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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1889

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Market Summary for Boston and New York

The Boston money market shows easy loans at 2 percent at clearing houses with general market time loans 4 to 6 percent. New York exchanges rise to $129,368,870 year over year. balances reach $7,385,686. Bond activity includes several 4s, 4% earnings, and notable stock moves in Chicago, Burlington & Northern and Atchison. Union Pacific directors appoint Atkins. Pullman Palace Car and Philadelphia Wilmington Baltimore updates follow with dividend signals. Copper market discussion notes French syndicate leverage and extended contracts. several mining stocks rise. Quincy Mining declares a $5 per share dividend payable Feb 15.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Reichsmarks Jehison Atchison Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Burlington & Quincy Union Pacific Edwin F. Atkins Elisha Atkins J. P. Spaulding Mahlon D. Spaulding J. H. Millard Omaha Ezra H. Baker Adams Potter Baker Messrs. Spaulding and Atkins Pullman Palace Wall Street News George Pullman Nman Palace Car Company Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Wilmington Del George B. Roberts Frank Thomson Robert Inc Flint & Pere Marquette Kansas City Fort Scott Oregons New York & New England Sonora Chicago, Kansas & Western Atlantic & Pacific Ton & Albany Fitchburg Old Colony Boston & Maine Oston & Providence Central Massachusetts Connecticut & Passumpsic West End Railway Norwich &Orcester Bell Telephone E Pesiencee Bernstein Electric Convay Campobello East Boston Penobecot San Diego West End London Bears la Société Copper Producers of America Lake Superior Baring Bros. & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Messrs. Seligman la Société Industrielle Et Commerciale Des Métaux Anaconda Rothschild and Baring Atlantic Boston & Montana Calumet Franklin Kearsarge Napa Osceola Santa Fe Tamarack

Dividends Declared by Multiple Mining and Utility Firms

Several companies announce stock dividends and cash payments. Merrimac Grove of Warner offers 6 percent. Jamaica Plain Gaslight Company pays 4 per share semi annual. Lamson Consolidated pays 2 1/2 percent February 1 to holders of record January. Quincy Mining declares 5 per share payable February 16 to record holders January. Central Mining pays 2 per share February 1 to January holders. Atlantic Mining pays 2 per share with 2? The text notes several dividend actions with varying dates and amounts.

Quincy Mining Company Atlantic and Central Mining Companies Central Company Atlantic Company Merrimac Grove Company Warner Jamaica Plain Gaslight Company Lamson Consolidated Shane Pexvics Company Central Mining Company Atlantic Mining Company

New York Financials End Week With Quiet Weak Trade

Money on call ease 2 to 3 percent with last loan at 2 and closing at 2. Sterling steady around 4.86 to 4.89 in rates. Government bonds quiet but firm while railroad bonds show activity. Trading turns weak with most stocks slipping to near day lows. Lackawanna Missouri Pacific and others drop as late session retreated.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper Bar Sterling Exchange Lackawanna Reading Western Union St. Paul Missouri Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Southwestern At. Paul & Sioux City Big Four Erie Rochester & Pittsburg

Foreign Financial Markets Report from London

In London on January 16, U.S. government bonds quoted at 4s 12942 and 4s 111 with various stock prices across Atlantic and Great Western Erie Illinois Central St Paul New York Central Reading Reading and other issues. Bank of England bullion withdrawn £98000 and India Council bills allotted at 1 4 pence per rupee.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Bank of England India Council

Market Roundup Lists Quiet and Steady Prices Across Commodities

Commercial matters show mixed but mostly steady signals with flour and grains uneven. Notable notes include poultry in good demand, eggs easier, fresh beef plentiful, and sugars and molasses largely unchanged.

City Horse Market Sluggish Yet Shows Some Strong Driver Sales

The city horse market proceeds slowly with dull overall activity yet pockets of demand for intelligent drivers and fine horses. Notable lots include bays sold for 1200 dollars, a gray at 400 and multiple drives and families priced from 40 to 180 dollars, while high bred stock and carloads show brighter outlooks at various stables.

Worcester Arlington Fall River Isburgh & Co Walker's Bazaar Moses Colman & Son Wedgewood and Cobden Russell Brockway Welch & Hall International Horse Exchange Western H& E Snow

Print Cloth Market Activity In Fall River

The print cloth market in Fall River is firm and active at 4c for delivery through April 1. Week sales are very large for both odd goods and regular 64x64s. Contracts up to Ang 1 have been sold at 378c.

Fall River

Copper and lead markets steady in London trading

The Metal Market report from London on January 16 notes quiet, steady trade. Copper prices show Chile bars at 77 pounds 15 shillings and futures at 78 pounds, Lin-Trade spot at 98 pounds and futures at 98 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence. Lead market sits quiet at 13 pounds 2 shillings 6 pence.

