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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1890

Page

6

Money Market Turns Tighter with Rates to Eight Percent

The Boston money market remained tight on Tuesday evening, with some Clearing House loans at as high as 8 percent and time loans from 6 to 7 percent. Call loans with collateral rose to 7 percent, while New York funds sold at 10 to 20 cents per $1000 discount. Exchange data, park loan bids, and sugar activity are noted, along with stock market dullness and a surge in sugar certificates.

Boston New York Quigley, Harriman & Tuttle Adams, Blodget & Co Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook and Blake Bros Turner Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Sight Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Sayannan Washington Windom Reichsmarks la Normandie Havre Holland Lamson Atchison Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Inc

Tamarack Mining Declares Dividend of 3 Per Share

The Tamarack Mining Company directors declared a dividend of 3 per share payable April 1, 1890 to stockholders of record March 10.

Tamarack Mining Company

Electric Stocks Listings in 1900s Catalog

Furnished by F W Prescott Co and detailing several electric stock entries. Companies listed include Eastern Electric Cable Co at 54 Devonshire Street, Hill 1 Gething Electrical Mfg Cov, SY4 Bie Union Electric Car, United States Mall Box Co, Thomson-Houston Co, Thomson European Electric Welding Co with prices or catalog numbers 50, 25, 54, 115, 118.

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New York Financial Market Ends Dull After Mixed Sessions

Money on call easy with last loan at 3 and bids near 2. Prime mercantile ratings steady. Stocks closed dull with minor changes as bears tested values on Union Pacific St Paul and others but buyers emerged. Trusts active. Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred up on new link to Baltimore & Ohio. Bond activity quiet. notable moves include Baltimore & Ohio 5s, Syracuse Binghamton & New York firsts, and Manitoba 4.2s among others.

New York Bears Union Pacific St. Paul Gould Western Union Missouri Pacific Manhattan Wabash Rock Island Chicago Wheeling & Lake Erie Baltimore & Ohio Syracuse Binghamton & New York Louisville New Albany New York & Northern Manitoba Shenandoah Valley Hocking Valley Lake Erie & Western Michigan Central Arkansas &Texas Northern Pacific Western Unions

Financial market snapshot from Atlantic and Great Western and peers

London at 12:30 pm shows Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 3478 and Canadian Pacific at 7634 with various rail and utility stocks quoted. Paris eurobond yields and US railroad names appear with prices, while bar silver and money rates are noted. Buenos Aires reports gold premium rising to 1.64 percent.

London Great Western Canadian Pacific Siness Central St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Paris Erie Ilinois Central St. Paul Common Buenos Ayres

Market Daily Report of Commodities and Prices

Commercial matters note mixed commodity trends with gains in flour corn and several grain items, steady oats and rye, firm meat and dairy markets, and variable activity in fruits and nuts. Prices for butter cheese eggs and pork products show firmness while cottonseed meal and tallow move slowly.

Florida

Lumber Market Outlook From Maine to North Carolina

Large lumber trade shows firm demand with rising prices for spruce and other woods. Maine and Bangor notes warn of scarce logs and six week delays, while Southern and Western lumber volumes rise, with strong homes and ice house work driving robust buying and varied price levels across species, sizes, and shipments.

Maine Portland Lewiston Journal Bangor Kingfield Vermont Pennsylvania North Carolina Atlantic Gulf

The Coal Trade Outlook In 1890 Analyzed

The wholesale and retail demand for anthracite remains weak with no price gains. Philadelphia reports first class coal at 450 per ton, while bituminous demand shows softness and price relief of about 50 cents. Shipments for the week and year lag last year, and reports from Portsville Miners’ Journal flag a bleak near term despite heavy railroad and furnace use. The industry faces competition from coke, potential overproduction, and cautious forecasting for 1890.

Centennial Huron Tamarack Boston & Montana Alionez Quacy Caluines & Hecla Philadelphia Portsville Miners’ Journal

Dry goods market steadies as spring lines move

New York dispatch notes the Daily Commercial Bulletin reports spring merchandise continuing to move steadily in the dry goods market as buyers show sustained interest and stock levels adjust.

New York The Daily Commercial Bulletin

Trade Report Shows Moderate New Business and Spring Provision

First hands note back orders but new business remains moderate. The jobbing trade is fairly active with Southern retailers stocking for a strong spring. Staple cotton goods stay steady, men's wear woollens sluggish, dress goods performing fairly well.

Print Cloth Market Report in Fall River Decreased Demand

The print cloth market in Fall River on March 4 saw dull activity with few sales at 37 por spots and very little demand at current quotations.

Fall River

Wheat and corn futures drift with heavy buying noted in Chicago

The Opion Markets in Chicago reports curb May wheat at 7058c bid as markets stay unsettled though weather remains cold. Buying by large local bears and foreign accounts supports a cautious outlook, with expectant inward movement aided by cold weather. Provisions hold steady as hog arrivals ease.

Chicago Gilman, Cheney & Co Boston

General Markets March 4 Flour and Grain Prices

Market report notes firmer flour demand tied to wheat strength with price advances across spring and winter varieties. Includes mixed grain inspections, export and domestic quotations for flour, corn meal, butter and cheese markets, and broadly steadier egg and dairy prices with variances by region and grade.

Grain Market Summary with Receipts and Prices

Receipts and shipments for corn oats rye and other grains show a firmer overall tone in New York Chicago and St Louis markets. No 2 red and steamer yellow and mixed prices move with bid ranges and track values across several ports, while oats and barley remain mostly steady and dull on lighter demand.

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