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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
8
New York January 21 report notes the stock market ended the day with heavy selling and cautious recovery attempts. Declines were broad with United States Steel showing relative strength while government actions and congressional opposition weighed on sentiment.
Americans in London irregular but mostly to. Pullman officials admit extensive cur tailments but deny they will close. February 1. Steel productions show slight increase but consumers still holding back. Atchison December earnings worse than November but January shows improvement. Moderate demand for stocks in loan crowd. Investment demand for high grade bonds. Cut in Smelting common dividend expected in March.
New York reports easy money on call at 1 2 percent with 24 percent closing bid and 24 1 2 percent offered. Time loans seen at 5 to 6 percent for short to semiannual terms. Sterling exchange steady. bankers bills around 486.80 to 486.85 for demand. Boston notes call loans 7 percent, various railroad and utility stocks listed with mixed bids and asks, including Atchison and Union Pacific bonds and several major industrials.
Treasury release in Washington on January 21 lists the general fund balances excluding the gold reserve. Available cash totals 264,008,703 with gold coin and bullion at 33,227,261 and gold certificates noted.
A panel of experts led by John W. Ballman notes scattered liquidation and lower prices in many specialties. They forecast a sharp recovery and advise buying on further breaks as money remains tight and readings show selling pressure easing.
London shares showed a weaker discount outlook as abundant money and continental competition kept rates soft. Consols fluctuated then firmed near close while Amalgamated slid to 52, with Union Pacific weak and American shares holding above parity in fore noon. Paris and Berlin markets opened listless with limited activity and uneven price action.
The Cincinnati Retail Butchers and Grocers' Exile meeting is postponed to January 28 at Central Turner Hall. Smith & Nixon Piano Co president H. J. Crawford hosted a dinner for staff. The Clearing House committee plans weekly meetings as it cancels about 100000 scrip. Numerous local officials and bank directors are noted, with awards and appointments across finance and commerce.
Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone led early trading with Cincinnati Gas and Electric prominent behind it. Bonds and stocks traded at mixed levels as money remained quiet at 6 percent with few calls at 7 percent, while New York exchange held at par and several local issues changed hands.
Opening tobacco auction shows better grades dominating and minimal rejections. Four warehouses report offerings across brands Globe-New Farmers and Shippers New Buckeye Bodmann with mixed lots and prices ranging from about 7 to 18.60 dollars per hundredweight, highlighting cautious strong interest.
New York on January 21 lists prices for mining shares and concessions including Alice .05 Breece 2.00 Brunswick Con .10 Comstock Tunnel .15 Cor California and Virginia 4 Horn Silver .60 Iron Silver .50 Leadville Con .75 Little Chief .06 Ontario .05 Ophir 3.50 Phoenix 1.27 Potosi .10 Savage .55 Sierra Nevada .45 Small Hopes .20 Standard 1.05.
Financial notes show a broad spectrum of bond offerings and prices across New York and other cities. Listings include U.S. and international issues with varied yields, maturities, and par values, highlighting activity in government, railroad, and utility securities.
Louisville tobacco sales on January 21 totaled 424 hogsheads with 328 Burley and 296 dark. Listings show several warehouses reporting mostly higher values, with Burley bids ranging from about 7.30 to 18.00 per hundredweight and dark leaves from 5.40 to 15.00, amid generally firmer demand and limited rejections.
The London tin market falls £1 with spot £124 15s and futures £1% for weeks. copper slips in London and steady locally. lead edges up in London while locally quiet. Spelter down in London with local prices unchanged. foundry alloys mixed in Cleveland and Northern markets. St Louis notes lead and spelter prices.
Seed prices listed for Clover and Timothy and Alsike in Toledo on January 21. Clover cash and January at 10.72, March 10.89, April 10.56. Timothy prime 2.20. Alsike prime 10.20.
A dense ledger of financial securities shows unlisted bank stocks and various bonds. Entries include Am Nat Bank, Cin City Nat Cov Cosmos Cov Trust First Nat Cov, Norw First, Nor Nat, Prov & 5, T. & W. 4s, and Traction Bonds from St. Pe. plus pref and common shares with varied quotes. The page catalogs prices, ex-dividends, and bond denominations, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century market trivia.
The Cincinnati market reports light cattle activity with a steady to firm tone. Cattle offerings meet demand at largely unchanged quotes. hogs show a good run and mixed prices, while sheep and lambs sell steady to strong in several regions.
New York market notes show butter receipts at 18 377 pkgs with creamery specials. cheese firm, eggs weak with 13 883 pkgs received. Prices for butter and eggs described with varied grades and regional references. Chicago reports butter steady, eggs weak with limited details on prices and varieties.
Cincinnati January 21 1908 Wheat prices eased corn dull oats quiet rye firm flour quiet hay steady. Millfeed bran middlings prices listed and whisky firm. Grain inspections and varied receipts and shipments include apples hogs cattle oats cheese oranges coal petroleum and potatoes with wide ranges for No 2 red winter and No 3 white wheat.
Prime figures list per barrel or box for apples bananas beets cranberries cabbage lemons oranges onions potatoes pumpkins rutabagas squash and sweet potatoes with regional and grade notes. Prices include Messina Palermo Florida Jersey and home grown items with per unit or bag quotes.
Special Dispatch Boise Idaho January 21 Capital State Bank of Idaho limited failed to open today after directors ordered temporary suspension due to heavy withdrawals. Bank capital 200000, reserves 100000, deposits at last statement December 23 were 1076122.
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