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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Review Shows Quiet Start to September in Boston

The Money Market report for Boston notes a quiet start to September with stable rates. Time loans range 4 1/2 to 6 percent, call loans 3 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. clearing houses show ample funds and 4 comfortable surplus as New York funds trade at 20 to 22 cents discount. Government securities dull. Treasury holdings and bonds offerings detailed. imports exports and bank reserves summarized amid broader market movements.

Boston New York Clearin House Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Treasury

Auction Sales of Diverse Stocks From 1888 List

The sale catalog outlines auctioned stocks on Wednesday Sept 5 1888 including shares from Manuf Nat Bank Flymouth Cordage Co Asiatic Nat Bank Salem Marblehead Nat BE Everett Mills Atlantic Cotton Mills Hill Mfg Co Hamilton Woollen Co Vermont Mass RE and many railroad and mill interests. Various bonds and mortgaged securities are also listed with quantities and issuing entities. The note mentions weekly bond sales totals of 6 459 000 and 5 414 000 prior week.

Manuf Flymouth Cordage Co N. Y Asiatic Nat. Bank Salem Marblehead Nat Marblehead Mass Douglas Axe Mig Everett Mills Atlantic Cotton Mills Douglas Axe Mig. Co Hill Mfg. Co Hamilton Woollen Co Vermont & Mass. RE Boston & Matine RR Aliso Hopkinton N. Bk Hopkinton Do Tremont N N. City Amosecre Mig Concord RR Flint & Pete Marquette RR Hamilton Mig. Co Pacific Guano Co Chicago, Kansas & Western BR Manchester Mills Fitchburg RR Boston & Roxbury Mill Corp Stark Mills Connecticut & Passumpale RR Day Process Co Odd Fellows’ Hall Assn Globe Gas Light Co Laconta Mfg. Co

Dividends Declared by Pocasset and Central Car Companies

Pocasset Manufacturing Company of Fall River declares a two percent dividend. Central Car Company also declares a two percent dividend payable September 2.

Pocasset Manufacturin Company Fall River Central Car Company

Wall Street stocks slip through a dull day with gains

Money on call is easy with loans at 4 3 2 and 1 percent closing. prime mercantile paper in fair amounts. Out of town banks are buyers. rates steady at 4 4.2. Four months’ accepts at 56.5. Bar silver at 91 94. Sterling exchange dull. actual business 4 84 for 60 day bills, 4.8754 for demand. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stocks show slight activity. overall close higher than last eve led by Lackawanna Reading and Colorado Coal. Kansas & Texas 68 strong. Canada Southern seconds fall 2. St Paul gold bond up.

Messrs. Cordley & Co New York Uel Boston Chicago Burlington & Quincy St. Louis Mellen Lowell Road Union Pacific Potter Boston & Maine Road Lowell Kansas Topeka Samuel Benner Manitoba California Southern Burlington Northern Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Northern Pacific Oregon Canada St. Paul

London Market Summary Signals Mixed Bond and Rail Strength

London quotations show Consols at 99% for money and 99% for October with American issues mixed. There is noted ready demand for discount and a semi stagnant stock exchange. prices held firm despite poor harvest prospects. English railways strengthen while foreigners buy continental markets. American and Canadian securities show hopeful sentiment.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Erie Illinois Central St. Paul New York Central Reading Stock Exchange

Business Troubles Hit Local Merchants and Distress

Brigham and Sawyer grocers of 87 Decatur owe 3624.10 with nominal notes of 500 against O N Kenet son. Brigham and Sawyer incur 1340 each in personal debts and lack individual assets. Joseph Anderson of Lowell petitions insolvency by Allen Bros of 255 Federal st. Samuel Bliss, sugar and syrups manufacturer in Chicago, lists assets and liabilities both at 125000.

Brigham & Sawyer Decatur Street O. N. Kenetson Brigham Sawyer Joseph 8. Anderson Lowell Allen Bros Federal Street Samuel Bliss Chicago Ill

Fire commissioners appoint permanent substitutes for fire units

The fire commissioners named permanent substitutes Martin H. Ryan, Patrick W. Lanegan, Walter A. McLean, Daniel J. Calden, Dennis J. Hedrington, Michael A. Murphy, John J. Riley and James K. Macaire. They have not yet been assigned to their companies.

Martin H. Ryan Patrick W. Lanegan Walter A. McLean Daniel J. Calden Dennis J. Hedrington Michael A. Murphy John J. Riley James K. Macaire

Lumber Company Manager Arrested for Missing Funds

Clarence Stones, manager of the Southern Lumber Company at No 19 Doane Street, fled the city about three weeks ago with accounts short by 2800 dollars. Traced to Nashville Tennessee he was captured there on Saturday at the request of Boston police.

