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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
8
The New York stock market exhibited overall confusion and uncertainty amid doubts about progress toward betterment. Dividend reductions and slowing demand for steel, along with London copper weakness and rising refined sugar, shaped a day of cautious gains and easy bonds.
American stocks in London hold near parity while Bank of England cuts to 3 percent. Consols rise on rate reduction but broader market appears stagnant. Loan crowd shows light demand and March rail traffic notes a drop. Westinghouse Air Brake declares regular 2 percent quarterly dividend, omitting the usual extra 2 percent.
Traders report active activity with small swings and little net change. Reading and Union Pacific remain top picks while Brooklyn Rapid Transit shows renewed trading and possible price push. Bullish outlooks persist from several firms, noting a favorable time to buy active dividend stocks as bears cover and push prices higher.
London shares rose on the Bank of England discount rate cut to 3 percent though trade was not brisk. American securities dipped then steadied near par as US optimism grew for a firmer New York open, while European bourses in Paris and Berlin held firm amid firmer rates and steady money markets.
The Bank of England report shows total reserves up 788000 pounds with circulation down 173000 and bullion up 615273, while notes reserve rises 798000. government securities unchanged and reserve to liability at 61.26 percent. The Bank of France statement records notes in circulation down 19925000 francs with treasury and general deposits rising and gold and silver on hand up, bills discounted up 10300000 francs and advances down 4500000 francs.
New York mining figures list Adams Con 05, Alice 1.90, Breece .10, Brunswick Con .10, Comstock Tunnel .21, Con. Cal. and Va. .52, Horn Silver .75, Iron Silver 1.25, Leadville Con .06, Ontario 2.50, Ophir 2.25, Potosi .06, Savage .34, Sierra Nevada .30, Small Hopes .18, Standard 1.45.
New York bond sales listed by B. R. T. and W. B. Hutton. Includes prices and totals for Erie pr includes N.Y. & N.H. with details for 4s issues and full paid bonds. Total sales reported as $1,511,000.
A meeting of the Central Passenger Association was called for March 31 in Indianapolis to discuss summer excursion rates. The item appears amid a roundup of local notes including club meetings and civic discussions.
Visiting merchants were entertained by Cincinnati groups as the Joint Committee of the Traveling Men's Association and Merchants and Manufacturers' Association expanded the program from three to four events. The four outings include a boat ride a Chester Park trip a barbecue and a smoker in the Business Men's Club. The barbecue site is still to be chosen.
Money on call available at 1 to 2 percent with bills at 1.5 on demand and 2 on longer terms. Time loans for sixty to ninety days 3 to 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady near 485.9 to 486 on demand. Boston rates show call loans 3 to 4 percent and time loans 5 to 6 percent with mixed bond and stock listings across railroads and major industries.
The New York dry goods market reports a modest uptick in cotton goods inquiry while overall business remains light and prices stay very low. Leading fall flannelettes sell closely, fine shirtings are ordered steadily, standard ginghams remain on order, and jobbers note steady trade with light individual purchases as men’s wear shows improved demand.
Ohio incorporations filed today include The Comstock Brass Company in Cleveland with 10000, The Doepke Company in Cincinnati with 100000, The Peerless Natural Lubricating Oil Company in Cambridge with 24000, The Cincinnati Poplar Company in Cincinnati with 12000, The Lagrange Elevator Company in Columbus with 20000, The Georgetown Marble and Granite Company in Georgetown with 10000, The Bucyrus Hoop Company in Bucyrus with 20000, The Fuller-Dodge Lumber Company in Ashtabula with 50000, The People’s Telephone Company in New Philadelphia increasing capital from 3000 to 15000, and The Paint Creek Power Light and Heat Company in Cincinnati with 10000, naming founders and investors.
