Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1887

Page

6

Money Markets Steady as Rates Hold Across Loans and Bonds

The Boston money market shows quiet demand with rates unchanged. Loans on call with collateral sit 6 to 7 percent, prime mercantile paper 6 to 7 percent, country banks discounting around 6 percent, and government bonds fluctuating near 107½ to 109½. New York funds discount 10 to 20 cents, and the Treasury reports varied balances.

Boston Corporation New York Sterling Exchange Fulda United States National Bank Kateman Gould Missouri Pacific Stock Exchange Wall Street Western Union Manhattan H. K. Claflin & Co Claflin H. B. Claflin & Co Atchison Chicago, Kansas & Western Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Nebraska Chicago Tribune Union Stock Yards Chicago Lyons Gyors Galninzs

Dividends Declared by Ontario Silver Mining and May's Landing RR

The Ontario Silver Mining Company declares a dividend of 50 cents per share. May's Landing and Egg Harbor City Railroad declares a dividend of 8 dollars per share.

Ontario Silver Mining Company May’s Landing

Foreign financial markets report from London and Paris

Consols quoted 10142 for money and account in London. U S 4s at 120% and Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 45. Canadian Pacific 5784 Er ie 315% Erie seconds 108 Mexican ordinary 51% St Paul common 84% New York Central 112 Pennsylvania 57. Paris 3 per cent routes at 81 francs 9 centimes. Open market discount 2 1/4% for short bills and 2 1/4% for three months.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Paris

Mining and Misc Stocks Reported by Kay and Co

Stock sales from August 23 show trading in mining and miscellaneous equities. Notable entries include Mass Lord Acoustic Tel and Gray's Dynamo Electric Mach, with prices and volumes listed alongside various smaller items and brokers’ notes.

Wilson W. Kay & Co State Street Boston Flec, Mfg Ces Eseseseess Bloc Es Duce Lel Wimy Aceter Cme Lord Acoustic Tel Seeees Ousliees del Bie Rees Ee McKay & Bigelow Heeling Mach BOO Empire Gray’s Dynamo

New York Financial Market Update and Bond Movements

Money on call stayed easy at 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 6 and close at 4. Prime mercantile paper unchanged. Stock list steady with New England and Reading leading gains, Western Union weak in afternoon, market closing near opening levels. Railroad bonds very dull. rail and regional issues show mixed moves. several issues cited with small gains or losses.

New York Prime Mercantile Commission House Sterling Exchange New England Reading Western Union Lackawanna St. Paul Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ilinois Central Memphis & Charleston New York Central Atchison, Colorado & Pacific Texas & Pacific Virginia Midland General Green Bay Incoms Utah Southern Extension International Delaware & Hudson Peoria Division Chesapeake & Ohio

New York Stock Sales August 23 Trading Totals

Today's transactions report aggregate 210669 shares with list of shares sold and the opening, high, low, and closing prices for the day plus the previous close. The data reflects activity across multiple stocks with the same session details.

New York

Real Estate Transfers Across Greater Boston Area

A compilation of property transfers and mortgages dated Aug 4 6 across West Roxbury Brighton Winthrop Chelsea Revere Allston Roslindale and surrounding towns. Transactions include land and buildings on Beech Street Adame Street Washington Avenue and Temple Street with prices from 1 to 4764 dollars and mortgages ranging up to 2500 dollars. Notable entries include John S. Pope receiving West Chester park property and Bridget Sharkey purchasing land on Adame Street.

West Chester Park Franklin Haven Albion Knowlton John Pope Roxpery Benjamin C. Perkins Charles N. Goodrich Caldwell Street Charles H. Coffin Francis d. McLaughlin Bridget Sharkey Adame Street George Morrill Eugene M. Niles Marcella Street West Roxbury Charles H. Williams Ernest Bulm Beech Street Charles E. Temple Herman B. Bodenschatz Temple Street Giranville St. Seaverns Jacob Rothfuchs Brighton Henry Theodore W. Lord Cambridge Street Winthrop Edwin Walden William G. McNeil Winthrop Street Samuel G. Irwin Hiram Fales Taylor Street Chelsea C .Sharles H. Kimball Francis B. Tiffany Washington Avenue Revere Samuel Ashman J. L. Nason Roslindale Stephen A. Deshon Granville S. Seaverns Salem Street Oovo

Mortgages Recorded in Boston Area Aug 4–19

A list of mortgage filings shows multiple transfers on August 4 to 19 in Dorchester Roxbury East Boston Revere Chelsea and other local areas. Banks such as Albion Knowlton Mast Boston Savings and Union Institution for Savings receive deeds on properties on Maverick Bennington Ashmont Bellingham and Cedar streets among others. Amounts range from 800 up to 45 000 with various grantees including individuals and institutions.

