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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1890

Page

7

Financial market rally lifts multiple stocks after raid

Shares including Jersey Central Illinois Central Chicago Gas Burlington Lackawanna New England and Reading rallied after a market raid. Traders sought higher values as gains appeared across previously weak stocks while railroad bonds remained active. Final prices showed mixed movements with most figures lower.

Jersey Central Ilinois Central Chicago Gas Burlington Lackawanna New England Reading Atchison Lexus Pacific Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Hocking Valley Erie Iowa Central Northern Pacific Oregon Navigation Richmond & Danville

Financial market yields from London notes and bonds

Foreign Financial Reports from London shows Consols at 94 15 16d and 95 8 164 for the account. U S bonds 4s at 125 14, 42s at 106 14. Atlantic & Great Western 1sts 84 5 8, seconds 44 2. Canadian Pacific 78 2, Erie 22 4 2, Penn Central 56 3 4, Reading 18 4, New York Central 106 12, Mexican Central 74 4. Open market discount 5 per cent. Bank of England bullion balance today 124 000 pounds. bullion decline 658 000 last week. Reserve ratio 31.51 per cent.

Clossu Atchison St. L Can Pacific Central Iowa Central Pacific Ches Ohio Chi Eae Liz del. & L Den L& Kk Ft.w East Tenn Erie Green Bay Sane Hocking Val Kan Tex L. E. Paepas Seeee Lake Shore Long Island Louis. & Nash Louis N. Reves Nash N. J. Cent N. Y L&w N. Am Ohio & Miss Out West Oregon Lo St. L S. See St. Paul Eeiorkas Lee Moa Pac Texas Pacific Tv. Pacific Eure Aeee Oii American Oil Bronswiick Sane Sewer SAS Illinois Oy Bobs Sear Pacific Mail Union Db & Kh Rg. Gi. M Pfd.inc WIM. G Fu. W. & den Jowa C Kan. P Fa. Fi K.& To Eidaods ASUS J.C. Int Li. G STOC U. Pac. Lsts N.W W. Shore O. Nay Lsts Aspen Col Con. Cal Hocking Coal Homestake Horn Silver London United States Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Illinois Central New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Mexican Central News Bank of England

Iolanthe Heads West with Butler for Colorado Mines

General Benjamin F. Butler travels in the private car Iolanthe from Fitchburg station with about eighteen aboard for a two week Westward trip. The party includes executives from the San Miguel Gold Placers Company and several Colorado investment associates and press representatives. Their primary target is the San Miguel Placers mines in southwestern Colorado.

Iolanthe Fitchburg Station Benjamin F. Butler San Miguel Gold Placers Company Colorado San Miguel Placers Mines

Captains Liable for Seamen Injuries Under U S Circuit ruling

The United States Circuit Court recent decision holds Captains of vessels accountable for injuries to seamen in their employ. Employers Liability Assurance Corporation Limited of London issues policies indemnifying insured against such claims. For terms and general info contact Samuel Appleton at 23 Central Wharf.

United States Circuit Court Employers’ Liability Assurance Corporation (Limited) of London Eng Samuel Appleton Central Wharf

Wool Trade and Market Conditions Report Oct 9

Leading markets show varied activity with Wool receipts 8449 bales domestic and 18 foreign, sales 5.28 million lbs. prices firm for many grades yet demand moderates. Notes on tariff impact, regional wools, and strong combing/delaine demand. Also covers provisions, beef, pork products, and live cattle market activity with state of prices and quantities.

Andbes Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Kentucky Missouri Virginia Oregon Valley Texas California Georgia Eastern Maine Aleppo Angora Assyrian Cordova Donskoi Fast India Kandahar Jorias Bagdad

Wool sales report shows brisk demand and firmer prices

London wool sales offered 12 853 bales with strong interest in New Zealand and New South Wales merinos. United States purchases reached about 4 000 bales. Readable details list Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, and Cape of Good Hope and Natal lots with scoured and greasy prices and ranges.

