Market Dullness Overshadows Gains After Noon
Steady rates for 60 day bills 4.8114 and demand 4.8494 with posted 4.82 4.86. Stock market quiet and irregular. Lackawanna and Reading led declines while Northwestern gained earlier. Pacific Mail and railroads dominated activity. overall list fell late with volumes light and bonds dull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Reading
Northwestern
Pacific Mail
Delaware & Hudson
St. Paul
Fort Worth & Denver
Ilinois Central
Oregon
Money Market Steady as November Closes in Boston
The Boston money market ends November steady with limited paper for sale and strong demand for first class notes. General outside paper prices run six to seven percent, with collateral loans on cars renewed at five to six and a half percent. New York funds traded at par to a two and a half discount, while bullion and treasury funds remained sizable. The report notes heavy December disbursements and foresees possible easier money mid month, alongside Rutland railroad sale developments and copper stock activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Delaware & Judson
Central Vermont
Burlington
Boston & Lowell
White River Junction
Clement
Fitchburg
Vermont
Delaware & Hudson
J. Gregory Smith
New York
Rutland Railroad
Page- Haven
Rutland Coinmon
Concord
N. H
Central Vermont Railroad
Sullivan Railroad
Connecticut River
Grand Track
Grand Trunk
Cheshire
Sullivan Road
New York & New England Common
New York & New England Preferred
New York & New England
Dividends Declared by Several Railroads and Mills
Old Colony Railroad Company pays $350 per share on Jan 2 1888. Cincinnati Indianapolis St Louis & Chicago Railroad at 144 percent. Bourne Mills Fall River monthly 1 percent. Charleston Mining and Manufacturing quarterly $360 per share. Delaware Hudson declares 14 percent dividend payable Dec 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Colony Railroad Company
Cincinnati
Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad Company
Bourne Mills Company
Fall River
Charleston
8. C
Mining and Manufacturing Company
Delaware & Hudson
Money on call eases with limited rates and dull exchange
New York on November 30 reports money on call easy from 1 to 6 percent, last loan at 1 and closing at 1. Prime mercantile paper and Bar silver at 95 4 1/2 cents per ounce. Sterling exchange remains dull with little movement between banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Foreign financial markets report London rates and bonds
In London trading Consols stand at 103 percent for money and account. U S 4s at 129 1 2, U S 44 48 at 110 1 2, Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 40, Canadian Pacific at 56 1 4, Erie at 30 1, Erie seconds at 13 1 4, Illinois Central at 120, Mexican ee s at 44 1 2, St Paul common at 77 1 4, New York Central 111 4, Pennsylvania 56 8, Reading 35 4, Mexican Central 14 3 4. Money at 1:30 p m 2 4 2 3 per cent. Discount on short and three months bills 6 4 9 per cent. India Council bills allotted at 132 1 2 per rupee. Bank of England bullion withdrawal 110000 pounds. Paris 8 per cent rentes at 81 francs 85 centimes, exchange London 25 francs 4 centimes per dollar. 5 p m Money 21 4 4 25 4 per cent. Discount on short and three months bills 3 4 per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Alt
T. H
