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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1908
Page
8
New York traders faced a volatile session as prices moved with shifting signals. Union Pacific influenced the market while copper gains buoyed sentiment, and early bond issue fears faded amid stronger close. Bond sales totaled 3.472 million par.
American stocks in London firm across a range of percentages with no expected change in next quarterly dividend for Anaconda or Amalgamated Copper. Cast Iron Pipe common likely to remain without dividend soon. Winter wheat conditions generally favorable, Kansas shows strength. Union Pacific to hold stockholders meeting May 5 to ratify a $50 million bond issue. Michigan Central reports 9.22 percent return on capital stock last year.
Brokers advise focusing on standard securities as prices rise while less active stocks lag. Firms like Roberts Hall Criss and the Bultman Company note rising demand and cautious outlook, with market strength after an initial uncertain hour led by Union Pacific and copper shares.
Prices of the day and better prices are predicted. We think profits should be taken on any further bulge. The close registered good gains generally. Buy on setbacks and take moderate profits is the best trading advice at present.
A Boston market tally shows varied trading quotes for mining firms with many percent figures and multiple company names such as Amalgamated United Copper Old Dominion and Calumet and Hecla, indicating activity across copper oil and coal sectors.
Treasury releases the daily general fund balances showing available cash 262,494,753 dollars gold coin and bullion 25,285,941 dollars gold certificates 34,959,980 dollars excluding the 150 million dollar gold reserve.
In New York on March 27 the market quotes a list of mining shares with latest prices. Adams Con .05, Alice 1.50, Breece .10, Brunswick Con .19, Comstock Tunnel .20, Con. Cal. and Va. .42, Horn Silver .75, Iron Silver 1.10, Leadville Con .65, Little Chief .05, Ontario 2.50, Ophir 2.39, Potosi .04, Savage .30, Sierra Nevada .32, Small Hopes .18, Standard 1.50.
Bank clearings and money rates mixed in Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis with bond issues sold at modest discounts. The stock market showed little activity though quotations remained firm. Gas and Electric and Street Railway traded lightly while Tobacco and Carey preferred touched top prices. Interbank exchange held firm with New York premium.
The Burley market reports light offerings but steady to strong activity led by red leaf and cigarette wrappers. Prices range across multiple lots with new crop peaking at $24.75 per hundred and weekly totals showing 1,038 to 1,660 hogsheads offered, with about 110 to 196 rejected.
The fragment lists various bonds and unlisted bank stocks with figures for dividends and prices. Items include C&E, Cincinnati and Hamilton lines, Detro it Elect, Southern Ohio bonds, unlisted banks like Am Nat Bank, Brighton General, Columbus Bank & Sav Co, and several traction bonds such as Jind St Ry and C and C Edgar pr. ingle entries show ex-dividend statuses and price levels.
The Oberlin Glee Club and alumni will be guests of the Business Men's Club Friday night April 3. A Graham Phillips Horseshoe and Iron Co stockholders meeting will dissolve the corporation on April 21. Projectors pause belt line plans to connect factory suburbs. The Patton Hotel opening prompts a Taft address invitation. Thomas P. Egan declines.
R G Dun & Co reports spring weather stimulates retail demand for spring goods and supports a gradual rise in contracts in leading industries. Despite some wage- reduction chatter, there are no strike threats as leather and textile sectors show uneven yet hopeful improvements.
New York reports money on call at 1 1/2 to 2 percent with time loans at 3 to 4 1/2 percent and mercantile paper firm. Boston shows call loans 2 to 4 percent and diverse bond and stock quotes including Atchison issues and United States Steel at 35 percent with several pref shares listed.
In Toledo market reports from March 27 Clover seed prices show Cash 13.36 March 13.35 April 13 October 7.75. Timothy price listed as Prime 2.15 and Alsike Prime 12.40.
Money in moderate supply with brisk demand and firmer discounts in London. Stocks rallied after early losses on Union Pacific bond issue and speculative buying. Consols and home rails buoyant. Canadian Pacific and copper shares notable. Paris bourse firm with three percent rentes at 97f 10c. Berlin steady but inactive with American securities softening on New York news.
Wool quiet in St Louis with price declines across grades. London auction sales show a 10 333 bale offering and firmer demand for greasy merinos, with detailed regional prices and improvements, while Boston reports larger sales but softer prices and cautious buyers for future delivery.
The dry goods market stays quiet with jobbers buying small lots to ship at once. Cotton yarns are weak and inactive while Arizona wool clips reach the seaboard. Wools ease, and heavy cotton goods with print cloth yarns show price unevenness compared with finer goods.
The Globe Wernicke Company Cincinnati declares a regular quarterly dividend of one and a half percent on the Preferred Stock. It will be paid April 15 1908 to stockholders of record at the close of business March 31 1908. Dividend checks will be mailed to stockholders. J E Blainp, Treasurer.
Wilmington reports firm rosin and turpentine prices with limited receipts and several firmer crude turpentine bids. Charleston and Savannah show varying activity with modest turpentine and strong rosin sales, stock levels and price ranges across grades. Oil market snippets from Toledo and Oil City add regional price and shipment figures to a brisk petroleum tracking brief.
New York and London markets show gains in copper and tin while lead and spelter hold steady. Local prices in New York reflect modest uplifts for copper and lake and electrolytic zinc, with iron and foundry grades steady to lower. In St Louis, lead climbs to 3.80 to 3.95 and spelter at 4.56.
Chicago reports butter firm to 28 percent creamery levels with daisies near 22 28 percent. eggs steady at the mark, cheese firm with daisies at 13 to 14 percent and twins around 12 to 13 percent. Kansas City notes eggs steady with fresh extras 1 to 2 cents and receipts rising. New York lists butter unchanged with 2 743 packages, cheese firm, eggs tied with 17 824 cases, and poultry mostly firm with turkeys near 12 to 17 cents and fowls around 11 to 12 cents.
New York March 27. Coffee futures opened steady with small advances on steady cables and some covering, closing steady to 5 points higher. Trading showed 8,500 bags with March 5.80, May 5.80, September 5.85, December 5.95. Cocoa steady No 8S, No 7 Rio 6c, No 4 Santos 8%8? c, Cordova 10% to 13c.
New Orleans market notes show prime cottonseed oil at 39 cents per unit for today. Trading activity and supplier details are limited in the available data.
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