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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Bank Briefs From Boston July 9

Boston financial news shows an opening money market easier, with time paper 4 to 6 percent and call loans around 4.5 percent. Clearing balances hovered near 4 percent while New York funds traded at 10 to 15 cents per $1000 discount. The government securities market remained quiet. U S Treasury totals are listed, and new bond offerings totaled $119,000 with several redemptions at 107 to 107 1/4. The Boston bank statement reveals a adverse reserve balance with declines in loans and deposits, and a reduced surplus of $540,228. Local markets opened strong then fell after B Q strike fears, finishing dull with total bond sales of $87,585 and 14,656 shares traded. regional notes include railroad and mining stocks, with Atchison and various western rails notably active.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Secretary of the Treasury Inc Irving A. Evans & Co East Middlesex Morse Atchison New York Stock Exchange Atchison, Topska & Santa Fe Burlington & Quincy Urlington & Northern Newark St. Paul Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Flint & Pere Maronette Kansas City Boston Land Frenchman’s Bay Lamoine San Diego Bar Harbor Sullivan West End Topeka City Railway Lake Superior Copper Companies Calumet & Hecla Allonez The Marquette Journal Allouez Boston & Montana Copper Tamarack Osceola Quincy Franklin Copper Falls North Star Mining Company North Star Grass Valley Col Idaho Empire James D. Hague Hague Laidlaw & Co William N. Olmstead New York Stock Board

Dividends Declared by Several Banks and Companies

St Johnsbury and Taunton banks declare semi annual dividends ranging from 2 to 3 percent. The Boston Land Company posts a 24 percent dividend payable August 1 to holders of record July 26. Central Kansas Loan and Trust pays 5 percent semi annually, with July 1 declaration. American National Bank of Kansas City declares 4 percent semi annual dividend payable July 1.

St. Johnsbury First National Merchants’ National Citizens’ Savings Bank and Trust Company Passumpsic Savings Bank Taunton Savings Bank Boston Land Company Central Kansas Loan and Trust Company American National Bank of Kansas City

Williams & Co Auction List At Boston Stock Exchange

Auction set for Wednesday July 11 1888 featuring numerous shares and bonds from Holliston Nail Bank to City of St Louis and other large issues. Includes note no sales on Saturday until further notice and a New York stock sales summary for July 9 with totals and price ranges.

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New York Financial Market Summary July 9

Money on call easy at 1 to 1 percent with last loan at 1 1 4 percent. Sterling at 4.86 for 60 day bills and 4.88 for demand. Government bonds dull and steady. Rail bonds quiet. Stock market dull after 2:15 with near lowest prices at close. Railroad bonds active with $1,469,000 in sales. several issues show fractional gains including Burlington & Quincy, St Paul Wisconsin & Minnesota, Evansville & Terre Haute, New Orleans & Mobile, Minneapolis & St. Louis, Peoria Decatur & Evansville, and Iron Mountain Arkansas branch.

New York Prime Mercantile S. Sterling Exchange St. Paul Reading Texas Pacific Burlington & Quincy Towa Wisconsin Minnesota Evansville Serre Haute New Orleans & Mobile Minneapolis & St. Louis Peoria Decatur Iron Mountain Arkansas Branch

Market closes with varied British and Canadian stock quotes

London reports mixed prices as Atlantic & Great Western inch up to 35 percent and Canadian Pacific at 68 percent while Erie touches 25 percent. Erie seconds show 9742, Mexican ordinary 41 percent, Pennsylvania 54 percent, Reading 30 percent. Money rate 11 and four percent. Open market discount for short and three months bills at 1 4 percent. Bullion balance at the Bank of England adds £71000.

London Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Pennsylvania Bank of England

Real estate transfers in Suffolk County Massachusetts

Listings show numerous June transfers across Boston areas including Portland Centre Tremont Waltham West Roxbury and Dorchester with buyers sellers and prices such as $1 one dollar and larger sums. Notable deeds include Mary Jane Smith to Nathan Waxman and Eliza Snow to Matthew E. Nawn along with several parcels mortgaged or transferred to trustees and back. June dates range from 8 to 9 and involve multiple streets and streetside lots.

Mortgage transfers on multiple Boston area streets

A string of June mortgage filings lists William H Adams to William M Bates on Isabella street for 8000, Matthew E Nawn to John J Merrill on Centre street for 1200, James Sweeney to East Boston Savings Bank on Summer street for 1200, Thomas R White to Central Savings on Caledonia street for 13000, Rufus H Spalding to John O Bullard on Springfield street for 1000, Martha M Rowell to Workingmen's Cooperative Bank on Park street Dorchester for 2000, Heinrich Hafner to Otto Kramer on James street Roxbury for 1500, James M Simpson to Guardian Cooperative Bank on Falcon street East Boston for 500, Alexander H Clapp to Guardian Cooperative Bank on Stanwood avenue for 2000, Benjamin Rice to Franklin Savings Bank on Warren street for 3000, and Thomas H McWilliams to Provident on Fenno street for 1200. Each entry covers a mortgage on land and buildings with June dates.

