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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1890

Page

7

Sugar Refineries Leads A Lively Trading Day In Stocks

Fractional advances dominated early trading as Sugar Refineries rose to 80 after opening at 7642 and fluctuating mildly, while Sugar, Ohio Southern, and Hocking Valley posted gains. The market ended firm with limited progress, led by sugar and railroad stocks and a strong Vanderbilt influence, with several bonds and firsts trading actively.

Chicago Ohio Southern Hocking Valley Clasé Rock Island C. C St. Louis Missouri Pacific Chicago Gas Wheeling & Lake Erie Hocking, Valley Chicago & East Illinois Ohio, Indiana & Western Milwaukee Lake Shore & Western Ashland Helena Red Mountain Southern Pacific California Manitoba Western New York & Pennsylvania Evansville Terre Haute Kansas &Texas Norfolk & Western Clinch Valley Peoria Decatur & Evansville St. Jo & Grand Island

Electric Stocks Summary by Prescott Co Listing

Furnished by F W Prescott and Co catalogues major electric stock offerings. Entries include Union Electric Car Company Electric Safety Company Thomson-Houston Company Thomson European Electric Welding Co and Electric Cable Company with price or index figures, located at 64 Devonshire Street.

F. W. Prescott & Co Devonshire Street Tern Electric Cable Company Ethins Electrical Union Electric Car Company Electric Safety Company Thomson-Houston Company Thomson-European Electric Welding Co

Money on call and rates hold steady in New York market

In New York on June 5 money on call eased to 4 to 5, last loan at 4, closing at 34 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 4 and 6 percent, bar silver strong at 103, sterling at 4.8442 for sixty day bills and 4.86 demand, with posted 4.85 and 4.87. Government and railroad bonds muted, stock market active after noon with some price recessions but firm undertone remaining.

New York Prime Mercantile Bar Sterling Exchange Undertone

Financial Market Recap From London Paris and New York

London rates show open market discounts at 2 percent with bullion out £180000 today and £165000 last week. Bank of England reserve ratio rises to 42.67 percent. Paris reports Bank of France gold up £3.25 million and silver £4 million. Continental stock quotes include Atlantic & Great Western 41 1 4 and Mexican Central 79 to 80 percent, with money at 1 percent. Investment note promotes National Type Writer treasury stock at $20 per share.

London Atlantic & Great Western Erie St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Mexican Central Bank of England Paris Bank of France Canadian Pacific National Type Writer Company Treasury

Wool market and commodity notes from a 19th century report

The week shows mixed activity across commodities with wool dominant. Domestic wool receipts 8375 bales, imports 5667 bales, total weekly sales 1,882,700 lbs, down from last year. Prices and activity vary by region, with bull sentiment in the West but overall subdued demand. Other items cover meat, beans, seeds, and produce, noting steadier butter, quiet molasses, strong straw, steady pork products, and hopeful but cautious expectations for July wool demand as manufacturers plan and prices adjust.

California

Flour and meal trade shows firm tone amid rising wheat

Receipts today include 2300 bbls and 2440 sacks flour, 100 bbls oats, 650 bbls cornmeal. Market firm with quiet flour trade and low Jjobbers stock, as wheat trends higher. Prices listed for fine to patent grades, rye and graham flour, cornmeal, and oatmeal with modest demand and export terms.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Graham

Grain Trade Report Shows Firmer Western Markets

Receipts total 50 270 bus corn 27 540 bus oats 40 tons millfeed 1600 bus malt. Inspections 18 cars high mixed corn 1 car steamer yellow corn 17 cars No 2 white oats. No sales of No 2 white below 37c track. elevator at 38c. Corn steady with high mixed 45c steamer yellow 44 44c steamer mixed 43 42c. Rye weak at 70c. malt slow at 72 75c six row Canada Nol. Millfeed quiet with sack spring bran 16 18 25 ton winter 18 18 25 ton. Michigan bran 16 75. Middlings 17 19 50 ton. Cottonseed meal 25 50 to arrive 26 ton on spot.

