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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1887

Page

6

QUOTATIONS BID AND ASKED MIXING COMPANIES FIRST CALL

Mixed quotes show bids and asks across Atlantic Pacific lines and regional railroads. Several listings from Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, California Southern, Mex Central, and Boston firms appear with bid ask decimals and paragraph entries, reflecting a volatile market section. The document notes bond and stock activity including rail, mining and miscellaneous sectors and cites sales data and prices as of June 3 and June 8.

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Money Market and Stock Movements in Boston on June 8

Boston money market largely unchanged with ample loanable funds and easy rates. Stocks show mixed activity led by West End Land rebound and railroad fosters, with notable shifts in Atchison, Union Pacific rumors, and Bay State Gas Trust trustees elected. overall dull market following New York.

Dividends Declared by Railroads and Works

Richmond and Danville Railroad declares semiannual dividends of 3 percent on capital stock. New York Central (lessee) to pay 1/2 percent dividend on New York and Harlem stock July 1 as books close June 15 reopen July 2. Western Union declares 1 percent dividend payable July 15 with books closing June 20 reopening July 2. Net income to June 30 estimated at 1,050,000 up from 1,000,000 last year. Passaic Print Works declares 3 4 percent dividend.

Richmond & Danville Railroad Company New York & Harlem Road New York Central Road Western Unionee

Market Report New York Stocks and Bonds Quiet After Volatile Session

New York June 8 Money on call easy 3 to 4 percent last loan 372 closing 342 prime mercantile paper 5 6 bar silver 95 sterling dull and steady government bonds dull to firm railroad bonds quiet heavy market quiet after 2:15 p m lone heavy Consolidated Gas down 1 percent overall market dull but steady close steady prior opening figures stocks opened active but weak declines extended to percent feverish with spurts hammering process prices irregular but generally weak first hour then firmer thereafter gas centric trading GasP devoid of feature after 1 p m heaviest decline day accomplished late hour market dull steady except Consolidated Gas weakness close quiet steady railroad bonds dull heavy weak sales 1 087 000 Jersey Central consols 116 000 Central Lawn firsts 90 Jersey Central debentures 104 Northwestern coupon gold 7s 129 Osidigo St Louis & Pittsburg firsts 100 Denver & South Park firsts 79 Five seconds 100 Michigan Central 5s 1931 142 10849 Ann Texas 6s 98 New York City Northern Trust receipts 24s Thi Lexas Pacific Terminal receipts 704 Wabash St Louis division 0s 112

Boston Corporation Prime Good Mercantile New York Sterling Exchange West End Atchison Pacific Coast San Francisco California Southern Collateral Trust Sonora Southern Kansas Chicago, Kansas & Ectora Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern la Fe Union Pacific Union Pacific Company Rattlesnake Island San Pedro Bay Los Angeles Chicago, Burlin & Quincy Detroit, Lansing & Northern Flint & Pere Marquette Cleveland & Canton Wisconsin Central Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Kansas City Springfield Memphis Tlantic & Pacific Yesterby H. C. Nutt B. P. Cheney W. B. Strong Jesse Seligman E. F. Winslow C. Nutt H. W. Gardiner F. E. Hancock O. W. Smith H. L. Morrill Main Central Atlantic & Pacific Mexican Central Herald Mexico Wade Irapuato Guadalajara MacKenzie Encarnacion Penuelas Boston & Lowell Asters Railroad Company Manchester & Lawrence Boston & Maine York Harbor York Harbor & Beach Boston & Albany Nhat Massachusetts New York & New England Northern Old Colony Connecticut & Passumpsie Boston Fame Consolidated Vermont 5S Bell ‘Telephone Erie Lord Acoustic Telephone Manufacturing Company Bay State Gas Trust Samuel Little Eustace C. Fitz J. E. Addicks W. E. L. Dilloway Henry Gilson W. E. J. Dilloway Asa P. Potter Irving A. Evans Henry ©. Gibbons Erwin F. Toland Andrew Moore Joseph P. Sinnott United Gas Company Philadelphia Consolidated Company New York Commercial Bulletin Lake London West End Land San Diego Winthrop Penobscot Boston Land Frenchman’s Bay Mercantile Consolidated Gas Jersey Central Consols Central Lawn Jersey Central Northwestern Osidigo St. Louis & Pittsburg Denver & South Park Michigan Central Ann. & Texas New York City & Northern Trust Lexas Pacific Wabash St Louis

