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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
6
Wheat market buoyancy dampened stock speculation as rust threats and hot weather cloud crop prospects. Ohio’s crop report soured sentiment while copper and metal stocks remained strong. rail and freight car orders buoyed equipment shares as bonds firmed and a government crop update loomed.
Snow estimates this year's corn crop as largest on record except for one. Some damage to spring wheat, but not as much as reported. Morgan & Co farm syndicate to underwrite a new Atchison bond issue about 17 million dollars. Cheap money drives the advance. Crop report due Saturday expected to show gains.
Brokers note stocks remain buoyant yet show irregularity at session end with notable profit taking. Analysts say little unfavorable news for months and prices have risen almost uninterrupted, signaling a potential shift in conditions as the market holds steady.
Irregular trading shows considerable profit-taking yet the metal group leads with new highs. Metal stocks show strength on improved metal market conditions and light stock offerings. Near the close profit-taking dips a bit, but overall market remains strong, says H. M. Beazell.
May 5 London stock trading described as quiet with an easy momentum in money and varied prices. American securities opened firm on Wall Street buoyancy, strengthened by German and continental buying, then rallied after New York opened while other markets such as Canadian Pacific and copper shares held firm.
Demand for all classes was robust with good activity in bright trash red leaf and cigarette wrappers. Globe Warehouse sold 18 hhds with prices from 7 25 to 17, Farmers and Shippers 52 hhds with singles from 11 26 to 25, Bodmann 35 hhds from 9 to 22 50. Recap shows total sales mainly 12 00 to 19 75 and several high quotes up to 25.
Bond market rundown shows varied New York City issues and utilityRail offerings. Notable listings include Hutton and Co and First National Bank sales across American telephone and transit stocks with totals approaching nine million dollars.
July business at Bartles Range and Foundry Company increased, not June as previously published. W D Oliver and Co have won a contract to build 109 more miles of the Pittsburg Birmingham and Hastern Railroad. Dairy and Food Commissioner Dunlap heads to Cincinnati to inspect local vinegar products. Federated Improvement Association plans an outing at Chester Park with speeches on parks. Cincinnati grocers seek Sunday openings with a mass meeting at Central Turner Hall. Visitors to the Business Men's Club include A P Shatuck Cleveland John P Seibert Frankfort Ky and others.
Simon Hubig president of the Cincinnati Master Bakers Club will travel to Brooklyn August 17 to speak at the bakers convention. The Cincinnati Bakers Club will depart August 31 in a body for Indianapolis to attend the Indiana State Convention of Bakers.
New York reports easy money on call at 1 percent, with time rates and bills offering modest gains. Sterling exchange weak, with bankers bills at 484.90 to 495 for sixty days and 486.45 for demand. Government bonds strong. railroad bonds also firm. Boston notes call loans at 2 to 2 1/2 percent and time loans at 3 to 4 percent, with a wide array of bond prices and equities including American Sugar, General Electric, Edison Electric, and United Fruit among others trading.
The London tin market rose with spot at £137 12s 6d and futures at £138 17s 6d while local prices held up around $30.62 to $30.87. Gopper gained over £1 in London. electrolytic and costing metals showed firm locally with quotes near $13.25 to $13.50 and $4.50 to $4.55 for lead. Iron and zinc values were mixed, with no local change in iron and lead listed at $4.50 in New York.
Boston market brief lists mining stock figures for many companies on August 5. Names include Amalgamated Copper United States Oil Quicksilver United Copper and others with varied prices and changes. Investors monitor Calumet and Hecla Moore, Isle Royale and Butte holdings among diverse listings.
Special Dispatch reports Louisville market offerings across warehouses with Burley 184 hogsheds and dark 111 hogsheds totaling 295. Prices ranged for Burley from 11 to 22.50 dollars and dark from 6.60 to 11.50, with original inspection at 274 and reviews 21 hogsheds.
New York stock data lists several mining shares with prices or offers. Stocks include Alice at 2.20, Breece 0.05, Brunswick Con 0.07 offered, Comstock Tunnel stock 0.23, bonds 0.17, Con Cal and Va 0.83, Horn Silver 0.50, Iron Silver 1.00, Leadville Con 0.08 offered, Little Chief 0.08 offered, Mexican 0.83, Ontario 4.00, Ophir 2.40.
Oil City reports balances and thin oil runs while Toledo lists Lima prices. Savannah shows turpentine and rosin prices with varied stock and sale figures. Wilmington notes steady spirits turpentine and rosin, Tar and crude turpentine prices. Charleston records steady turpentine and rosin quotes across grades.
New Orleans reports cotton seed oil price Prime at 42 cents. Peoria notes whisky at 1.35 dollars.
The stock market showed dullness with general steadiness in securities. Cincinnati Gas and Electric fell to 91 while Telephone stock rose strongly. Columbus Gas and Fuel traded near last week's high, and minor Cincinnati Newport & Covington trades occurred in small lots. Bond activity slowed with municipals dominant. money demand stayed tepid with call loans at 3% and time loans at 4%.
A fragmented list shows Big Four 48 and 105 6s bonds, C H & D 4 1% at 100, C R & F W notes around 78 to 119, and L N 4s near 92. Unlisted issues include American National var Brighten German savings, City Hall, Norw Nat, Prov 5s, United States Lithographs, and several preferreds with varied quotes.
The New York cotton market edged lower with small losses on most months as traders weighed disappointing Liverpool cables and good weather. Trading volume reached about 125000 bales with October to December easing only 2 to 5 points while January and March hit day highs. New Orleans and Liverpool futures moved in step with steady closes and mixed receipts.
Heavy buying by pipe interests lifts pig iron optimism with 30,000 tons of Southern iron purchased and an order for 15,600 tons by a New York State pipe concern. Prices edge up with No 2 foundry Birmingham at 11.50 and some now at 12.25 to 12.50.
New York August 5. The market opened steady to a slight rise on large roaster demand and French market gains, then fell slightly as Brazilian selling pressed prices. Havre cables eased closing, with most contracts down 5 to 10 points. Spot quieter with Rio at 6 1 2 cents and Santos around 4 8 1 2 cents.
The principal event was the sale of 50,000 pieces of dress goods with complete distribution and satisfactory prices. Cotton goods are dull, prices easy, silks for fall trade in quiet demand, and knit goods and hosiery remaining very slow.
Cincinnati markets show firm to higher tone across grains with Minneapolis No 1 Northern at 1.22 corn oats and rye varying by grade. Visible sales include wheat 96c No 2 red winter and mix of corn and oats lots with values and receipts reported.
A historical price list shows many items with per unit or per bulk pricing. Fruits include apples, bananas, cantaloupes, cabbage, cucumbers, lemons, oranges, onions, peaches, potatoes, tomatoes, and watermelons with varied regional prices. Vegetables cover beets, carrots, peas, string beans, sugar corn, squash, among others, plus eggs and beef pricing notes.
Treasury balances show the general fund excluding the 150 million dollar gold reserve with L A cash balance 201 036 397 dollars gold coin and bullion 44 362 705 dollars and gold certificates 35 049 850 dollars.
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