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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
12
The markets note mixed commodity pricing including iron at 1850 per ton No 1 fdy and cotton middling at 1.80. Coffee No 7 Rio high proof, sugar granulated at 5.20, copper at 32.87, molasses OK prime, beef family portions, pork mess 14.40 and No 2 mized 9. Premature hogs and lard reflect minor shifts, with flour MPLS patente priced at 5.
The New York market notes a steady close with little feature after 31,500 bags sold, while cotton declines from late March to May, pressured by weaker Southern signals and liquidations. Reports cite ideal Brazilian weather for the Santos and Bahia crops, and European selling against fringe offers amid near-term pressure.
New York buyers show little interest in marrow beans and beans. medium beans steady, choice peas firmer with limited stock. California lima firm. white kidney and other beans weak. Butter market quiet with buyers limits. creamery stocks high but prices softening on most grades. Cheese purchases steady for full cream. fine falls and skim stocks mixed. Hops quiet with regional variances. hay and straw prices steady to weak. poultry and eggs mixed with firm dressed poultry and firmer meat skims.
The Philadelphia market lists extensive prices for chickens, ducks, geese, squabs and freezers. It covers roasting birds, scalded stock, cocks, turkeys, and per dozen squabs with varied grades and regional sources, plus a long rundown of potatoes, vegetables, and greens with regional names and price ranges.
New York March 19 1908 beef receipts 92 cars about 1 600 head with some for slaughter and market. No trading today. dressed beef steady to firm at 7 to 7 1 2 c per lb for native sides. Calves receipts 31 head mostly to local butcher. worn dressed calves steady to slow. lambs and mutton show limited offerings with lambs higher and mutton steady. Hogs receipts 71 cars about 1 400 head with 157 for market. market at 40th street with little trading and a late hour feeling 10 to 15c higher for prime stock. Sales by Kern's Commission: state lambs 91 lb at 8 50 per 100 lb. Buffalo lambs 79 lb at 8 2 3 per 100 lb. Virginia pigs and other hogs listed.
East Buffalo and Chicago led cattle receipts with mixed gains and higher prices for cows and steers. Pittsburg and Cleveland briefed on steady to firm sheep and lamb values, while hogs showed strength in some markets and lighter demand in others.
March 19 report shows spot and futures Wheat firm at 7s plus May and July bids. Peas, flour, hops, and meat products listed with mixed American and Western prices. Lard and refined products hold firm as market closes mixed across staples.
Chicago Wheat advances on reports of green bugs in Southwest fields and strong coarse grains. May wheat tops near day’s high, corn and oats firm, provisions little changed or weaker. Local receipts show daily totals, with highlights on May corn at 66 to 67 cents and May wheat around 95 to 96 cents. Local traders note bullish pressure from seed corn scarcity and continued demand from bulls and shorts.
Ida A Seely Ime GA 86 Bureau 25 West 39th Street listing for Brooklyn and Manhattan offices. The Miss Moe Rows Employment Bureau operates at 721 Lexington Avenue with corner 58th Street Plaza and offers first class help of all nationalities established 20 years ago.
Oldest and largest carpet cleaning firm advertises at 437 and 439 West 42nd Street with Bryant, Jordan, and Lentz names. It offers compressed air steam and on floor cleaning from Broadway and 48th Street locations with phone numbers. Established 1857.
Multiple Grand Street and Broadway ads offer dressmaking and millinery services. Names include Frances at Tribune Uptown Office and A. G. Hail with references to Haas Brothers and RB Altman & Co. Services cover sewing, fitting, skirts, princess coats, and modest rates with on-site work and deliveries noted. Also mentions billiard and pool tables in an adjacent ad.
Help wanted notices for male and female positions at firms in New York and Newark. Listings include Bookkeepers and stenographers for hat manufacturer offices with starting pay, a brewery office manager role, a newspaper canvasser paid per day, and a Lady's Maid with sewing and packing duties. Multiple Tribune branch offices listed for ad submissions with various hours and locations.
A lengthy classified listing seeks work for many men including bricklayer, cashier and checker, chauffeurs, gardeners, drivers, a draftsperson, and a mechanic. It lists names and addresses in Brooklyn and The Bronx, with notes on languages, driving experience, sobriety, references, and willingness to relocate or take private-family roles.
Classified ads list varied job seekers and openings including elevator runner, engineer, hotel clerk, private secretary, stenographer, plumber, porter, farm laborers, and many young men seeking any work in New York area. Entries note names, addresses, languages, years of experience, and preferred duties.
Japanese valet or general house work sought by day or week for private home. Caretaker couples seek summer absence work with strong references. Listings for coachmen gardeners janitors and other domestic roles across New York and nearby towns, with many references and addresses.
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