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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1887

Page

6

Money Market News and Stock Debates Across Cities

The report details a firmer money market with steady bank discounts around 6 percent and calls at 7 percent, plus New York exchanges and government securities trading. It notes a Cleveland loan award and wide shifts in rail and mining shares, including Rutland railroad chatter and Lamson cash-carry gains amid competitive pressure.

Market Report Highlights Steady Early Trading Then Slump

Stock prices remained fairly steady until 2 15 p m with limited notable activity. Major movers included St Paul Lackawanna Teading and Richmond West Point as the day wore on markets turned feverish and weak. The close was heavy near day lows with overall declines across speculative stocks while money rates climbed to 7 percent before easing.

Atchison Geo Gould Southwest Atlantic & Pacific California Southern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Summit Branch Kansas City Springfield Memphis Pullman Birmingham Union Pacific Patterson Flint & Pere Marquette Common St. Paul, Lackawanna Teading Richmond & West Point Kansas & Texas Reading Great Western

New York Stock Sales Report November 28

Today's transactions total 870 571 shares with details of shares sold and the opening, highest, lowest and closing prices for the day and the prior close. The report lists per security the volume and price movement across session milestones.

New York

New York Financials Shows Weak Market Amid Losses

Money on call ease with rates around 7 percent, mercantile paper at 6 8, bar silver 0.5, dull steady exchange. Government and railroad bonds weak. Canada Southern and Lackawanna lead declines, St Paul and Union Pacific down about 7 percent. By 2 p.m. market quieted and rallied marginally.

New York Mercantile Paper Starling Exchange Canada Southern Lackawanna St. Paul Union Pacific

Financial market notes from London early trading

Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 40 percent, Erie 5012, Illinois Central 12014, Mexican ordinary 45 3 4 cents, St Paul common 7942, New York Central 112, Pennsylvania 5655, Reading 3d. Wigs 1 30 p. m. Varis advices quote 4 percent fronts at 81 87. The rate for open market short and three months bills is 1 16.

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Cambridge Druggist Convicted for Liquor Nuisance

Edward Thorndike, a Cambridge druggist, was convicted in district court for maintaining liquor nuisances. Fourteen sales were charged. Thorndike testified he made three, with his clerks handling the rest. He argued a license-law misunderstanding but was fined 50 and costs.

Cambridge Edward Thorndike Thorndike Chief of Police Wits

Clarence Pullen to Speak on The City of Mexico

The Hon. Clarence Pullen will deliver an illustrated lecture on The City of Mexico tomorrow evening at Lasell Seminary Auburndale.

Clarence Pullen Lasell City of Mexico Lasell Seminary Auburndale

Railway commissions discussed and stockholders meet

A Bangor despatch details 1886 actions to form a court of railway commissioners to settle disputes, regulate traffic and rates, and govern track construction. It notes a sub committee studying US interstate laws and Massachusetts claims, plus Providence Warren Bristol Railroad stockholders meeting with new officers and directors.

Bangor Dominion Alexander T. Galt Collingwood Schiester George Maberly E. R. Burpee New Brunswick Railroad Thomas E. Kinner Canada Messrs. Burpee and Maberly United States Boards of Railroad Commissioners Burpee Montreal Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad Company Henry A. Whiney B. B. Torrey T. R. J. Goddard William P. Robeson Royal C. Taft Henry A. Whitney William

Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town in Major Trade Lists

A long list of boot and shoe buyers and firms across the United States is noted, including Grailing of Gramling Spanking Co in Atlanta and Adler of Cohen Adler Co in Chicago. The passage also mentions church pastor Rev Henry I Lane of Worcester resigning after five years, with past roles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Atlanta, Ga John R Grailing Gramling, Spanking & Co Burlington H A Brown T W Bardydt & Co Tre Baltimore M Daniel R Janderl & Co G Rogers Brooks, Rogers & Co If Adler Cohen, Adler & Co Chicago EP Dodge T Helos Dodge & Palmer Henry I. Lane Menasant Street Baptists Worcester Lane Brown University Newton Theological Seminary Third Massachusetts Cavalry N. B P. Banks Louisiana Boston Lawrence Portsmouth N. H Malone

Commercial Market Notes From A Winter Day

Dried fruits unchanged while canned goods hold firm. Flour and rye show steady levels with malt unchanged. Oats and oatmeal quiet, potatoes and sweet potatoes moving, poultry easy, and beef steady. Lambs dull and plentiful with veal in moderate demand. Butter cheese hees and tallow steady. Raw sugars molasses and grass seed steady with hay fair demand and straw unchanged.

Canned Goods Market Holds Steady Amid Tight Supplies

The canned goods market shows no major changes with tight supply and firm prices. Gallon apples fetch top prices for best packers while dried fruits remain firm with upward price pressure. mackerel receipts are light but prices stay strong, and currants from Patras show continued strength as Trieste shipments rise.

New York Baltimore West Southwest Trieste Germany Finme Patras America Trpitert Athens California Ohio Michigan Delaware Malaga London Valdincia Valencia Muscat

Government crop report notes November condition by state

The November government crop report shows overall small production with regional variation. New England states report higher condition indices while Gulf states show lower yields. Ohio orchards lagged, declines from June to September, with Michigan around 67 percent and several states near single figures.

Ap Yes Aus Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey Carolinas Gulf States Sears Mississippi Texas Ohio Michigan Regis Ot Tve

Potatoes Show Severe Crop Loss and Rising Prices Across Regions

Crop reports indicate disaster from planting through the season with August records the lowest yet. Nebraska shows demand from California and the Territories, while Dakota reports a larger crop than average. National yield around fifty six bushels per acre, total near 134 million bushels amid frost damage in Michigan Illinois Wisconsin. Prices rise as seed storage concerns grow with limited next year seed.

Ieee Nebras California Territories Dakota Michigan Ilinois Wiscons Dye County Tenn Nicholas Les Gidea

Market Reports Flour and Grain November 28

Flour and grain markets show steady prices with firm mills and quiet baring. Wheat and corn demand remains steady while oats ease slightly yet stay steady with range quotes and extensive future contracts recorded. Prices for flour, cornmeal, rye and barley are listed with various grades and futures activity noted.

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No notable changes in dairy and produce markets

Butter prices remain firm with Western creameries at 28 to 29 cents, cheese and eggs steady though lower grades weaker, potatoes in good demand and beans and poultry holding firm. Receipts large and trade quiet across butter cheese eggs and poultry with steady to unchanged pricing.

New York Vermont Vermont Dairy Song Northern Choice Ohio Galle Nalse New Hampshire Dhoi Canada Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick

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