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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1915

Page

11

War Stocks Soar in Spite of Warnings by Conservatives

New York August 7 Special The stock market showed strength though not as active as the prior week. War stocks hit new high records as industrials led gains while rail shares remained quiet. Critics warned profits were exaggerated yet buyers surged to capture similar profits, with sentiment uncertain on large extra dividends or sustained advance.

New York Crucible Steel Bethlehem Steel Walt Ulemer Sita Tnto United States Alarmiata Germany Austria

Condition of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank 1915 report

Federal Reserve Bank statement dated August 6 1915 shows resources including gold coin and certificates Gold Settlement Fund and credit balances totaling 91 378 990 90 and 3 716 050 00 respectively Alongside total reserves 5 060 213 00 and net liabilities 2 704 500 on Federal Reserve Notes Memorandum lists notes issued to the bank and notes held by the bank with amounts 5 500 000 00 and 555 500 00 respectively.

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Financial Market Brief With Mixed Bond and Metal Rates

New York August 7 Mercantile paper prices mixed in early trading with varied demand and cable rates. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds show uneven activity and metals edge lower with copper and silver quoting mixed figures.

New York Financial New York Mercantile Paper PAOIK Fering Bubley

Federal Reserve Plan Aims To Ease Crop Market Strain

New York August 7 The Federal Reserve Board proposes a broad scheme to reduce money market strain during the crop movement period. It urges the twelve Federal Reserve banks to aid farmers by rediscounting crop paper and supporting warehousing standards. The plan would enable banks nationwide to rediscount through Federal Reserve channels, reducing dependence on New York centers and lowering borrowing costs for farmers. Bankers anticipate deposits moving away from New York as interior banks gain direct access to Fed facilities, boosting commercial banking nationwide and reshaping lending dynamics during harvest seasons.

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Upturn Crimped in War Shares

New York August 7 strength ebbed away from the stock market with a general decline on light dealings. Demand fell across classes as war shares softened though some lift occurred in a few names. Crucible steel led gains, General Motors and Willys-Overland rose, Bethlehem Steel faltered. railroad shares weakened. Bond market was easy with total sales $1,449,000. United States tours coupon declined 1 1 4 on c2lt on the week.

New York Crucible Steel General Motors Willys-Over4lands Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem Stes Norfolk and Western Canadian Pacific United States Tours

Cotton Movement Port Movement and Interior Totals

Port and interior cotton market update with Middling prices in New Orleans Philadelphia New York and several inland centers. Includes receipts exports stock and sales figures for each port and region and totals for today and the season.

New Orleans Serangh Charleston Wilmington Norfolk MidMing Benton Porte Philadelphia New York Houston Memphis Cincinnati Little Hook Galen

Rail earnings show upward trend for major U S railways

Reported twelve month figures for Atchison and Union Pacific indicate a recovery from earlier lows, with broader gains across Western, Eastern, and Southern carriers. As freight and passenger rates rise and costs fall, officials expect railroads to strengthen beyond historic highs, signaling renewed earnings growth.

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Foreign Demand Steadies Cotton Market Amid Drouth

New York and New Orleans cotton markets showed early gains on dry Texas weather and strong private crop reports from north Texas and southern Oklahoma, then eased as profit-taking rose. By day’s end prices firmed near highs on bullish cables, with unfavorable futures conditions and steady spot demand supporting a higher close.

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Comparative Port Receipts Weather Remarks

Rain fell generally in the northern Mississippi Alabama and Lewis June regions with fair conditions elsewhere. Minimum average temperatures show a slight drop in northern districts. Von Herrmann Bedilon Diracto.

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Liverpool Cotton and Naval Stores Prices and Shipments

Savannah and Jacksonville markets show firm turpentine and rosin activity with mixed receipts and shipments. quotes for various naval stores range from 2.36 to 4.06 per unit. New Orleans notes quiet arrivals of cleaned goods and pockets of Hondarts and white offerings linger at modest levels.

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Live Stock Prices and Receipts Across Cities

Chicago and St Louis market notes show receipts and prices for cattle calves sheep and hogs. Beef calves cows and steers in Chicago reach various price ranges with steady trends while St Louis lists hog and sheep receipts and price levels for the day.

Chicago St. Louis Texas

Professional views on cotton situation in New York and Liverpool

New York exchanges report Liverpool prices rising while U S markets show selling pressure. Traders cite war demand for uniforms and munitions, but deteriorating crop prospects worry spinners who remain cautious. Local buying lags despite Liverpool strength influencing U S prices, with showers expected in the eastern belt possibly affecting trade.

Record cotton crop shows 1914 15 output and value

New Orleans report by HG Heslop shows 17,004,000 bales grown, 15,108,111 bales commercial, crop value $749,584,973 including seed, down from $1,134,144,114 last year. War impact debated. Southern mills and haters use rising to 95,000 bales. Texas leads with 4,619,000 bales. Georgia 2,449,000.

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Consistency of Custom in Trade Accounting Practices

The passage questions whether custom in trade, such as in Tex tiles, Wearing Apparel, Paper, and Food, discourages noting of notes or acceptances in open accounts. It then discusses other sectors like Machinery and Fortilieer to obtain notes or sales contracts, and asks if creditors should be notified of such actions across all classes, seeking uniformity in handling open accounts and settlements.

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