Boston Money Market Steady with High Bond Activity
The Boston money market stayed firm with general business loans at 6 percent and manufacturing loans near 4 to 5 percent. Clearinghouse balances were tight with most bank loans around 5 percent, while New York funds traded at par to 12 1/2 percent discount. West End and Summit Branch stocks surged amid active trading and optimistic outlooks for coal and land ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Sterling Exchange
West End
Bell Telephone
San Diego
Aspinwall Land
Boston Water Power
Brookline Land
Wollaston Land
Boston Land
Frenchman's Bay
Boylston Street
San Diego Land
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
New York & New England
Union Pacific
Bonanza
Atlantic & Pacific
Summit Branch
Wisconsin Central
Erie Telephone
Osceola
Flint & Pere Marquette
Mexican Central
Metropolitan Horse
Franklin
Cleveland & Canton
Catalpa
Boston & Maine
California Southern
Chicago
Burlington & Northern
Fitchburg
Atchison
Chicago, Kansas & Western
California
Rail and mining dividends declared in New York listings
The Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad reports 8 percent on its stock and the Manhattan Elevated Railroad announces 114 percent on the consolidated stock, both payable April 1. Silver King Mining reports 26 cents per share for March 15. Harlem railroad directors declare 2 percent preferred stock dividend payable April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freehold & Jamesburg Railroad Company
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
Silver King
Arizona
Harlem Railroad
Augusta Maine Bonds Offered by Basset Whitney Co
Basset Whitney & Co of Boston announces bonds of the City of Augusta Maine as an safe investment. Augusta capital of Maine with assessed city value $4 752 000 and total indebtedness $289 000 includes the loan offered. Bonds mature annually 1889 to 1917 bearing 4 percent interest payable semi annually. Principal payable at this bank. ASA P. Potter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Med
Augusta
Maine
Asa P. Potter
Broad Street Stocks Seen Mixed on March 8 Trading
Boston Stock Exchange reports a mixed session with gains in Green Bay incomes and several firsts while many issues ended lower. Total sales reached 821,171 shares as the market closed with varied prices and declines in several rail and utility issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Financial Market Mixed Strength After Early Rally
Money on call was easy with rates from 5 to 42 percent at close offered around 8. Government and railroad bonds remained dull and firm. Western Union led gains with a broadening undertone but later realizations trimmed advances as Jersey Central and coal stocks moved, the market finishing weaker with fractional losses from opening levels.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Jersey Central
Reading
Western Union
Lackawanna
Richmond & West Point
North- Western
London Market Summary and Key Stock Quotes
Consolidated prices across British and North American securities show Consols at 1003-16 for money and 1014-4 for account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 48, Canadian Pacific 2 percent, Erie 84 7/4, Mexican ordinary 66, St Paul common 94 4, Reading 194 4 2. The list highlights major railways and utilities traded amid market activity.
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London
Erie
St. Paul
Reading
Boot and Shoe Buyers In Town From Many Cities
A list of buyers and representatives visiting Brownaville Texas and other cities includes A J Bloomberg Bloomberg & Raphael Pa Jay City Michigan M H Kittredge C L Kit tredge Co Ain Birmingham Alabama S R Rich Rich & Leider man Pa Clarksville Tennessee M Meinhardt Black Bros Re Cincinnati O W H Laws W H H Lane Co Ad oe O J&R Green H R Green Co Columbus O B Freedman US Chicago HI A C McLaughlin Selz Schwab Yo Charleston M C O Neill D O Neill Sona Craw Des Moines lat W B Bentley Bentley Olmstead US Detroit J McLogan W D Robinson Co Mn Defiance OF A B Lowe Craw Frankfort Ky R McClure AmFinnisville Ala Schiffman Am Lancaster Venn A W Shanb Shanb Bro Craw Norfolk Va G R Whitehurst Craw Okolona Miss J Rabel J Rabel Co Ad Savannah Ga F A Einstein A Ninstein's Sons Ad St Paul Minn C H Kellogg Kellogg Johnson Co US Toledo O Rodgers Dewey Rogers Co Rd Wilmington NC IL Greenwald Pa L
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Brownaville
Tex
A J Bloomberg
Bloomberg & Raphael
Jay City
Mich
H Kittredge
L Kittredge & Co
Ain
Birmingham
Ala
Rich
Rich & Leiderman
Clarksville
Tenn
F Meinhardt
Black Bros
Cincinnati
H Laws
Lane & Co
J &R Green
R Green & Co
M. Columbus
Freedman
Rodgers
Dewey, Rogers & Co
Wilmington
Greenwald
Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association Adopts Monument Rules
During a recent meeting the association approved rules banning non bronze or granite monuments on grounds and requiring casualty lists to match official battle records. Units erecting markers must also flank their positions where possible as work continues with nearly 100 monuments placed and 297 planned amid state and national funds.
