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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1886

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Exchange Averages In New York

Heavy money shipments to New York push lenders to higher rates with call loans scarce at 5 to 6 percent and time paper 5 to 7 percent. Clearing house balances show 3 percent loaned locally and 25 to 88 cent premiums for New York funds. Boston and New York exchanges rise. Bank of England rate increase seen as cautious, with gold movements predicted. California Southern earnings surge early December, while New Haven and Mexican Central watchful on future plans and bond issues.

Bestox Evanimee New York Sterling Exchange Bank of England Allen Southampton Boston Atchison California California Southern Bolco Boston & Lowell Robert Clarke S&v Dios New York & New England Exre Clark Phippen Postvick Field Benton New England Mexican Central New York Stock Exchange Wade Louisiana & Missouri River TSSG Tncrease Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Atlantic & Pacific Oregon Bert Line Maverick Land Richison Plain Chicago, Kansas & Western Senora Chicago Purlinetoy & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Norther Consolidated Vermont Ogdensburg Reading St. Paul London Eens Norfolk & Western Denver & Rio Grande Fort Werti & Denver Firsts Norfolk & Western Adjustments Texas Pacific Terminal Trust Receipts Central Pacific St. Louis ST le Sily Pelaware Bi & Wisses Delaware & Hudson Denver Rio Grande Regie Kansas Texas Os Bee Seree Toursville Nashville Michiven Central Manhattan Missouri Pacific Memphis Charleston ANG UI New Jersey Central New York Central Ohio& Mississippi Ontario & Western Peoria Dec Evans St Paul Omaha Texas Pace Western Willow Wabash Pacific Isecees Northern Paeitie Pref Richmond & West Point Hocking Valley St. Paul & Duluth Deinen Ae Sa Pell England Erie Cerraevs Brookvillie Land Boston Lana Crete San Diego Land Boston Water Power New Union Pacific Sinking Fund Isconus Central Eose Albany Boston Maine Alifornia SLY Central of Mass Cleveland Canton Chie Burl & Quincy West Michigan Klint Pere Marg Ereer Town Falls City Clinton Springfield Little Rock Fort Smith Mary, Hough & Ont Aim Old Colony

Reading leads as stock market gains and closes firm

New York notices a mixed day with gains in Reading and Union Pacific while early declines broadened, then a rally into afternoon trading. Rail bonds and several key issues moved, with totals showing active volume and a firm close near the day’s high.

Fish Market Reports Dull Trade and Rising Fresh Prices

The fish market remains largely steady with dull trade at this time of year. Mackerel receipts total 61,787 bbls YTD, while Gloucester reports light arrivals and quiet business with boneless fish in demand. Newfoundland and Portland trade show varied activity and prices across hake, cod, and herring, with larger shipments to England and California.

Hake Gloucester Newfoundland Provincetown Truro Columbia River Portland Gre England Calfornia California Vortland Journal of Commerce Ortune Bay Grand Menon Wellfleet Weir Norway Ee Tae Koston

Vintage Bank Dividends Reported Across Firms

Taunton Savings Bank declares a 2 percent dividend from six months earnings. Lawrences firm The Chibald Wheel Company denies its usual 342 percent semi annual dividend. Boston Marine Insurance Company declares $5 per share. Collateral Loan Company declares 4 percent semi annual dividend. Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company declares $6 per share.

Taunton Savings Bank Thischibald Wheel Company of Lawrences Boston Marine Insurance Company Collateral Loan Company Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company

Kedder Peabody & Co. Bankers Announcement

Kedder Peabody and Company bankers list New York office at 1 Nassau Street. Stock and bond orders executed in Boston New York and Philadelphia.

Kedder, Peabody & CO Boston New York Phila

Blake Brothers Mercantile Ledger Ad at State Street

Blake Brothers & Co at 23 State Street solicit mercantile accounts and invite correspondence. Collections made on favorable terms. Officers listed: C C Downer president F C Squire vice president W R Dresser cashier.

Blake Brothers & Co State Street CC. Downer F. C. Squire W. R. Dresser

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Decline on Dec Sales

The report lists multiple stocks including Wisconsin Central Brunswick Antimony Calumet & Hecla and Quincy with figures showing declines after December sales. Entries mention Rutland, Boston Water Power, Catalpa, Bruns Antimony, Winthrop, Mexican Telephone and Crescent among others with varying sale quantities and prices. The note credits Wilson W. Fay & Co. of Boston for the reported data.

