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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1888

Page

6

Boston Money Market Mixed on Loans and Bond Offers

The Money Market report notes abundant loanable funds and light demand for accommodation. Time loans run 2% to 4% with collateral from 2% to 4%. Treasury and bond activity shows multiple new bond offers and varied discounts, with government securities firm and foreign exchange weaker. At Boston, stock market dull with wide swings. notable moves include Atchison and Bell Telephone activity and a Bell circular offering debenture bonds.

Rostox Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston United States National Bank Treasy Department

Bond Market Summary From May 16 1888 Sale Day

Foot e French Bankers and dealers offer for sale Government Bonds. Market generally weak with Missouri Pacific especially off. Chicago Burlington & Quincy fell early then steadied. Last hour shows strength but overall dull. Railroad lands sold $1,088,000. Prices list various firsts and consols. notable shifts include O I 6s, St Jo & Grand Island and Ohio Southern incomes.

ZW Rehe Boston Atchison Bears William B. Strong Fountain Col Chicago Burlington & Quine New York Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railroad Company St. Joseph Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Union Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Chicago, Burlington & North Rn Pullman Flint & Pere Marquette Mexican Central Sonora Oregon Short Line New England Louisville & Evansville Ansas & Western California Old Colony Boston & Albany Rutland Maine Central Bell Telephone Tactay Missouri Pacific Burlington & Quincy Lake Erie Central Lowns First St. Paul Consuls Quttamwa Firsts L Albany & Susquehanna International Firsts Chattanooga Seconds Ohio & Mississippi Consols Sinking Fund St. Jo & Grand Island Belleville & Carondelet Firats Indiana, Broowington & Western Firsts Louisville New Albany

Boston Stock Exchange Quotions and Last Sales 1888

Firet Call Second Call Last Series with Amalgamated Mining and Land Companies. Auction sales listed for May 16 1888. Bids and prices for Franklin Hurl Dunkin Torch and many others. Also notes on bonds and railway stocks with New York Stock exchange data. Exports from Boston port for the week ending May 12 compared.

Boston Stock Exchange Amogm Coiecisons Arnold Escesseres Ange Athantic Wonanzi Carers T Cal D& Hecla Ceeseses Ccscsssee Secerrses Tamarack Aspinwall TWA Boston W. P Koylston Street Campobello East Boston French Bay Penebac San Diego Topeka West End Winthrop Corre Beg Woollaston Weve Atchison Ceeeaecke Wien L. G Cece Sa BT C T. I Lk. H. Os. de Mnstaimped K.C Shi Illy Ate B. Boie BT Boston Yowbdoat Co Mlning and Slock Exchange Askac Allouez Rap’han'k Arnoki South Side Sutro Pun Caiaipa al 'Winhrop Washin Cregvent Burton Car Lord Ac Huron N.E Mesnard Ocean Minnesota

Bond Issue Notice for Old Colony RR Od Registered Bonds

Registered bonds of the Old Colony Railroad overdue January 1, 1938 with 4 percent interest payable semi annually will be issued at par and accrued interest from January 1 last. Addressed by J. M. Washburn dated April 24, 1838.

Boston American Bell Telephone Company William R. Driver Maas Owward Blockton San Diego Land Vapcema

Wall Street Money Market Mixed as Stocks Rally Late

New York May 1 Money on call easy 1 to 2 percent last loan 1 percent closing at 1 percent Prime mercantile paper 4 to 6⅓ percent Government bonds quiet and firm Raiwood bonds steady Reading and Richmond & West Point led a late market rally with most stocks recovering to near opening highs but no distinct trend or notable features as trading wore on

New York Prime Mercantile Bursilver Sterling Exchange Raiwood Reading Richmond & West Point

Market Rates and Rates and Bank of England Transfer

The notice lists various rates and percentages for railway stocks and financial instruments, including Western firsts, Canadian Pacific, New York Central, and Pennsy, with figures around 4s to 374 percent and brief mentions of discount rates for bills. It also notes a balance withdrawal from the Bank of England of £80,000 and a Paris novices voting at 82 francs.

