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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1910
Page
14
The article surveys a midweek uplift in copper shares as New York tipsters turn bullish on copper stocks amid metal and merger prospects. It notes past price declines, wholesale cleansing of weak issues, and expects porphyry mines to boost output while warning accumulation could outpace demand unless consumption rises.
Total sales in New York reached 711 800 shares and Boston 59 217. Steel common led as the most active issue in both cities with 142 100 shares in New York and 6 071 in Boston. For the year to date, New York totals stood at 136 883 200 and Boston at 8 749 821. Compared with last year, New York and Boston declined to 171 496 550 and 11 137 689 respectively. Notable gains included Texas Co in New York rising 414 to 144 and Am Tel & Cable dropping to 4 to 84. Calumet & Hecla gained in Boston to 10 to 560, while Eastern S. S. fell 4 to 2. Call money in New York was 3 percent and in Boston 3 14 to 4 percent. Time money in New York 4 ¼ to 5 percent and in Boston 5 to 5 ½ percent.
Followers of yesterday’s stock market saw an irregular but at times spectacular trend. Dealers pushed up speculative favorites like Union Pacific Reading and Atchison while rumors aided profit taking and a rally faded toward a bearish bias. The article notes faith in a future era of regulated corporations but warns against a sustained rise without broader economic support.
Trading in local stocks showed mixed strength with total volume 59 217 shares, down from 75 093. Copper and industrials led gains as Indiana North Butte Amalgamated pushed higher, with Copper Range 71 4, Indiana 1714, Corbin 1612, Calumet & Hecla up 10. Massachusetts Gas rose to 834 and 1 12 for preferred, American Agricultural Chemical up 158 to 4812. Massachusetts Gas bonds at 99. Market closed firm with strong tone and other rates listed.
The Boston Market reports stock and bond market prices and totals for the day October 18, including sales volumes and comparisons with the previous close.
Directors elect Ernest R. Woolley of Salt Lake City as president director and general manager to succeed George E Learnard who resigned. Edwin S Hooley also resigns as director. Copper Range Railroad surveys a spur to Indiana shaft site. Old Dominion vein drilled in Arizona Commercial Copper No 4. Algomah No 2 shaft reports amygdaloid copper. Boston & Albany Railroad registrar named American Trust Company. Nevada Consolidated stockholders rumored to change management. Chicago Junction stock sale to Henry C Frick proceeds. Inspiration installs 75 ton experimental mill for ore testing ahead of large mill. Fitzgerald Hubbard circular lists Massachusetts tax exempt securities and investment issues.
The Boston curb market posted firm undertone with Chino hitting a new high of 217.8. Nevada Utah rose to 15-8 after new owners took over the corporation, Mazatan reached 211-16 and Arizona Cananea advanced to 47-8 as fluctuations in the list are detailed.
The analysis argues that copper profits will rise if industry output is curbed through concerted limits. By artificial regulation, coppers should gain order and profit, avoiding chaos and loss. Low-cost porphyry producers may post the greatest profits while deep-vein mines track similar appreciation.
Beverly Mass sold 10,000 4 percent bonds dated July 1 1910 with 1000 annual maturities 1911-20 to Blodget at 101.40. Ray Consolidated reportedly plans 2,000,000 convertible bonds offered to shareholders completing its financing.
Dividends payable listed for Anaconda at 50 cents. The item appears in a calendar listing and notes a payment amount for the day.
A Harvard 1871 letter to the editor argues tariff duties raise consumer prices. The writer traces a steer from Argentina through New York, showing a $28.50 duty inflates the cost to $78.60 and a 25 percent profit yields $98.12, which the consumer ultimately bears. The piece questions Senator Lodge and cites Harvard affiliation.
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