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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
9
The assignee reports nominal assets around 933000 and liabilities about 735000 for Seymour Johnson & Co. excluding collateralized debt leaves estimated assets 125000 and liabilities 225000 with no further statement for months. Cripple Creek mining notes predict rising demand and higher prices amid new strikes and growing production.
Demand for Barney & Smith Car Company preferred is thin with bids at 100 percent. The annual meeting is slated for June 21 with talk of moving it earlier in June. The company reports record business and plans to pay current dividends on preferred stock, with deferred dividends to be discussed later. National Sugar stock trades at 14 with no market for the common.
Midday trading saw New Jersey Central gain on speculation of Baltimore & Ohio control, while foreign markets weighed on U S stocks. China war developments and London Paris money tightening contributed to a broad weakness, with Tennessee Coal and other steel issues sliding. bond prices held steady as government deposits returned to markets.
New York reports money markets with call rates near 3 percent and mercantile paper around 3.75 percent. Sterling steady. bank bills for demand at 4.87 and sixty days at 4.84. Government bonds steady, state bonds irregular, railroad bonds weak. Boston closes with various stock prices including Atchison 25 1/4, American Sugar 1 1/4, General Electric 1 34, and others. Bonds listed across numerous issues with mixed yields.
London June 6 report notes money concerns with 102 and 46 figures for account 102 3 18. Atchison stands at 26 percent and Canadian values appear in the mix.
Lead closed weak with spot at 15 and October delivery at 13 60. Lead price as brokered stood at 370 with copper at 16 50. Spelter eased to 4 40 to 4 45 trading range. In St Louis on June 6 base metals activity saw lead at 382 percent and spelter at 480.
Wheat rose on Northwest crop fears and Ohio yield doubts while corn held firm on steady demand. Chicago traders cited profit taking in wheat by Cincinnati brokers and large block sales. rains were sparse in the Northwest and the market remained weather driven with July wheat around 67% to 68% and cash bids firm for No. 2 red winter.
By George Eustig & Co. presents mixed stock lists with bonds and insurance shares. It covers Cincinnati bonds, Covington Newport and Hamilton County issues, miscellaneous bonds, railroad bonds, and several national and local banks. The compilation shows prices, yields, and preferreds for numerous firms and utilities in the period.
New York on June 6 reports a stagnant market across textile lines. Buying is limited to small quantities for immediate use with no price changes. Men's wear woolens and worsteds are slow and irregular, and dress goods show dull, uneven activity.
The market shows little change with steady activity. Livestock cuts like 150 tons of prime steam sold at 6.55 to f.o.b. and dry salted meats remain steady though not active. Prices span bellies around 7.20 to 7.40 cents per pound, short clear and rib sides near 6.65 to 7.65 cents, with packed margins adding up to 25 cents per 100 pounds. Green meats stay in moderate demand and steady, ham weights and shoulders quoted across ranges, while sugar cured meats show fair demand and stability.
Special Despatch reports varied results in mining and metal markets. Colorado Springs lists numerous stock percentages across mining and related names while Boston notes Amalgamated Copper, Calumet & Hecla and others with mixed prices and a weak market mood in New York driven by cable news and rising tin output.
Buyers crowded the breaks as 527 hogsheads offered yesterday sold across four warehouses. New leaf averaged 79 cents per 100 pounds and old leaf 93 cents with clear demand. receipts expected to double weekly totals.
Reports from Chicago Kansas City Philadelphia New York Baltimore and St Louis show butter and eggs broadly steady or firm with mixed quality. Butter prices range from 11 to 21 cents per pound, eggs mostly steady with losses noted in some regions, cheese generally firmer with several grade distinctions.
New York June 6 Flour receipts 8524 bbls exports 2623 bbls sales 9700 pkgs market active firmer spring patents up 5e winter straights 340. Wheat receipts 8325 bush spot market mixed No 2 red 78 3 4c elevator No 2 red 81 4c f o b afloat, Duluth varieties up but afloat, options strong on spring wheat outlook. Corn receipts 58600 bush exports 432717 bush spot steady No 2 44 1 2c f o b afloat 42c elevator. July 439 1 2c, Sept 43c. Oats receipts etc. Spot firm Nos 2 26 2 7c track white 27c.
New York cotton closes quiet with spot prices for middling uplands at 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 cents and futures steady for June through May. New Orleans reports steady market with 1,150 bales sold and middling around 8 1/8 to 9 1/4 cents, along with 2,042 bales received and stock at 89,543 bales.
Receipts and shipments for the past day show varied activity across Cincinnati Pittsburgh Buffalo and Chicago markets with cattle inflows up in Cincinnati while hogs gain modestly. Prices range from low to mid market levels for steers cows and calves and show weaker lambs and sheep amid ample supplies.
Nova Scotia leads all provinces in total value of vessels employed, amounting to 2,972,600 dollars. The ranking highlights the province's strong maritime industry and activity compared with others in Canada.
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