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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
9
The article details a broad stock market downturn amid heavy selling and profit taking. It cites declines in railroad earnings, a mixed weather impact on coal transport, and anticipated quarterly results by major firms, with widespread short-covering amid bearish sentiment.
Money for food supply appeared adequate but demand was weak while discounts eased. The Stock Exchange did not gain from the Bank of England rate cut to 5 percent, and gilt edges and home rails held a poor tone. Foreigners remained steady on Paris support though Wall Street fizzled.
New York reports steady money on call at 2% to 4% with 4% ruling rate and close 2% bid. six month loans around 5% to 6% and prime mercantile paper 6% to 7%. Sterling exchange firm with bankers’ bills near 485.85 to 485.90 for demand and 481.75 to 481.95 for sixty days. Boston notes similar money markets with call loans 5% to 7% and multiple railway and industrial bonds quoted, including Atchison, Mexican Central, Union Pacific and United States Steel.
Boston market report lists numerous mining and metals stocks with bid and asked figures for January 16. Companies include Boston mining names such as Allouez Amalgamated Atlantic Bingham Calumet and Hecla Centennial Copper Range Isle Royal United Copper Old Dominion Parrot and Trinity among others with percentage changes and price scores.
Prices in Chicago New York and Kansas City show butter steady to firm with varied receipts. eggs firmer at market with large case totals. cheese steady with multiple varieties quoted. poultry alive markets mixed with small gains in some eggs and dressed poultry value.
A W. E. Hutton & Co report details a broad range of bond issues including Erie Gen 4s, Pacific ref, U. S. Steel, and Nor Pac notes. Prices and yields span from 62% to 119% with numerous 4s and 5s, highlighting mixed interest and varied maturities across corporations and government-related issues.
W E Hutton plans a return to Toledo today and the Advertisers' Club will incorporate as a non profit artes organization. David Tarbell resigns from the Independent ticket with a certified ticket due two weeks before the election. D B Meacham hosts a Rogers Brown & Co luncheon for forty. Out of town visitors attend the Business Men's Club function. Sixty five percent of cashier checks are retired as banks cancel the remainder. A fire risk is anticipated if a further blaze occurs. Government lawyers will visit Cincinnati January 27 to probe American Tobacco Company practices, shifting focus from New York to the tobacco hub with alleged unlawful activity in the breaks.
Cincinnati bonds remain in demand as money stays easy, with transactions on Cin cinnati Gas and Electric and Cin cinnati Suburban lines among notable trades. Bond activity highlighted by 3% 1932 52 issue shows strong open market interest and steady bank support.
Lead and spelter prices held firm in London while New York quoted markets showed small gains. Copper, tin, and zinc posted mixed levels with local markets largely unchanged and standard foundry copper and lead bids noted.
London weekly Bank of England reserves rise by 1.594 million amid shifts in bullion, securities and deposits while rate reserve climbs to 1.568 million as government securities fall. Paris Bank of France reports notes in circulation up and deposits mixed with gold and silver changes and three percent rentes at 95 francs 67 centimes. Exchange to London cited at 25 francs 1 centime for checks.
Lists of bonds and stocks with percent yields and prices across categories such as government, industrials, unlisted securities, and traction stocks. Specific entries include Big Four 4s at 100, Southern Ohio 5s at 97%, and Union 8. T. 7.25% near 1000 par. traction stocks like Shillito Company and Union Station stock noted with prices and ex-dividend status.
Cattle receipts for Thursday show 812 head with bearish tone in Cincinnati. Prices mostly 10 20 cents lower per 100 pounds. milch cows dull and lower by about 3 dollars per head. heavy steers and other classes decline amid slow movement while calves show stronger demand on moderate receipts.
Wool steady in St Louis with medium and light grades quoted. London sheep skins sale of 3100 bales saw declines in merinos and crossbreds, with regional prices listed for New South Wales to Falkland Islands.
Oil City reports credit balances and shipment totals for crude oil with daily averages. Savannah lists turpentine and rosin sales, receipts, and stock with price ranges. Wilmington notes volumes for spirits turpentine rosin crude turpentine pricing and receipts, while Charleston shows no activity.
The dry goods market remains quiet with hand to mouth buying. Wide sheetings cut 71% and 4-4 sheetings likely to fall again next week. Staple woolens down 2 percent on standard fabrics as buyers stay wary yet present.
New York reports coffee futures firm with gains up to five points. Trading data shows 29 750 bags sold including January at 5 75 cents, February 5 80, March 5 90, May 6 80 05, September 6 25, December 6 35 to 6 40 cents. Spot Rio No 763 16 cents, Santos No 48 cents. Mild steady Cordova 9 5 to 13 cents.
Minneapolis prices show No. 1 Northern at 1101.10 with a steady wheat market and dull low grades for corn. Oats and rye firm with moderate receipts. flour dull but steady. hay quiet yet firm. whisky firm with various patent and grade listings across winter and spring lines. Several grain and feed items including malt, corn tones, and hay shipments appear with mixed receipts.
A dense list of groceries and meats with per unit prices including apples bananas cabbage onions oranges lemons and more. Tobacco market notes show tone of weekly demand, offering totals by warehouse and price spreads across new and old lots.
In Louisville on January 16 a busy hogshead sale totaled 905 with 851 Burley and 34 dark. Descriptions show multiple warehouses listing new Burley prices from $7 to $20 and banner price of $20 for a Burley hogshead from Anderson County.
The state records list several filings today including The Colonial Coal and Supply Company Columbus capital 10000 with Bar ricklow Plant E. Plant and others, The Monticello Realty Company Cleveland 40000 with Klumpf Taft Smith Williams and Scherr, The Fox-Freeman Company Cleveland 1000 with Brudno Fox Freeman Katz Reiss, The Cleveland Fire Proof Construction Company 10000 with Motts Heinz Bevens Nicola, The Bonnewitz Company Van Wert 100000 with Bonnewitz family and Gee, D. R. Bonnewitz and William McGirr, The Zimmerly Bros. Company Akron 20000 with the Zimmerly family, and Owensville Building and Loan Company increasing capital from 100000 to 500000.
New York trading figures show Adams Concentration at .03, Alice 2.75, Brunswick Concentration .16, Comstock Tunnel 24, Cal and Va .62, Horn Silver .56, Tron Silver .70, Ontario 2.00, Ophir 1-30, Standard 1.10, and other names including Leadville Concentration .06, Ontario 2.00, Potest .12, Savage .0, Sierra Nevada 50, Small Hopes 20, TLAttle Chief .05, Adjoins and Brakes listed among the day’s quotes.
Cleveland area market notes list Clover seed prices Cash and January at 10.57 percent, March 10.65, April 10.47. Timothy and Alsike prices shown with prime value around 10. A terse price bulletin reflects grain and forage seed quotes in Toledo.
New Orleans on January 16 reports prime cotton seed oil at 40 cents per unit.
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