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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1886

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Exchange Roundup in Early Trading

The report shows a quiet open with banks charging 5 to 6 14 percent and loans on call at 4 1 2 percent. Exchange activity includes $14,772,517 traded at Boston and $152,179,782 in New York with several securities and currencies variably quoted. The local stock market remains active and strong with big shifts in Marquette Houghton Ontonagon and other issues, plus syndicate talk around railroad assets and notable price movements across unions and industrials.

Poston Moxony Evexixc New York Europe Custom House Washington Secretary of the Treasury Santas Nv. c Saston Stock Exchange Rot Stuet Marquette, Poochien & Ontoneen New England Summit Branch Wisconsin Central Atchison Atlantic & Pacific California Southern Cleveland & Canton Oledensburg Lake Champlain Union Pacific Chicago West Michigan Cincinnati, Sandusky Levelaud Boston Stock Exchange California Oregon Short Line Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Cineago, Burlington & Northern Iowa Falls Sioux City Columbus, Springfieid Cincinnati Cineinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Chicago & West Michigan Audogen Chicago & St. Louis Pullman Summit Kansas City Springfield Memphis Jay Gould Flint Pete Marqnette Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon State Street Post Durinth South Shore Atlantic Duluth Sault Ste. Marie Canadian Pacific Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagen Messrs. C. R. Curnraimgs S. Brice Olcott McMillan Detroit Marquette, Houghton & Ootosagon Yg Ia Maranette Ifoughteen & Ontenagen Stata Street Maranello, Houghton & Ontorion

Dagonat Whimer and DESLUS Stock Dealers on Devonshire Street

Direct wire to New York shows Dagonat Whimer and DESLUS operating on Devonshire Street. They buy and sell stocks and bonds for investors or on margin, handling municipal and railroad securities for clients on the two bourses.

New York

Money Markets Turn. Bond Sales Lead European Stocks

New York reports active money on call and steady sterling. Railroad bonds and government issues show dull to steady trading while New England and Manhattan shares retreat from earlier highs. Debt totals and cash reserves post a cautious, mixed close with notable rail and trust receipts in focus.

New York Sterling Exchange New England Manhattan New York City & Northern Trust Atlantic & Pacific Fort Worth & Denver Louisville New Lake Erie Weston Cs Ee eMichigan Wats Manhattan Elevated Memtrhis & Clmaleston Northwerst New Jersey Central New York Central Northern Pacific Ohiod& Mississinpi Pacific Sail St. Paul & Omaha Tess Saat Issake Weubash Oregon Transcontinental Bos St. Paul & Duiuth

Dividends Declared by Major Firms

The Columbian Manufacturing Company and the Otis Company each declared a dividend. Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company met today and approved an annual dividend of 2 percent on capital stock profits, payable in cash.

Columbian Manufacturing Company Otis Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Bank of England Settling Day Halts Work and Stock Exchange

London observes semi annual settling day with a holiday at the Bank of England and on the stock exchange. The Boston elevator disaster claims another victim funeral held for J Willie Knowles at his East Somerville residence following the incident at J Nickerson & Co 67 Commercial Street. A list of patent medicines and cures is advertised including Hale's Honey Glenn's Sulphur Soap German Corn Remover Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye Pikes Toothache Drops and Deans Rheumatic Pills.

London Bank of England Stock Exchange J. Willie Knowles J. #. Nickerson & Co Commercial Street Boston Gileo Street East Somervike Hale Glenn Hill Pikes Dean

Market Report Shows Mixed Commodity Movements Across Goods

Flour and corn show firmness and fair demand while cornmeal and oatmeal stay steady or quiet. Potatoes and beans feature good and fair demand respectively, with sweet potatoes and poultry dipping. Sugar, molasses, butter, and dairy items show little or no change as various staples trend dull to steady.

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Grain market report shows firmer prices and steady demand

Wheat advances and market firmness lift confidence. corn and oats demand remains steady with higher prices. Inspections detail varied grades of wheat and corn, while stock figures for New York and Chicago show mixed movement. Mills and buyers quote flour and grain prices, noting receivers’ prices for cur lots and higher jobbers’ prices for flour.

sOlge New York Chicago Duluth Minneapolis Minnesota Michigan Minnesota Bakers Michigan Rellers New York Rollers Ohio Indiana Ilinois St Louis Canada la Lac

Butter and dairy prices drift through uneven trades

Butter markets show moderate activity with Extra Western creamery selling around 27 to 29 cents and top marks near 20c. Cheese demand steady, eggs firm, and milk products see mixed bids. Chicago butter inactivity contrasts with New York quiet prices.

