Land sales and money market report from Boston and coastal towns
The report notes land sales near Campobello Maverick and Bar Harbor withmills on Waukeag and Kearsarge avenues, plus purchases by government officials and a $25,000 profit from two weeks of land deals. It covers money market rates, government securities, bond offerings, and stock activity in Boston, with details onTreasury gold, silver, and foreign exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atson
Campobello
Maverick
Bar Harbor
Yenchman’s Bay
Washington
William Chester
Waukeag Avenue
Commodore Harmony
A. Leo Knott
Waukeag
Kearsarge Avenues
William L. Haynie
Post Office Department
Westmont Avenue
San Diego
San Diego Land and Town Lot Company
Motor Railroad
Opeka Land
Williams and Co Quotations and Last Sales 1885
Mining stocks and New York sales details from the Boston Stock Exchange report dated May 26 1885. Lists first and second calls for numerous banks, trusts, railways and corporations with shares and rights, plus New York stock transactions totals and daily price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Stock Exchange
First
N. Bk
Hyannis
Mass
Marblehead Gas and Electric Light Co
Uo Automatic Can Machine Co
City of Chicago
M. le
Algonquin Club
New York
Financial and grain market recap with rail stock listings
Wheat and corn futures noted steady to weak after initial bullish sentiment as large sell lines appeared. Hog prices quoted, receipts forecast higher, and May and August delivery activity highlighted. Exchange and railroad stock listings from multiple banks and railroads appear in the market notebook alongside commodity prices and regional quotes.
Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies This Period
The Shaw Stocking Company declares a 3 percent dividend. The Ontario silver mine sets aside 75 000 dollars for dividend on May 31, totaling 9 200 000 paid to date. Lehigh Coal and Navigation declares a 2 percent semi annual dividend. Eureka Consolidated Mining declares 25 cents per share dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw Stocking Company
Ontario Silver Mine
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company
Utah Bonds for Sale by Territorial Treasurer James Jack
The Territory of Utah invites bids for 150 bonds of one thousand dollars each bearing five percent interest, redeemable at ten years with a twenty year maturity. Bids due at Salt Lake before noon on the 81st day of May 1888, with redemption fund provisions and security requirements guiding award to the highest bidder. Bonds issued for educational institutions, tax exempt within the Territory, under acts of the Governor and Legislative Assembly and applicable federal restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory of
Utah
Salt Lake
Deseret National Bank
City of
New York
State of
United States
Legislative Assembly
Governor
Congress
James Jack
Territorial
Commodity Market Snapshot of Prices and Demand
A brief report lists prices and demand levels for commodities including corn oats cornmeal oatmeal rye rye flour milk products cottonseed meal graham flour flops malt butter cheese eggs beans potatoes hay rye straw poultry apples oranges lemons pork lard beef fresh beef mutton lambs veals and sugar products. Track activity is noted as active with raw sugar unchanged and refined sugars quiet.
London financial bulletin notes varied bond and currency prices
Atlantic and Great Western firsts trade at 3614, Canadian Pacific 5944, Erie 25 percent/6, Illinois Central 12314, New York Central 108, Pennsylvania 5356. Money 11 percent. Open discount 2.24 percent. Bar silver 42.4 per ounce. Bank of England bullion £51000 balance. Paris rentes 3 percent at 82 francs 80 centimes, London exchange 26 francs 51 centimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francsco
New Orleans
Bank
Charleston
Savannah
United States
Treasury
National Bank
Reichsmarks
Seligman & Co
Ludenburg & Thalman
Oday
E Secretary of the Treasury
Atchison
Burlington & Qemer
Chicago Burlington & Northern
the Herald
John M. Forbes
Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Kansas City
Springfield
Union Pacific
Detroit, Lansing & Northern
Oregon Short Line
Atlantic & Pacific
Flint & Pere Marquette
Ort Scott & Gulf Preferred
California Southern
Pullman
Mexican Central
Guadalajara
A. B. Lawrie
Theodore Ackerson
Ade
New England
Central Massachutts
West End
Concord Railroad Company
Nashua