London New Zealand New South Wales Cape United States Victoria Queensland South Australian Cape of Good Hope Natal

Wheat Markets Lose Ground In Chicago Trade

Chicago wheat closed near day lows as prices slipped amid unsettled sentiment and rumors of London panics. Corn and oats were dull with minor moves while the market awaited longer term signals. headline notes include price quotes, futures shifts, and regional transports with steady to weak overall tone.

Hog and Cattle Markets Report Across Major Hubs

Cincinnati hogs dull with prices lower at 3450 dollars and 2978 on hand receipts. Peoria hogs steady near prior quotes with 410 430 dollars and 900 receipts. Kansas City cattle and hogs show varied openings with steer prices 326 430, cows 150 240, hogs 3715, and sheep Tops. Chicago cattle receipts 10000 slow steady with steers 405 25, cows and bulls 1150, Texas and range steers 235 285, hogs 445 60, sheep 6000 active with natives 360 480 and lambs 645 690.

Cincinnati Peoria Kansas City Texas

Produce Trade Receipts and Market Notes

The market summary covers butter and oleo receipts, cheese, eggs, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, and straw with last year comparisons. It notes firmer tone for butter and creamery stocks, mixed demand for creameries, and steady cheese and egg prices. several regional quotes from Chicago and New York follow, plus poultry and game markets with current price ranges.

Chicago New York Morse & Smith Ogdensburg Liverpool Michigan Islands Nova Scotia New Brunswick Vermont California Lima Canada

Market Prices for Seeds and Vegetables in Western Trade

A dense market column reports prices for grass seeds including clover white alsike lucerne and timothy with regional quotes West and North and per sack figures. It notes steady hay demand with liberal receipts and quiet common hay and steady straw. Potatoes and sweet potatoes show steady to easy prices with varied regional varieties and bbl or bush units. Truck crops list onions lettuce carrots beets cabbage cucumbers peppers eggplant and other produce at steady prices, with numerous per bush or per box quotes and regional distinctions.

North Alsike Lucerne Red Top West Jersey Rhode Island Bent Bush Timothy New Hampshire Vermont Maine Hebrons Nova Scotia New Brunswick New York Burbanks Houlton Rose Aroostook Houlton Hebrons Aroostook Hebrons Norfolks Malta Ohio St Andrews White Cape

The Fruit Trade in Florida and Mediterranean Markets

Florida lemons supply exceeds demand with quiet sales at 34 7 per box and some oranges at 45 per box. Mediterranean lemons stay firm while Jamaica apples and pears market steady with fair sales. Grapes steady with Niagara white label being inspected. various New York Concords Delawares and other varieties priced per basket or case. Key West pineapples scarce with slow sales and poor quality noted.

Florida Palermo Jamaica Missouri Vermont Nova Scotia Gravenstein Harveys Hubbardstons Beurre Bose Bush Seckle Buerre Niagara Lockport N. Y Niagara White Grape Company New York Concords New York New York Niagaras, 20 @22c P 5-lb basket and 33@35c PV 10-tfb basket: New York New York Delawares Rebecca Duchess Catawbas Concords Virginia Cape Cod Key West Pines

Fruit Sales at Harris & Co Auction Today

Messina lemons sold at 1 75 per box, Florida lemons at 2 per box, and Florida oranges at 2 87. California fruits included Salway peaches 95c to 1 25, Georges late peaches 65c to 1 25, Tokay grapes 1 87 2 55, halt-crates 1 05 to 1 25, Emperor grapes 4, Conechon grapes 2 75, Rose de Peru grapes 1 12 per halt-crate.

H Harris & Co Messina Florida California Conechon Rose de Peru

Steamer Sama Delivers Jamaica Bananas for Boston Fruit

The Sama has arrived with a Jamaica banana cargo for the Boston Fruit Company. The Ethelred is due next Wednesday and the Flamborough around October 17 with Jamaica bananas for the same company. The Norfolk boat arrives Monday carrying 65 barrels of potatoes and 60 bags of peanuts.

Sama Boston Fruit Company Ethelred Flamborough Norfolk

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar prices hold firm with demand good for refined and lower grades. Quotes cover cut loaf to powdered sugar and granulated varieties, with wholesale Friday rates for large and small granulated and fine granulated. Raw sugars steady. beet sugar firm in London and New York refined market shows strength. molasses prices vary by grade and origin from Porto Rico to New Orleans and other markets.

