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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1888

Page

6

Money Market Report and Copper Boom Notes

The Friday money market shows ample funds and high demand with 2% on clearinghouse transactions and 4 to 6 percent on general loans. The Holyoke City loan of 125000 at 4 percent was awarded to Maverick Bank. Government securities remain firm with various yields, while copper and stock markets display strong activity and notable holdings abroad.

Meigs Elevated Railway Opens First Stock Subscription

Meigs Elevated Railway announces subscription books are open at our office for the first issue of stock. Full particulars will be given at this office or mailed upon request.

Meigs Elevated

Soley Gay and Dorr Bankers Firm Profile

Soley Gay and Dorr operate as bankers buying and selling stocks and bonds for investors and on margin. They deal in municipal and railroad securities for clients and trading desks.

Fragmented vintage market notes with fish prices and stocks

A dense, dated excerpt lists stock sales with hundreds of shares in various issues and bonds, followed by a lengthy Gloucester Massachusetts fish market report. It details cod, mackerel, herring, and halibut prices, arrivals, and conditions, plus New York and Chicago market quotes and commodity notes.

New York

Auction Bales Sell Next Wednesday in Fitchburg Area

Auction notice lists stocks to be sold by action on Wednesday September 26 1883 including LeBears Rollstone N Lk Fitchburg and companies such as Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co. Items are tied to local mills and vendors in Massachusetts with detailed stock names. Strong entities include Fitchburg Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co LeBears Rollstone and N Lk.

Lbehares Rollstone N. Lk Fitchourg BO de Pouias Axe Mty, Co de Naumkeag Steain

New York Money Markets and Stock Decline Report

New York money on call was easy at 2 to 14 percent with last loan at 2 and bar silver at 964. Government and railroad bonds held dull but firm tones while stocks opened steady then weakened, led by Louisville & Nashville and Missouri Pacific. The market closed quiet and weak with notable declines in several issues including Indiana Bloomington & Western, International, and Missouri Pacific, amid scattered gains in Louisiana & Missouri River and Rensselaer & Saratoga issues.

Chicago Burlington & Quincy New York Boston Herald Chicago, Burlington & Quincy United States England Scotland Ireland Wales Canada Holland Germany France Switzerland Italy Azores India Colombia Wisconsin Centrals Union Pacific Atlantic & Pacific Mexican Central Chicago & Northwestern Ilinois Central Buck Island Chicago & Alton St. Paul Wabash Kansas City Santa Fe Scattering Eastern Railroad of Minnesota Twin Cities Lake Superior Jlinckley West Superior Minneapolis Manitoba Hinckley Eastern Minot The New York & New England Cummon Wall Street News New York & New England Forty-second Street Wall Street Boston & Maine Massachusetts Old Colony Boston & Albany Fitchburg Portland Saco Amperes Summit Branch New England Kansas Esterns Wisconsin Central Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacifica Button St. Aul & Northern Pacific Lake Shore Missouri Pacific New New York, Lackawanna & Western Indiana, Bloomington & Western International St. Louis Arkansas Northwestern Rensselaer & Saratoga Denver & Rio Grande Western Erie

Financial market snapshot from London September report

On September 21 in London United States and Canadian stocks show varied yields with United States 4s at 13153 and 4445, Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 41 percent, seconds at 84, St Paul and New York Central among others. Money rates include 2 percent, open market bills at 3 percent, and three month bills at 89 16. Bar silver stands at 44 ed per ounce and Bank of England bullion withdrawals reach 118000 pounds. Paris rentes quote 8 percent at 83 francs 37 1/2 centimes per account.

London United States Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul New York Central Reading Bank of England Paris

Commodity Market Liners Show Stable Prices Across Aisles

Market notes reveal firm to steady levels in most staples with corn, oats, rye, and flour holding, while pork, potatoes, and fresh meats see mixed demand. Sugar and molasses move modestly with raw sugars firm and refined sugars active, butter and cheese quiet, and hogs subdued.

The Fish Market Sees Slim Mackerel Supply

The leading feature in the fish market is a small mackerel supply and high prices. Mackerel sold at 8.24 for large and 15.50 for small per barrel last week, with bull's eyes at 16.40. Island mackerel quoted at 19.50 and 19.76 per barrel, some unsold. Nova Scotia mackerel receipts reported none. Vessel loads from Boston Light Southerly to Plymouth and Barnstable report more mackerel, while the steamer novelty from Block Island finds few due to bad weather. Catches elsewhere show no codfish abatement. prices steady with slight weakness in pickled fish. Herring receipts are small.

Breisd Nova Scotia Armouth Berring Rosy Poxte New England New Aege Plain Pei Bay Shore Labrador New Georges Bay Cod Fe Forge Dry Bank Eny Shore Best Norfolk Providence River Gloucester Mass Grand Bank Provincetown Cape Western Bank Haddock North Bay Newfoundland Eastport Iceland Greenland Bank Milwaukee New York Minneapolis St Louis Chicago Toledo Peoria Ee Aoses York Farnum, Reardon & Co Northwest Corp Cincinnati Massachusetts Bay Boston Plymouth Barnstable Ovelty Block Island Ue Bay

Wool sales at London clear strong demand for bales

London wool sales attract good attendance with 11 598 bales offered. Victoria and New South Wales auctions lead, prices quoted in old pence and pounds for scoured and greasy lots, including locks and pieces. Substantial volumes from Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and Italian Spanish and Jamaican categories feature varied rates and conditions.

London Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Newealand Cape of Good Hope Natal

Flour Market Quotes and Regional Receipts

John E Welsh flour price list shows domestic flour quotations across grades from superfine to winters patents with export Canada grades. Regional notes report New York and Chicago receipts and steady to firm trading with unchanged market tone in St Louis.

Minnesota Michigan Canada Superior Canada Roller Canada Extra New York City Mills Hye Nour Chicago St Louis

Butter and dairy markets steady with mixed demand

Butter markets steady with lower grade softness. Western and Vermont creameries show varied quotes from 16c to 26c for different grades, with jobbing prices 1 2c higher. Cheese and eggs quoted steady to quiet with receipts rising. Potatoes, seeds, and poultry show steady prices and moderate demand in a broad wholesale market snapshot.

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