Boston Stocks and Earnings Digest From Market Bulletin
Boston Stock Exchange notes mixed session with extensive price quotes and treasury movements. Northern Pacific reports $11,000 earnings gain year over year with a possible $10 million capital call. Reading stock activity draws attention to Vanderbilts, while London rates rise to 8 percent. Daily bulletins list comprehensive quotes for Wisconsin Central, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Pacific RRs, mining firms, banks, and utility equities amid a broad market close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Reading
Vanderbilt
London
Consolidated R of
V Gees
N. W
Atanie & Pacific Railroad
Boston & Maine RR
Chicago
Wisconsin Central
Mining and Misc Stocks Reported by Fay & Co Boston
The report from Wilson W. Fay and Company at No 7 State Street Boston lists current quotations for mining and miscellaneous stocks. The summary covers price levels and movements for key mining interests and various industrial shares reported by the brokerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Boston
Money Market Steady in Boston Sept 15 1886
The Boston money market shows steady quotes with 6 percent general rate and 4 percent off on some loans. Outside paper trades at 6 1 2 to 7 percent, manufacturing at 4 1 2 to 5 percent, and call loans 5 to 6 percent. Clearing house rate holds at 4 percent. Bond calls, exchanges, and earnings for major rail stocks are detailed, with notable activity in Atchison, Union Pacific, and Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon. The Wisconsin Central depot plans and earnings rise underscore ongoing rail growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Ems
Muller & Co
Heidelbach & Co
Washington
Treasury
Atchison
Union Pacific
Atlantic & Pacific
Central Massachusetts
Little Rock
Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
New York & New England
Judge Brewer
Clarence E. Venner
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Venner
Wisconsin Central Road
Chicago
Park Street
Fifth Avenue
Despines
Marquette, Houguton & Ontonagon
B. G. Clarke
Thomas Tron Company
Clarke
Seligmans
Union Pacific Land Grant
St. Joseph & Grand Island
Flint & Pere Marquette
Cleveland & Canton
Eastern
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Middlesex Horse
Boston & Lowell
New England
Mexican Central
Consolidated Vermont
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain
Pueblo & Arkansas Valley
Bell Telephone
Bell
Mills and Railroads Declare Varied Dividend Rates
The Onset Railroad Company declares a dividend of 514 percent. Tremont and Suffolk Mills of Lowell report a 3 percent dividend. Lehigh Valley company announces a quarterly 1 percent dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onset Railroad Company
Tremont and Suffolk Mills Company
Lowell
Lehigh Valley Company
Brewer and Wilkin Brewers Merchants of Boston
Brewer and Wilkin, commission merchants of grain and provisions, operate at 35 Congress Street Boston. They execute orders on margin and connect privately by wires to Chicago and New York for trading and settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer & Whlkin Brewer
CY Alw, Commission Merchants. Grain and Provisions
Congress St
Boston
Chicago
New York
Foreign financial markets London Sept 15 report
United States 4s at 129 1/2 ex coupon. Atlantic and Great Western firsts 523 4. Canada Pacific 69 1/4. Erie 34 1/2 Erie seconds 10 5/8. Mexican ordinary 45 1/4. St Paul common 99 3/4. New York Central 115 5/8. Pennsylvania 60 4/5. Reading 13%
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Southern
Chicago & St. Ivonis
Delaware
L&w
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande
Erie
Geek
Kansas & Texas
Lake Shore
Nashville
Ss Ny
Louisville & Nashville
Michigan Central
Manhattan Elevated
Missouri Pacific Cote Wee
Uy Am
Bell Telephone
New England Telephone
Memphis & Charleston
Northwest
New Jersey Central
New York
Ontario & Western
Pacific Ma
Peoria
Atlantic & Pacific Gs
PTX
St. Pau
Eastern Railroad
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Transcontinental
St. Paul & Duluth
Union Pacific
G Fund
K. C
Spr. & Mein
New Eng
Colorado Coal
Ontaario
Bulwer
Atlantic & Pacifics
Bodie
Boston & Albany
Boston & Maine
California
California Southern
Central of Mass O. Ee
San Francisco
Alta
Con
