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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
9
Wheat falls about one cent with futures at session lows as Liverpool slumps on Argentine export fears. Corn weak, oats steady, provisions firm early then faltering. North American receipts mix. weather favors late crop, export demand scarce.
Market for cattle remains steady with quiet activity at Cincinnati Live Stock Yards as receipts reach 3,304 cattle and hogs 3,304, while prices hold yesterday’s levels. Milk cows and various cattle classes show minimal change. hogs and sheep/lambs also move with steady to soft trends across major markets including East Buffalo and Chicago.
New York and other cities show mixed grains activity on October 15. Wheat futures fell on bearish news and weaker cash demand while futures closed around 1.09 to 1.10 for December and May. Corn and oats trade mixed with spot prices steady to weak and receipts varying widely across locations.
Wheat and oats values move on the Minnesota exchanges. Wheat for December and May trades around $1.05 with No. 1 Northern near $1.03 and No. 2 Northern about $1.01. Oats track around 47 cents. Flax climbs to about $1.21 in October.
The Cincinnati Price Current reports larger hog movement into market channels last week, with Western packing at 575,000 hogs versus 495,000 prior week. Prices declined to about 5.55 per 100 pounds, from 6.10 previously, with lighter weight and poorer quality receipts. Export clearances rose vs last year, and regional packers like Cudahy and Cincinnati show varied weekly totals.
The notice stresses that registering is essential to vote and frames voting as a universal duty for every man. It emphasizes immediate action to ensure eligibility and participation in the electoral process.
The week brings mainly small lots as buyers test the market while awaiting election results. Prices hold firm with no changes, and producers expect a slow readjustment after last year’s 50 percent drop. Furnaces seek sales into March 1909 while consumers eye purchases up to July 1.
Central regions face persistent drought with scattered rains not enough to soften soil or germinate winter wheat. Corn maturing and harvest likely earlier. frost harmed some late plantings but most of area escaped damage. Prices and receipts at Chicago show mixed signals as weather influences sowing, seed bed prep, and market movement.
Articles of association filed with the Secretary of State list new Ohio companies including Acme Box and Lumber Company in Cleveland with 10000 dollars and officers John P. Kubes George Rundmueller John G. Hoffman D J Zinner and Walter L Zinner Shiloh Baptist Church in Cleveland Howard Scott C B Milligan Matt Mason Joseph Hayes and James Wade The Palace Club in Cincinnati Lodi Realty and Improvement Company in Lodi Commercial Printing Company in Youngstown Toledo Rex spray Company Scioto Valley Cereal Company in Columbus Empire Ice and Lumber Company in Dayton and The Degree of Pocahontas in Haviland Each entry notes its city and stated capital.
A Toledo market note records seed prices on October 15 with figures for Clover seed in various grades and months. Prices listed include Cath 4.75 October 4.7, No. 2 at 4.53, and rejected at 4.15, among others.
Auditor Grimmer announced bids for 103738 dollars of city bonds on October 16. Four issues attracted forty six proposals from bond houses with Cincinnati firms securing large shares. Top bids included Water Works extension 50000 at 890 premium and resurfacing bonds 25006 at 395 premium from McDonald McCoy Chicago and Albert Kleybolte Cincinnati for storm sewer and Black street improvement valued at 4532 and 11330 premiums respectively.
The W C T U reports a productive year in advancing temperance and social reform. The 35th Denver session will discuss education, child welfare, labor rights, prisons, literature cleansing and health, with 800000 members nationwide and 10000 local groups.
Appraisers say Millcreek Valley Starch Company assets total 94326.52 including stock 9504.48 real estate 66995.72 and plant 2750. The assignee authorized to purchase materials and hire labor to blend stock. Receivers of Cohn Bros. & Co. report 85867.06 receipts and 85108.29 disbursements with 558.77 balance and request transfer of remaining assets to Theodore Cohn. Others seek damages, divorces, and executors seek probate and estate actions in Common Pleas Court.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 3 feet and rising yesterday with flotsam and jetsam noted. The Bessie Smith arrived from Madison and the Alma S. from Chile, while departures included the Bessie Smith to Madison and the Alma S. to The Government forecast called for the river to be stationary with a small rise through Friday and a fall by Saturday in the Cincinnati district.
River conditions and arrivals at Freeport Wheeling Madison Evansville Cairo and St. Louis noted. Vessels arriving include Argand Stacker Lee Georgia Lee Spread Eagle and Omaha with departures for Hamburg Herman and Grafton. Cloudy and warm weather described.
The Toledo State Hospital Board of Trustees invites bids by October 17 1908 for labor and material to erect a Cold Storage Building at the Toledo State Hospital with occupancy by January 1 1909. Bids may be for work in whole or part and must include all interested parties names and a 10 percent certified check as guarantee. Plans are on file with the Superintendent and bids must be submitted on blank forms with envelope indorsement Proposals for Cold Storage Building. The board may reject any or all bids.
George W. Kelley files partition petition in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court case number 140917 seeking division of lot No 429 Cedar Grove Subdivision Price Hill Delhi Township. Defendants include Anna Wormley Charles Wormley and others. answer due by November 7 1908. D Alvin Kreis is attorney.
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