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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1886

Page

3

Financial markets and railroad notes in Boston and New York

Bank rates rise with accommodate loans around 6 to 7 percent while call loans hold 6 to 7 percent. New York funds trade at par to 5 cents discount. gross exchanges rise to 15.2 million in Boston and 9.9 million in New York. Atchison and other rail stocks show movement. earnings for May and six months improve as expenses fall. Corbin’s Indiana Bloomington & Western receivership discussed. Sandusky decision cited as trigger. Copper market steady with slack demand.

Boston New York London Bell Telephone New England Erie Telephone Atchison Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Central Massachusetts Eastern Little Rock & Fort Smith Mexican Central Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Oregon Rutland Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Chicago, Kansas & Western Chicago Burlington & Quincy Cincinnati Sandusky & Cleveland Austin Corbin Indiana, Bloomington & Western Road Sandusky Corbin Cleveland & Canton Toledo Cleveland Indiana, Bloomington & Western Blood Ohio Wall Street News East St. Louis Ogdensburg Consolidated Vermont New York & New England Sonora Oregon Short Line Metropolitan Erie Bernard J. Shoninger Boeton Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim, Esquire Elijah George

Sales July 7 50 McKay Heeling Mach and More

Sales figures list on July 7 showing items from Boston Water Power to Bruns Ships Berth and Napaicessess with totals for 1885 and 1886. The record includes quantities, destinations like Tol., Cin., and St. Louis, and large figures such as 4 24 550 and 11 234 with increases noted.

McKay Heeling Tol Cin St. Louis Burton Esseee Tees Astor Eisene Eic Eas Agile

Market closes firm as various bonds and stocks rise

New York reports easy money on call and steady sterling with dull government bonds. Stocks end the day generally firm with Consolidated Gas ticking up before a late recovery, while railroad bonds remain quiet. Total market volume reaches 232,044 shares with several issues showing minor advances and some declines across listed bonds and firsts, seconds, and consols.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Consolidated Gas Consolidated Siony Central Iowa Illinois Chesapeake & Ohio St. Paul St. Joseph & Grand Island Shenandoah Valley General Mortgage Texas & New Orleans Sabine Division Louisiana & Missouri River Morris & Essex New Orleans & Mobile Lake Erie & Western

Farlow to Confer on Lease Proceedings with Indiana line

Despatch from Springfield C shows President Farlow of the Cincinnati Sandusky and Cleveland railway traveling from Boston to Cincinnati to meet officials and the company's attorney. They aim to decide action against the Indiana Bloomington and Western road to keep it from escaping its lease via receivership. Security holders favor setting aside the lease, believing the Sandusky line would perform better independently.

Springfield Farlow Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railway Boston Indiana, Bloomington &Western Road Indiana, Bloomington & Western Road Sandusky Rocky Iadiana, Bloomington & Western Management

Beede Failure and assorted insolvency notices in brief

The article reports W. H. Beede a New York cotton broker announcing a morning failure with claims he is out of touch with cotton market swings and hopes to resume soon. It lists creditors and liabilities for F. Walls Worcester George W. Branch Pittsfield Bridgeport Knife Co Ebeneezer Burr trustee nomination Elford Dickerman Charles Town insolvency J P Curl St Louis Edward J Tally Charlestown Patrick H. Murray Somerville and related asset figures and secured interests.

W. H. Beede New York Beede The Cotton Exchange F. Walls Worcester Mass George W. Branch Plumper Pittsfield Bridgeport Knife Company Bridgeport Conn Ebenezer Burr Elford Dickerman New York City Daniel L. Tompkins J.P. Curl St. Louis Edward J. Tally Carpenter Williams Street Charlestown Patrick H. Murray Somerville

Boot and Shoe Buyers Ad Notice Across Cities

Md M R Creighton of Creighton, Disney and Co in Charlotte, J Moyer of Moyer and Hirshinger in Par, Chicago George P Gore and Co in Yo, D Lyttle of D Lyttle and Co in Ads, S Cohen and Bro in Oraw, Charles Stickney of The Stickway B and SR vta in Fon du Lac Wis.

Flour and grain market reports with mixed commodity prices

The Week Ending July 7 report shows a quiet flour market with small lot sales. Spring wheat patents at 475 510 cents per bushel, winter wheat 490 515, rolier and New York, Michigan, Ohio prices, and mixed regional bids. Produce and meats stable to firm with butter and cheese firm, oats and rye flour modest gains, cornmeal quiet, and various metals and ores showing varied pricing.

New York Michigan Ohio Indiana St. Louis Illinois Minnesota Vermont Nova Scotia Canada Boston Straits Pig

Market report covers coal cotton drugs and dry goods prices

The column notes light demand for anthracite at ports with weak prices and active bituminous coal trade. It shows a firmer spot cotton market with rising prices and lists broad prices for standard grades. It also details varied prices for chemicals, foods, fish, fruits, freight rates, hay, hides, leather, oils, seeds, and sugars in a dense, period-voice catalog of commodities and rates.

