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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
6
New York September 4 The stock market edges into a three day Labor Day holiday with most activity in closing contracts. Traders cover short positions amid cautious sentiment as exchanges close tomorrow. Higher interest in bonds and steel shares follows Morgan’s return, while wheat exports rise and building data show a July-August downturn.
Journal of Commerce estimates a yield of 2 625 000 000 bushels, slightly higher than last year. Investment demand remains strong as Boston and Maine lowers its dividend from seven to six percent. Good demand for stocks in the loan crowd.
What brokers say Harriman stocks Reading and Consolidated Gas were the feature while stocks were dull. We believe Southern Pacific is destined for higher prices and suggest its purchase on recessions. Beazell notes stocks developed considerable strength as the session progressed.
Bond market report lists various issues with yields and amounts from A T T Co U S Bureau and Western Pacific to Erie Interboro and Southern Col, including Un Pac conv 4s and West Union is 4s. Total sales 3 000 shares with multiple issues shown and prices around 9 1/8 to 10 8.
Visitors registered in the Business Men's Club included A. T. Carr Lafollette Tennessee W J Bolton Danville Kentucky J F Hemminger Dayton Tennessee J F Ferger Chattanooga Tennessee F M Se crest Chillicothe Ohio L L Yerkes Lexington Kentucky and Frank Smoot Maysville Kentucky The Merchants and Manufacturers Association and Cincinnati Traveling Salesmen Association plan a fireworks display for visiting merchants next Wednesday evening at the public landing Eden Park viewable from the Island Queen A A Kean Smyrna Turkey was a guest of Prof John Ari Lloyd yesterday
Money abundant and demand quiet as stock trading stayed inactive on the London market. American securities fell then recovered on New York cues while copper shares rose late. discounts steady and York money near 0.859 16. Berlin and Paris bourses showed weakness and firming tones respectively amid Morocco action reassurances.
Cincinnati and Chicago financial notes report bank clearings rising with steady New York exchange discounts. Local market shows improved activity, with gas shares firm, Telephone shares at top levels, and municipal bonds strong. Money demand up, call loans at 3 percent, time loans 4 percent, with premiums on local issues and rail bonds quiet.
Boston trading session ends with a wide array of stock changes. Notable names include Amalgamated 79, Calumet and Hecla 658, North Butte 86, Wolverine 144 percent, and Remarkable ex-dividends for Daly West and United Copper.
Cotton trade updates show quiet Spots and mixed quotes across markets as New Orleans alters prices while noting Labor Day closure. New York prints a holiday driven rally with closing gains and steady futures. Liverpool reports modest day losses and weekly stats across American and English markets.
The report lists current bid offers and prices for mining shares and bonds including Alice 4.00 Breece 0.05 Brunswick Con 0.03 Comstock Tunnel 0.20 bonds 0.17 Con. California and Virginia 78 Horn Silver 0 Iron Silver 1.00 Leadville Con 0.08 Little Chief 0.08 Mexican 0.60 Ontario 2.50 Ophir 1.90 Small Hopes 0.18 Standard 1.85 Yellow Jacket 48.
New York money on call easy at 1 percent with time loans at 2 percent for sixty days and 2½ percent for ninety days. prime mercantile paper 4 1/2 percent. Sterling exchange firm. government and railroad bonds steady. Boston reports call loans 2 to 3 percent with various railroad and utility bonds listed, and mixed equities including American Sugar and U S Steel.
Washington on September 4 reports the general fund totals excluding the $150 million gold reserve. Available cash is $189,163,797, gold coin and bullion $35,503,152, and gold certificates $30,439,400.
Oil City sees strong balances with 1.78 credit and high daily runs while Wilmington reports quiet spirits pententine with 19 casks. Charleston lists steady turpentine and varied rosin prices, Savannah shows firm turpentine and rising rosin values with large stock, and Toledo records Lima prices for oil products.
Cincinnati markets report firm to higher tones across grains and products. Wheat receipts steady with prices up. corn and oats show upturns on light demand. rye and flour firm with good demand. Hay and whiskey trade steady. multiple car lots and prices listed for No 2 red winter, Michgan rye, winter samples, and timothy hay. Grain inspections detail wagon and car counts by grade.
Wool prices hold steady for medium and heavy fine grades while combing and clothing wool shift to 19 to 20 cents. Boston notes demand drop from two weeks prior with quiet tone. shipments to Sept 3 total 116.7 million pounds vs 176.6 million year ago and receipts 193.9 million pounds vs 233.2 million last year.
SEEDS. TOLEDO, Sept. 4. Clover seed prices listed: Prime five dollars seventy five cents, October five dollars eighty cents, December five dollars eighty seven and one half cents, March six dollars two cents. Alsike seed Prime eight dollars ninety cents.
Prices listed per barrel, basket, or dozen for apples bananas beets carrots cucumbers cantaloupes cabbage lemons oranges onions new potatoes peaches pears peas string beans sugar corn squash tomatoes and watermelons. Notable items include Indiana cantaloupes at 65 to 75 cents per basket and Bartlett pears at 2 to 2.25 per box.
In New Orleans on September 4 the cotton seed oil market quotes prime at 34 cents per pound.
Special Dispatch details the Louisville market offerings today including Burley and dark varieties. Burley totals 57 hhds with 9 to 15 dollars per unit, dark tobacco 6.60 to 10.50 dollars, original inspection 33 hhds, review 24 hhds, yesterday's rejections 32 bilds.
London tin down 12s 6d with spot at £131 10s and futures £132 10s. Copper rises in London to £60 10s spot £61 5s futures. local market weak but steady with various copper prices. Lead unchanged in London and New York. Spelter steady. iron mixed with Ontario and U.S. foundry prices listed. St Louis notes lead and shelter firm at $4.45 and $4.65 respectively.
New York September contracts opened unchanged and ended quiet as European markets softened briefly. Moderate selling surfaced in absence of support, but late covering kept prices near the close. 2,000 bags traded with September at 5.80 cents, December at 5.60, and May at 5.60. Spot offerings steady with Rio No. 7 6 1/2 cents, Santos No. 4 8 1/2 cents, mild Cordova around 9 1/4 cents.
Ohio articles of association filed with the Secretary of State include Central Finance Company in Cleveland with 10000 dollars under J A Johnson F H Leavenworth J H Reynolds D A Detrick and Co 8 MacKenzie Ss J Patterson Company in Dayton coal and mining with 100000 dollars Commercial and Savings Bank in Bethesda 25000 dollars White Eyes Of Company in Coshocton Delta Mausoleum Association of Delta to build a community mausoleum Reversible Creamery Company in Lockwood increasing capital stock from 90000 to 50000 dollars
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