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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Notes From Boston and New York

The Boston money market shows ease with steady clearing house rates and 5 percent on first class paper, while outside paper 5 to 6 percent and some prime factory paper at 4½ percent. The report covers U S treasury balances, exchange rates, Bank of England and French data, railroad stocks including Atchison, and mining shares with detailed bond and stock movements.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Weaneleco Sight Telegraph New Orleans Bank Savannah Charleston Ing United States National Bank Reichsmarks Bank of England Bank of France Winner Investment Company Kansas City Atchison London Stock Exchange Clark Illinois Central London Union Pacific Erie Wabash Baring Bros McCalment Bros Brown, Shipley & Co Boston Exchange Wall Street News Missouri Pacific Atchison, Topeks & Santa Fe Detroit Lake Shore The Herald Uion Pacific Dow. Jones & Co Potter Philadelphia Harris Northern Pacific Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Indiana, Bloomington & Western Corbin Mexican Central Alexander J. McDowell Erie Road Government Pacific Railroads Investigating Commission Atlantic & Pacific Fort Scott Delaware & Hudson Canal Company New York Commercial Bullet Delaware & Hudson Rutland Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Delaware & Radson Fitchburg Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Central Massachusetts West End Street Railway Connecticut & Passumpsie New York & New England Chicago, Kansas & Western Oregon Lansing & Northern Little Rock Birmingham Bell Washington Boston Water Company Brookline Land Company Water Power Company Brookline Frenchman’s Bay San Diego San Diego Land & Town Lot Company Calumet & Hecla Quincy Osceola Atlantic Franklin Kearsarze Huron Pewabie National Arnold Catalpa

New York Stock Market Slips Amid Bear Pool Pressure

Financial notes from New York report money on call easy at 2 percent, bar silver weak at 95.74, and sterling steady. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds firm, and after noon the market fell with Lake Shore, Lackawanna, and Northwestern leading declines. Bear pool rumors pushed coal and Western road stocks down, with Manhattan and Norfolk & Western among weak issues.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Lake Shore Lackawanna Northwestern Delaware & Hudson

Foreign financial markets report from London and Paris

The report lists London securities with prices for Consols, United States 4s, and various railway stocks alongside Paris rentes at 81 francs 65 centimes. Bank of England bullion rose by £81,000 last week while its reserve ratio edged from 45.59 to 45.53 percent. Paris weekly Bank of France shows gold up 5,450,000 francs and silver up 1,926,000 francs.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Iinois Central St. Paul New York Bank of England Paris Bank of France

Creditors Report Debtor Offers 60 Cents On Dollar

Meloon & Chapin creditors met at the chamber of commerce in Boston. A new offer of 60 cents on the dollar payable in one three six and nine months secured by notes endorsed by Chapin and Nahum Chapin was presented and widely expected to be accepted. Other local firms announce insolvencies and settlements including Foster Palmer Allston owing about 5400 with 500 in assets, W H Gilkerson liabilities around 5500, J G Jewett Co liabilities 5300 offering 26 cents on the dollar, H B Bean liabilities about 7000, and J K P Purdam about 5500 to settle in insolvency.

Meloon & Chapin Fulton Street Boston Chamber of Commerce South Market Street Chapin Nahum Chapin Trull & Co Foster Palmer Stabler Brighton Avenue Allston Iie W. H. Gilkerson Laurens J. G. Jewett & Co Laconia N. H Boots Hi. B. Bean Gener Merchandise Brownsfield J.K. P. Purdam Grocer Wood's Hall

Retail coal trade meeting on death of Mr. Hanlin

A meeting of the retail coal trade is scheduled for Friday February 8 at 11 a.m. in room 9 Mason building to take action regarding the death of Mr. 8. Hanlin.

Mason Building Hanlin

Market Summary Report on Agricultural Commodities

Leather quiet and beans in good demand while oats and flour stay quiet. Rye firmer, cornmeal easier, butter firm, cheese very firm, eggs in fair demand. Apples quiet, cranberries light supply, Florida oranges in fair demand, med fruit quiet. Pork firm, lard fair demand, veal in small supply, lambs moving fairly, sugars easier, molasses unchanged.

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Leather and Hides Market Shows Mixed Activity Amid Steady Demand

Leather and hides trade holds steady with modest improvements in wax, hip, grain and union leather. Buffalo and calfskins are quiet while rough leather shows better movement. hemlock sole leather maintains value with various grade ranges and export demand noted.

