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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
9
Chicago March 5 Wheat prices fell more than one tenth amid profit taking while gains from shorts covering trimmed losses. May delivery closed slightly below previous day with oats and provisions mixed higher. Corn stayed firm on unsettled weather and strong trader activity as receipts and futures moved, with oats rising and pork and lard mixed.
Receipts and shipments for twenty four hours compare with three days prior. Cattle receipts liberal this week with mixed demand. beef cattle dull, stockers steady, heifers and cows varied by class. Hogs light shipments and weak closing. prices around 4.70 to 4.80 for good packers and butchers, sows and heavy stockers varied. Lambs few in today’s arrivals, prices mixed with good to choice up to 7.50 for yearlings and higher for select lambs. Special dispatch notes March 1 receipts 150, sheep and yearlings active with Yorkers and heavers listed.
Winter wheat shows a fair outlook with moisture from recent rains and snow. Wheat and corn prices at Chicago moved within weekly ranges as receipts and ground conditions shaped trading. instate stocks for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley show declines in several metrics.
The Cincinnati Price Current notes fewer hogs in market but overall higher packing activity. Western slaughter totals reach 645,000 versus 690,009 the prior week and 735,000 four weeks ago, with year-ago levels at 525,000 and 480,000 two years prior. Prices average about 4.35 per 100 lbs, near last week and below years past. Exports and stock totals for March show 340 million lbs of meats across five centers, with lard at 89,000 tons. The week’s hog product exports show pork, bacon and total meats gains year over year, while weekly clearances and packed hog counts by city list Chicago, South Omaha, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and others.
Chicago and other markets show cattle receipts around 6 500 with steers 4 25 to 6 15 and calves 5 75 to 7 20 while hogs trade 4 25 to 4 50. New York reports steady but light lamb and sheep with top State lambs at 7 75 per 100 pounds and scarce sheep after mixed demand.
Reports from New York and regional markets show mixed wheat and corn trade with receipts and exports varying. Prices rallied late in New York as bears cover, while Chicago and Minneapolis quotes feature No. 1 Northern and No. 2 hard winter values, with flour, oats, rye, and hay markets noted across multiple cities.
Toledo market notes list cash and futures for Clover seed at 11.70 cash 11.50 March 11.40 April and 7.80 October, Timothy prime at 2.35, Alsike prime at 11.65. Prices reflect nearby and deferred delivery terms.
Today's river departures list shows times for Maysville at 11 p.m. and Kentucky at 5 p.m. Cincinnati city schedule has 6 p.m. Georgia Lee follows at 5 p.m.
Advertised rail and river departures list Pittsburg Virginia and Louisville services with times including Triweekly 5 p m Mayeville daily except Saturday 11 p m and daily 6 p m with Sunday 9 a m Stage of the River notes Ohio River at Cincinnati at 6 p m yesterday was 43 feet 1 inch and rising.
The port saw several outbound packets including the Greenwood to Charleston and Courier to Maysville, with Lizzie Bay bound for Madison and City of Louisville for Louisville. Incoming vessels today include the Courier from Maysville, Kentucky. Madison. City of Cincinnati from Louisville. and Georgia Lee from Memphis.
Special dispatches report water levels at multiple rivers in Davis Island Dam Wheeling Madison Louisville Evansville St Louis Cairo and nearby notes. Arrivals include The Harry Brown at Louisville 8 30 a m and Russell Lord at Iver Mississippi 5 30 p m while departures list The Choctoc and others from Memphis and Lowan Missizatop.
Chicago reports butter firm with mixed dairy quotes and eggs rising at market. New York notes butter easy and unchanged, cheese steady, eggs firm with high receipts. Kansas City lists eggs steady with current receipts. Poultry prices mostly firm across regions with live fowl and dressed birds steady to higher.
Oil prices and turpentine rosin quotes cover Toledo Charleston Savannah Oil City Wilmington and related receipts shipments and stock figures. Turpentine and rosin show minimal movement with firm rosins and varied barrel totals across reports.
Baltimore March 5 The Manufacturers Record contends the United States dominates world output in wheat corn oats cotton tobacco copper phosphate rock sulfur and coal. It notes growth in pig iron steel and cement along with vast railroad expansion and forest and farm potential to support global demand.
