August Money Market and Stock Market Report
The Boston money market closes August dull with ample loanable funds. Clearinghouse balances and New York funds move, with rates from 3 to 6 percent and various discounts. The local stock market remains dull yet steady, with copper stocks active amid a French syndicate extension plan. Tamarack declares a dividend and several mines see price movements.
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Telegraph
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Commercial
Bank
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Savannah
United States
National Bank
Reichsmarks
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Kansas
Nebraska
Irving A. Evans & Co
Europe
Moore
Atchison
Nexas
New England
California Southern
Mackerel Market Steady as Fleet Returns Hit by High Prices
Gloucester reports a near halt in mackerel arrivals as prices stay high and demand remains weak. Prospects for a larger catch this fall dim, with few ships still fishing and many fleets headed home. Prices for large Block Island mackerel and bull’s eyes are cited, while overall receipts are described as small and trading quietly.
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Provincetown
Boothbay
Block Island
North Bay
East Point
Tamarack Mining Declares $5 Per Share Dividend
The Tamarack Mining Company has declared a dividend of five dollars per share. The Kansas Investment Company pays their gold first mortgage coupons due September 1 at their Boston office located at 101 Devonshire Street, corner Water.
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Tamarack Mining Company
Kansas Investment Company
Boston
Devonshire Street
Corner Water
New York Financial Market Ends Quiet Yet Slightly Higher
Money on call easy at 1% to 2% with last loan 1% and closings at 1 4%. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stocks rise mildly after noon, Richmond & West Point up 1/2, overall dull close. Various bonds show scattered gains, readings at 100s and 90s across listings.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Richmond & West Point
Ansas & Texas
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Knoxville & Ohio
Kansas & Texas
The
Peoria Decatur & Evansville
Wabash General Trust
Chesapeake & Ohio
Hannibal & St. Johonsols
San Francisco
Foreign financial markets report from London August 31
Consols 993-16 for money and account. United States 4s 13174. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 384/42. Atlantic & Great Western seconds 8. Canada Pacific 583. Erie seconds 10156. Illinois Central 122. Mexican ordinary 46. St Paul common 74%. Pennsylvania 66. Reading 26%. Money 1 percent.
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Ve Do Inc
Arch. Top
Atlantic & Pacific
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Boston & Lowell
Boston & Maine
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Janton
Fitchburg
Flin
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Maine Central
New Eng
North Bon Sn
Old Colony
Summit
Wis. Central
Erie
Eevee Eereeraree
New England
Eastman Car Heater Co
Lamson Store Service Co
Pullman Palace Car
London
United States
Atlantic & Great Western
Canada Pacific
Illinois Central
St. Paul
Pennsylvania
Commodity Market Snapshot Shows Mixed Holdings
A broad set of commodities and agricultural items display varied trading: corn and cornmeal steady or quiet, oats firm, rye dull, flour and malt soft, butter and cheese steady, eggs fair demand, beans and hay modest activity, potatoes stable, pork and beef steady, raw sugars firm with refined sugars active, molasses slow, tallow quiet, and truck shipments active.
Market Talk on Codfish and Shore Prices
The article notes firm codfish demand due to scarce other fish, with small stock levels. It lists shore and bank prices, confirms active fares from Georges and Great Bank, and reports schooners Magnolia and Lulu E Wilbur arrivals with large and small cargos respectively. Weekly arrivals total 1,226,000 lbs codfish and other fish totals.
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Grand Bank
Lulu E Wilbur
Georges
Shore
Nova Scotia
Western Bank
Haddock
Bay of Islands
Newfoundland
California
New Scotia
Chicago Markets Report frost fears lift prices then fade
Wheat opened firm on curb and weaker on board amid frost damage in the Northwest. Corn steadies then softens as large local activity dominates. Provisions rise with demand, especially lard. Receipts and futures quiet. various quotes for wheat corn oats and related grains listed across Chicago New York Milwaukee and Detroit markets.
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Farnum, Reardon & Co
Hutchinson
Rian.o
Epa
Flour Market Firm as Mills Withhold Supplies at Rise Expected
The domestic flour market shows firm prices with mills holding back, boosting 1000-bbl sales at $5.75 and hints of $6 soon. Spot grades move from fine at 3.25 to winter patents near 5.80, with New York and Chicago receipts and shipments noted as demand stays steady despite mixed activity in wheat and corn sections.
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Graham
Canada
Choice
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Michigan
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Canada Roller
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White State
Minneapolis
Boea
Ooryec
Boston & Albany
Market report notes mixed dairy and farm commodity prices
Butter markets firm with varied quotations by region including Western creameries at 21 22c and Vermont at 21 22c. Cheese eggs beans grasses and potatoes show broader price ranges, with jobbing margins higher. Poultry and hay straw demand steady to moderate, receipts large in some lines.
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Ohio
Sage
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Michigan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
PE Island
Y Bush
California
West
North
Redtop
Bristol
New Hampshires
Jersey
Market prices for vegetables and produce note
The list shows prices for assorted vegetables and produce including squash, cabbages, beans, onions, beets, carrots, lettuce, turnips, cucumbers, pickles, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes, cauliflowers, celery and parsnips. Prices are given per unit such as per barrel, per bush, per basket or per dozen, with various brands or varieties mentioned.
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Bay State
Russia
Jersey
Auction Notice for 935 Boxes of California Peaches
Frott Harris & Co announce an auction this Saturday for 935 boxes of California peaches. The report details steady prices across fruits including apples, oranges, lemons, berries, watermelons, grapes, and peaches. The market remains well supplied with moderate demand and generally stable values.
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H Harris & Co
Palermo
Messina
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Jersey
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