Cal
Savage
Bur
Quincey
Jale & Norcross
Michean Cmn
San
Cleveland
Eastern
Flint & Pere Marq
Little Rock & It Smith
Mare Hough
AGIA
Old Colony
Wisconsin Central
Voobe Alloue
Bonanza
Boston
Montana
Calumet & Hecla
Franklin
Huron
Osceola
London
United States
Canada Pacific
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Reading
Market Summary Shows Stable Prices Across Commodities
Flour and butter hold near last quotes while corn oats and cheese show firm activity. Bartlett pears rise to 200 250 per bush. peaches strong with 11 cars arrived and 7 more due. Potatoes up to 50 58c per bush. Virginia sweet potatoes bring 1 75 2 92 per bbl. Exports for August rise notably in hogs and rail/iron ore imports climb sharply, with overall increases in several commodity groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Bureau of Statistics
India
The Cattle Market. Week ending Sept 15 1886 report
Live stock totals show 11 044 cattle 16 891 sheep and 53 223 hogs received, with last week and prior year figures. Derby Maine through Western states and Canada supplied numerous cattle and sheep to Brighton and Boston yards, with prices for beef and store stock detailed and market demand described as improving for cattle and lambs while hogs held firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Canada
Watertown
Brighton
Sas Wege
Boston & Lowell
Fitchburg
Boston & Albany
Eastern
N.B
Business Troubles From Insolvent Boston Firm Farnsworth
Liabilities of Edward M Farnsworth formerly of Nichols & Farnsworth boot and shoe dealers in Boston total 172377 52 with notes of 22500 signed by Farnsworth and F A Dearborn and charged against partnership settlements. Assets include numerous mining and railroad shares and assorted securities with extensive pledges and indorsed notes. Various debtors listed with insolvencies and attachments across Maine New Brunswick and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Farnsworth
Nichols & Farnsworth
Summer Street
Boston
Farnsworth
F. A. Dearborn
Mr. Davenport
Black Band Iron and Coal Company
West Virginia
Toledo, Delaware & Burlington Railroad
Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad
Silver Islet Mining Company
Midland Mining Company
Massachusetts & Colorado Gold and Silver Mining Company
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore Railroad
Cincinnati
W. P. Babcock
Continental National Bank
Lucius P. Newhall
Lynn
Edward W
Susan E. Burrill
Revere
William H. White
Gibson
N. B
L.N. Yiolden & Co
Southbridge
David A. Murphy
Salisbury
N. L
E. B. Files
Caribou
J. C. Bilakney
Elgin
Thomas Carey
Ashland
Allen
Cobb
J. P. Files
Market update New York stocks and bonds fall and rally
New York money on call quiet as prime mercantile paper holds at 4 a 5. Government and railroad bonds steady to dull. The stock market opens dull then steady, with Reading and Union Pacific as notable movers. Trading edges lower after 2 p.m. but recovers slightly. railroad bonds and earnings chatter dominate the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sterling Exchange
Union Pacific
Reading
Chesapeake & Ohio Southwestern
Erie
Galveston, Harrisburg
San Antonio
Toledo & Ohio Central
Detroit
Mackinack
Signal Service Cuts Daily Observations At Boston Station
The Signal Service announces post Congress funding cuts force a smaller staff. Starting today the 3 am 11 am and 7 pm observations will stop while the 7 am 3 pm 10 am and 11 pm readings continue. Boston station reduced to one observer and two assistants with one aide sent to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Special Train for Funeral of N G White Leader of B M R R
Boston & Maine will run a Boston to Lawrence return special today for the funeral of N G White former ten year president and later director. Train leaves Haymarket Square depot at 12 25 p m and directors invite Mr White’s friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Lawrence
N. G. White
The
Road
Haymarket Square
Committee on the Judiciary Revisions Hold Private Session
The joint committee on revising the judiciary laws, held at the State House yesterday afternoon. Chairman Senator Dunbar presided with E P Loring of the Fitchburg Railroad appearing before the panel. After a brief session, the group adjourned until Friday September 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
