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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1889
Page
6
The Boston money market remains steady with Clearing House loans around 3 percent and general market time loans from 4 1 2 to 6 1 2 percent. Bond offerings total 1 226 400 dollars with varied coupons while Atchison stock fluctuates amid reorganization speculation and rail consolidation talks.
Fennessy Armstrong and Company bankers announce offices in the former Market National Bank space offering high grade investment bonds and bills of exchange on London. They conduct a general banking business and invite inquiries.
The day saw Louisville & Nashville rise above 80 while other rails like Wabash and C. St. Louis strengthened. By afternoon, prices across the list advanced with leadership from Louisville & Nashville and Western Union after a favorable annual report, as money eased and selling pressured bonds.
Money on call eased to 6 to 7 percent with last loan at 5 and closing offers at 4. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 6 8. Bar silver at 93. Sterling exchange quiet but firmer with 60 day bills at 4.824 and demand at 4.8644. Government and railroad bonds dull yet steady. stock market quiet after noon with limited price fluctuations and a firm zone emerging.
London market notes show prices for Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 35, Canadian Pacific 71 44, Erie seconds 106 4, Illinois Central 120, Spanish 4s 75 44, and other securities. Paris 3 per cent rentes quoted at 87 francs 35 centimes. Consols at 97 16 for money and 97 16 for the account. bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England totals £30 on balance today.
Dr. I. R. Sanford of Sheffield Massachusetts endorses Horsford’s Acid Phosphate for nervous system disorders including headache and sleeplessness. The ad claims it is most excellent for these conditions.
Leather and boots remain active while hides quiet. Rubber higher and flour steady. Corn weak, oats firmer, rye fair demand. Beans, potatoes, and fruit show varied activity with oranges scarce and grapes in good demand. Fresh beef very firm and pork steady as other meats stay steady.
Fall River reports the print cloth market quiet on October 9 with demand around 39 to 16 cents. Weekly sales total about 15,000 pieces to date.
The report notes general sales from 115 to 175 dollars, extra chunks at 145 to 167 dollars, and heavy horses selling up to 200 to 250 dollars. The lines indicate a livestock auction with varied prices and high value horses.
The wool sales in London on Oct 9 saw firm prices for high quality lots with active competition while faulty grades weakened. Total offerings reached 12,726 bales with stock on hand at 36,600. Details include Victoria 2200 bales with varied scoured, greasy prices and locks and pieces. New South Wales 1200 bales. Queensland 200 bales. South Australia 3100 bales. Swan River 100 bales. New Zealand 5400 bales. Cape of Good Hope and Natal 400 bales, with specific price marks for scoured and greasy categories.
Leading dealers report a generally favorable leather market with steady demand across grades. Prices remain firm as buyers anticipate needs, while output declines and exports stay strong, keeping supplies tight and outlook firmer.
San Francisco on October 9 reports the official closing prices of mining stocks for today, listing figures and participating companies in a concise financial update from the exchange.
The weekly horse market in the city remains slow due to oversupply. Walker's bazaar sold 32 head from Kentucky’s Brier Hill Stock Farm, averaging about 500 dollars, with Rich Ball the top yearling at 1200 dollars. Other sales ranged from 40 to 125 dollars per head, while several stables reported slow demand and steady but modest prices.
The boot and shoe market remains favorable with many buyers and growing order books. Factories stay busy on heavy goods and spring orders are solid. prices are profitable and the season bridged with minimal stoppages as some makers finish fall orders.
Foreign hides remain in surplus as tanners stay indifferent. Buenos Ayres and Montevideo fetch at most 15% percent, doubtful in large sales. New York spot hides and kips total 582,800 with arrivals for the week including 18,397 dry hides and 1,080 cows from Rio Grande do Sul and 1,992 from Goree.
The rubber market shows further advance with strong weekly business for consumption. Prices rise in Para and Liverpool with fine Para at 68 69c new and 71 72c old, coarse Para 46c new and 50c old. ports report cargoes sold ahead on arrival of the Portuense with 370000 tbs from Para and the Clement carrying 270 tons afloat.
Prices for carload grain show domestic flour quotations covering wholesale and jobbing markets. Today’s inspections include 33 cars hard spring wheat, 3 cars high mixed corn, 34 cars steamer yellow corn, 6 cars steamer corn, 1 car no grade corn, 14 cars No 2 white oats, 2 cars No 3 white oats, and 2 cars No 2 mixed oats.
The report notes total 96 cars of oats and 5330 barrels 5345 sacks of flour receipts today. Flour prices are firm with demand steady. various grades listed from fine to patent, with Minnesota Wisconsin export prices, and New York and Chicago market activity described as steady to weak in parts. Oats spot and shipments show a moderate to firm tone with clipped and white varieties offered on track and in elevator.
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