New-York tribune., 1909-02-12
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TOPICS OF THE STREET

FOREIGN TRADING.-ForeIza horssz 49,. a.
$4,000 shares in the local market all purchase. \,
London consols were strong at an advanc. n AZ
while the general market was firm with .tr.1-s
IN the. copper issues The weekly return ~ -
Bank OF England was a strong one showing rer-
CenIase OF reserve to liability Of 49T2 which ia
encouraging advance from a week ago The-s n.
no change in the banks minimum rate ~ ss,oc--
while an easier tendency was reported N ruorsT
rates IN the open market Continental sIsooupf.
remained at Wednesdays level Paris sxcbznz.
slightly lower.
BANKS LOSE CAsH-The reported movements
OF currency this week indicate a loss n cash heS
by the banks Of 81, ,976. .1oO which was due 10 "a
exports and repayments OF United States dsoosit.
The banks received from the interior sss4sa9a and
sent TO the interior S. 500 900. including skSa s0
national bank notes sent TO Washnzton Sor -
denption- The gain from the interior vas iziS-
OOo- Receipts OF new gold were 81. .sS6 500 namely
on New York Assay Office checks SL1525o9; or
san Francisco Mint checks. $685. 40o and on Seattle
Assay Office checks, $50 900. Gold exports arnocat
ed 70 So 100000 In coin 20 Argentina The O.
dinary disbursements by the Sub-Tressrry xs-
s22.5T5.0oO. Payments by the banks 10 tie su5.
Treasury for customs, internal revenue. per csrs
redemption fund return Of United States deposn
etc. were S26,531. 00O- The loss on Sub-Trsasry
operations proper was sS.s5s0oO. The gain ron
the interior was less than last week. and. IN tsct
was the smallest Of any week 50 far this year. Pc
ceipts from the interior were 100000 less than zz
week. and the shipments 70 the interior przo-
tically about the same.
GRAIN EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK-5rzt-
streets reports the exports OF grain for the vel
(ive days., with comparisons. figures n bushsl&
follows: Wheat. -four Included 2,070754. against
1,S02.976 last week and <0S7 $50 IN this week lsa
year; for the fiscal year, 132s24 524. compared WITH
14S.5O4,561 IN the corresponding period yssr sga
Corn 1.2s1S49. contrasted with 1.1os.ss5 last week
and 167S071 in 1908; for the fiscal year. ia01z6SA
against SS5s2.043 IN the corresponding period "a
year
COPPER EXPORTS.-Exports OF copper. which
far this month aggregate approximately u.ss.
0G0 pounds. are the smallest IN any similar psscd
in months past At this rats exports tcE rs
month will not exceed S2.000.o00 pounds 3D.
upon a production OF. say, los. 600 pounds tns
month. the Copper Producers" figures swing az,
uary's production as 113.0o0000 pounds tners "
remain for domestic consumption 1S.009ooo po-n.ss
As deliveries OF copper viii be smaller this nsaS
than in January. heavy increase n sfocA
February over the preceding month Is ioozsd 'l-
CREX CARPET COMPANY REPoRT-Tas ~
port OF the Crex Carpet Company FOR ne -
ended December 81. 1905, shows gross sa1 sa.zL-s =
$276. 1858 and net earnings OF t1I4.szL s- 80
traordinary expenses In connection VIII Ne -
tenance OF plants not IN operation and ne
ment OF claims there was = balance Of sl4l.os-
and after dividends surplus OF tS1.ss% 1Is -.
pany earned nearly per cent en- is sS.ss''s
ital stock -,
DIVIDENDS DECLARED-Dividsndsh hsVs -
declared as follows: Wisconsin CentfA sbl.
quarterly I per cent on tbs prefeTTeo- - %
March III Homestaks Mining regular tis sail
cents a share. payable February 2S: Natio1As a. S-,s
ways Of Mexico semi-annual per cant On -
preferred. payable March l.
MEXICAN CENTRAL-At special u msesjS p.jIssT
the stockholders Of the Mexican CenIla ls...so-s n
Company at Boston the action OF the 49, az ,-,u-
authorizing the sale OF all the railroscs et-a,.s
erty Of tbs company 20 the FsTTocarThsS ~
de Mexico was ratified. =. .-,,s,rt,
LONDON GOLD MOvENENTS.-tioio 80, 1s--a 4
ing to El75,o00 was withdrawn from tne os~h os-,xht
England for South America Ins DaLN '.
E1e0, 600 gold and received $1,000 lrofn Z -
INTERNATIONAL SMELTING--Ins E.-ss
ticnaI smelling and Refining Company has 80
an order for 1000 tons Of steel for the l,Tt,f
a large smeIter IN Utah, ths contract
about 100000. x.-t
CITY BONDS SOLD--Ths S1Oooo'OuV 80 80 bsul
houses have all been sold