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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1888

Page

6

The Money Market and Stock Activity in Boston

Boston reports little change in the money market with corp paper at four to five percent and a six to seven percent range for other papers. Clearing house balances show modest activity, while New York exchanges rise. Government securities stay quiet as the Imperial Bank notes higher specie, and local stocks drift heavy with widespread bear sentiment amid strikes and market doubt. Atchison stock weakens after a dull close, with California Southern reporting mixed earnings and bond movements across rail and utility issues.

City Entities and Rail Bonds Mentioned in Boston Area Record

A compact listing references multiple cities including Boston Cambridge Chicago Cincinnati Haverhill Lynn St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha Pawtucket Brookline and Kansas City Cable R. Bonds. The items appear as a sequence of municipal names and bond related terms in a historical notice.

City of Boston City of Cambridge City of Chicago City of Cincinnati City of Haverhill City of Lynn City of St. Paul

Dividends Declared By Various Banks And Firms

A list of financial dividends declared by multiple institutions including Faneuil Hall National Bank Old Boston National Bank and North National Bank with percentages and per share or per cent details. Also notes quarterly and semi annual dividends for companies and regional banks such as Cape Ann National Bank Gloucester Rollstone National Bank Fitchburg and others with payable dates in April May 1888.

Faneuil Hall National Bank Old Boston National Bank North National Bank Lewis Wharf Company Boston & Colorado Smelting Company Cape Ann National Bank of Gloucester Rollstone National Bank Fitchburg National City Bank of Lynn Framingham National Bank Asiatic National Bank of Salem Abington National Bank Neptune F. & M. Insurance Company New York & New England Fall River Fall River Savings Bank Fall River National Bank Barnard Mill Security Associates of Worcester

New York Local Securities List Namely Bonds and Scrip

Or R y & Nay Co Con Mt 58 Nov Pacific 2d Mt Gold 6s St Jos Gr Is Ist Mt 6s Oregon Short Line Ist 6s Blake Brothers GO IRS Be 7 To 4e 46 Atlantic Mutual Scrip New York Local Securities List Mondays P WINTRINGHAM 36 Vine St New York

Atlantic Mutual Scrip New York P. Wintringhami Vine St N. Y Boston National Banks Mass Blue Hill Boston Boyiston Monument Broadway Mt. Vernon Bunker Hill England Merica Eagle Feliot Tie Republic Revere Exchan Everett Rockland Freeman's Globe Suffolk Hamilton Hide & la A Raders Eee DU Howard Tremont Lincoln Union M’facturers Washingtonl Webster Lowell National Banks Appleton Prescott Railrow Old Lewell Wameau Salem National Banks Att Asiatic Naumecag Exchange Mercantile Salem I’'t Yaunis Cambgept Lawrence Pedham Mt Wolston F*t Chelsea Laconia Amory Lancaster Andros Amoskeag Lowell Arlington AL S Atlantic Lyman Bates Mane Booth Boston Stock Exchange Merrim’ck Best Belt Middlesex Ste Cie Eg Cabot Nashua Clinton Naumkeag Alloue Newmark Arnold Seocsesss Ing Dwight Bonanza Devel’t Danty, Everett Pepperell Franklin Do's Salmon F Catalpa Falls Stark Crescent Jiamilton Central Hill Washington Junkin Jackson York Franlin Huron Ironton Kearsarge Ms Nation Osceola Tamarack Cesseee Winthrop Sease Land Companies Aspinwall Boston Ae Wes i Boston W. P Boylston Street Brookline Topeka Wollaston Atchison L. G. TS Agi Do Plai Isis Ae Saad L. G Tena & W INC Sane D.D de Wis Die Saeeeee Elk. i K. C St. i. Lim Do Inc N.Y N. E P.b Oregons. L. Ter Cins Pueb A. V Rutland Tex Sonora St. Jo G. I Union Pacific Atch Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Alvany T Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Prov Cal. Southern Central of Mass Cleve Canton Sp. S Cin L. Ener Fitchburg M. Com Flint & P. Eaewe i Maine Central Old Colony Rutland Sneer Summit West End Wis Sale T Bro Iard Mar CAI Am. Bell Bell Tel Boston Gas Light Lamson S Diego Fastman Ny&ne Con Vt Wevesens Ny&n Lamson SS San Diego Eercceee Cesses T&s Ee B & Lowell Ee B& M B&q Escoceee Maine Ing Alt T. H Gu & Pacific Air Line Roch Pacific Iowa Central Pac Chi Alton Igo Col del. & L Den R.G Big East Tenn Eenee Lt. Central Long Island Lou. & N geebLe Svs Lou Man Beach Ches Wi Hasan M & Ohio M. & Essex St. Cent Nor Ieasarera Olito Oregon W.P Rock Island Rome St. Paul Pacific Mall Pullman Pal W. Union Werner Eene Curssee

Williams and 60 on Boston Stock Exchange report

The Boston Stock Exchange records today 203,206 shares traded with the day’s closing values across bonds and stocks. Prices for numerous issues including Trans 6s, 7s, D. & R. G. 1sts, Tex. P. Re x, and Wells Fargo are listed, along with extensive mining and express company listings and closing figures.

