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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
8
New York June 15. An organized group of professional stock operators pressed prices lower with vigor and success. Short selling was extensive as stop loss orders were triggered and a broad market decline followed led by weaknesses in American Sugar and Pennsylvania Sugar related stocks.
American stocks in London show heavy pressure with large declines. Denver and Rio Grande likely to earn 2 percent on common this year. United States Steel operates at about 81 percent capacity. Crops are late across Central and Southern Europe with reduced activity. Taft reportedly supports a net earnings tax to sidestep income tax. San Francisco carmen threaten strike for higher wages. French iron masters oppose listing Steel on Paris bourse. Twelve industrials rise 0.14 percent while twenty active railroads fall 0.12 percent.
Special Dispatch reports from Louisville Kentucky that only one warehouse sold tobacco today United Dark offered 12 bhds of dark tobacco bringing 4.75 to 8.70 with fair condition and quality. Market unchanged and only two rejects noted.
Market flowed unevenly with dull activity on the London exchange. British and foreign securities eased without support while American issues fluctuated, United States Steel attracting focus as New York prices influenced late trading and overall market softness.
Special cables report mixed movements in grain supplies. Wheat stocks in the United States east of the Rockies fell 2 242 000 bushels while Canada rose 905 000. total US and Canada decreased 1 337 000. Oats in Europe up 300 000. total American and European supply down 1 037 000. Corn in US and Canada up 224 000. oats US and Canada down 996 000, with Manitoba 178 000, Louisville 74 000, and Fort Worth 57 000 bushels cited as leading declines.
New York bond sales led by multiple issues from railroads and utilities. The totals show 5,744,000 in securities traded with varied warrants and 4s and 5s across companies like C B Q and others. Market activity reflects investor demand in late month trading.
Wheat continues to tumble in the Cincinnati market after a brief surge. Quoted at 1.56 per bushel with 1.53 offered, sales earlier reached 1.57. Timothy Kay pushes price higher for No 1 to 17, Clover mixed at 15 a ton, versus 11.50 and 9.50 last year.
Washington reports Mr. Fitcher, American chargé d affaires in Peking, keeps state department advised on China loan negotiations for Hankow Sze Chuen railway. U S bankers seek participation and administration pushes China to fulfill obligations to the United States.
The Ohio secretary of state authorized several new corporations and changes. Cleveland firms include The Standard Electric Specialty Company with 10000 capital, The Chestnut Realty Company, The Ahlin Zorn Engineering Company, and The Ingle Brothers Check Credit System Company with 75000 capital. Also The Ohio Theatrical Amusement Company in Toledo with 5000 capital. St Pauls Evangelical Church in Middletown and Snyder Pool Company of Jackson Center lift capital from 5000 to 15000.
Market notices from Charleston Savannah Toledo Oil City New Orleans Wilmington report turpentine firm or steady, varying rosin grades with price quotes, and crude turpentine values. Receipts and shipments figures accompany regional price listings for June 15 to 16.
Wool markets show quiet demand in St Louis with price ranges for combing and clothing fibers 25 to 29 cents and washed varieties at 24 to 38 1/6 cents. Boston notes slackening demand but firm values with several large staple wool transactions and quotes across Ohio Pennsylvania Kentucky Indiana Missouri and Texas on various fleece, combing and washed lots.
Money on call easy at 1% to 1 1/2% with ruling rate 1% and close bids at 1%. Time loans softer with sixty days 2 1/4 to 2 1/2%, ninety days 2 1/2% to 2 3/4%, six months 3%. Prime mercantile paper 5%. Exchange steady with bankers' bills 485.95 to 486 for sixty-day and 487.80 for demand. Commercial bills 485 to 485 1/2. Bar silver 62 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 44 cents. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. In Boston, call loans 2 1/4 to 3%, time 3 to 5%. Bonds list includes Atchison 4s 93 and 4s 100%, major rail and utility issues noted with varied prices, several equities quoted with percentages listed.
