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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1886

Page

6

Market Pulse Mixed As Hides Rise In Quiet Leather Trade

The leather market shows quiet demand with hides improving while raw rubber and several grain items move modestly. Financial markets open steady with money on call at 4 to 9, bonds and stocks fluctuating before closing firm and near day’s highs, led by railroad and regional issues.

Market Reports Flour and Grain Dec 8

No change in flour market. quiet trade. Corn prices ease slightly with several lots offered and selling today. Oats market unsteady with varied prices across grades. total day sales reach 105,500 bushels. millfeed and other commodities show mixed quotes across regions and markets.

Alltec Eall AlSge Liverpool California Chicago Jan Wee Bakers Michigan Canada Superior Canada New York Bush

Money Market Report Shows Steady Rates and Mixed Trading

The Boston money market remains largely unchanged with call loans 4 to 6 percent and time paper 6 to 7 percent. Clearing house balances show loans at 2 percent, with New York funds at par plus a small discount. Exchange totals fall from prior period as bonds and stocks trade across numerous listed issues and earnings reports are noted for several railroads and utilities.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Atchison Central Massachusetts Little Rock & Fort Smith Mexican Central New England Rutland Union Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Chicago Burlington & Quincy Kansas City Springfield Memphis Oregon Transcontinental Wisconsin Central Boston Water Power New England Telephone Mesnard National Napa Chicago, Burlington & Northern Sandusky Franklin Quincy Union Pacific Oregon Short Line St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Aathantic & Pacific South Kansas Scrip Adams, Blodzer & Co Kansas Cyrus W. Field Field Jay Gould Russell Sage Victor Newcomb Simon Wormser Jonas H. French Gould Sage New York & New England Gouldins Elijah Smith Assell Sage Charles F. Clark Jonas Hi. French Victor Newcombe J. A. Bostwick Saydam Grant Clark French Smith Oregon Companies Messrs. I. & S Bell Telephone Eriery Atlantic

Boston Consolidated Street Railroad Declares Dividend

The Boston Consolidated street railroad has declared a dividend of four dollars per share. The Cheshire Railroad Company has declared a dividend of three dollars per share on preferred stock.

Boston Consolidated Street Railroad Cheshire Railroad Company

Investment offering Chicago Burlington & Northern debenture bonds

Investment notice for Chicago, Burlington and Northern debenture bonds at 6 percent interest, due 1896, inviting purchase by investors seeking fixed income from the railway issuer.

Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railroad Chicago, Kansas & Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R

California Mining Stocks Open Weak in Morning Session

California mining stocks opened weak with most prices down from last night’s close. Leading stock Consolidated Virginia opened at 45 and closed at 45.50 after a drop, while Best & Belcher fell to 21.50 and Crown Point down to 7.75. Other closings included Hale & Norcross 8, Mexican 11.62, Potosi 13, Savage 19.50, Yellow Jacket 8.26, Ophir 21, with Sierra Nevada and Utah unusually weak. Utah finished the morning at 11.75 after last night’s close at 17. The list also shows declines across multiple names and a general market softness in California mining shares.

New York Sterling Exchange Lackawanna Hocking Valley New England Norfolk & Western Louisville & Nashville Erie Green Bay Lackawanna & Western Indiana Bloomington & Westerns Nickel Plate Trust Ohio & Mississippi Springfield Richmond & Danville Wabash Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis Houston & Texas Western Division Lafayette, Bloomington & Muncie New Orleans Pacific Trust Canada Southern Cerral Pacific Ces Tod Chicago & St. Louis Delaware, L. & W Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Missouri Pacific Memphis & Charleston New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ohio Mississippi Ontario Western Pacific Mail Peoria Dec Evans St. Paul St. Paul & Omaha Texas Pacific Union Pacific Western Union Wabash Pacific Oregon California San Francisco Gould & Currie Consolidated Virginia Best & Belcher Chollar Crown Point Hale & Norcross Potosi Savage Yellow Jacket Ophir Sierra Nevada Utah Alta. Es Cosceceves B Cal & Va ROUSS

Leather and Hides Market Report Cites Cautious Trading

The leather market shows quiet demand with buyers favored for heavy hides while under 12 pounds stay steady. Finished leather and sole leather prices edge up with firm levels and light supply across Kip Buff and grain categories. hides see more foreign inquiries and firmer dry Southern prices.

