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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
6
Forbes notes improved investment climate with attractive stocks and bonds while diverging opinions on the Owen-Glass currency plan. It warns政治s influence on banking, outlines a powerful Federal reserve board and district boards, and calls for prudence as commerce and crops show strength.
Senator Robert L Owen predicts Congress will pass a currency bill this session. He says immediate aims include mobile bank reserves, elastic currency for commerce, and a reserve bank system with government supervision. The plan would, among other features, secure Treasury notes by hard assets and require gold reserves, with reserve banks serving commerce rather than profit.
Birmingham Alabama June 21 Some pig iron sales in the Southern territory have occurred but not enough to confirm an upturn in buying. Prices hover near 11 dollars per ton for No 2 foundry iron. Local consumption improves as pipe plants receive immediate orders and shipments head to California. Foundries and machine shops are fair given the quiet pig iron market.
Atlanta bankers cautiously praise the administration currency measure, noting the re discount provision for short term commercial paper and the risk of political control over the proposed central board. They stress the need to study full text, with leaders like Frank Hawkins and James S. Floyd offering measured support and concerns about board composition.
Georgia crop conditions improved during the week as warm weather followed wet and cold spells. Cotton, slow to start, benefited from warmth but not yet satisfactory. continued favorable weather is hoped to improve it. Corn grew steadily with a bright outlook, suggesting a larger crop than last year. Ground breaking for oats and wheat stubble work continued, peas planted, more legumes planted than ever before, and peach shipments expected to drop while fruit quality remains marketable. Melon prospects improved.
About 1.5 million in dividends and bond interest will be paid within two weeks by Atlanta corporations the state city and firms with strong Atlanta investment. Of this 1.5 million roughly 285 500 is from Atlanta banks and 647 475 from local railroad and industrial firms while the rest is interest on bonds. The bulk goes to New York and Boston with about 100 000 returning to city residents.
The table lists yesterday's high low and closing prices for traded stocks with net changes from Friday's close. It highlights market movement and key price ranges across the day, reflecting overall investor sentiment and volume in a concise summary.
Chicago cash quotations show wheat mixed by grade with No. 2 red at 1.00 to 1.04, No. 3 red 0.94 to 0.98, No. 2 hard winter 0.92 to 1.44, and other grades. Corn and oats also quoted with various prices, reflecting steady overall tone across markets.
Charles W. Storm reports sharp London declines and a broad market drop after the Interstate Commerce Commission refused to reopen the freight rate case. Canadian Pacific and Reading lead losses while United States Steel weakens further. declines spread to Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, New Haven, New York Central, Lehigh Valley, and Erie amid weak end to trading.
New York June 21 posted rates show sterling exchange at 4.8344 to 4.87 percent with actual business in bankers bills for demand and 4.83 for 60 day bills, indicating the day’s overseas money market activity.
A compiled list shows percentages and tone for many cities from Atlanta to Greenville. Values range around middling twelve, with some variations such as New Orleans at 129-16 and New York at 13.40, while others stay steady or nominal. The spread reflects regional economic or market cues.
The New York market reports com ne bar silver at 58 1 2 cents and Mexican del az a states a variable bout.
NEW ORLEANS June 21 Bears in the cotton market were hit hard as October and December futures surged to 11.80 and 11.78 amid a bear panic followed by heavy short covering and later profit-taking by major bulls. A strong crop report from The Times-Democrat drove the rally while Liverpool and New York markets supported gains before a late reaction set in.
In Liverpool on June 21 wheat closed unchanged while corn finished unchanged to %d lower, reflecting a quiet market with little price movement amid steady demand and supply. The report notes stable prices across grains with no sharp shifts observed.
New York June 21 weak Liverpool cables and a bearish weather map plus reports on crop conditions from Cordill and Turner pushed cotton prices lower. First prices fell 2 to 15 points from last night, with stronger selling after the call and continued weakness at the close, net down 11 to 31 points from Friday's final quotations.
Liverpool June 21. Cotton futures opened due to higher January and mixed positions, with a net advance of 1 point, then closed easy with declines of 2 to 2.5 points on near months and 1 to 1.5 on distant positions. Spot cotton steady at middling 6 3/4, with 4,000 bales sold including 3,000 American. demand from speculators and exporters 3,000. imports 3,000.
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