Suncook Vally
Southern Kansas
Sprinfield & Memphis
Sonora Ts
New York & New England
Chicago,gas & Western
Oregon
COMPA
Boston Stock Exchange
Ars
Brokers’ Board
Beford
Central
de Pol
Fastman
French Bay
Mso
DBO
Bbullman Palace
T&s
Mining and Stock Exchange
Seaeeeencers
O Maas
Eeceases
Eollowes
B& Eeteerte
Ny& Eoavee
Rap’han’k
Catalpa
Crescent
Winthrop
Gal So Inc
Burton Car
Hanover
Ken
Mesnard
Ocean
Minnesota
NY &Ne
Napa
Toledo
Kansas
Sonora
Wis Cent
Po Ee
Arm Bell Teleste
Merchants’ Bank
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Engle Bank
Franklin
Bar Harbor
Lamoine
Topeka
Bane Bank
Washington Bank
Bank of Commerce
Enee
Exchange Bank
Hamilton Bank
Sane
Ee Saesseres
Fitch
Appnseededens Odf&pm
Naumkeag Bank
Salem
Sneer
Fts & G Pfd
Home
Milford
Milford Bank
Columbian Bank
Ener Eecoser
Yunees
North
Sas
Massachusetts Bank
Ererererereees
Ee Ee Ee
New England Bank
Acteree
Wakefield Rattan CO
Lyman Mills
Merrimack Aig
Laconia
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Douglas Axe
B&n
Boston & Maine
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West End Street
Chicago & West Mich
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McKay Mela
Iowa Railroad
Svedesee
MGS
Lun. Co
Bain i
Detroit
Lans
Nov
Newport & Richford RR
Evev
AOD
Ny&ne
Pullman Palace Car Co
Fitchburg RR
Atlantic
Ins. Co. Scrip
Michigan
Central RR
A&p
Boston & Maine RR
B& Leese
Bos
Concord & Mont
Rutland
Lin
Bern
Ewan St Bhastern
Ceee
London
Great Western
Canadian Pacific
Erie
Illinois Central
St Paul
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Bank of England
Paris
New York Financial Markets Watch Turbulent Trading Session
Money on call easy at 11 percent to 2 percent, last loan 14 percent, bar silver rallying. Government and railroad bonds dull. stock market dull and weak, closing near day’s lows. Fort Worth & Denver drops, Pacific Mail slips, Read ing and St Paul active. Missouri Pacific weak. Rail bonds remain strong despite overall market softness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Fort Worth & Denver
Delaware & Hudson
Bears
Pacific Mail
Frommy
Reading
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
St Paul
Ey Central
Rove LY
Oregon
Naroveimens
Union Pacific
Utah
Missouri Pacific Consols
Summer rail lines extend to Mount Desert and Boston route
The Boston and Maine and Maine Central railways began through trains to Mount Desert for summer residents. Pullman cars now reach Mt. Desert Ferry and a parlor car service runs Boston to St John New Brunswick. The west-bound limited express from Mount Desert will reach Boston by 8:50 p m enabling same-day travel to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Beautiful Island
Mt. Desert
Pullman
Mt. Desert Ferry
New England
Boston
St. John
N. B
Bar Harbor
New York
Fitchburg railroad to amélive service changes Sunday next
Improvements in Fitchburg railroad train service take effect Sunday. Westbound through trains largely unchanged except ni b& express moves to 11 oclock with a sleeper for Troy Albany and Binghamton via Delaware Hudson. Parlor car on 8:30 am goes to Binghamton. Troy parlor on 11:36 am. Two sleepers run Boston to St Louis this summer via West Shore Michigan Central and Wabash lines and West Shore Grand Trunk and Wabash Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Ni B& Express
Troy
Albany
Binghamton
Delaware &Hudson Road
Boston
St. Louis
West Shore
Michigan Central
Grand Trunk
Wabash Western
Transcontinental Association Adjourns for St Paul Meeting
A San Francisco despatch reports the Transcontinental Association adjourned to meet in St Paul on June 15. Freight agents outlined policy steps on interstate law and proposed new rates while delaying action on applications. Passenger plans to sell tickets via Sacramento and San Francisco were discussed but not acted on. Large excursion trains near the Hast faced mixed views, while the Ohio Southern will extend twenty miles to Pomeroy with bonds at 15,000 a mile and stock rising to 6,000,000. Par trust debt of 390,334 will be funded. Peterboro railroad directors elected Edward Spalding George A Ramsdell Virgil Gilman S A B Abbott Thomas B Eaton Charles E Bartlett. Bondholders of the Mexican National railroad met in New York nominating eight directors for the Colorado Springs meeting on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Transcontinental Association
St. Paul
Sacramento
Ogeon
Oregon Short Line
Southern Pacific
Ohio Southern
