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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
8
New York quotes show extraordinary variety with many securities trading anew after months of inactivity. High grade issues led gains while weaker stocks lagged. rumors and expectations of rate conflicts influenced the day as bonds remained firm and the Western Union dividend rose. The exchange will close Saturday December 26 for Christmas.
American shares in London traded heavy with percent discounts. Baltimore and Ohio keeps its dividend at four percent. Edwin Hawley denies St. Pauls control of Colorado and Southern. No broad stee l improvements, but demand remains strong for select chemicals from American Agricultural Chemical.
Rumor of the Reading Company’s second preferred stock retirement is denied. Payment plans for Panama bonds are discussed with New York as the likely payer for most of the issue.
What brokers say. Profit taking sales were made on a large scale but stocks were absorbed and the slight close reaction was not worth noting. The undertone remains strong and prices look like rising. London has been short of our market and covered. Buy on weak spots and take profits on purges. We are bullish for the long pull and expect higher figures between now and spring. Little news to influence sentiment. prices depend on leading securities likely to climb.
To handle home mail packages, sales staff drivers and delivery personnel face reduced hours as operations shift to home delivery. The change impacts saleswomen and drivers, altering daily schedules and customer service routines.
Bond listings showing various issues and prices in New York markets, including 4% and 5% notes, rail and industrial bonds, and ref notes. Entries include amounts around 1,000 to 10,000 and ranges for municipal and corporate issues.
Directors of the Western Union Telegraph company met in New York and announced a quarterly dividend of 4 percent, up from the previous quarter. Mayor Markbreit and park commissioners Julius Fleischmann L Ault and William Gilbert will attend a Bankers' Club dinner at the Queen City club tomorrow evening.
Visitors registered yesterday at the Businesy Men's Club included C. D. Baker of New York City D. H. Whitmer of Philadelphia John Hadamay of Boston J W Bonney of Columbus W H Foss of Atlanta and Joseph Boggs of New York City indicating a diverse regional attendance.
The week’s rice demand is uneven though sales totals compare well with last week and year. Japan and Honduras sorts lead on volume with steady to firm prices for on hand and incoming shipments. Receipts total 771,519 sacks with 714,590 cleans sold. Charleston, New Orleans reports similarly steady activity.
London stocks firm on demand while New York buying slows profit taking later. American securities rise on Roosevelt message before a late dip. West African mines strong. Paris dull then firm with three percent rentes. Berlin markets slip on Viennese weakness but American shares rise on New York cues.
Warehouses recorded strong demand and high market prices with limited offerings. Old tobacco sold at varied prices from $1.10 to $15.75 depending on lot. new tobacco fetched $12.50 to $24.25 in the recap. Rejections were light and overall sales appeared robust.
New York money on call easy at 2 1 2 percent with rate near 2 percent. time loans 2 1 2 to 3 4 percent. Sterling exchange firm. Boston call loans 2 to 3 percent. bonds varied with railroads and utilities showing mixed activity. notable issues include American Sugar 131 percent and United States Steel 55 1 2 percent ex-dividend.
The London wool auction today offered 14 700 bales with strong competition between home and continental buyers. America paid 1s 4d for Victorians and 1s 1d for South Australia while crossbreds and scoured merinos sold quickly at firm rates though poor wools were irregular.
New York December reports a quiet primary division overall but an auction of 7 000 silk piece goods distributed fully at satisfactory prices. Knit goods and hosiery for fall 1909 are shown at lower prices than last fall. Cotton goods and yarns rise with government cotton crop estimate. Retailers see solid trade and holiday demand beginning.
New York market notes list multiple bond prices and commodity quotes including Brunswick Con .08, Comstock Tunnel bonds .15, California bound Vi ja .73, Horn Silver .75, Iron Silver 1.16, Little Chief .08, Ontario 3.25, Ophir 1.55, Standard 1.75, Fellow Jacket .42 with varied eras ion and partial figures.
