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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
8
After an initial buoyant rise, professional traders booked profits in heavy transactions. Short interest reduced as demand from commission houses grew, while the market turned dull. Cash inflows from interior and gold engagements supported a rally, but mixed bank reserves and a Southern Railway slump kept the close weak with irregular bonds.
American stocks in London show firm footing and well above parity as readings resume in Lon. Missouri Pacific notes maturing February 10 will be fully taken care of. German bank rate cut anticipated on Monday and in London late Thursday. Northern Pacific December gains decline and six months’ gross rise measured.
New York on January 10 lists mining equities with Adams Con at .05, Alice 2.75, Brunswick Con .15, Comstock Tunnel .21, Con. Cal. and Va .66, Ontario 2.00, Ophir 1.20, Sierra Nevada .40, Standard 1.20, and other listed names including Leadville Con .06 and Savage .40.
Market opened strong with new high records across sectors. Analysts cite short covering and bull cliques boosting gains, while profit-taking by large interests and poor earnings from Southern Pacific and Erie weights sentiment. Some see a shake-out followed by another rise, others note time money easing and stock absorption shaping a weak closing tone.
Oil City reports credit balances and large barrel totals with average shipments. Wilmington notes no activity in spirits turpentine and modest rosin receipts. Charleston shows no trading in turpentine and rosin. Savannah records firm turpentine and rosin with detailed sales receipts shipments stock and price ladders for multiple rosin grades including window glass and water white.
Butter firm in New York with strong egg receipts and variable cheese, poultry acts. Chicago reports steady butter and higher cheese, while Kansas City notes firm eggs.
Cincinnati reports clearings of 4 549 700 with 7 percent call loans and ample money, while New York exchange discounts hold at 25 to 35 cents. Chicago and St Louis show steady balances and loan rates. Cincinnati firms like Telephone and Gas and Electric drive activity in small lots, with several bonds and local securities changing hands amid a generally subdued market.
A transcript listing bid and ask prices across bond issues, railroad and traction stocks, and industrial shares from New York markets. Includes Cin. Int. Ry, Ohio Tr. Ry, Globe-Wer, Col. & Cent, Furth industrials, and bank stocks with various pref and 4s notes, plus totals and notable prices.
New York coffee futures opened steady to a small decline, with light supply and scattered demand. Prices edged up to 5 points, closing steady not unchanged, after reporting 20 000 bags sold. Trading levels included January 5.75 cents, March 6.90, May 6.05, July 6.1, September 6.25, December 6.235 cents. spot Rio 6 1/2, Santos 48 cents, Cordova 1 3/4 to 3 cents.
A ledger style note lists unlisted bank stocks including Am Nat Bank, Cov Nat Cov, Cit Nat Cov, First N L Cov, Cosmo Cosmopolitan, and Norw First among others with prices. Traction stocks C C Bdg pr 137 150 Ex-dividend noted.
A compressed ledger of bond and securities listings shows various issues from Fay & Egan, L & A, and Dayton & M among others. Prices range around 100 with several notes and preferreds, including industrials from American Book, Oak Line, and Niles-Blythe, alongside traction bonds and railroad issues.
W Kesley Schoepf president of the traction company returned to his office yesterday for the first time since contracting the grip a week ago. J B Foraker Jr vice president is housebound with the grip. William R Wood secretary of the Business Men's Club is ill at home with the grip.
R G Dun weekly review says sentiment rose with a brighter outlook and freer commercial loans. Output declines in iron and pig iron are easing, and several structural steel contracts are under negotiation. Wheat textiles show uneven gains while wholesale and retail activity edges up in several cities as collections improve.
London stocks rise on easy discounts amid expected Bank of France rate cut and potential Bank of England easing. U S Steel Union Pacific and Southern Pacific gain as Paris Kaffirs rise with broad market strength. Grand Trunk slips on weak traffic. Bond yields hold with Consols at 83% and other issues mixed. Berlin and Paris bourses show activity with renewed optimism and steady discounts.
