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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Quiet and Easy in Boston on May 24

The Boston money market remained quiet and easy with abundant loanable funds and scarce desirable paper. First-class double names traded 4.14 to 4.34 percent, first-class single names 4.4 to 5 percent, and some choicest single paper at 4.44 percent.

Boston New York Fonds Sterling Exchange Stoc Atchison Little Rock & Fort Smith Detroit, Lansing & Northern Chicago & West Michigan Oregon Aea Flint & Pere Marquette Hamlin Chicago, Belington & Northern St. Paul Minneapolis Northern Pacific & Manitoba Chicago Wisconsin Central Common Wisconsin Central Railroad Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon Railroad Company New York Exchange Kansas City Springfield Memphis Fort Scott & Gulf Clinton

Mining and Miscellaneous Stocks Reported by Fay & Co

Wilson W Fay and Co Boston report sales on May 24 detailing mining and miscellaneous stock movements. The notice lists transactions and price levels for listed securities, reflecting market activity on that day.

Wilson W. Fay & Co State Street Boston

London Market Quotations May 24 London stocks and bonds

London prices and bids for Consols Atlantic and Western firsts Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central Mexican ordinary St Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading and other key issues listed with quoted percentages and fractional figures from the May 24 market page.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York

New York May 24 stock and bond market report features mixed gains

Money on call ranged 3 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 4 and closing at 4. Prime commercial paper at 5 6. Market dull overall though Jersey Central rose about 1 percent and St Paul and Duluth advanced on small trades. Near noon activity steadied then finished barely steady. railroad bonds totaled 1.5 million with various issues showing mixed moves.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Jersey Central New York & New England St. Paul & Duluth Texas Pacific Fort Worth Atlantic & Pacific Denver & Rio Grande Central Town Mackinaw & Marquette Erie Company Houston & Texas Western Division Ilinois Central New York City & Northern Ohio Southern St. Paul Chicago & Pacific Houston East West Texas Utah Southern Wabash Indianapolis Springfield

Boot and shoe buyers in town in scattered listings

A dense roster lists numerous buyers and firms across the United States including Baldwin and Fleming in Athens, Horner in Baltimore, Hunt in Charleston, George in Cedar Rapids, and many others from Chicago to San Francisco. The notice catalogs representatives in shoe and boot merchandising, with firms from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St Joseph among many.

Athens Baldwin Baldwin & Fleming Tre Itimore F Horner AF & JW Horner Baltimore Pretzfelder Pretzfelder, Kline & Co Charleston Hunt Hunt & Co Cedar Rapids George Weeks & Co Chicago H Barnett Lichtenstein Lil Pittsburg Penn William Pickersgill, Jr Philadelphia Henry Bell Bell, Walt & Co John T Monroe Monroe Bros & Co Quincy

American Congregational Association Meets at Pilgrim Hall

The thirty fourth annual meeting was held at Pilgrim Hall with Hon Rufus Frost presiding. Gifts of 1000 from the Prichard family and 500 from the Alden family boost the library fund, which now holds 26 209 books and 140 000 pamphlets. Librarian Rev Dr Lanworthy resigned. resolutions were passed. Treasurer Burr reported receipts 25 058 and expenses 23 911 leaving 1142 on hand. Officers mostly re elected. Hodgkins and Gregg join board of directors replacing White and Duryea. Librarian election deferred to adjourned meeting.

American Congregational Association Pilgrim Hall Rufus Frost Prichard Alden Lrarian Lanworthy C. Burr William H. Hodgkins Somerville David Gregg Boston James White Duryea

More District Policemen Exam Set Saturday

Legislature allows larger district police force and civil service commissioners schedule an exam for applicants at the State House on Saturday June 11. Candidates must be 5 feet inches tall and 22 to 40 years old, veterans excepted. Papers available at 5 Pemberton Square Boston or local city examiners, due June 7.

Civil Service Commissioners State House Commissioners’ Office Pemberton Square Boston

Morsford's Acid Phosphate in Nervous Exhaustion

Dr. Geo McKnight of Hannibal New York reports using Morsford's Acid Phosphate in cases of nervous exhaustion with satisfactory results. The claim highlights a medical endorsement from a named physician in a historical advertisement.

