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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Mixed With Steady Stock Exchange Activity

The money market eased with many loans at 2 percent at clearinghouses and prime paper discounts around 4 percent. New York exchanges surged to 151 million dollars while Chicago and other city rates showed modest shifts. The local stock market recovered from yesterday’s drop, led by Atchison and Boston listings as bids rose and several rails posted gains amid favorable Paris rail and earnings news.

Bostox Clearing House New York Lynn Potter, Lovell & Co Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Sight Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah Secretary of the Treasury Paris Atchison Boston State Street Wall Street Atlantic & Pacific Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

New York Financial Market Ends Day Strong Near Close

Money on call remained easy with last loans at 2 percent. Sterling and government bonds were steady. The stock list slipped before noon then rallied, with Atchison and Rock Island weak early but recovering to end near day highs as rail and oil issues moved upward. Bond sales totaled 1,235,000 with notable gains in New York Central firsts and Utah Southern extensions.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Atchison and Rock Island Rocksland Atchison Cotton Oil St. Paul Denver & Rio Grande Western Texas Pacific Ohio Indiana & Western Lake Shore New York Central Utah Southern Pittsburg & Western Milwau

Financial Markets London Report and Bullion Movement

Gonsols priced at 975-16 for money and 077-16 for account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 338, Canadian Pacific 49 14, Erie 27 4, Illinois Central 111 4, New York Central 110, Pennsylvania 65, Reading 22, Mexican Central firsts 71. Money 24 per cent. Open market discount 2 48 per cent. Paris 3 per cent rentes at 84 francs 85 centimes. Bullion entering Bank of England today £ BOVV.

Chicago, Burlington & Northern New York Sidney Bartlett Boston Chicago, Burlington & Quincey Chicago, Burlington & Northern Line California Southern Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Columbus Springfield Oregonport Line Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Mexican Central San Luis Potosi Boston & Albany Central Massachusetts Connecticut Passumpsie Fitchburg New England Coaminion Old Colony Pene Palace Atlantic & Pacific Atchison Land Grant Trust New York &Ew England Sonora Ell Telephone Lamson West End Aspinwall Boston Land Lamoine Sullivan San Diego Allouez Atlantic Aura Boston & Montana Calumet & Hecla Franklin Napa National Osceola Santa Fe Quincey Butte & Boston van Brunt Bigelow Maw York Herald Paris de Normandie Comptoir d’Escompte London Société Des Méteaux Rio ‘Lintos Transcript Agegin S. P Benes N. E Do P. D.O Oregon S Tex. Div Ing Do Inc Alt. &T. Th Ene Ee Tolo Een Eneres At. & Pacific Atchison Iiss Athe St Bb. & Air L. Pref Aebe Eee Do Inc Ats Railroad Companies Can Pacific Eis Eess Athantle Canton Boston & Albiny Roston & Lowe Central Pace Tosten & Maine Ches Ohio Boston & Pow Cal Southern Chi Alton Anton Col. Sp. & Cit Aeeeeeree Ldet Il del Reese East Ces Eeeet Flint & P. M. Com Cr Ft. Ss .& Gult Eeeae Erie Aene Abit Osl Kan Tex Maine Central Kings, & Rem Ee Censes N.Y T&s Lake Shore Long Island C.eee Louis Nash N. A H & QB Tees van. Blevy Ee Sumiumit Sly Mem Ho & Ont Bs Weaver Ni &N Nor Pac Am. Bell Sonera Ee Erie Gse ODIO Union Acifle Sen I. Liss Neves Pacis QOU Seis Boston Water Power Ae Lamson Store Ser. Co Pampine Land Northwest Sullivan Harvor Land Wilinan Palace Car Co San Diego Land Vly West End Land AnNouez Eee Go Bos & Mort Fcopper Putte Hee Ohio & Miss Ont West Oregon Ronettes Rock Island i Ville B&q Rome Mal & UO Cheshire St. L. & Soren Qvay C&w M Us& C Col Sp & Cin Hols Ok NY Busse Eee Somnitrane Eee Ewer Abs Be & BP Cmton Pacific Vermont Mass Sly de Morly A&p Me Perry Coal RIM GK & Inc Cameron Coal M & St Vt &S Eeee Sugar Trust Ny&nez Ogd & Lake Pueblo & Ark Vales Amech Tel Utah & Dedess Lastman Cie Heater Co Lamsen S Aspinwall “Land Keele Poston Water Bosten Ami Sunives Flaabor Land de Honanza Bos & Mont Aniarack A. T&t A&p B& Avs Csceeveseers Ener Sau & Cleve Ny&ne Gonsols Atlantic & Great Western Illinois Central St. Paul Bank of England

