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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1886

Page

3

Money Market Steady with Loans and Bonds Reported

Boston and New York money markets show steady rates, with business paper at 4 to 5 percent and manufacturing paper at 3 to 4 percent. Loans on call 5 to 6 percent. Clearing banks note $5 to $6 million. New York exchanges for June and half-year totals compare to prior year with gains, and government coupons and bonds priced modestly, reflecting quiet activity.

Boston York New York Taunton Savings Bank National Bank Holyoke Union Market Naval Bank American Pvlishing Company Hatford Boston & Colorado Smelting Company Conway National Bank North Attleboro National Bank Androscoggin Mills Company Dwight Manufacturing Company Haverhill Merrimac National Haverhilt First National Wselh Essex New York Central Vanderbilt Boston Cyclorama Company Eae Ee

Prices. Closing Prices as of June 30 1900 summary

Closing prices for stocks and bonds show mixed results with Atch T and B Fe MorT around 107, Mex Cen 4s near 72, Oregon Lgs around 104, and Union Pacific around 55.54. Notable gains include Am Bell Tel rising to 187 while Massachusetts issues fluctuate and several rail names trade between 100 and 130.

Atch T&b Pass, Inc Lake Chacon To&s So & Beks Tan & Pac Bos & Lowell Boston& Alb Chi & E Ifi Conn & Pass Pfc Fitchburg Little R& Fis NYEN GO Press Rutland Silva Union Pacific Wis Boston Land Boston Water P Aly Mining Companies Alowecz Wocceese A Franklin Ee Quilcy Ee Telephone Am Bell Tel

New York Stock and Bond Market Summary June 20

Money on call ranges 24 to 7 with last loan at 5. Prime mercantile paper 4 to 6. Sterling firm. Government bonds dull, railroad bonds quiet and firm. General stock market opens firm, advances small, then steadies with slight declines. Louisville & Nashville firsts jump 5% to 120 amid heavy buying. Mutual Union bonds wobble but recover after interest denial. These were peripherally noted amid broad weakness in Denver and South Park, Houston & Texas, and Missouri Pacific securities. Today's total volume 177,482 shares with multiple yield shifts and a cautious close.

Cmles Ui Warners Germany Philadelphia Washington News Union Pacific Bell Telebone Water Power Atchison Eastern Atlantic & Pacific Central Massachusetts Mexican Central Oregon Chicago Washington Pacific Railroad Flint Marquette Mackintosh, Klaus & Co J. W. Mackintosh Boston Francis V. Parker John L. Farwell Claremont N.H E. H. Ashcroft Lynn T. L. Manson, Jr New York Arizona Mineral Belt Railroad Company The Mineral Belt Construction and Improvement Company Milk Street Eddy Shumway Arizona J. S. Gallup Atlantic & Pacific Railroad George ©. Manchester Ctorses W. Eddy A. A. McDonnell J. P. Whitehead C. L. Hoyt Thomas P. Shaw T. W. Lillie A.H. Hackney Mineral Belt Construction Improvement Company George O. Mancheser J. L. Hildreth S. Eaton Payson Tucker D. J. Gallup George Kempton E. R. Burpee Boston & Maine Boston & Albany Lowell Michigan Central Chicago, Kansas & Western St Jo Council Bluff Orgeon Rutland Ogdensburg New England Ican Bell Telephone Boston Land Irving A. Evans & Co Atchison Company Iine Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Prime Mercantile Bareileer Sterling Exchange Norfolk & Western Esriy Louisville New Albany Mutual Union Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Fower Jersey Central Richmond & Danville Denver South Park Houston & Texas Missouri Pacific Latil Rochester & Pittsburg Kansas City & Northern Omaha

Market roundup of farm commodities and prices

Commercial matters show in flour trade quietness and buyers advantage with steady prices. Corn oats and hay mostly unchanged. Fresh beef firmer on hand, fores and hinds varied. Veals dull, mutton and lambs steady. Butter eggs cheese firm, Prairie du Sac sales solid, various produce prices listed. Old stock and new potatoes, beans, seeds, rye straw, and strawberries noted with current rates.

Fores Hinds Prairie du Sac Maine

Cotton and Chemicals Market Report From Boston Post

Market notes firm for spot cotton with strong export demand and high middling levels. Also lists wide range of chemicals and commodities with prices for gum arabic, quicksilver, leather, molasses, oils, and provisions, plus live stock quotations and freight rates from Boston market.