Vermont New York He Illoe Lige Canada Chicago Western Creamery Gedensburg Ligwiltec Canton Liverpool P. E. Island

Wholesale dairy and produce price list with multiple items

A dense OCR price listing covers butter creamery egg poultry beans hay potatoes sweet potatoes and related items. It records wholesale rates by region and quality for New York Vermont Maine Nova Scotia and other markets, with various grades and package sizes.

New York Vermont Creamery New Hmpshire Vermont Western Choice Michigan Nova Scotia Northern Choice Island le Hioher Rhode Island Canada Jersey East Swale Maine New Brunswick Houston de Hebrons Aroostook Do Hebrons Hebrons Burwanks Bbc Virginia St. Andrew Cope

Allie Provisions Price List Mix of Pork Beef and Lamb

A detailed price sheet lists pork cuts and lard with varied prices per weight or container, plus beef items including extra plate, mess, and ham options. It also notes fresh beef and other meats such as lamb and veal with ranges from cheap to high quality, reflecting market variation.

City Org Aloes Brighton

Market reports show heavy apple supply and slow cranberry sales

Apples remain plentiful with limited choice stock selling moderately while common lots are hard to place. Cranberries stay abundant and slow to move. Pears quiet and quinces plentiful in York State. Grapes broad in fall supply with slow movement at past prices. Eventual prices listed for apples pears grapes and assorted fruits and imports.

York State Gravenstein Hebbardstons Baldwin Harvey Tallman Sweet Liz Buerre Bose Dale Sheldon Salem Diana Buac Concord Isabella Deastec Bae Jamaica Florida Sicily Malagado

Grain and meat markets show mixed demand across regions

No. 2 spring and No. 1 hard wheat quoted firm with steady rye and corn. exports and receipts vary by region. Pork, lard, and bacon sell with rising prices. butter and cheese move modestly higher as shipments and stocks adjust.

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Maritime Trade Totals and Stock Levels Across Ports

The report lists net receipts gross exports and stock for multiple ports including Galveston New Orleans Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati and Louisville. It notes varied activity with figures for sales stock and coastwise exports to Great Britain France and the continent, alongside general market tones such as quiet dull or steady.

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Cotton and commodity futures drift as market closes steady

Liverpool cotton futures opened quiet and closed firm at 461-64d for November and moved through a spread of bids for November to July. New York futures opened easy while the spot market held quiet with mid uplands and orient prices. Sugar and molasses markets stayed steady with refined sugar easier and wholesale grocers’ prices steady.

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New York Flour Prices and Trading Activity Reported

Flour market in New York shows dull business with receipts of 25 604 barrels and exports of 4016 barrels and 955 sacks. Sales totaled 15 000 barrels for various grades from Western and State to St Louis and Minnesota, with prices ranging from 2 66 to 4 60 per unit and premiums for patent grades.

New York Ohio St Louis Minnesota

Chicago Cattle Market Ledger Afloat With Varied Shipments

Ledger style report from Chicago notes cattle moves including hogs and stockers, with shipments valued at thousands. Reports show rough, mixed lots, cattle receipts around twenty thousand and total packing and shipping values near three hundred sixty six thousand four hundred. Sheep see lower prices with several thousand head moved and lamb values listed.

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Wheat and market reports from London and Liverpool

London reports show wheat quiet but steady with offerings, cargoes off coast and prices firm for corn and flour, Walla Walla shipments arriving, English markets edging dearer. Liverpool notes wheat quiet with poor demand, corn steady, various prices listed for winter and spring wheat, peas and provisions steady to lower.

London Beerbohm Mark Lane Walla Walla Nso Paris Liverpool England

Imports November 1 1956 Annapolis NS

A scanned list of imports and shipments from multiple Nova Scotia ports including Annapolis Bear River Clementport Charlottetown and Halifax. It details quantities of wood apples turnips potatoes eggs mackerel and other goods loaded by firms such as Delong Seaman Beaman George Bound co Brown Lorie co Hathaway co Hinckley Ayers co ET Russell co and Beaman.

Annapolis Delong & Seaman Bear River Rockwell & Son Winsor & Son Woodside & Co Witham & Co

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