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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Activity in Boston and New York

The Money Market shows steady rates with good paper discounted and Chelsea loans at 85%. New York funds rise to a premium, and gross exchanges for the week top $77.8 million with balances near $9.3 million. The New York stock market opens weak, Dallas– Reading and others show minor gains, while overall activity remains dull and cautious. The week’s clearings across thirty-four cities total about $1.003 billion, up 13.1 percent from last year.

Boston Chelsea City New York Sterling Exchange Treasury New York City Indianapolis Otaha Cleveland Memphis Peoria St. Paul Kansas City St. Joseph Pittsburg Providence Galveston Lowell Wichita Kan Boston Post United States York New Orleans Cincinnati Angas City Louisville Minneapolis Ouro Columbus Diemphis Hartford Ven Haven Joseph Seeee Wichita Seeere Yortland Worcester Nringfeld Syracuse Sane N. Y

Copper Market Holds Steady As Prices Decline

The copper market shows no fresh developments with Lake copper stubbornly below 1144 cents. The Metal Exchange circular notes 125000 pounds sold at 11.20 to 11 1 4 cents for February and March delivery. London quotes Chile bars at £63 12s 6d. Bell Telephone rises from 206 to 215 as investors predict 300 for its world-spanning patents. Dividends: NY Providence Boston Railroad declares 4% quarterly. Fitchburg Railroad pays $2 per share.

Baltimore Arizona Metal Exchange London Cables Bell Telephone

Wall Street and London Bond and Stock Movements

London and Paris markets show mixed results with Consols at 10011 16 for money and 10034 for the account. American railroad stocks fall under heavy European supply, while selective buying in New York steadies the decline. Paris routes close at 79 francs 4734 centimes.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canada Pacific Erie St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris Janu Stock Exchange Fromerlin New York

New York Money Market and Stocks Drift in Quiet Session

Money on call eased with quotes from 2 1 4 to 4, last loan at 4, closing at 3. Sterling exchange quiet. Actual business 4.84 to 4.877 for sixty-day and demand bills. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds quiet and heavy. Stock market dull after 2 15 with no notable features.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Local Advertising Firms and Executives Listed

A survey of notices lists advertising agents and firms with individual names across multiple cities including Baltimore Bloomington Centerville Chicago Cleveland Kansas City Lexington Pulaski Louis Nolado St Louis and Waco. Names include H I Lobe Mitchell & Co J P Smith Goss Am George P Gore and Co H Arnold Childs Groff & Co George Simon O Neill Simon W P Moores Carter Parrish Adler Frank Smith Simmons Peabody Lessing Soloman Nosenthal and J A Soloman.

Baltimore I Lobe Grotten, Mitchell & Co Ads Bloomington J P Smith RP Smith & Sons Centerville Goss Chicago George P Core Geore P Gore & Co Champaign I B Arnold Cleveland Childs Childs, Groff & Co George Simon O'Neill & Simon Kansas City W P Moores W P Moores & Son Lexington George E Spencer Watkins & Spencer Pulaski, Tenn J H Cannon J H Cannon & Co Craw Louis C W Parrish Carter & Parrish St. Louis Jacob Frank Adler, Frank & Co Par Nolado O C Smith Smith, Simmons & Peabody Waco Tex J A Soloman Lessing Soloman & Nosenthal

Labor petitions urged before Feb due date

The Central Labor Union's legislative committee asks labor organizations to file petitions with the Legislature by February 2 the last day for new business. It urges amending rules to authorize labor officials to sign requests, notes safety for signers, and calls attention to elections holidays the secret ballot and employers liability act.

Legislative Committee The Central Labor Union State Board of Arbitration

Werro-Phosphated Elixir of Callan aye best tonic

The advertisement touts Werro-Phosphated Elixir of Callan by Caswell Hazard & Co. of New York as a preventive against fever ague and intermittent fevers and a superior tonic for fever recovery. It claims to cure indigestion low spirits and general debility and says it is sold by all druggists.

Caswell, Hazard & Co New York

Commercial Matters Flour and staples firm in steady market

In a brief market bulletin, dry goods trade remains robust with flour firm and oats rye and other staples steady or quiet. Potatoes show good demand and firmer, provisions and fresh beef remain firm, beans and cheese steady, while tallow and breakfast items stay quiet.

Dry goods market shows steady demand for cotton fabrics

A broad report cites strong orders for plain and fancy cottons with active brown and colored varieties. Demand extends to China and improving inquiry from South America while bleached cottons stay light and prices rise for some lines.

China South America Pepperell and Laconia Pembroke Amory Allendale Nashua R Dwight Star Lockwood Mohawk Valley Natchez Pogahontas Williamsville Laureldale Lle Llc Ile Richmond Allen Cocheco Merrimac Cassimeres Commission Messrs Harding & Colby Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co Merchants’ Woollen Company Norfolk Mills

Market Reports January 29 1890 Flour Oats and Corn Prices

The flour market remains unchanged with a dull trade and firm tone. Corn shows light trading and steady prices for steamer yellow and mixed grades. Oats stay steady with limited sales. various on and off call positions for wheat and corn listed with closing bids and prices across Chicago futures and graded lots.

New York Initation Chicago Eastern Creamery Vermont Creamery Vermont Timothy Northern Jersey Maine New Brunswick Houston Do Hebrons Burbanks Virginia St. Andrew Cape Cod Bush Suerfine Michigan Canada Superior Canada Eastern

Market Report Shows Quiet Apple Prices and Varied Fruit Rates

The report notes firm apple prices amid quiet demand and small cranberry supply while oranges show ample supply and easy prices. Nuts and dried apples hold steady, with a range of values listed for apples, dried fruit, and citrus including Valencia oranges and Messina lemons.

Baldwin Massachusetts Maine Greening Tallman Sweet Northern Spy Virginia Virginia Farmer’s Valencia Messina Palermo Malaga Florida Cape Cod Cod

Market quotes and meat prices from historical ledger

The notice lists futures and commodities with varied prices for grains meats and fats, including pork and lard categories and ranges for beef and fresh meats. It records bid asks for several dates and terms, showing price fluctuation across months and product types in a historical market ledger.

Cotton futures open dull as prices quote across months

In Liverpool futures opened dull and closed flat around 64d for January through August contracts with scattered fractional changes. Spot market opened dull in New Orleans buyers’ favor while sales reached about 60 ' no clear cash totals given. Receipts were around 19 000 bales with 17 10¢ American noted. New York spot closed easy at 9 4 0 p ib for mid uplands and varied by quality to 6 4 4 ¢ for ordinary.

Stock Exchange Reading Richmond West Point St. Paul Lake Shore Tre Texas Pacific Trust Chicago & Indiana Morris & Essex Greenfield Indiana, Bloomington & Western Louisville & Nashville Pensacola New York City & Northern Trust Nickel Plate New Orleans Pacific Trust Toledo, Peoria & Western Trust Erie Kansas & Texas Kentucky Central Manitoba Wabash Chicago New York City & Northern Liverpool Mid Uplands Orleans New York

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