Wisconsin Central Brunswick Antimony Boston Montana Calumet & Hecla Cataloa Branklin Coos Sesso PAGO Ask Osceola Scceeseer Tamarack Ecosee Ian Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Rutland KR. R Honerine Boston Water Power Catalpa Winthrop Gray's Dynamo Mauh Cael

Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Commodities

The market notes little change with flour and oats steady while pork and lard hold, fresh beef dull, sugars strong, and potatoes unchanged. Butter and eggs not listed, trade includes quotations for wheat corn rye oats and flour, with Liverpool and Chicago quotes and daily inspections.

Port of Poston Weekly Experts Report Dec 11

The experts from the port of Poston for the week ending December 11 provide comparative figures with the same period in 1888. The data cover activities, cargo movements, and vessel arrivals, highlighting changes in throughput and port efficiency.

Poston Collows

Market figures list for United States and Canadian rail stocks

London cables report prices and percentages for U S 4s and rail stocks. United States issues include Atlantic and Great Western firsts and St Paul common with various price readings. Canadian Pacific and Reading show mixed yields, while Pennsylvanias and New York Central complete the market snapshot.

London United States Canadian Pacific Drie St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading

Boot and shoe buyers in town list of firms

Allentown Pennsylvania dealer D Krause a Qu. Baltimore Maryland E D Nixon of Allnutt Nixon and Goldsborough Ads. Baltimore G W RB George of GWR George and Co. Binghamton NY G H Lester of Lester and Co. Chicago George E P Dodge of Phelps Dodge Palmer Ads Cincinnati O W F Thorne of W F Thorne and Co Ads Cincinnati J Benckenstein of J Benckenstein and Co Cincinnati John Straus Am. Detroit Michigan S C Sutton of H P Baldwin Co Tre Lafayette Indiana David Murphy of Murphy and Comstock Ads Memphis Tennessee Miles Standish of Hill Standish and Co Ads Philadelphia Pennsylvania J A Fields of Austin Fields Co Re San Francisco California S Feder of Rosenthal Feder Co Par San Francisco California S W Rosenstock of S W Rosenstock Co Tre St Louis Missouri F D Shafer UK

Allentown Penn Krause Baltimore Nixon Allnutt, Nixon & Goldsborough RB George GWR George & Co Rebinghamton H Lester Lester & Co Chicago George P Dodge Phelps Dodge Palmer Cincinnati F Thorne Thorne & Co J Benckenstein J Benckenstein & Co John Straus Tetrait Mich S C Sutton H P Baldwin & Co Tre Lafayette Ind David Murphy Murphy & Comstock Ads Memphis Tenn Miles Standish Hill, Standish & Co Philadelphia J A Fields Austin, Fields & Co San Francisco Cal Feder Rosenthal Feder & Co Rosenstock S$ W Rosenstock & Co St Louis Shafer

Butter and cheese markets hold steady with mixed regional demand

The butter trade remains firm with steady demand in Northern creameries and Western markets. Cheese shows steady demand in New York and Chicago with prices similar to last quotes. Eggs, beans, and poultry supply remain ample with prices largely unchanged. weather slows trade and tallow stays in high demand.

Chicago Liverpool New York Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ao Jong Dairies Easis Hicher Northern Choice Ohio New Hampshire Vermont Western Choice Michigan Nova Scotia Rhode Canada Sieps Jersey East Swale Maine New Brunswick Buik Houston Lowkse Bush Aroostook Burbanks Virginia St. Andrew Cape Cod

Market Reports December 17 Flour and Grain

Market notes no change across flour and grain with dull trade. Corn quiet with mixed prices around 5 to 6 cents, oats steady with quiet demand and occasional higher offers. December to March bid and ask levels shown for white oats and mixed varieties.

Market report on fruit and nut prices and sale results

Choice apples firm and unchanged while Choice greenings are scarce. Pears steady with Bearre de Anjou at 25,000, Duchess 250, Bearre Bosc 250, Lawrence 1, Sheldon 250, and cooking grades 0.75 to 1.25. Grapes dull at about 4 per pound for catawbas. Valencia oranges around 4.30 per box, Almeria grapes 160 to 525 per barrel. Cranberries firm. Virginia peanuts in moderate demand. Hickory nuts fair. Red apples scarce with firm market. Friday sale noted with prices and mixed lot details.