Commodity Price Snapshot in 19th Century Market

Seed, sugar, and wool prices show mixed demand across regions. Domestic flaxseed at Chicago quoted 108 6 per bush, Calcutta linseed dull at 155 160 per bush, Timothy hay 195 200 per bush, red top 210 225 per bag, cotton lard at 64 7c, smoked hams 11%12c, beef futures at 85 950, and sugar refined between 413 16 415 1éc with Muscovado sales private terms. Wool markets rise with Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces at 31 32c, Michigan 30 32c, California spring 14 20c, pulled wools 25 3be per Y fb. Foreign wools firm and in demand.

Lolec Uplands Gulf Sicily Gambier Saisoda Nova Scotia Shore Malaga London Valencia New Turkey Virginia Wilmington Palermo Messina Aspinwall Port Limon Baracoa Jamaica Stoam Liverpool Glasgow Antwerp Australasia Melbourne Sydney Inc Brisbane Wellington Auckland Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Calcutta Manila Rio Grande St. Nicholas and Cape de Verd Ponce Thas Arroyo Arecibo New Orleans Western Chicago Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan California Orleans St Louis Minnesota Milwaukee United Tierca City Ex India Grace Kreighis Detroit Toledo ST. Louis Laura Cotten Dales Eeeree Messrs. i Tetcos Clark & Ward Devonshire Street Graeme Cry Herces Herces. Oy Soukake Canke Hutchinson Bacer Iockages KCB Ss S.ceserscerere Cescesereee Wusoel Sobek Skakckguksaakeawktis Renee Boek Cescscccsessa Tighest Ecco

Cattle Sale Slump Dampens Beef Trade in City

In a dour market tone butchers buy less than last week as cattle sellers constrain activity. Western cattle show modest value with prices not rising above 6 cents per pound. sample lots include steers averaging 1195 to 1412 pounds with prices from 525 to 585 dollars.

Maine C H Merrill B W Harriman Weller & Libby Libby & Son J W Bean New M Flint M G Flanders A O Turner Ricker & Son B S Hastings Combs & Farrar A J Piper Stocker & Bros li R E French & Co D W Blanchard L W Tinker N K Campbell F S Kimball Massachusetts Henry New York W Scotians O C Robinson L Morse Watertown New Hampshire Vermont New England BS Hastings St. Johnsbury FS Woodbridge W Scollans Hathaway & Jackson MG Flanders J Meloy Brighton

Markets by Telegraph. Cotton and grains nationwide

Cotton steady across the market with Upland middling around 9 1 2 cents and Orleans near 9 1 2 cents. Flour, wheat, corn, and oats show mixed activity with export demand and regional receipts varying. Prices quoted for No 2 Chicago wheat about 83 cents, No 2 red Western wheat around 88 cents, and pork and lard firmer in several markets.

Cotton Markets June 30 and Coastal Trade Conditions

Market report lists net receipts, gross, stock, and mid prices for cotton across multiple ports including Galveston New Orleans Mobile Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville. Noted terms include steady firm light demand coastwise exports to Great Britain France and continent with consolidated five day totals and national port stocks.

Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Steck Wilmington Creek Britain Philadelphia Baltimore Great Britain New York Continent Cincinnati Mid Sige St. Louis Louisville C. Consolidated France United States

Market totals for cotton receipts and exports noted in report

The report lists 12 060 bales for Seles with 1660 bales speculative export. Receipts total 10 000 bales, American delivery 9 900 bales. Monthly figures appear as June 510 64d, June and July 59 640, gully and August 59 644, August and September 510 614, September and October 56 64d, October and November 52 64a, December and January 51-64d.

Financial. London Market Report June 30

Consols 1011-16 United States bonds 4198 113% Atlantic and Great Western firsts 4314 do seconds 12 Erie 2819 do seconds 9534 Mexican ordinary 3244 St Paul common 4 New York Central 108% Pennsylvania 545g Reading 123.

Adams Express Ohio Mississippi Alton & Terre Haute Ontario and Western American Express Oregon Navigation Boston Air Line Oregon Transcon Par Cr& N Oregon Improvement cc Canada Pacific Pacific Mail Canada Central Iowa Evansville Central Pacific Pittsburg Chesapeake & Ohio Pullman Palace Reading Richmond & All Chicago & Alton Richmond & Dan Western Union Ind Bloom & West Stocking Valley Kan & Tex Lake Erie Lake Shore Ceseses Coupon Con Coal Cccers del & Hudson del. & Lack Erie Texas Pacific East Tenn Visevere Fort Wayne Houston & Texas Wells Fargo Pacific Denver & R Grande Manhattan Beach Mem Charleston Metropolitan Michigan Central Milwaukee,ls& We Minn & St L Northern Pacistz Missouri Pacifice Movile & Ohio Northwestern Consols Morris & Essex Do Deben Nashville & Chattan Oregon Nav New Jersey St L & San F Gen M’g Norfolk & W Ess Paul Consols Northern Pac St Paul Ch & Pac So Pac Cal Northwest New York Central Union Pacific Ny, Chic & St Louis West Shore Financial London United States Atlantic & Great Western St. Paul Pennsylvania

