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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1912

Page

14

Market report of yesterday and year to date figures

Summary of yesterday activity in New York and Boston stocks with totals and top movers. Includes volumes by exchange, year to date totals, gains and losses on key issues, and call and time money rates in both markets. Highlights Reading American Zinc Calumet & Hecla Underwood Typewriter New Haven.

New York Boston Reading Underwood Typewriter Calumet & Hecla New Haven Ewes Eee Ewer Eeee Boston Clearings Bankers Sterling Eee En Ewes

Market reacts to foreign tensions amid late June fluctuations

New York stocks edged through a mixed session as Berlin and London influenced prices. Copper supplies narrowed with May demand up, while tobacco stocks led gains among legging shares. Time money eased and banks eyed week’s end liquidity amid uneven bond activity.

New York London Berlin Germany Paris Italy Belgium Copper Producers’ Association United States Supreme Court Commerce Court Interstate Commerce Commission American Leggett & Meyers Lorillard American Tobacco American Beet Sugar American Sugar U. SS

Boston curb market shows unsettled prices and notable shifts

The Boston curb market saw active trading and fluctuating quotes with Laramie near 60 cents, Majestic slipping from 68 to 60 cents, Calaveras edging up to 21 5 16 cents, Butte Central at 67 to 68 cents, United Verde Extension rising to 48 cents, and Bay State Gas around 28 1 2 cents amid broader price movement.

Laramie Butte Central Calaveras Bay State Gas Majestic United Verde Extension Bingham Ore En Cong Cortez Ely Douglas

Copper market session boosts zinc and coal shares in Boston

Traders awaited the Copper Producers report and sold to lock in gains after recent rises. Amalgamated slipped from 73.8 to 86.375, while American Zinc surged from 29.25 to 31.25 on active trading. Pond Creek Coal hit a new high near 19.75, Island Creek rose to 59.34, Butte & Superior reached 45.38, Calumet & Hecla set a new 1912 peak, and United Shoe continued steady buying. overall market tone remained firm.

Boston Amalgamated American Zinc Pond Creek Island Creek Hayden-Stone Butte & Superior Calumet & Hecla United Shoe West T & T Ahmeek Algomah Eereoe Allouez Arizona Atlantic Gulf Bos & Albany Boston & Corbin Bos & Lowell Bos Butte Ballak Butte & Sup Cal & Arizona Cal & Hecla Dea Centennial Ea Ca Boston Land East Butte Edison Elec Fitchburg Pf Inspiration Mason Valley Nevada North Butte North Lake Texas Pond Ork Coal Pullman Co Quincy Ray Consol Ewes Reece Hole St Mary's Shattuck-Arizoo Debe Sup & Bos Swift & Co Tamarack Eee Torrington Trinity ‘Tuolumne Union Land Union Pac. Eee United Fruit Do Fee Ee U S Steel Utah Apex Utah Consol Wee Utah Cop Co Vt & Mass Victoria Eeweeee

New York Curb Report Improvised Lax Figures

Local note records unclear figures with multiple numbers and codes. The fragment lists monetary and percentage values tied to names Braden Cop Insp Cop Mason Vales and places N St with 4s ws, suggesting a garbled accounting or citation. The exact context and outcomes are not discernible from the OCR snippet.

Grain Markets Show Firm, Active Trading Amid Mixed Wheat Outlook

Yesterday’s grain markets ran firm and active as rains in winter wheat states were lighter than expected. Forecasters see unsettled conditions. however buying for the continent and English markets supported Chicago prices. Old wheat draws attention as traders expect scarcity pending new-crop movement.

Chicago Mart

Copper and tin market activity on New York Metal Exchange

Trading remained nominal with copper prices unchanged while tin rose, and lead and spelter steady. Copper futures showed marginal bids and asks. London closes report copper at £79 2s 6d futures and £83 15s best. Tin and lead quoted firm. London tin spot £207 10s and lead £17 7s 6d.

New York Metal Exchange Seecvek Oe Cscere Cookson London

Cotton Markets Sees Strong Trend With Upturn in New Crop

The cotton market yesterday showed strength despite Liverpool prices, with heavy rainfall in the eastern belt and persistent buying for long and short accounts. Activity focused on new crop months, advancing about nine points as leading spot houses sold in the upturn, then slight near end easing while prices remained firm.

