Grain markets rally as weather fears lift prices
Wheat futures surged late on cold wave worries in the winter wheat belt while corn and oats steadied amid mixed news. May delivery closed near day’s highs with wheat at 92% to 92.5 cents, corn around 66 cents, oats about 53 to 53.5 cents, and provisions mixed with hogs and lard showing slight gains. Local receipts totaled 429,000 bushels of primaries with 263 cars from Minneapolis/Duluth/Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorts
Commission Houses
May
YsadStac
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Ees - Fem
Timothy
Grain Prices Jump on Cold Weather Hopes and Argentina Talk
Global grain markets show mixed activity with wheat futures firm on forecasts of cold weather in the Southwest and expectations of larger Argentine shipments. Wheat receipts and exports noted, corn and oats trade varied, with spot prices steady to higher and futures in narrow ranges.
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New York
North
Duluth
Transac
Suger
Wheat and grain price report from Minneapolis
Wheat figures show No. 2 hard $1.05 to $1.06, No. 1 Northern $1.03 to $1.04, No. 2 Northern $1.01 to $1.02, with May and July positions. Bran bulk around $21.25 to $21.50, flour patent and clear grades listed with varying cents per bushel and dollar amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Apri
Liberal cattle receipts in Cincinnati market ease tone
In Cincinnati on April 1 1908 cattle receipts were liberal with total four days advancing to 3281, heavy steers and fat cows selling at mixed prices while hogs and sheep showed varied demand. Buffalo Pittsburg and Chicago markets reported mixed moves with steady to higher prices for cattle and hogs, while lambs and yearlings varied by region.
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Cincinnati
Cccecnecseersoee Nset
Commercial Tribune
EAS
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Kansas City
New York
Liverpool
London
Chicago
The Rice Market Shows Improved Demand and Steady Prices
Demand strengthens locally and from outside with buyers matching previous purchases. Japan and Java style rices remain active. Bassein Rangoon lines fetch 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 cents. New Orleans trade quiet but attentive. shipments from Louisiana and Texas steady with firm prices amid limited Atlantic movement. Receipts and sales figures from Yalmage and Charleston show sizable totals and fair demand.
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Japan
Bassein
Rangoon
Java
Atlantic
New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Yalmage
Talmage
Charleston
Carolina
Coffee futures open steady then ease on light selling
New York April 1 The coffee futures market opened steady with slight gains in sympathy with higher French cables, then eased as small offerings appeared. Close was near unchanged to 5 points lower. Trading showed 6,000 bags sold with May at 5.70c, June 5.75c, July 6.75c, September 5.80c, February 5.90c. spot remained steady with No 7 Rio at 6c and Cordova trading 9% to 13c showing mild quiet.
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New York
Santo
Cordova
Dry Goods Trade Mixed As Spring Factors Move
April 1 report from New York dry goods jobbing notes fair daily activity in the primary market for fine cotton goods. Knit goods and hosiery show little change but warmer weather may lift movement. Ribbons opened for fall. foreign silk and domestic lines shown later. Drills and sheetings offer easier prices with limited sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iron and Steel Trade Shows Slow Early Year Recovery
The first quarter shows slow recovery with gains limited to finished products amid spring demand. Prices slide in the Central West. No. 2 ore valued at $15.50 while some furnaces hit $14.75. Rail and steel orders grow, but railroads face funding uncertainties. Lock walls contract awarded. steel piling pending. Coke market dull and April lake activity sparse. freight vessels not expected until June.
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Central West
Cleveland
Httle
Fan Ohio
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Lehigh
St. Paul
Ship Canal
Buffalo
MacArthur Brog. ‘Company
New York City
Louisville Tobacco Market Reports Strong Demand Amid Mixed Quality
Louisville on April 1 saw 640 hhds of tobacco offered across warehouses with 469 hhds Burley and 171 hhds dark. Prices stayed firm as demand remained strong, though Burley quality was fair and some lots in soft or heated condition. Notable sales included Central Warehouse with 655 hhds of new Burley at 9 to 17.25 dollars and People's Warehouse offering 120 hhds at 8.90 to 23.50 dollars for Burley, plus other lots at varied prices.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
New Burley
Ninth Street
United Dark
Burley
Burley tobacco offerings limited as new crop prices rise
Market report shows mid grade Burley dominates with red leaf and bright trash in demand. Five warehouses listed 196 birds new tobacco with varied prices from 4.70 to 28.25 per hundred, and numerous lots across Globe, Farmers and Shippers, Planters, Buckeye, Bodmann entries with prices spanning 4.70 to 20.00 per hundred depending on grade and lot.
