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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1907
Page
17
A volatile trading day on the stock market yields scant sales, with intercity exchanges reporting low turnover and general apathy. Interborough Metropolitan’s finances prompt questions about continuing preferred dividends amid soft revenues and exceptional charges.
The New York bond and stock pages report copper and commodity movements, with prices steady around 15 1/2 cents per pound and related market commentary. Traders mention production dips in the Butte district, revised outputs, and pressure on refined copper while financial metrics and rail and industrial notes accompany the day’s trading snapshot.
The Washington Street Traction stock activity dominated yesterday with sixty shares sold at 130 amid strong demand for more. Bond sales included Daniel Traction 5s at 102 9 and Washington Railway and Electric 4 1 2s, as investors and holders trade into bonds while the equity pool shows limited support for higher quotes.
The Washington Post reports a dull trading day with little news and stock speculation. Southern Railway common fell to a new low amid selling, while bonds and five percent notes showed weak demand. rumors of actions against government policies clouded prospects for expansion in the Southern region.
Market bulletin lists items across produce, poultry, dairy and meats with price ranges and conditions. Includes eggs, butter, butterfat, cheese, dressed meats, calves, vegetables, fruits, and regional notes from North Carolina to Delaware.
A New York market roundup lists prices for poultry including chickens, fowls, and turkeys, with butter and cheese receipts and various dairy items. It notes firm barrels for flour, stability in rye and cornmeal, steady pork and lard, and steadier commodity rates for petroleum and turpentine.
The field notes show hard winter wheat futures at mixed levels as traders weigh export demand and domestic feeding needs. Prices drift with reports of 40 percent to 105 percent margins and occasional heavy buying signals amid unsettled weather.
The report covers wheat oats lard and rye futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and New York Stock Exchange with December and January contracts. It notes higher prices driven by favorable weather and end-of-term expectations, plus activity from western traders and bankers amid mixed spot and forward sales.
London and New York metal markets show limited changes with copper and tin near steady. Local trading reports indicate weak overall sentiment with slight gains in some electric metal futures while London prices hold, and copper prices near the prior level amid general market dullness.
New York October data show irregular trade with unseasonable weather dampening retail sales and delaying shipments. Construction and building materials weaken on money tightness though printed fabrics and wool demand stay strong. westward shortages and eastern book shipments strain output while overall exports and grain movements edge higher year over year.
The Congus Bureau released a supplementary bulletin noting bales ginned through September 25 totaling 1 69 977 for 1907, compared with 2 057 289 last year. Census shows round and half-bale counts, with 1907 ginning activity varying from 1906 figures and noting specific bale counts for 1907 and prior years.
Indicted stock brokers including Alllion Jenkins Thornton Cherley Growgung Spence and Percy Wace appeared before Justice Safford after pleas of not guilty by most. District Attorney Baker indicated trials would not proceed Tuesday as several defendants remained absent or outside jurisdiction. bench warrants were issued for several, and one or more promised appearance on Tuesday.
Two lawsuits against the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Company ending out of court remove delays in electrification of the road. One suit sought to restrain construction near the Patapsco River over alleged damage to a trestle, the other sought to stop laying tracks on land in upper Anne Arundel County.
Livestock prices and receipts dominate the market report with cattle calves veal hogs and lambs varying in price. Western steers and cows show mixed gains and losses while hog receipts approach expected totals with steady demand from slaughterers. Stronger demand for higher grade veals and cattle signals cautious optimism amid fluctuating weights and market ranges.
Cattle and lamb prices steady to active in a Washington market report. Extra cattle traded around 4.50 to 4.70 per head with common and rough stock priced lower. lambs and calves showing firm demand at various grades and weights.
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