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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1883

Page

3

Stock market steady tone with modest western rail gains

The day’s stock market was dull and steady with small-scale transactions. Western railroads rose briefly with Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe advancing to 843 844, Chicago Burlington and Quincy up 3 to 1253, Union Pacific peaking near 90 then retreating to 90.

Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincey Union Pacific SOR

Interest and Dividends Payable in October

A financial notice lists October disbursements for interest and dividends payable in Boston and other cities. It notes over 7.5 million dollars total, with Boston's large interestoutlay including 202000 on Mystic Water debt and 38000 for Charlestown, plus sterling bond interest already remitted. It cites quarterly dividends for several New England telephone companies and railroads, with dates and percentages, and mentions the Old Colony Railroad Company payment of a 6 percent bond on October 1 at the treasurer’s office.

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Wall Street Slumps as Villards Lead Broad Market Decline

New York reports a broad market slide with stocks weaker after morning gains. Villards fall sharply, Northern Pacific, Oregon Transcontinental and Western Union drop, while some rails including Burlington show modest gains. Late rally fades. volumes heavy as bond and loan news circulate.

Wheat and Cotton Markets in London and Liverpool Report

London and Liverpool market notes describe dull wheat and corn cargoes, firm English wheat markets, and steady Paris and California prices. Liverpool reports mixed grain prices, soft pork and lard, and steady cheese with London prices noted. Cotton trading shows moderate demand, large weekly sales, and rising stock levels in Liverpool.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Liverpool California Uplands Orleans Eollard Les Dna

Grain and dairy prices hold steady in eastern market report

Markets show little change across grains and flour with mixed yellow and extra quotings. Butter and eggs rise modestly while cheese remains firm. cotton futures edge lower as wholesale sugar and molasses hold steady amid steady meat and vegetable trades and port receipts trend higher.

Cail Board Boston Commercial Exchange Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Canada New York Chicago Sobeysotne

Wool market report shows strong demand and steady prices

Demand remains good and prices well sustained with sales around 3,750,000 lbs. Quotations cover Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces at 36 42c and up to No 1 Ohio at 40 42c, Michigan grades 34 36c and 9c, washed fleeces 28 41c, combing and delaines 28 35c, Texas 17 20c, Oregon 25 30c, California spring 18 28c, unwashed 17a 32c, air and X pulled 32 43c, scoured 33c to 67c. foreign wools private terms.

New York Prime Mercantile Alabama Tennessee Villards Northern Pacific Oregon Burlington and Quincy Rock Island Union Pacific Texas Pacific Denver and Rio Grande Western Denver Oregon Transcontinental Western Union Canadian Pacific Lackawanna Louisville& Nashville Lake Shore Missouri Pacific Northwest Louisville and Nashville Michigan Central Denver and Rio Grande Gould and Villard Drexel, Morgan & Co Chicago Omaha Richmond and Danvillé Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Te Stock Exchange imPa Paneer Cement New Jersey Tde Ohio & Missisippi Rg BT Ontario & West Ohio Central Siig Pacific Mail Dec. & B Phila. & Reading Milwaukee &St.p Rip Cal Nccn U Pacific St.l.& Pa Estern Union Oregon Trans Canada M and M Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Texas Territory California New Orleans West Indies Minnesota Sipe Fair Rio Muscovado United City Continent South America Pennsylvania Creamery State Westerp Fiat Liverpool Illinois Missouri Albany N. Y Brighton ST. Louis Toledo Detroit Sar

Vast 19th Century Shipping Ledger Of Goods And Vessels

Glasgow to New York and Caribbean ports list crates cases bales and casks packed with tapestry jute yarn pig iron soda ash lime juice wool oil and tea. Several ships brigantines and schooners including Addie Todd Albert L William R Druery Florence F and Lydia carry cocoa coffee sugar molasses phosphates salt and herring to Baring Bros and others in multiple trade hubs such as Surinam Bona Vista Georgetown Demerara Havana Mayaguez Salt Day and Martins.

Glasgow Scot Hart & Youngz Estes & Lauriat Clark & Carruth Saxonville Mills Hogg, Brown & Taylor L & F S Rollins Allen & Co Curtis Baring Bros & Co Zenas Sears Lee & Co Geo Fisher Allan Leigh & Co Marsh & Co Dupee & Co Lyman Allen Miise Chase & Co Surinam Addie Todd Tremont Hibbard Gutta Percha Co van Pragg Frances Solomons Bixby Bonaventura Pei Albert L T Russell & Co Brunswick William R Druery Lunder George McQuesten & Co Charleston American Union Sugar Baring Bros & Co Salt Day Bark Lydia Salt Warner & Freeman ST Martins Merriwa

Foreign Exports Trade Ledger From Caribbean Ports

Record of shipments from St Pierre Port de France Hayti Yialifax Newfoundland Kingston Jamaica listing schooners Abbie Clifford Mabel F Staples Centennial Kate M Hilton with commodities including beef pork codfish herring flour kerosene butter lard soap matches oils and lumber. Quantities: cases bbls boxes and tons across multiple vessels and destinations.

ST Pierre and Port DE France Mart Abbie Clifford Hayti Mabel F Staples Yialifax Centennial Kingston Jam Kate M Hilton

Totals of Staple Receipts Sept 28 1883 1882

A table of principal staple receipts in transit lists Cotton molasses butter and eggs among others with 1883 and 1882 figures. The column for 1882 is noteably reduced for some items and the text ends mid note. The record preserves the historical grain and commodity quantities and shows year over year changes.

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Cotton markets and arrivals across ports and cities

Markets show firm and dull tones with cot ton prices at mid to high grades across New Orleans Baltimore Mobile New York and savannah. Receipts and stock levels rise at New York Savannah Cincinnati Chicago and Detroit while prices for wheat corn and flour move variously on futures and spot markets.

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