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Show BOSTON-NEW YORK v MARKETS ARE FIRM James A- Pollock & Co , bankers and brokers, furnish the following, received over their private wire yesterday afternoon: after-noon: Paine, Webber Sb Co., Boston. Both New York and Boston markets wero surprisingly sur-prisingly strong today and showed a small amount of real liquidation. In the local market Tamarack showed a sharp advance, due partly to manipulation and partly to the fact that on 16-cent copper they are able to earn a small amount of money We see no future for Tamarack and do not advise Its purchase. Granby Is notably strong. Considered altogether, the market for coppers this week has been especially good. The volume of sales has been large and the Interest haB been widespread. We have had small reactions re-actions on profit-taking, but these sales have been readily absorbed, and now, at the end of the week, we consider tho technical position of the market stronger than for months. Look for greater activity ac-tivity and higher prices next week. Logan & Bryan, New York. After an Irregular opening, the market displayed a rather steady undertone during tho session- Majority of traders disposed to await results of Pennsylvania primaries aH an Indication of the future trend of political events before committing themselves them-selves to a greater extent, and in addition, addi-tion, the strength in the agricultural commodity markets, coupled with wheat crop advices, which were far from encouraging, en-couraging, and the conflicting reports with regard to the labor situation, were all factors which tended to hold In check tho Interest committed to tho side of the advancing prices. The bank statement was rather good. The market near the close bore the appearance of being somewhat some-what oversold. It should be borne In mind In connection with the reports relative to damage to winter wheat that the planting of other cereals, such as oats, will, In great part, bo reflected by a good tonnage for the railroads. Ore and Bullion. The ore and bullion report for Saturday, Satur-day, given by McCornlclc & Co., was as follows: Ore received, $35,000; bullion shipped, 160,000; total, 385,000. |