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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1886
Page
6
Gosrox and Tursway Evenina report no major shifts in the local money market on Oct 26. Loan funds remain ample for general business, with call loans at about 5 percent and paper at 4 3/4 to 6 1/2 percent. Clearing house balances stay steady, New York funds at 9 to 1/2 percent premium, and overall exchanges show sizable daily activity.
The Dedham National Bank has declared a 2 percent dividend. Mason and Vanly Organ and Piano Company announces an 8 percent quarterly dividend payable November 1.
Money on call 4 to 7 percent with last loan at 6 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 4 6. Stocks opened firm to strong led by Jersey Central and Louisville & Nashville, later closing near day highs after late rally. Railroad bonds quiet but generally steady. totals show 1,484,000 in sales with notable moves in American Dock, St Paul South Minnesota, and Denver & Rio Grande. Today's volume 515,215 shares.
An OCR fragment lists mining and miscellaneous stocks with prices and quantities. Items include Honea S25 and 100 Merch. Hiee Light and Power shows 60 50 200 figures, along with Grav's Dynamo Elec Mach and other entries. The text includes scattered numbers and partial company names, indicating a market ledger style record.
A scanned listing details land and buildings transfers, mortgage actions, and property transactions on streets including Hamburg, Washington, Warren, Ashment, Clarendon, Harwich, Boylston, Columbus, Centre, Porter, Leonard, Dennis, Nelson, Park, Gates, First, Second, Church, and Orange. Noted are parties such as Henry Schwieters, Michael T. Donenue, Calvin A. Bill, George E. Lothrop, Joseph M. Hobbs, Oliver H. Green, Oliver Green, and multiple savings banks. dates range October through July with values up to several thousand dollars.
The official closing prices of mining stocks in San Francisco are listed today. Names include Pal wena, Lioinale & Norcross, Vast x Bekher, MOXICAR, Gates Co, Nevada, Yellow Jacket, and others with varied figures across multiple listings.
A London market recap lists Consors, Atlantic & Great Westernists, Canadian Pacific, St Paul common, New York Central, Pennsylvania, and Mexican ordinary along with various percent figures. The brief note reflects diverse price changes, highlighting sector variance and notable rail and grain equities.
Creditors of A. S. Emerson & Co. met at the Wiewin & Fernald office in Boston. Assignee Mr. Fernald reported liabilities around 220,000 with assets about 10,066.04 after writeoffs. The group approved a compromise offer of 3 1/4 cents on the dollar, with 19 cents due immediately, 30 days for 5, and 60 days for 10. Other insolvencies noted include George A. De Witt owing 4,175, Wrank Pletcher failing, and several firms assigning or compromising, among them Dorr, Alison & Co. and Weaver & Williams.
Flour and rye flour show steady to quiet movement with no major shifts. Apples, oats, corn, and barley remain unchanged or quiet while potatoes and potatoes related items enjoy steady good demand. Beef, pork, lard, and other staples appear dull or unchanged with light demand noted for beans and sweet potatoes.
Market reports note a drop in wheat and large corn receipts easing the market. Trade remains light with prices near last quoted. oats are quiet to easier, and call sales show varied November and January activity. Settling prices reflect a overall softer tone across grains, with specific bids and asks for oats, corn, rye, barley, and hops.
Butter and cheese markets show little change with quiet trade across regions. Prices holdFirm in New York and Vermont dairy prices steady. eggs and poultry vary little amid ample supply. beans and potatoes show steady demand while meat products stay muted in a slack market.
A grain and produce price fragment lists seeds Timothy Northern Clover Jersey orchard grass hay terms and multiple vegetables and tubers with assorted prices. Includes beans peas potatoes onions cabbage squash and tallow in varied units and regional terms.
Receipts show large stock with slow sales, while choice shipping and table fruit demand remains fair. Today’s totals include extensive bbl and bbis listings from multiple railroads and regional sources, with prices noted for apples, pears, quinces, grapes, and miscellaneous fruits reflecting firmer values in several varieties. Names of shippers and firms appear throughout, signaling broad market activity and regional supply shifts.
A dense market summary notes steady pork and lard demand with oversupply for fresh beef and lighter lamb demand due to very large receipts. Veals remain fairly steady while beef and mutton prices hinge on cut, size, and cure. lists varied prices for pork products, sausage, hams, tongues, and veal across multiple lots and weights.
Futures opened quiet in Liverpool and closed steady with October at 85 4d, November at 462-64c, December at 4 58-64d, January and February 4 53-64d, February and March 4 68-64d, and May at 52-64d. Spot dull to buyers with 7000 American bales sold. receipts 5400–5800. New York futures firm. bid and asked ranges shown, market closed daily and easy. Spot dull and easy for mid uplands and Orleans. raw sugar steady with various refined sugar prices listed. Molasses steady. Porto Rico and Cuba prices noted. Pipeline certificates activity listed with highs/lows. oil refined price cited.
The article notes lively activity in the local provision market at Faneuil Hall with stable prices for fresh meals. Lamb and mutton hold steady. various beef cuts such as veal shoulders rump steak sirloin and rib roasts command price points in the 12 to 21 range per unit, with smoked beef around 16 to 20.
The text reports steady beef and veal cuts with no change in fresh or salt pork, while lamb, mutton, and game show varied movements. It notes a steady dairy market with egg prices unlikely to rise, and fruit and vegetable prices mostly unchanged as grapes and oranges arrive.
Report for the Boston Post by George J. Fox covering the week ending Oct 26, 1556. Market totals include cattle, sheep, calves, horses, hogs from various states and Canada. Prices shown for beef, cattle, hogs, hides and tallow. but details are fragmented with many OCR errors.
Markets by telegraph report mixed grain and flour values across cities. flour receipts and exports quoted with city mill prices. wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley show varied movement. Prices for lard beef and pork products listed. regional notes from Milwaukee Cincinnati Toledo St Louis Minneapolis Chicago reflect opening October 26 trading.
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