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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
8
New York October 29 Stocks fluctuated without new news and mostly reflect profit-taking ahead of the election. The market shows firm underpinnings with large accumulations in strong hands and speculation about future demand after the vote. Union Pacific and allied rails led. gold rose in London while Paris demand for gold stayed high.
Brokers describe a quiet opening with selling pressure causing weakness. After liquidation, the market rallied and closed strong and steady. Stocks opened fractionally up, with leaders showing a stronger tone and a narrow fluctuation range amid continued high short interest in active stocks.
London and Paris markets exhibit firmer foreign demand for gold and stocks while American listings face election related dullness. London discounts hold on gold withdrawals, Paris bourse firm, Berlin weak. rates: short bills 1% in London, 3% in Berlin.
New York reports higher tin prices with spot at 134 pounds 7s 6d and futures around 136 pounds, copper rising in London with spot 61 pounds Vis 34, local markets showing firmness and mixed readings for lead and spelter. London iron quotes rise for standard foundry while Cleveland warrants stay steady. St Louis lists lead at 4.30 and spelter at 4.75.
The market listing shows broad activity across U S and Canadian issues. Highlights include Liberty issues from Union Pacific firm notes and several railroad and utility bonds with varied yields and par values. The report cites transactions from W E Hutton and Co and First National Bank Building, detailing prices and percent yields for numerous securities.
Prof Hicks of Cincinnati University will speak to the Chamber of Commerce at 1 15 p m Judge Sherrod mayor of Muncie Ind is expected to attend and may be asked to address the group Visitors to the Business Men's Club yesterday include S N Starr Midland N J E M Lanwell 3B D Calin New York F Ellis Troy O E O Stagg Greensburg Ind K Hood Atlanta L W Borton New Decatur Ala
New Orleans on October 28 reports cotton quiet with middling at 8 1/2 cents and 1,125 spot bales plus 450 arriving. Futures opened down 3 to 4 points amid long liquidation. Liverpool and New York show varied moves with lower early levels and later partial recoveries. In New York sales reach about 225,000 bales for the week with futures closing steady after a volatile session.
New York money on call remained steady at 14 to 14 1/2 percent with the ruling rate 1 percent. Time loans quoted sixty days 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 percent, ninety days 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 percent, six months around 3 percent. Sterling exchange weaker with bankers' bills at 4 84 1/2 to 4 86 1/2 for sixty days and demand 4 86. Domestics show bonds steady. railroad bonds firm. Boston notes list call loans at 2 3/8 to 3 4 percent and various rail and industrial issues with mixed prices.
The Bank of France reports notes in circulation up 16 225 000f and general deposits up 122 200 000f while gold rises 18 175 00f and silver falls 1 625 000f. Bank of Ireland shows total reserve up 72 009, notes reserve up 88 900, public deposits up 3 119 000, and government securities down 1 200 000, with reserve ratio at 53.62 percent.
Market reports from Charleston Savannah Toledo Oil City and Wilmington show turpentine steady firm and rosins firm with varied bids and receipts. Prices range from North Lima oil to window glass and water white turpentine with notable balances and shipments recorded.
Boston market notes show percentages and figures for numerous mining companies and coal stocks led by Adventure 8 and Amalgamated 80 with varied bids and yields. The compilation includes holdings such as Isle Royale, United Copper, Parrot, Quincy, Trinity, and Nevada among others.
New York market opens steady with gains up to 5 points as European cables buoy demand. Trading totals reach 7,730 bags with October through December contracts at 4 to 6.25 cents, and spot Rio No 7 at 8 1/2 cents.
Trading focused on traction shares with Cincinnati, New Port & Covington Light and Traction leading. Detroit United and Cincinnati Street Railway strong. Cincinnati Gas and Electric dull. Bond market quiet but firm. banks cautious with money demand steady and rates unchanged. New York exchange at par. call and time loans 4 to 5 percent. discounts 4 to 5½ percent.