Boots and Shoes Market Stagnant Amid Cold Weather

The boot and shoe market shows little change from last week as severe weather keeps buyers away and duplicate orders face delays. Manufacturers stay busy but not at full capacity while shipments rise slightly. Lyon and Haverhill trade is especially dull with wage cuts discussed.

Lyon Haverhill

Footwear Trade Shows Cautious Uptick Amid Weather Delays

The article notes a generally favorable boot and shoe market with continued orders from smaller mid and southern houses while larger buyers hurry existing orders. Early spring shipments rise for brogans and slippers as demand remains healthy for women's grain pods goats and kid lines. robbers’ sizing lines show high activity and overall shipments compare with prior years despite storms.

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Market Reports Feb 2 Flour and Grain Prices

The flour market is quiet with light sales and firm miller demands. Quotes cover flour types, corn, oats, oats futures, cornmeal, oatmeal, rye, rye flour, malt, millet, and bran with varied regional and export prices. reports note steady to unchanged conditions and carload basis pricing.

Dairy Market Report Shows Mixed Conditions Across Regions

In Chicago butter remains quiet while Elgin creamery notes strong cheese inquiries at 10 percent. Western extras priced at 20c. Liverpool reports dull cheese with plenty of fine qualities and cheaper at 57 59s. New York batter and cheese steady. eggs easier with Eastern firsts and Westerns listed. Beans firm and dried apples dull across markets.

Chicago Elgin Liverpool New York

Market for Butter and Dairy Products Steady Across Regions

Butter prices firm with light creameries receipts and steady demand for Northern fall and Western creamery products. Egg prices moderate with steady to easy supplies. cheese and beans show firm to rising prices. Hay and straw markets hold at quoted levels as domestic stock tightens. potatoes and other produce display mixed but firm tones.

Market Report Shows Steady Prices and Good Supplies

Prices hold steady for Northern turkeys and fowls with scarce fancy chickens. Western turkeys mostly under 13c while Northern fresh killed turkeys reach 16 to 16c and fowls and chickens show mixed 9 to 18c ranges. Quaint stock like geese, grouse, quail, ducks, and rabbits listed with varied regional quotes amid steady uptake.

St Andrews

Fruit Market Auction Prices and Stock Notes

FRUIT. H Harris & Co sold Valencia oranges at auction with regulars 38 4 25, large 38 7 4, extra large 3 25 6 50 percent per case. Apples steady, Baldwins at 3, some table fruit at 3 50. Spy box 2 50 3 50, greenings and spitz listed, common stock 1 50 2 00. Cranberries firm on choice, Cape dark 10 11 per barrel, Cod 7 9 per barrel, country 6 9 per barrel. Florida oranges abundant, stock mostly common, fancy scarce. Mediterranean fruit quiet with Palermo oranges 2 3 per box, Florida oranges 2 50 8 00 choice, 1 2 2 25 fair to good, Palermo lemons 2 3 30 per box, Messina oranges 2 3 per box, Messina lemons 8 4 per box, Valencia 3 4 4 50 per case jobbing price. Nuts unchanged. Virginia peanuts 5 6e per pound, prime 4 2 be, common 3 4 4c. Walnuts various, almonds 15 17c, lilberts 8 10c, pecans 8 10c, castanas 8 ile, shellbarks 4 0 bush 1 76.

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Provisions and meats steady with varied quotations across cuts

Prices hold firm across pork beef and lamb markets with steady demand. Pork under old quotas lists long cuts up to 18.00 and prime mess at 16.76, while ribs and sausages show mixed figures. Beef plates and mess range around 7.50 to 9.00, with beef tongues and hams priced per barrel and half-barrel in local terms. Lambs and veal show steady or scarce movement with quoted ranges.

Eresh Chicago

Miscellaneous Sugar Markets Hold Steady Prices

Market for raw sugar is unchanged with steady prices and no sales today. Details include raw sugar ranges for different grades and refined sugar prices such as granulated at 73-16c and powdered at 75c, with various regional molasses quotes per gallon.

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Grain and Provisions Mixed Across Markets in Early February

Reports from Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Milwaukee Detroit Cincinnati Toledo New York detail steady to firm grain prices and firmer pork and lard, with wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley quoted across No 2 and No 1 grades. Receipts and shipments listed for multiple grains, with whiskey, bacon, and options noted amid varied regional demand.

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