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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1889

Page

6

New York Financials Show Mixed Results in Bond and Stock Movements

Money on call remained easy with rates 1 to 2 percent. Sterling exchange steady around 4.86 to 4.89. Government bonds dull. railroad bonds soft. Stocks opened lower, led by coal stocks and grangers, with notable losses in Burlington, Rock Island, Lackawanna, and St. Paul before a late rally eased some declines. Trading volume about $1,659,000 with varied sector moves.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Burlington New England Jersey Central Lackawanna Rock Island Erie St. Paul Missouri Pacific Burlington & Rock Island Chicago Gas and Coke Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Ohio, Indiana & Western New York & Northern Lexus Pacific Ohio Southern

Money Market Steady Amid Mixed Bond and Stock Action

The money market remains practically unchanged with time paper 3% to 5% and call loans 2% to 4% per year. New York funds traded at par to 10 cents discount, while government securities held firm from 108 to 129 percent across issues and bond offers totaled 897,500 dollars.

Boston New York Springfield Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Stock Exchange Tomore Atchison Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Louisville Evansville St. Louis Cable & Western Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Eastern George C. Lord Boston & Maine Road Boston News Bureau Boston & Maine Eastern Companies Boston & Maine Peo E Lord Lowell Road Eastern Board Fitchburg Preferred Fitchburg Railroad

Grain markets report mixed as wheat leads decline and corn holds

New York stock sales show total 236 257 shares with wheat opening weakness, then partial recovery on buying. Farnum Reardon notes heavy selling pressure at open and rumors of Buffalo millers contracting for 300 000 bushels. July futures favored, May trading active, prices around 109 to 110. Corn remains firm though lower grades drag, oats mixed. St Louis and New York futures close with varied cash and futures quotes.

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Foreign Financial Markets and Bank of France Update

London market reports Consols at 98 15 16 for money with 99 for the account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 35% and Mexican Central firsts 71% for money. New York Central 111% and Reading 24%. Paris notes Bank of France gold up 3.65 million francs and silver 3.775 million francs. Bank of England bullion 22,000 today and 127,000 this week, reserve ratio at 45.40 percent.

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Market Signals Mixed as Commodities Hold Steady

Commodity notes show Leather and Butter steady with Eggs improving while Wool and several flours stay quiet. Corn tips down and Meat demand varies as Potatoes remain plentiful and Hops, Molasses, and Oleomargarine stay dull.

Leather and Hides Market Slightly Shifts Amid Demand

The leather market remains steady with fair demand and some improvement in cheaper finished leathers. Rough and grain leathers show mixed activity while finished calfskins hold at old prices. Hides show firmer tones abroad but weaker domestic conditions with varied regional quotes for Western and Southern lots.

Brighton New England Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios Corrientes Cordova Entre Rio

Print Cloth Market Holds Firm In Fall River Trade

The print cloth market remains firm at 315 16 cents for 645. Printers contract ahead to September and report small sales for later delivery.

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Flour and Grain Prices and Market Activity Report

The report details domestic flour prices by grade and region, with steady to firm trends and varied demand. It lists extensive grain receipts and shipments across cities like New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit, noting futures quietness and spot movements for corn and oats, plus rye, barley, and millfeed pricing.

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