Liverpool

Copper Production and Market Forecast in May Report

The Copper Producers' Statement for May shows a further drop of 15,450,886 pounds in U S copper stock, with domestic deliveries and exports hitting new highs. Prices rose, shares advanced, and the report notes a firmer copper outlook despite producer fears of a runaway market and discusses bonds, rail regulation, and corporate troubles including Missouri Pacific and tobacco stocks.

May Department Stores to Hold Stock Increase Vote

Stockholders of the May Department Stores will meet in New York on June 27 to vote on raising capital from 20 million to 23.5 million dollars and boosting preferred stock from 5 million to 8.25 million.

May Department New York

London to issue 4 million pounds New Zealand bonds at 99

Bond market notes list long string of bids for municipal and state securities. West Park Chicago seeks 1 million dollars of 4 percent park bonds, Watertown Massachusetts offers a 50 000 temporary loan, Cochran Ga seeks 20 000 school bonds, Essex Mass divides notes over five years, Columbiana County Ohio road bonds, Dorchester Md high school bonds, Laclede County Mo road bonds, Pennsylvania Railroad equipment certificates, Schenectady City public market and culvert bonds, Passaic and Niagara Falls school and market house bonds, Paris Township and Marlboro Township Ohio township bonds. Sealed bids with required certified checks where noted.

Park Commissioners of West Park Chicago W. P. Beckwith School Board of Dorchester County John N. Meyers Schenectady N. Y Thomas H. Hogan Niagara Falls

New York State Bonds Awarded in Competitive Sale

State Controller Lohmer opened 134 bids totaling 25.95 million dollars for three classes of 4 percent bonds. Average prices ranged from 100.045 to 103 with class one at 100.16. Major bidders included American Exchange National Bank and Equitable Trust Company. The issue aimed at canal, highway and terminal projects was over subscribed by 9.38 million, while prices stayed just above par to comply with legal limits.

New York State New York City Lohmer New York American Exchange National Bank Equitable Trust Company Immigrants & Industrial Savings Bank Seasongood & Haas National City Bank Erie, Champlain & Oswego Cayuga and Senaca Saratoga State Reservation Livingston Company Sutro Bros Istabrook & Co Lawyers’ Title & Insurance Trust Company Rhoades & Co Westchester County National Bank Clarke, Dodge & Co Newberger, Henderson & Loeb Central National Bank, Buffalo R. L. Day & Co New York Trust Company Fisk & Robinson United States Mortgage Company Onondaga Savings Bank Blake Bros Mackay & Co Mutual Trust Company H. I. Nichols & Co C. C. Harrison & Co Philadelphia Bond & Goodwin

Trade activity accelerates in dry goods and leather markets

R G Dun weekly review notes quicker trade movement with rising bank clearings and railroad earnings, though May commercial failures show weakness against prior years. Dry goods demand up aided by good weather. cotton goods dull at first but shipments rise. Leather and hide markets show strength despite high raw material values.

New York R. G. Dun & Co

Bradstreet’s Review New York State of Trade Signals Optimism

Bradstreet’s could report improved final distributive trade driven by better weather and crop progress. Retail gains focus in large cities. country districts lag due to late planting. Iron and steel near max production, building trades up, coal demand improves. Bank clearsings rise, failures decline. wheat and corn exports up vs last year. Trade notes Montreal weather hampers activity. overall mood hopeful with future expenditures likely to spur trade.

New York Bradstreet United States Canada Telegraph Bradstreet’s Pacific Montreal

Dividends Declared by Major Firms This Quarter

Manhattan Railway Company declares quarterly 1 3/4 percent guaranteed by Interboro Rapid Transit Company payable July 1 to stock of record June 15. Union Switch & Signal Co. pays 3 percent common and 8 percent preferred quarterly, July 10. records June 29. Westinghouse Air Brake Co. offers 2 1/2 percent regular, 1 1/2 percent extra, 1 percent special, all due July 10. books close June 29 reopen July 11. The William Carter Co. declares 1 1/2 percent preferred payable June 15 to record June 6. Dorchester Trust Co. semi-annual 3 percent payable June 15 to record June 1. American Beet Sugar Co. regular 1 1/2 percent preferred payable July 1 to record June 21.

Manhattan Railway Company Interboro Rapid Transit Company Union Switch & Signal Co Westinghouse Air Brake Company William Carter Company Dorchester Trust Company American Beet Sugar Company

Calendar for Today Books Close Am Pneumatic Service

Calendar notes show books close in the morning and a pneumatic service scheduled for the meeting. Details are sparse in the fragment, but entries refer to timing and maintenance tasks.

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