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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Dull Yet Steady Amid Mixed Bank Loans

The money market shows dull steadiness with signs of ease. Clearing banks partly loaned at 6 percent, some at 5, while call loans with collateral ranged 6 to 7 percent. time paper from 5 to 47 percent. Boston and New York figures show declines in exchanges and reserves, with a mixed bank statement and notable shifts in deposits and specie.

Bostor New York Pxive P.c. Fund Ius Imres Agts Ynefmoth

Williams & Co ships expand grain trade from Canada to New England

Large shipments of grain from Manitoba Northwest Territories and Western States move in bond through Canada for Boston and New England. Old Colony company leases Boston Providence road to make Newport the steamboat headquarters and dredge a monster slip for the new Puritan. Upper Coal railway opens from North Stratford to West Stewartstown linking Montreal.

Manitoba Northwest Territories Canada Boston New England Old Colony Company Boston & Providence Road Newport North Stratford N. H West Stewartstown Montreal St. Louis Illinois Central Chelsea Railroad Eastern Railroad Hudson Suspension Bridge and New England Railroad Company Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Chicago Atlantic Wabash San Francisco Denver Rio Grande

Dividends Declared by Several Firms This Period

The Newmarket Manufacturing Company declares a dividend of 10 per share while Manchester Mills proclaims 5 percent. Naumkeag Steam Cotton issues a 3 percent dividend. Rock Island road pays 134 percent quarterly on Feb 1 for holders of record Dec 28. United States Hotel declares 6 percent for half year totaling 11 percent for the year. Omaha road directors announce a 834 percent stock dividend payable on the 20th.

Newmarket Manufacturing Company Manchester Mills Company Naumkeag Steam Cotton Company Rock Island Road United States Hotel Company Omaha Road Sone

New York Money Markets and Stock Activity Report

Money on call eased to 6 to 8 percent with last loan at 6 and close at 6.75. Prime mercantile paper near 6.7 percent. Bar silver 97. Sterling flat. Bids for 60 day bills around 4.88 to 4.89, demand 4.85 to 4.86. Government and railroad bonds dull but firm. stock market weak at midday but firm to strong late, led by Jersey Central and Lackawanna with small gains. coal stocks rise on Reading strike rumors.

Sterling Exchange Reichsmarks Atchison Chicago Tribune Chicago California Chicago & Alton Los Angeles Union Pacific Union Central Pacific Overland Flyer Omaha San Francisco Pacific Coast Railway Age Ox Team Old Overland Pony Express Summit Branch Lykens Valley New York Prime Mercantile Jersey Central Lackawanna Reading

Foreign Markets End-Year Snapshot From London Trading

London markets close with Consols at 1019 16 for money and 101 11 16 for account. US 4s at 128 1, US 4 1/4ga at 110 1/2. Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 89 5 8, Canadian Pacific 64 1/4, Erie 29, Erie seconds 100, Mexican ordinary 61, St Paul 77, New York Central 112. Paris 3 per cent rentes at 81 francs 10 centimes for the account.

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Railroad Reshaping Aims at Unified Markings and Staff Cuts

Kansas City dispatch reports Atchison Topeka Santa Fe orders to mark all cars A T 8 S F with division letters for Kansas & Chicago Gull Colorado Santa Fe and related lines. Consolidation will cut department heads and reduce surplus clerks while observing state laws.

Kansas City Smith Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Kansas & Chicago Texas Gull Colorado & Santa Fe Kansas Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Mexican Central Railway Company United States Table Land Mexico Meteorological Observatory United States Weather Bureau Canadian Pacific Railroad Canada

Commodity market snapshot shows mixed steady to firm prices

Lumber unchanged flour firm corn quiet oats quiet cornmeal steady barley fair demand rye firm oatmeal steady rye flour quiet millfeed quiet and easier butter fair movement cheese quiet but strong eggs firm demand for beans grass seeds quiet potatoes moving fairly sweet potatoes firm hay good demand straw unchanged poultry steady game dull tallow fair demand apples dull and plentiful Florida oranges cranberrys firm dried apples quiet peanuts unchanged hickory nuts moderate demand truck quiet pork firm fresh beef quiet lambs fair demand veals steady sugars quiet molasses unchanged

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Lumber price list details by wood type and dimensions

A dense catalog of Western Pine, Eastern Pine, Southern Pine, and Spruce offerings with graded boards and cargo terms. It lists prices for 1 to 12 inch widths and various lengths, including cargo rates, yard selections, and order notes for flooring, plank, and heartwood items.

Flour Market Steady Amid Firm Millers Demand

Market report notes flour prices firm with no concessions from millers. Freight to Boston rises Jan 2, 1888, influencing futures but current prices hold. Corn and oats show quiet to steady activity with varying grades, while rye and milseed remain subdued. export bids and carload sales detail specific U S price ranges and lots.

Chicago Boston Minneapolis New New York Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra Barney

Grain and feed price report with regional variations

Rye steady at 77c for New York delivery in small lots. Millfeed bran 22.50 per ton sacks, winter 23.75, Middlings 22.50, cottonseed meal 23.50 per ton primé or 23.50 for new arrival. Barley varied by origin and kind from 0.80 to 1.05 per unit. Malt prices Canada 0.95 to 1.10, State 0.95 to 1.08. Hops 1886-87 ranges per pound from 4c to 18c. Carload lots noted. flour quotations span wholesale and jobbing markets.

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Market Report: Butter Cheese Eggs Potatoes and More Steady

Trade remains quiet with prices largely unchanged across butter cheese eggs and various vegetables. Fresh lots scarce beans firm hay steady and rye straw flat. Potato prices hold with receipts fair and no accumulation noted. tallow and poultry figures align with prior quotes.

Market Report for Butter Cheese Eggs and Produce

Elgin butter quiet at 32c with 9646 tbs sold on call and 812818 lbs cheese. New York butter steady with prices in the 18 to 28c range across State creamery Western and State dairy. Egg markets steady around 23 to 27c with regional variations. Beans and dried apples quiet with quoted prices for beans and peas listed. The board meets next Tuesday.

Elgin New York State Creamery Western State

No change in apples as trade remains quiet

Exports of apples from Boston in the past week total 3 888 bbls with a season tally of 83 011 bbls versus 248 363 bbls at the same point last year. Liverpool quotes show various apple and fruit prices while cranberries remain firm and oranges and nuts hold steady with current market levels.

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Provisions Prices For Meats And Dressed Hogs And Beef

Long list of meat prices including pork and lard beef and veal with various cuts and packaging. Prices show ranges for bacon ham sausages dried goods and fresh meats with city and country dressed hogs and different beef cuts. Also includes fresh lamb mutton and veal price notes and general market terms.

FBI Chicago Brighton

Cotton Future Market Report From Allan Asher & Co

Allan Asher & Co notes the future market remains in a holiday influenced dull zone with firming price levels. Early terms show a toppy bias but bidding from a few points pushes values upward, producing a modest rise in settled prices.

Allan Asher & Co

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