New York Hubbardstons Baldwin Virginia Jamaica Malaca Orangea Malaga Messia, Simons, Shuttleworth & Co Liverpool Bearre de Anjou Duchess Bearre Bosc Lawrence Sheldons Valencia Almeria

Market steady for pork and lard with beef prices weak

The market shows pork and lard holding steady while fresh beef remains dull and unmoved. Exports report total beef pork and dairy profits for eleven months ending Nov 30 1886 at 77050048 down from 85118124 year prior. November beef pork exports reach 6062091 vs 5965670 last November. Dairy exports for November total 603675 up from 43171. Prices for various pork and beef cuts are listed with ranges and units.

Bureau of Statistics At Washingt Llrb Chicago Ieee cv Ee Heb. c Br Ge ECO Llu Jan Vee Cao Bai BK Ian He Lord Choice Brighton

Cotton and sugar markets mixed in New York and Liverpool trading

Liverpool cotton futures opened steady and closed easy for several months with varied spreads. Spot prices and receipts show mixed demand as mid uplands Orleans and New York spot trade list modest gains and dull activity. Sugar and molasses markets remain firm with refined sugar prices strong and cargo molasses quoted for Porto Rico and Cuba varieties.

Liverpool Jane Jay Heb Soo Uwss Bsc Dee Nighest Manila Bec Belmont Porto Rico Cuba

New York Flour Markets See Mixed US Receipts and Prices

Flour receipts and exports reported across several markets with No 3 spring No 1 hard and No 3 red wheat prices varying. City mill extra and winter wheat prices listed. cornmeal, rye, barley, oats, and sugar also noted with stock and sale figures across Milwaukee Detroit Toledo St Louis Minneapolis Cincinnati Chicago exchanges.

New York Minnesota Pusha Tierce Continent South America Freigats Liverpool Ainera Milwaukee Detroit Michigan Toledo Minneapolis Cincinnati Chicago

Market roundup for grains and provisions. mixed prices

Corn unchanged at No 2 grade, 365 cents per bushel. Oats firmer No 2 at 2 cents. Rye No 2 at 8 1/2 cents. Barley No 2 at 52 to 53 cents. Provisions weak with Mexs pork at 1150. Lard lower at 62 1/2 to 63 1/2. Dry salted shoulders 48 to 48 5, short clear sides 61 to 61 1/2. Whiskey 118. Receipts listed for flour and multiple grains. shipments show varied totals across flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley.

Hog and Cattle Markets Across Key Midwestern Cities

Kansas City reports hog sales at 400 425 dollars for superior quarry with 12 247 receipts and 13 80 shipments. Peoria notes hogs active at 366 445 with 3 000 receipts and 2 000 shipments. St Louis shows hotter prices with hogs 10 cents higher and mixed packers around 4 20 to 4 60. Chicago cattle receipts 6 000 and hog receipts 23 000 with stronger cattle market and mixed ranges. sheep receipts 8 000 with natives and Westerns trading around 2 25 to 4 00.

Kansas City Superior YOO Peoria ST. Louis Chicago

Consolidated Cotton Receipts and Exports Across U S Ports

Weekly and comparative cotton trade data show flood of receipts at Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and overall totals. Consolidated figures cite week receipts exports by Great Britain France and the continent with stocks at all ports and interior towns unchanged or steady.

Augusta Galveston New Orleans Great Britain France Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville United States Yorth Liverpool

Market Report Markets Mixed for Wheat and Corn in Europe

London and Liverpool report wheat firm and corn firm with strong Anglo American flour. English and foreign markets show firmer prices. Paris and Antwerp note steady wheat and flour. weather frosty in England and frost in outlook. receipts of American and Danubian corn influence prices.

London Beerbohms Paris Liverpool England Koidera Sian Chester California Antwerp

Staple Receipts and Cargoes by Railroads 1886

A dense ledger of year 1886 staple receipts across multiple railroads listing cotton wool corn oats barley millseed dressed hogs butter cheese eggs apples and more. Entries for Boston & Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine and Boston & Lowell divisions detail bales boxes barrels hogs hides tobacco tea and lard among others with quantities and units.

Boston & Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad Bates New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Don Ao Lumber Boston & Maine Railroad Huastern Division Boston & Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad

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