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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
8
Muted activity marked the session as banks conducted routine work and brokers sought loans. New York and foreign exchange were steady with firm sterling and mixed bond activity while U S stock markets showed stag nation and limited new buying ahead of weekend settlement.
Trading in Cincinnati area securities extended beyond the Stock Exchange with broad open market activity. Strong demand for Little Miami and Columbus Gas preferred, while Cincinnati Gas and Electric and United States Printing showed steady or muted moves. C. N. & C. bonds attracted notable broker interest as open market volume surged and overall turnover remained robust across listings.
In New York on June 7 the stock market showed low activity with dull, irregular movements. Large brokered trades formed a mixed landscape as investors prepared for summer holidays, while Missouri Pacific and the Southwestern group rose except the Wabashes. Rumors of dividend changes and new underwriting schemes circulated, and utilities and tobacco stocks drew notable speculation.
The Cincinnati Connecting Belt Railroad Company intends to redeem its First Mortgage Five per cent Gold Coin Bonds totaling 200 000 issued July 1 1899 under trust by Investment Trust Company Philadelphia. Bonds Nos 1 to 200 inclusive called for redemption July 1 1901 at par plus interest and five percent premium with unmatured coupons, interest ceasing July 1 1901. By order of the Board T D Rhodes Treasurer.
United States bond trading remained quiet with irregular moves as stocks fluctuated modestly. Dividends due soon on Union Pacific converts and Standard Oil plus looming payments by British and Paris markets influenced the scene. Reports of potential consolidations and leadership changes circulated alongside speculation on Tobacco bonds and railroad equities.
Railroads report May gains across several lines including C. & St. L. and Missouri properties, with larger figures for July 1 targets. Reading and anthracite sector notes push bullish sentiment, while market commentary suggests a traders' environment and cautious shifts on iron ore and related stocks.
Spot tin declined in New York trading to around 28.70 to 28.75 a pound while London futures rose on scarce selling. Copper eased in London to 69 5s and futures to 69 1s. Domestic iron markets stayed dull with steady prices. lead and spelter unchanged. Mining shares across Adams, Brunswick, Comstock, Ophir and Ontario showed mixed action with several small gains and losses.
Chicago brokers report conflicting weather and crop data weakening wheat. July corn and oats rise modestly while pork and lard move higher. prices swing as Kansas and California conditions press and then recover with renewed selling. Seaboard shipments and futures show volatility as market opinions shift.
D. H. Baldwin & Co presents a Baldwin grand piano line featured at the Paris 1900 Exposition. Display at 142 144 West Fourth Street offers models for professional and home use.
Quotations on stocks and bonds from the Stock Exchange and outside markets list bid and asked prices for railroad stocks, misc stocks, bank stocks, insurance shares, Cincinnati bonds, Covington Newport Hamilton bonds, and street rail bonds. Major listings include Little Miami Col and Xenia Cin St Ry Toledo Gas and more with varied yields and maturities.
No change in provisions market with dry salted shoulders a cent higher and lard firmer. Flour dull. grain receipts light with mixed prices for No 2 corn and oats. hay and straw berries firmer. navy beans up. wheats and sugars mixed. whisky active. vegetables steady. salt and rice quoted. general produce lists prices for butter cheese eggs and meats.
New York reports a quiet market with steady prices for flour and wheat. Receipts reach 12 695 bbls of flour and 167 533 bush of wheat exports, while futures open firmer on frost fears and close slightly lower on bearish news from Kansas. July wheat finishes at 78% a.
Prices and receipts for corn oats wheat and coffee noted across Toledo Baltimore St Louis and Milwaukee. Sluggish spot markets with firming tones in futures amid varied export and moisture reports.
Butter and eggs markets show mixed results across New York Chicago St Louis and Baltimore with receipts for butter eggs and cheese and varying prices. Notable figures include New York creamery butter at 15 16c and 14 16c, eggs around 18c Western candied, Chicago butter firm 8 9c, eggs weak near 14c, St Louis firm for poultry with chickens 7c and turkeys 6 4c, Baltimore creamery butter 19 2c.
Louisville June 7 butter priced by brick and tub measures, 60 lb tubs at 20 cents, 25 lb tubs at 2 cents per unit. eggs at 10 cents. Poultry quotes show hens at about 7 to 9 cents, spring chickens per size, turkeys one cent, ducks about 14 to 16 cents per pound.
Oil City notes credit balances at 1.05 with no bids on certificates. Shipments total 64 233 barrels, average 84 308, runs 83 390, average 77 141. Savannah reports spirits turpentine firm at 31? per gallon and rosin unchanged.
Bradstreet's Review reports wheat shipments for the week total 6,644,644 bushels, up from last week and above 1900 and 1899 levels. July 1 to date wheat exports reach 200,832,276 bushels, exceeding last season's pace. Corn exports for the week amount to 2,455,102 bushels, with July 1 to date totaling 168,077,208 bushels, ahead of prior years.
Burnet House Merchants' Cafe and Lunchroom announces opening hours from 11 30 A M to 8 P M with quick service and reasonable prices for diners seeking a convenient meal option.
Receipts and shipments for the past day and four days show varied cattle hog and sheep movements across Cincinnati Chicago New York and Kansas City markets. Prices range with heavy steers at about 5.35 to 5.60 and hogs selling around 5.80 to 5.90 for packers and butchers. Spring lambs firm to higher in Cincinnati while Chicago and Kansas City report mixed gains and steady cows and calves amid ample receipts.
New York closes quiet with middling uplands at 8 1 2 cents and futures steady while New Orleans sees steady demand with 5 050 bales sold and middling around 7 1 2 to 8 cents. Liverpool weekly totals show American sales 71 700 bales and American stock 618 100 bales.
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