Money Market Dull with Mixed Bond and stock activity
The Boston money market shows light loan demand with general business paper around 6 percent. Call loans with collateral sit around 4 to 5 percent, while clearing house balances and New York funds reflect modest movements. Active trading centers include Atchison, Central Massachusetts, Sandusky and Cincinnati area lines with several large rail and mining issues noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Massachusetts
Sandusky
Atchison
Ainst
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Central Massachusetts
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mexican Central
New England
Wisconsin Central
Boston & Albany
Cincinnati
Sandusky & Cleveland
Union Pacific
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha
Eastman Car
Catalpa
Bonanza
Bell Telephone
New England Telephone
West End Land
Boston Land
Boston Water Power
Boy
Kansas
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Springfield
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland
Cincinnati, Springfield
Farlow
Indianapolis, Bloomington &Western
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon i
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Town Falls
Sioux City
Denver
Iowa Falls
Cleveland & Canton
Comanon
Cleveland & Canton Railroad
Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis
Cleveland & Canton Company
Quigley
Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Railroad
Ohio
Local Banks Declares Varied Semiannual and Quarterly Dividends
Pittsfield National Bank announces a 4 percent semiannual dividend while Edison Electric Dominating Co of New York declares a 1 percent regular quarterly dividend. New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank grants an 11 percent extra dividend for depositors with one year or more. Flint Mills Fall River pays 1.42 percent quarterly, Laurel Lake Mills 1.4 percent, Merchants Manufacturing 2 percent, Granite Mills 4 percent, Somerset Cooperative Foundry 5 percent, Melrose Savings Bank 2 percent semiannual, and New York and Perry Coal and Iron Co 11 1/2 percent quarterly with a $296,732 surplus above the dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield National Bank
Edison Electric Dominating Company
New York
New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank
Flint Mills Company
Fall River
Laurel Lake Mills Company
Merchants’ Manufacturing Company of
Granite Mills Company
Somerset Cooperative Foundry
Melrose Savings Bank
New York and Perry Coal and Iron Company
Exchange National Bank
Eee Shoe and Leather National Bank
Edward Mills
Augusta
Hamilton Manuf’g Co
Eesevebeer
Middlesex Mills
Eanee
S. Ok
T&sb
Amory Manuf’ Co
Pepperell Manuf’g Co
Cambridge Horse BR
Ieee Et Tere
Eeereee
Norwich & Worcester RR
B&q
Old Colony BR
Savas
Boston
Reverra Beach & Lymn RR
Ny&ne
Newton & Watertown Gas Light Co
Wis
West End
Uv - Ae
Chicago
Essex Co
National Car Co
St Louis
Cleveland
D & Mont
Sj&cbis
Pivenus
Spr & M
Rutland
Mort Ba
National Car & O
Cowley, Sumner&Is Is
Samson
Quincy
Boston Land
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Ee Street
Boylston St
Bog Crescent
Boston & Albany
National
Ase Se
American Electric
A&p
Lord Acoustic Telephone
Settee
B& Q
Amo Electric Machine
Gray's Dyn O
Atreees Reoverese
Cleve & Canafd
Burton Stock Car
Summit Br
Ea A
Ee Kc.s & M
Bell Tel
A.t&sf
Massac
C & Hastiinois
S& Cl
Bo Ona
Eis
Wee
Ali ‘ ii
Fitchburg
Metropolitan H
NYSNE
Fpacs
Sonora
Bell Telosa
Tamson S S
S & Cl
C & East Ll
M,h&o
Ee St P, Minn & On
Bli Mo Pac
Ee Pw & Balt
Adams Express
Oregon Nav
Ace Sah
O+ Alton
Terre Haute
Oregon Trans
Bell Telephone
American Express
Oregon
New England
Boston Air Line
Pt d
Pacific Mai Ormee Aere Efrie
C.R
Pittsburg Palace
Canada Southern
Pullinan
Aspinwall Land
Canton
Reading
Brookline Lana
Central
Iowa
Rich
Allegheny
Central Pacffc
Righ
W.P
Chesapeake & Ohio
Roch
Pittsburg
San Diego Land
Rock Island
West End Land
St.Louis
San Fr
Chicago & Alton
Arch
St. Paul See
Ewe
Atlantic & Pacific Gs
San, & Cleve
Min & Man
Eastern Railroad
Cleveland Co
Paul & Omaha
Consolidated Coal
Texas Pacif Cresee
Mexican Central
del. & Hudson
Union Pacific
del. & Lack
U.S. Express
Serip
Den
Rio G.new
Wabash
A. & Pac
Fort Wayne
Col. H. Valley Bol
Houston & Texas
MIL
Wisconsin Central
Illinois Central
Utica Black River
Top &S Fe
Ind
Bloom
West
Tenn
Coal & Iron
Bos Atlantic & Pacifiic
Renee Ee I
Kansas
Texas
Lake Shore
Maine
Long Island
California Southern
Louisville & Nash
Central of Mass
Louisville N. Albany
Manhattan Beach
AGMA
Manhattan Hl
Cleveland & Canton
Mem
Charleston
Pacific
Ig D
Burl & North
Chic
East Iinois
West Michigan
D. So. Park & P
Missouri
Erie
Cin
San
N. J
Northern Pac
Lsts
Town Falls & S City
Norfolk & West
Rering & Mem
Northern Pacific
Little Rock
Ft Smith
Mary, Hough & Ont
Northwestern
Oregon Nay
Cnm
St.l
New York Central
St. Paul
New York & New Englaseer Eee
N. Y
Ivy
P.R. G
Ohio & Miss
Union Pac
Vado Refferee
West Shore
Wisconsin Central Pref
Ontario &West
Alloucz
Atlantic
Bonanza
North Belle Isle
Boston & Montana
Colorado
Nora
Llomnestake
EL Cristo
Calumet & Hecla
Ontario
Deadwood Terra
Catalina
Isceces Serene
Quicksilver
Franklin
Hale & Norcross
Napa
Tbea Osgood
California
San Francisco
Cal
AMD
Bulwer
Best & Belch
Ophir
Hodie Con
Osseo di Oe
Potoal
Cere
Globe National Bank
Esecrssee
Chollar
Savage
Siz
Cal & Va
Jmierra Nevada
Second National Bank
Crown Point
Union Con
Weer Ig
Merchandise National Bank
Eureka
Hill Manufacturing Co
Reeeereere
Naumkeag Manut. Co
Cabot Manufacturing Co
Nos Isle
Boston Beltin
Con
Montreal RR
Manchester & Lawrence RR
Boston Consolidated Street RI
Little Rock & Fort Smith
Pitchburg Railroad
Providence & Worcester RR
Boston & Alban RR
Piremen’s Fire Insurance Co
Plymouth Cordage Co
Massachusetts Mutual Fire Ins
American Watch Co
Waltham
Essex
Fairbanks & Co
Minn
Ohio
Ft. Smith
Boston Stock Exchange Trading Report Fragment
A terse stock excerpt shows figures for preferred shares and other securities with unclear notes on prices and volumes. Names and precise instruments are obscured by the fragmented OCR text.
New York Financial Summary on Call Money and Stocks
Money on call easy at 2 to 6 percent, last loan 3, closing 4, with prime mercantile paper at 6 7. Market dull after 2:15, Richmond & West Point showed strength then prices rose to near opening. Railroad bonds and several issues moved, with large volume transacted and mixed gains across multiple names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Richmond & West Point
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Chesapeake & Ohio
Long Dock
New York Central
Southern Pacific
California
Rome
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Lafayette
Bloomington & Muncie
Lake Erie & Western
Sandusky Division
Virginia Midland
Shenandoah Valley
Richmond & Danville
New York Elevated
Canada Southern
Big Central Pacific
Delaware, L.& W
Delaware & Hudson
OLY
Denver & Rio Grande
Kansas & Texas
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Michigan Central
Gee Manhattan Elevated
Missouri Pacific
Northwest
Sivee Gee
New Jersey Central
Oleg
Northern Pacific
Ohio & Mississippi
Pacifie Mas
Peoria, Dec. & Evans
St. Pathes Crak
St. Paul & Omaha
Texas Pacific
Ee Ae OO
Union Pacific
Western Union
Wabash Pacific
Lasera
Ljle
Bola Hoy
Oregon
Transcontinental
Hocking Valley
St. Paul
US and Canadian Stocks Reported Quiet in London Trade
London markets list United States stocks and Canadian lines with mixed quotes. Notable figures include Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 50 percent, Illinois Central at 1374, Pennsylvania at 68, Reading at 4.3, Mexican ordinary at 50.381, and Canadian Pacific around 69.8, reflecting a varied session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Paul Common
Newton Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
Sunday Mail From the Back Bay Proposes New Collection Hours
Postmaster Corse proposes Sunday changes for Back Bay letter collection. The current hours are 6 8 and midnight p m A 4 o clock collection would replace 6 o clock to speed dispatch by the Southern mail at 6 80 and the Western mail improving all destinations without delaying later mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Corse
Southern Mail
Western Mail
Market Report From The Commodity Ledger
Leather remains quiet while hides are dull Flour holds firm Corn stays quiet and steady Oats quiet Butter firm Cheese quiet but firm Eggs strong Beans steady Potatoes quiet and steady Hay quiet Straw steady Grass seeds quiet Truck in fair demand Tallow quiet Provisions firm Fresh beef firm and unchanged Sugar firm Molasses steady
Leather market steady with exports strong demand
The leather market shows mixed activity with rough leather weak and finished leather quiet. Sole leather remains very steady amid light receipts and good export demand while hides stay dull in buyers favor due to large supply. Prices for various leather types are listed, indicating firm conditions for brogan and wax leathers and softer tones for rough calf and hides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Do Brighton
New England
West Nol
Buenos Ayres
Montevideo
Rio Grande
Entre Rios
Boots and Shoes Trade Faces Labor Woes and Slow Orders
The boot and shoe sector shows about twenty buyers in the market with small orders and limited activity. Labor troubles in Spencer Worcester and other boot towns slow production while price-list disputes in Lynn and Haverhill hinder business. Despite a strong samples season, buyers are slow to place orders, margins shrink as labor costs rise, and manufacturers push back against robbers and close competition. Shipments outside New England for the week reached 49,025 cases versus 50,204 last year, with Jan 1 totals down 1,179 cases from 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Worcester
Lynn
Haverhill
New England
Liverpool
Boston
London
Nova Scotia
Messrs. A. C. Lombard's Sons
N.Y
Portland
Glasgow
Montreal
Halifax
Annapolis
Baldwin
Massachusetts
Maine
Virginia
Farmer's Marks
Valencia
Messina
Palermo
Malaga
Florida
Cape Cod
Grain and hop prices from 1880s market report
The fragment lists prices for six rowed Canada and six rowed State varieties of malt and hops. Entries show per bushel rates in cents and dates referring to 1885 and 1886 in the Eastern and New York markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Eastern
New York
Butter and dairy markets hold firm with steady demand
The butter market remains firm with steady demand and prices near quoted levels. Reports from Chicago New York and Liverpool show firm or quiet tones in butter cheese eggs beans seeds hay potatos and tallow with wholesale quotations across Western Eastern Vermont and New York markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Creamery
I Vermont
Chicago
New York
Liverpool
Bleibid
Timothy
Eastern Creamery
Vermont Creamery
Ohio
Canada
Timothy Northern
Bush
Jersey
Maine
New Brunswick
Houston Rose
Do Hebrons
Aroostook Rose
Vermont Rose
Northern
Burbanks
Maine Do
Eastern
Pei Chenangoes
Virginia
St. Andrew
Cape Caddo
Vermont
Quiet Market for Flour and Grain Amid Intercity Commerce Debate
Market activity was muted as dealers attended a chamber of commerce meeting on the interstate commerce bill. Reports show inspections totaling 61 cars with varied wheat, corn, oats, and peas, while Liverpool and Chicago quotations shifted little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Liverpool
California
Chicago
Michigan Stone
Canada Superior
Canada Rollers
Canada
New York
Provisions Market Report Shows Steady Prices Across Hogs Beef and Lamb
The market for dressed hogs lard fresh beef and lamb remains firm with prices steady. Closing Chicago quotations show stable ranges across pork and lard long cuts short cuts backs lean ends and veal figures reflecting a balanced demand and supply in early trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ows Park
Jancee
Market Prices for Meats and Fresh Beats Across Regions
A historical price list cites pork tongues at 13 13 50 and prime mess at 14 14 50, with various other cuts including hams, shoulders, and ribs priced by tierces and pails. Beef shows extra plate at 89 50 per barrel and other cuts with prices listed for tongues, tongues, and roasts, while fresh beef and lamb and veal quotes appear by weight and grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord
Choice
Choice City
Brighton
Cotton and sugar prices steady in New York and Liverpool markets
Liverpool futures opened quiet and closed steady across several month spans. Spot Upland prices eased. New York spot quoted steady for mid uplands and varietals with futures opening dull. Sugar markets remained firm with refined sugars rising amid refinery strikes and coal shortages.
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Liverpool
Mid Uplands
Orleans
New York
Low Naee
Tige
E. m
Manila
Aoilos
Havemeyer & Elder
Elder
Boston
Belmont
Porto Rico
Cuba
Cattle and Livestock Prices and Market Report
Prices for beef, store cattle, sheep and lambs, hides and tallow listed with quality grades and ranges. Remarks note export demand, steady prices, strong hog demand, and upcoming arrivals. numerous sales and farm-district droves detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Market
West
Brighton
Hollis & Co
W Scollans
Breck & Wood
J S Henry
A Williamson
Glines & Weston
Hal Taft
Weiler & Libby
FU Coolidge & Son
Maine
W Hall
R Brown
Littlefield & Co
W Thompson & Son
J F Conner
J C Libby
H Coolidge & Son
New Hamesimer
J B Sargent
AS Moulton
Aldrich & Johnson
Late Train
Vanume
Britton
R E
French & Co
F Savage
W G Townsend
IL N
Jenne
J Ballard
Ballard
A A. Pond
L W Tinker
McCarthy
M G Flanders
W. Ricker
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Toledo
Cincinnati& St. Louis
Connorton Alley
St. Louis
Detroit
Lansing & Northern
Wall Street
Hartford & King
Ellis
Brookline
Calumet & Hecta
Quincey
Daniells
Tamarack
Basset, Whitney & Co
Devonshire Street
Kidder, Peabody & CO
Nassau St
Philadelphia
Foote & French, Barkers
R. R. Co
Northern Pacific R. R. Co
Northern One
Oregon Short Line
St. Joseph
Grand Island
Oregon R. R. and Navigation Co
St.louis Cable & Western
Blake Brothers
State Street
Town House
Wellows Falls
Saxton’s River
Cambridgeport
Bartoneville
G.H. Venner & Co
Congress Street
Boston Stock Exchange
NEW York Financial
Atlas National Bank
State National Bank
N. B
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Saas
Hampshire
Western
Boston & Lowell
Albany
Vitchburg