The London tin market rose with spot £13 and futures £136 15s. Copper fell with spot £58 10s and futures £59 17s 6d while local prices stayed largely steady. Lead quoted £13 6d in London and about $3.90 locally. spelter unchanged £21 5s and $4.65–$4.70. iron mixed with standard foundry 30s 2d and Cleveland warrants. Northern No 1 foundry $18.25–$18.75. No 2 $17.75–$18.25. At Louis, March 19, lead $3.80 and spelter quoted.
Chicago and New York report butter prices easing while eggs show mixed movements. Creameries and dairy products hold near steady or firm levels with varying regional quotes for butter eggs cheese and poultry including turkeys and chickens.
Market dull with light offerings and small block sales. Cincinnati Newport Covington Light and Traction led activity with prices 72 to 72 1 2. Gas and Street Railway dipped 1 2 point. new Cincinnati 4 per cent bond sold. municipal and Hamilton County issues traded. Money market inactive with 5 percent and discounts 5 1 2 percent. New York exchange strong at 25 cent premium.
A fragmentary list shows railroad stocks and traction stocks with bid and ask prices, alongside industrials, bonds, and bank stocks. Entries name companies such as Cin St Ry, Ohio Traction, Colum Ry, Nor, Nat, and National banks, with varied figures and pref or note markers.
The market notes light current sales in Northern and Southern iron with some improvement hoped for by mid April. Buyers focus on basic pig iron while coke production strengthens and prices show a deadlock between buyers and sellers despite rising consumption and shipments.
Market notes from Cincinnati report light rye offerings and quiet flour. Whisky firm with winter patents and various grades cited. Corn, oats, and hay show mixed activity. numerous car counts, receipts and shipments listed for apples, butter, cheese, oranges, eggs, potatoes, sugar, tobacco, and other commodities.
A local market listing shows prices for apples and other produce by barrel or box, including bananas, beets, cranberries, cabbage, lemons, oranges, onions, potatoes, rutabagas, squash, and sweet potatoes. Meats feature plates, hams, bellies, and shoulders with price ranges, plus lard and wool prices and assorted feather products.
A dense list of mining and metal stocks reported from Boston on March 19, featuring firms such as Amalgamated United Copper United States Oil Tamarack and Calumet and Hecla with varied percentages and share values. Strong entities include Calumet and Hecla American mining firms and regional operators across Nevada Montana Michigan Arizona and Massachusetts markets.
Wool offerings total 12 315 bales with Merinos in good demand and cross-breds selling freely. Prices vary by region with New South Wales and New Zealand notable. withdrawals frequent and home traders favor coarse grades.
In New Orleans on March 19 price report shows prime cotton seed oil at 38 cents per pound.
The text lists various merino types and poultry quality terms. It mentions tub-washed items, goose quality notes including pure white and gray, and several percentages related to dryness and color. Specifics include New live goose, scalded, colored, and chicken body dry-pkd.
Five warehouses report mixed bids with prices from $4.45 to $23.75. New and old lots vary by grade from common jugs to cigarette wrappers, with Globe and Bodmann's leading activity and a recap of totals across firms.
Louisville sales data show good quality offerings and high prices. Buyers paid between 5.75 and 18.75 per hundred for Burley and dark tobacco across Louisville Ninth Street Main State and Farmers exchanges, with multiple lots including Planters and United brands.
Rice trade shows subdued demand week. local inquiries from South markets steady with full figures due to tight supplies. Atlantic coast and New Orleans report active buying and higher prices. mills largely idle, interiors light offerings, season ended, strong receipts and sales noted in Charleston and New Orleans reports.
New York markets report coffee futures opening steady with a slight decline driven by lower foreign markets and Brazilian receipts. Trading showed near month selling, local liquidation, and European pressure, but buyers absorbed offerings as the close remained steady to 5 points down.
A fragment lists seed prices for March and April. Clover seed shows a price of 12.50 for a variety labeled Maaseh and 2.20 for Prime Timothy seed. Alsike Prime is listed at 12.26.
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