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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
33
Reading and Union Pacific led gains as market extended a rally, with idle shares shrinking and new inquiries in metals and rail issues. The session showed broader weakness in foreign markets while U S stocks climbed in late trading amid favorable steel sector notes and renewed investor demand.
Wall Street traders showed skepticism as markets edged up on Pennsylvania, New York Central and Union Pacific. The United States Steel report impressed and a large locomotive order was funded by earlier bonds. Union Pacific rebounded after a weak start amid divergence on a segregation plan. Banking interests denied major new fund plans while Brooklyn Rapid Transit saw support from a prominent firm. The piece notes cautious sentiment, interest in equipment costs, and looming wheat crop speculation driven by experts and traders.
Ward Thoran, ten year auditor for American Security and Trust, resigns to take chair of the executive committee of the Washington Railway and Electric Corporation. The move comes as the company recently comes under local control as market activity shows modest bond and stock movements with dividends announced and leadership changes at local banks.
New York March 2 Mooney on call at 2 percent rate and 14 percent closing bid. quotes for commercial paper and exchange steady. Cattle, hogs, sheep, and lamb prices listed with ranges. butter, cheese, and live poultry markets show steady demand. Dressed meats and vegetables feature steady to softer prices with regional variations. fruits include apples and oranges with several price per barrel figures.
New York reports brisk wheat receipts 42 000 bushels with exports 9 000 as spot market eases. No 4 red 1 41 1/2 elevator No 2 red 1 02 f o b afloat. Corn receipts 3 227 bushels exports 12 425 with spot market easy and options weak then steadied. Oats receipts 100 500 bushels with mixed product prices inching higher on firmness in spot.
The Chicago wheat market opened weak and slipped further due to favorable fall crop conditions and reports of good southwest conditions. May wheat traded around 65 to 66 cents, closing weak after some short-covering. Corn and oats fell as well with limited demand, while provisions declined slightly on overall grain softness and slack export interest. Local receipts totaled 388 cars for grain and 0 for contracts.
New York March cotton prices opened higher on bullish census data but slid sharply to new season lows before ending steady. Trading totaled around 850,000 bales with May futures down about 16 to 18 points from yesterday and below January highs. Southern spot markets were mostly steady to lower as traders weighed a rumored production curtailment plan and ongoing Wall Street selling.
The London market gained with copper and lead higher and spot prices at 4440 for gold metal futures around 197 13s in London. Locally, prices were firm and higher with copper near 15,875 and lead around 8,304. Boe lter and iron markets showed mixed or flat moves and several foundry quotes remained around 18.00 for No 1 foundry Northern and related grades.
New Orleans reports Secretary Heaters statement shows world visible cotton at 4,602,242 bales, down from 4,606,004 last week and 5,987,400 a year ago. American cotton totals 3,224,964, with higher grades at 1,059,876. Britain Europe holdings near 2,576,000. Egypt 251,000. India 610,000. United States 1,054,000.
The United States Steel Corporation reports a banner year with 1907 gross receipts of 757,044,767 and surplus net income of 69,179,836 after allocations. Despite recession and October crisis impacts, bookings for January through March show gains, signaling a hopeful outlook for steel demand and a broad expansion for 1908, including Gary Indiana plant plans.
The New York appellate division unanimously held the law authorizing the state comptroller to inspect books of anyone engaged in brokerage or stock transfers unconstitutional. The ruling cites section 81 of article 1 of the state constitution banning self incrimination. The decision undermines a tax enforcement provision affecting brokers and related parties.
Live stock and grain markets across New York and Baltimore show mixed trends with cattle steady to higher, hogs strong, sheep and lambs higher, and grain futures dull. Cattle receipts in New York steady to higher with fat cattle advancing, hogs bid higher, and lambs and sheep improving modestly. Baltimore reports unchanged wheat and mixed corn while oats, rye, and butter hold firm with steady egg and cheese quotes.
Oi City Pa March 20 credit balances 1 18 rung 2 1 78a average 140 826 aldpments 119 677 avérage 174 228 Toledo Ohio Mér M oil North Lima Lot South Lima and Indians 99 Sugar Prices Advanced Wesw York Max 20 all grades of refined sugar were advanced 10 cents a hundred pounds today.
A census release shows 1187 cotton crop totaling 11,261,168 running bales with average gross weight 5018 pounds per bale and 13,302,872 standard 00-pound bales after adjustments. State running bales list includes Alabama 1,126,028 and Texas 2,271, with totals and bale types across linters and round bales, reflecting shifts from 1905 to 1907.
Teeten reports in tomorrow's Boston Commercial that copper remains active with Lake view at 12 49 38% and spectrolytic at 12% to ten per pound. Domestic buyers are securing copper up to ninety days. millions of pounds for April and May delivery have been sold. The note cautions that political developments could affect sentiment, but a conservative tilt may lift demand, especially for sheet copper and wire due to upcoming electrical development.
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