London

Low wool sale weak attendance in London and Antwerp

London reports limited attendance at a low wool sale with weak demand for better bags and Persians, many of 4915 bales withdrawn. Prices listed for Bagdad Awassi Karachi Bakhara Georgian Morocco Syran and others. Antwerp notes good attendance with a stronger sale today.

London Bagdad Awassi Karachi Bakhara Morocco China Antwerp

Demand for Buenos Ayres clip drives higher prices

Demand for Buenos Ayres old clip remains active as 2500 bales were offered with half withdrawn and sellers only willing to proceed at higher prices. Reports show Buenos Ayres 598 bales at 60 195 francs per 100 kilos, Montevideo 502 bales at 70 215 francs, New South Wales greasy 126 bales at 1256 175 francs.

Buenos Ayres Montevideo New South Wales

Grain Market Wrap Reports Wheat Surplus and Mixed Futures

Chicago traders note 1.9 million extra bushels in private warehouses plus 186000 barrels of flour. Winter wheat conditions show Kansas Illinois Missouri values near 100 with strong and weak readings across states. Prices in New York and St Louis futures reflect varied demand as corn and oats move on wet weather and daily highs and lows.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Kansas Illinois Missouri Poole, Herman & Co Hutchinson Colliams & Co

Flour and grain price report from Boston markets

Boston markets show a quiet dull flour trade with mixed grade prices and 53 cars inspected including spring wheat and various corn and oats lots. Spot prices range from Fine flour 2.75 to 8.50 per barrel to spring patents 6.75 7.25, with Wheats and Corns quoted across multiple grades and regions and receipts noted in New York Milwaukee St Louis Chicago and Duluth.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada New York City St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis Duluth Baltimore Bae Pepe Philadelphia Detroit Peoria Toledo Boston Albany Hoosac Washington Territory Pacific Coast Vermont Elgin North West Liverpool New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick Island York State Timothy Red Top Iblack Jersey Rose Hebrons Burbanks Houston Hebrons Bush Houlter Prince Edward Island Kentucky

Grain and feed prices steady with mixed state and Canada varieties

The report lists demand and prices for barley, malt, and hop markets. It covers Canada and state two and six row varieties, New York barley figures, and spot and shipped prices for millfeed, bran, middlings, cottonseed meal, and hops with ton and per bushel quotes.

Canada New York Michigan Bush Choice

Fruit and Produce Prices Steady for Norfolk Market

The market shows quiet demand and steady pricing for a Norfolk boat due Friday. Items listed include marrow squash 35 per ton, Hubbard squash 4050 per ton, Savoy cabbage 75 cents per barrel, red cabbage 2 per barrel, onions 120 to 140 per barrel, beets 40 to 50 cents per bush, carrots 40 to 50 cents per bush, lettuce 75 cents per bush, turnips 40 cents per box, long radishes 1 per dozen, celery 3 to 4 per box, parsnips 50 to 60 cents per bush, spinach 50 to 75 cents per bush, Norfolk spinach 150 per barrel, parsley 250 per bush.

Norfolk Hubbard St Andrews Bush

Norfolk fruit boat auction and market prices summary

The Norfolk boat due Friday carries 424 boxes of oranges. Harris & Co. will auction 1000 boxes of Florida oranges Friday. Prices for various fruits and berries are quoted, noting a quiet market for oranges and lemons with firm positions for imports and a dull cranberry demand with ease in prices.

Norfolk H Harris & Co Florida Hubbardstons King Sweet Snow Baldwins Tallman Sweets Almeria Messina Palermo

Fruit Steamer Cargo Exposed In Atlantic Run

The steamer Naranja passed Gibraltar Dea bound for Boston with 1100 cases Valencia oranges 5100 boxes Palermo oranges and 410 boxes Palermo lemons. The steamer Bessarabia passed Gibraltar day 5 for Boston with 3600 boxes Messina oranges 1500 boxes Messina lemons 10000 boxes Palermo oranges and 4000 boxes Palermo lemons. The steamer Italia passed Gibraltar Jan 7 with 250 cases Valencia connie 7000 boxes Palermo oranges and 4000 boxes Palermo emons.

Naranja Gibraltar Boston Palermo Bessarabia Italia Valencia

Hog Market Slumps in Chicago on Big Receipts

In Chicago the hog market fell after stock yards receipts rose to about 29 000 head from 24 000. Cudahy acted as a heavy lard and rib seller as orders disappeared during the decline. The late attempt to prop up prices failed amid large hog arrivals.

Chicago Cudahy

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