Pomeroy
Peterboro
Edward Spalding
George A. Ramsdell
Virgil ©. Gilman
Nasana
A. B. Abbott
Boston
Thomas B. Eaton
Worcester
Charles BE
A. Bartlett
Lowell
Harry W. Ramsdell
Nashua
G. G. Shattuck
Mexican National Railroad
New York
Colorado Springs
Copper market in New York closes strong at 16.60 cents
About 400,000 to 600,000 tbs of lake copper moved today with 50,000 spot, 200,000 payable this week, 50,000 June, and 150,000 July deliveries all at 16.60 cents. Independent bids for May to July at 16.50 cents could have moved 500,000 more, but the close held at 16.65 cents and the market remained firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnum, Reardon & Co
New York
Flour and Grain Prices From Boston Markets May 23
Boston markets report steady flour and grain prices for carloads. Flour quotes span fine to patent Minnesota, with exports and regional bids noted. Corn and oats trade slow yet firmer on some grades, while receipts and shipments from St Louis Chicago Toledo New York shape prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Michigan
Canada Superior
Canada Roller
St Louis
Chicago
New York
Ohio
City
Tirmer
Lake
St. Louis
Toledo
York
J. Louis
Butter and dairy prices ease as markets show mixed demand
Butter markets ease with prices around 24 25c for Western extra creamery and declines for lower grades. Cheese and eggs also steady to firmer with new cheese at 8 9c and Eastern dairy prices up. Potatoes and hay show steady movement while beans and grass seeds hold, with varied regional quotes across Chicago, St. Louis, and New York markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Vermont
Eastern
Andes
Chicago
Elgin Creamery
St. Louis
York
Western Creamery
Cincinnati
Ohio
New York
New Hampshire
Choice Western
Choice
Michigan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
P Island
California
West
Red Top
Jersey
Houlton Rose
Houlton Hebrons
Aroostook Rose
Aroostook Hebrons
Burbanks
White Brooks
Siver
Davis
Fiay
Sirin
Banana steamers bring bananas for Bay area merchants
The steamer Viking arrives May 24 with Baracoa bananas for W. W. & C. R. Noyes. The steamer Samana arrives May 27 with Ja mba bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. The steamer Wergeland arrives May 2 with Baracoa bananas for Seaverns & Co.
Fruit Prices and Auction Resulted Cargo Sale Notice
Dried apples show moderate demand with full prices on choice stock. Oranges and lemons trade steady with Palermo and Messina prices listed per box and case. H Harris & Co auctioned remaining cargo of the steamer Frutera, with bids from 1,624%2 to 285 for oranges to lemons. Strawberries market well supplied with sales at 4 to 17 cents for choice stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwina
Palermo
Palerm
Messina
jJencia
H Harris & Co
Trancing
Live animal and pork product market roundup notes
Provisions set mixed signals across markets with steady hogs and varied pork cuts. Prices show highs for love cuts and backs, lard near nine to ten cents, and smoked meats active. St Louis pork and lard prices listed, Cincinnati steady, Chicago weak with slight declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
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Town of Leominster Water Loan
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
Demied Street
Foote & French
Oregon Short Line RR
Congress Street
American Bell Company
Inc.se
Eeeteee
Williams & CO
Nat.er Bk
Boston ‘Ruw Boat Co.lso
N. Eagle Bank
Metropolitan N. Bk
Metropolitan N. Dk
Washington N. Bank
Metropolitan Natl Bk
Powow River N. Bank
Pratt Mant. Co
McKay Met
Asso
Do Sugar Refineries Co
Bay State Live Stock Co
KE. Howard Watch and Clock Co
Sugar Refineries Co
Eliot Fire Ins
Do Lombard Investment Co
Boston Wharf Co
Reece Button Hole M. Co
Union Met. Fast. Co
Maine Cent
Consol Mort
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Atlantic Met
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Dixon, Peoria & Hannibal
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Merrimack Mfg. Co
Taunton Locomotive Co
Vermont & Mass. RR. Co
Concord RR. Co
Cheshire RR. Co
Freeman's Nail
West End St. Ry
Boston & Roxbury Mill Corp
Boylston Mutual Insurance Co
Dwelling House Insurance Co
Detroit, Lansing & Northern RR
Fitchourg RR
Sonora Ry. Ts
Louisville
Shares Exchange Bank
Asiatic Natl. Bank
Washington Ins. Co
Neptune Ins. Co
Chicago Markets
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