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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1887

Page

6

Old Colony Directors Vote On Lease And Bonds

The Old Colony Railroad stockholders met at the United States Hotel with President Choate in the chair. They voted to seek legislative action to authorize a lease of the Boston & Providence line, approved bonds up to 2 million dollars to fund Hanover branch purchase and debt, and heard reports on leases, freight and passenger rates, and circuit road prospects. The gathering reelected directors and adjourned after approving the ballot results.

Old Colony Railroad Company United States Charles F. Choate Messrs. Hervey, Holmes Kingston Nye Falmouth Hanover Branch Chatham Railroad Choate Providence Road Hanover Ola Providence Old Colony Commonwealth Boston New York Brayton Boston & Providence Railroad Committee On Southboro Frederick L. Ames Easton Thomas J. Borden Fall River John 8. Brayton Samuel ©. Cobb Thomas Dunn Newport George A. Gardner James R. Kendrick Charles L. Lovering Taunton William J. Roth New Bedford John J. Russell Plymouth Nathaniel Thayer Lancaster Royal W. Turner Randolph Rust Southern Kansas Division Atchison System Kansas Railroad Commissioners Caynings National Bank National Security Bank of Boston Mass Reichsmarks Atchison Southern Pacific Comany California Sierra Nevada Mountains Huron Tracy Tulan Lake San Joaquin San Francisco Southern Pacific Northern Southern Oakland Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Company Orde Expo San Francisco & San Joaquin Valley Railroad New York Commercial Bulletin Southern Pacific Company Tracy & Huron Southern Pacific California Southern California Southern Railroad Company Atlantic & Pacific Pullman Kansas City Fort Scott Northern Pacific Wisconsin Central Flint & Pere Marquette Port Huron & Northwestern Port Huron Road Chicago & Eastern Ilinois Railroad Illinois Secretary of State Consolidated Corporation Chicago & Eastern Railroad Company Mexican Central Kansas Texas Chicago, Kansas & Western Sonora Eastern Chicago, Parlington & Northern Oregon Birmingham Consolidated Vermont New England Shinn Erie New York & New England New Vo Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Central Massachusetts Rutland Cheshire Grand Trunk-Central Vermont the Herald West End East Boston Frenchman's Bay London Lake Copper Calumet & Heeda Lake Superior Calumet & Hecla Calumet & Heela Black Hills Quincy Franklin Osceola Atlantic Allouez

Commercial Matters in Grain and Produce Markets Report

Market notes show limited activity in lumber while flour and oats remain firm and oats particularly so. Poultry and eggs rise, beans move moderately, potatoes and lambs stay plentiful, and meats like pork, beef, and veal show steadiness with quiet to steady rhythm across dairy items such as butter and cheese.

Boston Money Market Quiet as Rates Hold Steady

The Boston money market shows steady rates with call loans at 6 percent and collateral paper at 6 to 7 percent. Clearing house balances, U S treasurer report, and bond activity outline a stable market, while Western rail and copper stock movements mix bullish sentiment with cautious trading.

Grinnell Mills Declares 4 Percent Dividend

The Grinnell Mills Company of New Bedford announces a dividend of four percent. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company also declares a quarterly dividend of two percent.

Grinnell Mills Company New Bedford Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company

St Joseph and Grand Island Bond Issues

St Joseph and Grand Island issue first mortgage six percent bonds due 1925 and Oregon Short Line issues first mortgage six percent bonds due 1922.

St. Joseph & Grand Island Oregon

New York Financial Market Report Quiet After Early Drop

Money on call easy at 4 to 6 percent with last loan at 4. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stocks were quiet after 2:15 with minor declines in Colorado Coal and Wheeling & Lake Erie, while Reading and Western Union showed prominence amid mixed moves and dividend expectations influencing rail stocks.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Colorado Wheeling & Lake Erie Richmond & West Point Flower Inman Rockefeller Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Albany & Susquehanna Northern Pacific Union Pacific Manitoba Reading St. Paul Louis N. Albany Chicago Metropolitan Peoria Pecatur & Evansville Rome Watertown Ogdensburg Toledo Ohio Central Wabash

London Stock Prices on Nov 22 and Key Listings

Consols quote 1037 16 for money and 1039 16 for the account. Firsts list Atlantic and Great Western at 41, Canadian Pacific 65, Erie 31, Mexican ordinary 45, St Paul 7034, New York Central 11214, Reading 36 percent.

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Cattle and sheep market report from Union Market Watertown

Thanksgiving week slows beef movement as cattle shipments rise and attention shifts to Boston. Dealers push to finish yard trades while prices for Western steers range from about 3.90 to 5.44 per hundredweight with selections of veal calves and older cows noted. Sheep and lambs total near 5000 head including Canadian imports, with lambs holding steady and slim sheep demand. several sales listed with weights and prices.

Union Market Watertown Boston S Hastings Whipple & Farnham JA Hathaway D Fisher Canada Breck & Wood HA Wilcox LC Libby & Sor J B Sargent M. Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts New York Wetern Eastern Boston & Lowell Fitchburg

Lumber Market Report Shows Steady Prices Despite Slower Demand

The lumber market is quieter than last report with steady quotations. Western and Eastern markets are firm, shipments steady, and car shortages noted. strong demand persists for hard woods and specific species while middlemen face scrutiny.

Watertown Union Livestock Market Prices Week Ending Nov 22 1887

Prices of market beef list several grades from tew choice to third quality with figures like 7 to 6 75 and 6 25. Store cattle show prices for working oxen pairs and foster cow figures.

Boston George J. Vox

Market Reports Nov 22 Flour Prices Rise Amid Steady Demand

The flour market shows strength with rising wheat, firm corn at 62¢ high mixed, and oats firm with quotations up. Millfeed, barley, malt, and hops trade quietly but supported. detailed car sales and inspections are listed, with specific prices for various flour grades and cereals.

Michigan Minnesota Stone Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra New York Canada Eastern

Market Report Signals Firm Prices Across Dairy and Grain

Butter and cheese markets show steady to firm quotes with limited receipts. Eggs, beans, hay, straw, and potatoes tame but steady, while poultry demand remains moderate. specific regional butter ranges include Western extra creamery 27 28c and New York creamery 26 27c.

Western New York Vermont Vermont Dairy Song Dairies Nastern Creamery Northern Choice Ohio Choice Northern Sage New Hampshire Canada Michigan Nova Scotia Island New Brunswick West North Timothy Jersey Tair East Swale Ilo Houlton Hebrons Aroostook

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