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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
8
Persistent speculative mood eased after rumors of Harriman illness proved false. Bears covered positions while buyers from large houses supported prices. United States Steel and Reading led gains as market sentiment improved, though overall activity remained listless with a steady closing.
US stocks in London hover around parity while Senate debates free hides and adjournment before Aug. 1 seems unlikely. Reports say EF H Harriman health rumors are unfounded and a forthcoming Interhero subway plan is not as large as Bradley company.
Boston market notes show a rundown of several mining stocks with percentages and share figures for Adventure 7 percent Al louez 40 Amalgamated 7854Arizona Commer cial 39 Atlantic 9 percent Butte Coalition 24 Calumet and Arizona 101 Calumet and Hecla 6538 Centennial 31 Copper Range 80 and more across numerous miners including United Copper 933 United States Mining 4834 Old Dominion 61 Osceola 134 Parrot 30 Quincy 87 Tamarack 67 Trinity 10 percent Wolverine 148 North Butte 56.
Paris and Berlin reports indicate a generally heavy pricing day with three per cent rentes around 97f 12% for the account and London exchange at 25f 30ci for checks in Paris. Berlin notes London exchange at 20m 44p, money at 3 per cent, and a private discount rate of 34 per cent as prices moved downward and trading remained inactive.
The ticker notes prices in this June report show Alice 19 and Brunswick Consols at 85, Comstock Tunnel stock 275 and bonds 18, Con. Cal. and Va. 70, Horn Silver 8, Iron Silver 150, Leadville Consols of'd 45, Little Chief of'd 88, Mexican at 85, Ontario 350, Ophir 140, Standard 175, Yellow Jacket 43.
Bond market activity shows diverse offerings from railroads and utilities with figures across multiple issues and maturities. Traders note varied yields and a broad spectrum of amounts from Docks and Rio to Seaboard and Atch. offerings, reflecting cautious demand and shifting interest.
Five hundred soldiers head to Toledo on July 1 via the C H and D Ry for a national military tournament. Cincinnati bankers Edward Seiter Charles A Stevens and Robert McEvilley attend the Indiana Bankers association convention in Fort Wayne. Felix J Koch prepares a Seattle exposit ion trip then Alaska hunt. The Advertisers' club meets at Munro hotel with reports from committees and plans for July 1 outing.
The Receivers and Shippers' Association yesterday re elected its officers. President James J. Hooker. vice presidents Theodore Luth and Maurice J. Freiberg. treasurer R. P. Gilham. secretary and commissioner E. E. Williamson. Alexander McDonald plans summer at Prince Edward Island with granddaughter Misses Stallo. Edmund Kk Stallo of New York and Frank Gardner of Paris will accompany him to New York.
H A Treadley of the B O S W Ry will address the second annual convention in Atlanta on July 7 and 8 on the relations between railroad commercial secretaries and industrial and publicity departments. Visitors at the Business Men's club included Brown Goodrich Phillips Orr Walker Wren Welbourne Baldwin Ogden Teepell and others.
New York money on call easy at 1 percent with rates steady. Sterling exchange firm. sixty day bills around 486.50. Government and railroad bonds steady. Boston reports call loans 2 to 3 percent and a slate of prices for Atchison, Union Pacific, Edison Electric, United States Steel and others with mixed gains in utilities and industrials.
June reports from Toledo Savannah New Orleans Charleston Wilmington and Oil City detail receipts shipments and price quotes for rosin turpentine and related products. Prices range from 39 4c per gallon for spirits turpentine to rosin quotes around 2.70 to 5.20 per barrel with extensive port by port data.
Cincinnati and regional reports show butter level at Creamery extra two cents and various firsts and seconds across multiple cities. Eggs range with current receipts around 17 to 21 cents per dozen, while poultry prices for chickens turkeys and fowls vary by market and grade.
The market shows activity declining in Boston with high values for most wools except fleece. Territory wools fetch steady to strong prices. Specific grades from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri and Texas are listed, with ranges for fleece, combing, and fine wools. In St Louis wool remains nominally steady with ranges for combing clothing, light and heavy fine, and tub washed grades.
