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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1913
Page
16
The column analyzes intrinsic and comparative merit of securities with focus on earnings, dividends, and price. It highlights how reinvested earnings build equity, cites Boston & Maine and New Haven as poor equity cases, and ranks railroads by equity and price, noting Erie as a savvy buy.
Railroads show strength with Union Pacific leading New York volume at 48 600 shares and Amalgamated topping Boston with 1 150. For Jan 1 1913 to date New York totals 45 794 300 shares and Boston 2 817 062. Compared with last year, New York reached 69 953 500 and Boston 6 883 632. Major gains include National Biscuit pref 4 to 120 in New York and Pullman 112 to 154 in Boston. Edison Electric fell 3 to 270 in Boston. Call money in New York 2 percent and Boston 3 to 3 1/2 percent. Time money New York 3 1/2 to 6 percent and Boston 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 percent.
A compact listing shows various stocks and commodities with 100 Alaska Gold 15g at 154, 18 percent. Anglo Am Oil around 1934 1984. Braden Copper 654, 6 percent. Brit Am Tob 22 percent at 275. Big Four 42. Brit Col Cop 2 percent. El Paso P333 at 2,400. Florence Goldfield 34. Goldfield Consol 113-16. Greene Cananea 5 percent. Jumbo Fxt 12.10 percent. Manhatn Trans Tr16. Ohio Copper 11-16. Standard Oil 355 40353. Tonopah Ext 2. Un Cig Stores 80 percent.
Trading in New York on July 3 showed limited volume but broad distribution across bond issues. Traders focused on Erie and Southern Pacific convertibles, Union Pacific convertibles, and United States Steel 5s, with various foreign and industrial issues cited in synthetic listings.
Dr. Edwin Sowers describes notable techniques in model surgery featured in Sundays Magazine. The piece highlights advances in surgical models and their educational value for medical students and practitioners.
New York July 1. Stock market shows a semi stagnant tone with pockets of gains in Harriman interests copper and coal stocks. Bear pressure hits Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley and Canadian Pacific while Chesapeake and Ohio falls to a new low. Trading rebounds toward the close led by Union Pacific as short-covering grows, with rains in the West and drought threats easing prices on some issues. Bond market steady with some improvement. 6 month loans to 1914 at 5.12 percent.
The Boston market opened the second half of the year with 9449 shares traded, the lowest daily volume of the year. Elevation stock rose 1 1 2 points to 85 1 2, while Granby, Old Dominion, and Lake Copper also posted gains. Arizona Commercial drew attention as it traded at 2 1 2 after a 3 paid in assessment, and Boston & Corbin hovered near the assessed value amid a final 50 cent payment. Bedrock values were noted as market conditions remained apathetic.
July 1 market opened lower with limited recovery across the session. First prices touched daily lows, most contracts slid 7 to 10 points, while August bucked the trend by rallying from its opening low as Liverpool quotations circulated.
Calendar shows today’s dividends payable and ex dividend notices for many names including American Sugar Refining Ames Holden McCready Amoskeag Boston & Lowell Columbia Gas Electric and others. Books open for American Gas Electric Columbia Gas Electric and Boston & Maine lines with multiple percent payments and payable dates.
Holders of the Sealshipt Oyster System convertible bonds valued at 2.5 million are notified the semi annual interest due July 1 cannot be met. Framingham issues 30 thousand dollars of 4 1/2 percent playground bonds dated July 1 1913 and due 1943. N. W. Harris Co. acts as underwriter.
Morgan Robertson presents a sea tale in the upcoming Post Magazine issue. The story titled The Third Mate promises maritime adventure and suspense anchored by Robertson’s renowned nautical sensibility.
Grain futures slipped on July 1 with drought and heat limiting demand. corn led declines while wheat and oats fell modestly. July closed 4 percent higher, with summer delivery futures showing mixed losses. a shipment of sisal fibre for H W Peabody & Co was noted despite ships sailing to Plymouth. The Belgia and Franconia steamers were reported near Boston ports with the Franconia inbound from Liverpool and Queenstown.
Twenty one groundfishermen and three swordfishing vessels were tied up at the wharf with catches yesterday. Prices paid by dealers ranged from 2 to 63 cents a pound for various fish. key vessels cited include Sakun tala Stranger and Actor with specific totals. Captain William Boyd replaces Major H Gleason as boarding officer. The Maine Coast Steamship Company port and ships Massasoit Mohawk noted. A 50 pound sea turtle was captured and sent to a Chicago museum. The revenue cutter Seneca arrived from Halifax and headed to New York for overhaul after patrolling ice lanes. The Verona fruit steamer brought 20 000 bunches of bananas and one passenger from Sosua. The Alette arrived in Mexico.
Shipping notices report numerous vessels arriving and sailing including torpedo boat Duncan and battleship Virginia at Newport and Boston. steamers Numidian McKillop Verona Oxholm etc. await orders. several tugs barges and transports listed with routes to Philadelphia New Bedford Rockland Portland and Halifax.
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