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Globe
Buckeye
Bodmann
London and New York metal markets ease on April prices
English tin and copper drift lower with spot and futures easing. Local metals trade quiet with electrolytic and lake copper quotes slipping. lead and spelter show muted moves. Iron prices edged down in London while U S markets show mixed signals as St Louis reports lead at 3.80 and spelter at 4.55 dollars.
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New York
London
Standard Foundry
Cleveland
Northern
Southern
Southern Soft
St, Louis
Spelter
Oil and Turpentine Prices Across Cities April Report
Toledo notes North Lima at 1.04 and Lima areas at 0.99 as market figures. Wilmington reports spirits turpentine quiet with receipts of 52 casks and rosin at 3.10 with 328 casks. tar steady at 1.50 with 21 barrels. Oil City shows credit balances at 1.78 and mixed bbl totals. Savannah lists turpentine quiet at 0.70 with 539 barrels and rosin firm with 744 barrels sold and 2.5 barrels receipts. detailed grade prices in A to H range and glass and stock prices. Charleston notes turpentine and resin activity nil with quotations omitted.
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Toledo
Lima
Indiana
Wilmington
Lige
Oil City
Savannah
Boston mining returns and company percentages listed
A Boston dispatch dated April 1 lists numerous mining firms with percentage figures and shares for Adventure, Allouez, Amalgamated, Atlantic, Bingham, Calumet and Hecla, Centennial, Copper Range, Daly West, Franklin, Isle Royale, Massachusetts Mining, Michigan, Montana Coal and Coke, Old Dominion, Osceola, Quincy, Slannon, Tamarack, Trinity, United Copper, United States Mining, United States Oil, Utah, Victoria, Winona, Wolverine, North Butte, Butte Coalition, Nevada, Calumet and Arizona, Arizona Commercial, Greene Cananea and others, showing varied stake percentages.
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Boston
Pril
Adventure
Allouez
Amalgamated
Atlantic
Bingham
Calumet and
Hecla
Centennial
Copper Range
Daly-West
Franklin
Isle Royale
Massachusetts Mining
Michigan
Montana Coal and Coke
Old Dominion
Osceola
Quincy
Slannon
Tamarack
Trinity
United Copper
United States Mining
United States Oil
Utah
Victoria
Winona
Wolverine
North Butte
Butte Coalition
Nevada
Calumet
Arizona
Arizona Commercial
Greene Cananea
Wool market report shows broad price hardening in London sales
London wool auction results show 12 273 sales with firm prices across medium cross breds and merinos. Buyers from home trade France and America supported demand as regional offerings from New South Wales Victoria South Australia Western Australia New Zealand and Cape of Good Hope ranged from greasy to scoured with varied per bale prices.
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ST. Louis
London
France
America
New Uth
Wales
Victoria
South Australia
West Australia
Newland
Cape of Good Hope
Money on call and bonds in New York and Boston markets
New York money on call 1 percent with ruling 1 percent and time loans varied from 2 1/2 to 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills around 486.50 and 484.26 for sixty day bills. In Boston call loans 2 percent and time loans 4 to 6 percent with diversified bond quotes across railroads and industrials including Atchison, Mexican Central, Union Pacific, General Electric and United States Steel among others.
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New York
Boston
Atchison Adjestable
Atchison
Mexican Centra
Boston & Maize
Boston Elevated
Fitchburg
Apexican Central
Union Pacific
Chemical
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Woolen
Dominion Iron & Steel
Edison Electric
General Electric
Massachusetts
United Fruit
United Shoe
United States Steel
Market Prices Reported for Clover and Timothy Seeds
In Toledo on April 1 prices show Clover seed cash at 18.4s with April 13.10 and October 7.45. Timothy and Alsike seed are listed with Alsike prime at 13 dollars. Market figures reflect available futures and current cash values.
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Toledo
Clover Seed
Timothy
Alsike
Mint monthly coinage report for March 1908
The Director of the Mint announces March 1908 coinage at US mints totaling 20,745,213 dollars. Geld and silver coinages are 19,665,680 and 864,187 dollars respectively with 215,446 dollars in minor coins. Excludes 4,092,600 pieces coined for the Philippine Government.
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Washington
United States
Grain Trade Review Shows Spring Growth Across Central Region
Central region reports satisfactory crop development with wheat, oats, and corn progress in spring sowing. Prospects for fruit and clover look good, while moisture remains beneficial in western localities. Wheat and corn prices fluctuate in Chicago futures, and visible supply figures compare March data across years.