State House
Senator Dunbar
E. P. Loring
Fitchburg Railroad
Captain Gould Receives Back Pay for Civil War Service
In 1862 Captain Lyman W. Gould, then keeper of the city prison, enlisted locally in Boston and formed a company attached to the Forty-first Regiment. He served under General Banks in the New Orleans expedition, remained on duty until October 27, 1863, when discharged. Gould has just received $23,484 in back pay for service between October 9 and October 27, 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman W. Gould
Boston
Forty-first
General Banks
New Orleans
Gould
Modern Health Remedies Ad Bargains
An old advert showcases Hale's Honey cough cure, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, German Corn Remover, Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye in black or brown, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Dean's Rheumatic Pulls priced from 25 to 50 cents. The page features a compact catalog of patent medicines and beauty products typical of early 20th century retail notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Glenn
Hill
Pike
Dean
Eastern stock sale reports cattle sheep and veal prices
The Maine Eastern live stock train arrived with more sheep and lambs, fewer cattle, and various dairy stock sales. Libby & Son sold 40 veal calves and several milch cows at firm prices, while Glines & Weston offered heavy draft oxen at high prices and other buyers like Dwyer & Lavene sold multiple vealers and cattle across New England markets.
Review of the Boston Market Flour and Grain
The Boston Market flour and grain section shows dull sales in small lots. Western superfine at 2 60 to 3 10, common extras 3 10 to 3 30, and other varieties near 3 25 to 3 65. Minnesota bakers at 3 85 to 4 15 per barrel. Oil and produce prices include butter at various dairy levels, cheese firm, beans steady, oats ranges, cornmeal steady, and metals with copper ingot sales around 10.30 to 10.40 cents per pound.
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Minnesota
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
St Louis
Illinois
Stern
Western
New Yorks
Nova Scotias
Gray Forge
Southern Pig Iron
London market notes on metals and provisions prices
Scotch pig light demand at 1922. Bar iron 170 175. Steel rails firm at 34455 4 ton. Western pig lead quiet trade, sales 4.50c ib. Lead manufactures fair, lead pipe Tc, sheet lead 6c, tin lined pipe 15c, block tin pipe 40c per tb. Tin trade quiet, prices easier 21 74 22c per tb. Provisions: pork steady old mess 10 50, new 11 60 1200, extra prime 10 50 1100, clear and backs 13 5 15 00 per bbl. Beef steady mess and extra 55 50 9 50, tego and family 10 11 per bbl. Lard steady at 14 40 7 4c per th. Smoked hams in demand at 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 by quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H W Robinson
D McCarthy
Eastern Lambs
Libby & Son
Piper & Co
Dwyer & Lavene
Maine
Eastern Livestock Train
Glines & Weston
J C Libby
J F Lawrey
G B Dyer
W Ricker
Dow & Moulton
EF Adden
J_B Sargent
Flint & Blanchard
C J Udall
Ricker
Combs & Farrar
F H Coolidge & Son
Liverpool
Cressedeet
British Crown
London
A N
Monroe
Ignsas
J A Hathaway
Catalonia
Hammond
HC Furbush
Lewiston
Boston
United States
Toronto
Douglas McLean
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics’ Association
D& C A. Powers
Ohio
Od Martin
Ldu
G_B Dyer
J FE Lawrey
J H Fogg
Kenfield & Chase
Dwyer
Western
Illinois
H Bird, & Co
Brighton
All Graces
Watertown
G Harris
Sec
W Scollans
Ee McCartha
R P Pollard
Tego
Cumberland and
Clearfield
Nova Scotia
Maracaibo
Laguayra
Java
Lla
Jamaica
Rie
aVtec
Sicily
Gambier
New Shore
Malaga
Soigy
Valencia
Steefih
Turkey
TazTigee
Tiage
Stoalte
Glea
Virginia
FaGlge
Wilmington
Glasgow
Antwerp
Australasia
Melbourne
Sydney
Adelaide
Brisbane
Wellington
Auckland
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
Montevideo
Rio Grande
California
Texas
Calcutta
Elaine
Porto Rico
Cuba
Michigan
Territory
Coal and commodity market snapshot from Eastern hubs
Eastern coal markets show no movement with buyers holding stock at lower costs while sellers firm on recent advances. Coffee and fruit trade steady with firm Rio coffee and Malaga raisins softening. Hides, wool, oils, and sugars hold modest activity as freight and other commodity rates edge through.
