Rail shares lead advance as Norfolk and Western climbs
Speculators pushed the market higher with rails and public utilities driving gains. Norfolk and Western rose about four and a half points to around 131, while other rail issues and utilities posted notable advances amid stronger earnings and merger rumors.
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Norfolk and Western
New York
Mar
Rock Island
Western Pacific
Reading
Atlanta
Biringham
Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
Canadian Pacific
Chicago and Alton
Chicago
Eastern
Inois
Lackawanna
Pere Marquette
Frisco
St. Louis
American Water Worksommon
Public Service of
New Jersey
United States Steel
Baldwin
American Can
Studebaker
General Electric
Adium Steel
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
American Linseed Preferred
Associated Dry Goods
Magma Copper
Loew's Inc. Famous Players and
Pressed Steel
New York Bond Market Rises After St. Paul Railway Moves
New York on March 12 saw bond prices recover moderately after a sharp drop. Treasures from St Paul Railway obligations spurred interest as railroad issues drew buyers amid news of a merger.
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New York
St. Paul
Money To Lend On Homes And Farms In Virginia
A lender advertises long term loans secured by homes and business properties in Bluefield and farms in Southwest Virginia. It promises very small annual curtails and unusually low net costs to borrowers and invites inquiries.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Wheat Market Dips on Texas Showers and Kansas Rain Forecast
In Chicago trading on March 12, wheat prices eased due to scattered Texas showers and forecasts of rain or snow for Kansas. May closed down 0.5 percent at about 1.81 and July near 1.57. Corn fell 1 to 2 percent, oats varied, and provisions rose 5 to 12 cents.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas
Poultry Prices Steady in New York Markets
Live poultry remains steady as fowls and roosters move at 28 cents and 35 cents per pound, respectively, whether by freight or express. Dressed poultry shows no change in price.
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New York
Livestock Cattle Prices Slip in Chicago Trade
Cattle receipts total 11,000 with fed steers uneven and weak to 25c lower. Prices mostly 1 to 2 amid mixed grades, heavyweight steers decline, best mature steers fetch about 11.90 per hundredweight for cattle averaging 1,485 pounds.
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Chicago
Major U S Industrial Stocks Listing Of Firms
A dense OCR listing shows numerous American and international companies with percentage figures, including Allied Chemical American Can American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining American Tel and Tel American Tobacco American Water Works American Woolen Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio California Petroleum Central Leather Cerro de las Lasco Chandier Motor Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago and Northwestern Coca Cola Du Pont de Nemours General Electric St. Paul and San Francisco Sears Roebuck Seaboard Air Line Consolidated Steel Sheffield Steel Westinghouse Electric Woolworth among others, with various percentage annotations indicating stock performance or ratings.
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Allied Chemical
American Water Works
Armaconga
American Woolen
Atehiwon
Atlantic Coast Line
Ice Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore and Ohies
Bethlehem Sted
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Ben Cerro de Lasco Chandier Motor
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
SFP
Chile
Congoleum
Consolidated Gas Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Davison Chemical du Pont de
Meager
National Biscuit
Raeional
Ance Aid
New York Central
N. H
Hartford
Famous Players Lawky General Asphalt Pan
American Petroleum Fines
Reading
General Electric Pacific
Gemeral Metom
Steel Key Tobacco
St. "Toulo
San Prancis
Market Report on Cattle Hogs and Demand
The report notes varied cattle prices with averages around 1 463 pounds and 1 058 pounds for yearlings and bulk fat cows around 5 dollars, heifers 7 to 8 50, bulls weak. Hogs receipts 18 000, opened 15 cents higher, closed dull, top at 14 00, big packers buying sparingly.
Market Report for Cattle and Sheep Receipts and Prices
Choice and bulk hogs range from 12.00 to 14.00 per cwt with heavy sows around 12.60 to 12.90 and packers noting strong slaughter weights. Sheep receipts near 17,000 with fat lambs generally steady or 25c lower on others. desirable handy weight lambs 17.25 to 17.50, bulk fat lambs 16.50 to 17.00, heavies 15.00 to 15.25, yearlings 13.50, ewes 9.25, feeding lambs 17.00 to 17.25.
Sugar market firmer as Cuban and Rican shipments rise
The New York raw sugar market closed firmer with spot prices steady and shipment sugar higher. Trade houses with European ties bought, pushing March to July futures higher, while refined sugar trading remained light.
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New York
Mar
Refined futures hold steady as prices linger
Market notes show prices at unchanged levels from 6.00 to 6.20 for fine granulated refined futures remain nominal.
Dry Goods Markets Steady amid Quiet Cotton Cloth Trade
New York reports quiet cotton cloth trading with no major price moves. Yarns gain demand and ginghams sell well for fall, wash goods novelties stay active, raw silk falls while silk fabrics hold steady, and dress goods openings align with prior price levels. Clothing makers doubt securing high fall prices. Burlaps softening after Calcutta decline. It's a mean man who won't shave back of his wife's neck.
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New York
Calcutta
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Utah Securities
Southwest
Wall Street
Southern Pacific
Chicago and
Alton
Eastern Illinois
Chicago Great Western
East Radford
Fies
Reston
W. Va
Cincinnati
Columbus
Sleeper
Din Car
Kenova
Portamouth
O. Ts
Gary
Awit
T . A. Cuet Iueneld
Bluefield Trust Co
Cvual Property
Bluefield, W. VA
First National Bank
American Coal Co
Citizens’ Book of War
Estela Trust
Ocahontas Fuel Co
Deal Wntas Fuel Co
Premier Red Ash Coal
M. Ritter Lumber Co
Arve
Stanley
MEA Service
Herb Holcob
THE
Bluefield National Bank
Bluefield West
Will
Perpetual Care
Monte Vista Park
E. K. Bailey
Commercial Bank
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