Markets Report From Brighton and Watertown Livestock Yards

A sprawling stock list shows Maine and New Hampshire dealers trading cattle and veal calves with mixed demand. Brighton and Watertown yard reports note light supply, weak prices, export pressure to England, and widespread declines in cattle values with steers and cows selling to export buyers amid steady hogs and unsettled sheep demand.

Brighton Hollis & Co Bec W_ Scolians J S Henry A Williamson J Bb Remick Nohorn Durham J Melon

New York Flour Prices and Trade Activity Report

New York on July 7 notes flour receipts at 23 348 bbls, exports 1 653 DbIS, 20 042 sacks. Market shows 5 bee higher and moderately active. Sales reach 16 000 bbls for No 2 at 2 10 to 2 90, Superfine 2 40 to 3 05, common to good extra 2 70 to 3 25, good to choice do 3 30 to 5 15, common to choice white wheat Western extra 4 75 to 4 90, fancy do 5 00 to 5 15.

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Grain market mixed with firm wheat and steady goods

The report shows Chicago and St Louis futures with firm wheat No 2 red and higher No 2 red, corn firm, oats steady, rye firm, and pork and lard varying across cities. Receipts and exports listed for flour, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, with prices quoted for various grades and markets including Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and Toledo.

Clark and Ward's Despatch on Chicago Market Conditions

Special despatches from Chicago report a line of long stuff at $3 and a potential shake-out as crop news remains unfavourable. Kent and Hutchinson are free sellers, with Cudaby and Ream likely active buyers on breaks. Wheat and corn futures show opening strength then declines. rains in Minnesota push prices down. traders speculate on export, with provisions quiet and large traders hammering prices. visible wheat and other receipts noted.

Chicago Messrs. Clark & Ward Devonshire Street Kent Hutchinson Cudaby Emery & Hodges State Street Minnesota Ream New York

Wheat market swings as drought dominates Chicago grain desk

Chicago despatch reports opening prices near 6214 cents with strong buying from Fraley and a large St. Louis purchase of short wheat. New York shorts cover while foreigners hold firm. Drought damage reports fuel activity in corn and provisions as margins exhaust and a late-day selloff emerges. Government estimates due the 10th are expected to be less dire.

Cotton markets steady across coast and grain markets in Chicago

Atlantic ports report mixed receipts and steady or firm prices with cot ton at mid nine to sixteen cents. New York shows firm actual market with exports to Great Britain and Continent and large stock. Chicago lists cattle, hogs, and sheep with weaker hogs and mixed prices, alongside five day consolidated totals.

Augusta C. Galveston New Orleans Great Britain Memphis Mobile C. Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia C. Laltimore New York Continent Cincinnati St Louis Reid Louisville France United States

Commercial notes on wheat and corn markets worldwide

London reports wheat prices firm on coast and in passage trade with imports into the United Kingdom around 270 000 to 275 000 quarters of wheat last week. Liverpool quotes winter wheat 63 6d to 64 6d, spring 63 4d to 63 7d, corn at 48 1d, provisions and cotton firmer. Havana sugar and wool markets firm with 12 100 bales sold, prices in Muscovado and polarization noted.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Mark Lane United Kingdom Paris Liverpool Michigan Orleans Nap New Zealand Victoria New South Aes

Maritime cargo list shows multiple schooners and steamers in port

A dense shipping inventory from Atlantic Canadian ports records cargoes and vessels. Entries mention schooners John Mullard Mary C and others with flour, oats, meat, lard, vegetables, dairy, and various general goods. Steamers Carrol and Prussian listed with mixed cargoes including lime juice, pickles, rubber goods, and hardware.

Liverpool Digby Asdannapolis J.coypse Cape Island John Mullard Halifax Ficstou Port Hawkesbury Charlotte Own P&l Glasgow Scot Monclon Mary C

Receipts of Staple Products From Multiple Rail Lines

The July 7 port receipts ledger lists staple totals for Boston & Albany, Grand Junction, Toston & Providence, Old Colony, New York & New England, Fitchburg, Boston & Maine, Boston and Maine Eastern, Boston & Western Division, Boston & Lowell, By Express, and By Sea. Figures cover cotton, wool, flour, meal, lard, pork, butter, cheese, eggs, hay, lumber, leather, hides, pelts, and more with hundreds to thousands of units, including bales, bbls, sacks, rolls, and cases. The document notes daily totals and year over year comparisons for 1886 and 1885.

Islemale - Seas N.hampshire Vermont New York Canada Brighton Watertown Boston & Lowell Fitchburg Boston & Albany Eastern N.B Grand Junction Railroad Toston & Providence Railroad Old Colony Kallfoad New England Salreau Boston & Maine Boston & Mainesai Road Western Division Boston & Lowell Railroad Express DORE Cocci Feala Ee Noscak Us Alese- Oundies

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