Foreign financial markets in London report

London June 8 Consols at 101 11 16 for money and account Atlantic and Great Western firsts 46 1 2 do seconds 11 Canadian Pacific 61 5 8 Erie 84 % do seconds 103% Illinois Central 140 Mexican ordinary 61 54 St Paul common 118 4 New York Central Pennsylvania 56% Mexican Central 8%

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York

Market report notes steadiness across farm commodities

Wool and corn show no change while flour and oats hold steady. Butter and eggs are unchanged, cheese dull, beans firm, seeds and hay steady, potatoes in good demand, straw unchanged, tallow quiet, apples dull, strawberries plentiful at low prices. Truck demand fair, provisions unchanged, raw sugar steady, refined sugar stronger, molasses unchanged.

Fragmented Stock Quote Ledger From Aged Market Page

A scanned market page fragment shows mixed numbers for grains oats corn and other commodities with June July August and September price stamps. The garbled OCR lists closing rates, percentages, and various coded entries, lacking coherent narrative or clear totals.

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Wool Market Holds Steady Amid Mixed Wool Trade

The wool market remains firm with small lot sales and steady prices. Demand favors medium wools while prices for fine wools stay slow. strong activity in Texas and Kentucky offerings, and rising interest in London sales. London series shows higher bids on best carding wools with overall gains across Kandahar and carpet wools, good turnout from home and foreign buyers.

London Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Kentucky Texas New Hampshire Maine California New South Wales Queensland Fey Victoria New Zealand Tasmania Swan River Cape of Good Hope Natal Watson Kandahar

East India wools dominate sales with high prices

Anticipation of barely held rates proved accurate as East India wools again lead with high prices. Buyers in America take the bulk of top carding wools at extreme rates, while yellows and greys reach strong levels. estimated American take at 7500 bales, continent 1000, home 8600. Local markets show gains in Michigan and Ohio, with St. Louis and Philadelphia noting solid demand for medium wools and rising prices across regions. The London sale looming on June 7 adds pressure, while textile demand shifts toward summer light-weights and cheviots, keeping the boom largely speculative yet persistent.

East India America Continent Kandahar Cherian Marwar Kurrachee Boston New York Philadelphia Louisville Southern Michigan Ohio St. Louis Barker & Pritchard East London United States Texas and Territory Texas Battle Kansas Indian Territory Oregon Arlington Times Castle Roc Chicago San Francisco Pennsylvania West Virginia Indiana Western Canada Eastern Valley

Fort Worth Wool Market Boosts Local Industry

The Fort Worth Gazette promotes wool industry growth in the Panhandle with wool scouring efficiency and the soft water claim. Shropshire, a wool dealer, says soft water cuts dirt and grease, aiding a Southwestern wool market boom. Quoted prices and receipts show mixed domestic and foreign bales, with 1888 figures and 1889 updates.

Eculiar Great Panhandle Shropshire Fort Worth Botany Treasury Department 7 Cruiser Maynard

Market Reports June 8 Flour Prices Steady

The flour business remains firm as wheat stays high boosting flour prospects. Corn and oats show light activity with prices largely unchanged. Steamer yellow corn and steamer mixed tract prices hold around 52 1/2 to 51 1/2 cents, while oats and other grains see limited trading and steady bid-ask spreads. Various flour grades, cornmeal, rye flour, oats, malt, and hops are listed with regional price ranges and export notes.

Minnesota Bakers Michigan Stone Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada Canada Western Eastern

Butter and dairy markets steady across cities

Butter markets hold near steady with on call bids in Chicago and Philadelphia steady at 17 to 18 cents. New York prices range 17 to 19 cents with Eastern and Western creamery varieties. Cincinnati dull at 12 to 18 cents. Cheese slow sale with firm Chicago demand and New York and Philadelphia varying around 10 to 14 cents. Eggs mixed. potato and bean markets firm. hay steady for good lots. poultry quiet. tallow near 4 cents city rendered. Receivers’ prices for wholesale, with jobbing 2 cents higher.

Chicago Elgin Creamery Western Creamery Wester Dairy Philadelphia New York Eastern Creamery Eastern Western Dairy Cincinnati Liverpool Michigan Vermont Abov

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