Dividend notices from Canadian and U S companies
A roundup lists cash and stock dividends from firms including Canadian Bank of Commerce, Consolidated Investment Trust, Foundation Co New York, Hanson Van Winklesaul Coq, Leath & Co, Maryland Casualty Co, Mississippi Valley Barge Line, Indianapolis Power & Light, Metals & Controls, General American Investors, Udahy Pack Co, Dome Mines, Home Insurance Co of New York, Baystate Corp, Twin City Rapid Transit, Campbell Red Lake Mines, Central Public Utility, First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust, Steel Co of Canada, Chicago Great Western, Fairchild Camera, and Central Aguirre Sugar. Dates show pay and record dates through January and December periods with various regular and extra dividends including stock dividends and long-term capital gains components.
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
Reguar
Consolidated Investment Trust
Foundation Co. N.Y
Hanson-Van Winklesaul Coq
Leath & Co
Maryland Casualty C
Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co
Indianapolis Power & Light
Dome Mines Ltd
Home Insurance Co
N. Y
Baystate Corp
Twin City Rapid Transit Co
Campbell Red Lake Mines, Ltd
Central Public Utility Corp
First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Co
Steel Co. of Canada, Ltd
Chicago Great Western Railway Co
Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp
Central Aguirre Sugar Co
Wall Street Journal trial ad promises gain
A reader shares how a $6 trial subscription to The Wall Street Journal helped improve income and cut expenses while maintaining living standards. It pitches the Journal as a daily business paper valuable to workers earning 7000 to 20000 dollars and owners of small businesses, offered for 6 dollars for three months or 24 dollars yearly.
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Wall Street Journal
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Broad St
New York
Minute Maid reports loss for year ended Oct 31
Minute Maid Corp reports a net loss of 2,542,903 for the year ended October 31, down from a net income of 1,333,884 or 84 cents per share the previous year. Net sales fell to 102,806,775 from 114,807,348. President John M. Fox cites frozen fruit and vegetable operations as the loss source and says management will drop unprofitable segments next year while citrus businesses remain profitable and should grow.
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New York
Minute Maid Corp. Today
John M. Fox
Fox
Wall Street Declines as Rails Steels Lead Market Drop
Today's stock market extended losses with steels leading declines and aircrafts providing limited gains. The broad 1,202 issues traded show 652 decliners to 427 advancers, with the Dowish AP index down as rails hit a 1957 low and government bonds firming on sentiment. Major movers included Curtiss-Wright off 1, Texas Gulf Sulphur up 5/8, Standard Oil New Jersey down 3/8, and Crescent Corp. up 3/4 amid stabilization purchases and offerings.
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New York
Vanguard
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Curtiss-Wright
Texas
Mexico
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Crescent Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Paramount Pictures
Polaroid
Merrill Lynch Wins Debenture Bid for Chesapeake & Potomac
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane submitted the winning bid for 30 million dollars of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co debentures. The issue carries an 8 percent coupon and was priced at 102.077, with a reoffered 26 year maturity at 102.761 yielding about 3.98 percent.
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New York
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane Today
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Merrill Lynch and Associates
Bank Stocks and Farm Decline under Government Contracts
Sample notes 12 163 whole farms retired from production under government contracts. CEO advocates a big step up in the program offering compensation for retirement by annual payments, rentals, or outright purchase. Special training for retired farmers would help them shift to better living in other lines.
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CEO
Food Fair Properties Offers Stock Rights
Food Fair Properties Inc announces rights to subscribe for 1,499,116 additional common shares at 2 dollars per share. One new share for every two held as of December 6. Rights expire December 20. Underwritten by a group led by Eastman Dillon Union Securities Co. The underwriter priced the common at 2.25 with a 0.15 concession to NASD members.
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New York
Food Fair Properties, Inc
Eastman Dillon
Union Securities & Co
National Association of Stock Dealers
U S Forecasts Cotton Crop Dip
The Department of Agriculture projects the U S cotton crop at 11 010 000 500 pound bales on Dec 1 outlook vs 11 788 000 on Nov 1. Final 1955-55 average and last year's production are noted with reduced yields due to late freezes and rain. Major declines centered in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Texas
Arkansas
Mississippi
Farm consolidation and welfare shift eyed by reports
Department of Agriculture figures show annual farm declines around 150000 with larger farm size and fewer workers. The N I C board links trend to mechanization while the CED notes one family farms adapting to tech. The 1954 334000 farms earning 25000 plus produced 31 percent of sales. Off farm income rising with pensions and savings. CED proposes gradual price support cut and a new land retirement plan, differing from soil bank by retiring farms tied to surpluses. A conservation reserve move begins in 1959.
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Department of Agriculture
The
National Industrial Conference Board
Committee For Economic Development
Institute of Life Insurance
CED
Benson
Illinois Central cuts 1958 capital outlays
Illinois Central Railroad lowered its 1958 capital expenditure budget from 36 million to 25 million due to a gloomy earnings outlook. President Wayne A. Johnston said the cut is realistic and tied to the business cycle, with 1957 earnings seen near 15 million or 4.82 a share and 1958 expected to be similar. Net income in 1956 was over 23 million or 7.64 a share.
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Chicago
Inois Central Railroad
Wayne A. Johnston
Illinois Central
Johnston
Comemon
Harvesters Shine in Fourth Quarter Sales Decline
International Harvester Co reports fiscal year sales of about 1.175 billion dollars, down from 1.252 billion prior year. Fourth quarter sales around 323 million, the highest quarter of the year, with inventories reduced to satisfactory levels. Company officials John L. McCaffrey and Frank W. Jenks note continued farm equipment demand and potential price increases, while foreseeing Canada and foreign subsidiaries may post record results.
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Chicago
International Harvester Co
John L. McCaffrey
Frank W. Jenks
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