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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
12
An editor's note reviews United Fruit Companys 8 percent dividend against rising assets and four years of 10 percent stock dividends. It explains why the rights to subscribe at 150 were valuable and how asset growth outpaced new share issuance, supporting continued extra dividends despite higher stock prices.
Market summaries show total yesterday sales in New York 213200 shares and Boston 13481 shares with Union Pacific the most active in New York at 33300 and Butte & Superior in Boston at 1915. Year to date totals: New York 1283200 shares, Boston 108594. year-ago figures: New York 1946200, Boston 215343. Major gains and losses include Railway Steel Spring pref rising 658 and Western Maryland pref down 512. N E Tel & Tel leads Boston gains while Union Pacific falls. Call money in New York at 2 1 2 to 3 percent. Boston 5 1 2 to 6 percent. Time money ranges New York 4 1 2 to 5 percent. Boston 5 1 2 to 6 percent.
A quarterly dividend of two per cent on the capital stock of this company had been declared, payable January 15th, 1913, at the office of the treasurer, 131 State Street, Boston, Mass., to stockholders of record at the close of business December 24th, 1912. CHARLES A. HUBBARD, Treasurer.
Today's cotton market was dull and easier with early steadiness fading into weakness in the second hour. March and May prices slipped below yesterday's close while Liverpool stayed relatively steady on stronger spot sentiment. The census cotton ginned by Jan 1 is expected near 12.9 million bales and the New Orleans market closes tomorrow for the Battle of New Orleans anniversary.
The New York Stock Exchange saw prices creep higher on a dull trading day. Harriman interests boosted Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, while Western Maryland preferred fell sharply and Beet Sugar hit a new low since 1910. Bond demand grew modestly with total sales at 2.59 million dollars.
Boston Jan 7 moderate local market trading showed support for prices with a bullish tilt. Copper at 17 3-4 cents supported by anticipated spring demand and European buying, Amalgamated rising to 79 1-4, Butte & Superior steady, Granby up to 71 1-2, Boston Elevated rights 70–75 cents, United Fruit at 182. Closing tone firm as volume faded.
The curb exchange saw Mexican Metals climb and fall with a closing at 33 16. Butte Central held near 8, Alaska Gold around 14, and Smokey Development traded between 8 8 8 and 8 1 2. Calaveras Copper touched 8 11 16 its best in over two years, Nevada Douglas active near 9 3 4. Other notable issues included Bay State Gas First National Lion Hill and Verde Extension.
Chicopee mass bids due Jan 10 for 60000 temporary loan maturing Nov 16 1913 Albany ny bids due Jan 22 for 516000 41 2 per cent bonds 500000 80 year state street improvement 200000 120 year serial high school 16000 serial bonds H Nason co to buy 500000 american public utilities 80 year 6 per cent bonds public subscription at about 512 per cent Cleveland oh bids due Jan 30 for 2000000 4 per cent library bonds Minneapolis St Louis pay off 4000000 5 per cent secured notes Feb 1 1913 with new notes Feb 1 1914 6 per cent notes bonus 15 per 1000 notes for tension deposit with Speyer co by Jan 24 Worcester ma temporary loan 15000000 due Oct 17 1913 Estabrook co other bids Blake bros co F 58 Moseley co Qd4 Colony Trust co Bond Goodwin.
Southern Pacific and Union Pacific recover from prior slump while a court may ease distribution of SP stock. Copper shares face mixed signals as December output nears, Calumet & Hecla production falls, and porphyry copper groups influence market strength. Miami Copper adopts 60 cent quarterly dividend.
A listed set of bid and ask figures for bonds and stocks from Chicago markets, including names such as Bh Fish, Chi Subw, Pneu Tool, Chi Tel, and Rys, with prices and percentages like 54 58, 66 69, 144 145, and 101% 101%. The sequence covers utility, railway, steel, and commodity issues, reflecting a snapshot of market activity and quotes.
Stone and Webster notes a quarterly 1.50 pref dividend and a semi annual 2.00 common dividend payable Feb 1 to stock of record Jan.
Philadelphia market notes show cement at 40 percent, steel at 52, asphalt at 42, and related commodities with various percentages. Stocks include LeC&N trading around 92, Pa Steel near 50, and Teh Wall at 83, with miscellaneous fractions and par values.
The metal exchange shows a quiet session with bids and asks listed across copper, lead, tin, and spelter for current, January, February, and March contracts. London market closes with copper at £76 7s 6d and tin at £229 per ton, reflecting modest shifts.
Money floods into New York banks as clerks work past hours to handle redemption. Treasury staff faces heavy strain with emplaced entries of United States notes gold and silver certificates. Currency arrives from the Middle West and South.
Ex dividend details show Associated Merchants preferred stock at 11-4 percent plus 1 percent and 24 preferred at 11-2 percent plus 1 percent. Daly-West Magazine 15 cents Tennessee Copper 11-2. U S Industrial Alcohol preferred 18-4 percent. Meetings listed for Little Schuylkill Navigation and R R & Coal Co Savannah Electric Pittsburg Ft Wayne & Chicago Tonopah Mining of Nevada.
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