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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1886

Page

6

Money Market Reports Little Change in Rates and Trade

The Boston Tacrspay edition notes stable money market with plentiful loanable funds. Prime factory paper quoted at 4 to 14 percent, call loans 4 to 5 percent, time loans 4 to 6 1/2 percent. Exchange activity rises with Boston and New York figures. gold shipments and Bank of England totals also reported.

Boston Tacrspay New York Sterling Exchange Paris Bank of England America London Mexican Central Bonanza Mining Aljouez Kearsarge Atchison Cincinnati, Seadusky & Cleveland Central Massachusetts New York & New England Union Pacific Flint & Pere Marquette Oregon Short Line Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Bell Telephone Cleveland & Canton Eastern Little Rock Equity New England Edward Sbweet & Co Cordiey, Young & Fuller H. Victor Newcombe A. Bostwick John G. Moore Russell Sage George Gould Henry Clews A. L. Hopkins

Rail and utility firms declare varied dividends

The New York Central & Hudson River Rail road Company, New York & Hartem Rail road, Winnisimmet, Oregon and Railway Navigation, Philadelphia Gas Company, St. Paul & Duluth, Bell Telephone, and Franklin lining announce quarterly or monthly dividends. Payouts range from 22 percent on preferred stock to 75 cents per share, with dates in January.

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company New York & Hartem Railroad Company Winnisimmet Company Oregon and Railway Navigation Company Philadelphia Gas Company Beene St. Paul & Duluth Road

Market speculation in grain stocks bonds and petroleum

Advertises active fluctuations in the market offering opportunities for speculation in grain stocks bonds and petroleum. Urges prompt attention to orders by wire or mail and solicits correspondence. Says information about the markets will be forwarded free on application.

Stocks and Bonds Trade Weak After Afternoon Slide

New York markets closed heavy after a late decline. Trading showed activity in railroad and income stocks with readings from Reading and Texas Pacific among leaders, while money on call stayed active and government bonds remained firm.

New York Sterling Exchange Texas Pacific Green Bay Texas Pacific Income Nickie Plate Buffalo New York City and Northern Nickel Plate Susquehanna & Western New Orleans Pacific Missouri Pacific the Rio Virginia Midland Olvo Southern Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Canada Southern Central Pacific Css Chicago & St. Louis Delaware, L.& W Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Kansas & Texas Lake Lake Erie & Western Michigan Central Northwest New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific BOS Ohio & Mississippi St. Pail & Omaha Tocas Paciic Sass Union Pacifc Wester Uomo Oessee Ese Wabash Pacific Oregon

Wool and commodity markets show steady demand across goods

The report notes quiet wool trading with 2,749,979 lbs sold and overall steady or firm prices for flour corn oats rye barley malt beans potatoes and meats. An undercurrent of strength in domestic wools and cautious buying by mills is evident alongside flat to firmer prices for many staples and a limited uptick in oats and cheese.

Chicago Gness Bakers Michigan Canada Superior Canada Tony Soine New New New York New York

Wool Market Receipts and Prices From Boston Week Ended Dec 9

Boston wool receipts totaled 6161 bales domestic and 2590 bales foreign for the week ending December 9, with year over year increases in foreign wool. The market is quiet with improved inquiry and steady prices across regions, including Ohio Pennsylvania fleeces Michigan wools and California and Texas lots. Pulling and territory wools show firm demand, while unwashed and carpet wools remain active in sales and prices.

Barry and Boston Cortes Ohio Penn Michigan Texas Oregon Seressee P. T Dee Pennsylvania Georgia California San Francisco Territory London Montevideo New York Kentucky Canada Delaine Montana Wyoming Kansas Nebraska Maine Western Fine Valley Czog Uli Alge New Zealand Lee

California Mining Stocks Slide in Dec 9 Trading

San Francisco stock desk reports a broad market decline in mining shares. Consolidated Virginia opened at 38 and closed 36. Best & Belcher opened 1560 closed 148214. Ophir weak, from 1650 to 1075. Savage from 13 25 to 11 . Sierra Nevada opened 38 closed 7 75. other closes include Crown Point 4 60 Gould & Currie 87 50 Norcross 6. Yellow Jacket 7. Union Con 458.

California San Francisco Consolidated Virginia Best & Belcher Ophir Savage Sierra Nevada Chollar Crown Point Gould & Currie Norcross Potosi Utah Yellow Jacket RG Oy Wulwer Emma Wrens Rouen Cal & Va Savags Osc Novaea Union Fureka Cow Eeee Ung Uta Currye S

Market Quotes From London and North American Exchanges

London consol prices show a bid of 13 16 for money and 101 for the account. U S stocks list fractions to 4149 11354 with Atlantic & Great Western at 5456 and Canadian Pacific at 715. Erie and Reading figures edge lower while New York Central and Pennsylvania rise to 11942 and 595. Mexican ordinary trades at 5kg with St Paul common at 9838 and others noted.

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Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town

A list of buyers and representatives from various firms visiting Baltimore Chicago Denver San Francisco St Louis St Paul and Wheeling to purchase boots and shoes. Names include G W R George A Horner George E P Dodge Brooks Schnadig Rosenthal Goldsmith Smartt Pickenbrock Plonsky Jacoby S A McClung Gill F S Whitmore L Slessinger Rosenstock Smith, Brown Shoe Co Baum Tarbox and Boyd.

A Jorner R George GWR Baltimore A Horner G George & Co Buffalo W H Walker Ads Chicago George E P Dodge Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Brooks Brooks Bros Josh Schnadig Schnadig Bros & Co Par Mosers Rosenthal Goldsmith Rosenthal Goldsmith & Co Chattanooga D Brown Hamilton Brown Shoe Co St Louis Jos Baw Jos Baum & Co Pay St Paul Minn J B Tarbox Forepaugh Miles Standish Hill Standish Wheeling W Va G W Boyd Boyd & Co

Canadian sport season brings winter slides to parks

The piece describes a winter sport with slides at Clyde Park and Dorchester, plus Oakland Garden, noting weather as a disadvantage in Canada. It mentions four or five obogganing moments, a new suburban construction, and slides remaining in good condition for months in Brookline and Lexington.

Clyde Park Dorchester

Market Report Flour and Grain December 9

The flour market is unchanged and quiet with no notable changes in corn. Oats ease slightly while overall activity remains heavy and speculative demand very active. On call trading was strong with multiple lots and prices noted, inspections show varied grain transportation and Liverpool prices listed for winter and spring wheat and corn.

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