Portland Street Mary Jane Smith Nathan Waxman Centre Street Eliza A. Snow Matthew E. Nawn Tremont Street Sarah C. M. Lovering Frank W. Weston Warren Sherburne Waltham Street Henry J. Weil Augustus Abrams West Roxpury Henry E. Gardner Et al Catherine Breen Gardner Street Clarence H. Denny Andrew J. Robinson Bellevue Street Mary C. Blakemore Edwin C. Johnson Curlew Street William N. Irving Dennis A. Reardon Frederick W. Freh Et al Bower Street George Curtis Et al John May Franklin Place James K. Billings Dorchester Lydia H. Austin George H. Hobson Victoria Street George Derby Welles Henry S. Babbitt Clifton Street Martha T. Gould Boston Hertz Gunzenheiser Meyer Berman Decatur Street Jeremiah Grady George W. Russell Border Street Alliston Frank_E. Kidder Charles A. Kilham Linden_ street EricaTon Benjamin Rice Edwin A. Stone Warren Street National Market Bank Adelaide A. Hewitt Riverdale Street Louis Boston Jherome MacDonald Jeremiah J. Collins Second Street South Boston Savings Bank William H. Adams William M. Bates Isabella Street John J. Merrill James Sweeney Boston Savings Bank Nhe Summer Street Thomas R. White Central Savings Bank James Street Roxbury James M. Simpson Guardian Cooperative Bank Falcon Street Alexander H. Clapp Stanwood Avenue Benjamin Rice Et Ax Franklin Savings Bank Thomas H. McWilliams Provident Cooperative Bank Fenno Street

Trade association listings from major firms across six states

A compiled register of prominent merchants and agents including J E Carlton of McKeldin Carlton in Baltimore and B Bangs of Bangs Bard Co, with names such as G W R George, E D Nixon, M F Steich, J Rosenweig, L J Goetter, S J Thomas, J A Fields, M Heller, J Martin, and J H Schafer among others. Entries note firms, cities, and firms' associations across Maryland Virginia Texas Mississippi Missouri and Illinois.

Baltimore Bangs Bard & Co Tre R George George & Co Nixon Alinat Nixon & Goldsborough Chicago Columbia M McCreery, McCreery & Bro Columbus Miss J Rosenweig Montgomery Ala L J Goetter Goetter, Well & Co H Marcus Norfolk S J Thomas S J Thomas & Co Penn J A Fields Austin Fields & O Richmond M Heller Heller & Co San Antonio Tex J Martin

Market Report Shows Mixed Commodity Movements Across Staples

Flour remains quiet while corn and oats firm up. Cornmeal and oats steady, rye firm, and rye flour quiet. Butter and cheese hold steady, eggs rise, potatoes fall, hay steady in demand. Oranges firm, lemons in fair demand, pork steady, lard strong, beef quiet with fresh beef higher. Poultry flat, mutton firmer, veals in fair demand, truck active, raw sugar very firm, refined sugars higher, molasses quiet.

The Chicago Markets Crowded by Wheat and Hog Reports

Wheat opened strong on reports of rainfall damage to recent harvests. prices fell late as traders anticipated a weaker market after a government crop report. Hogs showed varied receipts and pricing, with light to heavy weights recorded and futures reflecting recent volatility.

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London Wool Sales Show Firm Demand Across Regions

London wool sales July 9 report firm demand with 13 408 bales offered. Victoria led with 2 700 scoured bales at various prices, NSW 1 700, Queensland 200, South Australia 2 000, New Zealand 6 100, Cape/Natal 1 000, and Algerian 60. Withdrawals total 12 000 bales to date.

London Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Cheese Market Sales Report From Utica and Little Falls

Cheese sales in Utica show numerous lots priced from 83 1/2 to 9 1/4 cents with commissions and private terms. Butter sales at Little Falls include creamery and dairy packages, with prices ranging around 17 to 19 1/2 cents.

Utica N. Y Eee Little Falls

Freight Rate War Signals End Near as G T Pulls Out

Grand Trunk resumes 80c dressed beef rate next Monday signaling the war’s near end. Dressed beef drops to 30 a car from 110, causing heavy losses to railroads. Linseed oil and bone rates fall from 30c to 20c from Chicago to seaboard. Erie lowers dressed beef again to 13c, with Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt matching.©

Grand Trunk Chicago Seaboard Erie Railroad Pennsylvania Vanderbilt Missouri River

Market Report Shows Mixed Wheat Prices and Steady Trade

Wheat and grain markets across Chicago St Louis Milwaukee New York and Detroit show varied quotes with No 2 red No 2 spring and No 1 hard wheat firm to higher on some futures while spot demand remains modest. Receipts and exports shift with markets described as steady to firmer in some basins and quieter in others.

Boston Market Prices for Flour and Grain July 9 1883

Market report from Boston lists visible supply in Chicago and Boston elevators, with figures for Wheat Oats Corn and Barley on June 23 July 7 and July 9 1883. Notes quiet market at higher prices, few small sales, and quotes for spot flour including fine, superfine, and patent grades. New York receipts and exports recorded at 13 010 packages.

Chicago Boston Minnesota Michigan Anada Superior Canada New York

Market Report Shows Stable Butter and Cheese Prices Across Regions

The report notes firm butter quotations with choice creameries at 20 21c and Western fresh firsts at 17 18c. Cheese, eggs, beans, and grains show steady or slightly higher prices, with New York creamery at 20 21c and Vermont items around 18 20c. Overall prices remain wholesale only, with jobbing adding 1 2c.

Choice Vermont Canton New York Ohio Ogdensburg Liverpool Lhe New Hampshire Choice Western Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Pe Island Bush California West Red Top Jersey

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