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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1888

Page

6

Boston money market slips through a quiet session

The Boston money market was quiet on Wednesday with rates steady. Manufacturing paper ranged 4% to 5% and general business paper 5 to 5.5%. Loans on call with collateral stood at 4% to 4.5% per annum. several deals at lower rates occurred. The clearing house balances showed interbank loaning at 2 1/4% and New York funds at 10.12% per thousand discount.

Wool Market Steady as Trade Shows Turning Tide

The wool market remains firm with better tone and rising inquiries for medium wools. Prices stay steady though imports and stock levels are tight. buyers are active while mills replenish small stocks and demand support builds.

Treasury Department Odessa Maynard Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Texas California Oregon Boston

Commercial market roundup from a historic newspaper listing

Wool and flour hold steady while corn eases. Oats, rye, and buckwheat show quiet or firm tones. Butter and cheese steady to fair, eggs quiet. Beans and hay in fair demand. potatoes steady with foreign varieties moving. Poultry firm. ducks and geese quiet. quail scarce. Apples quiet. cranberries light. Florida oranges fair. Pork, lard, hams steady to fair. Fresh beef easier. mutton steady. veal scarce. lambs moving. Sugars steady. tallow fair.

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Foreign Financial Markets Highlight London Rates

London stocks and bonds show consol at 1025 16 for both money and account with U S bonds listed at 4s 12934 and 11054 for other issues. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 3744 Canadian Pacific 56724 Erie 2734 Illinois Central 124 St Paul common 7743 New York Central 11014 Pennsylvania 565% Reading BS%. Paris quotes 81 francs 4744 centimes for account with money at percent. Open market discount on short bills 144 percent.

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Financial market summary from New York on February eighth

New York financial report shows money on call easy at 2 to 8 percent, last loan 2 1/4, prime mercantile paper 5 to. Bar silver 95 7/8 percent. Sterling exchange dull. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds active and irregular. Northwestern and Lake Shore market leaders with declines up to 5 percent, then general dullness. Overall stock market weaker early, some late recovery but near opening levels. Notable bond movements include St Paul 8s, Chicago & Indiana Coal 5s, Long Dock 7s, Houston & Texas firsts, Metropolitan firsts, Central Pacific San Joaquin 6s, and Jersey Central consols. Prices closed near opening figures with little feature.

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The Cattle Market Brighton and Watertown Averages

The weekly Boston Post report by George J. Pax shows live stock totals for cattle sheep and swine, with last week and year-ago comparisons. Arrivals at Watertown and other yards, road-car counts, and beef prices are listed with regional totals and remarks on double-deck cars.

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The Chicago Market Slumps as Bears Dominate Trade

The market closes weak across wheat corn oats and provisions after a day of heavy selling by holders and bear covering on wheat. Prices sag from early highs with shipments and receipts noted, while hog prices remain steady then ease and traders eye tomorrow’s predicted carloads.

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Market Reports Flour and Grain Prices Stable

The flour market shows little change with moderate sales of small lots. Prices for various grades are listed, including Minnesota bakers, Michigans stone, and spring patents, while corn, oats, barley, and rye quotations are provided with current bids and asks.

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