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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
4
New York stock exchanges show a copper driven rally with industrials gaining as traders maneuver before a holiday. Strong copper group lifts related metal stocks while short interest and supply pressures ease, amid uncertain London copper warrants and responses from banks and foreign exchange markets.
Feb 2 report shows the market continuing firm at steady to unchanged levels with some gains early but failing to rally amid mixed buying. Traders noted March positions were extended, while prices for futures remained overall steady despite scattered buying and selling pressure.
The wheat market closed firm as shorts bought, May delivery showed strength, while July and September saw mixed moves. Corn advanced with July driven by selling from funds, oats stayed firm, and provisions showed modest strength. speculative activity centered on May wheat and nearby grains amid holiday notes and diverse regional bids.
Wheat opens with strength amid Argentine demand and Liverpool price firming. May and July futures swing as traders shift positions while cash wheat holds gains and corn supports the market. Clover seed remains firm with steady cash and near futures, while oats ease and corn softens later in the session.
The Dry Goods Market in New York notes steady overall demand but sinking prices for bulk textiles. Cotton yarns move slowly as buyers resist low values, while finer white cottons and worsted fabrics show renewed activity for fall trade, aided by agents and traders observing market signals.
An unclear market blurb shows figures like 199,908 and 139,699 with an average around 19/56, suggesting a financial or sales fragment. The readable items lack context, but indicate pricing or volume data without full details.
New York banks report excess reserves, showing holdings 6 468.1?00 above the required 28 percent reserve. The statement notes an increase in cash reserves and deposits across major banks, with total deposits near 47,200,5809 and an overall rise in reserves to 27.83 percent. Strong entities include New York banks, clearing houses, and Trust Company chains.
Grand Rapids Mich Feb 20 180s annual meeting of stockholders of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway Company to elect seven directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. Meeting at the general office Grand Rapids Kent County with transfer of stock closed March 21 1908 after the meeting Secretary RR Metheany seals.
A convoluted notice from the comptroller of a state agency requests bank statements. It reports a sell for a state and mentions actions involving national banks and a refuge at Wyerness on February 14.
A February meeting of the New York State Hay Dealers association outlined causes of dull hay trade and low prices. Reports from major hay counties show 30 to 70 percent of the current crop still with farmers or dealers, with interior quality issues like off color and damage. Western territory appears blamed for market softness while shipments to Chicago lag and prices remain unmet.
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