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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1889

Page

6

Money Market Steady Amid Oklahoma Proclamation Rally

The Boston money market shows little change with a firmer tone at the clearing house where balances loaned at 2 percent. New York funds trade at 15 to 16 percent. reports note strong stock gains following the Oklahoma proclamation and daily bond and share activity.

Market report shows mixed gains and losses across miners and bonds

Montana rises 4 to 374 percent, Calumet & Hecla down 3 to 227, Osceola slips 1 to 1234. Tamarack holds at 5, Santa Fe falls 0.05 to 0.90. Fort Worth Land and Street railway 7 percent April interest coupons payable on presentation at International Trust Company.

Montana Calumet & Hecla Osceola Tamarack Santa Fe Fort Worth

Dividends Declared by Multiple Banks and Firms

A list of dividend announcements from financial institutions and companies including First National Bank of South Weymouth 3 percent and First National Bank Salem 8 percent. Others include Rollstone National Bank Fitchburg 4 per share and Norfolk and Western Railroad preferred 1 3/4 percent. Payments span April to May with record dates and book closures noted.

First National Bank of South Weymouth First National Bank Salem Weed Sewing Machine Company Rollstone National Bank Fitchburg Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Company Middleboro Savings Bank Marlboro National Bank of

Bond Deposit Window Closes for Mexican Central Bonds

The Mexican Central Railway Company reports that bond deposit deadlines expire April 10 1889 for remaining holders. Depositors receive full terms via January 30 1889 circular with deposits at Boston Safe Deposit Trust and London bankers. Early deposits already cover most First Mortgage and Income bonds, funding 50 year loan at 5 percent.

Boston Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Milk St Glyn, Mills, Currie and Company Lombard St London Levi C. Wade

New York Financial Roundup March 27 Market dull then firmer

Money on call eased to 2 5 with last loan at 2 and bills at 144. Prime mercantile paper 414 614. Bar silver 93. Sterling exchange steady with 4.95% for sixty day bills and 4.88% for demand. Government bonds dull but firm. Stocks opened higher then drifted. late day firm tone with some gains in Northwestern Atchison Lake Shore and Burlington. Railroad bonds active with $1,658,000 sales. Oklahoma Territory opening affected Atlantic & Pacific briefly.

Boston New York Frances Sight Oklahoma Atchison Chicago Burlington & Northern West End Massachusetts Atlantic & Pacific St. Louis San Francisco Missouri Pacific Union Pacific St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad Company Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Central Branch Cook Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Charles A. Whittier Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Board of Directors Chicago, Burlington & Northern R. Gardner Chase & Co Chicago & West Michigan Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Company Central Massachusetts Common Eastern Preferred New York & New England Boston & Providence Old Colony Bell Telephone Oregon Ogdensburg Lake Champlain Southern Kansas New England City Hall Aspinwall Sullivan Topeka Lampire San Diego Messrs. King, Lawrie & Co Boston News Bureau Lower California Atlantic Ranklin Onanza Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Northwestern Lake Shore Burlington Reading Rock Island Denver & Rio Grande Western Oklahoma Territory Baltimore & Olio St, Paul South Minnesota Columbus & Cincinnati Midland Lackawanna & Western Guill, Colorado & Santa Fe Ohio, Indiana,& Western Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield Utah Southern Generals Iron Mountain

Foreign Financial Markets Roundup from London and Paris

Market notes from London and Paris dated March 27 report Consols at 98 14 for money and account and various securities including Atlantic and Great Western at 3 3 4, Mexican shares at 4 4, Erie at 28 1 2, and St Paul at 63 4 2. Paris quotes Comptoir dEscompte at 95 francs and Rio Tinto at 287 50, with Bank of England bullion withdrawals totaling 83 000 pounds. Copper closes at 40 5s cash and 40 for three months in London. Paris closes Rio Tinto at 292 50, Societe des Metaux at 27 50. A government inquiry into the copper syndicate formation is announced.

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Auction Notice At Faneuil Hall Boston Stalls 4 and 76

Public sale details reference a location at 8 North Market Street and stalls 4 and 76 in Faneuil Hall Market Boston. The text lists a venue and stall numbers without further context or dates.

North Market St Faneuil Hall Market Boston

Market Report Stays Mixed for Commodities and Foods

Commercial goods show varied activity with flour and oats quiet while corn steady and butter firm. Eggs and apples are dull, oranges and lemons steady, cranberries plentiful, pork firm, fresh meats steady, and sugars firm with molasses.

Horse Market Steady with Strong Bids and Varied Sales

The market shows cheer with steady prices and large supply. Isburgh & Co reports 75 head sold at a well attended sale. trotters, draught and drive stock, with prices ranging up to 275 dollars per head. Multiple houses including Walker's Bazaar Moses Colman & Son's and Russell's report solid sales and good trade. drafts, roadsters, and business stock sold across auctions and private sales from 40 to 275 dollars per head.

Isburgh & Co Walker’s Bazaar Moses Colman & Son Russell Welch & Hall International Horse Exchange CH & E Snow

James & Abbot Lumber Market Holds Steady

There is little change in lumber this week with the market firm and healthy at close. Eastern lumber shows modest activity and steady quotations while demand for spruce remains noted and receipts for Eastern pine are small.

Lumber Prices Hold Firm Across Species on Steady Demand

Market notes firm demand and rising prices for shingles and hemlock with steady Western pine and Southern pine. Hardwood stocks tight due to limited Southern and Western supply, with outside prices often paid. Cedar shingles and clapboards show strong pricing. laths and spruce vary by grade, while Western pine and southern hardwoods show cautious but hopeful inventory trends.

Hemlock Canada Indiana

Dry Goods Market Sees Mixed Trade In New York

The Daily Commercial Bulletin reports the dry goods jobbing trade remains fair but less active as retailers finish early purchases and return home. First hand demand is irregular and overall sluggish with staple cotton goods quiet, prints in fair demand, and printed silks and lawns in good request. Ginghams unsettled while men’s wear woolen goods move steadily due to back orders.

New York Daily Commercial Bulletin

Wheat markets slip and thin demand hit Chicago trade

Farnum Reardon notes July wheat opens strong on dry weather and trades up to 90 with May option hard to move. Northwest demand weak after Millers' Association dissolves. Minneapolis holds high priced wheat as milling demand falters, with a potential corner hoped for but unlikely. Corn and oats show varied strength across Chicago and New York quotes.

Chicago Farnum, Reardon & Co Northwest Millers’ Association Minneapolis Williams & Co New York St Louis

State Street Market Report Adjusts Staples Placement

The article notes that figures previously listed under Staple Products in the receipts table will now appear in the regular market report under each commodity. The change shifts where staple product data is displayed in the market section.

Grain market summary and receipts across U S cities

New York receipts 108000 bushels exports 3189 bushels sales 179000 bushels active firm No 2 oats prices and futures quiet. Chicago No 2 34 3478c. Detroit St Louis Milwaukee markets steady higher. Wheat prices in New York and Minneapolis show firm and dull tones with No 2 red around 88 91c and futures quiet. Continuous notes on oats rye barley flour and millfeed with varying demand and small price movements across regions.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Canada Extra New York City Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Louis Detroit Toledo Peoria Minneapolis Graham Cormea

Butter Receipts Reported 3108 Packages Today

Butter receipts today total 3108 packages, compared with 1683 packages on the same day last year, highlighting market activity and year over year changes.

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