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Chicago
Hog Market Decline Slows Prices Rise in Week's Trade
In the past week hog marketing fell further while prices surged. Western hog slaughter was 385000 versus 490000 the prior week and 615000 two weeks ago. Through March 1 total reached 2395000, up 260000 from last year. Chicago quotes for leading items rose, with May park, lard, and sides showing higher closing values. green hams and shoulders sold at 9 to 9.25 and 6.37 to 6.75 per 100 lbs respectively. Export clearances remained fair but lagged last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Algo
Egg and dairy market report from Kansas City Chicago and New York
A multi city price roundup shows eggs firm at 13 to 15 cents, butter steady with creamery prices up to 29 cents, cheese mostly firm with varied grades, and poultry mostly steady or firm. Entries list regionally as Kansas City Chicago New York with commodities including eggs butter cheese and poultry and assorted receipts.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Springs
New York
Western
Philadelphia
OGARES DAUGHTER OF ROCKEFELLER
Chicago April 2 The lager Ocean reports Mrs Harold McCormick daughter of John D Rockefeller is on nervous breakdown and has begun to depart hastily from the city following threats she believes endanger her life and her children's. She plans to go to her father’s home in Cleveland.
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Chicago
Harold McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Forture
Pyle
Pec Omnes
Clevelsind
Apo
Death Summons Former Editor Great Taft Friend
Henry P. Boyden former editor in chief of the old Gazette died at 6 p m at his home 2141 Auburn avenue after a brief illness at age 64 Born in Cincinnati he was a Yale graduate and a friend of Secretary of War Taft He led The Gazette brokerage later served as City Auditor and was receiver for a brokerage firm His funeral is set for 3 p m tomorrow at his residence
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Yale
Old Gazette
Decedent
Henry P. Boyden
The
Auburn Avenue
Taft
Boyden
de Forest
Gazette
Commercial Tribune
Holtzman
Thane Miller
Thanfe Miller
Clifton
Frances Boyden
Innes
River Schedule and Ohio River Stage Update
The notice lists river departures from multiple ports including Charleston Greenland Maysville Courter Madison Lizzie Bay Louisville and Pomeroy Daily with times 5 p m or 11 p m and variations by day. It notes the Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 41 feet 9 inches and rising as of 6 p m yesterday.
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Charleston
Greenland
Maysville
Courter
Madison
Lizzie Bay
Louisville
City OF
Ohio
Cincinnati
River Traffic And Flood Outlook At Ohio Ports
The port reports yesterday saw packets The Courier Madison for Maysville Tacoma for Pomeroy and City of Cincinnati to Louisville depart. Today arrivals include Greenland Courier Lizzie Bay City of Louisville. Forecast notes heavy rains in Kanawha and Big Sandy valleys with rising Ohio below Parkersburg and higher levels near Cincinnati. Flood risk moderate but property damage unlikely.
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Courier
Maysville
Kentucky
Madison
Tacoma
Pomeroy
City of Cincinnati
Louisville
Greenland
Lizzie Bay
City of Louisville
Ohio River
Big Sandy
Kanawha
Parkersburg
Ohio
Cincinnati
Licking
Falmouth
Greene Line
Sycamore Street
Charleston
Madison Packet
Main Street
Lee Line
Georgia Lee
Memphis
Way Ports
Broadway
St. Louis
Autoing Cure for Nerves in Washington
Miss Ma thilde Townsend daughter of the late Richard Townsend and Washington heiress, pursues a new nerve cure by racing an imported auto. She spends eight hours daily outdoors at the White Lot and the Speedway, travels to Baltimore, and uses her chauffeur to navigate the distance with ease.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Mathilde Townsend
Richard Townsend
White Lot
Speedway
Baltimore
Rock Creek Park
Chevy Chase Club
Building Permits and Costs in Cincinnati March 1908
The report lists multiple properties in Cincinnati with owners and costs: a frame factory on McMicken Avenue, a Flora Avenue brick residence near Warner, a Falket near Rochelle three story house, a Montger Pike brick residence, and a Stacey Avenue brick residence near Brewster. March 1908 building inspector totals show permits 102 with 153.35 and 338.91 for improvements plus other charges and maintenance. Totals for the month: 599 units with 1,130.95 dollars in fees and 428.24 dollars in improvements.
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McMicken Avenue
Tafel Street
Cincinnati Galvanizing Co
COSE +s. be thee
Flora Avenue
Warner
William
West Side
Falket
Rochelle
Charles Moder
PME
Proposals for Fresh Beef and Mutton in 1908
Sealed proposals due 11 a m May 1 1908 seek delivery of fresh beef and mutton to the U S subsistence department at Forts Brady Wayne Rock Island Arsenal Fort Thomas Canton and Fort Benjamin Harrison for six months. Endorsed proposals to be opened 11 a m May 1 1908 addressed to the Commissary at the supplying post. F F Eastman Lieut Col DCG Chief Com’y.
