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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
10
Editor notes crops may fall short of earlier forecasts with per capita production expected to decline for corn and wheat in 1912 while cotton shows mixed gains. Government July indications largely align with final results in oats and spring wheat except years 1904 1906 1910 and 1911, urging careful trend analysis for investment decisions.
For sale list includes 100 American Glue Preferred 100 Walpole Rubber Company 100 Adirondack Preferred 100 Adirondack Company 100 American Felt Preferred 100 U S Bobbin and Shuttle Preferred 50 St Louis Rock Island and Pacific Preferred 20 Boston Insurance 100 Conn Ry and Lt Company 50 Massachusetts Lighting.
The Northern Texas Electric Company of Fort Worth Texas declares a semi annual dividend of 3.00 per share on preferred stock and a quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share on common stock both payable September 3 1912 to stockholders of record August 474m r arr unl wenan Transfer Agents
The piece argues that rising U S living costs stem from more than crop yields. It notes world grain output grew faster than population, suggesting deeper global causes. It cites 1912 U S crops as only part of the picture and blames high tariffs limiting foreign grain imports.
The American District Telegraph Company declares a regular quarterly dividend of 1 percent payable July 29 to stock of record July 10. The Ohio Fuel Oil Company pays $1 a share cash dividend or 100 percent on Aug. 1, with books closing July 25 reopen Aug. 1. Jacksonville Traction Company posts $1.50 preferred and $1.75 common quarterly dividends payable Aug. 1 to record July 22. Northern Texas Electric Company issues $3 preferred semi annual and $1.56 common quarterly dividends payable Sept. 3 to record Aug. 15. Consolidation Coal Company declares 1.5 percent quarterly and 1.5 percent on subscription receipts, both payable July 31 to record July 25. Luther Manufacturing Company pays 1.125 percent quarterly, payable Aug. 1 to record July 15. Standard Oil Company of Indiana issues a $3 per share quarterly dividend payable Aug. 8.
Total sales New York 237,064 shares Boston 23,698 shares. Most active issue in New York U S Steel common 49,100 shares. Most active in Boston Butte & Superior 5,975 shares. Jan 1 1912 to date New York 73,618,429 Boston 7,208,403. Corresponding period last year New York 54,653,300 Boston 3,604,622. Greatest gain New York Consolidated Gas 2 to 144 1 4 Central Leather 2 to 263 4. Greatest loss New York American Tobacco 2 to 295. Greatest gain Boston Ahmeek 9 to 345. Greatest loss Boston Calumet & Hecla 5 to 515. Call money New York 2 3 4 to 3 per cent Boston 3 1 2 to 4 per cent. Time money New York 3 1 4 to 4 1 4 per cent Boston 4 to 4 1 2 per cent.
Stock market shows improvement as crop reports and easier money on call lift prices. Gains spread across standard shares while concerns rise over United States Steel dissolution rumors. London consols slump while copper surveys hint at expansion in European stocks. total bond turnover $2.404 million.
The Boston market firmed on copper as London prices rose with Osceola leading gains. United Shoe Machinery held strength after denying dissolution rumors while Butte & Superior slid on ongoing ownership litigation uncertainty. Foreign copper supplies increased for a second time this year, signaling potential price pressure ahead.
The market showed brief vigor, then stagnation as July wheat fell 2 3/8 cents on strong Northwest crop signals. Analysts cite rising bank loans, big new issues, and low consols as bearish signs, while crops and normalizing politics push bulls. Municipal bond sales reach a record, with Baltimore issuing bonds amid heavy competition. Weather reports praise harvest conditions nationwide. Union Pacific dividends and railroad earnings offer cautious outlooks. National Shawmut Bank expands shareholding. United Shoe Machinery dissolution news failed to pressure stocks.
The article notes stock movement if the firm wins both suits and reports copper sales at 17 1 4 cents versus 16 3 4 cents previously. Major producers maintain 17 3 4 cents, signaling potential gains with strong demand. It also explains Goldfield Consolidated cutting its quarterly dividend from 50 to 30 cents due to eight months earnings totaling 1.07 per share, about 1.50 annually, below the needed 1.20.
Dividends payable include Anaconda Copper 50c ex dividend Amer Light and Traction common and preferred St Louis and San Francisco first preferred. Books open U S Rubber for rights meeting Va Car Chem.
Wheat futures fell 1 to 2 cents in early trading as old wheat stored weighs on prices. July Chicago slipped 2 cents amid favorable crop and weather outlooks. American Northwest clear and cool. Canadian Northwest showers. Private reports higher wheat receipts and rosy crop expectations pressure prices. Cables weak from favorable U S and international conditions.
July 16 report shows a volatile day in cotton with prices fluctuating feverishly as Liverpool and Manchester news fed trading. Our market opened higher, rose strongly, then fell from the top amid bearish sentiment and heavy selling on rallies. The outlook favors an irregular scalping market with sales on firm spots.
Fragmented OCR shows monthly figures and percentage values with terms like Open and Sales. No clear event or entities beyond generic financial data.
Philadelphia stocks end with varied results as Am Cities 3214233, Cambria Steel 434a43, United Gas 88a88, and Lehigh Valley Railcords show mixed quotes. Market figures display irregularities with multiple securities including Philadelphia Electric and Lake Superior noted in fractional and percent forms.
Announcement reports full subscription to new capital stock of National Shawmut Bank, boosting capital to 10,000,000 with a 7,300,000 surplus and 27,300,000 total protection for depositors. Stockholders rose by 93 to 939, most new stock going to existing holders. Last sale at 240 implies an 8 percent dividend of 3.32 and potential future price around 2.70 return.
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