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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1925
Page
9
Wheat futures advanced with December at 2 cents and May at 2 1/2 cents over last close as Argentine news kept markets cautious. Cash wheat and oats rose amid stronger demand, while new corn offerings tested buyers. heavy moisture arrivals persisted and hay and rye showed gains in quiet, local trading.
Prices and market conditions for fruits vegetables dairy and livestock reported by United Fruit Auction Sales and local representatives. Tracks on car lots list apples grapes pears cucumbers peppers and more with track sales and storage quotes, plus dairy eggs and hogs priced for Monday through November 30 1925.
The Fleischmann Company stockholders meet November 10 1925 to amend its Articles of Incorporation authorizing 4 530 000 shares: 4 500 000 common and 30 000 preferred at 100 each with a new sixth paragraph. amendment filed and effective December 17 1925. Cincinnati New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway announces a special meeting December 30 1925 to consider increasing authorized common stock from 6 million to 12 million by issuing 60 additional shares. books closed November 28 to December 10.
Notice states A. & J. Company a Ohio corporation doing business as Frank Company with license No 7540 applied on November 80 1925 to the Chief of named Allen Aen Hamilton Ohio for the stated business location in Cincinnati Ohio.
Official list of New York Curb Exchange transactions covers stocks and bonds including Ford Motors Dana Fox Thea. Procter & Gamble and many others with total stock sales 373,600 shares and bonds 1,174,000. Cincinnati and Minneapolis market notes follow with local financial data and currency quotes.
Official word that Russian wheat exports are delayed to March sent wheat futures higher by 1.5 to 2.5 percent. December futures rose to 1.66 dollars per bushel and May to about 1.62 dollars while corn gained about 5 cents and oats eased. Cash quotes list No 8 red wheat at 1.78, No 2 hard at 1.78? and other grains mixed with lard ribs and bellies priced locally.
Cincinnati reports a strong cattle market as supplies run short for the season. Beef steers and high quality cows sold higher amid active local and outside demand, with calves and stockers showing robust prices. hogs declined slightly while sheep and lambs remained firm with top lambs at 16.50. Receipts were sizable across markets in Cincinnati Indianapolis Kansas City and Chicago with varied movements.
The report lists international currency values from Sterling to Uruguay, with numerous misprints. It closes with a brief note introducing a new serial featuring a heroine called Chickie in Elenore Meherin's breath-taking tale.
Announcement received by brokers that the Pos Joint Stock Land Bank of Columbus Ohio has been merged into the Virginian Joint Stock Land Bank of Charleston West Virginia. The Virginian bank takes all assets and liabilities, the Columbus charter is surrendered and canceled by the Federal Farm Bureau.
Globe-Wernicke common stock went ex dividend yesterday with a $1.50 payment for December 10. Baldwin new 6 percent preferred also went ex dividend by the company at the close of business yesterday for a $1.50 payment on December 15.
The Cincinnati Stock Exchange begins its first session in the new mezzanine floor quarters of the Ixie Terminal Building this morning. The previous sessions were in Baker's Alley Court and the First National Bank Building where the exchange has met for years.
Libby McNeil Libby announces an initial semiannual dividend of 3.50 on its 7 percent preferred stock issued in 1922, payable January 2 to holders of record December 15. The preferred stock followed a prior omission of dividends on common stock in June 1921.
Kelvinator Corporation declares an extra dividend of 50 c a share from 1925 earnings with January 6 as the record date. Total cash dividends paid amount to 1.75 a share, alongside a 1 percent stock dividend.
Operations of steel mills in the Youngstown district average 92 percent of capacity, a small weekly rise. Hearth activity at 94 percent with United States Steel Corporation’s fifteen units and forty eight of fifty two independent furnaces melting. Bessemer departments at 90 percent.
An inspection tour of Bethlehem Steel plants at Buffalo Johnstown Bethlehem and Steelton has prompted financial speculation on bond financing. A party including a guaranty company representative and Brow Brothers visits as rumors spread that small issues from the Bethlehem merger could be consolidated and refunded perhaps up to about 25 million dollars.
The Nunnally Company has declared a semiannual dividend of 75 cents per share, up from 50 cents. Payment is due December 31 to stockholders of record as of December 10.
Stockholders are notified of the annual meeting to be held in Toledo Ohio on December 9. Directors will be elected and the board vacancy caused by the death of E D Libbey, the company president, will be filled.