Boots and Shoes Dealers Listed Across Cities

A wide list of boot and shoe buyers from Albany to Savannah and beyond is detailed with firms and representatives such as Herrick, Mullen, Adler, Carroll, Mets, Bunker, Cady, Childs, Fontine, Marks, Yates, Large, Stevens, Davidson, Duveneck, Means, Goodbar, Wray, Monroe, Fields, Rose, Ross, Goldfrank, Meinhard, Kellogg, Schafer, Starkey, Lodewick, Griffiths, and Harah among others representing multiple states and cities in a nationwide trade outreach.

Ee Laltimore Adler Frank Adler & Co Carroll Carroll, Adams & Oo Cincinnati Mets Mets & Co Tavern Bunker I Faller Sons & Co Cleveland Cady Cady & Co Childs Groff & Co Ik Green Lancaster J M Davidson Long & Davidson D Duveneck Kielnhaus & Simonson Maysville H Means Minneapolis Minnerd Tre Einstein Einstein’s Sons Savannah H Meinhard A S$ Well Meinhard Bros & Co Gach H Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson & C Louis J J Schafer Schafer, Swarts & Co A Starkey Starkey & Scowden Saratoga Springs

Tobacco and Sulphur Lawn Fertilizer Advertised

Lawn owners seek a non odorous product for lawns and house surroundings. The Tobacco and Sulphur Lawn Fertilizer advertised by F C Sturtevant is praised as a valuable dressing and comes highly recommended. Hartford CT official Brown, a longtime park commissioner, is cited as a strong testimonial.

F. C. Sturtevant Brown Hartford Conn

Commodity Market Roundup Shows Mixed Activity Across Staples

Lumber and related wood products show activity while flour and several grains remain quiet or dull. Livestock and meats trend firm to steady with pork and poultry holding firm, while butter cheese and eggs move unevenly. Sugar markets stay firm. molasses strong. fats steady.

Wool Sales At Antwerp See Steady Demand And High Rates

At Antwerp wool sales, attendance was good and demand active. Prices remained largely unchanged with Australian wool matching the peak prices seen in the London series. Total offerings 1700 bales including Buenos Ayres 946 bales at about 90.4185 francs per kilo, Montevideo 365 bales at 25 195 francs, New South Wales scoured 87 bales at 66 350 francs and greasy 131 bales at 180 200 francs.

Antwerp Buenos Ayres Montevideo New South Wales

Lumber Receipts Strong as Market Remains Steady Nationwide

Receipts for the week reach 513 cars, up from 197 last year, with a firm demand across Eastern and Southern markets. Prices stay steady while supplies remain ample, and a building boom sustains brisk movement of lumber including spruce clapboards and shingles.

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Timber and plank prices from Vermont spruce to planed boards

Timbers and boards listed with prices per unit and per length. Includes sizes such as 2-inch plank and 12-foot Vermont spruce, with various finishes like planed and trimmed and rough coarse grades.

Vermont

Grain markets drift with steady to higher wheat in Chicago

Farnum, Reardon & Co report wheat opened steady then gained on export demand and clique buying in New York. After two hours trading dulled, heavy selling pushed May wheat to around 95, while corn and oats remained weak or dull. New York and St Louis futures close values are listed for wheat corn and oats with cash and May figures.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co New York C$ Williams & Co St Louis

Grain Prices and Stocks Across Cities in A Tumult Market

Inspections report 57 carlots of grains including white winter wheat and steamer corn with mixed oats and rye rejects. Prices show dull demand and quiet spot markets across New York Milwaukee Chicago and Detroit with No 2 white oats at around 34 to 35 cents and No 2 red wheat near 89 to 92 cents per bushel.

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Profitable Investments by S. Williams & Co in 19th Century Trades

A sample of profits from listed investments shows gains across multiple stocks and commodities. Entries include Lackawanna Lake Shore Northwest New England Canada Southern American Cotton Seed Oil St Paul and others with precise purchase and sale points, investments, and net profits.

S. Williams & CO Lackawanna Lake Shore Ae Agelo Northwest Pratt New England Canada Southern St. Paul Richmond & Terminal Williams & Co Congress Street Congress Sq Devonshire St Quincy House Boston Mower’s Lyan

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