John T. Pope Malcolm McLand West Chester Park George J. Rogers Albion Knowlton W. Frank Morse Mast Boston Savings Bank Bennington Street East Boston Thomas Hannan James Tucker Ashmont Street Dorchester Abdon K. Gove William A. Ham Saratoga Street Mast Boston Mary M. Powers Et al Union Institution For Savings Maverick Street Hast Boston Jrank Collar Homestead Cooperative Bank Bradstreet Avenue Revere Joseph Walker Adams Street Roxbury Anna C. Lee Et al Chelsea Savings Bank Bellingham Street Benjamin Rose Abby B. Abbott Cedar Street Augustine Judge Pioneer Cooporative Bank Chapman Street

Commodity Market Snapshot: Steady to Firm Conditions Across Staples

Lumber and flour show no change while corn and oats present mixed signals with oats very weak. Butter cheese eggs meat and fats stay firm or steady amid quiet demand for beans truck and fresh beef. apples plentiful and sugar markets steady.

Market Quotation Highlights From Yesterday

The opening, high, low and closing quotes for yesterday are listed with the closing price also compared to the same day last year. The figures show how the market moved during the session and indicate year over year performance at the close.

Lumber Market News Shows Steady Demand Across Regions

Eastern spruce cargoes stay in strong demand while coarse pine boards lag. Western lumber remains steady with rising receipts and a September pickup anticipated. Boston weekly totals list pine and spruce shipments alongside hardwoods and walnut. dry lumber rail shipments rise, with Menominee leading gains.

Prices for Lumber Planed Wide and Vermont Spruce

The listing shows row boards priced at $11 12 50 and planed wide boards at $138 18 50. Rough coarse shippers cost $18 50 14 00 and Vermont spruce 12 feet, planed and trimmed, $18 25 14 00.

Crop prospects brighten across the Midwest and beyond

The Chicago Farmers' Review reports improved corn conditions in Indiana Illinois and neighboring states. County averages show Illinois 50.4 Wisconsin 56.9 Ohio 69.5 Missouri 63 Michigan 45.5 Kentucky 56 Kansas 40.7 Indiana 48 Iowa 82 Dakota 125 Minnesota 79.5 Nebraska 70. Winter wheat yields vary by state with Illinois 15.4 bushels Wisconsin 142-5 Ohio 13 3-11 Missouri 20 4-13 Michigan 16 1/4 Kentucky 10 Kansas 12 2-5 Indiana 14 1/5. Spring wheat yields: Iowa 12 Dakota 19 Minnesota 9 4 2 Nebraska 11 8-13 bushels.

Bell Tel C& Hee Chi West End H. V del. & H Concord Erie Eves C & W Mich Eeee Fitchburg Ee East Ces Ness C. Spr & M Fort Wayne Houst Texas Weve Rutland Tvex Pem Boston Stock Exchange Long Island Lon. & N Lou. & Noa Man Atlantic Central Sali Bonanza M. LS Boston Montana Brunswick Secced St. L Calumet & Hecla Ohio Franklin Quincy Ee J. Cent Ssesee Tamarack Pacific Aspinwall Escesseese Northw’ Tern Aid Brookline Campobello Louis Frenchman’s ‘Bay Ohio & In San Diego New Ont “& West Ower Oregon Navy Oregon Trans Orsa ” Wollaston Fae P Yy & Ee Atchison Feaea Dove Dan W. P Ae Roch Pitts Ao Mort Rock Island Atlantic & Pacific Slo LOS 29 Ag T.p Texas Pacific Cal Toledo & O Cy Kan, & Western Union Pacific Chi., Kan, & Westernine Utica & B.R Eastern OB Iscas L. Rock &Pe. Smith Oregon Im Pacific Mail Central Inc Ow Eols Pullman Pal Union Sis Errr Cay 20 Rx & N N.Y N. E Aung Cen. P N. W. Cons Oregon R. G L. Champlat St. Ls. Ws L. Cham Ark. Valley Alot Parent Lrae St P Rutland Bimvicos Evewee Erie Seconds Sonora So. Pr Isis Southern Kansas Kan Tex. P. L. G Southern Kansas Inc Tex P. R. G Wis Atch Topeka &S. Fe Express Coe Atlantic & Pacific AGRMS Boston & Albany Fargo Boston & Lowell Brunswick Lo Bur Carson D. Co Chi ‘& W Michigan Cambridge el Cristo Nevada Central of Mass BOR, C Sand Cleveland Gorld Urry Yornado Cleve Canton Hale & Nor Union Con Osanton, Pref Coat É& Ir W. Mich Flint & VP Flint & P Ile Oy Spring Hoess Clint Mune Central Melz Sopolitan A& N Wis. Central Bell Telephone Mexican ‘Telephone Lamson Store Serv. Co Pullman Palace Chicago Indiana Iowa Ilinois Dakota Chicago Farmers’ Review Illinois Wisconsin Missouri Kentucky Kansas Minnesota Nebraska

Market Reports August 23 1887 Wheat Corn Oats Prices Hold Firm

No change in flour and corn markets with firm prices and little buying. Oats are well supplied but weak. millfeed scarce and higher to ship. On track No 2 white oats 37 to 38 cents. new clipped oats 30 to 40 cents. inspections included multiple wheat and oats carloads. Liverpool wheat receipts compare with prior week. detailed price ranges for flour, cornmeal, rye, and malt reported.