The following incorporations were filed today in Columbus Ohio includ ing Fetzer Automobile Manufacturing Company at Galion with 100000 dollars by James F Shumaker M E Shumaker Grover Shumaker Allen H Fetzer and James QO Sloan Also General Discount Company Cincinnati 25000 dollars by John Blanken buhler Andrew McDonald Jacob R Falk Fred G Moler and Fred B Nieder helman The Greene Packet Company Newport 15000 dollars by Mary B Greene Gordon C Greene Jesse P Hughes Carrie G Greenwood and Junius Greenwood The Cleveland Pastime Club by E F B Demarest C Y Riddle Fred G Look John R Bentley and Edwin 8 Shattuc The Nunn and Kincaid Company Cincinnati 10000 dollars by W E Nunn C Kincaid Louis Pink Leopold Adler and William Reehl The Pleasantville Oil and Gas Company 10000 dollars by Charles Hempy Carl Hempy Charles Krout Isaac H De Ralph and Matthew Corbitt The Lake Shore Film and Supply Company Cleveland 10000 dollars by E Mandelbaum J Diener William H Sherman Joseph Diener and E H Lovinger The Thew Automatic Shovel Company Lorain 500000 dollars by R Thew W A Donaldson E M Pierce S Hitchcock and F A Smythe The Fairbanks Chapter House Company Delaware 15000 dollars by L M Moore D H Putnam R B Powers B W Hough and S&S S Blair The Stewart Iron Fence Company Cincinnati 10000 dollars by H L Gordon A B Horton Victor Heintz R C Stewart and W A Stewart The Lemoyne Telephone Company 2500 dollars by Joseph L Herman A C Root A H King Oscar Dennis and E A Truman
Coffee market in New York opens steady with futures mostly unchanged and a small decline. Trading picks up due to a smaller than expected drop in world visible supply, Brazilian receipts rise, and Rio finances rumors. March to December futures quoted from 5.85 to 6.20 cents, with spot Rio No 7 at 63 16 cents and Santos No 4 at 8 ¾ cents. The world visible supply for February falls to 16,017,855 bags as of March 1 from last year.
Midland records outline multiple building permits for brick and frame homes along Erie Duncan Highth Fischer Seton Sunset Victor Ehrman Wilson and McMillan streets. Notable values include 9,000 and 6,000 costs with owners W Widmeyer M Coop and J H Nells among others.
A serialized docket shows multiple cases including Elizabeth Rogers versus John J. Rogers for divorce and alimony, Mae O'Brien versus A J Gillespie for 5000 dollars damages, Louis Fritz versus Margaret Fritz for divorce, and Elizabeth Meyers versus Clifford Meyers for estate partition. Other actions include Cincinnati Business Investment Company versus J H Schlueter on appeal and Adolph M Lewin versus John B Koop for 700 dollars on account.
Property records show numerous transfers including 1609 Street parcel in Sprin Shute from Alette Leeddss to Jesse K Dunn, Lots 58 and 59 in N L es sub to Raymond Shep herd, and 20 by 120 feet on Twelfth Street from Samuel W Trost to Catherine Jung. Additional notes list sales in Hyde Park, Ringgold Street, Cor-Din Street, Camargo Road, Columbia Avenue, Seventh Street, and other sub divisions with prices where stated.
The inspector's office issued eleven building permits yesterday for new residences totaling 36 500 dollars. John Grossius Furnace Co plans a 40 by 80 foot three story factory at Broadway near Court street to replace property razed for Gilbert avenue viaduct. Architect C M Foster prepares plans and estimates.
A Cincinnati fashion department advertises obtaining Commercial Tribune patterns. Send the coupon with 10 cents per pattern to the New York factory. orders require several days for processing. Customer address details appear to be requested in the readable fragment.
A simple charming frock appealing to mothers of growing girls. The bodice is bloused to a two piece skirt with a decorative belt and center front plait. Turn down collar, puff sleeves with deep cuff or band finish. Suitable fabrics include cashmere wool and batiste. Pattern No 4326 offers seven sizes 6 to 12 years. ten cents.
A fragmented list details several mortgage cancellations and transfers including parties such as George Me and Madison B. A. along with multiple lenders and dollar amounts like 5,000, 6,000 and 1,500. The entries mention transfers to Green Street, New Buckeye, and Hanover areas with various individuals including Margaret J. Agey and Mabelle Stoughton.
Drs. C. C. Meade and James A. Davis of Pulte Medical College announced they will remain until the end of the school year after resigning last week and four attempts to have them reconsider by a faculty committee. They will serve until about June 1.
Public Service of Cincinnati invites sealed bids until 12 noon Friday March Ath 1908 for asphalt street repairs city wide. Bids require full names of bidders and a 1000 bond or certified check. board may reject any bid. Clerk John J. Wenner signs official notice.
The Chief Quartermaster of the Federal Building Chicago announces sealed proposals due March 3 1908 to supply olive drab service coats and lining materials for 6000 units. Bids may be delivered to Chicago New York or Philadelphia offices with preference for domestic manufacture and equal duties on foreign goods. Specifications and full details available on request.
Sealed proposals by the Engineer Office in Cincinnati are invited for furnishing and installing boilers and machinery on steel structures. Proposals will be received until 2 p.m. on public information day. For application contact WM Hosell St Col Epgra.
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