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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
2
The London tin market rose with spot at £130 and futures at £136, while copper eased in London to £55 10s spot and £58 17s 6d futures. Local markets showed strength for tin and lead, while copper and iron were mixed with quiet to unchanged tones across several grades and certificates.
Markets column lists commodities with scattered figures for cotton middling and No 2 soft, coffee No 7 Rio, sugar granulated, lard and pork prices, hog slaughter figures, and various grain and metal items with frayed OCR text indicating rough price points and trading activity. Names of places and items reflect a historical market page flavor.
New York traders report a steady to slightly weaker coffee market with 31,500 bags sold as weather and Brazilian crop prospects influenced futures. Cotton futures showed low points but closed steady to down modestly amid active liquidation and nearby pressure, while reports from Manchester and Southern mills affected sentiment.
New York buyers show little interest in marrow beans and peas with prices barely steady. Butter receipts fall and demand remains quiet with stock ample. creamery and field stock mixed with weakness in most grades. Cheese receipts steady though surplus holdings press prices. eggs show varied quotes. fruits include apples cranberries strawberries and oranges with mixed storage prices and limited fresh demand.
Receipts at New York market include 2 cars 1 600 head of beeves 31 calves 204 cars of sheep and lambs and 107 cars of hogs Prices move steady with dressed beef firm at 9 10 cents per pound and lambs 7 25 8 60 per 100 pounds Dressed mutton 9 1 per pound Hog prices steady 10 15 cents higher for prime stock with country dressed hogs at 5 1 2 6 cents per pound Sales by Kerns Commission and Tobin Shannon list state lambs buffalo hogs and Virginia pigs with prices per 100 pounds or per carcass as stated.
Market reports from Yeats to Cincinnati and Pittsburg show hogs steady to higher with mixed prices around 5 to 5.10 in several districts. Cattle steady to higher with choice steers near 59 to 67, calves and cows varied by region. Sheep and lambs mostly higher with prime lambs around 6 to 7, receipts light in some markets.
Liverpool markets list closing prices for wheat corn flour and meats. Wheat and corn show mixed spot and May futures with steady to firm tones. US pork and beef items range from easy to firm with bacon and ham prices noted across Cumberland cut and short rib varieties.
Chicago wheat rose on reports of green bugs in the Southwest and strong coarse grain. May wheat near session highs, corn and oats firm, provisions steady. May corn hit a new high, led by demand from bulls and shorts. lard and ribs moved lower. Local receipts listed for wheat, corn, oats, and hogs. heavy green bug scare noted.
Office furniture and desks offered in various styles and prices by T G Sellew at 111 Fulton St. Also notes employment agencies Seely and Morrow with addresses in Brooklyn and Manhattan and a claim of twenty years in business providing first class help of all nationalities.
A dense assortment of classified notices lists carpet cleaning firms such as N Y Carpet Cleaning Works and Careful Carpet Cleaning Co with addresses in Manhattan and phone numbers. dressmaking and millinery services include Frances at Tribeca Uptown, A G Hall, and staff at B Altman Co with dressmaking options. additional listings mention croppers, tailors, and billiard table builders with multiple small business names and locations in New York.
Help wanted notices list male positions for a bookkeeper and stenographer at a Southern office paying $1 200 to start, another bookkeeper and chief with brewery duties offering $1 560 to 1 820, and canvassers for a newspaper at $250 daily. Female position for a Lady's Maid in Newark requires sewing, hair, packing, manicure. apply in person.
A long list of chauffeurs seeks private family positions with diverse backgrounds. Applicants include foreign language speakers, mechanics, and drivers with extensive city and country experience, all offering strong references and willingness to repair cars or operate in varied settings.
Classified listings show a range of job seekers and positions including elevator runner, Englishman seeking evening work, inspector of Italian sugar fabrics, farm hands, foreign correspondence, hotel clerk, hydraulic engineer, middle aged apartment superintendency, office staff, stenographer, private secretary, shipping clerk, plumbers, porters, poultryman, gardener, and various testers. Instances include Mathewson's Bureau, Tribune Uptown, and addresses in New York City areas such as 159 West 25th, 1364 Broadway, and East 128th Street.
Long list of employment requests from a dictionary of domestic workers. Includes caretakers cooks butlers chauffeurs gardeners janitors and house servants with city area addresses and brief notes on duties references and availability for private homes and apartments.
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