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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1886
Page
6
Boston money market quiet with limited NY loan calls. Bank to bank rates 2 percent, New York funds trading at premiums, and heavy stock activity eroding confidence. Market narrative centers on Gould, Cammack, and bears driving a semi panic with notable declines in New England and several rail and utility shares.
The Cotow market remains weak with today's cables showing a drop of £39 for Chili bars, indicating continued softness in commodity prices and limited buying interest.
Kidder, Peabody & Co bankers in New York execute stock and bond orders in Boston New York and Philadelphia actions involving multiple markets and offices.
The report notes a broad stock market break led by banks and loans, with Traders blaming conservative bank policy for margin hikes and selling pressure. It cites James Gould and Cammunack debates, a record 1,088,438 shares traded, and lists price ranges for major issues like Canada Southern and New York Central.
In New York on December 15, trading burst to a record 1,088,434 shares as prices swung. Stocks opened weak with large declines, then rallied late aided by foreign buying before another downturn, with Reading and New England among the notable declines and Reading dropping 10 points after the reorganizaton plan.
London financial wires list various railroad and utility stock prices with figures for Consels United States 4k Atlantic and Great Western firsts and seconds Canadian Pacific Illinois Central New York Central Reading St Paul common Mexican ordinary and other lines. The terse report records bid offers and price levels from Dec 15.
A dense list of property transfers and mortgages across Boston area districts including Ferdinand street Edgerly place State street Saratoga street Huntington avenue and more dated Nov 29 30 with amounts from 1 to 250 000 dollars. The piece closes with an advertisement for Coes Cough Balsam claiming to have saved many children from croup.
Market notes report varied demand levels for raw and processed goods with firm cheese and butter, while poultry and hay show softness. Wheat and flour exports for five months reach 64,840,220 bushels, up over 110 percent from 1885 and far above 1884, with November exports exceeding both prior years. Corn exports this year trail 1885 but surpass 1884 and 1854 benchmarks, signaling robust national revenue from grain trade.
Leather and hides trade shows mixed demand with light leather sought after and heavy leather dull. Sole leather strong for lower grades, wax leather firm, and kip demand improving. Hides mostly unchanged with firmer Southern prices. Western buff hides sold large volumes at lower prices.
Manufacturers report rising orders and vigorous rubber goods sales as jobbers react to samples. Large firms cap orders while small firms struggle, with labor costs, price shifts, and recent failures tightening credit. The rubber sale at Mechanics Building draws buyers. shoe shipments rise over last year with 2,757,025 cases shipped since Jan 1.
A light demand for raw rubber keeps prices slightly easier while the English market holds near last figure. Para grades showed early weakness but recovered to firmer levels. quotes run fine greens at to and coarse at 12 2c with various regional scraps and sheets priced from 53 to 63 cents per unit.
The Bureau of Statistics notes breadstuffs exports for November at 12,598,841 dollars, up from 7,149,785 in 1885 and 11,060,402 in 1884, with five months ending November totaling 65,215,108 dollars. Wheat and flour exports lead gains, and November surpasses October by 950,000.
Market reports show flour and grain largely unchanged with prices near yesterday. Corn and oats steady with light demand. speculative demand strong. Notable activity includes 4,400 bushels Dec and May sales and diverse closing quotes across wheat, corn, oats, and barley, with millfeed and flour prices varying by grade.
The report catalogs hay and rye straw prices, various potato grades with origins and per unit costs, and fresh fruit quotes. It notes export demand for apples and firm cranberries, with specific boxes and lot prices for Valencia oranges, Palermo lemons, Messina fruits, and other dried or fresh produce.
Provisions of all kinds remain about the same as reported. The Chicago market shows steady quotations for beef and pork cuts with specific prices listed for pork, lard, hams, bacon, and various fresh meats, including futures and daily ranges. The text documents market levels for short cuts, end cuts, tongues, and other common processed meats with varying grades and sizes.
Butter prices show little change with Western Creamery bids at 28¢ and 27 25e in Chicago, New York firmer set. cheese remains firm with Western Creamery extra and Eastern creamery quotes. Eggs steady with firm held and ice house lots, beans steady, poultry stable, potatoes in steady demand, hay and straw quiet with steady prices.
In Liverpool December prices opened easy and closed dull while spot and futures for various months show mixed demand. New York spot closed quiet with multiple grade quotations. futures opened easy with a range of bids and asks. Sales reached 135,200 bales overall. Pipe line certificates moved between 69 and 70 percent, with exports around 20,569. Sugar raw and refined remain firm with several grade quotations. molasses holdings steady with Porto Rico and Cuba values listed.
Report for the Boston Poor by George J. Fox covering week ending December 15 1886. Totals show live stock at market with cattle sheep hogs and calves across yards in Watertown and Brighton. Arrivals by road and per car counts, plus market beef and store cattle price ranges and stock types with regional state tallies.
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