Casas
At. & Pacific
B. & Air L
Central Town
Central Pac
Ches
Ohio
Ee Chi
Alton
Cin. HH
C. S &c Bei ‘ Boeldav & Col Vbweese Uo
Bonanza
Brunswick Antimony
East Porn
Osceola Eee
Eees Ll
Fort Wayne
Quincy
Tamarack UO O
Houst. & Texas Co
Harlem A
Tf Il
Central
Aspinwall
Rae
le Bb. & W
Boston
Ian. & Tex
Brookline
Peene Kgs. & P
Diego Oo Bat
Ake Shore
Ita West
Long Island
Lon
Atchison
Man
Beach
Atlantic & Pac
Atlantic A& Pac
Mem
Ch. Ated
Chi Kah & West
BRRS
Chi Kan
West
Moot & Crulf
Welt
Lighin & Sil
Pacific
Onfo
Bs M
Clara
Nash
Amoskeag
Jat
J. Cent
Erie
Y & Nbs
Nor, Pacific
Ealy Ae
San Diego
Oregon
Eves Lao
Atlantic
Og. & I . Cham Ylain
Wert
Pueb
Ark. Valley
NG Des Cent
Es Lot
LDL Sonora
Ts & St. Ine
Cal & He
Southern Kansas
Pranklin
South Kansas
N.Y
N.E
T&s
Ny&nee Pid. Co
Oeteene
Pullman
Oregon Trans
Union Pacific
Ds & No Fe
B&q Ds
Chi
Burl
Northern Dee
la Roch
Pittsener
Burl, & Quincy
Kom&b
California Southern. . Ag
Rock ‘Island
Jlaass
St. L
Sneer
K C
Sp & M
Cleveland & Canton
Lin
St. Beal
Kanine
O Cleve
Canton
Franklin
St. P
Aoe Y P
N. FE
Ploli
San
Topeka i
Rutland
Sai
wosOmeans Oui
West End
Rutland Pref
Summit
Oregon Oor
T&sf
Bole
HOLY
Pacific Mail
Pullman Pal
W. Union
American O . Tal Iy
N. EK
S&c
Pia
I. Lamson
P&p M
Maine
NY &Ne
Old Col
Pullman Siigits
Arade Rt Hggye
Br. M. A
Coitins
Ny&ne
T& SE
At & Pac
Do Inc
B& Q
K& W
Eastern
M&b
Wis
Eee
Ay Sr
West Eud Ld
Ale Winthrop
Allouez Ee Ee
Cal & Hec
Rams Sys Eas
Ogoooia
Tamarack
Sen
Cine
B&m AG
B&q
Spra M
Ny&ne Aa Sele E. Pullman
le Do
Ig Rutland Ptd
BO Summit
Bostox
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Orleans
Charleston
Savannah
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Boston & Maine
United States
National Bank
Reichsmarks
Messrs
Irving A. Evans & Co
Congress
Treasury
Pennsylvania Road Company
Reading
Jersey Central
Northern Pacific Company
St. Paul
Western
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Southwest
Potter
Grand Central Hotel
Summit Branch
Coal Trade Journal
Atlantic & Pacific
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
Flint & Pere Marquette
Wisconsin Central
California Southern
Burlington & Quincey
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Mexican Central
Birmingham
Rutland Railroad Company
Cheries J. Cole
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Globe National Bank of Boston
Cole
Globe National Bank
Percival W. Clement
Rutland Railroad
Delaware & Hudson
Peter
London
Atlantic & Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Illinois Central
Mexican Ees
St. Paul Common
New York Central
Pennsylvania
India Council
Bank of England
Paris
Don’t Preach Economy but Practise It Pearline Savings
A Pearline advertisement touts practical savings in time labor and money. It promotes the cloth or soap product as efficient and economical for household chores.
Agricultural Market Report and Livestock Auction Results
A detailed market update notes prices and demand for grains and livestock. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, flour, butter, cheese, and molasses show varied firmness while potatoes and poultry move moderately. Large cattle and milch cow sales occur from Libby, Coolidge, and others with numerous droves listed by several dealers across New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Canada, and western states.
