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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1889

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Fluctuations in Boston and New York

Boston and New York money markets ease with clearing house loans at 4 percent and call loans 5 to 6 percent. Exchanges and bank balances rise. government securities quiet. The Third National Bank increases capital to 1 million. notices on Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe bonds and Atchison system issues. local market steady with Mexican and Bell Telephone strong. Boston stock columns show gains in several names as bonds and shares trade firm. Reading excerpts from stock reports and notices, including warnings about Gulf system bonds and Union Pacific activity.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah London Tolay Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Third National Bank Caoital Boston News Bureau Manufacturers’ Bank A Shuman Weston Lewis Bir. Lewis Marden Vermilye & Co Blake Bros. & Co Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook Bell Telephone Atchison Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Philadelphia Advertiser Burlington & Uincy Mesrs. Taylor & Co Texas Gulf Aitchison Kansas Burlington & Quincey Farlow Ohio, Indiana & Western Union Pacific Road Nebraska Colorado Mexico Central Atchison Trust California Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Sonora Atchison Land Grant Eastern Old Colony New York & New England Preferred West End the Post Chicago & West Michigan Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Mackay Louisville & Evansville Lamson New England BR. A. Demmon Boston Water Power Boylston Street Albany Aspinwall Brookline Campobello Cutler East Boston Lamoine Newport Penobscot Winthrop Sullivan Atlouez Bonanza Boston & Montana Butte & Boston Calumet & Heela Dunkin Kearsarge Napa National Osceola Santa Fe Martin

Dividends Declared by Boston Co and South Weymouth Bank

The Boston Cooperative Building Company declares a 6 percent dividend while the South Weymouth Savings Bank proclaims a 24 percent payout. The Boston Loan and Trust Company of Kansas City will pay a quarterly 3 percent dividend.

Boston Cooperative Building Company South Weymouth Savings Bank Boston Loan and ‘Trust Company of Kansas City

Auction Notice of Securities for Sale on Saturday

Boston Stock Exchange lists numerous bonds and stock certificates to be sold by auction on Saturday January 12 1889. The items include Eastern Railroad N H H press Brick Co United States 4s City of St Louis Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Charlestown Cambridge Fall River Boston Boston Cambridge Augusta Providence etc. buyers may bid on government liens railroad bonds and city and town loans with varied maturities and terms.

Eastern Railroad N. HH N. &. Anderson L’ressed Brick Co United States State of Massachusetts Cook County City of St. Louis W. L City of Charlestown M. L Boston Cambridge Augusta Providence Fall River Brookline M.L Danvers Melrose Union Pacific Railroad Meen Horse Railway

New York Financial Summary on Call Money Bonds and Stocks

Money on call easy at 2 to 3 percent with last loan at 2 the market mixed. railroad bonds active while government bonds hold. Stocks opened strong then drifted. Cotton Oil, Lackawanna and Missouri Pacific led gains before noon, afternoon gains scarce, close quiet but firm. notable moves include Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western preferred up, Union Pacific weak then rebounding. Railroad bond sales totaled 1,855,000 with Erie seconds and Reading notes contributing.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Northwestern Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Union Pacific Lackawanna Missouri Pacific New England Erie Reading American Dock Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Ashland Mobile & Ohio Mutual Union Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe

Mining Stocks Close Sharp Variations Across Markets

The report lists closing prices and partial changes for several mining companies on a day of mixed results. Notable entries include United Copper and Exche Were trading around mid level gains, while Hock Coal and Homestake show smaller movements.

Eco Mutuals.& M jOntario Orhifi Genese Plymouth Ox Col. Chis Col. Coal

Foreign financial markets report from London

London financial brief dated January 9 shows Consols at 98 15 16 for money and 99 4 9 for account, Erie securities at 100, Mexican ordinary at 42, St Paul common at 64, and Mexican Central firsts at 69.

London Erie St. Paul

Market Report Shows Mixed Commodity Trends in Quiet Trading

Agricultural prices drift with oats firmer and eggs stronger while cornmeal and most grains stay steady. Livestock demand remains soft for hogs and pork, but butter and cheese steady. fruits show apples plentiful and oranges in fair demand with cranberries dull.

City Horse Market Steady Yet Slow on Trade Across Dealers

Dealers report a stagnant market with few gains this month as demand remains weak for sleighing conditions. Notable sales include Bowler moving two 6 year old express horses at 750 dollars and Colman & Son auctioning about 60 head from 50 to 200 dollars, plus varied consignments at Walker's bazaar and other stables.

