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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
14
An impartial note analyzes the dividend dispute between Boston and Maine and New Haven railroads. It questions if B M could have paid 6 7 percent dividends under separate management and compares earnings, costs, and efficiency under New Haven control versus prior governance.
A circular advertises cumulative preferred stocks from a long established manufacturing company. Yields range from 5 14 to 7 percent and are tax free in Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont New York and Connecticut. Suitable for trustee and individual funds. Request circular for full information.
Summary of yesterday's market activity lists total sales by city New York 200000 and Boston 14668 shares with readings for most active issues Adams Express in New York and New Haven R. A. in Boston. It compares year to date totals and prior year figures and notes notable gains and losses in specific listings and rates for call and time money in both cities.
Market closes with fractional losses in unions and industrials as investors weigh Easter holidays, Harriman dissolution, tariff moves, and Greece king assassination. New Haven hits a new low while Union Pacific and Amalgamated dip. bond market shows irregular results with Denver & Rio Grande refunds weakness.
Money rates eased with time funds slipping on private capital drawn from securities markets. In New York 60 to 4 month funds traded around 3 to 4 4 per cent, five and six month funds near 5 to 6 2 per cent, call money around 4 1 2 per cent. Local money and forex figures vary by rate and quotation.
Boston trading centers on New Haven Boston & Maine Fitchburg preferred and United Fruit. New Haven fell to a new low during the movement before recovering, Boston & Maine closed up, Fitchburg preferred rose on buying demand, United Fruit softened, Pond Creek Coal gained on bond issuance plans. The firm plans to issue 2 million dollars of 6 percent bonds convertible to stock at 2 dollars per share, underwritten by Hayden Stone & Co, to fund expanding Pond Creek operations and working capital.
Ex dividend total sales record 14 668 shares and bonds totaling $82 000 with 84 rights and other fractions noted, indicating mixed market movements. The fragment notes rights and fractional items alongside share and bond totals.
Corbin copper fell from 80 to 70 cents, erasing most Monday gains. Butte Central and Mexican Metals also eased, with Butte Central sliding to 61 16 and Mexican Metals to 1 dollar from higher starting levels. Further detailed fluctuations of the curb list follow.
The Philadelphia market shows varied bid ask quotes with multiple securities including Phil a Co pf 40 40 percent PE 17.50pd and Tonopah 5 percent 5 percent. Other listings include 24 percent 25 Phil Trac 8 and 80 percent Ton Belt 7.
A compact 1910s classified item lists dance classes at MR. AND MRS. W S STOKELL at 372 Boylston st and others including HEINEMAN at 170 Tremont st with varying schedules and private lessons. Also promotes a brand new 1½ ton track vehicle and a Columbia roadster for sale with demonstrations. ARONSON at 24 Chardon st advertises.
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