Great Britain's Wheat Crop In 1836 Reported Decline In Acreage
The Cin Cincinnati Price Current estimates Britain and Ireland total wheat acreage at about 2,356,000 acres, down roughly 193,000 from last year. Average yield projected at 26.6 bushels per acre, about 10.7 percent below the long-term average, with total potential production near 62.7 million bushels including Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Ireland
Cinennati
United Kingdom
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Nor
Atchison, Topyeka & S. Fe
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Rae
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Boston Water Power
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Sceola Mining
Yee
Nets
Eas
Oral Gos
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Jon& Quincey
R. Lo
Easton
Tern
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Smith
Middlesex Rights
England
Gosess
Hough
Cal & Hecla Mining
Central of Mass
City National Bank
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Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Continental Mails
D. Ai
Lyman Mills
Middlesex Horse Railroad
Old Colony RR
Eh Eerea
Metropolitan Horse RR
Boston, Con. & Montreal RR
Rutland Railroad, Common
Cleveland & Cantonnesley
Ola Colony Steamboat
Gee
Bay State
Boston Cyclorama Co
McKay & Bigelow
Worcester
New Egland
New York & New
Little Rock & Ft. Smith
Lake
Consol'd RR
Vermont
Rutland RR
Bunker Hill National Bank
State National Bank
Raes En
Lowell Bleachery Co
Lancaster Mills
Amory Mills
Pacific Mille
Boott
Con. & Pass. Rivers RR
Highland Street Railway
Quincey Railroad Bridge
Boston & Albany Railroad
Boston & Lowell Railroad
T. Fairbanks & Co
Great Falls Manufacturing Co
Salem Gaslight Co
Essex Company
Mercantile Marine Ins. Co
Neptune Insurance Co
Bso
Cn. Oud
Atchison, Topeka
Chicago, Burlington & Nor
L. C. Con
Pueblo & Ark
Val
Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Sandusky & Cleve
Fort Smith
Central
Mar
Hough. & Ont. Railroad
Middlesex
Union Pacific R
Boston Lowell RR
Chicogelinton & Nor
M. x. Eng Fn RG
Peles Ie Sas
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Eastman
Brunswick
Reece
OC International
Mesnard
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Southern Kansas RR
Consolidated R. of Vermont
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American Bell Telephone
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BO Aiate
Oscegia Mining
SPP
Eat
RCN
Peer Ae
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California Southern RR
Chicago, Burlington
Nov
Central of Massachusetts
San Diego
New York Commercial Bulletin
Europe
Atlantic
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Amulet
Isaac T. Burr, Jr
Messrs
Parkinson & Burr
Waltham Gas Light Ears Ad
Electric Light Company
Foreign Financial Markets
Brighton and Watertown
Boston Post
George J. Fox
Glee
H B White
H Tozier
F Lawrey
H Fogg
Piper & Bimsdell
Geo Maxfield
Coolidge & Son
New Hampshire
J Y_Keazer
J € Marshall
Aldrich & Johnson
H A Wilcox
Breck & Wood
J B Sargent
F Adden
Geo Harris
Moulton & Flanders
W C Cleaveland
G E Rowell
Hall & Seaver
Ricker & Son
M Morse
Mr Gardner
F Pinsonneault
Howes
F Gosselyn
Hastings
K Campbell
S H Jones
A N Monroe
Farrell McFlynn
Hobbs & Co
Hollis & Co
J S Henry
J Goodnow
A Williamson
J D Hosmer
J C Libby & Son
E F Adden
Dohan
NEW York Financial
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