Bowler Moses Colman & Son International Horse Exchange Walker’s Bazaar Rockland Bay Atisbureh & Co A W Davis Russell Brockway Welch & Hall Minneapolis Dset Ch& Snow

Grain markets show local wheat struggle amid mixed futures

The Chicago market reports a local wheat struggle with May at 104 percent and Hutchinson at 106 as a free seller. Foreign houses buy while Minneapolis weakens No 1 Northern wheat. corn rises early then stalls with little current buying. City reports show various opening and closing quotes for wheat corn and oats across January to May contracts.

Chicago Jane—Farnum, Reardon & Co Hutchinson Minneapolis CS Williams & Co

Copper Lead Market Snapshot From London Trade

The Metal Market in London reports a steady copper market with spot at £77 5s and futures at £78. A separate note shows a steady market for chili bars with spot £98 15s and futures £99 103. Lead is quoted at £13 2s 6d.

London

Boston Grain Markets Jan 9 Prices and Receipts

Market quiet with steady demand for domestic flour and grain carloads. New York receipts total 19 072 packages with exports of 8238 barrels and 3078 sacks. prices listed for various flour grades, oats, corn, and rye mixtures, including Minnesota, Michigan, and Canadian grades, with fob and city mill figures.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada New York City

Grain Markets Report Shows Mixed Price Movements Across Regions

The report details receipts and shipments in St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and New York with prices for wheat corn oats rye and related commodities. No 2 red and No 3 red wheat fluctuate with dull to steady tones while corn and oats show quiet to firm trading and spot prices edge lower in some markets.

Milwaukee St Louis Chicago New York Minneapolis Duluth Toledo Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit Gats Peoria Agina State Bush Canada Michigan Choice

Butter Market Hums With Little Activity and Varied Prices

The butter market shows no improvement with low volumes and dull activity across creameries and dairies. Quotations across Western and Eastern creamery and dairy products are listed, with prices for butter, cheese, eggs, beans, seeds, and potatoes reflecting a cautious, weather dependent market.

Vermont Extra Vermont Eastern Creamery York Western Elgin Astern Chicago Elgin Creamery North Choice West Liverpool New York York State Timothy Red Top Jersey Houston Hebrons Bush Houston Rose Aroostook Hebrons Burbanks Rose

Early 1900s Market Notes Prices for Fruits Meat and Poultry

Prices across produce and poultry markets show mixed demand. Potatoes from Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are listed with varying prices per bushel and per bush, with Hebron and Burbank varieties. Sweet potatoes Virginia yellows and doubles heads fetch specific bulk prices while hay and straw hold at old levels. Game and poultry demand remains steady with quoted ranges for venison grouse rabbits quail ducks geese pigeons and various fowl and turkey categories across regions including Kentucky Western and Eastern markets.

Chenangoes Prin Edward Island Rose Hebrons Burbanks Nova Scotia New Brunswick Hebron Virginia East Swale Kentucky

Trade prices for assorted produce in old market listing

Old price quotes list Marrow squash at 25 30 per ton, turbo squash 85 per ton, cabbage 76c per two to four barrels, red cabbage 150 to 175 per barrel, onions 120 to 140 per barrel, Spanish onions 7 per crate, beets 40 to 50 cents per bushel, carrots 45 per bushel, lettuce 25 to 50 cents per bushel, turnip 40 cents per box, white French turnips 1 26 per barrel, radishes 40 cents per dozen, celery 3 to 4 per box, spinach 50 to 75 cents per bushel, Norfolk spinach 2 2 25 per barrel, parsley 2 4 per bushel.

Andrews Bush

Fresh Market Prices For Florida Oranges And Other Produce

The market shows large supply with steady demand across fruits and nuts. Florida oranges and grapes feature prominently with varied lots and box counts, while Valencia and Messina citrus are priced for case and box sales. Cranberries and nuts remain steady but lower for lower grades and damaged lots.

H Harris & Co Florida Wow & Co Hiebbardstons King Almerias Messina Palermo Virginia

Provisions Market Mixed with Lard and Pork Prices Slipping

Chicago provisions opened steady to lower as lard and pork demand weakened. Prices for lard and various pork products show dull to steady movement across January through March contracts, while New York and St Louis reports list mixed pork and beef quotes and steady to lower bulk meat tones.

Chicago Ve Ma Park Ove C New York Park Dull Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam Continent South America St Louis Cincinnati Brighton

Sugar and Molasses Market Notes and Prices

Pernambuco reports sugar market active with buyers until yesterday when exporters held firm. Stock in first hands around 100 tons, prices pressured by low currency. Entries to date show declines from last year, with total shipments and regional prices listed for Goyamas, Brutos, channels, and other varieties.

Cuba Manilas Javas Pernambuco United States Ccc Canada Rio Grandes Maceios Bahia

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