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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1887

Page

6

Money Market Mixed as New York Funds Firm

The week closes with ample loanable funds and steady rates. New York funds firm after 15 cents discount. Boston market shows 5 to 7 percent on manufacturing paper and 5 percent on call loans. Clearing House figures and weekly summaries indicate varied gains and declines across cities, with Atchison stock in focus and Oregon Improvement Company posting earnings gains.

Boston New York New York Clearing House Boston Post United States

Baring Brothers and Co and Their Correspondents

A brief notice from the London firm of Baring Brothers and Co and their correspondents appears in the page segment. It outlines a banking or merchant arrangement with associated agents, indicating ongoing financial correspondence and trade links.

Baring Brothers & Co London

Bath Water Bonds 5 Percent First Mortgage Notes

Bath Water Supply Co of Bath Maine issues 5 percent bonds in 500 shares with a sinking fund due 1916. Coupons payable June and December via Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Bonds issued under Maine legislature acts. Hydrant rental from the city noted. Recommending as a conservative investment. For details contact Bassett Whitney & Co Boston.Stock market data shows Oct 15 290000 shares traded with Boston Stock Exchange quotes.

Bath Water Supply Co Bath Maine Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co

Copper market quiet after Calumet & Hecla fire

The New York Commercial Bulletin reports a quiet ingot copper market with small lots sold to consumers. Copper is not drawing investment interest and large buyers are meeting needs from existing contracts. Lake copper quotes at 10.40 to 10.45 cents cash. Other grades range around 9 3/4 to 10 1/4 cents per pound. London cables show Chili bars at £39 16s.

Calumet & Heela New York Commercial Bulletin of Today Calumet &Hecla Lake London Cables

Shore Mills Company declares 14 percent dividend

The Shore Mills Company of Fall River announces a 14 percent dividend.

Shore Mills Company Fall River

Market Decline Deepens Across Railroad Bonds and Rail Stocks

Union led the fall with Jersey Central Reading and Northwestern strengthening the downturn. After a brief pause the decline resumed following a bank statement with no notable reversals. Total railroad bond trading reached 476000, with seconds at 155000, as prices fell across multiple issues including Baltimore & Ohio 5s Canada Southern seconds and Oregon Transcontinental 6s.

Ern Union Jersey Central Reading Northwestern Baltimore & Ohio Canada

World markets end week with mixed fortunes and cautious optimism

Across London Paris Berlin and Frankfort the past week saw discounting ease and steadying prices amid a troubled stock market. American railroad securities led modest gains on renewed buying while Paris notes a weak week with select gains in Suez Canal and French cable shares. European bonds and currencies remained steady as traders await clearer signals.

London Stock Exchange Paris Credit Foncier Panama Canal Suez Canal Brazil Central America Antilles New York Credit Fancier Comptoir d’Escompte Transatlantic Bank Berlin Deutsche Bank

New York Financial Markets Open Strong Then Dip

Money on call ranged 2 to 3 percent with last loan at 3 percent. Prime mercantile paper 6 9 percent. Bar silver at 35 percent. Sterling exchange steady at 4.81 for 60 day bills and 4.851 for demand. Government bonds dull and steady. railroad bonds dull to weak. Stocks opened unusually strong with most advances, then declined as the market narrowed to key issues. Louisville & Nashville showed a fractional gain early amid heavy volume.

Suevia Europe Kidder, Peabody & Co Speyer & Co United States National Bank New York Bears Atchison Cordley & Co Boston Chicago Alton Rock Island Kansas City Kansas Union Pacific Northern Pacific Wisconsin Central Oregon Oregon Navigation Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern Oregon Transcontinental Mexican Central Atlantic & Pacific Flint & Pere Marquette Louisville Evansville New York Mail and Express Baltimore & Ohio Garrett Pullman Company New York Central Missouri Pacific Grand Trunk Central Transportation Company Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Reading Louisville & Nashville West

Rubber company makes assignment in Bris tol Rhode Island

The National Rubber Company the world’s largest plant owner assigned on Saturday with liabilities over 900000 and assets led by the Bris tol Rhode Island plant and real estate valued about 918000 plus 260000 in merchandise and 100000 in cash and notes. Boston and New York capital ready to finance once a clear title is given.

