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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1916
Page
4
The article reports a lifeless stock market with scant trading and broad selloffs tied to the submarine dispute with Germany. It notes strong fundamental conditions, potential market reactions to any decisive action, and mentions copper, steel, and railroad dynamics, with warnings about scarce ships and ongoing inflationary pressures in 1916.
Yesterday's finance trends show mixed moves in futures and spot prices across grains, meats, oils, and sugar with New York and Chicago centers. Notable quotes include WHEAT JULY 1144 per bu and PORK JULY 29.00 per bbl, while CALL MONEY and COLLATERAL LOAN remain not quoted.
New York April 15 Special. Wall Street revises early estimates of United States Steel unfilled tonnage as shipments rise but railroads cancel contracts and suspend improvements. Analysts see long term steel demand staying strong with exports up 122 percent and home use rising, suggesting railroads will resume plans when financing and war demand evolve.
Federal Reserve Board released April 14 figures showing total resources at 527,644,000 with a weekly gain exceeding 4,000,000. Gold and certificates stand at 245,714,000. U.S. bonds 44,924,008. one year notes 8,284,000. municipal warrants 85,706,000. total assets reach 527,644,000 and liabilities 526,000, with gold reserve 222,899,000 and cash reserve around 73.76 percent.
New York April 18 The cotton market opened steady with July at 11.99 to 12.02 and closed near best levels for the day. Liverpool cables showed steady demand while New Orleans saw quiet to firmer trading amid reports of increased spot activity and larger export potential. Weather in Texas offered mixed signals with potential replanting considerations and a late crop.
Report of New Orleans to Baltimore and interior movement for cotton in mid 1944. Lists middling prices, receipts, exports, sales, and stocks by port and interior cities such as New Orleans Galveston Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Boston Philadelphia New York Houston Memphis Augusta St Louis Cincinnati Little Rock Dallas Montgomery and Savannah stock and rosin turpentine prices and comparative receipts versus last year.
Baton Rouge April 16 Special W Vogler president of the Louisiana Cotton Seed Crushers association and manager of Capital City Oil addressed East Baton Rouge parish police on cotton planting dates to curb boll weevil damage. He estimated losses at over 1.5 billion dollars through 1914 across Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Texas and urged legal prohibition of sowing cotton before May 1 to 15 to reduce infestations.
New York April 15 Special Nothing now developed in cotton today and the July option still holds around the 12 cent level. The American spinner gets about 15 or 14 cents per pound in manufactured shops and is willing to enter into forward engagements for cotton and goods. Forward buying leaves merchants long on hedge. distant contracts not selling yet. Demand overseas is small and American mills show stock in warehouses. market future depends on politics and crop developments. Acrergs reports vary from 15 percent gains to declines. weather and sail conditions are excellent. We would not buy until lower levels unless technicals warrant.
Chicago headlines show mixed movements across grains and staples with wheat sliding on favorable weather and pressures from Canadian seeding progress. Corn and oats fluctuated while Liverpool and New York markets tied to export demand and domestic cash sales, as bears and bulls tussled over wheat, corn, and sugar futures.
Financial snapshot shows cash reserves around 889 thousand dollars and total assets about 15.3 million. Details include gold coin and certificates, federal reserve notes, bills discounted, investments in U S bonds, and deposits with the Treasury. Chicago report notes cash and goods like lard and ribs.
There were over twenty two thousand business failures in the United States last year. If accountants reported fraud losses the figures would be astounding. Much business runs with owners unaware of true profit or loss, risking robbery and ruin due to poor accounting methods.
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