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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1888

Page

6

Money Market and Wall Street Roundup in Boston

The Boston money market eased with clearing house rates around 6 percent. New York funds discounted, exchanges rose from last year, and government securities held firm. Atchison rails led stock activity with wide moves, while Union Pacific posted gains amid a mixed earnings report. overall market tone remained cautious about future price levels.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Eichsmarks Reichsmarks Atchison Post Evans Tate Street Boston Board Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington & Quaincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Burlington & Northern Road Burlington & Quincy Wall Street Kiernan John Newell Lake Shore & Michian Southern Chicago Burlington & Quincy Atlantic & Pacific

Boston Stock Exchange Auction Sale Catalog 1883

Lists stocks to be sold by auction on Saturday October 6 1883 with numerous railroad and manufacturing shares including Wainwright Mills Hamilton Woollen Co Rock Island lines and Boston leading concerns among many others reflecting a broad inventory and executor orders for estate liquidations.

Busell Trimmer Co Arlington Mills NE. Nat. Bank Manuf. Nat. Bank McKay & Bigelow H. M. Asso Nat. Bank Hamilton Woollen Co Ao Wainwright Mfg. Co Continental Mills Adimr Boston Lead Mfg Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Wainwright Mig. Co Cheshire RR Maine Cent Do Phila Wilmington & Balt Do &J. Johnsbury & L. C Little Rock & Ret Ry. Co Roott Cotton Mills Chicopee Mig. Co York Mig Co Middlesex Mills Lowell Mig. Co Lawrence Mig. Co Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Boston & Maine RR Cleveland Boston & Albany RX. Co Chicago, Burl, & Quincy RR New England Mtg. See. Co American Insurance Co Nat. Car Co Neptune Ins. Co Boston Storage Warehouse Co Beever Houghton & Ontenagon RR Topeka & Santa Fe RR New England Mig Chicago, Burl. & Northern Dedham Waters Amoskeag Mig. Co Newmarket Mig. Co Amory Mig. Co Rockport Granite Co Do Merchandise Atlantic Cotton Mills Stark Mills Hamilton Woollen Chicovee Mfg. Co Manchester Mills Pouglas Xe Mfg Middlesex Co Lowell Mfg. Co Puacific Mills East Boston Dry Dock Co Northern RR McKay & Hiselow Heeling Machine Agen Oakland Garden Assn Champion Iron Co State Street Exchange Co American Inc. Co Atchison City Elevator Co Kansas City, Topeka & Western RR Waees City Clinton & Springfeld RR Mo. R. RR Atchion, Top Santa Fe RR Little Rock & Fort Smith RR Boston & Lowell RR City Clinton & Springfield Topeka & Santa Fe Burlington & Quincy RR California Chicago Milwaukee Dubuque Diy Mara Ieies Houghton & Ontonagon RR Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis St. Joe & Grand Island RR American Bell Telephone Co Dorchester Gas Light Co Ainoseag Mig. Co Do Cheshire RR Do Crescent Mig. Co Do Phil Cook Co China Mut Scrip Boylston Lis Boston & Albany Old Colony Mansfield & Framingham RR Town Walls Six City

Bank dividends declared by several financial institutions

The Lechmere National Bank East Cambridge declares a 6 percent dividend. The Powow River National Bank Amesbury declares a 5 percent dividend. The Holyoke National Bank Holyoke declares a 5 percent dividend. The Sugar Refineries Trust declares a 2 percent dividend on its $50,000,000 capital.

Lechmere National Bank East Cambridge Powow

London Markets Report October 3 United States and Canadian securities

London consols quoted at 96 13 16 for money and 963 16 for the account. US and Canadian stocks listed with varied prices including Erie at 30 percent and Illinois Central at 120 percent. Paris advices note 3 per cent routes at 82 francs 80 centimes for the account.

London United States Allance & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul Pennsylvania Paris

New York Financial Market Report

Money on call eased to 2 1/2 to 3 percent with last loan at 2 1/2 percent. Sterling rates dull, bonds firm, stock list fell late but recovered briefly, active trading in grangers Reading New England and Richmond & West Point issues, overall market trend down with small losses and dull closing.

