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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1912

Page

14

Market Highlights Yesterday and Year to Date

Summary of stock activity in New York and Boston with total shares traded yesterday and year to date. Notable gains and losses include Calumet & Hecla and Wolverine Mining in Boston, Texas Land Trust in New York, and Philadelphia Co. in New York. Money rates show call and time money ranges for both cities.

New York Boston Steel Common Butter& Superior Texas Land Trust Philadelphia Co Calumet & Hecla Wolverine Mining Charles O. Burbank J. R. Williston & Co

Bond Market Notes and Bond Offerings Across Firms

June financing shows City Treasurer Slattery borrowing 1.5 million at 3 4 percent. Laramie Hahn s Peak Pacific R A Co first mortgage bonds paid by American Trust Co. Interest on 450 000 notes paid through Lawrence Barnum Co. Lee Higginson Kissel Kinnicut Drexel and City National Bank of NY report Virginia Railway bonds sold. Beyer Co publishes a detailed bond list in a 100 and 500 denomination folder. Ashley Co offers 3 year collaterial trust notes of Georgia Land & Loan Co secured by Atlanta district property.

Atlanta Laramie Hahn's Peak & Pacific R. A. Co American Trust Co Lawrence Barnum & Co Beyer & Co William Street New York Ashley & Co Georgia Land & Loan Co

Metal markets hover in dull New York session

New York metal markets showed little movement with prices nearly unchanged. Copper futures and spot values in July and August held steady while tin, lead, spelt and iron grades fluctuated within narrow ranges. London closes mirrored the flat tone with mixed results across copper tin and lead contracts.

New York IGSTH Cccoes Twig ccc Eo Eee Cookson’s Northern Southern Southern Soft London

Philadelphia Market Close Summary of Steel and Transit Stocks

The Philadelphia market closes with Cambria Steel around 43 5 8, Philadelphia Electric near 22 1 4, Union Traction about 50 1 8, Lehigh Valley around 85 5 8, Rapid Transit near 28, and United Gas about 88 3 4. Notes show ex dividend for Philadelphia Company and various preferred listings among rail and utility stocks.

Cambria Steel Philadelphia Electric Tonopah Belmont Tonopah Mining Lehigh Valley Rapid Transit Do. T. C Union Traction Lehigh Nay. T. C Lehigh Valley Trans Do Preferred United Gas Lake Superior Philadelphia Company

Wall Street Holds Steady as Tobacco Stocks Lead Gains

New York market traders marked time amid a Democratic convention in Baltimore while tobacco shares posted gains. Brooklyn Rapid Transit rose on news a New York court affirmed its subway financing legality. The paper notes export gold flows to Paris bringing total to six million, and rail earnings show mixed results with Missouri Pacific up while Pennsylvania and New York Central report declines. Other international markets remain mixed with Paris and Berlin firm and London dull.

New York Wall Street Baltimore Brooklyn Transit Paris London Berlin Pennsylvania Railroad Pittsburg New York Central Missouri Pacific Interborough Metropolitan Brooklyn Rapid Transit Interborough Brooklyn Company

Market Sluggish Boston Session Sees Few Features

Boston market reports a cautious day with limited activity and a few notable moves. Butte & Superior rose to 473 and 8, Mason Valley and Shannon remained in demand, while Steel and United Fruit along with New Haven showed small gains as traders steadied.

Boston Butte & Superior Mason Valley Shannon Steel Common United Fruit New Haven

Boston curb copper steady at 65 cents in local market

Ohio Copper led yesterday curb market activity with a price around 650 cents. The report notes detailed fluctuations across the full list in yesterday's trading.

Boston Ohio

Market Ticker Fragments From Western Mines

Disjointed quotes show prices and shares for British Columbia assets Consol Arizona Ely Consolidated Jumbo Extension La Rose and Florence Goldfield with figures like 230 5% 700 1 5200 92 90 and 500 516 3 5-16 indicating trading activity and unevaluated totals in a mining exchange listing.

British Columbia Consol Arizona Ely Consolidated Florence Goldfield

Market snippet shows varied company figures and tonnage

A fragmented listing displays several company names and figures such as 4,000 Manhattan Transit 22 percent, 4,900 Mason Valley 13 percent, 3,000 Ohio Copper 14, 2,200 Pacific Smelting, and 500 Tonopah Extension 21 percent.

Manhattan Transit Mason Valley Ohio

Government cotton acreage report and stock data notes

The government will publish its first acreage report of the year on Wednesday under a new rule delaying estimates until July. Analysts predict a 5 to 7 percent cut in cotton acreage due to floods and low prices, with condition expected near the 10 year average. Stock market activity shows June dull on the NYSE, with lower bond trading but rising Boston shares.

New York Stock Exchange Boston Stock Exchange

Branch openings and staffing changes sweep New Hampshire offices

Charles Head and Co. opens a Bretton Woods branch and a Jefferson office in New Hampshire while Charles O. Burbank joins J. R. Williston & Co. Edwin A. Stone retires as Franklin Savings Bank assistant treasurer. George D. Alden succeeds him. P. W. Brooks & Co. opens Albany office under C. H. Hale. The American Trust Co. becomes registrar for Saetia Sugar. Quincy Mining pays 150000 for St Marys Mineral Land purchase. a further 150000 due. Butte Central Copper reports ore on 300 foot level assays 68 oz silver and 5.90 oz gold. mill foundations done. unit due September.

Butte Central Copper Company McConnell Denver

Grain markets show weakness on rains in Northwest and West

Wheat futures ease with July at 17-8 cents and September down 2 cents, December 11-2 to 5-8 cents lower. July deliveries light, visible decline minimal. Corn slides with July and September down about 11-2 to 11-2 5-8 cents and December 7-8. Oats fall 11-2 to 3-4 cents across three futures. Money rates: call 2 3 4 percent, time 3 to 4 1 2 percent, commercial paper 4 to 4 2 4 percent. Foreign exchange and local money quotes listed.

New York Chicago Minneapolis Duluth St Louis Kansas City Toledo Detroit

Cotton markets hold steady amid limited activity

The cotton market was generally steady yesterday tracing Saturday’s average. Liverpool faced pressure from straddle selling while our market opened near unchanged and firmed on buying against Liverpool. Bears were timid, eastern belt rains provided moderate support.

Liverpool Bears

Local Bank Statement Shows Weekly Comparison

The current weekly local bank statement compares this week with last week and notes the surplus reserve in Boston and New York for the same periods over the past ten years.

Boston New York

Money Market Shows Easy Conditions on Settlement Day

Money markets display an easy condition on settlement day with slightly higher demand for commercial paper.

Boston Firm Acquires North Carolina Talc Property

The Manufacturers' Talc Company, incorporated in Maine with 500 000 capital and 300 000 shares outstanding, has acquired the Goldston property in Putnam Moorse County North Carolina. Plans call for a 500 ton weekly mill with development begun immediately after expert reports. A railroad spur to the mill site is being built, linking Randolph and Cumberland with Seaboard Air Line.

Boston Goldston Putnam Moorse County North Carolina State of Maine Treasury John A. Holmes Bureau of Mines Washington Hyde P

AT&T Declares 2 Dollar Dividend for Stockholders

American Telephone and Telegraph announces a dividend of two dollars per share to stockholders of record at the close of business June 29 1912. Payment will be made Monday July 15 1912. Treasurer WM R Driver signs the notice.

Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company Seattle and Tacoma Washington Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Company Stone & Webster WM. R. Driver

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