Live Stock Prices and Arrivals at Watertown and Brighton Yards
Week ending Nov 30 1887 reports cattle sheep and swine totals at Watertown and Brighton yards with arrivals by road counts all sourced from the Boston Post. Prices for store cattle milch cows oxen and sheep are listed alongside notes on Western and Canadian supplies and trade activity in Boston meat markets. Trade remains fair with strong pork export demand and steady milk cows and calves pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Reading
Oall Limited
F W Hayden
Z C Libby & Son
C H Merrill
W W Fall & Sons
PY Thompson & Son
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Swine
Hampshire
Puna
Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
Aie & Western
Canada
Watertown
Brighton
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg
Boston & Albany
Astern
N. B
Monroe
Boston
E F Adden
New Hampshire
Holis & Co
J& Henry
Hall & Son
W Melloy
EW Hayden
Also Mentioned on This Page
West End Street Railway Co
American Loan and Trust CO
J. H. Goodspeed
West End Street
R’y Co
City of
Cleveland
H. Venner & CO
Congress Street
Lewis, Sumner & CO
Exchange Place
Boston Stock Exchange
Mining and Stock Exchange
K. L. Day & CO
Suffolk National Bank
Hide and Leather Nut'l Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Third National Bank
Preeman’s National Bank
Eae Ee
City National Bank
Shoe and Leather National Bank
Toward
Nat’l Bank
Aia Iua
Mercantile National Bank
Salem
Salem National Bank
Alem
Framingham National Bank
Great Falls Mant. Co
Continental Mills
Russell Mills
Vean Mills
Douglas Axe Company
Aceieaas Valley
Cambridge Gaslight Co
Neptune Ee M. Insurance Co
Lombard Investment
Reece
Ecw Neune
Beiea
Weymouth
Chicago, Burl. & Quincy
Old Colony RR
Rutland Railroad Lst
New Ene. Mort. Security
Chi, & Mich
Lake Shores
Henshaw & CO
Shawmut National Bank
Old
Boston National Bank
Tremont National Bank
Asiatic National Bank
Boylston National Bank
Eagle National Bank
Saa
Cove Diy
New England National Bank
Ainoskeag Manuf. Co
Stark Manufacturing Co
Middlesex Mills
Seetees
Chicopee Manufacturing Co
Lowell Manufacturing Co
Lowell Machine Shop
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Ees Et OU
Hamilton Manuin G Co
Dwight Manufacturing Co
Appleton Mills
Uvr
Hamilton Manufacturing Co
Cheshire RR
Boston & Albany RR
Eastern Railroad
West End Street Railway
Bay State Live Stock Co
National Tave Works
Acs
Tee
Woburn Gaslight Co
St. Anthony Mining Co
Charlestown
Boston Gs
Union Pacific Ga
Boston & Lowells
Atchison & Nebraska RR
Chicago, Burl. & Quay
Rutland RR
Allouez
Bonanza Mining
Bowman
Catala Mining
Crescent Miningg
Frankin Mining
Lee
Burien War Co
Kensington Chair Co
Atchison RR
Wisconsin Central R
Union Pacific RR
Aes
R. & Aes Allouez
Ee Arnold
Ken
Humboldt
Lord Ac
Mass. L.A Ob
Mesnard
N.E. Water
Minnesota
Ocean
Ios
M. W. Deb
Can. Sc. Sds
Cen. P. Lats
Nav
D.&b.g
Cds
P. M
I. G
LMKS
Union
N. Pre
U. Pac
W. Shore
N. W
GS Adams
Wells Fargo
American
Amador
Ontario Navajo
Se Aee
Bodie Oeew
Arunswick
Plymouth
Col. Coal
Quicksilver
Os Con
Cal&va
Exchequer
Sebastian
Hale & Nor
Security
Nevada
King
Tenn. C
Tron Hill
Wilson W. Kay & Co
State Street
Ag Ag
Norwich & Worcester
Old Colony
Central Massachusetts
Dover
Colbath
W.S. Stevens
East Boston
Winthrop
Frenchman’s Bay
Lake
New York Commercial Bulletin
Lake Superior
Europe
Calumet & Hecla
Ridge
Metal Exchange
Calumet
New
York Stocks
National Stock Exchange
Joseph Cleary
Mass
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Devonshire Street
Nassau ST
Phila
Delphia
NEW York Financial
California
Cal
Ophir
Potosi
Savage
Utah
Hed Gould & Curry
Hale & Norcross
Commonwealth
Above Corporation
Central Street
D Hosmer
F H Coolidge
Scollans
L Cross
M Allen
Stranger
H Merrill
Libby
Libby & Son
F Libby
Holt & Thompson
Thompson & Sion
H Coolidge & Son
Hayden
Breck & Wood
Aldrich & Johnson
Moulton
E Winn
Dow & Moulton
E Aldrich
S H Elared
M G Flanders
W Mears
Combs & Farrar
Dwyer
J S Henry
Scattering
B Hurlbert
W Scollans
W Fisher
D Fisher
H G Clements
P F Cohan
Hastings
Hurlbert
Hollis & Co
J.A
Horse Market
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Russell
Illinois
Welch & Hall
International Horse Exchange
Selley
Indiana
IC Libby & Son
Weiler & Libby
FW Hayden
FH Coolidge & Son
F L Merrill
J C Libby & Son
Mainz
E Libby
Congress Square
Quincy House
Lynn
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