Long Liverpool ship cargo listing includes pharmaceuticals and goods

A detailed ledger from Liverpool lists steamer Kansas City and various consignments including earthenware, earthenware, and tiles from Clark Adams Clark and others, alongside carpentry, fishing, and textile items. Numerous firms such as Baring Bros and Co, Horace Partridge Co, Jere Abbott Co, Weeks & Potter, and A Stowell & Co appear with quantities of goods and materials including soda ash, bleaching powders, coal, and mdse.

Liverpool Eng Kansas City Pierce, Hardy & Co Clark, Adams & Clark Abram French & Co Horace Partridge & Co Pray Sons & Co Richard Jere Abbott & Co Wiliet, Hamlin & Co L & DS Riker Merton, Bliss & Co Spencer Wire Co Percival Withington & Co Osborne Sons & Co Jones Jones, McDuffee & Stratton E Morrison & Co Baring Bros & Co Groom & Co E & F King & Co Waalbaum & Co White & Co Weeks & Potter Gremary Stowell & Co Mackintire Lawrie & Co Hall & Co Woodward Cienfuegos Lloret de Mar Swan Iquique Windsor Clementsport Delong & Seaman Thorne’s Cove Uice Hatheway & Co Cardenas Eugenie Parsboro Vanhern Darrow, Mann & Co Little Glace Bay Kezia Brunswick Susan H Ritchie George McQuesten & Co Enz Bolgorian Wing & Eons J& Mots & Co Carstic Soda Linder & Meyer Broa & Co Dame & Co Thayer & Lincoln W & Vette Duckworth Wadsworth, Rowland & Co Muse Wolf Hayes & Co Head & Co Morey & Smith Heroy & Garrener

World Trade Goods and Ship Exports List

Long list of cargoes and destinations across Halifax, Port Hawkesbury, Charlottetown, and St John. Details include steamer Worcester and various ships with contents such as bacon, flour, beef, lard, tobacco, cotton, canned goods, lumber, and tools. Mentions multiple ports in Europe and North America with quantities and items.

Halifax Pictou Port Hawkesbury Charlottetown Worcester West Coast Africa Halifax & Tignish Pei Fred E Cox ST John Mavel Purdy Liverpool Erg Iowa Eng Venetian Brisbane

Receipts for the Month of June from Multiple Railroads

Receipts list for Wednesday June 30 across Boston & Albany Boston & Providence New York & New England Fitchburg Boston & Maine Eastern Western Boston & Lowell and other conveyances. Entries include bales of cotton wool flour corn oats wheat meat butter cheese eggs lard hides leather tea barrels boxes crates and numerous carrier movements. Numbers specify quantities by railroad and commodity with many items recorded, reflecting June transactions across several lines.

Boston & Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Boston & Providence Railroad Golony New York & New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston & Maine Railroad Boston & Maime Rairoad Boston & Lowell Railroad Express

Cattle Markets Show Mixed Receipts and Prices in Chicago

CHICAGO, June 30. Cattle market steady with receipts 7200 and shipments 1800. shipping steers 390 to 530, stockers 255 to 430, cows 175 to 400, bulk 250 to 309. Texans 1 lie lower, grass cows 250 to 305, do steers 3 to 555, corn fed 375 to 140. Hogs stronger with receipts 25660 and shipments 9000. rough and mixed 425 to 455, packing 450 to 470, light 425 to 470, ships 270 to 3380. Sheep strong with receipts 1500, natives 225 to 325, Texans 225 to 275, lambs 125 to 350 per head.

Chicago

Emery and Hodges Letter on Wheat Market Movements

A late private despatch from Emery and Hodges reports wheat futures opening strong and active with July options at 73 percent as traders roll into longer maturities. News of riots at Lake Shore freight yards dampened sentiment, aiding a later close down 4 cents. Liverpool stocks surprised expectations with about 400,000 bushels. Provisions rose on solid buying. hog receipts small.