Washington on December 9 reports general fund balances excluding the $150 million gold reserve. Available cash stands at $143,453,721 while gold bullion and eel total $22,834,806 and gold certificates amount to $8,896,660.
A fragment notes seed varieties with October pricing, listing amounts such as five dollars and sixty seven cents per unit. It references varying months and purchase contexts without complete details.
In New Orleans on December 9, reports show prime refined cotton seed oil at a price per barrel and per pound. The note urges early Christmas shopping to aid working women and those who serve during the season.
In Cincinnati and Chicago reports, bank clearings show subdued activity with no rate concessions. Call loans linger around 4 percent as municipal bonds and industrial issues attract limited traction while cash demand from commercial houses rises slowly.
Scant text mentions Bt Un IT 780 U B 8 Co 150 160 Unity Say 135 140 and fx-dividend. Unable to extract a clear event, names, or dates from the fragment.
Spot cotton edged higher while New Orleans and New York futures fluctuated after a government crop estimate. Traders cited bearish and bullish signals as receipts and stocks shifted, with spreads narrowing and prices closing near day’s highs in New Orleans and firm in New York. Liverpool reports mixed spot tones and futures.
New York December 9 material changes in steel prices are not expected at the Gary led meeting of representative manufacturers. Delineations of tariff chances are not seen as likely to influence decisions. However, a move aimed at harmonizing terms rather than cutting prices may affect railroad rail contracts.
The department of agriculture estimates U S cotton production at 6 182 970 000 pounds for 1908 09 excluding linters, about 12 920 000 bales. State figures show Texas leading with 3 917 000 bales and Georgia 1 844 000, with Alabama Mississippi and several others contributing to the total.
Chicago and New York market notes report steady butter and cheese with creamseries and daisy products around 14 to 14½ cents. Eggs steady to easier with Western firsts around 31 to 32 cents and 2 to 3 cent range for other grades. Poultry prices show alive fowls, chickens, and turkeys holding or inching up. dressed poultry weaker with spring chicken prices fluctuating. Kansas City notes fresh eggs at 29 cents.
Reports from Oil City Toledo Savannah Charleston Wilmington summarize crude, turpentine and rosin prices and receipts. Notable figures include Lima district prices around 1.04 and 99 cents for Lima variants, with rosin and window glass values listed for several grades.
Readable fragments show stock or commodity percentages and entities such as Massachusetts New England towns and firms. The scattered OCR lists include percentages and names like Arizona Commer and Amalgamated with uncertain context and several garbled terms.
Cincinnati market report of December 9, 1908 notes No. 1 Northern Minneapolis wheat at 1.00, corn dull, oats firm with slow trade, hay firm for timothy, whisky firm, and varied price levels for flour malt rye and mixed lots. receipts include apples lemons barley lumber and hogs with several price examples and car shipments.
The list shows various fruits and vegetables with unit prices, including apples at per barrel and bananas per bunch, oranges from Florida, lemons from Messina and Palermo, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, pears, green beans, and other items. Several entries include inconsistent spellings and possible OCR errors, but the core is a price catalog from a market ledger.
In Louisville on December 9, the local breaks offered a heavy load of Burley and dark tobacco. The 1908 crop included 516 hhd Burley and 9 hhd dark. 1907 crop had 6 hhd Burley and 7 hhd dark. old crop 41 hhd Burley and 19 hhd dark. Totals: 712 inspected, 15 reviews, 77 total rejections. yesterday Burley 16 hhd and dark 53 hhd. Prices ranged from 12.7 dollars for Burley to 6.6 dollars for dark tobacco, with top end reaching 12 dollars for dark.
Berlin reports the Imperial Bank of Germany weekly statement with loans and discounts down, notes in circulation down, and deposits down. The text notes morning shopping hours from 8:30 to noon, and describes service as severe and orderly with day packing to save night work.
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