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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1926

Page

20

Melon Cutting Of High Priced Firms Causes Reaction

New York December 8. The stock market showed irregularity with final quotations generally lower as selling followed the trend of the day. Public failure to respond to recent dividend appeals kept prices sagging while money rates remained steady amid year end demand.

New York Ich Waa F. W. Woolworth Com United States Steel Rel Motors Chrysler Allied Chemical International Harvester Hican Tobacco Case Breshins Nalena Leach United States Atlantic Refining Green Cananea Copper Ington Eureka Vacuum Ord Cocoa Cola Wilson, Spany A Texas Company New Nited Ralls Atchison Lehigh Valley Great North

Foreign exchange rates in New York quotes daily currencies

New York December 8 AP foreign exchanges show bids and asks in cents for major currencies. Britain at 4.54 1/2 pounds per dollar and 4.84 1/4 francs, France near 4.00 1/2, Belgium 13.97, Germany 23.77, Holland 39.94, Norway 25.35, Sweden 26.71, Denmark 25.62 1/2, Switzerland 19.29 1/2, Spain 15.21, Poland 11.75, Czecho Slovakia 2.96, Yugoslavia 1.76 3-4, Austria 14.12 1/2, Roumania 0.31 1/2, Argentina 40.76, Brazil 11.87 1/2, Tokio 49 12 1/2, Shanghai 49.00, Montreal 0.92 3-16, Portugal 5.17.

Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho-Slovakia Jugoslavia Austria Roumania Argentina Brazil

New York Produce Prices Steady as Receipts Rise

AP reports New York produce prices with butter steady and receipts at 23 171. Eggs show regular demand with various grades, fresh gathered and local henery whites quoted in ranges. Potatoes and onions move with broad bulk prices across island and Maine sources, while Danish white and red cabbages fetch per ton rates in Central and Western New York.

New York Tong Island Gretn Mountain Maine

Treasury daily balance report shows large excess cash

Treasury balance in Washington on December 8 stands at $195,900,869.75 as recorded in the daily statement.

Washington Daily Statement of the United States Treasury

November yields lift cotton crop above earlier forecasts

Washington December reports show a net 219000 bale rise in this year’s cotton crop to 189.618 million bales with ginning through December 1 totaling 14.645 million bales. Final industry size awaits ginner returns in March. area planted revised to 47.653 million acres with varied abandonment and per acre yields across states including Texas and Georgia.

Washington Department of Agriculture Census Bureau Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Missouri Tennessee Alabama Mississippi

Cotton crop ginning totals reach 14 million bales this year

Washington reports the 1925 crop ginning prior to December 1 stands at 14 44 966 running bales plus 513 840 round bales, comparing with last year’s 18 870 507 including 272 802 round bales and 12 22 659 with 284 844 rounds. State by state figures list Alabama to Virginia with Texas leading at 4 647 920 and Florida among smaller totals.

Washington Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia States

Wheat Market Edges Higher On Wet Harvest Weather

Rainy Argentinian harvest delay and firmer Liverpool quotes lift Chicago wheat early. Prices fluctuated with December at 1.40 3-3, May 1.40 2-2, July 1.32 1-2. corn opened 1-8 to 1-2 down, later easing to 1-4¢ to 5-Sc up. oats steady. provisions mixed with small gains and declines by close.

Chicago Argenting Liverpool

Metal Prices and Financials Reported in New York

METAL NEWS New York December 8 Copper steady spot and futures 1236 tin easy spot and nearby 6950 February 675 Trancasier No 2 F O B Eastern Pennsylvania 2250 2300 No 2 FO BF Buffalo 1900 2900 No 2 F O B Alabama 2000 2100 Lead quiet spot 799 Zinc steadier East St Louis spot and futures 705 Antimony 13 75 Clearing house statement exchanges 833000000 balances 101000000 federal reserve bank credit balance 84000000

New York Pennsylvania Buffalo F. O Alabama East St. Louis Nec Federal Reserve Bank

Strong Market for Foreign Securities Contrast With Demons

New York AP reports a strong market for foreign securities while domestic issues show irregular price tendencies. Trading expands but firmer time money conditions prompt profit taking on certain obligations amid shifting market dynamics.

New York

Wall Street Notes Report Mixed Metal and Stock Movements

In New York the Youngstown district scrap sank to 15.50 a ton while Royal Baking Powder declared a 2 percent extra dividend. American Light and Traction faced disapproval of a 50 million issue and a plan to reduce voting preferred stock. Measured shifts in steel pipe prices, rail demand, and several corporate financings reflect cautious market activity.

New York, Dec Youngstown Royal Baking Powder New York Art Metal Construction Company Iron Age The Steel Corporation

Curb Movements Conflict Bears Divide Control

New York December 8 AP price movements in the curb market showed a mixed day with bears selling some issues and rallies in others. Victor Talking Machine touched 121 then eased to 119.5 while Woolworth rose after a 6 cent dividend. Independent stocks like Lion Oil and Mexican Panucd advanced on news of acquisitions. Bethlehem Steel gained modestly in the industrial list amid general activity and some declines in public utilities.

Europe Berlin Cologne Rheinelbs Union Axon Public Works United States Treasury Liberty Treasury Manati Sugar International Mercantile Marine Botany Mills Bush Terminal Wickwire Spencer Steel Montevideo New York Victor Talking Machine Woolworth Independental Isaacs Indiana Lion O11 Panucd South America Spitder Bethlehem DeForent Land Company of Florida

Carpet Lining Firm Incorporation Filed in Hartford

The New England Carpet Lining company of New London has incorporated under state laws to take over its existing business. Frederick W. Mercer, William H. Reeves, Frank L. McGuire of New London, and Earl W. Stamm of Norwich are incorporators for 1900 shares of no par value stock. The H. M. Land company of Norwich also incorporated for general real estate with 650000 authorized capital. Harry M. Land M. F. Land and Annie P. Huntington, all of Norwich, are incorporators.

Hartford New England Carpet Lining Company New London Frederick W. Mercer F. W. Mercer William H. Reeves Frank L. McGuire Earl W. Stamm Norwich H. M. Land Company Do & General Harry M. Land M. F. Land Ann P. Huntington Associated Gas and Electric Company New York State Associated Gas and Electric System New York Pennsylvania Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine Connecticut Vermont Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Indiana Manila P. I K.w 25A Pari Passu J. G. White Management Corporation

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