Money Market and Street Notes From Boston February Review
The Boston money market remains steady and quiet with slightly higher inquiry for desirable paper. Rates ease with corporation paper at 4% to 4.5%, time paper 5% to 6%, calls at 4.5%. Clearing balances show modest gains. Atchison shares rise near day’s high as rail and stock market activity broadens.
Dividends Declared By Several Mass Companies
Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company declares an 8 percent dividend. Dunkin Mining Company and Troy Mills of Fall River announce per share dividends. American Linen Mills declares $20 a share dividend and names a committee to report a recapitalization plan. Current capital is $400,000 with $400 par shares worth $875. proposal to revise par value to $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company
Dunkin Mining Company
Troy Mills
Fall River
American Linen Mills
Quotations and Last Sales from Boston Stock Exchange
Mining companies are listed with First Call and Second Call quotations corrected daily from official Boston Stock Exchange reports. The brief note summarizes the day’s price activity and entry of mining stocks into the quotation table.
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San Francisco
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Boston Stock Exchange
Foreign Financial Markets Report From London
Coneos at 1025 16 for money and account. U S bonds 4s at 12054 110%9. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 87%. Canadian Pacific 57% Erie 25 Illinois Central 12449 Mexican ordinary 46% St Paul common 7742 New York Central 1105. Money 1/4 to 4 per cent. Paris advices 8 per cent rentes at 81 francs 6744 for the account.
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Sts J. & C.B
Cal So Inc
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Am Beil Tel
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Aimson Store Ser. Co
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Wilman Palace
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Allouez
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Paris
Markets Endure Narrow Trading Amid Dull Activity in New York
Money on call eased to 21 3 percent with last loan at 2 times and prime mercantile paper at 5 7. Government and railroad bonds stayed dull yet firm while stocks showed little movement after noon. Western Union Union Pacific Reading St Paul led minor gains as overall market sentiment remained unsettled despite some late strength in select issues.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Western Union
Union
Vacitic
Reading
St.Paul
Wheeling& Lake Mire
St. Paul & Minneapolis
Lackawanna Te
Morris & Essex
Denver & South Park
Wlint & Pere Marquette
South Houston &Lexis
Waco
Carolina
Shenandoah Valley
Mutual Union
Shares Traded and Sold Totals Reported Today
Today's transactions show 118,189 shares traded with a summary of shares sold and opening values. The brief notes indicate distribution and overall activity across the trading session.
West End Railway Stockholders Meet Plan Capital Increase
About 150 stockholders gathered at the Meiona for West End Railway's annual meeting led by President Henry M Whitney. They discussed authorizing the directors to petition railroad commissioners to raise capital by 150000 dollars to capitalize debt from Suburban Street Railroad acquisitions. New directors were elected, and D. L. Longstreet named general manager.
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West End Railroad Company
Meiona
Henry M. Whitney
Railroad Commissioners
Suburban Street Railroad Company
Whitney
William A. Rust
Cambridge Street Railway Company
West End Road
Cummings
Rust
Suburban
Henry D. Hyde
West End
Suburban Railway Company
Mr. Cuemmings
Jeane T. Burr
Asa P. Potter
G. W.T. Braman
Jonas H. French
Pzra H. Baker
D. LP. Longstreet
E. D. Jorden
Dexter N. Richards
Samuel Little
William B. Bacon
ROOT AND SHOE BUYERS LISTED ACROSS NATION
A compilation of buyers and agents from multiple states including Georgia Illinois Indiana Missouri and Nebraska. Names such as J J Morris Goteheimer Lapowski Lawrence Dodge Phelps Dodge Elmer Morse Schofer Baer and Branham appear with firms across cities like Athens Abilene Haltimore Ada Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis and Omaha. The note references bailed and security terms associated with the buyers.
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Athens
Market Watch Shows Steady to Quiet Commodity Trade
Lumber quiet and flour steady while corn dull and oats easier. Butter firm and eggs quiet. Beans good demand and potatoes mixed with choice varieties firm. Poultry steady, pork firm, veals scarce and lambs moving. Sugars easier, molasses unchanged, tallow in fair demand.
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Florida
Lumber Market Quiet Amid Weather Delays and Steady Quotations
The lumber market shows little activity with weather delaying trades and light receipts. Eastern and Western lumber hold steady prices while hardwoods remain in moderate demand. Boston week totals and 1886 New York lumber trade figures highlight large regional consumption and labor value.
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Boston
New York
Lumber Trade Journal
New York City
Philadelphia
Canada
Indiana
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report Feb 7 1885
Boston Post report by George J. Fox covers Watertown market week ending Feb 7 1885. Includes cattle sheep swine counts by state and market prices for beef cattle store cattle hogs sheep hides and skins with notable sales by R W Brown JA Hathaway and W H Bardwell.
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Watertown Union
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Union Market
Watertown
R W Brown
JA Hathaway
H Bardwell
Market Report on Cattle and Lamb Prices and Arrivals
Dress 2600 pounds at 744c weight. Whipple and Farnham sold 2 cattle to dress 1700 pounds at GY2gc dressed weight. Western lambs can be placed at 6c per pound, an advance over Northern or Eastern is unlikely. Market holds steady across grades with fair demand. arrivals up from western state. A fancy fat lot of State lambs, 50 head, weighing 4700 pounds, sold at 7c by W H Bardwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Whipple
Farnham
W H Bardwell
Chicago Market Report Shows Mixed Grain and Lard Activity
The Chicago market saw active wheat trading with long positions sold by commission houses and weaker cash and futures prices. Corn weakened, aided by lower freight rates boosting expected corn receipts. lard futures rose on May contracts while ribs stayed weak amid dull provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
Hutchinson
Cudahy
Market Reports Feb 7 Flour and grain steady with dull corn
The flour market remains quiet yet steady with moderate to dull trade. Prices show ranges for fine to winter patents, and export goods from Canada and Michigan. Corn and oats are softer or steady with several carload sales noted. barley, malt, rye, and millfeed quoted with steady to quiet demand.
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Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada
Chicago
New No 1
New York
Bush
Choice
Burter Market Steady With Light Supply and Firm Prices
The Burter market shows a quiet trade with light on-hand supply and firm prices. Quotations cover Western creameries, New York and Vermont entries, beans, seeds, and hay, with receivers' prices for wholesale lots and higher jobbing prices.
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New York
Vermont
Ohio Choice
Eaas
New Hampshire
Choice
North
Gass
Red Top
Jersey
Scandinavia
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