National Rubber Company Bristol R. I Ctc DONUS Awaroedoo Agcours Payadie Cc Cree Boston New York Lynn Cycle Club Track Association Sweet Auburn Rown & Co East Cambridge Stafford & Murphy Chicago Ill

Pleasure tour praised by New England travelers

The first Pennsylvania Railroad pleasure tour was a complete success with returned tourists praising the excellent treatment, superb accommodations, and continuous enjoyment. The company is gratified by New Englanders’ cordial encouragement, spurring further efforts to perfect service benefiting all.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company New England

The United States Watch Co. Waltham Watch as standard time

The U S Watch Co. promotes its Waltham Watch as the standard timepiece to set accuracy for daily life. Dealers are urged to stock and display the model, highlighting reliability and precision for consumers seeking uniform timekeeping.

United States Watch Co Waltham Watch

Market Report Summary of Agricultural Commodities

Metals unchanged and wheat flour quiet. Corn and rye flour steady. Oats and oats products weaker or quiet. Butter and cheese firm. Eggs in good demand. Beans and potatoes steady. Hay and straw firm. Grass seeds quiet. Tallow steady. Apples easy. Truck demand fair. Pork steady and lard unchanged. Fresh beef firm but quiet. other meats in fair demand. Sugars steady. molasses quiet.

New York Vermont Eastern Eer Northern Choice Ohio Choice Northern Sage New Hampshire Choice Canada Choice Western Michigan Nova Scotia Island Brunswick HEANS Choice Canada West Timothy North Bush Wes Jersey Houlton Hebrons Aroostook Aroostook Hebrons Burbanks Hebrons Peerless Norfolk

Market notes on pig iron steel prices and metals trades

Demand remains steady for American pig iron and steel plate with prices firm. Foreign pig iron quiet with easier prices. nails and bar iron show solid activity at old levels. London bullion influence drives pig tin, with futures steady and local trades near 400 tons. lead, spelter, copper, tin plates, zinc, and other metals show varied but active markets across different grades and delivery months.

London “Bull” Syndicate Hse Baltimore St. Tron Gray Forge Keglinton Glengarnock Summerlee Gartsherrie Langloan New England Shell London

Market Reports October 15 Flour And Grain

Market quiet with no change overall in flour. Spring patents scarce. steady prices. Corn demand limited. steamer yellow 57 58c, steamer mixed 56 57c. In cars prices ease. No 2 whites quoted 36 42 to 37 1/4c. Call sales listed for various bushels with fluctuating prices. Quotations for domestic flour and related grains shown. oats No 2 white 36 42c elevator or 37 1/2c track.

Minnesota Michigan New York Canada Superior Canada Eastern

Butter and dairy market steady with unchanged quotes

The butter market holds firm with prices steady across Western and New York creamery lines. Cheese eggs and beans show quiet activity and steady quotations. hay, rye straw, and potatoes remain unchanged with firm prices.

Fruit Prices Steady as Market Sees Mixed Demand

Fruit trade shows steady apples and cranberries with firm demand, pears scarce, quinces strong at 466 6500 per barrel, and grapes ample at low prices. Nuts vary from slow peanut sales to steady hickory and chestnut markets. detailed per barrel and per pound prices for apples, cranberries, grapes, pears, oranges, lemons, bananas, and nuts are listed.

King Hubbardston York State Cape Cod Ee Cod Louis Bonne Beurre Bosc Beurre d’Anjou Sheldon Palermo Aspinwall Port Limon Jamaica Virginia

Market Prices For Vegetables And Produce

A scanned listing shows varied prices for vegetables and produce including onions malins cabbages corn beans beets squash and peppers. Prices are given per bush per box per barrel with ranges noted in dollars and cents.

St Andrews

Provisions and Meat Prices Across Liver Pool Market

The listing details prices for pork and lard, beef, and fresh meats, including plate and family beef, hams, tongues, and mutton. Prices are given in various cuts and formats, with ranges for city dressed hogs, choice steers, and cuts of veal and lamb.

Eresh Leef Chicago Brighton

Cotton Market Dips Then Steady In Liverpool and New York

Liverpool futures opened quiet and closed steady with near term differentials around 5 10-64d to 5 14-64a. Spot values steady at 544d 1b middling uplands and 57-16d Orleans. New York spot opened quiet at 9c and closed firm with varied middling and ordinary grades.

Liverpool Orleans New York

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