Peabody Cal Brighton New England West Nol Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios

India Rubber Prices and Market Update

Raw rubber remains weak due to market dulness though supply is steady. Para receipts in November totaled 1500 tons with expected arrivals in the current month. African produce sales are strong at full prices with prices quoted for Para fine 71 72c and coarse 51 52c sec.

Para Nicaragua Esmeralda Guayaquil

Auction lot prices for historical bonds and choices

The note lists bid prices for choice 1885 Eastern at 18a 22c and 1885 New York at 18a 22c, common to good 1884 at 1L2 14c, and 1886 at 25 30c. It appears as a compact price record for multiple bond classifications and maturities.

New York

Butter and dairy prices in early market report

A market snapshot reports steady butter and cheese demand with mixed regional quotes. New York, Chicago, and Liverpool figures show price ranges for creamery and dairy products, eggs, beans, poultry, seeds, and vegetables amid stable to firm activity.

New York Creamery Extra Vermont Chicago Liverpool Jus Peasley McIntire Frost Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ohio New Hampshire Michigan Nova Scotia Island Kentucky Yale Rhode Island Canada Jersey Maine New Brunswick Houston Bush Aroostook Virginia St. Andrew

Market Report on Dried Fruits and Fresh Produce Prices

The market shows steady demand for dried apples and firm Cape lots with light supply. Grapes dull, cranberries well sold, and nuts mixed with peanuts firm but slow, while Florida oranges sold well at auction. Prices for apples, pears, grapes, and various nuts are listed with multiple grades and origins.

Cape New York Florida Almeria Hubbard- Baldwin Taliman Beurre de Anjou Duchess Beurre Bose Lawrence Sheldons Concord Isabella Virginia Sicily Malaga

Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Meats

Pork and lard unchanged with good demand. Hams and beef steady. fresh beef dull with last quotes. Lambs fair, veal quiet. opening highest lowest closing figures listed. extensive price tables for pork, lard, beef, and related products.

Chicago

Fresh Meats Price List Includes Lamb and Mutton Varieties

Second quality meats and various cuts listed with price per pound or unit. Eastern lambs and Brighton mutton offered in choice to poor to good qualities, with ranges from 6 to 10 cents. Prices and descriptions reflect market conditions for fresh meats.

Brighton

CATTLE MARKET REPORTS WESTERN AND MAINE PRICES

Arrivals at Watertown and Brighton yards show diverse cattle sheep and veal totals with Boston area roads carrying 661 cars. Prices range from common beef at 4.50 to 7.50 per 100 pounds and store cattle from 15 to 165 dollars, with dairy cows springers and milch cows selling at varied rates amid steady to firm trends. Movements slowed by snow and storms, but buyers remained cautious while market demand held steady for milk cattle and veal calves.

Watertown Brighton Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Boston & Albany Eastern N. B J S Henry W Thompson & Son Williamson H M Tatt J C Hosmer MaArnr George Maxfield J S W Weslee O E Whittemore G W Littlefield J H Fogg C H Merrill Libby & Merrill E Libby A P Libby P W Thompson & Son H Coolidge & Son New B S Hastings Combs & Farrar M G Flanders S H Eldred Ballard L W Tinker G H Spagg J B Remick A Williamson J Carroll F S Kimball A Pond W L Engrem Whipple & Farnham Massachusetts HL Buck Miley New York B Long D McCarthy L Morse Hurlburt W Dempsey E Smith Woodbridge G Berry Collins Canada E Barban H Jones Pinscheault West Monroe Hollis & Co Farrell & McFlynn Hathaway Maine Glines & Weston Fryberg

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