New York and St Louis price reports show London tin down 5s with spot £122 5s and futures £123 5s, copper up modestly at spot £62 7s 6d, local prices steady near $13.62 to $13.87 for electrolytic and $13.25 to $13.50 for costing. lead unchanged in London and $3.65 locally, spelter around £19 7s 6d locally.
Richard Dymond as manager of Olean Batetes and Thomas T. Gaff as trustes with Gaff Eotate. David B. Gamble as director of The Precter 4 Game Co. Gazzam Gano and Fred'k A. Geier listed as Cincinnati Milling Machine Co president. Reuben A. Holden president of The D. A. Witters. Charles D. Jones attorney at law. Charles P. Taft president of The Cinckasd Times Star Co. Edward Worthington agent for Wiggine Estate. Drausin Wulsin attorney at law.
New York reports steady money on call at 8 1 2 percent with rates for drafts and mercantile paper near stale levels and sterling at about 485.55 to 481.30. Government bonds ease while railroad issues show mixed movement as Boston prices list varied yields, ranges, and pref. shares across a broad set of issuers from Atchison to United States Steel and American Tel Tel.
Washington January 10 treasury report lists general fund balances: available cash 266,911,888. gold coin and bullion 37,177,961. gold certificates 54,480,530. Excludes 150,000,000 gold loan.
In New Orleans on January 10 the market reports prime cotton seed oil pricing with an emphasis on quality grades and demand. Trade notes indicate steady activity from local buyers and refiners seeking reliable supply.
Unusually heavy offerings marked the closing sales day in Louisville as all warehouses reported activity. The combined offerings totaled 916 hogsheads with buyers from the American Tobacco Company taking about 75 percent of the new Burley. New Burley prices ranged from 8 to 19.50 per cwt, with strong market conditions and no reported withdrawals. Notably high prices were achieved for two farmer crops including 60 hogsheads of new Burley shipped by T. S. Rollend of Henry County averaging 14.1c and 40 hogsheads shipped by William Floyd of Shelby County averaging 16c.
The Liverpool market shows stronger action while U S openings are unchanged to lower. Exports remain heavy and interior demand from domestic mills improves prices. Houston estimates stay under 10 000 bales. Foster and Co report a general sell off as available buying dries up.
New Orleans reports spot cotton steady with middling at 11 9 16 cents and 3,150 bales on spot. futures ease locally while Liverpool and New York cables hint at softer tone. Liverpool prices rise modestly as American middling ranges around 6 8d in futures. New York closes near day's lows amid overall selling and global demand shifts.
Wool grades in St. Louis show steadying prices while Boston reports a weakening market. Buyers are sparse and mills lack active demand for raw material as manufacturers delay purchases. January shipments, compiled by Government statistics, show 3,006,190 pounds moved versus 8,279,570 last year.
The annual meeting of stockholders to elect four directors and handle other business will be held at Fosdick Building Cincinnati on Tuesday January 28 1908 at 11 o clock a m The polls close at 1 o clock p m and transfer books will be closed January 28 and 29 signed H C Urner Secretary.
The Chicago coal market reports a gradual upturn after a previously slack week. Buyers rush to secure supply amid rising activity, production curtailment, and depleted consumer stock. Lingering rail congestion and a preference for lump and egg varieties shape demand. anthracite gains slightly while nut remains tight due to shipping rules.
The market for dry goods in New York today was quiet and fairly steady. Printed fabric prices have been revised and bleached goods are expected to be revised next week. Cotton yarns are quiet with generally weak prices. Some business with China on cotton goods continues, though house trade remains only fair.
Seed price notes from Toledo dated January 10 mention Clover seed and Timothy with Prime prices of $2.20. The fragment references cash and possibly other seed types like May and Alsike, but details are incomplete.
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