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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
2
More than 200 issues traded as Union Pacific and United States Steel hit high prices while Bethlehem Steel slipped, motor shares lagged modestly, and a $7,000,000 gold import from Canada sparked optimism. Bond market strengthened after yearly irregularities.
The New York bond market lists numerous issuer notes and debentures across sectors. Major names include American Tobacco Armour, Atlantic Coast Line, Chesapeake and Ohio, Chicago and North Western, Denver and Rio Grande, Northern Pacific, Reading, Republic Steel, Southern Pacific, Texas Co, Union Pacific, Westinghouse Electric, and others. Market quotes reflect varied maturities and credit instruments, with bonds such as 4s, 5s, and 4 1/2s among active listings.
Market bulletins list prime crude around 4.43 and prime summer near 6.40 with December months shown as 6.59 for June and seven for July. Mentions Marquis Meplenber and Ge tober with a 7s figure and prime wine for yellow and summer white at 660.
Wall Street saw unprecedented weekly trading with three million share days and more than a million shares above last year’s pace. Lazard Freres announced 7 million in gold engagements from Ottawa for shipment to New York, lifting total foreign gold commitments to 43 million this year. Directors of Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway reorganized, keeping most officers and planning potential equipment purchases. Missouri Kansas Texas Railway directors seek a one year extension of 9.6 million of 5 percent notes due May 11 with majority consent.
New York April 15. Frederick W. Seward urged Alaska railroad aid to unlock rich coal deposits and boost mining and commerce. Experts say cheap fuel could accelerate development. Government aims to connect coal regions with transportation, likening Alaska’s potential to Michigan’s historic growth. Ottawa
New York April 14 Mercantile paper and exchange rates show 80 day bills at 4.76560 for cables. Demand shows 450. Bar silver and Mexican dollars noted. Government bonds heavy, railroad bonds firm. Time loans firm 60 to 90 days. Call rates firm with bids and offers around 2.12.
Chicago markets show hogs receipts at 17 000 head with varied prices from 6 50 to 7 60 and calves to 8 25. sheep and lambs receipts at 9 000 with lambs up to 10 65. New York reports no beef trade though calves and veal steady with sheep and lambs steady, unshorn lambs up to 11 95 and spring lambs to 17 50.
Atlanta courts react as State supreme court declares reserving interest in advance by banks at the legal rate to be usurious and a deed securing a promissory note void. In Loganville Banking Co vs Forrester et al the court voided a $9,000 loan deed despite banks’ customary pre deduction of interest.
Local financial notes report a subdued day on the Washington Stock Exchange as lifting minimum prices produced little activity. Capital Traction traded sparsely with bids weakening below former floors while Washington Gas showed minimal demand ex-dividend. Sev eral banks saw lower bids, Washington Railway and Electric moved higher, and Mergenthaler held strong bids. The bond market remained firm with active buying and no rise in interest rates.
Regular sales at noon include Washington Gas at 1 percent and $1,000 trading at 104. Washington Railway & Electric 4s volume $4,000 at 3 percent. After call Capital Traction 6 at 84 and Washington Railway & Electric common 25 at 3. Washington Gas 5x 31,000 at 104. GAB BONDSa.
A dense price list of wholesale rates for poultry vegetables and fruit. Includes alive poultry like hens roosters ducks and turkeys with per pound prices, dressed chickens and hens, cheese butter and eggs, and an extensive array of vegetables and green fruit with farm and region references and per crate or sack pricing.
Receipts of calves heavy demand light. Cattle hogs and sheep quoted with varied prices and small and large hog categories. Spring lambs noted with range values. Market activity described as unsettled with basic price indications for purchasers and sellers.
Prices finish with a net gain of 11 to 16 points amid renewed strength. Cables and large English spot demand plus foreign orders support gains while rumors of smaller acreage reductions and good South weather pull back some values. May weakens to near prior close as near months absorb selling under July and Wall Street support lifts near-term prices. Exports reach 6,871,842 for the season. port stocks at 1,451,357.
New York market notes firm butter gains and steady eggs and poultry prices. Copper strengthens with electrolytic at 16.75 16.47, casting 16.25, iron quiet.
Philadelphia markets report on April 15 shows butter and eggs firming while cheese and wheat stay firm. No. 2 yellow corn locally quoted at 21 11/16, oats firm, poultry prices steady for alive fowls and dressed, with credit balances and loan figures listed for the city.
Grain prices in New York show spot wheat at No 2 red 1.82 nominal and No 2 hard 1.69 for spot and export. No 1 Northern Duluth 1.62 and No 1 Manitoba 1.61 14 fob Buffalo. May futures around 1.62 14 with irregular activity. Corn spot steady at No 2 yellow 5 ob f. to arrive. Oats quiet. Barley ready.
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