London New York Porto Rico

Print Cloth Market Inactive In Fall River Trade

The print cloth market is inactive in Fall River with only fairs trading on odds at 35 to 16 cents for G4s.

Fall River

New York Dry Goods Market Report

The Daily Commercial Bulletin notes irregular business in commission circles over the past week. Some spring fabrics showed activity while demand for seasonable goods remained hand to mouth. Foreign goods held steady with moderate demand. Jobbing trade was quieter, yet interior markets sent many orders for staple and department goods. Domestic markets continued activity.

New York The Daily Commercial Bulletin

Cotton and Woollen Goods Prices Steady

Cotton and woollen goods show generally steady prices in market reports with no sharp increases or declines observed. Trade indicates stable demand across textile sectors, supported by consistent wholesale quotations and sales volumes.

Cotton Markets Steady in New York and Oil Prices noted

New York cotton steady with middling at 10 1 2 cents and lower grades near 7 3 4 cents. Sales reached 714 bales with 25 674 bales in stock as futures opened easy and closed barely steady. Oil market details from Prescott firm and Western markets show specific prices in St Louis Cincinnati and Chicago at firm levels.

New York St Louis Cincinnati Chicago Eves Sc kOewe Liverpool Americas Eae Osee Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile Philadelphia Baltimore Louisville Memphis Savannah Harleston Norfolk Wwlmington Great Britain Continent France

Turpentine and Petroleum Prices Reported

New York market figures show turpentine closing at 40 40 4c with resin at 13742 145 and tar at 250. Petroleum closed at 7.25 cents with ASW at 7.40 cents and Cases at 9.60 cents.

New York

Imports and Exports. Liverpool and Halifax Cargo Listings

Shipping list from October 9 1890 detailing cargoes loaded at Liverpool including steel boxes tin plates wool hides paper and stock goods for firms such as J B Moors Co Brown Bros Co Forsyth Ingram and many others. Yarmouth NL and Halifax goods include fresh fish mackerel herring salt fish crates and berries with consignors like H F Hammond F L Clements and D M Dukeshar.

Liverpool Eng Kansas Fuller, Dana & Kitz Bolls Steel Bk Moors & Co Brown Isros & Co Drexel & Co Baring Bros & Co B Moors & Co Brown Bros & Co Forsyth & Ingram Arthur A Brigham Mackintire, Lawrie & Co Blake & Ripley Blois Grapes Schwann & Co Snow & Co Waldo Bros Moise- Lle Parsons Jones, McDuffee & Stratton W Jones Lrown Bros & Co sStone & Downer Abram French & Co Pkus Earthenware Clark, Sawyer & Co Clark, Sawyer & Co 8 Do Do— Walker, Stetson, Sawyer & Co Moors & Co Cumner, Jones & Co Alden Thomas & Co Waldo J & F King & Co Wetherell Bros J _ B Moors & co Ee Transportation Co Stone & Jowner Oliver Ditson Co de Blois & Co Kri Ft White & Co Pierce & Co Allash Liquors Dennison Mtg Co Merchants’ Despatch Transportation Company William Johnston & Co, Limited Yarmouth Clements Barclay & Co Snow « Co Winsor American Ixpress Co

Exports on Oct 9 1890 from London via Baltimore and Canadian ports

Shipping records show Kn sails from London to Baltimore with 25 bales of rags. St John New Brunswick lists Lillie Kell cargo of flour and cornmeal, pig lead, pine, and tea, while Bridgewater Nova Scotia reports Princeport clearing with flour, timber, marble, egg cases, and window frames.

London Baltimore Nessmore ST John Sridgewater Princeport

Foreign Markets Overview from London and Liverpool

Oct 9 market report shows wheat prices firm and corn steady with cargoes arriving and waiting sales. Mark Lane and Liverpool prices mostly quiet with futures dull and spot activity limited. California wheat for October at 7s 4 1/2d, November 7s 8 1/2d, December 7s 5 3/4d. mixed American corn October 48s 3 4d, November 48s 2 1/4d.

London Mark Lane Liverpool California Paris

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