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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1887

Page

6

New York Stock Sales June 7 Social Transactions

Social transactions totaled 211 244 shares. The report lists shares sold, opening, high, low and closing prices for today and the closing price yesterday.

New York

Money Market and stock notes from Boston and New York

The Money Market remains quiet with moderate loan demand. Rates for call loans run 3% to 4% with collateral, and corporate paper around 4.5% to 6%. New York and Boston exchanges rise year over year, while government securities hold near 109% and 128% for certain issues. West End stock activity fluctuates amid remonstrance fears, with relief after Whitney’s intervention. several rail and mining issues show varied movements.

Desires Lower Copper Prices to Aid Lake Linden Project

A writer urges investors to reduce copper prices and cut extravagant costs to fund rebuilding Lake Linden without stockholder burdens. He expresses willingness to contribute his own funds but doubts trustees will act, framing the effort as a noble cause connected to mine operations.

Lake Linden

Dividend notices for railroads and mortgage firm

Boston and Lowell Railroad declares 30 percent dividend. New England Mortgage Security Company pays 3 percent on July 1. Richmond and West Point Terminal Company offers a semi annual 2 1/4 percent on its preferred stock.

Boston & Lowell Railroad Company New England Mortgage Security Company Richmond & West Point Terminal Company

London market quotes in early June listing securities

London on June 7 marked steady to firm with Consols at 101 15 16 for money and account. Atlantic and Great Western shares at 46 percent, Canadian Pacific at 62 14, Illinois Central at 140 1/4, New York Central at 116 1/2, Pennsylvania at 67, Mexican Central at 18, St Paul at 94 3/4, Mexican ordinary at 63, Mexican shares quoted alongside other major rails and lines.

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Prominent Tradesmen listed by City and Firm

A condensed directory lists individuals and their firms across cities including Baltimore Chicago Davenport Davenport Detroit Dubuque Louisville Milwaukee Owingsville Owensboro Saint Louis San Francisco Savannah St Louis and more. Each entry pairs a name with their company or firm indicating a professional network across industries.

Baltimore Creighton Disney & Co Chicago R Wells D Wells & Co IHS Seixas Cook & Seixas Tre Til Marks Goldsmith Goldsmith, Stein & Co Davenport SP Bryant Bryant & Co Detroit Mich S C Sutter H P Baldwin & Co Dubuque St Louis J H Shafer Shafer, Swarts

Money market and stocks edge higher after dull morning

New York traders saw money on call ease to 3 5 with last loan at 3 and prime mercantile paper at 5 6. Government and railroad bonds stayed quiet to firm as the stock list opened weak but firming late. St Paul and Pacific Mail sparked activity then faded, with overall gains limited and the close steady to firm. Railroad bond sales reached 1 808 000, while several issues moved variedly including Jersey Central Debentures to 106 and Oregon Transcontinental 6s to 100.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Atchison Strong Kansas Chicago, Kansas & Western New York Stock Exchange Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Commissioners of California Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Chicago & West Michigan Union Pacific Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Kansas City Springfield Memphis Birmingham Louisville, Evansville Providence Boston & Maine Central Massachusetts Boston & Lowell Boston& Albany London New England Consolidated Vermont Bs Southern Kansas Louisville & Evansville Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Sonora Little Rock & Fort Smith San Diego West End No. 66 State Street Bears Whitney State House West Mercantile St. Paul Pacific Mail Jersey Central Northwestern Sinking Fund Galveston, Harrisburg San Antonio Western Division Norfolk & Weavern Resiarw Wabash St. Louis Hocking Valley Denver & South Park Oregon Transcontinental Atchison, Colorado & Pacific San Francisco Wabash General Trust

Mortgages Filed in Roxbury and Charlestown Areas

A list of mortgage filings dated May 21 to May 26 across Roxbury Charlestown West Roxbury Dorchester and South Boston. Transactions include Everett Truette Catherine Truette John Tomfohrde William Preble Levi Hastings Horace Farrington Jank Frost George Poor Henry Lawrence Ashley Parker Albion Knowlton Barthold Schlesinger and others with amounts ranging from 5500 to 8500.

Everett E. Truette Catherine P. Truette Waumbeck Street Roxbury John H. Tomfohrde William H. Preble Pearl Street Charlestown Robert L. Smith Levi W. Hastings West Roxbury John I. Ourish Et Dudley Street Ashley C. Parker

Back Country Man Seeks Sale of Enslaved Man at Cumberland

General Sherman in Washington cites a rumor from Cumberland West Virginia about a white man with a colored man asking for the price of selling an enslaved person. He notes the oddity of such an inquiry long after the war and says emancipation awareness seems unlikely to both.

General Sherman Washington Cumberland West Virginia

Hosford's Acid Phosphate in Indigestion Report

Drs. Marshall and Longacre of Olney Illinois report using Hosford's Acid Phosphate to treat indigestion with good results. The comment notes positive outcomes from their cases.