New York Canada Michigan

The Produce Trade Market Report Tells Butter Prices and Stocks

The report lists today’s receipts by item and contrasts with last year. Butter shows ample supply and varying grades with prices around 10 to 16 cents. creamery and quality drive value while lower grades lag. Cheese and eggs show quiet trades with modest quotes. New York steady and Chicago tame amid large receipts.

The Fruit Trade Report From The Market

California fruits show small apricot supply and $4 4.50 per crate fair sale. Cherries are plentiful with $1.60 per crate fair sale. Navel oranges clean up at $5 6.50 per box. Dried apples trade quiet at steady prices with small supply. Evaporated 10 12c, extras 9 9.42c, sun dried 4 6c per lb. Pineapples plentiful and in good condition at 6 each. Porto Rico 25 per 100 count. Sicily lemons in good supply but limited choice lots, Valencia oranges quiet and small supply. Messina Palermo lemons and oranges priced per box and case, various counts, several price points. Apples quiet with Russets at $4.50 per barrel. Strawberries in good demand at Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey quotations. Bananas from Jamaica on steamer Flamborough and Marmion with various prices. Boston Fruit Co reavy cargo expected Friday.

San Antonio St Louis Colorado City Tex San Francisco Utah Wyoming Oregon Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Boston Old Territory Montana New Spring California Bbc Texas Australia London Antwerp New York Delaine Indiana New Fitchburg Railroad GW Bent Hecht Bros & CO Wall & Jumamn New Hamshire Vermonts New Brunswic Nova Scotias Michigans Islands Chicago Bush Vermont Lima Choice Canada Western Orthern Alsike Lucerne Red Top Jersey Bent Orchard Timothy New York Burbanks Charlestons Savannahs Florida Key West Nassau Porto Rico Sicily Valencia Messina Palermo Marylands Delawares Jerseys Express Delaware Flamborough Jamaica Marmion Boston Fruit

Steamers Arrive Oranges Lemons Bananas For Boston

Naples sails from Palermo May 27 with 10 600 half boxes and 100 boxes Palermo oranges and 28 500 boxes Palermo lemons for Boston. Wergeland due Saturday with Baracoa bananas for WW and C BR Noyes. Norfolk boat arrives with 550 pigs peas 500 bugs peanuts 1700 pkgs cabbage 3000 pkes beans and 350 bbls potatoes. Victoria due Monday with Banes bananas for Seaverns Co. Friday's train has 17 cars berries 3 cars cabbages 1 car vegetables not including Jersey berries.

Naples Palermo Boston Wergeland WW & C BR Noyes Norfolk Victoria Banes Seaverns & Co

Fruit Sales Postponement and Steamer Starlight Cargo

The sale of California cherries advertised for today was postponed until Friday. H Harris & Co sold today the cargo of the steamer Starlight at prices: Palermo oranges 1.75 per box, half boxes 50c. Palermo lemons 20c per box. Messina lemons 87% per box.

California H Harris & Co Starlight Palermo

Meat market prices and supplies across pork and beef sectors

Trade reports firming on lard and hams with ready sale for preserved meats and sausages. Prices quoted across long and short cuts, pork tongues, and extra plate beef. beef and mutton markets described as quiet or steady with ample supply. Notable items include long cuts 13 26 13 60, lard 65s8 7c, hams 10%c, and beef tongues at bbl rates.

CHE Kentucky Chicago Brighton

Eastern choice demand slack in city rendered sales

The demand is quiet with sales at about 4 2c for city rendered. Some fancy lots fetch higher prices while poorer offerings bring lower sums.

Brighton

Hog and Cattle Market Report From Kansas City and Chicago

Kansas City cattle prices show slow steady runs with steer shipments from $3.70 to $4.50, cows $2.30 to $3.60, stockers $3.40 to $3.87, and hogs around $3.40 to $3.55. Chicago receipts total 15,000 cattle and 28,000 eggs shipments ranges indicate active, lower trends for mixed and heavy cattle, with steers $3.26 to $4.70 and cows $1.40 to $3.25. sheep receipts about 5,000 with natives around $4.50 to $5.75 and lambs about $5 to $7.75.

