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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Report Shows Steady Rates in Boston Area

Boston money market closes with steady rates across clearing houses and general paper. New York funds firm at a discount, with weekly and yearly clearings detailed. Maverick National Bank expands holdings, and various bonds, stocks, and land stocks show mixed activity.

Dividend notices from several firms announced for March

The American Waltham Watch Company pays a semi annual dividend at per cent on March 1. Pocasset Manufacturing Company Fall River declares quarterly dividends at 2 per cent. The West Jersey railroad posts a semi annual dividend of 3 per cent payable March 15. West Jersey & Atlantic offers 2 per cent payable March 15. Camden & Atlantic will declare its dividend on March 6.

KK. L. Day & CO Mercantile Salem Sane Webster Bank Bank of North America Reveré Banks Eagle Bank Bates Mig Manchester Mills Pacific Mills Boton & Albany RR Old Colony RM Kr.r Winnisimmett Horse R.R Cambridge Gaslight Waltham Gaslight Ins. Cov Peres G Mercantile Marine Ins American Watch Co Walthamm Reece Button Hole Machine Co Ces McKay & Higelow North Chiccags Rolling Mills Old Colony Simonds Rolling Machine Union Metallic Fastening Co Wakefield Rattan CO Chicago Ts Cambridge Fall River Portland Maine Newampshire Boston & Albany Yoo Tae Vermont Lanse Lanse. & Sag Alle. & Gr Top S. W Rock & Lt Middlesex R.K Maine Central N. E. Mort N. Y N. E Lake C. Eon Pueblo & Ark Val United States Union Pacific Del TB Ui Francis Henshaw & CO National Eagle Bank Exchange Bank Eeres Naumkeag Nat. Bank Old Boston Bank Shawmut Nat. Bank LBS Washington Nat. Bank Ainos Keay Mfg Bates Mfg Eevee Chippee Ios Casey Great Falls Loceeeeves Hamilton Lancaster Mills Nashua Mfg. CO OtisCo Ever Stark Sills Enone el Salmon Alls Mfg SOM Loston & K Saco R.R West End RR. Press Mercantile Ins. Co Washington Ins. Co West End Land Ener Isoston & Lowell Smith Scrip Kan Col N. Kk. Mort American Waltham Watch Company Pocasset Manufacturing Company West Jersey Railroad West Jersey & Atlantic Camden & Atlantic

Foreign Financial Markets Across London Paris and Berlin

In London on Feb 26 Consols and various US and rail securities showed mixed prices with dull activity. Discounts rose slightly. Paris saw irregular hours, weak rents, and signs of a copper market pullback amid rumors of a lottery loan approval. Berlin reported a weak tone, dull dealings, and broad investment distrust tied to Russia and currency instability.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Erie Illinois Central St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Varis Stock Exchange Paris Credit Foncier Suez Canal Panama Canal de Lesseps Clique Rio Tinto Berlin Russia

New York Financial Market Opens With Weak Tone

New York financial desk notes easy money on call at 2 percent, dull steady Sterling rates around 4.85 to 4.87 for bills and demand. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds generally firm, stock market weak with declines noon through close. Bank statement shows deposit drop of 2,786,950. Weekly bond total 3,852,000 vs 5,808,000 prior week despite six more business days. Northwest coupon gold and several bonds led minor changes.

Maverick National Bank Portland (Me Sagadahoc County New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Savannah Charleston United States National Bank Ganaement Sterling Exchange New York City Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City Providence Galveston Syracuse Duluth Quincy N. York S.francis'o Waldmore Cincinnat N. Orleans Pittsburg Knaas City Louisville Milwaukee st.Paul Omaha Minneapolis Denver Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis Memphis Columbus Hartford New Haven Norfolk Wichita Peoria Portland Springfield St, Joseph Worcester Lowell Grand Rapids New Y Mindey Boston Stock Exchange Charles N. Barnard Irving A. Evans & Co Messrs. Cordley & Co Northwest Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Atchison Smith Atchison Company Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Atchison, Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Common Birmingham & Memphis Ohio, Indiana & Western Sandusky The San Diego Union Nutt Atlantic & Pacific Albuquerque St. Loui Lapulpa Indian Territory Atlantic & Pacific Company Oklahoma Country Atlantic & Pacl Mexican Central Guadalajara Summit Lykens Valley Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Northwestern Mackinac & Marquette Metropolitan Michigan Central Wabash

New York Stock Sales Fee Report on Opening Trades

Today's transactions aggregated 63,479 shares in New York stocks. The report lists the shares sold at the opening, detailing volumes by issuer and price brackets for early trading activity.

