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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1915
Page
20
New York reports a week of marked stock and bond strength led by copper issues and industrials tied to wartime demand. Optimism grew as shorts covered and foreign lending shifted, with the US trade balance improving and gold imports boosting the Bank of England's assets.
New York reports a more active cotton goods market with wide cloths and prints gaining, while dyestuff costs influence prices. Some mills cannot guarantee deliveries and will not take further futures. Print cloths rise, July to January deliveries shift, and demand for small wash goods remains steady. Exports expand. Red Sea and Philippine markets strong. ship shipments steady.
Americus Georgia March 21 Special Farmers here sell cotton at high prices with about fifteen hundred bales withdrawn from Americus warehouses while much of the crop remains unsold Fertilizer purchases are light and market gains may boost demand. Prices for Liverpool spot and futures are noted along with metal and iron market hints.
New York stock prices surged this week with broad gains driven by strong foreign trade data and record gold imports. Analysts note improving public sentiment toward business, potential rail and antitrust rulings, and rising demand for goods while warning against overoptimism about pending court outcomes.
The report notes a flat trend with a net advance of 16 to 19 points amid market uncertainty. Secretary of Agriculture denies saying that the South was not curtailing crop output, clarifying his stance.
Prices for choice steers and cows across categories are listed with ranges for beef cattle, hogs and dairy types. Grain and feed items include flour, meal, seeds, hay, and various patent bleached products, with commercial quotations for markets in Atlanta and Savannah dated March 27.
New York and New Orleans cotton markets rallied after the agriculture secretary denied reports of acreage curtailment. Trade bought heavily, spurred by wall street strength and large mill demand, with spot cotton steady and prices closing near session highs despite some profit taking.
New York notes show stock advances driven by a large foreign trade surplus and gold inflow, with a easing domestic unrest and better railway results. European uncertainty and large speculative trading influenced activity, while remittances and European selling tempered gains as exchange developments under review in London and Paris.
New York March 27 Bethlehem Steel led a broad session with a 73 8 point rise after its annual statement showed earnings above 50 percent applicable to dividends. About 39 000 Bethlehem shares traded, second most active. General Motors rose to 120 2, United States Steel strong, anthracite issues and Gould stocks revived, while profit taking trimmed gains later. Bank statement showed cash gain near 15 million and reserves up over 10 million. Bonds firm, US bonds steady on call. mercantile paper and foreign exchange reported mixed with London money rates.
Chicago reports show wheat sliding as peace talks emerge, with bears dominant most sessions and prices falling about 1 to no abnormal gains. Other staples also shed, corn and oats weak, hog arrivals forecast to increase and lift provisions modestly. Local prices list No 2 red wheat at 149.4 and No 2 hard nominal in Chicago.
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