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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1886

Page

6

Money Market News and Stock Activity Report

The Boston market note shows money market easing with banks flush for loanable funds and 3 4 percent clearing house rate. New York funds discount at 5 to 12.5 cents per $1000. weekly clearings rise though outside New York show mixed results amid railroad strike effects. Stock activity highlights Marquette Houghton Ontonagon, Chicago & West Michigan, and California Southern gains, with extensive commentary on consolidation talk and check certification adoption among brokers. The week closes with cautious bullish sentiment and widespread interest in regional rail and mining stocks.

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Oriental Coffee House Declares 6 Percent Dividend

The Oriental Coffee House Company has declared an annual dividend of 6 percent. The Narragansett Millis Company of Fall River has declared a dividend of 1.7 percent.

Oriental Coffee House Company Narragansett Millis Company Fall River

Marshall and Co Seek Manufacturers for Live Western Commission

Special notice from S. M. Marshall & Co. inviting manufacturers to engage services of a live Western commission for use with Eastern and Western references. They report strong connections with jobbers and manufacturers in Chicago and the Northwest. The Chicago address is given for Dee Goods Commission.

Siened Lee Higginson & Co Kidder, Peabody & Co Richardson, Hill & Co Brewster, Cobb & Batabrook Biske Bros. & Co Foote & French Charles Heag & Co Western Commission Chicago Northwest S. M. Marshall & CO Dee Goods Commission

Boston Stock Exchange Outlook and Market Movements

Reports show efforts to depress prices between noon and two but gains in late trading kept the market quiet yet firm. Western Union and Texas Pacific led advances, weekly volume 2,200,778 shares. Rail bonds steady, several issues rose, and notes from W. S. Lawson forecasted possible declines before December amid easing money and resumed gold imports.

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Money and bonds steady in dull New York market

Money on call is quiet with rates from 4 to 5. Prime mercantile paper stands at 4 5. Ramsilver strong at 98 1/4 to 98 1/2 percent. Stor ing exchange dull and unchanged. Government and railroad bonds dull but steady. Stock market quiet but firm with Western Union and Jersey Central as notable movers. Small advances across the list, close near opening figures. Market described as extremely dull with an opening heavy to weak and prices later irregular but firm.

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London Stock Market Report Oct 23 24 Oversea securities fluctuate

London trading notes a restricted discount demand at 3/4 to 3 1/4 and generally inactive stock exchange with a downward trend. American railroad shares show irregular movement and modest declines following New York quotes.

Lhéys London Stock Exchange New York

Boston Firms Failures Reshape Local Credit Landscape

Multiple Boston area merchants and firms face insolvency or assignments. Henry Braden Co reports $26,000 liabilities to $700 assets with 25 cents on the dollar offered. Hanscom, Emerson, Blanchard among others show varied debts, secured assets, and ongoing settlements or attachments across Boston, New York, and New England, signaling a wave of creditor meetings and compromises.

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Butter and Cheese Markets Show Little Change Across Regions

Butter remains steady with quiet trade and stable quotes across creamery and dairy offers from New York, Vermont, and Franklin County. Cheese remains dull with Northern and Western lots selling around 12 cents, while eggs see firmer prices for fresh-laid goods. Chicago reports no life in butter with Western creamery at 26 cents.

New York Creamery Extra Western Creamery Extra Franklin County Vermont Dairy Extra New York Dairy Extra New York Dairy Chicago Western Creamery

Apple Market Stagnant as Overstocking Persists

The apple market shows overstocking with slow demand and steady prices. Pears and cranberries little changed. quinces arrive in large quantities dulling the market. Delawares scarce while Catawbas remain in demand. Prices quoted for several apple varieties and other fruits across York State listings.

Gravenstein Hubbardstons Baldwin ST On Greening Harvey York State Salem Diana Isabella

Meat Market Report Shows Mixed Demand and Prices

The pork and lard markets hold firm with steady demand at old quotations while fresh beef remains dull and mutton abundant with weak activity. Veal supply is light and prices fluctuate. pork cuts and lard items list various prices for long cuts, backs, hams, ribs, and sausage, with fresh beef and other meats priced across multiple grades and preparations.

McS&s Iain Bee Worcester County

Cotton Market Fluctuates With Mixed Futures and Steady Spot

The market opened with steady to unsettled tones as prices for mid uplands and gulf were revised. Liverpool futures showed quiet opens and closes across months from October to May, with spot demand fair and sales totaling 13,000 bales, including 10,300 American. New York futures started steady with quoted levels incomplete.

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