New York MARCA N. W D. &R. GW. Eyani L&s D P. G-M C. &P. Ait Sons Rana Icc Tex. P. i. Mut. UN N.J.C Tex. P. Rex Eas W. Shore Adams Amador Best & Belch Mono Ontario Plymouth Galdt Proustite Fi Cristo Quicksilver Martin White

Bankers and Brokers Basset Whitney Co Direct Wire

Basset Whitney and Co bankers and brokers advertise direct wire service to New York for buying and selling stocks and bonds for investors or on margin. They trade municipal and railroad securities.

New York

Foreign Financial Markets London Rates March 27

London quotes Consols at 10114 16 for money and 10113 16 for the account. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 35 percent. Canadian Pacific 62 percent. Erie 24. Mexican ordinary 63 percent. St Paul common 75.4. New York Central 10814. Pennsylvania 55 percent. Reading 29 percent. Paris advises 3 percent rentes at 82 francs for the account. Money 14 percent. Open market discount: short bills 134 percent and three months’ bills 114 percent.

London Erie St Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Paris

Wall Street Ends Mixed Amid Quiet Closing, Readying Readings

New York on March 27 reports money on call easy at 2 to 3, prime mercantile paper 5 7, bar silver firm at 94 1/4, sterling dull yet firm with actual business around 4.85 to 4.88. Government ponds steady, railroad bonds quiet, active stocks fluctuated after noon with Reading and Northwestern sliding up to 13 percent before closing near the day’s lows. market then steadied but little price improvement. Railroad bond sales totaled 801,000, with notable moves in Gulf Colorado Santa Fe, Lugernational, Kansas & Texas, New Jersey Midland, Texas Pacific Rio, Tren Mountain, and others. several rails and era stocks posted gains or losses in narrow ranges as traders weighed gains against renewed selling pressure.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading St. Paul Northwestern Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe Lugernational Kansas & Texas New Jersey Midland Texas Pacific Rio Tren Mountain Burlington, Cedar Raids Northern Burlington Quincy Denver Hocking Valley Knoxville & Ohio Manitoba Yoledo Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk Mobile & Ohio

Commercial Market Report Highlights No Major Shifts

Lumber shows fair demand while flour remains quiet and corn and oats stay firm. Cornmeal and oatmeals firm or steady with rye dull and rye flour quiet. Butter and eggs move firmer. cheese steady. pork, veal, lamb, and mutton mixed with steady to fair movement. Overall activity shows selective firmness and lull in several staples.

Barney

London wool sales set to run April to May amid mixed prices

London reports the next wool sale series opens April 6 and closes before May 15. Arrivals total 333,868 bales worth 1,293 thousand dollars from New South Wales Queensland Victoria Tasmania South Australia Swan River New Zealand and Cape with 86,000 bales Australian and 14,500 Cape already sent to Yorkshire and continental mills. After a period of low mood a brighter tone emerges with a slight rise for top grades though no lasting improvement is seen and coarser crossbred lines may struggle to hold February levels.

London New South Wales Queensland Victorian Tasmanian South Australian Swan River New Zealand Cape Yorkshire Bradford

Dry goods market steadiness in New York report

The Daily Commercial Bulletin notes a moderate week for commission and importing trades with jobbing slowed by bad weather. Staple cotton goods show light wholesale demand but ample stocks, prints quiet while printed sprints and low grade lawns hold steady. Woolen goods mostly quiet in commission circles.

New York Daily Commercial Bulletin

Chicago Markets Report Strong Corn Open and Wheat Drop

In Chicago markets, corn opened higher with large buyers, May futures touching 52% before easing and closing near the day’s gains. Wheat opened dull, fell, then recovered on crop damage reports from Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Provisions saw heavy trading in land between right and Hutchinson, with pork buyers noted. Hog prices ranged from 5.25 to 5.35 for light to 5.85 for heavy, while official hog receipts were 19,694 yesterday with an estimated 18,000 for today. No CBOT session Friday March 30.

Farnara, Rearden & Co Ohio Indiana Illinois Right Hutchinson Jones, McCormack & Kennett Chicago Board of Trade Bros SvLea Stara Oats Cees Pistes

The Lumber Market Outlook for Spring

The spring outlook for lumber is encouraging with a steady general market and few changes. Eastern demand is fair with fair rail receipts. spruce and laths show fair movement and box boards are in good demand. Hemlock and shingles stay steady. Northern lumber remains in demand at old prices, Western activity is fair with growing receipts, hardwoods and Southern lumber move moderately at steady prices. Boston weekly survey notes a fair retail demand.

