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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1887

Page

6

Boston Money Market Quietly Eases and Stocks Rally

The Boston money market showed quiet activity with a gradual easing in rates. Clearinghouse balances and New York funds moved modestly, while the local stock market rose on heavy trading in Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe and Central Massachusetts with large usiness papers at 6 percent and up.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Atchison Central Massachusetts Water Power Boston Water Power Atchson Topeka & Santa Fe Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Chicago Burlington & Quincy Fitchburg New York & New England Union Pacific Bell Telephone New England Telephone Allouez Bonanza Catalpa Wisconsin Central Flint & Pere Marquette Oregon Transcontinental Mesnard Mining Cincinnati Sandusky Manhattan Beach Miles California Southern California Ecember Sila Wiggghod Ossa Tasman

Railroad and bank dividends announced for quarter and half

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 160 per share. The New Hampshire Trust Company of Manchester declares a semi annual dividend of 3 percent. The Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank and South Weymouth Savings Bank declare semi annual dividends of 2 percent. Late dividends include Evansville and Terre Haute 14 percent payable Jan 16 to stockholders of record Jan 4, Lackawanna 13 4 percent payable Jan 20 to stockholders of record today, and Nashville and Chattanooga 1 percent payable Jan 10 to stockholders of record Jan 6.

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company New Hampshire ‘Trust Company Manchester N. H Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank South Weymouth Savings Bank Evansville Terre Haute Lackawanna Nashville & Chattanooga

New York Financial Market Quiet After Opening Declines

Money on call eased to 3 percent with last loan at 3 and close at 4. Prime mercantile paper 6 7. Bar silver steady. Government and railroad bonds dull but steady. Stocks opened 4–6% lower, then rallied to a dull, firm close near day’s best. Wabash movement edged prices. total listed trades 280,247 shares with mixed gains for several issuers including Lake Erie & Western, Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western, and New York City & Northern among others.

New York's Sterling Exchange Wabashes Lake Erie & Western Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Michigan Division Houston & Texas Western Division Nickel Plate Manitoba Colorado Coal Ohio Southern W. S. Lawson & Co London Eons Jersey Central Manhattan

Leather and Hides Market Signals and Prices

The leather and hides market shows firm demand for heavy and wax leather with light supply, stronger demand for brogan leather, and steady New York activity with small orders. Prices vary by type from hemlock to calfskin, with rough and finished leathers trading quietly but within steady ranges. Buffalo and River Plate lots feature in regional price listings.

New York Bu. Ayres California Buffalo River Plate eDarr Pticesey Buenos Ayres Montevideo Sey Esereee BOGGS Sercereseeseeran Matamorag Mont’eo Rio G.kips Matamoras Rio Grande B.A R. Cox New Orleans City Texas

Foreign Financial Market Quiet in London Trade

From London on January 5 the market shows Consols at 100 11 16 and United States 4s at 118 1 8 with various British and Canadian securities listed ledgers. The Bank of England balance on the day reports a pullion of £27,000.

London United States Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Bank of England

Market Report: Commodities Steady Across Flour to Potatoes

Commercial notes show firm prices for leather and flour, steady to firm cocoa items, and quiet activity in crops like corn and oats. Butter, cheese, eggs, apples, packed meats, fresh beef, sugars, and molasses hold steady with moderate demand or quiet trading. Potatoes and sweet potatoes show quiet to dull movement, while hay remains steady and grasses unchanged.

Boston

Boots and Shoes Trade Faces Labor Strife and Shifting Markets

The boot and shoe trade reports strong year end shipments with Boston totals up nearly 200,000 cases and broad movement from factories to retailers. Yet profits remain elusive as fierce competition, labor disputes in Massachusetts towns like Worcester and Spencer, and price- list battles pressure manufacturers to sell retail or strike independent agreements. Nationwide shipments outside New England this week rose to 35,817 cases, while 1886 totals reached 2,875,816 cases, up from 2,678,364 in 1885.

Boston Worcester Spencer New England

Hides and leather prices from Western and Southern markets

Market notes list green salted hides, buffalo selections, and steers with prices in cents per pound. Entries include West wax kip and calfskin grades, lime waxes, fancy skins, and various dry and green salted varieties with regional references to New England, Brighton, South, and South America.

Do Brighton New England West Buenos Ayres Montevideo O Grande Entre Rios

Market Reports Jan 5 Flour and Grain

No change in flour market with good demand and higher tendency. Corn steady with fair trade. high mixed to arrive sold at 62%4c. White oats and other grades traded with prices around 39% to 42c, call and future sales listed. Liverpool and Chicago quotes shown. exports to United Kingdom and Continent summarized. various grain prices and mill products detailed for export and local trade.

Aupe Aline Allge Liverpool California Chicago Atlantic United Kingdom Michigan Canada Superior Canada Rollers Canada New York Eastern

Stable Butter and Cheese Markets Across Regions

The butter market shows little change with firm prices and steady demand. Regional quotes include New York State creamery extra 20c and Western creamery extra 30c bid on call, while Chicago and New York reflect firm, unchanged levels. Cheese remains steady in Chicago and New York, with Liverpool quotation at 63s and stock estimates for cheese, eggs, and beans listed across major ports and regions.

New York State Chicago New York Liverpool Boston Philadelphia London Baltimore New York City Canada Wis Ill Va Estates Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louis Albany & Troy Rochester Penn Pennsylvania N.Y. State Scecccercernvererer Lal Galaig Swan B Bros Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ohio

Commodity price list with beans seeds hay and livestock

The document lists prices for beans seeds timothy clover grasses and various produce. It includes choice and jobbing prices for New York peas Vermont Maine potatoes sweet potatoes and cabbage beets squash onions carrots lettuce celery spinach and specialty items like tallow poultry and game with regional quotes and unit measures.

Canada Jersey Maine New Brunswick Houston Bbc Maine Do PEI Chenangoes Dorose Virginia P Bush St. Andrew Cape Caddo Hubbard Vermont

Fruit and Produce Prices Across Varieties and Regions

Fruit of all kinds remain about the same as Jat reported. Prices list apples Hubbard Baldwin No 1 and several other varieties with per barrel or box figures. nuts like pecans and hickory shown with weight-based pricing. dried apples and foreign fruits including Valencia oranges Messina lemons and Malaga grapes are cataloged with unit prices. Florida oranges and tangerines are given in box prices. cranberries Cape Cod and country baskets priced per barrel.

King Hubbard Stows Baldwin Virginia Farmer’s Marks Northern Valencia Messina Palermo Malaga Florida Cape Cod

Pork and lard demand steady amid firm prices

The market shows pork and lard prices firm with unchanged demand and a quiet trade for fresh beef, veal, mutton, and lamb. Price tables reveal mixed movements across pork cuts and lard, with various weekly highs and lows noted for January through May.

Chicago Lextra Brighton

Cotton and refined oil prices in Liverpool and New York markets

Liverpool cotton futures opened and closed quiet with varied bid and ask levels for January to August contracts. Spot prices firm at mid uplands and Orleans, with 12,000 bales sold and 28,000 bales received. New York spot mixed by grade, futures steady with multiple bid and ask quotes. Pipe line certificates, shipments, and exports noted. Sugar and molasses markets described as firm with specific grade quotes and refined sugar prices.

Liverpool Petraary Mid Uplands Orleans New York Dali Janesss Manila Loilos Porto Rico Cuba

Cattle Market Report for Brighton and Watertown

George J. Fox reports weekly cattle market results for Brighton and Watertown for the week ending January 5, 1887. Prices, supply levels, and trader activity are summarized with notable shifts in bids and grades.

Boston Post George J. Fox

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