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Gettysburg Battlefield
Commodity Market Report Shows Mixed Supplies
Commercial matters note mixed conditions across staples with flour firmer oats very firm and potatoes in fair demand. Butter cheese eggs and beans stay steady while fresh beef lifts slightly. The first West Indies fruit shipment arrives signaling a broader seasonal shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Lumber Market Steady Yet Mixed Amid Snowbound Deliveries
Market shows little change withEastern lumber quiet and rail receipts light. Northern mills crowded but snow halts work. demand fair for shingles and Western lumber. hardwoods firm with rising price signals. Boston week totals list pine and hardwood volumes across many grades, with varied prices for hemlock boards shingles clapboards and cypress lumber.
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South
Boston
Vermont
Indiana
Anthracite Market Steady With Light Demand Into April
The coal trades show steady prices with light demand as buyers await lower freights. Anthracite output for 1887 reaches 4,820,317 tons year to date, up 36,222 tons from 1886, while weekly shipments total 661,432 tons, up 43,480 from last year. Lehigh and Schuylkill canals reopen as ships repair and new boats are built. Cumberland coals show light demand. gas coals idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Philadelphia Ledger
Lehigh and
Schuylkill
Sechuylkill
Lehigh
Reading Company
Market Report March 8 Wheat Corn and Oats Firm
Market notes firming on March 8 as wheat prices rise in the West and oats stay active. Corn remains strong with steady quotations and good demand. The report records cash oats at 87 1/2 cents and a 5400 bushel sale, with closing bids and options spreads across oats and corn futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sTove
Chicago
Bork
Flour and grain prices in mixed 1880s market listing
A dense price list shows flour types including superfine, winter patents, spring patents, and Canada exports with per barrel and per bag rates. Cornmeal, rye flour, oat meal, barley and millfeed are given with bulk and bag prices, plus hops and malt ranges and seasonal adjustments for 1885 1886 markets.
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Bakers
Michigan Stone
Canada Superior
Canada Rollers
Canada
New York
Canada Western
Eastern
Market Report on Butter Cheese Eggs and Produce Prices
Western creamery butter is quoted firm with extra at 30 to 32 cents a pound. New York and Chicago markets show firmness across dairy items. Eggs, beans, potatoes and hay move with steady to quiet demand as receipts remain fair and prices hold. cheese remains firm though quieter with cheddars easing slightly.
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New York
Western Creamery
Chicago
Elgin Creamery Extra
Western Creamery Extra
Elgin Creamery
Elgin
Liverpool
Island
Western
Eastern Creamery
Vermont
Ohio
Minnesota
Timothy
North
West
Clover
Jersey
Houston
Hebrons
Burbanks
Maine
Prince Edward Island
Chenangees
Prince Edward
Nova Scotia
St. Andrew
Cape Cod
Fruit and Produce Market Report with ship arrivals and prices
A steady apple supply and unchanged prices accompany a fruit market update. Cargoes from steamer Australia include Valencia and Messina oranges and Palermo lemons, while Jamaica cargo on Jesse H. Freeman features bananas and coconuts. Upcoming free peach baskets considered at a Wednesday special Fruit and Produce Exchange meeting with regional delegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Harris & Co
Messina
Australia
Mediterranean
Valencia
Palermo
Catania
Jesse H. Freeman
Jamaica
Seaverns & Co
Fruit and Produce Exchange
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Florida
Almeria
Baldwin
Massachusetts
Maine
Tallman
Northern Spy
Virginia
Malaga
Dressed Hogs Priced As Before With Other Provisions Unchanged
Provisions remain the same as last issue except dressed hogs, which are quoted at zero. No other changes noted in the market report.
Cotton Market Reports Steady Prices Across Futures and Spots
Liverpool futures opened steady and closed dull with multiple bid and ask ranges for the March to October contracts. Spot uplands and Orleans quotes firm with strong demand. sales reach 104 000 bales and receipts at 9 000 bales. New York spot and futures show mixed steady quotes and notable activity in various delivery months. PIPE LINE CERTIFICATES closed and opened with fluctuations. refined oil and sugar markets described as steady with several price points. Molasses maintains steady quotations for cargo lots including Porto Rico and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Orleans
New York
Manila
Belmont
Porto Rico
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report for Week Ending March 8 1887
The Boston Post reports Watertown Union live stock figures for the week ending March 8 1887. Total cattle sheep and hogs at market 508 1837 15004 versus prior week 906 15920 and year ago 1085 2410 19901. State breakdown shows Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Western totals. Car counts by road total 409. Beef store cattle prices range from 4 to 7 25 with various grades listed. Sheep sheep and lamb prices given including veal calves. Hides tallow skins prices noted with several regional grades. Classification notes define quality tiers for cattle and sheep.
