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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
9
New York traders faced a cautious day as heavy selling to realize profits pulled prices below last night, despite an earlier rally and higher intraday levels. Banks recall of government deposits and stiff call rates added to the mix as industrials like United States Steel attracted buying.
Harrimans and Steels show firmness amid optimistic remarks from Judge Gary of the Steel Corporation. Pennsylvania Railroad earned about 8.5 percent on its stock in the year ending June 30. Railway earnings look unlikely to improve through July but may pick up afterward.
The general crop outlook remains promising and may drive future prosperity. Smelters show activity with insider-driven moves anticipated to lift shares, though no concrete gains yet. Steel stocks are notably strong, seen as a positive signal for the market.
London markets report tight money as Irish loan oversubscribed forty times boosts gilt earnings and stock gains. American securities edge higher on steel outlook while copper shares improve. Berlin and Paris follow with firmer bourses and favorable New York news.
New York money on call easy at 1 percent with bids and offers around 1 percent, sixty and ninety day terms slightly higher. Sterling exchange steady. Government and railroad bonds generally easy or steady. Boston reports cash loans 2 to 3 percent, time loans 3 to 4 percent, with assorted railroads and industrials quoted across the board including Atchison, Boston & Albany, Union Pacific, American Sugar, General Electric, United States Steel, and district utilities.
Export sales of cotton goods remain steady with drills for India and about 1000 bales of light-weight sheetings for China. Prints to Manila are strong while cotton yarns and linings stay quiet. Staple cottons sell better than fancies as carpet demand softens and raw silk holds firm with a Japanese bias.
Financial list shows bond prices and yields for U S securities and railroad issues including Wabash Pittsburgh Reading B and O, U S Steel, Pennsylvania lines, and Reading 4s with varied maturities and returns. Totals approach several hundred thousand dollars across issuers with yields ranging from about 62 to 100 percent on offerings and receipts.
Industry stocks gain traction as traders favor industrials with strong demand for Cincinnati Street Railway and Cincinnati Gas and Electric. Municipal bonds lead activity with Columbus Cleveland Dayton 4s and Dayton 5s in demand. New York exchange shows premiums and call and discount figures while banks report steady clearings and a dull money market.
A compact listing of bonds and stocks across regional railroads and financial firms. Entries include Per Cent yields and ex-dividend notes for lines such as Col. Ry and Dayton & M, with listings for Industrials like Amer. Book and Fay & B, and various bank securities reaching modest price quotes.
Willian E. Gray assistant secretary of the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company was injured on the Fourth of July by a premature firecracker blast and has been confined to his home since. The Sunshine Club plans to print several thousand letters detailing receipts and expenditures for members.
New Orleans reports a steady to easier cotton market with spot prices down from yesterday. Weekly government weather data and heavy receipts dampen buying. July and autumn contracts show mixed movement while Liverpool and New York trade reflect weaker demand and bearish outlooks.
Wool quiet in St Louis with several grades listed. Boston receipts and shipments rise with active trade. fleeces and staple supplies moving well. Domestic prices feature Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces and multiple blood and washed classifications across states.
Cincinnati reports a firm wheat and corn market with light receipts and higher prices. Rye weak with dull demand while flour and hay stay firm but not notably higher. whisky shows firmness. Receipts and shipments include varied grades across wheat corn oats rye hay flour and related products.
A compact price catalog lists apples at 3.25 to 3.50 per barrel, bananas 1.75 to 2 per bunch, beets 15 to 20 cents per dot, blackberries 1.50 to 2 per crate, carrots 15 to 20 cents per dot, cantaloupes 1.25 to 1.75 per crate, cabbage 1.50 per barrel, cucumbers 35 cents per dozen, lemons 3.50 to 4 per box, oranges 3.50 to 4, onions green 10 to 12 cents per dozen, new potatoes 3.76 to 4.25 per barrel, peaches 1.50 to 1.75 per crate, string beans 1 to 1.25 per bushel, squash 50 to 1 tics per dot, tomatoes 75 to 85 cents per crate, watermelons 25 cents each. Also mentions Groceries Oils and various chemicals like naphtha gasoline and lead compounds.
The wire reports tin closed near 27.37 to 27.62 a ounce with London spot at 125 5s. Copper rose in London to spot 7 5s and futures 57 17s 6d, about 2½% higher. Local markets firmed with limited activity. lead slid to 4.42 to 4.47 in New York, swelter on the floor softer at 4.40 to 4.50, and iron steady business.
New York Chicago and Kansas City markets report steady butter firm eggs and cheese values with varied regional rates. Western firsts and imitation creamery items show minor gains, while poultry prices move modestly for alive and dressed goods across dates and regions.
Special telegrams show wheat supplies in the United States east Rockies down 1 140 000 bush Canada down 951 000 bush total US and Canada down 2 091 000 bush afloat for and gn' Europe down 2 600 000 bush total American and European supply down 4 461 000 bush. Committed US and Canada up 572 000 bu. United States and Canada down 769 000 bush. Leading decreases include Manitoba pea bush Milwaukee private elevators 58 000 ushers.
The report lists current prices and percent changes for numerous mining and related stocks such as Amalgamated United Copper United States Oil Calumet and Hecla Commonwealth Isie Royale Nevada and others with varied percent moves and cent values as of July 7.
Oil prices reported for North Lima and nearby areas hold at around $1.04 for North Lima and 9 cents for South Lima. Wilmington notes turpentine and rosin steady with multiple price levels and recent receipts. Savannah shows firm turpentine at 29.89 to 4 cents and rosin at varied quotes with large stock and shipments data.
The New York coffee futures market opened unchanged to a fall in points as European markets dipped. Local selling and firm offers prevented a rally, with moderate early demand from major traders failing to push prices higher. Afternoon demand waned and the market finished quietly with a net decline of a fraction of a point. Total sales reached 10,950 bags with July at 6.10, August 6.05, September 6.05, December 1, and May 6.05 cents.
Louisville Warehouse held the sole sale this morning offering 21 new dark birds in fair condition and mostly common grades. Prices ranged from 7.50 to 10.25 with 7 rejections and a shade easier market.
One warehouse reported yesterday sales of four hogsheads of tobacco. Quality was moderate with fair prices achieved. Farmers and Shinpers sold four hogsheads at 7.20, 9.30, and two at 10.25 to 11.00 per hogshead.
New York July 7 Alice 2.25 Breece .05 Brunswick Con. .07 Comstock Tunnel stock .23 Comstock Tunnel bonds .18 offered Con. Cal. and Va. .58 Horn Silver 1 Leadville Con. .08 offered Little Chief . offered Mexican .44 Ontario 4.75 Ophir 2.55 Small Hopes 15 Standard 1.75 Yellow Jacket .45.
Lost amethyst breastpin surrounded with earls reportedly at the Zoo or on the way to Walnut Hills on Sunday evening with liberal reward. Also missing aUmbrella Silk with silver handle at the Zoo Monday night. Contact A L P care Globe-Wernecke Co or J A Mil 29 Navarre Flats Walnut Hills.
An advertising notice from the Central Literary Bureau in Kansas City offers confidential writing services for speeches and club papers with a free sample on request. It mentions translations of English advertisements into multiple Indian languages and notes connections to Rangoon Burma and other locales.
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