Clark, Ward & Co Western Union Gould Directory New Yor Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Grangers Reading New England Richmond & West Point Richmond & West Point Trustes Richimond & Alle

Mining stock closing prices listed in San Francisco

Official closing prices for mining stocks dated October 3 in San Francisco show Altavansa at 3 percent, Best & Belcher 3 percent, Crown Point 4.40, Utah 3.35, Gould & Curry 2 percent, Mexican 65 cents, Nevada Queen 4.10, North Belle Isle 2.34, Navajo 2.10, and other names such as Bodie Consolidated, Sutro, and Sierra Nevada appearing with varied prices.

Boston Stock Exchange Mining Companis Arnold Atlantie Bonanza Devel Ie B. & Mont Crescent Central Franklin Huron Trenton Kearsar Kearsar Eenreear Ee Nationa Aks Osceola French Bay Eeseves Maverick Newport Lamoine Payson Penobscot San Diego Sullivan West Ind Winthrop Joe Wollaston Atchison At. & Pac A Inc Agel Kan Do Inc C. & W. Mich Con. Vt Dr D Fre. & Elk H K.C . Ft K. C C. B Vill Iil K.C Sp. & M L. Ik .T St. L.im Seri Seers P. D Oregon Puel, & A. V Rutland Sonora St. Jo G. I Union Pacific Baldo Inc To &S Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Prov Leve Canton Flint & P Dall K.C Cl Mem KCN Ener BE. & Steeane Bi Maine Central Ratlard West End Ery Dives Wis Nee Am. Bell Arnee Eastman Car Heater Lamson Store Ser. Co IRS’ Board Cal Kan & West’ Bs So Kun Ss Tex Vnion Pacific Utah & Northern BOY Wis Cent Inc Lamsonss Campobello Land Allouez Lb & Mont OC Bli Cal & Hee Ito Gt Freeman’s Devibam Ban -Eeee Seneers Hamilton Es Mills B&q Continental Aos Naumkeay Steam Cotton Co F& P AL Nashua Mig. Co. Eer Old Colony Arassek Summit Pref Saco & Portsee Central Mass Dorchester Gaslight Co New England Mort. See. CO Sear Bean Eerseee Sean Obs Paillian Fitchburg McKay Eaeer Reece Button Hole Machine Co West Ibye McKay Heeling Machine Co Boston, Con, & Mont Omaha & S. W A. T&s F Col Trust A & P Ts Little Rocs & Ft Smith Boston & Montana Lake Cham Sur. & Mo Neb Wee Loos Va Vermont San Dego Maho Esis Istiine Franklin Eeer National Eagle Bank Ona Lois Ktarsarge la Freeman's Nat. Bank Eee National Atlantic Cotton Mills Lyman Mills Pewatic Stark Mills Sane BT A.T Hamilton Wollen Manes Ieee Amoskeag Mfg. Co Lowell Meeee OBAGI Lowell Machine Shop A&p Bos & Alb Cocheco Mig. Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Cere Lowell Afra York Mig. Co Appleton Mig. Co Cscsee Great Falls Vremont and Suftotic Mills Haimilton Mix. Co Renee Wis Cent Massachusetts Cotton Mills Middlesex Mills San Francisco Altavansa Datas Potoni Essere Best & Belcher Potogl Saccaeccever Soo Bodie Ake Be Savage Aenere Evi Smeee Chollar Akee Sierra Renee Seeee Union Crown Point Utah Ces Sans Saket Neo Gould & Curry Yellow Jacket Kale & Norcross Commonwealth North Belle Isle Nevada Queen

Hersford's Ac'd Phosphate Brain and Nerve Food

An advert-promoting tonic claims to aid lecturers teachers students clergy lawyers and brain workers. It positions Hersford's Acid Phosphate as a brain and nerve supplement suitable for high mental demand audiences.

Hersford

Trade Ledger of Agents Across Cities and Firms

A scanned roster lists brokers and agents from Atlanta to Toledo, detailing firms such as Bates, Moore, Fox, Stevenson, Mullen, Dixon, Mabruder, Ramsdell, Meis, Thorne, Cady, Selz Schwab, MacLauchlan, Phelps, Hapgood, Friendly, Carnahan, Blum, McKee, Hapgood, Belknap, Monroe, Strickler, Goodbar, Stern, Schafer, Kelley, Claflin Allen, Noyes, Foot Schulze, Einstein, McFarlane, Smith, Lee, Dewey, Rodgers among others. It notes cities including Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Philadelphia, St Louis, St Joseph, Omaha, Portland, Reading, Richmond, Portland, and Baltimore addresses. The list appears to document multiple agents and their firms, with designations such as Ad for address, Tre for trustee, Re for representative, Qu for quarterly, and Am for American.