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Flint & Pere Maronette Common
Summit Branch
New Boston
New York
Franklin
Summit
Chicago, Burlington & Quincey
Union Pacific
Chicago
Illinois Central Railway Company
Wisconsin
New England
Metropolitan
Denver
Wisconsin Central
West End
Scranton
Penn
van Deppel
Beacon Street
Wollaston
Boston
Congress Street
Seeveseers
Maine
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston & Maine
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg
Eastern
Brighton
N. B
Boston & Albany
Markets by Telegraph Flour and grain prices steady in New York
New York reports firm flour sales with 15 771 bbls and 7968 sacks exports. Wheat receipts 62 700 bush with no 2 spring at 0 4 c. No 1 red 90 for delivery. Chicago notes firmer flour and unsettled wheat with No 2 spring 78 80 c and provisions firm. receipts include 16 000 bbls flour and 20 000 bush wheat.
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New York
Ohio
St Louis
City
Minnesota
Southern
Petroleum—United
Bbis Mess
Tierce
Tierces Western
Tierces City
South America
Western
Liverpool
Spekes Run
Chicago
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Peter Butler
Ivine A. Evans
George N. Smalley
F. H. Pearl
Watson
Hi. W. Wesson
Aspinwall
Brookline
Frenchman’s Bay
Calumet & Heela
Atlantic
Tamarack
Basset, Whitney & Co
Devonshire Street
Weaverick National Bankov
Water and Congress
Adams, Blodget & Co
R. L. Day & CO
State Street
H. D. Kyle
New York City
Boston Stock Exchange
BROKS
Green Bay
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Morris
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Kansas
At & Northern Omaha Trust
Chicago, St Paul
Bell Tel
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Cal & Ilee
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Ces Hmondaws
Loo
Oie
Spa&m
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Mex Cent
Ees
Eye
Ny&ne
Pea Union Pace
Aspinwall Ld
Toston WP
Ayooning Luly Dos Esis
Os Oes Wollaston Land
West End Land
BOO
Coster
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Oqoang
Oqoang, Blo Lou
M&b
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Faecal
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B&q
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NY & NB
BEL
U Pac
Ieee Eee Wis
Boylston St Ld
West End Ld
Sp & M
Iva
Wollaston TM
K & W Bs
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Su G
Camerone Osm
Tata
Wollaston Li
Ing
Lamson
AL ‘ Pacific
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Central Pac
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A&p
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Chi
Alton
C & E Iil
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S & Eeet
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Pitchburg
Po Col. & Hi
M& B
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R.G
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St. Jo
At&sf
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Berens Sii
Pear Am Bell Tel
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Iam
PRI Mar, & Cin
Ee Orie
Eastman CA
Memphis & Ch
C& Hee
Oeene
Pee Mich
Taneee Minn
St. le
Ay Nor
Pac
T&s F
Oyo
North Western
BWA
Bos & M
X &S
Mass
Ohio & Miss
Estes Et
Oregon
Panama
Nepfta
Ari DD
Doecom
Pittsburg
Pullman
Dan
Sumitt Br
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ALS
Union P
Rock K Island
Loo L
St L.& S
A. T& SF
St P.M. Mi
Sana
Eenee
Texas Pacific
Bo Bas
Telefone
Ge Ctien & BR
Aspinwal : Land
L. i
LYOL
Land and
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Imeevee Neee We
Pacific Mail
Aly Hays
Pak Piliman Pal
le SF
Ist
W. Union
Tal
Gil
T&isf
Atlantic & Pacific Lst
Fon
Con
Ag Eastern Railroad
Lorint
Donscrip
N. W
B.& RK
Rt Ee
D& KR
la & Ss. F
Ss. P&p
Union Pacifie
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Lei Bulwer
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EI Cristo
Abe
Ale
Nor
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Yellow Jacket
New York & England
Ogi's
Lake Champlain
Old Colony
Allouez
Pawrdic
Quincy
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Cin. & St. Louis RR
Addax
Martin Wilson Auto
Llec
CoSes Ace Ae
San Francisco
Cal
Alfa
Mt. Iabio
Bulwer
Hest
Crow
Point
Gould & Cury Ee
Utah
Ellow Jacket
Norcross
NEW York Financial
Foreign Financial Markets
Gettysburg
West India
Watertown Union Live
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Telegraph
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