United States Reat Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illnois Central Mosman Ordinary St Paul Comnon New York Central Pennsyvania Reating P. N Paris Bank of England London Atlantic

Louis Wilson and associates listed across multiple firms

A scanned list shows numerous names and firms across cities like Addison New York Burlington Wisconsin Crawoe Michigan Bloomington Iowa Chattanooga Tennessee Chicago Illinois Keaton etc. The entry catalogs traders and business partners including Farnhal Brodie Mason Ringgold Dodge and others with various regional affiliations and company names.

Addison W Farnhal Burlington Brodie Craw J Mullen, Jr Tucker, Smith & Co Bloomington D T Challis Ad. Poonela Mason Mason Bros U S. Chattanooga Tenn M Smartt Smartt Bros & Co Chattanooga G Ochmig Oehriig Johnston & Co Dodge Phelps, Dodge & Chicago Palmer, Adallace & Sloat Rosen Chicago Wallace Rosenthal Gelassmith & Co Save Joeinnatl Ringgold Ringgold & Co Chillicothe Culter Miller NA Bunt Hinnt & Co Dallam & Son Cult Ee Weller Welmer & Lowen Pittaburg Penn J RK Gregg Gregs & Elliott Pittsburg Hhilds, Jr FL Childa & Co Piteebury Ifusion WE Schmerty & Co Philadelphia W Ll Weimer Weimer Wright Wat H Bell Bell, Walt & Co F West West & Sons Frank Southern Shoe Com- Salmon & Co Richmond Syracuse B Salmon Dunn

Market report of agricultural commodities and staples

Agricultural prices show firmness in corn flour rye and sugar while oats oats meal and malt stay steady or firm. Butter eggs bacon and lard exhibit varied demand with hay and straw in solid demand and poultry and beefQuiet.

The Lumber Market Steady With Modest Movement Across Regions

The lumber market shows little change this week with steady prices and modest movement. Eastern cargoes arrive quietly, spruce in demand, Western markets quiet, and Southern yards active. Boston totals show pine 190651, spruce 487799, hemlock 112940, cedar 679, whitewood 1230945, black walnut 124882, hardwood 189777, grand total 4195628.

Boston

Antwerp Wool Sales See Strong Attendance and Steady Free Offers

The Antwerp wool sales on May 15 attracted good attendance and a brighter market mood aided by free operations, as holders gained another 5 centimes. Germany buyers purchased most of the wool offered since the sale began, with 2800 bales listed and 2155 bales of Buenos Ayres selling at 75,200 francs per 100 kilos.

Antwerp Germany Buenos Ayres

Wheat Markets Falter As Prices Slip In Chicago Trade

Wheat opened with heavy selling and drifted below Monday's close amid ample supply. Receipts light while some traders cut holdings. corn and oats show early strength fading later. Official hog and grain receipts projected, with mixed futures quotes across May to September contracts.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Cabies BS Y Bel ST Ye

Grain market report with mixed prices and firm tones

Receipts and shipments across Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Milwaukee and New York show a mixed grain market. Wheat prices hover near firm to lower, corn holds firm demand, oats and barley steady to firmer, with various regional quotations and settling prices listed.

Chicago Toledo St. Louis Milwaukee Detroit Jane Bsyeu New York Abc Eve New New York Graham Sac Canada Choice

Butter and dairy product prices show steady wholesale demand

The butter market remains steady with quiet demand at previous quotations. Receipts are light. Western creamery and Vermont items hold firm with prices from 20 to 28 cents for various grades. Cheese, eggs, and beans show subdued activity with prices largely unchanged. overall dairy and related grains maintain a steady or slightly firmer tone across markets in Chicago, Cincinnati, and New York.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller New York Ohio St. Louis Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo Lake Zutter Wester Vermont Elgin Creamery Western Creamery Cincinnati St. Albans Liverpool Utica New State Prince Edward Island Exetra New Hampshire Choice Western Nova Scotia Brunswick Leland California West Stearty Anchange

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