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Kago
War Department
Office of Commissary
Washington, D. C
Brady
Wayne
Mich
Fort Eridan
Rock Island, Arsenal
Ill
Fort Thomas
Columbus
Canton
Ohio
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
F. F. Eastman
Water Works Bonds Bid Notice for Cincinnati
Ernst Von Bargen Auditor of Cincinnati announces water works bonds to fund city extensions and improvements under Ohio law. Bids due sealed with certified check for 5 percent, payable to the Auditor, minimum par and accrued interest, 4 percent interest, thirty year terms, payable in New York.
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Fae
Cincinnati
Cincin
Ohio
State of
Cncinnati
American Exchange National Bank
New York
N. Y
Ernst von Bargen
City of
Glenway Avenue Improvement Plan Noted by Cincinnati Council
Legal notice lists nonresident owners along Glenway Avenue and records Cincinnati Council approval of grading curbs paving wood blocks and drains from west line of Section 36 Storrs Township to corporate line. It specifies assessments funded by frontage and ten yearly installments plus bond anticipation and publication requirements.
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Glenway Avenue
Storrs Township
Frederick D. Grave
New Haven
Conn
Patrick McKeone
Chicago, Ills
Franciska B. Kreis
Washington, D. C
Saran Pattison
M. E. Hamilton
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Wessel
Angeles
Cal
Elizabeth B. Ford
Toledo
Ohio
City of
Cincinnati
Corporation Line
State of Ohio
The
Board of Public Service
Saidi Stanwey
Storrs Toownship
Fifth Avenue
Winfield Avenue
Colonial Avenue
Kreis Avenue
Hilf Avenue
Cleves Turnpike
Jalvin
Edwin Henderson
Sale of Cincinnati Bonds Sealed Proposals Requested
Cincinnati plans to sell bonds totaling 65000 in non taxable issues to fund park land purchase and street game improvements at Mt Echo Price Hill. Bids due by April 13 198 at noon. bonds dated April 1 19 and payable after fifty years at 500 each. Ernst von Bargen Auditor.
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Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Mt. Echo
South Point
Price Hill
Ohio
City of
American Exchange National Bank
New York City
N. Y
von Bargen
Ernst von Bargen
Resolution to Improve Shillito Place in Cincinnati
Legal notice for Shillito Place resurfacing from Elm to Race streets in Cincinnati. Names Henry Dexter Sarah Q. Devon and Clarence H. Jones as interested parties. Outlines assessments, bond anticipation, and publication steps with February 24 1908 as publication date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shillito Place
Elm Street
Ra Street
Henry Dexter
New York City
N. Y
Sarah QO. Devon
Kenton County
Clarence H. Jones
Indianapolis
Ind
City of Cincinnati
Shillite Place
Elms Street
Race Street
City of
Cincinnati
State of Ohio
Board of Public Service
Cage
John Galv
Attest
Edwin Henderson
Proposals for Borings in Mississippi River Lands
Board on Examination and Survey of the Mississippi River invites sealed proposals for making test borings in river bottom lands between St. Louis and Cairo. Proposals accepted until 12 noon standard time April 30, 1908. Information furnished on application to Captain G Lukesh, Engineers Recorder.
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Mississippi River Liggett Building
St. Louis
Eal
G.lukesh
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Southwest
Pan
Northwest
Grain and Provisions
Milwaukee
Louis
Timothy Beny Prairie
Temp Twine Sc
Iron and Steel Trade
Louisville Tobacco
Metals
Boston Mining
WOOL
Ogares
Rockefeller
Reaper
Chum
Tedayle
Davis Island Dam
Wheeling
Evansville
Cairo
Vicksburg
Upper Ohio
John
Lower Mississippi
Molea Ber College
Fourth St
Melrose Avg
MO College
Nellie
College
Oak St
East Fourth St
Ogden Bldg
Tusculum
S. W. Cor
Auburn Avv
W. Pogue
Confidentia Interstatement Co
Commercial Tribune Bldg
H. Wiborg
Clifton Av
Medical
Br. LaFrance
DR. Lafranco
Cincinnati Packet Line
Virginea
Feot
E. R. Mauck
Public Landing
Sycamore
Aily
Memphis, Inc
Pine Bluff
Peters Lee
J. F. Ellison
Tarrant Co
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