New York June 2. Futures opened steady with near month premiums attracting buying as New Crop supplies loom. Close settled five points lower than yesterday. quotes for July 6.20 to 6.35 cents, September 5.80 to 5.85, December 5.70 to 5.80, March 5.80. Spot markets Rio No. 7 7 8 cents, Santos No. 4 9 to 9 1/3 cents.
Financial desks in Cincinnati and Chicago report steady stock activity with Cincinnati Gas and Electric trading above prior levels and Columbia Gas and Electric leading sales. Bond activity remains steady with easy money, international bills quoted, and open market quotes for rail and traction stocks reflecting cautious demand.
Louisville Kentucky June 22 offerings on local auction breaks for opening sales day were light. The aggregate at three warehouses with sales was 94 hirds of dark tobacco of medium quality in fair order. Prices ranged from $ to $10.76.
New York June 22 dry goods market remains generally strong with prices slow to rise in some areas yet gradually firming as buying for future delivery picks up. Oil movement is large and jobbing for immediate delivery is tight while large orders for cloths dress goods hosiery and related items are placed in some quarters.
An OCR fragment lists various prices and items with inconsistent formatting. Entries show amounts like 8.40 and 36.97 percent, references to months October December August, and product names such as Alsike. The text appears scribbled notes from a ledger or catalog with several obscured terms.
Budget ledger shows scattered references to city hall items including 6s.104 and 10 units in a 125 prov. list with unlisted entries and matched by T.170 and C.8. Bdg.pr.387. The fragmentary notes suggest ongoing municipal accounting placeholders awaiting detail clarification.
New York trading sees strong activity and higher closes as new crop positions rise. Reports cite bullish crop prospects from the National Ginners’ Association and heavy covering by bulls, with steady to higher prices at New Orleans and Liverpool futures.
The London tin market slid with spot £133 and futures £134 1f, while spot London copper fell to £58 ide with futures £59 2s 6d. Local markets weakened, with Lake at $14.25 to $14.624y and electrolytic at $12,874,813, and lead drop to £13 in London. local prices softer across several metals.
New Orleans reports prime refined cotton seed oil in barrels per pound around 6 4 to 6 5 cents with slight declines. New York notes a generally lower market with poor outside demand and price ranges for June July September and October contracts from 5.77 to 6.07 cents.
Washington June 22 report states the general fund balance excluding reserve. Available cash is 120,583,083 dollars. Gold coin and bullion amount 49,652,399 dollars and gold certificates 20,445,150 dollars.
In New York on June 22, spirits of turpentine held at 43 4 to 44 cents per gallon while rosin stayed steady at 3 dollars 20 to 3 dollars 25 cents for common to good strained.
The Ohio secretary of state authorized multiple incorporations including The Cincinnati Peddlers' Protective Association in Cincinnati, The Widows' Relief Fund in Cleveland, The Strong Kennard & Critz Company in Cleveland, General Concrete Construction Company in Cleveland, Ajax Wrench Company in Toledo, Milton Oil and Gas Company in Wellston, W F Stanley Construction Company in Conneaut, and The Cincinnati Supply Company dealing in soda fountains and syrups with various founders and capitalization.
Market activity was light with plentiful money and quiet demand. Shares showed slight gains in late trading while American securities opened near parity and closed above the day’s worst, with Consols and gilt edged securities quiet and mining carry over in focus.
Minneapolis Wheat No 1 Northern closed at 1.24. Wheat demand fair, corn and oats easy. Rye quiet. Timothy hay steady, clover easy. Flour declined 10c per barrel. Whisky steady with fair demand. Reported sales include wheat 1 car No 2 red 1.50, corn 2 cars No 3 yellow 76. Oats 2 cars No 2 mixed 58c. Timothy hay 26 tons $16.25, 5 tons $14.75. Distillers finished goods sales 5.0 barrels at $1.37 per gallon.
A scan of regional price lists shows various fruits vegetables and livestock values. Items include apples bananas beets blackberries cabbage carrots cherries cucumbers lemons oranges onions potatoes raspberries string beans squash turnips with regional notes from New York Kansas City St Louis and other markets. cattle hogs sheep and calves prices listed for multiple dates and locations.
Notice to stockholders of The Ziegie On company about a meeting scheduled for Thursday. Attorney Bens L. Attormey represents the matter.
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