New York

Horticulturalists Discuss Insect Destruction And Control

Professor C. H. Fernald of Amherst spoke at the Horticultural Society meeting on crop losses from insects when populations are small and overlooked. He outlined methods to estimate potential damage and decide if active control is worthwhile, and described insects that threaten vegetation along with best removal strategies. Discussion followed with remarks on insecticides by several members.

Horticulturalists C. H. Fernard Amherst The Horticultural Society Fernald Messrs O. B. Hadwen D. T. Curtis J. 8. Martin W. C. Strong W. H. Hunt

Industrial schools debated at Quiz Club meeting

At a Saturday evening session in Young's Hotel the Quiz Club discussed industrial schools with E. Co. Carrigan W. Sayward L. B. Stedman Thomas A. Fox and Bradford present. A committee was formed to urge legislative action and a resolution was adopted urging state law to establish and maintain evening industrial schools in cities of 20 000 or more.

Quiz Club Young’s Hotel E. Co. Carrigan W. 4. Sayward L. B. Stedman Thomas A Fox Bradford Legislative Committee On

Gould Memorial Home Meeting in Boston Civic Aid Group

The tenth annual Boston Association in aid of the Gould Memorial Home and Schools Rome Italy will meet Tuesday at 11 a.m. at 49 Beacon Street the home of Mrs John L Brenner. Rev Alexander S Twombly will preside with Mrs Alice Freeman Palmer expected to participate. Music will be provided and letters from Rome read.

Boston Association Gould Rome Italy John L. Brenner Beacon Street Alexander S. Twombly Alice Freeman Palmer

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Boston

A fragment listing boot and shoe buyers and firms across multiple cities including Altoona Augusta Chicago Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Norfolk and others. Names include Weinberg Bros Selz Schwab Co Fargo Co Lauin Laws Apple door Connor Reed Reed Co and Smith Simmons Peabody among many others.

Altoona Penn H Johnson Augusta Gay John D Tall Craw Kirmingham Alas Mich Rich & Briderman Alimore Weinberg Weinberg Bros Linghamton Golf of Stone Golf &Co Bloomington J P Smith In P Silch & Sons Cincinnati Adolph Meyer Adolph Meyer & Co C O’neill D O'Neill & Sons, Sreigh Chicago Shay J Shay & Co MacLauchlan J Ustry Selz Selz, Schwab & Co M Fargo H Fargo & Co Cincianau George M Lauin J H Laws & Co

Commodities Market Roundup Mixed Signals Across Goods

Iron and steel quiet while copper and lead stay quiet. Tin and rye steady. Butter cheese and eggs firm with quiet to steady demand across dairy. Fruits show mixed tone with Florida oranges in fair demand and cranberries in light supply. Livestock bids remain steady with mutton and lamb showing fair movement and pork lard ham trends []

Florida

Wheat and grain markets report with fluctuating prices

Report from Farnam, Reardon and Co notes wheat rising to day’s high with a May broker active in selling. Corn opens strong then softens. Provisions firm on May pork covering shorts. Receipts and shipments figures for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye listed. hog receipts and price ranges given for various grades. Isolated forecasted prices for tomorrow include wheat and corn.

Farnam, Reardon & Co Sutchinson Oai

Iron and steel markets show quiet demand and mixed activity

The iron and steel markets are unsettled with buyers cautious and small orders prevailing. Demand remains steady from foundries with light stocks and growing supply of some products. international trade shows reduced U S imports but UK exports to the United States rebound only slightly, while copper and tin trading remains subdued in New York.

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