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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
8
New York May 2 Measures were taken to arrest a violent market decline seen after Saturdays drop. A convulsive early rebound gave way to dull trading as short covering and buyers steadied prices. London sold freely while gold exports continued and hopes for further government actions affected sentiment.
London holds steady while American rates slip off a German bank rate. Exports may reach 50 million dollars. Government suit against New Haven disrupts markets amid a break in the market. Industrial and commercial conditions edge up with generally favorable crop news.
The Charles E. Bultman Company notes brokers regard standard railroad stocks as excellent buys on recent market reactions. The commentary highlights irregularities in last week’s market as a factor shaping investment stance and outlook.
New York reports easy money on call at 1 percent with closing bid 1 percent and time loans firmer at 2 to 3 percent. sterling exchange softer with bankers bills around 487.10 for demand. Boston shows call loans 2 to 4 percent and diverse bond moves, with Atchison issues and several major rails and industrials varying in price.
In New York on May 2 the English tin market fell with spot at £130 12s 6d and futures £129 12s 6d, weak local demand. copper eased to £57 spot and £57 1b futures, with U.S. quotes from $12.37 to $12.87 for various forms. Lead slipped in London to £12 17s 6d while U.S. held around $4.35 to $4.37. spelter eased in London but held at $4.55 to $4.80 locally. iron rose to 50s Cleveland warrants in England, with U.S. No 1 foundry ores around $16.75 to $17.50 and No 2 at $16 to $16.75 plus No 1 Southern varieties.
Boston market prices list mining stocks and quotable bids across many companies such as Allouez Amalgamated Copper Range Minnesota Michigan Osceola Granby United Copper Calumet and Arizona and Ontario based ventures. The data shows varied bids and ex dividend statuses with figures rounded and placed alongside company names.
A dense New York bond market summary lists numerous issues from Japanese and American issuers with varied maturities and yields. Several rail and utility bonds appear alongside corporate issues, showing widespread activity and mixed demand across hundred thousand dollar blocks.
The Cincinnati Industrial Bureau reports Mrs. M. H. Dehart formed a 100000 dollar steel tire plant in Springfield. J. G. Schmidlapp explores elevated rail to Norwood. Kleybolte combines offices into Rudolph Kleybolte Co with a new 1000000 dollar corporation in New York. Public station dedication slated for Thursday with Business Men's Club attendance.
Bank clearings totaled 3 870 800 in Cincinnati with New York exchange at a 30 cent premium. Chicago clearings 35 550 528 and St Louis 10 125 854. Money trades held steady with call loans around 4 to 5 percent and time loans at 5 percent. Municipal bonds and Cincinnati issues showed firmness while stock trading remained light with rail and street railway equities guiding activity. Government securities quoted in New York base prices with a broad mix of regional bond issues strong in Water Works and Cincinnati School bonds.
Quiet demand on the London market with easy discounts and strong gold inflows from Paris, while Wall Street weakness pulled American securities lower early. A recovery followed noon trading, but later realizations kept gains modest. Paris and London close steady with gilt edged securities supported and Union Pacific rising.
Ohio incorporations filed May 5 include The Wick Bros. Trust Company Youngstown 125000 by Myron Wick George Wick Leroy A Manchester Thomas L Jenkins Fisher Bros Cleveland wholesale and retail grocers 1000 by James Butler Manning Frier Bertha C Fisher Joseph Salmoh Charley G Dunne Central Newspaper Association Cincinnati 10000 by John W Barnett Eunice C Barnett Henry H Brown Orris P Cobb W H Cobb Jr The Mountel Press Company Cincinnati 40000 by Edward Mountel Henry W Brous Herman J Witte E J News trup The Wills Creek Coal Company Cleveland A A Augustus President EB J Hanglin Secretary capital reduced from 100000 to 10000 Loyal Joint Stock Company Martins Ferry 2000 Rockwood Social and Fishing Club Cincinnati W H Sweeney Andrews Building Cincinnati Robertson Manufacturing Company a one John A Robertson President S B Stevens Secretary capital reduced from 125000 to 15000
Cotton futures rise across New Orleans London and New York as heavy Texas floods lift near term demand. Spot prices firm with middling around 11 ½ cents and daily sales near 1 300 to 2 050 bales while receipts total 3 616 bales in New Orleans.
Butter, eggs, cheese and poultry prices in Elgin Chicago Kansas City New York and Philadelphia with steady to firm trends. Reported weekly sales volumes and per dozen or per pound ranges for various dairy products. Trends shown include creamery, daisies and twins cheeses, and dressed poultry prices across regional markets.
May reports show turpentine steady to quiet with varied rosin pricing. Charleston and Savannah list multiple grades with price ranges and daily receipts, shipments, and stock figures. Oil City notes totals and averages. Wilmington records slight gains in turpentine and related products. Toledo records regional oil prices.
Wool prices hold steady in St Louis with various grades quoted. London auction sales total 12 993 bales with strong demand across New South Wales Queensland Victoria and other regions and merinos sought for Europe amid few withdrawals.
Coffee futures opened unchanged to five points lower as trading stayed quiet. Market closed near unchanged to five points down with gales reported at 2,250 bags including July at 6.10, September 6.05 to 6.10, December 6.05. Spot steady Rio 7 6c, bag 48 3 4c. Cordova 9 ½ to 9 ¾c.
A list of stock prices from New York mining shares on May 25 includes Alice 2.25 and Comstock Tunnel stock at .37 and bonds at 1.75. Other listed issues include Brunswick Con .08 Con. Cal. and Va. .37 Horn Silver .50 Iron Silver 1.00 and Ontario at 6.00 with Ophir 2.75.
The Cincinnati market summary shows Wheat steady to firm with No 2 red winter at 1.00 1 1 2, Corn easing slightly with No 4 mixed at 72 1 2 a 74 2 3, Oats—receipts larger and quotes eased, Rye steady, Flour steady, Hay steady, Whisky firm. Grain inspections list varied grades and car counts with numerous commodity tallies and prices across wheat corn oats hay and related products.
A categorized listing shows produce prices per unit or quantity including apples 2.3 per barrel, asparagus 1 per dozen, bananas 1.75 to 2 per bunch, beets 0.35 to 0.40 per dozen, carrots 0.15 to 0.20 per dozen, cantaloupes 4 per crate, cabbage 1 to 1.25 per barrel, cucumbers 1 per dozen, lemons 3.00 to 3.20 per box, oranges 2.75 to 3.25 per crate, onions 1.41 to 1.25 per bush, potatoes 2.90 to 3 per barrel, new potatoes 4.50 to 5 per barrel, strawberries 2 to 2.75 per crate, string beans 1 to 1.35 per ham, squash 1.25 per crate, tomatoes 2.25 to 2.50 per crate.
Washington May 25 Treasury balance statement reports available cash in the general fund at 239,015,870 with gold cost of bullion 13,776,948 and gold certificates 32,473,
The Sunday Commercial Tribune promises page ten of next Sunday’s Illustrated Magazine with a handsome bowling team picture and a hammer club photo. The free magazine offers local articles pictures of interest jokes and a handsome outside cover for Sunday reading.
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