Boston market notes list numerous mining company quotes with percentages and totals such as Arizona Commercial 41 percent, Calumet and Arizona 107 percent, Copper Range 81 percent, Mohawk 67 percent, Isle Royale 25 percent, Parrot 34 percent, Wolverine 150 percent, and North Butte 57 percent amid a broader exchange snapshot.
Cincinnati and New York financial desks report bank clearings of about 4.77 million and 49.08 million respectively, with Columbia Gas and Electric and Kroger prominent in trading. The local stock market shows limited demand, ex-dividends on Cincinnati Gas and Electric attractive calls, and Procter & Gamble strong at close. Bond quotes and foreign exchange details accompany daily activity.
A compact catalog of bonds and securities with quotes for many issues including Columbia Gas Col Gas Ist 5s 93, U.S. HL&P 5e, C.&C. ng 5, rail and traction stocks, preferreds, Niles B.P. 108, and Ex-dividend notes. Prices range around 90 to 110 with various yields and denominations.
The Hamilton sinking fund trustees opened bids for 125000 dollars in 4 percent bonds in two parcels 90000 and 35000. Cincinnati bidders Win both issues Breed and Harrison high on the 90000 with a 1350 premium Davies Bertram and Co. win the 35000 issue with a 515 premium.
Across St Louis Kansas City and Chicago on June 15 butter remained steady with creamery grades around 22 to 28 cents. Eggs show firm to irregular pricing with regional variations. poultry demand soft for live birds while dressed meat holds. Cheese trends firm to strong with multiple varieties quoted.
In New York the London tin market showed a moderate advance with spot at £134 12s 6d and futures at £136, while copper held steady in London and locally with prices around £59 We and $13.62 to $13.75. Lead eased in London to £13 8s 3d, stayed dull locally at $4.35 to $4.45. Spelter fell in London. local quotes near $5.35 to $5.40. Iron weakened in London but Cleveland warrants traded firmer locally, with No.1 foundry Northern around $6.25 and No.2 around $16 to $16.50. ST. LOUIS lead steady at $4.37.
The dry goods market in New York on June 15 reports further hardening with gains on bleached goods print cloths drills sheetings and other fabrics. Cotton yarn shows improved demand and the men’s wear market remains very strong. Export trade remains quiet as jobbers note cutters seek staple dress goods in light first-hand stocks.
New York June 15 report lists Brunswick Consolidated bonds Comstock Tunnel de bonds Calava and Va options with prices and yields. Highlights include Iron Silver at 1.20 Leadville Consolidated 0.46 Ontario 3.50 Ophir 1.35 Standard 1.75 and Yellow Jacket 45 with various small offerings.
Cincinnati markets close weak for wheat and corn with oats easing and rye steady. Hay prices rise on light supply, flour steady, and whisky sales active. detailed grain and hay figures enumerate prices for multiple grades and cars in the region.
The record lists varied goods with quantities and units including lumber malt oats cotton cheese butter eggs flour sugar hay tobacco bacon wheat whiskey and more. It documents shipments and receipts across multiple items such as oranges lemons pork hams wool pig iron and coal with precise tallies like 52000 bushels oats 346 cattle heads and 5000 bushels wheat.
A historical price column lists apples bananas beets cabbage carrots celery cucumbers lemons oranges onions potatoes string beans strawberries squash turnips and more. Prices shown per unit weight or container for various regions including California Florida and Tennessee with notes on meat and general merchandise.
Cincinnati reports light cattle receipts with dry fed cattle scarce and prices largely steady. Hogs and sheep show up slightly higher but uneven demand. calves and cows mixed with dairy stock varying. Kansas City and Chicago data indicate firming trends in hogs and slaughter cattle, while lambs and sheep hold near yesterday's levels.
Toledo trading desk records Clover seed cash price $4 and futures for October at $%.90 December $6.9 and March $7. Timothy seed shows Prime at 21 percent with August price $8.3 and Alsike listed at Prime with unspecified August price.
In New Orleans on June 1 the prime refined cotton seed oil sold at five and a half cents per pound.
Washington daily report shows exchange totals for the first 2008 half of the year including 53,310 dollars in coin and 1,617 in some recorded funds. Figures appear to reflect a fiscal or market update from the Treasury.
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