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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1890

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Exchange Review October Report

Boston money market eases with loans at 4 to 7 percent and heavy surplus unloaned at call. New York rumors of collateral slacken. exchanges rise at Boston and fall in New York. gold, legal tender, and bank balances shift. Atchison and Burlington & Quincy dip as bears press, while Union Pacific and copper shares show mixed moves. Pacific coast and foreign rates quoted. major earnings and dividend notes accompany the day’s market wash.

Boston New York Clossing House Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Charleston Savannah Boston News Boston Stock Exchange J. Rollins Morse New York Clearing House Association United States New York City Associated London New York Stock Exchange Frances Lonton Bank of England Brazil Bears Atchison Burlington & Quincy McGinty Boston & Albany Boston & Maine Boston & Providence New England Fitchbure Old Colony Central Massachusetts Union Stock Yard Company Sioux City Hankison Jay State Dias Boston Gas Bs Bell Celephone Allonez Atlantic Boston & Montana Franklin Butte & Boston Centennial Kearsarse Osceola Calumet & Hecla San Miguel Gold Placers Company Boston Press Iolanthe San Miguel River Colorado General Butler Pueblo Col James Gilfillan Albion Little Portland Frank H. Sherwin

Market Ends Weak as Erie Decline Leads Broad Stock Slide

New York stocks opened with gains but fell through the day amid broad pressure. Erie drop prompted widespread losses, with Grangers Burlington Rock Island and several rails down 1 to 2 percent. Bonds mostly dull, Richmond and West Point dips and scattered gains in select issues. Market closed at or near day’s lows with heavy tone.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Erie Grangers Burlington Rock Island St. Paul Lake Erie & Western Preferred Union Pacific New York Central North American Atchison Richmond & West Point London Louisville & Nashville Thomas Tennessee Richmond West Point Western Union Wheeling and Lake Ene Texas Pacific Hocking Houston & Texas International Manitoba Iowa Central Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Mobile & Ohio Reading St. Joe & Grand Island Peoria & Eastern

Leather market rates hold firm amid steady demand and carrier caution

The leather market shows steady demand with varied prices across grades. Calcutta buffalo leather remains in demand. light to heavy back and belt goods maintain firm quotes while rough upper leather trades slowly as carriers hold back. Grain and finished calfskins list stable, with no drastic price shifts as buyers focus on immediate needs.

Calcutta

Market Prices and Silver In Buenos Aires Trade Note

Lendon Oct 8 to 12 30 p m Consols 194 12 164 for money and 951 16d for the account Atlantic Great Western firsts 35 Canadian Pacific 8018 Erie 24 Erie seconds 10534 Illinois Central 106% Mexican ordinary 6844 St Paul common 64%8 New York Central 108% Pennsylvania 53 35 Reading 19% Mexican Central news 7434 Money 472 per cent 5 p m ar silver 50% ad Buenos Aires Oct 8 gold was 147% per cent premium.

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Commercial Matters: Leather, Meat, Fruits, and Staples Steady

Sole leather firm reports active grain leather and strong hides. Boots and shoes firms note steady prices. flour, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, hay, and other staples largely steady. Potatoes about steady. sweet potatoes abundant. Poultry slow. truck traffic quiet. Florida and Mediterranean fruits firm. Jamaica fruits quiet. Apples steady. pears in smaller supply. grapes and dried apples quiet. Peanuts firm. quinces slow. Pork products and fresh meats steady. sugar and molasses steady.

Florida Jamaica

Boot and Shoe Trade Shows Quieting Movement Yet Strong Orders

The boot and shoe trade remains quiet in appearance while orders show solid volume and a healthy market tone. Advanced prices hold and leather markets stay firm, with higher costs likely pushing boot and shoe prices up. Jobbing regions report encouraging activity and broad goods distribution, signaling improved movement and continued factory employment with large fall orders and favorable spring prospects.

Hide Market Steady Demand Boosts Western Hides Sales

Domestic hides remain firm with large Western hides sold mainly at 7 1/2 to 7 3/4 cents. Seconds and Bs fetch lower bids. New England hides stronger with similar price ranges. Foreign hides show little improvement as tanners resist top Buenos Ayres or Montevideo bids. Recent arrivals from Buenos Ayres and Zanzibar reached market, but most receipts still pending, while New York stays quiet.

New England Buenos Ayres Montevideo Zanzibar New York

City Horse Market Faces Steady Demand With Mixed Prices

The market shows better demand as the season advances but overall values remain unchanged. Buyers seek matched teams and high-spirited horses, saddlers in demand, while common trades remain weak. Sales across multiple stables report totals from $30 to $275 per head, with overall weekly sales around $80,250 and varied prices reflecting horse quality and type.

City Sburgh & Co Montreal Kentucky Walker’s Bayaor Moses Colman & Son L H Brockway Russell Edgar Snow & Co

Leather Trade Holds Firm Prices Persist in Market

Leather trade remains firm with steady demand and cautious buyers. No stock excess exists as hides firm, and imports cover needs for boots and shoes. Prices for Buenos Ayres and Montevideo hides steady with light, middle, and heavy firsts near 10½ to 22 cents, damaged at 17½ to 18½ cents.

Buenos Ayres Montevideo

Wheat market swings and sharp selling linked to futures

Chicago early demand was strong, then weakness appeared with a closing decline. New York export activity remained brisk, and distant forecasts hinted at lower crop conditions. Duluth and Detroit export rumors plus heavy selling pushed prices down while corn steadied on light receipts. Milwaukee wheat softened, flour demand stayed firm with a hopeful outlook for steady trade ahead.

Chicago New York Nave Messrs Gilman, Cheney & Co Iutchinson Ani Duluth Detroit Farnum, Reardon & Co Res Sante Sane Chaes Alec Duly Miay St Louis Minneapolis Milwaukee

Grain and flour market prices and receipts report

The market is firm with active demand across grains and flours. Prices cited include Minnesota buckwheat and various wheat kinds, cornmeal, graham, and oatmeal, plus export and domestic bids. Receipts today totaled 24 025 bush corn, 600 bush wheat, 28 210 bush oats, 450 bush rye, and more, with inspections showing multiple carloads of wheat, corn, and oats and a strong tone in grain trading.

Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Graham Chicago

Provisions Market Opens Weaker Amid Heavy Hog Run

Speculative provisions opened weaker as hog demand stays heavy yet grain-linked momentum provides some lift. Cash demand dull. if receipts stay large for a couple days, expect a softer market for pork products with quotes across lard, short ribs, and various pork items showing varied firming and weakening signals.

Hog and cattle markets across major capitals show price dips

Cincinnati hog market slow with lower prices around 3360 and 410 to 435 for Peoria hogs. Kansas City reports weak cattle and mixed stock prices. Chicago sees lower cattle and hog receipts with mostly softer near term prices. Sheep receipts around 1000 steady near 3.10 to 4.90.

Cincinnati Peoria Kansas City Chicago Lamos

Produce Trade Receipts and Butter Market Tone

The day’s receipts show butter 8537 pkes and 850 pas oleo along with cheese 196 boxes eggs 1270 cases beans 124 bbls potatoes 15 cars and sweet potatoes 2470 bbls. Butter demand quiet with prices firm for higher grades. latest quotes span Western and Northern creamery grades, with New York and Chicago markets steady.

New York Chicago London Liverpool Michigan Nova Scota New Brunswick Bushi Vermont California Lima Laezc Choice Canada

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