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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1888

Page

9

Money Market Report and Wall Street Activity Review

The Boston money market eased with clearing loans at 8 percent and general loans 4 to 6 percent. New York exchanges rose from last year, gold and silver reserves shifted, and bond offerings plus treasury actions dominated by four per cent and four and a half per cent issues. Local stocks showed weakness with Wisconsin Central and Lamson Service exceptions, while foreign exchange and Bank of England reserves edged lower. A London Times note highlighted possible English control plans for St. Paul stock, stirring investor talk.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston Savannah United States National National Bank Secretary of the Treasury Bank of England Bank of France Wall Street Wisconsin Central Lamson London New York Times St. Paul J. 5. Morgan & Co J. 8. Morgan & Co Rothschilds, Brown, Shipley & Co Atchison Atchison Company Incubus Atlantic & Pacific Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Herald Des Moines Work, Strong & Co Wisconsin Central System Inc. Miles Interstate Commerce Commission Kansas City Wisconsin Central Railways Northwest Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Union Pacific Chicago, Burlington & Northern California Southern Atlantic Pacific Flint & Pere Arquette Ullman Palace Summit Branch Cain Lykens Valley Summit Chicago & West Michigan New York & New England Chicago, Kansas & Western Southern Kansas Atchison Fist Consolidated Vermont New England Fitchburg Advancd Old Colony Central Massachusetts Boston & Albany Boston & Montana Tamarack Calumet & Hecla Pewabie Tamarack, Jr Asage Quincy Paa A. & P. Roth Esceeves Fee L. G Seers Eve Eye Kan N.Y Lille Do Nor Pac Oregon A . Vo Pueb A. V Lijig Rutland Sullivan Ha Topeka OL Winthrop Wollaator Atc Pall Gly Atlantic & Pacifle Qi Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine A Boston & Providence Central of Bea Co Sp. & Cin Seeel Fitchburg Lin & F Cor. Sane Csv Rae Maine Central Y & Newing Eeere Eesaeess Rutlans Union Pacifit Ene Wis SIAT Am. Bell T&s F Ewes B& Q Eater Ee Eastman Car Heater Co Ee Lamson Store Service Co Pullman Palace Mining and Stock Exchange Erie Arnold West End AZLEC St. Mary Allouez Bonanza Atlantic South Side Wah B& Mont Catalpa Winthrop Crescent Punkin Khurton Franklin Sly Dunkin Eureka Huron A . Everett Kearsarg Lord Tel Mass A&i Bios & Alboe Bos & Lowell Toledo Pontiac E&p Serene Pullman Ree Bell r&Sf French Bay

Bell Telephone declares 3 percent quarterly dividend

The Bell Telephone Company will pay a regular quarterly dividend of 3 percent on Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 29. Books close Oct. 1 to 13. Ontario mine also declares a 50 cent dividend payable Sept. 29, totaling $9,500 distributed.

Bell Telephone Company Ontario

Williams & Co Auction Sales At Boston Stock Exchange

Auction sale on Wednesday Sept 26 1883 lists numerous stocks and bonds from railroads mills banks and manufacturers including Maine Central RR Bay State Live Stock Co and Union Pac RR with titles and amounts. The notice cites executors and administrators and mentions the option dates and par values for several securities.

Rollstone N. Bk Fitchourg Douglas Axe Mfg. Co de Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co de Hamilton Woollen Co de Marine Cent.rr de Portland Saco & Worts. RR Bay State Live Stock Co McKay & Bigelow H. M. Asso Howard Watch and Clock Vo

Auction Sales Continued From Wakefield Ratton Co and Other Lots

Auction sales continue with selections including 100 shares Wakefield Ratton Co 100 Manchester Mills 50 Hamilton Woollen Mills 20 Suffolk N Bank. The fragment notes continued listings of multiple consignments in this sale roundup.

Hopkinton N. Bk Ogton Xni Atlantic Cotton Mills Wakefield Ratton Co Manchester Mills Hamilton Woollen Mills Suffolk N. Bank

Market Downdraft on St. Paul Led Stocks Slide

New York stocks showed a broad retreat with St. Paul leading declines, dropping 15% and dragging others like Northwestern, Lackawanna, Reading, and Rock Island into weakness. Bond markets remained dull, with rail issues quiet and heavy, while Western Union surged in activity amid overall sluggish trading.

London Market Summary Prices and Bonds Reported

London market report shows Consols at 98 1/2 for money and 98 3/4 for the account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 4 1/4, seconds 8 1/2. Canadian Pacific 69, Erie 30 1/2, Erie seconds 103. Mexican ordinary 47 3/4, St Paul Common 63, Mexican Central Brsts 3 8 for money.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul

J. E. Carter & Co Bankers and Brokers

Advertising banner lists J E Carter and Co as bankers and commission brokers with stocks bonds grain and petroleum services. Firms located at 221 Washington Street Boston and branch pages in Bend Kansas City and Farm Mines with private wires to New York and Chicago.

Washington ST Boston Bend Kansas City New York Chicago

Market Notes on Commodity Prices and Demand

Leather and hides show strength while wool remains steady. Flour and corn hold firm or quiet, with oats stable and cornmeal in moderate demand. Butter and pork are very firm, fresh meats plentiful, poultry active, and sugars and molasses show mixed firmness. Prices across farm products reflect steady to dull demand in a typical market snapshot.

Farnum, Reardon & Co Dalrymple Lee Bodg

Leather and Hides Market Signals Firm Demand

The leather and hides market shows firm prices with steady demand for finished upper leather and wax and hip leather. Hides remain firm, with active demand for buffalo hides and New England suited hides. calfskins and finished calfskins stay strong, while rough leather holds firm and stock levels are reduced.

New England

Hides and Calfskins Market Prices and Grading Notes

Market summary lists flesh finish and various grades of calfskins and hides with prices in cents. References include green salted Brighton and New England stock, West and Southern selections, dry Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande and Cordova groups, with per skin or per grade pricing and reductions for seconds.

Brighton New England Buenos Ayres Montevideo Rio Grande Entre Rios Corrientes Cordova Entre Rio Rios

Boston markets September 20 grain and flour prices

Grand total figures show 11,938,554 10,778,817 8,139,600 for carload grain excluding rye. Domestic flour quotations cover wholesale and jobbing prices. The market remains firm as millers and jobbers seek full prices with no signs of a price break due to high costs.

Butter Market Sees Little Change Amid Supply and Demand Shifts

Little movement in butter prices as creameries face tight supply and high demand. Record production this season, storages rising for anticipated gains, prices steady or lower. Foreign markets show discouraging results with ample yields and dull trade, risking losses for Western shippers and Eastern speculators. Western and Vermont grades listed from 16 to 25 cents per pound, reflecting varied quality and regional factors.

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