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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Firm as Rates Rise and Stocks Slip

The Boston money market stayed firm with bank loan rates up a half point at the clearing house. Call loans secured by collateral quoted at 5 percent and good double names at 5 to 5 1 2 percent. Government securities steady, notes of the Treasury show ongoing debt shifts, and a weak stock market prevails with mixed advances and declines across rail, utility, and mining shares. The day's exchanges and volumes show a broad downturn from the prior year.

Boston New York Washington Clark, Ward & Co Treasury Wall Street Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Union Pacific St. Joseph & Grand Islands Nevada Central Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Wisconsin Central Common California Southern Cleveland & Canton Sandusky Chicago & Westichigan Flint & Pere Marquette Pullman Palace Louisville Evansville Boston & Albany Fitchburg Central Massachusetts Cambridge Connecticut & Passuimpsic Old Colony Northern Oregon

Dividends Declared by Rail and Insurance Firms

The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company declares a quarterly dividend of 142 percent. The Boston Minine Insurance Company declares a semiannual dividend of 5 percent. The Milwaukee Lake Shore and Western Railway Company directors declare a semiannual dividend of 342 percent on preferred stock.

Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company Boston Minine Insurance Company Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway Company

Financial Markets Report From New York on June 15

Money on call eased to 4 percent with last loan at 4 and demand offers 4. Sterling dull. Government and railroad bonds steady to dull. Stocks opened strong but retreated, recovering some losses by close. Jersey Central and New England led declines. Trading remained quiet with a final firm tone and slight gains in late trading.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Stock Exchange Reading Chicago New York Exchange Jersey Central New England Texas Pacific Atlantic & Pacific St. Paul South Minnesota Louisville & Nashville General Mexican Central Ohio

Western and Atlantic Wool Markets Hit by Firm Prices

The London sales recovery supports a firm home market with scarce fine wools and high prices. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces lead gains while Michigan and Texas clips show active demand. pulled wools thrive, foreign grades steady. Interior markets rise, Philadelphia slow, West markets up 2p to 3c. Texas supply grows with Fort Worth water scouring trials showing promise. Ballenger and Brownwood report strong sales, while San Angelo eyes 1,000,000 lb total.

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Prices of market cattle and livestock trade summary

The report lists cattle and livestock prices and receipts across regions. It notes totals of cattle cars by route, prices for market beef, store cattle, milch cows, veal calves, sheep and lambs, hides and tallow, and diverse droves from Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York and Canada with export shipments and Watertown sales context.

Brighton N. B East Cambridge Belmont AN Monroe Hollis & Co J S Henry IC Libby & Son J Meloy William Scollans Soalidge & Son JB Remick Maine Libby & Son CH Merrill P W Thompson & Son H Coolidge & Son Thurston Stranger Dow & Moulton Breck & Wood Aldrich & Johanson Vermont M G Flanders Hall & Seaver Pond J Henry Scattering New York W Fisher Canada F H Walker & Son W&stern Stares A Hathaway A N Monroe GA Sawyer M Goldsmith Farrell & Ees Farrell & McFlynn J B Thomas Liverpool London Norseman Pye H Walker & Son J Hathaway Virginian Borderer R E French & Co J C Libby W A Farnham Aby Breck & Wood H Merrill J C Libby & Son FP W .Thompson & Son JC Libby & Son J H Merrill RK French & Co SL C Fh Merrill Martin J C C H Merrill P W Thompson New Hampshire Breda & Wood Aldrich & Johnson L W Engrem A A Pond C P Burke N K Campbell F S Kimball G H Sprigg A Williamson A Worthern A J Piper W Ricker & Son Massachusetts W H Bardwell JS Henry Watertown Boston Post George J. Fox

London Market Notes And Drug Advertisement

London financial round up shows Consols quoted at 10116 for money and 1014 for account with various rail and Mexican stocks listed. An odd advertisement features Dr. JACOBY Bays promoting Dipestylin for indigestion and lyspop pain sold by druggists at 1 dollar a bottle and by W F Kidder & Co. at 88 John Street New York.

London Atlantic & Great Western Tlinois Central New York Central Pennsylvania W. F. Kidder & Co John At N.Y

Market Highlights Show Mixed Grain and Dairy Trends

Commodity notes report Wool firm Flour dull Corn quiet Oats steady Butter firm Cheese steady Eggs strong and steady Beans fair movement Potatoes good demand Hay firm Straw steady Tallow unchanged Bananas plentiful Strawberries supply Truck demand Pork steady Fresh beef firm Raw sugars steady Refined sugars very strong Molasses unchanged.

Chicago Markets Turnover and Prices Yesterday

The Chicago markets report shows opening, high, low and closing quotas for flour and grain, with the closing same as the previous year. The flour market is dull and nearly at a standstill due to the Western wheat situation.

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