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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1912

Page

16

Minor rail bonds eyed for potential gains in 1910s market

The Minneapolis & St. Louis system with Iowa Central, totaling over 1550 miles in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota, shows a large funded debt of about 44 million dollars. Group A Group B and Group C bonds offer varied earnings coverage and rising extended mortgage plans may retire outstanding bonds, suggesting attractive yields of about 6.5 percent on certain issues amid improving earnings and asset conditions.

Minneapolis Minneapolis & St. Louis St. Louis Iowa Central Railways Iowa Central Town Central Minneapolis & St. Louis First Treasury Town Central First Minnesota, Dakota & Pacific Missouri River Minn & St Louis Ist Minn & St Louis Iowa Central First Bs

Market Strength Gains and Losses Across New York and Boston

Strengths show gains in New York and Boston with total sales led by New York 893 900 shares and Boston 87 020. Most active New York steel common 145 700 shares and Boston Lake Copper 10 268. Cumulative sales for 1912 to date: New York 29 418 900. Boston 3 068 490. Compared with last year New York 26 176 300. Boston 1 490 531. Notable changes include New York N Y C St L first preferred 414 to 103, George H Helme Co 61% to 165, Boston Lake Copper 5 to 4, Tamarack Mining 1% to 29. Call money New York 236% and Boston 4 to 414%. Time money New York 3% to 444% and Boston 4 to 414%.

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Market Totals Sail Past Nine Hundred Thousand Shares

After the close yesterday total volume surpassed 900,000 shares as steady action and selective gains in the specialty list offset minor losses in others. Anaconda and Amalgamated floated dividend expectations while a Packers case acquittal improved sentiment and British coal strike talks collapsed, nudging London quotes.

Anaconda Amalgamated Anaconda Treasury London

Copper Shares Rally As Market Turns Upbeat On Key Stocks

Trading opened cautious as traders booked profits but kept buying in Calumet & Arizona Amalgamated North Butte and Utah Consolidated. Copper prices supported the move with Calumet & Arizona at 74 and Lake Copper rock yielding 23.62 pounds per ton. Swift rose to 108 1 4 after closing at 108 on Packers case discharge. American Telephone American Sugar and Steel leading industrials. The close showed a firm tone.

Cole-Ryan Calumet & Arizona Amalgamated North Butte Utah Consolidated New York Lake Copper Rock Mohawk Utah Swift

Investment shifts toward minor railroad bonds and consolidations

The article argues that Towa Central bonds gain mortgage equity through consolidation, while other minor roads like Minneapolis & St Louis and Iowa Central firsts may be used to form diversified investment packages. It notes a renewed investor tilt from high grade railroad bonds to lower priced bonds and rising interest in industrial and public utilities.

Towa Central Minneapolis & St. Louis Iowa Central First Towa Centrals

Majestic dominates Boston curb market trading

Majestic again led the Boston curb market with price fluctuations between 177 cents and 84 cents. Other notable features include First National, Davis Daly, Ohio Copper, Calaveras, Bay State Gas, Porcupine Northern and Chief Consolidated. Detailed fluctuations follow.

Majestic First National Davis Daly Ohio Copper Calaveras Bay State Gas Porcupine Northern Chief Consolidated

High Grade Non Taxable Securities Investment Propositions

A long established business offers to exchange holdings that fail to yield strong returns for better options. The firm seeks proposals to materially increase income from investment opportunities and invites consideration of modern plants and large earning capacity assets.

Dividend Announced by New England Telephone and Telegraph

A. H. Mellin secretary announces a dividend of 1.75 per share for New England Telephone and Telegraph Company stockholders of record March 15 1912. Payment will be made Saturday March 30 1912, with William R. Driver as treasurer.

William R. Driver American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Co American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Company Ss. E. Farwell

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