Boston

Lumber Prices and Stocks End March With Varied Rates

Ended March 22 with detailed lumber pricing across species and grades. Pine, spruce, whitewood, black walnut, and mahogany listed with tons, boards, and board feet, plus planed and rough categories. Prices show wide ranges for cedar, maple, oak, cypress, and miscellaneous stock notes across Western and Eastern yards.

Pennsylvania Canada Indiana Cypress Wesern Sprie

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Report March 27 1933

Market brief from Boston Post by George J. Fox covers week ending March 27 1933 at Watertown Union Livestock Market. Details cattle sheep swine prices and notable sales including oxen steers and lambs with per hundredweight figures and local traders Breck & Wood Whipple & Farnham Tratton & Wardwell and RH French agents reported among others. Weather caused cautious bridge inspections and market slowdowns though export demand supported Northern cattle values.

Boston Post George J. Fox Brighton Union Market Watertown W H Engrem Henry Hathaway Union Yards New England Breck & Wood Whipple & Farnham

Market Report for Flour and Grain Prices in New York

The flour market remains quiet with some dealers reporting steady to good business at mills. Spot goods fetch full prices while future activity is brisk. corn, oats, and wheat show firm to rising tendencies with several sales reported on track and futures bids edging higher. Strong demand for certain grain types supports elevated spot and export prices across multiple grades and regions.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Barney Tinekwea Fiour Hye New York Sve Barkey Stah Choice Lastern

Dementia flour price range quoted for wholesale and jo bing

Dementia flour quotations cover both wholesale and jo bing pricing, detailing carload lots and the scope of bulk orders. The notes indicate a price range reflecting large quantity offerings and market levels for institutional buyers. The item emphasizes bulk handling and unitization for logistics and pricing.

Scarcity of butter and mixed wholesale price signals across markets

Receipts of choice creameries are small and butter remains in light supply while imitations hold at 25 to 27c. Western creamery prices vary from 28 to 32c for extras, with other grades ranging 20 to 27c. Cheese and eggs show steadier demand. beans and hay markets move quietly with foreign lots prominent.

Choice New York Vermont Liverpool Ohio Elgin Chicago Elgin Creamery Rata New Hampshire California West Red Top Jersey Houston Bush P Bush Macintires Champion Bee Bush Regents East Swale

Banana steamers schedule with banana cargoes

The steamer Brattan is due March 28 with Jamaica bananas for George Hard ing. The steamer Hertha is due March 29 from Baracoa with bananas for W. W. & C. R. Noyes. The Lorenzo D. Baker from Jamaica with bananas for Boston Fruit Company is due March 23. Seaverns & Co. will have a steamer from Baracoa April 2.

Banana Steamers Brattan Jamaica George 4. Harding Hertha Baracoa Lorenzo D. Baker Boston Fruit Company Seaverns & Co

Fruit cargo sold at auction by Harris & Co

Harris and Co sold the remaining cargo of the steamer Pontiac at auction. Prices covered Messina and Palmero oranges and lemons in various box and half box formats, Bloods, mandarins, Florida oranges, Valencias, and assorted apples with quotes for greenings and Baldwins. Details show steady or varied prices and reduced receipts amid a dull cranberry and Cape Cod fruit market.

H. Harris & Co Pontiac Messina Palmero Florida Tallman Sweets Palermo Valencia Cape Cod Pirate

Provisions and meats steady with firm demand and varied rates

Pork provisions hold steady with firm demand and numerous price points for long cuts to pressed hams. Lard shows little change while beef and lamb quotes range from choice to common grades, with trade described as dull and an easy market sentiment prevailing.

Brighton

Market Prices for Trucks and Fresh Produce

Tyuek of all kinds remains steady in tone and prices with ample Southern truck offerings. Local produce includes cabbage at 2 50 per crate, Norfolk kale 2 25 per barrel, Bermuda onions 3 26 to 3 60 per crate, Norfolk spinach 3 4 50 per barrel, Florida string beans 1 4 to 1 5 per crate, Florida beets 1 25 per crate, Florida tomatoes 23 per crate. Other lots list native dandelions 1 56 to 4 Bush, native onions 5 50 to 6 0 per barrel, savoy cabbage 2 per barrel, beets 75c per bush, squash 2 per ton, Hubbard and turban onions 30 per ton, carrots 40 to 60 per bush, lettuce 25 to 60 cents per head, parsnips 1 per bush, turnips 50 cents per bush, white French 1 50 per bushel, St Andrews 15 per wheelbarrow, celery 4 per dozen.

Bermuda Florida St Andrews

Sugar Prices Hold Steady Across Raw and Refined Markets

Mixed sugar market shows raw sugar steady with firm refined prices. Granulated sugar unchanged, wholesale rate 7c. Pope Line certificate closes 3 pm March 26 and opens 10 am March 27 1883 at around 90 to 91 3 4 cents. Molasses market remains steady.

Pope

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