Liverpool Atlantic Pacific Minnesota Bakers Michigan New York Rollers Canada Superior Canada Rollers Canada New York Canada Western Eastern

Butter and dairy market report with varied regional quotes

Butter prices steady overall with regional differences. Elgin sales show 8,160 lbs at 25c, Chicago weaker but creamery quotes 25c, Western 25c. New York unchanged, St Albans mixed with firm prices and large lots. Cheese firm with dull demand, prices steady. eggs strong with gains in Chicago and New York. beans and grass seeds firm, hay and poultry quiet. potatoes steady around 275 per barrel for choice stock.

Elgin Chicago Elgin Creamery Western New York St. Albans Uties Lao Liverpool Timothy Vermont Ohio

Market Prices for Eggs Poultry and Farm Goods

The list records fluctuating prices for eggs poultry and farm commodities including eggs at 19¢ East firsts 17 18c Canada 16 14c Western 15 40, turkeys Western frozen and fresh killed chickens 20 28c 15 20c Northern fresh killed fowls 14 15c, hay prices from 12 to 18 50, rye straw 14 to 50, potatoes Jerseys 2 75 per bushel, sweet potatoes Norfolk extra yellow 3 25, and various peas and beans with bids and ranges noted.

Choice Vermont Northern Sage Choice Canada Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick New York West North East Swale Low Islands Bristol Ferry Norfolk

Fresh Produce Prices and Availability Trade Report

Apples steady and prices hold old levels with Graven steins $2 2 50 sweet boughs $2 Williams $2 25 2 75 bbl Golden sweet $1 50 1 75 Nyack pippins $2 common stock $1 1 50 orange pippins $1 75 Pears plentiful Bartletts fair at $8 4 y bbl Southern fruit easy prices Blackberries light supply at 12 15c blueberries scarce with 11 13c cantaloupes good supply choice jerseys $150 P bbl natives fair at 15¢ qg bbl Oranges and lemons jobbing prices Sorrento oranges $38 50 5 50 Pp box Palermo oranges $3 50 6 50 YP box Palermo lemons 86 7 Pp box Bananas good supply prices Aspinwall Port Limon $2 50 0 0 Jamaica $1 25 2 50 Baracoa $1 25 2 10 Watermelons good supply Extra Jersey Baltimore gems 18 15c medium small 8w12c9 snakes 10c Grapes arriving. sales 4a6¢ per lb Peach trains none. York State plums $1 per basket

Nyack Palermo Aspinwall Port Limon Jamaica Baracoa Extra Jersey Baltimore Gems Express York State

Local Produce Prices In Old Market Listings

A fragmented listing shows varied prices for truck produce and staples. Items include onions, matias, tomatoes, cabbages, beans, corn, beets, turnips, squash, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, parsnips, pickles, with prices noted per basket, box, dozen, or bush and marked as native or Long Island.

Long Islands

Meat market report shows steady pork and beef prices

Pork and lard are quiet with steady quotations while overall demand remains light. Beef offers are steady with choice steers around 8 814c and extra heavy hinds near 114cc, plus a range of fresh beef and veal prices across cuts and districts.

Lord Choice Choice City Chicago Brighton

Cotton and commodities report from Liverpool and New York markets

Cotton futures opened and closed quiet at multiple August to February spreads while spot prices held firm in Liverpool and New York. Shipments and receipts are noted as American only with tonnage figures. sugar and molasses prices show steadiness with refined categories listed.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manchester Giese Glerang Manila Gsgc

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mexican Central Flint & Pere Marquette Crapo Springfield & Memphis Wisconsin Central Lake Superior Marquette Menominee Boston & Maine Newad Payland 2 Instru Ametlenas Bell Company Eeee Estes CIA Cceevccouns Devonshire Street First Consolidated Mortgage Bonds Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Bankers Congress Street Blake Brothers & CO Foote & French Commission Gogeric Iron Mining Securities Gogebic Investment CO Aurora Iron Mine Aurora Brokers’ Board OC & Hee Iseaaee A&e Lly B&q NYSNE Eevee M. de So Inc C.b&an K C C& Spr M& Birmbs Ee Am Bell Tel Erie Tel NYE Tel Ee Lamson Boston W P Boylston St Land Ang West Oe Land A, T Ny&ne Pfa Laos B& MN Cal & Hec San Diego Ld Bc B& Alb Cba&q Fitchburg Pf T&s A& Pincore K& W Se&m So Kan Inc Wis Cent Ee Eastman CH Co Foreign Financial Markets NEW York Financial Pac Onnee A . Air L Central Iowa Central Pac Ches Ohlo Suffolk County Chicago Markets Ea Seer Enlis Chicago Times Northwest Buffalo Mississippi River Northwestern Lumberman Mass Tx Ounr England Samuel Appleton Exchange Place Pee Peabody Kidder, Peabody & Co Chauncey M. Depew N. Y. Central R. R. Co Samuel Sloan,esq Del Lacka, & Western R. R&r. Co WM. A. French Abram French & Co Potter & Wilson Mass. Nat. Bank Ilon General Managers
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication