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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1887

Page

6

Boston Money Market Quiet After January Boom

The Boston money market shows little change with 6 percent discount for good paper and loans on call at 4 to 5 percent. Bond and stock activity rose, led by Bell Telephone and West End Land as records show notable gains, while government securities stay dull and sterling climbs toward export levels.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Bell Telephone New England Telephone Lamson Store Boston Land Boston Water Power West End Land Boylston Street Maverick Land Aspinwall Land Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago & Eastern Illinois Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Central Massachusetts New York & New England Richmond Terminal Union Pacific Dunkin Mining Flint & Pere Marquette Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Chicago & West Michigan Little Rock & Fort Smith Oregon California Southern Little Rock Mississippi River Texas Little Rock Junction Kansas City Springfield Memphis Clinton Fort Scott & Gulf Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleveland Sandusky Road Indiana, Bloomington & Western Iowa Falls Sioux City Illinois Central Dubuque Iowa Falls & Soux City Ilinois Central Arlington & Quincy Cleveland & Canton Southern Kansas Sonora Chicago, Kansas & Western Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Plains St. Paul Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon New England Boston & Joes Boston & Albany Rutland West End Maverick San Diego Aspinwall United States Circuit Court Calumet Quincy Tamarack Franklin

Dividends Declared by Several Firms With Varied Payouts

The Boston Pier or Long Wharf Company declares a dividend of $2 per share. The Quiney Mining Company declares $4 per share. Wairpanoag Mills in Fall River declares 3 percent. Schuy Hill Valley Navigation and Railroad 24 percent. Mt. Carbon and Port Carbon Railroad 6 percent. American Shoe Tip Company passes January dividend. Oneko Woollen Mills of New Bedford declares $6 per share payable today.

Boston Pier Long Wharf Company Quiney Mining Company Wairpanoag Mills Company Fall River Schuy Hill Valley Navigation and Railroad Company Mt. Carbon and Port Carbon Railroad Company Te American Shoe Tip Company Oneko Woollen Mills New Bedford

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Prompted by Boston Exchange

Report by Wilson W. Fay & Co. lists sales on January 13 across several mining and miscellaneous stocks. Entries include 20 Grays Dynamo Electric, 100 Tropical Telephone, 800 Crescent, 50 Burton Stock Car, 100 Honerine, 25 Lord Acoustic Telephone, 50 People’s Telephone, 160 Inter-Contin’l Telephone, 100 American Electric Manufacturing, 625 Reece Button Hole Machine, 2000 Merch. Electric Light and Power, with specific sale prices attached to each item.

Gray’s Dynamo Crescent Burton Lord Acoustic Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston uCebtiaeh American Electric Manufacturing Merch Elec Brokers Am Bell Tel NE Tel Lamson SS A . Tamarack Adams Express Co Boston Land Ae Boston West End Land B&n CBS K& W M & St Vermont Lr&els Ny&n Sonora Bell Tel Eng Erie Tel Past Car Heat Co Samson Quincy Coete Tees W P Eesnee Ors Derg F&p M Ny& NE San Diego Fitchbure Ny&ne Nor & Wore R& Fis Bell Boylston St Aly Og Maverick Ld San Diego Ld Bet End Land A, T&sf OTM Boston & Albany TOOL At & Pac Conn & Pass East Il F& M Fitchburg Jf&s Lr&pts Ny&ni Colorado Ontario Or&n Iron Hill ORR N&r Gould & Curry Vo el Cristo Con Cal California Am Bell Telephone Sen San Francisco New England Telephone Erie Telephone Lulwer Aspinwall Land Brookline Land Best & Pee Jophir Potosi Bodiene Hale & Norcross Sip Yellow Jacket Mexican Central New York & — Eng Union Pacific Bee Wisconsin Central Do Sinking Fund S Fe Arch Top Pacific Eeeere Atlantic Boston & Alban California Southern Central Ne Mass AGS Cleveland Burrs North Burr & Quincy Seas Ilinois West Michig Cin San & Clevelan Aee Flint & Pere Marg Town Falls City KC Ring & Memoe Ock & Ft Smith Sere AG Little New York New England Old Colony Union Pacific Ov Wisconsin Central Ete Allouez Calumet & Hecla Catalpa Frantina Rey Huron Sewer Napa Pewabic

Wall Street Ends Strong After Morning Slump

New York stocks rallied after 2:15, the market finishing near day’s peak. Southern issues led gains including Richmond & West Point, Nickel Plate, Texas Pacific, and others while railroad bonds remained firm. Trading volume reached about 48.6 million shares with broad activity late in the session.

