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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
14
Summary of yesterday’s and year to date market activity in New York and Boston. Records show total sales, most active issues, and notable gains and losses across lists, with call and time money rates in both cities.
The New York market showed a cautious, narrow trading day awaiting domestic and international events. U S Steel and Read, along with other favorites, remained weak while late session gains and higher call money at 6 percent helped some recoveries.
Dividend declarations for Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric Company Rhode Island and Utah Consolidated Mining Company outline per share payments. Blackstone Valley declares 1.50 on preferred and 2.00 on common for quarter ending December 1 1912 payable December 2 1918 with record date November 20 1912. Utah Consolidated Mining Company declares 1.00 dividend per share payable December 17 1912 with record date November 23 1912 and books closed November 30 1912.
Boston November market reports a dull session with Mayflower Old Colony and North Butte showing activity Mayflower up 13-8 Old Colony up 1-2 and North Butte finishing at 3628-4 on news of a rich Adirondack lode strike Union Land sees small block traded 23- to 21-2 American Pneumatic second preferred steady with buyers under market price Shannon's report already discounted earnings 2 a share against 50 cents in dividends and next report planned to align fiscal year with calendar year.
Bay State Gas traded actively between 25 and 28 cents while Butte Central fluctuated around 81 2 to 83 4 cents, ending near 83 4. Buyers showed interest in Smokey Development Nevada Douglas and Lion Hill as detailed fluctuations appeared across the session.
Reading Company declares regular quarterly 1 percent second preferred with payment January 9 to holders of record December 24. National Transit Company 75 cents quarterly to record November 30, payable December 16. Cuban-American Sugar 1.84 percent preferred quarterly payable January 2. Chicago & Northwestern Railroad 2 percent preferred payable January 2 to December 2 record. Company 3-4 percent common quarterly payable January 2 to December 2 record. Lawrence Manufacturing semi annual 4 percent payable December 2 to record November 19.
Ex dividend notices for General Chemical and Philadelphia Electric. Meetings planned for Colorado and Southern, R. R. Shannon Copper, Virginia Ry. and Power. North Penn reports books open. Lehigh Valley R. R. closes books for meeting.
The market drifts in a dull, unmeaning way with fractional losses and little significance. Despite volatility around Mr Bryan and tariff talks, prices remain near post election lows as money rates hold around 6 percent and banks expect stability through year end.
Copper on the New York Metal Exchange held firm with varied futures for November December and January. London closed with copper at £78 1s 8d, up. lead and spelter steady, tin down slightly. sales volumes noted in the evening market.
Unlisted securities and money market quotes show 6 percent coal funds and 5 1 4 to 6 percent time funds stable. Demand for 60 and 90 day notes has nudged up slightly as New Haven and New York Central plan short term issues, keeping bankers anxious until they are issued. New York rates stay flat. call money at 6 percent. Government bond sales totaled 1 619 million with year ago comparisons and year to date totals.
Wheat hit new lows on persistent bear influences from both home and foreign sources. December 83.34 and May 89.00 percent both rallied late on short coverings, closing higher. Coarse grains showed strength with December corn and May and July gains for oats were modest. Liverpool and Paris futures moved mixed while North American exports and cash sales provided context for ongoing demand.
The report cites Consolidated Mercur Gold Mines cash and surplus figures for 1913, a stock sale to foreign bankers, North Butte lode strike, Utah Copper October output and August/October records, Eliot National Bank expansion, Shawmut trust issues, and leadership change at International Steam Pump. It also notes American Brake Shoe rights offerings, Raven mine progress, irregular ore shipments, and Gay & Sturgis copper pamphlet with European data.
Irregular cotton trading with prices fluctuating within a narrow range as December and January shorts cover early. Censuses due tomorrow may reveal around 10,300,000 bales ginned to Nov 14, with expectations of a decline if nearing exhaustion across the South. European demand remains restrained by unsettled peace talks, while spot advice improves.
William F. Bartholomew of Thompson Towle & Co returns from New York and says the market is in a constructive phase with sound fundamentals. He cites record crop yields and expanding business as key drivers, notes some improvement could be made in monetary conditions, and argues loan-to-deposit ratios remain not weak.
George A. Sumner 73 longtime Hill postmaster and former state representative died when his car crashed into a fence. His daughter and a female friend, Mrs. Joseph Chaffee, were shaken with minor injuries and Anna Sumner was unhurt. Sumner held nearly every town office and was well known across the state.
Application filed with its Board of Bank Incorporation for a charter to operate a general banking business in the Allston district of Boston. Incorporators include Alvin T. Fuller W. J. McDonald Sidney W Bartlett Charles P D Buckner Thomas I. Baxter Alfred H. Broderick Sidney A. Mitchell Ralph F F Whitehead Charles S Wentworth W Herbert Abbott James S Bell Albert M Lyon Walter P Wright George K E Smith and J H MacAlman. Hearing set for December 4.
Marshall Shedd, 85, longtime Malden figure involved in solving the Frank Converse murder mystery, died at his home 11 High Street from old age and related complications.
James Murphy, a reportedly wealthy operator from Philadelphia, was killed and three others injured when their car left the road and plunged into a ditch near Hazelton Indiana on November 20.
Holyoke awards 24000 4 percent water bonds to R L Day & Co with other bids listed. Kuhn Inc. awarded 100000 4 percent bonds in Washington county Pa. Philadelphia Board of Education authorizes 2000000 4 percent school loan repayable 1928 to 1942. I Ceylon Davis offers New York Real Estate Security Co 6 percent bonds at par secured by first mortgage on NYC income real estate in $100 $500 $1000 denominations.
Market page shows mixed bid and ask quotes for Chicago area stocks and commodities. Notable entries include Armour, Com Edison, Diamond Match, and Edison listings with varying bid and ask levels. Other items reference streetcar and elevated rail equities, along with miscellaneous company debits and tool makers in a dense tickers layout.
A well known, and a successful posit is free to take up a new business proposition that has exceptional merit. A large gold mining property in Nova Scotia for sale, stump mill and machinery equipped ready for work. Company owns ores of wood and timber lands. Property sold at about one third of its real value, worth an investigation. Address A 103 the Post.
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