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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1886

Page

6

Financial Market Summary from New York Oct 2

New York financial desk reports quiet money on call and firm sterling. Government, railroad bonds steady. stock market opened strong but drifted heavy, with New England and Western Union leading gains and St Paul lagging. Weekly volume 2.6 million, notable gains in Michigan Central and New York Central while skips in Oregon Navigation.

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Money Market and Clearinghouse Totals in Boston and New York

The Boston money market shows funds tight with call loans at 4.5 to 5.5 percent and time loans around 6 to 7 percent. Clearinghouse exchanges total 18,446,617 today, 380,809,719 for the week. New York daily clears 31,39,413,000 with balances 7,541,900. Government securities steady, foreign exchange weak, and bank statements reveal deficits in specie and increased loans and circulation, narrowing excess reserves. Major gains in New York & New England and other rail stocks drive a buoyant but cautious market tone across Boston and national markets.

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Bell to Acquire Providence Territory, Says Sunday Herald

A movement is reported for the American Bell Telephone Company to purchase the Providence territory, one of the largest exchanges with over 5,000 subscribers. The Bell company holds no Providence stock, though Providence is a licensee. Market notes include Erie at 27.34, New England at 41 and 41 1/2, and various mining and ingot prices.

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Dividends Declared By Banks and Mills Across Cities

The Danvers National Bank and Merchants' National Bank in Salem announced dividends of 2 and 3 percent respectively. The tna Insurance Company in Hartford declared 4 percent, while Weetamoe Mill in Fall River and Mechanics' Mill in Fall River declared 2 and 14 percent. The Long Island Railroad Company declared a quarterly dividend of 1 percent.

Danvers National Bank Tna Insurance Company Hartford Weetamoe Mill Fall River Mechanics’ Mill Merchants’ National Bank Salem Long Island Railroad Company

Foreign Financial Markets in London Report

London reports show weekly discount at 24 2 points, money demand rising, and October dividends boosting liquidity. Trade appears to improve with expanding business in industrial centers, large US orders noted in Birmingham, and buoyant woollen trades at Leeds and Leicester. Stock exchange activity remains high though American railroad securities show undecided tone.

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Favorite Prescription Heals Womanly Ailments

The piece notes women often suffer melancholy and irritability from ailments specific to their sex. It claims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription can remove the cause, restore joy, and act as a safe, pleasant tonic and nervine for debilitated women, calling it a great healer.

Market Report shows steady demand across commodities

Flour and oats remain quiet and unchanged while cornmeal holds firm with steady demand. Butter and cheese show brisk and firm markets. Beans, potatoes, and apples attract good demand. pork and lard sell well. Lambs firm, veals quiet, tallow dull, sugars steady, molasses quiet, and fresh beef very quiet.

Flour and grain at Atlantic ports weekly reports

Recounts show weekly receipts and prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and related grains across New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Montreal. Data includes totals for week ended Sept 30 and Oct 9, with comparisons to prior periods, market notes on demand and prices, and detailed commodity quotations for flour, cornmeal, oats, rye, malt, hops, seeds, hay, potatoes, and produce. Major entities include New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Montreal, and various grain classes and price levels.

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Market Report Highlights firm butter and cheese prices

The butter market remains firm with strong demand for Northern creamery items and higher prices for fancy lots. Mio cheese also shows firmness and good sales with fall prices being obtained. Eggs and Western creamery products show steady to firm prices as receipts remain light. In New York prices are unchanged, while beans, hay, potatoes, and other staples show varied activity.

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Meat Market Prices Steady Amid Strong Demand and Mixed Beef

Pork and lard hold near last quotes with good demand. fresh beef dull yet steady. lambs sold quickly and higher. mutton dull but well supplied. Stock tables show 1886 figures for Chicago area provisions. Beef cuts and fresh meats list extensive prices for plates, ribs, tongues, hams, roasts, and veal with varied quality levels.

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Cotton Market Quiet as Prices Hold Steady Across Regions

The market shows a steady tone with mid uplands and gulf quoted near 953 934c per pound accounts. Liverpool futures opened steady and closed easy across several months, while the spot market opened dull and closed unchanged for mid uplands and Orleans amid 8600 bales sold, with 4306 American. New York spot firm with 73,000 bales in stock, 51,000 American. Continental port imports this week at 6600 bales, indicating a decrease in the core figure.

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