Clarence Stones Southern Lumber Company Doane Street Nashville Tenn Boston

Trade names and reps listed across many cities

A compilation lists individuals and firms with locations from Augusta Georgia to Cleveland Ohio and Chicago Illinois including Gouley, Mulherin, Creighton, Childs, Cady, Fantins, Gross, McLauchlan, Marks, Henderson, Cowen, Borches, Green, Field, Jandt, Liepold, Sennett, Geiteman, Bechtel among others, indicating a broad network of agents or partnerships across multiple states and cities. The row suggests a trade or directory snippet showing regional representation and affiliations in commerce and manufacturing.

A J Gouley A J Gouley & Co Craw Augusta William Mulherin Mulherin, Rice & Joshu O Baltimore M Rh Creighton Creighton, Dinsey & Co Cleveland H B Childs Childs Groff & Co W Cady W Cady & Co J J Fantins Stone Canton Misa Isidor Gross Tre Chicago McLauchlan Selz Schwab Marks Henderson CM Henderson Cincinnati George S Cowen Cowen & McGrath Detroit Mich J McLogan NY & NE B & 5 Selling Co Aimee Tenn W Borches McNulty, Borches Kansas City Oberlin Kan Liepold Portsmouth W M Sennett Sandusky O John A. Geiteman Geiteman & Homegardner Wabash Ind E L Bechtel Bechtel Bros

Commodity market summary shows mixed but steady demand

Flour and corn show contrasting strength and ease while oats and oatmeal stay quiet. Several staples including butter cheese potatoes hay and pork remain steady or firm with refined sugars active. Grain and feed items such as millfeed hops and grass seeds stay quiet or firm as described.

Boston Flour and Grain Receipts and Prices Sept 1

Boston market notes weekly flour receipts totaling 26 525 barrels and a large grain influx with corn at 213 480 bushels and wheat 10 490 bushels. Prices for flour range from fine at 2 75 per barrel to spring patents at 5 80, while global receipts in Chicago Milwaukee New York and Toledo show steady to dull trade and firm milling demand.

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Market report shows dull demand across grains and foods

Receipts and shipments vary by region with Milwaukee rye firm and Chicago rye at 52c. New York dull with mixed oats and white oats quoted. oats and middlings steady. Cornmeal and oatmeal markets are quiet to dull, with export options and modest demand. overall trade shows a cautious, mixed season.

Milwaukee Chicago New York Iaieo Kwaukee Toledo St Lewis St Louis Canada Bush Yoagoee Choice

Weekly Receipts and Market Quotes for Butter Cheeses Eggs and More

Receipts for the past week show butter 16 757 pkgs on 850 boxes and 437 pkgs oleo, cheese 8722 boxes, eggs 9 boxes and 96 bbls with 99 060 cases, beans 446 bbls, potatoes 20 cars and 12 191 bush, hay 126 cars, straw 85 cars, poultry 438 pkgs, sweet potatoes 2620 bbls. Last year’s week records include butter 17 535 pigs and 1316 boxes oleo 6137 pigs cheese 4465 boxes eggs 26 boxes 26 bls and 7926 cases beans 536 L bbls potatoes 82 cars and 11 247 bush hay 98 cars straw 9 cars poultry 255 pkgs sweet potatoes 7449 bbls. Butter market firm for choice grades with varied Western Vermont andEastern quotations. cheese steady with New York and Vermont levels. eggs trade quiet at old quotes. beans and potatoes show steady or easy prices. hay and straw prices unchanged.

Grand Junction Fitchburg RR Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada St Louis Milwaukee Chicago New York Southern Toledo Louis Minneapolis Choice Western Vermont Extra Vermont Vermont Dairy Liverpool New _York Ohio Sage New Hampshire Nova Scotia New Brunswick PE Island Isaigtee California West North Ile Redtop Jersey Bristol New Hampshires

Banana steamer Marmion sails to Boston fruit market

The steamer Marmion is due September 6 from Jamaica carrying bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Banana Steamers Marmion Jamaica Boston Fruit Company

Trade Market Prices For Produce Realigned In Quiet Session

Trade is quiet at steady prices across assorted produce. New marrow squash at 806 barrels, turban squash at $1 per barrel, Savoy cabbage 65 cents per barrel, native beans and cucumbers listed with various per bush and per box rates. Oranges and lemons unchanged with Palermo oranges $6 to $7 per box and Messina lemons $3 to $5 per box. Apples show slow demand but steady prices, with varieties like native Astrachan and Williams quoted. Prices for berries, watermelons, grapes, and pears reflect limited movement and unchanged or slightly adjusted figures.

Bay State Russia Jersey Palermo Messina Extra Marylan Delaware Moores Hudson River Bartlett Clapp

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