New York Sterling Exchange Richmond & West Texas Pacific Nickel Plate Tennessee Coal Richmond & West Point Nickel Plate Securities Lake Shore Richmond W Texas Pacific Income Trust St. Paul Chicago & Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Southwestern Wisconsin & Minnesota Northwestern Sinking Fund Rio Trust Canada Southern Central Pacific Chicago & St. Louis Delaware, L. & W Delaware & Hudson Ce & Rio Grande ETIO Kansas Texas Lake Shores Louisville & Nashville Gey Manhattan Missouri Pacific Ere Charleston Northwest New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ohio & Mississippi Ontario & Western Pacific Mall Peoria Dec Evans Sul Omaha Western Union Oregon

London financial quotes and Bank of England bullion data

London market notes list Consols and several U S and Canadian stocks with prices and ex-dividends. The Bank of England shows bullion inflow of £5000 today and a weekly increase of £282000, with reserve ratio up to 380 percent. Paris reports a gold decline of 6.8 million francs and silver down 3.087 million francs under the Bank of France weekly statement.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canada Pacific St. Paul New York Central Bank of England Paris Bank of France

Trade contact list of agents and firms across major cities

A compiled slate of agents and firms in cities including Athens Augusta Baltimore Chicago Chicago Los Angeles Madison Nashville Philadelphia Rome Toledo and Wheeling. Entries name individuals and firms such as Baldwin Fleming Mulherin Creighton Phelps Montanya Jurisdictional ads and sales agents.

Athens Baldwin Baldwin & Fleming, Tre Augusta Mulherin Mulherin & Co Baltimore Creighton Creighton, Disney & Co Ads Chicago Montanya Montanya & CO Phelps Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Wells D Wells & Co Laws Philadelphia Penn H B Hanford Hanford & Co Geo F Rodel Rome Tedcastle R G Clark & Co Deledo J S Rodgers Dewey, Rodgers & O Trenton J K Ashton Wheeling W E Hughes Vance, Hughes & Co

Borsford's Acid Phosphate Recommended for Women

Dr. W. E. Jewett of Adrian Michigan says Borsford's Acid Phosphate is particularly useful in the nervous disorders of women.

Borsford Wo. E. Jewett Adrian, Mich

Market Report Shows Broad Strength Across Commodities

The wool market is stronger and flour firm while corn remains very quiet and oats steady. Oatmeal quiet but firm, rye flour steady with light trade, rye quiet, barley quiet and unchanged, malt quiet and steady. Butter and cheese firm, eggs strong, beans and potatoes steady. Hay and straw quiet, grass seeds quiet, truck in fair demand, tallow quiet, provisions firm, fresh beef firm, sugar firm, and molasses steady.

Wool market tones improve with firmer prices and mixed demand

The wool market shows improved tone with clearer demand and firmer prices in many regions. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces are quiet with some items firming, Michigan and California markets steady, while combing wools and delaines see steady or improving activity. reports note large inventories, shifting margins, and varied regional strength amid international market cues.

Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Texas California San Francisco Examiner Humboldt Mendocino Red Bluff Humboldt Spring Oregon George Abbot Buenos Ayres New York Philadelphia West Virginia Newark Indiana Wisconsin Canada Iowa Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Colorado Utah Wyoming Montana Cincinnati Cilteo United States Tbs Territory Bates Kentucky Delaine Sivas Ecu Georgid Michi- Pon Pia Wes Maine Steuer Eee Oregon Medium Valley Montevideo Australian New Zealand

Flour and Grain Market Report January 13

The flour market remains firm with light trade demand as buyers hold for lower prices. Wheat holds, corn quiet with limited gains, oats steady, and specific futures prices shown for February to May. Exports totals for the week and year-to-date are listed with regional data and price brackets for flour, cornmeal, rye flour, and feed.

Alige Liverpool California Chicago New York Boston Portland Port News Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans Richmond Sterwe Ae

Rowed CW and prices listed for 1885 86 crops

The text lists price points and choices for rowed CW and hops with amounts 85 cents and 10 124 ptb. It references year 1885 in the Eastern and New York markets and notes a choice for 1886 at 156 25 cents.

Eastern New York Choice

Butter and dairy goods mixed amid steady demand in markets

Markets show no change in butter with moderate demand and firm tone. Western creameries light arrivals. imitated creamery lots sold well. New York butter fair, Chicago quiet. cheese firm and eggs steady. Various dairy, potato, produce items listed with wholesale prices and regional notes.

New York Chicago Western Creamery Elgin Creamery Liverpool Sland Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Ohio Jersey East Swale Maine New Brunswick Hamlton Rose Bush Do Hebrons Aroostook Rose Vermont Burbanks St. Andrew Cape Caddo

Apple Market Summary Reflects Moderate Demand and Steady Stocks

The market shows similar activity to last week with moderate demand and firm holdings on choice stock. Boston and Maine fruit fetches range from 14s to 18s per crate, greenings in strong demand, cranberries scarce with firm prices, and Florida oranges available in limited supply.

Apple Market Ie Liverpool Iowa Cephalonia Boston Portland Maine Cape Cod Florida H. Harris & Co Acadia Palermo Massachusetts Virginia Farmer’s Marks Valencia Messina Malaga

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