The National Bank of Belgium yesterday increased its discount rate by half a percentage point to 7 percent, signaling tighter monetary stance. The move affects interbank lending and borrowing costs across the Belgian financial system.
An issue of 9,240,000 Illinois Central 414 per cent equipment trust certificates Series L offered by Kuhn Loeb and Co. yesterday has been sold.
The Southern Railway reports a surplus of 17 042 000 after taxes and charges for the first ten months of 1925, equal to 12 12 a share on 120 000 000 common stock, compared with 18 431 000 or 9 11 a share for the same period in 1924.
Stockholders approve boosting capital stock from 600000 to 1000000 shares and an $11800000 issue of ten year 514 per cent? notes.
The issue consists of cent convertible debenture bonds dated January 1 1926. Shareholders of record December 12 may subscribe at 1 for 22 of debentures for each share held. Debentures convert after January 1 into two shares of stock per $100 debenture.
Interests tied to the Kansas City Joint Stock-Land Bank and other midwest farm credit groups announced the creation of the Missouri-Kansas Farms Company seen as a new farm loan organization. A block of the Missouri-Kansas Farms was offered by Guy Huston & Co. Inc.
A National City banking representative has sailed to Australia to study opening a Sydney branch. The National City Company already has financial ties in the commonwealth, and a branch is proposed to aid growth. A decision is not expected for several months.
Common and preferred shareholders of United Cini Stores Company of America will be given rights to subscribe to new stock at par of 25 dollars a share on the basis of one new share for each four now held.
As of March 18 1925 Central Leather Company, organized from United States Leather assets, owns or holds stock in 39 leather affiliated firms across 12 states. In 1924 a 16 million dollar first mortgage issue retirement reduced prior debt while earnings in early 1925 run at 1.74 dollars per share on 7 percent preferred stock with 33.3 million dollars outstanding. The firm shows strong working capital and credit despite earlier losses.
Yale and Towne announces a special dividend of 1.00 per share payable December 22 to stockholders of record December 10, alongside the regular quarterly dividend of 1.00 per share.
In its November general business review the Nationality Bank of New York notes a satisfactory trend with sustained confidence in the future. Stock market fluctuations did not affect the broader business outlook. Iron and steel continue to receive more orders than fulfilled with a bright 1926 outlook. Prices edge higher as capacity nears. Retail distribution exceeds last year as holiday trade looms. Unemployment is minimal.
The Buffalo and Susquehanna declares a dividend of three quarters of one percent on common stock payable December 30 to holders of record December 15. The rate rises from 1 percent quarterly. total common stock dividends reach 6 percent this year. A semi-annual 2 percent dividend on the preferred is authorized. Dividends are payable from surplus.
Fourteen Class 1 railroads report October net operating income of 131 million dollars, up 2.2 percent from October last year and 6.7 percent from September. Compared with October 1924, earnings reached 123.184 million dollars, while September total stood at 128.513 million.
The Treasury Department plans to withdraw 2,560,000 dollars from Federal Reserve member banks in the New York district next Thursday.
Loans approximating 15,000,000 were called by banks to meet first of the month requirements. A sharp reduction in excess reserve appeared in the clearing house statement last Saturday. Banking circles expect the firmer money rates to last only a few days.
Cities Service Power and Light Company, after acquiring former Cities Service interests, plans to issue a new ten million dollar 7 percent cumulative preferred stock led by Leach & Co Inc. The issue, likely to be completed within a week, signals expansion of its electric light and power gas distribution and street railway holdings.
The cotton market in New York trading fell today with near months under liquidation from unfavorable British trade reports and rumors of freer spot sales in the South. January contracts slid to 19.46c and closed at 19.51c, down from 19.80c last week. the general market finished barely steady with declines of 22 to 86 points.
Local stock column from Columbus dated November 30 shows fragmented data with percentages and terms like preferred and Pure, but readable specifics are missing. The clipped text suggests a markets brief with company names and figures likely omitted.
Net earnings available for note interest after depreciation over the past six years average 2.91 times, over four years 3.87 times, and for 1925 with two months estimated 5.83 times the interest requirements. Notes are convertible at holder option into 7 percent preferred stock at par on any dividend date. Previously earned substantial surplus over dividends every year. Legal work conducted by Frost Jacobs for the company and Ernst Cassatt Cottle for the bank. Balance sheet as of October 31 1925 certified by The Corporation Audit Company with property appraised by The American Appraisal Company. Offered when, as, and if issued. No guarantee of figures, sourced from reliable data.
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