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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1887

Page

6

Money market and stock activity in Boston and New York

The Boston money market remains quiet with abundant loanable funds and stable discount rates around 5.5 percent. Government securities rise while West End Land and several rail shares move on heavy trading. By morning, New York exchanges and balances show gains from a year ago, with copper, Erie Telephone, and Western rail groups cited amid market volatility and insider rumors.

Boston New York Sterling Exchange Boston Stock Exchange West End Atchison Oakland (Cal) Tribune San Francisco Los Angeles Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Messrs. Oppenheim & Co Chicago, Bectinos & Quincy Burlington & Northern St. Paul Burlington Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Council Bluffs & Iowa Cleveland & Canton

Water Power Boom Hinted By Market Activity

Street reports show confidence in President Whitney and allies while criticism from some papers unsettles small holders. A large short interest is alleged to have formed in West End in the last two days. Water Power trades around 11% to 11% with major Boston banks buying. East Boston slides to 9% while Boston Land rises to about 10%. Frenchman’s Bay weakens and Brookline climbs. San Diego falls from 2.80 to 2.26. Aspinwall holds at 10% with Wol laston down to 14%.

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New York Stock Sales May 25 Report

Today's transactions total 198 825 shares with details on shares sold and price ranges. The report lists opening, highest, lowest, and closing prices for the day and mentions CLUSIDE and yunucauay in the text.

New York

Agricultural Market Report Shows Mixed Commodity Trends

Wool firm and more active. flour firm. corn dull. oats steady. oatmeal quiet but firm. Rye flour steady with light trade. rye quiet. barley quiet and unchanged. Malt quiet and steady. millfeeds firm. Butter easy. cheese unchanged. eggs steady. beans firm. potatoes steady. hay firm. straw steady. grass seeds unchanged. Truck quiet. tallow dull. provisions quiet. fresh beef unchanged. sugar firm. molasses steady. No change to note in poultry. apples dull.

Dividends Declared by Multiple Companies

Espero Manufacturing declares a $200 dividend. Stark Mills declares $40 per share. Pacific Mills declares 35 per share. Lehigh Coal and Navigation declares a 2 percent dividend.

Espero Manufacturing Company Stark Mills Company Pacific Mills Company Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company

New York Financial Markets End Quiet Yet Firm

Money on call easy at 4 to 5 percent with last loan 4 1/2 and closing 4 4. Prime mercantile paper 5.0. Sterling dull and steady. Government and railroad bonds steady to firm. Stock market dull after 2:15, New England active with minor gains. St Paul & Duluth led late market strength, overall firm near day’s best. Railroad bonds sold $1,453,000 with Atlantic & Pacific incomes $143,000. Various bonds and incomes moved modestly, noting several specific issues and percentage changes.

Union Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Mexican Central Wisconsin Central Common Louisville Evansville St. Louis Chicago West Michigan Flint Pere Marquette Little Rock & Fort Smith Kansas City Springfield Memphis Town Falls Sioux City Iowa Falls Fitchburg Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western Road New York Railroad Commissioners New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange New England St. Paul & Duluth Central Iowa Chicago & West Indiana Denver & South Park Evansville & Terre Haute Green Bay The Houston & Texas New York City & Northern Trust Ohio Southern Chattanooga

Financial and drug notices from London and New York

United States bonds listed with 4s at 18134, Canadian Pacific at 6514, Erie at 86, Erie seconds 104%, Illinois Central 14044, Mexican ordinary 65%, St Paul common 9556, New York States 116%, Reading 23. Also a medical ad touts Digestylin for dyspepsia by Dr W A Jonxson. sold by all druggists at 1 per bottle or from W F Kidder & Co., 83 John St N.

London United States Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central New York States W. A. Jonxson W. F. Kidder & Co

Wool Market Steady with Mixed Demand Across Regions

Market remains firm at home and inland with small but active sales. Interior prices hold, Texas and Colorado reports show steady to rising bids, while New York and Philadelphia note tight supplies and cautious buyers. Mortality estimates and policy debates weigh on industry sentiment as shipments and receipts rise.

Texas San Antonio Colorado Pex Montana Western States Pacific Coast Stockton Cal San Francisco Boston St. Louis Kansas Kentucky California New Georgia Fairchild Maynard Department New York Custom House Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Territory Philadelphia New York

Flour and grain market report May 25 1900s

The flour market remains firm with fair trade and few purchases ahead of need. Corn and oats show slow or steady activity with varied quotations. Closing and opening grain prices are listed for wheat, corn, oats, and rye, alongside extensive commodity quotes on flour, meal, hops, hay, and fruits.

Butter and Eggs Markets Mixed Across Cities and Goods

Market reports show butter bids in the West with 19c bid for Western creamery extra and 16c bid for extra firsts. Chicago prices fall to 16c for Western creamery extra and 17c for Elgin. Butter in New York and Philadelphia weak. cheese steadier to lower. Eggs levels vary by region with liberal receipts, while beans seeds poultry and hay hold steady. prices for many staples remain near wholesale quotational ranges.

Western Creamery Extra Western Creamery Northern Creamery Imitation Creamery Vermont Dairy St Louis Chicago Elgin Creamery New York Eastern Creamery Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Liverpool Joe Peasley Vermont Nova Scotia Island Brunswick Canada Timothy West Clover Red Top

Cotton and staple markets show mixed opening and steady closes

Liverpool futures opened quiet and closed dull with May to Sep bids around 5 50-64d to 6 63-64d. Spot Upland fair demand at Orleans and New York firm with middling 111-16e. Futures in New York steady with May to Dec bids from 10.04 to 11.01 and a total of 150 500 bales. Pipe line certificates rose on May 25. Sugar and molasses markets steadier with refined sugar firm and Porto Rico cargo prices listed.

Liverpool Orleans New York Manila Lloilos Belmont Porto Rico Cienfuegos Cuba

The Cattle Market Brighton and Watertown 1887 Summary

Live stock totals for the week ending May 25 1887 show cattle 662 sheep and lambs 1088 hogs 11894 with previous weeks and year comparisons. Arrivals at Watertown and Brighton yards include cattle 478 sheep 64504 veals 1802. road car counts total 551. Prices list market beef and store cattle with ranges for quality and animal types.

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