Morsford Geo. McKnight Hannibal, N. Y

Lumber and farm commodities market bulletin shown

Lumber and commodities list shows demand firm across many items including lumber types, flour, oats, rye, potatoes, butter, eggs, and sugar. Western pine and spruce supplies are adequate though certain grades and regions report light stock. Boston week totals report various lumber categories with prices and yard quotes for hemlock boards, clapboards, lath, hard woods, cypress, and pine specimens.

Boston Vermont

Crop conditions improve with rains but need persist

The Chicago Farmers' Review notes uneven rainfall across Western States with Missouri and Kentucky possibly spared. Dakota shows the best crop condition, while continued dry spells threaten many areas. Local rains in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Kansas lift hopes, and the national weather report reports favorable hay in New England and the Middle Atlantic regions. Early grain regions like Ohio Valley, Missouri, and Nebraska see favorable corn and wheat prospects. West Gulf states enjoy good weather and improving conditions except northern Arkansas with excessive rain. the cotton belt east of the Mississippi still needs more rain despite recent showers and warmth.

Chicago Farmers’ Review Missouri Kentucky Dakota National Signal Office New England Middle Atlantic Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Kansas Ohio Valley Nebraska West Gulf States Arkansas Mississippi

Market reports May 24 flour steady to firm at full prices

May 24 market notes flour is steady and firm with strong demand at full quotations. Corn remains dull with buyers favored. oats quiet with steady prices. milseed quiet. On call, 27,000 bushels May oats sold. bids and asks listed for No 3 white oats, white oats, and steamer grades amid moderate receipts. Today’s settling price 89 34 cents. Inspections included no grade winter wheat and various oat and corn lots. Quotations in Chicago given.

BIGGE BIC Stee Chicago Minnesota Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada Canada Western Bush Eastern Choice Western Creamery Extra Elgin Philadelphia Elgin Creamery Western Creamery Cincinnati Utica Ohio Flats Twins America Liverpool Iowa Vermont New York Extra Island Nova Scotia

Flour and grain market prices from a regional exchange

The report lists prices for flour types, cornmeal, rye and oats, malt and hops, butter and cheese, eggs, poultry, beans, seeds, potatoes, and tallow. It notes Western and New York markets, varying bids and asks, with price ranges for export and domestic trade and overall market softness in butter and dairy segments.

Market Report on Fresh Produce and Dried Apples

Apples show no change while strawberry arrivals improve with higher prices. Strawberries list from 15 to 22 cents. Baldwin apples in Massachusetts at 3.50 to 4.00, Maine 4.50, and russets 3.50 to 4.26. Dried apples described as evaporated and sun dried with several cuts and weights. Valencia Cadens imported at 7 per case. Lemons Messina and Palermo box at 2.45 to 2.50. Oranges Messina box 2.50 to 4.00. Bananas Baracoa 1.25 to 2.00, Aspinwall 2.50 to 3.00, Jamaica 1.60 to 2.60.

Guy Indiana West India Sena Vermont Baldwin Massachusetts Maine Valencia Messina Palermo Florida Baracoa Aspinwall Jamaica

Market Report on Produce Prices and Demand

Demand remains strong for track produce while green peas arrive in poor condition with slow sales at 500 dollars per crate. Maryland peas fetch 250 dollars per 500 barrels, wax beans sell at 2 dollars per small crate, and string beans at 150 per 200 crates. Asparagus is plentiful and moving quickly at 56 87 per dozen, while southern tomatoes sell slowly at 350 dollars per crate. Spinach dandelions and beet greens vary in supply with prices around 26 cents per bush and 350 dollars respectively.

Bermuda J G Stoves C E Morrison & Co Levant Florida Canada St. Andrew Hubbard Maryland

Cotton market and futures steady amid varied quotes

Liverpool futures opened quiet and closed steady with May at 5 49-64d and June at 5 50-64d, later months up to 6 61-64d. Spot markets showed quiet, with New York prices steady for middling uplands and other grades. Futures in New York opened firm with a range of bids and asks across June to February. Market closed firm with numerous price quotations. Trading activity noted at 180,700 bales and various line items including pipe line certificates and refinery figures. Sugar and molasses markets described as improving or steady with multiple grade quotes and prices.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manila Lloilos Belmont Porto Rico Cienfuegos Cuba

Watertown Union Live Stock Market Prices Quoted

Prices listed for market beef store cattle swine sheep and lambs hides and skins. Details show ranges and per unit quotes for various classifications including first and second quality beef and milch cows with figures for oxen yearlings calves and pelts. Classification note states choice grade includes nothing but stall stock.

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