Hosford Marshall Longacre Olney

Market Report Warm on Lumber and Potatoes Good Demand

Commercial matters show lumber in strong demand and potatoes in good demand. Flour, seeds, hay, tallow, molasses, and provisions are unchanged. Butter, eggs, beans, hides, and refined sugar show little movement while strawberries remain plentiful at low prices.

Lumber Market Aids Strong Demand Amid Tight Supplies

Receipts of Eastern lumber rise as shipments arrive at steady quotations and building activity boosts trade. Hemlock boards and shingles show light supply with firm prices. two inch spruce plank and timbers remain very firm. Western pine quiet yet demand for Southern and New England goods holds. hardwoods show good demand with steady prices. Week’s total lumber inspections reveal substantial stock in Boston while Northwest rafting hampered by low water. floods and fires affect timber regions, yet overall demand remains active and prices strong.

New England Boston Michigan Northwestern Lumberman Saginaw Valley Minnesota Wisconsin Maine New Brunswick St. John Penobscot Arkansas North Carolina Chicago Buffalo Tonawanda Epee Canada Indiana West India Vermont

Crop Reports Favorable Weather Boosts Growth Across Regions

The weekly national crop bulletin notes favorable weather for growth with rains aiding wheat and corn, except parts of Illinois Missouri and Iowa where light showers occur. Hay tobacco regions in the Atlantic coast and Ohio valley report good conditions. Hail damage reported in Tennessee and Mississippi. insect injury widespread. Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Missouri Kentucky Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Nebraska Iowa figures show varying condition percentages. overall spring wheat prospects strong in many counties with some drought and insect impact.

National Ilinois Missouri Iowa Atlantic Coast Ohio Valley South Tennessee Mississippi Farmers’ Review West Indiana Ohio Michigan Kentucky Kansas Wisconsin Mnnesota Dakota Nebraska

Flour and grain market summary June 7 highlights

The flour market remains firm with full prices and strong demand, while corn trade stays quiet and prices hold. Reports cover grain in Chicago stocks, Liverpool clearances, Bombay and India wheat outturn, and Boston port clearances with mixed futures and spot quotes for No 2 white oats, steamer yellow corn, and various grades of flour, meal, and butter.

Chicago Revenue and Agricultural Department Government of India Simla Bengal Patna Shahabad Bhagaipore Monghyr Bhagulpore Liverpool Atlantic Pacific Boston California London Bothnia Lowa St R Worcester Nova Scotia Minnesota Bakers Michigan New York Anada Superior Canada Lac Canada Western Eastern

Butter and dairy markets hold steady amid mixed activity

The Elgin butter market stands at 17c with 50 920 ths sold on call while St Louis shows inactivity. New York and Chicago butter are steady, Elgin creamery and Westen creamery report 17c and 12 14%4c respectively. Cheese demand modest with Utica active then dropping. St Louis lower, New York steady, Chicago quiet. Eggs show little change. Western receipts rise and bids on call list various firsts and prices. Potatoes and hay remain firm with dull trade. poultry, seeds unchanged.

Western Extra New York Vermont New York Extra Vermont Extra Michigan Nova Scotia Island New Brunswick Canada Timothy West Red Top Jersey Aroostook Vic Prince Edward Island Elgin St. Louis Chicago Elgin Creamery Westen Creamery Utica Liverpool

Fruit Prices and Train Cars Listed in Market News

Strawberries sold Tuesday at 10 15c with some poor lots. The train Wednesday morning will consist of twelve cars. A few Florida peaches in the market are selling slowly at 250 per crate. Russets apples priced at 3 70, 450. No 2 russets at 275, 300. Evaporated apples vary by grade from 15 to 18 cents. Valencia oranges 7 per case. Lemons Messina and Palermo priced 2 box 460. Florida oranges Bright 176 to 200 priced 8 50 per case. Bananas Paracoa 1250 to 200, Aspinwall 250 8 50, Jamaica 1 2 50.

Valencia Messina Palermo Florida Paracoa Aspinwall Jamaica

Market Report Shows Mixed Produce Demand and Prices

Good demand for trucks noted while Bermuda potatoes receipts are light at 7.60 per barrel. Southern potatoes weak at 3.60 per barrel. asparagus prices falling with ample supply. Cucumbers strong at 8 cents each or 3.5 per crate. Bermuda onions abundant and dull at 1.25 per crate. Various items like cucumbers, beans, squash, and cabbages show mixed activity and prices across crates and per bush values.

Bermuda Florida St. Andrew

Meat Market Pausing as Prices Remain Steady Across Meats

Packed meats show no changes with markets quiet and prices firm. Lard and hams unchanged, fresh beef steady at the advance, pork and lard items listed with varied lots, and beef items priced from 4 to 10 dollars per unit.

Lord Choice Cholce City

Cotton Futures Opened Dull and Closed Quiet in Liverpool

Cotton market opened dull with declines and closed steady as June to January futures ranged from 5 36-64d to 6 62-64d. Spot Upland and Orleans opened easier. New York spot closed easy with middling uplands at 11 7-16c and lows around 10 9-16c. Futures in New York opened steady with scattered bid and asked quotes across months.

Liverpool Orleans New York

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