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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1888

Page

6

The Money Market in Boston on Sept 8 1888

The money market closed moderately firm. Some creditor banks carried money home due to unable to loan at 4 percent. General market loans ran 4 to 6 percent, call loans with collateral 4 to 5 percent. Clearing house rate stayed 4 percent. New York funds sold at 25 cents discount. Weekly statements show various balances and bond offerings. Major figures include United States bonds purchased to date and Treasury deposits. foreign exchange dull.

Boston New York New York Clearing House Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States Treaser United States Treasury National Bank Secretary of the Treasury The Rt of New York New York City George R. Fultz Kansas Neue Sumner Equity Kansas Lown Sumner County W.C. Atchison

Auction sales of Stocks and Securities 1888

A long list of stock to be sold at auction on Wednesday September 12 1888 by order of Directors Executors and Trustees includes Old Colony KR Merrimac Mfg Lancaster Mills Atlantic Cotton Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Attleboro Branch RR Boston & Maine RR Cambridge Gas Light Co Russell Mills Union Metal Fast Co and many more with cash on Friday or 26 percent payable and balance by Sept 28 plus interest and certificates on final payment.

Old Colony KR Merrimac Mfg. Co Lancaster Mills Atlantic Cotton Co Cambridge Gas Light Co Russell Mills Plymouth Mass Union Met. Fast, Co Merchandise Nat. BR Mt. Vernon Bank Hill Mfg. Co Hamilton Woollen Co Douglas Axe Mig. Co Frankin Co Lewiston Continental Mills Boston & Maine RR Berkshire BR McKuay & Bigelow Ft. M. Asso New England Glass Co Sugar Refinerica Co Do Pestock Car Co Fitchburg RR Housatonic RE Consol, Mort Sey le Fort Scott & Gut RR Amoskead Mig. Co Manchester _ Atark Mills Do Cabot Co Do Lanncaster Mills Nashua Mig. Co Do Akefield Kattan Co Do Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills Do Atlantic Uo Do Concord RR. Co Flint & Pero Marquatte RR Connecticut & Passumpsic Rivers RR Pacific Guano Co Boston & Roxbury Mill Corp Globe Gas Tight Newton New York & New England RR. Co Ao Union Paci Go Franklin C Mills Bulmon Palk Mfg Cotton Mills Watertown Gas Light Co Flr RR Co. O Sugar Refineries Co Coonee Kansas & Western RR Cedar Pids & Mo. River RR Chicago Burl Union Pacific Lynn & Bosto Boston Coneington & Quincy RR Ord & Montreal RR Am Bell Tel A. T&s Free Trust A&p Inc Cc K& Nbs Ogs & L Ucon Bell Tel Frenchman’s Bay San Diego Sullivan Harbor Lo Onl Armold BK & Mont Ceceeesveseass Tamarack Eeveere- AL Meeer Toliows Inc Deo Cent of Mass Eves KOM & Pro Et Canes Ae Mat Tast Brice Secececceereevereet Oneialy Caeecerace Acecseres Pothon Cree Miron Ase Gwalig WIMCY WWE ccc Aretereerecetetes Thetuck Sear Eeeeeres Center Land Companies Aspinwall Cecerseeee Eeis Hoylston Bay Payson Gi Sullivan Ccc Ccecererees Topeka Winthrop Wollaston L. G Eurserveerer Cereers B.& Mo W. Mich St. P D. D M. de Wia Fie. & Elk. H K. C K. O M C. B Ceecsees Wey Mex. & Sr Bee Ek di Nor Pac LOZL Coe Cricen P. D.O Oregon S. L L. C. Con Pueb A.V Rutland Do Inc Cuevense Ae Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Providence Cal. Southern Ceuta Maas Aes Clev & Eee Eeneeenne Ceeepesee Bao Ee le & Guit K. O Cl. & Sp K. Co Sp. Mewes Eoeus Ao Old Colony Bell Erie New England Eastman Car Heater Co Ball Lamson Store Service Co Pullman Palace Car

Meigs Elevated Railway Opens Stock Subscription

MEIGS Elevated Railway subscription books are open at our office for the first issue of stock. Full particulars will be given at this office or sent by mail if desired.

Meigs Elevated

Money Market and Stock Activity in New York on Saturday

On Sept 8 New York money on call remained easy at 1 1 4 percent with 1 percent offered. Prime mercantile papers steady at 5 percent for 60 90 days and 5 6 percent for four months. Rail and government bonds dull but firm. Stocks opened quiet but firm to strong with advances to about percent. Bond sales totaled 826000 with Texas Pacific incomes 203000 and Kentucky 4s 142 to 73 42. Total weekly bond sales 6727000 versus 6749000 prior week.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Texas Pacific Hocking Valley Kentucky Iron Mountain Arkansas New Orleans Gene

London Market Report Shows Mixed Bond and Rail Rates

London prices for U S securities and Canadian Pacific rail shares mixed with Erie and Mexican issues listed. Rates include 2 percent money market discount and bullion flow to Bank of England totaling £229,000 for the day.

London United States Atlantic & Great Western Erie St. Paul Newark Central Pennsylvania Arts Bank of England

Commodity Market Rundown Shows Mixed Price Signals

Flour and corn show strength while oats cornmeal and millseed firm. Butter cheese eggs beef and pork hold steady. Hops dull, poultry and rye straw quiet. Sugars active or firm with raw sugars firm refined sugars active molasses quiet. Variety of farm outputs reflect cautious demand across grains, meats and products.

Print Cloth Market in Providence Slips. Limited Stock

The Providence RI print cloth market closes a shade lower with very small stock on hand and firm tones at 3 15-16¢ for 64 squares spots and 313-16¢ for futures October to January. Weekly sales reach 29,000 pieces, down from 211,000 last week, with 6,000 pieces 64x64 spots at 40 and 7,000 pieces 64x64 8, October to January at 3¢. Manufacturing stock includes 5,000 pieces 64s and 2,000 pieces 566x603.

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Boston Markets Flour and Grain Prices and Receipts

Boston reports weekly flour receipts at 31 557 barrels and 37 070 sacks with last year figures lower. Grain and meal receipts include corn 126 920 bushels and wheat 234 070 bushels. prices show a firm market with scarce flour on the Eastern seaboard and varied regional quotes for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and rye. butter, eggs, beans, potatoes, and other produce show steady demand and price ranges across New York and Chicago markets.

Grain market summary and receipts across cities

New York receipts 60 950 bush exports 19 006 sales 164 000 shade stronger good export business moderate home demand 2 55 65 elevator. St Louis receipts 60 000 bush shipments unclear market lower. Milwaukee oats firmer spot quotes, No 3 44c. Chicago receipts 204 485 bush dull market. Oats steady firm and mixed grain prices quoted across Peoria Chicago Milwaukee. Wheat and corn inspections totaled 118 cars. Rye market steady firm with No 1 New York dull. Cornmeal firm curb demand. Hops prices dull with range quotes for 1887 and old lots.

Minneapolis Boston Seaboard Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada New York City Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Hardin Peoria New Chicago T Louis Bush Choice

Bananas to Load L. D. Baker for Boston Fruit Company

The steamer L. D. Baker is due September 13 from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company. Apples market reports ample supply and stable prices.

Banana Steamers L. D. Baker Jamaica Boston Fruit Company

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