A steady week of small orders and rising inquiries signals cautious confidence in the pig iron market. Producers report firmer pricing in the East, improving railroad and malleable-iron buying, and a larger portion of capacity likely to stay active by early November. drought hampered operations and water costs rise.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous bonds and stocks across categories like UNLISTED, TRACTION BONDS, INDUSTRIALS, and various company names, prices, and percentages. It reads like a securities table with items such as City Hall, Cosmopolitan, Cov. Trust, First N'l Cov, Nor. Nat, Prov. 8, & T, and industry notes but lacks complete sentences or context.
The article notes buyers and sellers show mixed activity ahead of vote counts. It cites Northern iron at 14.50 to 15.00 dollars per No 2 basic and South iron around 12.50, with costs rising in the South and coke sales strong. It suggests prices may rise unless a broad wage and cost readjustment occurs.
Yesterday's market showed better demand after a slow period with satisfactory prices on medium grade leaf and tobacco products. Globe and Planters lots sold at varied prices from about 1.70 to 23.50 per hundred, as Farmers Shippers and Planters totals are reported with multiple price bands.
Reports from Kansas City Chicago and New York show butter prices firm to higher eggs advancing to mid 20s per dozen with fresh extras around 28 to 14 cents. Cheese mostly steady to firm with various daisy and twin grades. poultry values mixed with alive birds firm in some regions and dressed poultry steady to higher across markets.
Washington today releases the general fund balances showing an available cash balance of 166,707,216 dollars, gold coin and bullion at 39,152,426 dollars, and gold certificates totaling 43,055,300 dollars, excluding the 150,000,000 dollar gold reserve.
Wool prices were reported unchanged in St. Louis as trading notes from October indicate steady demand for textiles amid quiet activity. The brief dispatch notes limited, garbled market cues and referenced standard garment fabrics without specific price points.
Toledo market prices show cash at 5.02 percent for October 5.02 and December 5.07 with March at 5.17. No. 2 seed 4.90 and No. 3 4.80 while Atsike prime lists at 8.99.
Wheat and flour markets show quiet and steady tones with mixed prices. Corn, oats, rye and whisky display varied activity, with receipts and bids listed. reported sales include car lots of mixed corn and oats and substantial tonnage in hay and barley.
A scanning of commodity prices shows apples at 3.75 per barrel for choice to fancy, bananas 1.75 to 2 per bunch, beets 2 per barrel, cucumbers 1.00 to 1.75 per crate, cabbages 1.50 to 2 per barrel, cranberries 2 per box, lemons 4.40 to 4.50 per box, late Valencia oranges 3.75 to 4.25 per box, Florida brights 2.25 to 2.50 per box, onions 1 per bush, potatoes 2.50 to 2.75 per barrel, pumpkins 1 to 1.25 per barrel, peaches 1.10 to 1.25 per box, pears 3 per keg, string beans 1 per bush, squashes 1 per bush, tomatoes 1.75 to 2 per bushel. Also listed are lead and various meat, lard and general merchandise prices and items.
New York reports a generally firmer dry goods market with men's wear for spring ordered in duplicate and some advances in silk. Cotton goods remain active and steady, while jobbers anticipate a quiet period until after the election.
Oct 29 4 COTTON SEED OIL Prime refined oil in barrels per 4b es. Rei. Orleans market notes show new trading details for cotton seed oil in bulk barrels.
Eastern markets show cattle receipts around 50 head with steady to lower bids and mixed hogs. Pittsburg, St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City and New York report varied weights and prices for cattle hogs and sheep. Strong entities include Pittsburgh and Chicago exchanges with listed price ranges for prime and common stock.
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports offerings today on the Louisville market. Burley tobacco prices ranged from 12.75 to 21 per hundredweight and dark tobaccos from 7.20 to 10.50.
New York market brief lists stock prices and offers for Brunswick Consolidated Comat Ontario Ophir and Horn Silver with figures ranging from 0.08 to 1.30 while odd lot names appear and reflective yields noted for various securities.
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