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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Opens With Little Change and But Few Shifts

The Money Market shows minimal change on the week’s opening. Clearing loans were seen at minimal rates with general time loans 4 to 6 percent and call loans 3 to 4 percent. Exchange activity rose notably in New York and Boston, while the subtreasury remained debt free in New York. The Boston bank surplus reserve increased to 1,254,825 as loans declined and deposits rose. Atchison stock led gains with strong earnings in the second week of August, while Wisconsin Central and other rails showed mixed movement. Copper pools progress toward consolidation amid market activity.

Bostox New York New York Clearing House Exchange Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah Treasury Department Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Bank of Montreal Canada Boston Momusiog Atchison Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Kansas City Colorado Ae Inc Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Seagee California Central California Southern Aes Ees Inc Union Pacific Union Pacific Railway Company Northern Pacific Wisconsin Central Tacoma Portland Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Northwestern Truth Association Louisiana & Missouri River Chicago & West Michigan Fort Scott Memphis Clinton Springfield Detroit, Lansing & Northern Tampico Puerto de San Jose San Luis Potosi Soledad Boston & Lowell Boston & Albany New England West End Boston News Bureau Transcript Committee of Three Sata Fe Baltimore Parrot Company Boston & Montana Lewissohn Glendennings Altimore New Bay State Africa Fall River Providence Messrs Bliss, Fabyan & Co

Wheat and commodity markets show mixed gains in Chicago report

A Chicago dispatch notes tight wheat gains driven by Vienna congress findings of European shortages, with December wheat reaching higher closes after initial bearishness. Corn weak early but rallies with wheat. oats and other staples report varied demand while fats like lard and pork stay firm. overall commodity tone cautious with rising tallow and steady sugars.

Chicago Te Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Europe Austria Hungary Russia Roumania

New York Stock Market Ends Strong With Broad Gains

In New York on Aug 26 money on call eased, mercantile paper rose, and bonds remained dull. Stocks advanced with Jersey Central, Delaware & Hudson, Wisconsin Central, and especially C C C St Louis lifting to peak levels while readings showed a bullish shift after Treasury announced bond purchases. The day closed active and firm with high prices and widespread gains.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading Northern Pacific Jersey Central Delaware& Hudson Louisville & Nashville Wisconsin Central Stock Exchange C.,c C. & St. Louis Delaware & Hudson Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ohio & Mississippi Springfield

Financial market snapshot from London and Paris

Foreign financial reports show Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 3248 with other securities including Canadian Pacific 63 and Erie 28 percent. Discount rates in the open market quoted at 3 percent for short bills, with Paris exchange at 26 francs 25 42 centimes per pound and bullion balance at £6000 deposited with the Bank of England.

London Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul Pennsylvania Reading Atlantic & Great Western Ilinois Central Paris Bank of England

Cheese market reports from Urica and Little Falls

In Urica New York on August 26 cheese rates stood at 14 800 boxes with prices near 7 4 and 3 5 sixteenths cents. The market remained firm with a decline. At Little Falls sales totaled 9 300 boxes at 7 9 4 eight four cents.

Urica N. Y Little Falls

Sewer Department Accounts Controversy In City Oversight

Mr Seth Perkins declares Mayor Hart is crawling out of a small hole after a sewer department probe covering his term as superintendent He condemns a discredited pipe company agent used to smear the department head The note also corrects a pipe inventory figure showing 23 986 feet needed on April 1 1889 rather than 29 086 feet

Seth Perkins Sewer Department Hart Morton

Trade Advertisers Listed by City and Firm Names

A compilation of names and firms across multiple cities including Augusta Beaufort Burlington Chicago Cleveland Detroit Frankfort Kalamazoo Mobile Pittsburg Staunton St Paul Troy Toledo and Winchester. The notice lists individuals and companies such as Kohler Scheher Andre Marks Smith Childs Cady Lancashire Prescott Apple dorn Kellogg Gotzian Baird and Bantz among others with associated firms and roles.

Augusta F Kohler Kohler & Co Beaufort Scheher Burlington Andre Chicago W Marks J P Smith R P Smith & Sons Ad B Childs Childs, Groff & Co Cleveland W Cady Cady & Co Detroit Mich L H Lancashire Mabley & Comany Frankfort

Elastic Starch Endorses Quality Over Imitations

Elastic Starch touts itself as the best product and urges consumers to avoid imitations, claiming superior performance and reliability in its market. The claim emphasizes authenticity and brand integrity to attract discerning buyers.

Cloth market in Fall River stays dull at steady quotes

In Fall River on August 26 the print cloth market showed little movement with quotations remaining unchanged, reflecting subdued demand and steady pricing across the sector.

Fall River

Dry Goods Trade Shows Buoyant Jobbing Market

The jobbing section of the dry goods trade remains highly active with strong buyers and quick stock turnover. optimism prevails as interior reports align with growing consumption, while cautious purchasing and forward contracting shape a healthy, forward-looking market despite recent mill troubles.

Journal of Commerce of New York

Chicago Grain and Flour Market Report 1889

Detailed daily grain stocks and futures notes for August 1889 across flour, wheat, oats, barley, and corn. Includes Chicago Boston and New York receipts, shipments, prices, and inspection totals with market tone described as steady to quiet and occasional higher. Names of commodities, weighted prices, and railcar inspections referenced.

Chicago and New York grain and flour market report

The report lists prices and receipts for various grain categories in Chicago New York St Louis and Michigan markets. Notable figures include No 2 white cars at 32.44c and 6 cars at 31.7c. rye flour at 3 3 25 per barrel. cornmeal and oatmeal quotations. millfeed prices. cottonseed meal and hops market steadiness. receipts and shipments across multiple depots. The overall tone notes steady to quiet demand with mixed activity in different lines.

New York City Minnesota Chicago St Louis Michigan Canada New_York

Dairy and produce trade reports show steady markets and mixed supplies

Today’s receipts list butter 1426 pkgs oleo 110 pkgs cheese 1818 boxes eggs 994 cases beans 25 bbls potatoes 24 cars sweet potatoes 1191 bbls hay 20 cars straw 1 car. Last year’s same day shows declines in butter and oleo but similar egg and bean volumes. Market notes firm butter demand for Western creameries, varied prices by wood grades, creameries Eastern and New York Vermont ranges, and quiet oleomargarine with strong cheese firmness.

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