Atlanta, Ga E Kingsbery E Bates & Co Atlanta Cleveland W Cady W Cady & Co Chicago A C MacLauchlan Selz, Schwab & Co J P Smith R P Smith & Sons E P Dodge Whelps, Dodge, & Palmer H Hills Doggett, Bassett & Hills O Cateago Pittsburg Penn Reading W Curtis Curtis, Jones & Co Richmond Stern Stern & Co Yre St Louis HH Schafer Schafer, Swarts & Co T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & Jo Trewi Lois W Allen Claflin-Allen Shoe Co W H Dictman G F Kittman Bb &S A A Clark J M Vimont Clark Shoe Co D B Lindsley Orr & Lindsley Shoe Co St Joseph W Noyes Noyes, Norman & Co St Paul Minn Henry Foot, Schulze & Co Lotsherd Einstein Einstein’s Sons S&s McFarlane McFarlane & A Toledo Smith Smith, Simmons & Peabody Lee Childs, Lee & Dunlan Rodgers Dewey, Rodgers & Co

Market summary of agricultural commodities and staples

Flour is excited and unsettled while corn remains dull. Oats firm and meal higher, rye quiet and steady. Butter steady, cheese stronger, beans steady, potatoes and sweet potatoes unchanged. Poultry in good demand, game quiet, hay fair demand. Apples plenteous, grapes active, pork firm, lard strong, fresh beef steady, veals moderate, mutton slow, lambs unchanged. Refined sugars active and lower. molasses fair, tallow steady.

City Horse Market Shows Mixed Demand and Varied Prices

The market reported 600 to 700 head sold with prices uneven. strong stock reached $1000 while common grades fell. At Walker's Bazaar 113 head sold from $1000 to $50, Moses Colman & Son saw 92 head bring $50 to $200 with averages $150–$175, and Bowler's offered draughts at $750. Isburgh & Co and others posted mixed results.Normans and drivers brought up to $350, with several lots around $125–$225. Overall, buyers faced wide ranges amid a fluctuating market.

New York Gregate Ares Ing Ing. Alt T. H. Senior Ener Eeeeree Ween & Pacific Can Pacific Iowa Central Pac Ches Ohio Alton St. la Seaee H. Dd Cleve. & Col Igi del, & L Den&rg East Tenn Lst Sk Erte Aeeae Fort Wayne Harlem Hocking Valley Hoost Texas Ya Kan Kings Penn Lake Shore Long Long Island Lou Memphis & Ch Fee Ss & St Cess St. Lista Hls Misa Bly Ae Oregon Viltsburg Rock Island Rome St. L St. Cael M. Eenee Losly Tex D. C U. Fac Ever Urica W St. Ieee W. Union Eree Eens Petroleum Walker’s Bazaar Moses Colman & Son’s Isburgh & Co Russell Isaac Skinner L.H Brockway Kansas Welch & Hall CH & Ie Snow

London Wool Sales Report Shows Keen Cape Wools Demand

The London wool sales opened with strong competition for scoured Cape wools. Reported lots include 8383 bales offered and 62,000 bales available, with prices across Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania New Zealand and Cape of Good Hope and Natal ranges in pence and shillings for scoured greasy and locks and pieces.

London Victoria New South Wales Queensland Tasmania New Zealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Boston Flour and Grain Market Notes From Oct 3

Boston markets report domestic flour quotes and unsettled wheat prices causing mills to hold grain. New York receipts and exports rise with high demand for various grades including city mills patent and Minnesota products. southern markets show stronger demand with sales around 1100 barrels.

New York City Mills Minnesota

Grain Markets Show Mixed Activity Across Regions

Wheat and corn prices surge in Chicago and New York with heavy receipts and high activity, while oats and rye hold steady amid a firm to higher market. Reports show active demand, unsettled trading, and notable price movements across St Louis, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Toledo with various No 2 and No 3 grade quotations and shipments ongoing.

Chicago Louis New York Milwaukee Toledo Detroit St Louis Minneapolis Peoria Graham Fleur Michigan Canada Choice

Butter and dairy product markets show steady wholesale prices

The butter market remains steady with good demand for creameries and imitatin creameries. Western and Vermont butter prices are listed with various grades, jobbing up 12c. Cheese and eggs are steadier with mixed regional quotes, while peas, grasses, and potatoes show steady to fair demand and prices across multiple regions and grades.

Vermont Chicago New York

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