Mesars Emery & Hodges State Street Jones Lake Shore Liverpool

Chicago Grain Market Struggles As Bulls Waver Over Wheat

Chicago despatch notes bulls fail to sustain prices as cash wheat activity lags. Ream Jones Cudahy and foreigners push July futures while August slips to about 7 41 4 cents. market closes weak amid large supply and selling pressure.

Chicago C. S. Lee Brewer & Wilkins Congress Street Morning Tribune United Kingdom Ream Jones Cudahy St. Louis

Foreign Markets Update From London June 30

Beerbohm reports cont intal demand. wheat quiet but steady as cargoes on passage and shipment. At Mark Lane prices steady. Paris markets firm. Liverpool wheat steady, corn stow. UK imports last week show wheat 440k-445k qrs, corn 120k-125.7k qrs, flour 180.6k-185k qrs. passage wheat 2.225m qrs, continent 550k qrs. Wool sales brisk with 12,400 lots, mainly New Zealand Victoria and NSW.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Paris Liverpool United Kingdom New Zealand Victoria New South Wales California

Rapid New England Rail Timetable Fragments

Steamship and train schedule notices list multiple routes from New York to coastal towns including Nantucket Cottage City Woods Hole Falmouth Hyannis Sandwich and Plymouth with varying departure and return times. The garbled text cites days of operation and notes J. and Rendrick as the issuing party.

Seston New York Fall River Newport Taunton Brockton New Bedford Central Station Dean Street North Easton Stoughton Randolph Middleboro Flymouth Abington Duxbury Whitman Cohasset Hingham Hetarn. Hingham Nantasket Beach South Braintree Quincy Harrison Square Metarn West Quincy Milton Neponset Cottage City Woods Hall Woods Holl Nantucket Cape Cod Provincetown Narmoeth Hyannis Barnstable Sandwich Bourne Hmeturn Falmouth Monument Beach Buzzards Errs Onset Bay Wareham Buzzards Bay Woods Oll Warmouth Kluzzards Bay Onset Ha Mikidieboro Santucket Hannis Meturn Warchus Mreturn South Weymouth Abingtons Return South Abing'o Weymouths Marenfield Scituate Plymouth J. & Rendrick

Train Schedule Fragments From Local Lines

Readable timetable fragments list arrivals and departures for multiple stations including Concord Mass Bedford Lexington and Arlington with numerous times and notes. The document ends with signatures Mellèn Lucius Tuttte Gen Supt and Gen Passa r Agent.

Medford SUN Collegne Hill Winter Hill Kfet Concord Mass Het Billerica Bedford Jexington Bret Arlington Ami Bete Nashua Junction Mellen Lucius Tuttle Pasa G’r

Schedules Unclear OCR Transit Times Across New England

A fragmented listing shows a dense table of train times for Amesbury Beverly Chelsea Bover Everett and many other stations. The data includes numerous times with am pm and ambiguous markers, plus notes about Sunday trains and special routes via branches and express services.

Boston Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashlland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Montreal Land Plymouth and Way Warren Haverhill Woodsville Newport St. Johnsbury Sherbrooke Quebec Bristol Claremont White Mountains Pullman Central Vermont R.R Passumpsie H.R Fabyan Bethlehem Jefferson White Mountain Zbowell HN Causeway Street Stem SUN W. Yistom Fa. N di Boyleton Bet. So Climton Sym Het. Merlin Asian Judson Express Het Roma A Bottom Eck Hott Nates Aia A Vm. Ty Ark Ava Ms Ee Veeton Om. N Telmont Waverly Sealas M Bellmont Avavent Hg Waltham Sun Lucius Feriris Mellen Amesbury Beverly Biddeford Chelsea Bover Everett We. Aue Falls Rochester Hampton Beach North Hampton Rya Beach Marblehead Swampscott Branch North Conway Fpeabody Danvers Portsmouth Bfrevere Rockport and Gloucester Branch Salem Saugus Swamp Scott Wenham Weliebeore

Fitchbore Railroad Timetable Fragments and Notes

A dense OCR fragment lists numerous times and routings for Fitchbore Railroad services. It references Ayer Junction changes, multiple towns including Marlboro Belmont and Waverley, and recurring return and AM PM notes. The text also notes a daily schedule with Sundays and a superintendent named John Adams.

North One Ayer Junction Shirley Greenville and Townsend Centre Marlboro, Hudson and Maynard Agee Lincoln Waltham Lleya Belmont and Waverley Wweres Unions Mt. Auburn Watertow Cambridge Oy Se Ge Bior Somerville Gansanvie Baldwinsville John Adams

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