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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1926
Page
19
New York traders faced sharp declines amid heavy selling across industrials. General Motors tumbled after a large block trade and rumors of no stock dividend, while United States Steel posted a July gain. Bond markets weakened on French and Mexican concerns as call money rose and loans increased.
The report lists stock averages across sectors with Tuesday and Monday figures for rails utilities and industrials, plus a combined average. It notes total bond sales at 7,407,000 par value and total stock sales of 2,181,700 shares, with highs and lows from 1928 and 1926.
New York August 10 butter receipts at engy 13.989. Figen steady to firm receipts 144. Nearby hen whites across grades 43 to 49 cents. Nearby western whites firsts to extras 36 to 44 cents. Nearby pullets 35 to 36. Pacific Coast whites extras 42.5 to 45. Firsts to extra firsts 41 3/4 to 47. Long Island potatoes per barrel No 2 4.00. New Jersey prices 0 0. Long Island price 4.00 to 1.80.
Rubber markets end trading steady with September at 37.90, November at 3120, and March at 40.20. The report notes little change across the session as traders awaited further cues from export demand and domestic production data.
The chart shows ten years of changes in employment and wages. Payroll totals in manufacturing rose sharply from 1918 to mid-1926, with a slight 1916 relapse, while employment stayed relatively high, indicating steady improvement from 1916 to 1920. After 1920 pay fell then recovered by 1921, and by 1928 there was steady progress. production reached record highs despite some lower employment, signaling improved labor efficiency.
Reactionary tendencies predominated in today s bond market unsettled by hardening money rates a sharp stock break and unfavorable foreign financial developments. Heavy calling of bank loans following large brokerage borrowings end of July created unease about money and cautious market operations. French obligations declined modestly despite Poincare reforms and U S debt revision doubts while Mexican bonds faced adversity from an economic boycott and rumors of a crisis. Some issues slipped but declines remained fractional. several convertibles fell sharply with Skelly Oil and Brooklyn Union Gas among losers. railroad bonds weakened overall though Norfolk Southern Refundings rose to the year s best price.
Government bonds edged with Liberty issues quoted at various figures including Liberty 31 28 wees 101.04 and Second 4s 2007 First 4 1 45 Second 4 1 45 Third 4 11 4a Third 4 1 45 Fourth 4 1 48 Fourth 4 3 48 freq C. & Treasury 3 g-ds U. & Treasury 46 U. & Treasury 4 1 4e 107.29 2 102.04 2 100.26 101.07.
Clearing House statement shows exchanges totaling 1 032 000 090 dollars with balances of 35 000 000 dollars and the Federal Reserve bank credit balance at 72 900 000 dollars.
The Treasury daily statement released from Washington shows a balance of 29 828 217 05 dollars as of today.
Washington August 10. The Department of Agriculture reports corn production at 2,576,836,000 bushels for the nation as of August 1, down from 2,660,780,000 a month earlier and far below last year's 4,905,053,000 bushels harvested. Winter crop preliminarily set at 626,482,000 bushels versus 667,762,000 last year.
The forecast for spring wheat this month shows 212,719,000 bushels, up from 199,595,000 forecast a month ago but down from 270,875,000 bushels harvested last year. The overall crop estimate includes 395,010,000 bushels as related data point for total harvest potential.
The report notes strong call money with a high of 5 and a low of 4 and a ruling rate around 4 1 4. Closing bid 6. Time loans are firm with mixed collateral for 60 to 90 days at 4 3 8 and 4 3 2 for 4 4 months. Prime mercantile paper cited at 4a 4 1-.
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