Kansas City Chicago Texas

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar refined products show solid demand with firm quotes across leaf, crushed, pulverized, powdered, cubes, granulated, confectioners, standard grades and Belmont A. Wholesale granulated cited at 6 2 cents. Molasses market steady with New Orleans at 40 to 48 cents. fancy Ponce at 34 to 40 cents. BEGECe, Senfuegos, Barbados prices 25 to 30 cents.

New Orleans Ponce Barbados

Wheat Markets Dip Then Steady After Mixed Rumors

Grain futures in New York moved mixed on June trading with July wheat at 92 and 92 1/2 cents amid better buying on declines. Corn held firmer with receipts light, while freight-rate rumors spurred covering. provisions firm but quiet. Closing quotes listed for wheat, corn, oats in New York, St Louis, Minneapolis, Duluth and Milwaukee markets.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston Cincinnati Kansas Illinois Tennessee Michigan Farnum, Reardon & Co Dee York New York St Louis Minneapolis Duluth Milwaukee

Cotton Markets and Oil Prices in New York and Liverpool

New York cotton prices show gains with middling futures around 11 to 12.5 cents and daily openings and closings listed. Liverpool market steady for uplands at 69 16d middling, receipts at 10,000 bales, with several futures pairs and regional quotes for Augusta, Galveston, New Orleans, and others. Oil and pipeline data follow, with refinery certificates and open-closed figures.

New York Ccc Jacuaty Liverpool Augusta Galveston New Orleans Baltimore Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Memphis Mobile Savannah Great Britain United States

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Mixed in New York

Turpentine closed at 37 percent with rosin at 14 242 145 and tar at 2 35 while petroleum closed at 7 35 cents with RSW at 7 20 and cases at 9 10 cents.

New York

Foreign Markets London Wheat and Corn Quiet at Midday

London market reports cargoes off the coast with 16 wheat arrivals and 3 sold, 22 waiting. 3 corn arrivals with 7 sold and 2 waiting. Wheat quiet with dull passage demand, corn quiet but firm. Liverpool spot wheat quieter, corn steady. Futures dull. mixed American corn for June quoted around 3s 6¼d. Breadstuffs dull with poor demand in Liverpool.

London Mark Lane Liverpool

Imports and Exports June 65 1890 London and Halifax

A compilation of cargo entries from steamers Milanese Halifax Armouth and Jamaica, listing Brown Bros Co J A Cas sidy Grosvenor & Richards and others. Imports include wire rods oil rags wool paper stock corks gin and indigo samples. exports include halibut mackerel lobsters and salmon to various firms and ports with quantities in bales crates cases and casks.

London Eng Brown Bros & Co Milne & Co Crocker Baring Bros & Co Halifax Halibut Blanchard & Towle Boston Leather Co Barclay & Co Clements Carleton & Son Bell Delong & Seaman Ellis & Co Griffin Hutchinson Hunt & Co Hollingsworth Hatheway & Co Keyes & Co Knowles & Son Morse & Holt New Eng and News Co Russell & Co Rockwell Revere Sleeper & Co Sliyton & Co Taylor & Mayo Whittemore Bros Armouth Yarmouth Salmon Barclay & Co G Hall & Co Jamaica Boston Frint Co Maracaibo Jesse Barlow Diva Sugarte & Whitney Montevideo Christina Moore

Exports Goods list from Halifax and Halifax NS ports

Shipping notices from June 5 1890 record cargoes at Halifax NS Arcadia ports including Barkentine Henry A Burnham with flour oleomargarine meal and middlings. Sagnum with meal and ploughs. New Brunswick steamer with oil coffee and goods. Sir Florence Abbott with flour meal beef pork oil lard paint and other items. T W McKay with flour oakum beef. Roman steamer from Liverpool with organs pianos tongues and vast meat and farm products including flour, cotton, leather, beef, butter, and more. Additional entries for Spencer Island Windsor NS and Digby Arichat Port Hastings and Pictou.

Halifax Barkentine Lienry A Burnham Epeghan Annapolis Digby New Brunswick Arichat Port Hastings Port Mulgrave Pictou Florence Abbott Spencer Island Windsor McKay Liverpool Eng Roman

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