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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1915

Page

2

Steel Leads In Sales Trading Of Wide Scope

Steel and industrial shares led a broad market rally with gains of 2 to 6 points as war supply contracts boosted activity. United States Steel moved around the year’s best price before easing on trade rumors, while Westinghouse and others posted advances and Missouri Kansas and Texas and Wabash showed strength on note extension hopes and reorganization news.

New Lark Westinghouse Electric United States Steel Missouri Kansas Texas Wabash Smallen Ameciang London Bank of England New York Central Wabash United States

Wall Street Gossip and Stock Quotations April 19

Quotations on Broad Street for new Wa bash stocks from reorganization. Common at 13 20. preferred A 43 57, B 27 30 with sale of B at 30. Missouri Kansas and Texas notes rise to 81 4 from week start 60%. Canadadated Gas up to 13 1 with extra dividend not yet declared. American Can joins war order stocks amid rumors of a $7,000,000 contract. Vancom touched new high. electrolytic copper trades at 18 cents per pound.

York Broad Street Missouri Kansas Texas Vancomimon Boston Alaska Gold New Orleans Maine Galveston East Butte Aeee Mobile Franklin Mining Savannah Charleston Greene-Cananea Mining Wilmington Miami Norfolk Baltimore Nevada Philadelphia North Butte Mining New York North Lake Mining Ray Consolidated Mining la Shannon Superior Mining United Fruit United Shoe Machinery Interior Movement Utah Consolidated Mining Mdig Utah Houston Winona Mining Ceares Wolverine Memphis Augusta Louisa Cincinnati Little Rock Dallas St Louis

Big strides in four years prophecy at southern congress

New York April 28 four years of progress in Southern business is linked to the Southern Commercial Congress in Atlanta. George W Perkins delivered a keynote urging that great corporations be viewed as public institutions. The Muskogee meeting echoes Atlanta’s rhetoric as reforms in big business gain acceptance amid changing public opinion and a nationwide educational campaign.

George W. Perkins First Southern Commercial Congress Atlanta New York Gammerce Trol Mr. Perkins Muskogee Oklo Judge Gary Howard Eliott James J. Hill Perkins Congress Perkine Southern Congress

Government Bonds and Credit Balances Report

New York on April 28 lists prime crude at 15.60 nominal and various yellow and white bond figures across months from May to December with seasonal yields. City, Pa reports credit balances 1.35, with runs 33,795 and shipments 43,069, averages 91.83 and 61.961 respectively.

New York OM City

New York Cotton and Copper Markets and Analysis

The New York cotton market closed steady after a quiet session with prices easing modestly on scattered selling amid a favorable South weather view. Reports show lighter New Orleans spot demand and less active Liverpool trading, with broad weather showers in Montgomery Atlanta and Savannah. exports to date this season reach 7,151,722 bales. Copper remains strong with a 15 casting price and London spot copper at £79 6d. iron steady. The address from Muskogee frames economic theory on invention, combination, and cooperation to expand U S exports, stressing scalable production, foreign markets, and the rise of manufactured goods alongside food exports.

New York South New Orleans Liverpool Montgomery Atlanta Savannah London

Local Stock Exchange Notes and Prices at Noon

Regular call lists Washington Gas and Elec 4s at various prices and amounts, Potomac Electric Cons 5% bonds with multiple $1,000 lots, Washington Gas at 7 1/0 percent, Mergenthaler Linotype and Lanston Monotype quotes, after call Washington Gas prices and Cap Traction BR R 3s, Wash Ry and Elec 4s noted with small lots.

Washington Wash. Ry Potomac Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotyne Wash Traction BR. R Elec Georgetown Ind Washington Gas Columbia Gas & Electric Capital Traction Ana & Pot River R Ann Metropolitan R. R Alex Mt. V Cold Star Wwe Norfolk & Wash Rizes Realty Capital Traction Code Virginia American Tel Telex Mergenthaler i Linotype Lanston Monty Greene-Cananea National Bank American Capital Columbia District Oe Farmers and Mechanica Federal Lincoln Metropolitan Washington Trust Company aTacks Amer, Security and Trust National Savings & Trust A Union Trust Continental Badiat Atsaatennis Savings Bank Flame Savings Bank St Wen Commerce & Savings Washington Savings Corcoran Columbia Title Chapin-Sacka Met Merch Transfer & Storage Security Storage Co Washington Market

New York Grain Prices and Futures Report

New York grain roundup lists spot and futures for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley. Prices show irregular wheat with No 2 red at 1.71 c i f and No 2 para at 1.73, futures May at 1.66. corn steady at 8 1 2 c. oats for standard and white varieties around 63 and 62 64. rye and barley notes incomplete.

New York Northern Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Local securities market shows firm gains and active bonds

The local securities market featured stronger tone with limited stock trading but unusually active bonds and rising prices. Potomac Electric consolidated moved from 191½ to 201, Washington Railway and Electric bonds traded up to 82½, and Capital Traction reached 165½. Total daily value about 26,500. W R and Electric preferred edged to 86 bid with 97 asked, Mergenthaler rose to 192, Lanston advanced to 64½, while demand remained selective for most issues.

Securitiet Potomac Electric Consolidated Washington Railway and Electric Washington Gas A Capital Traction Traction Company Capital Traction Mergenthaler Lanston

Local Produce Market Prices From Wholesale Directory

Wholesale prices for poultry dairy eggs and produce listed with live and dressed poultry by weight, cheeses butter and eggs values, and a wide range of vegetables and fruits including Florida and California items with per unit and per crate or sack pricing. Notable items include chickens roosters turkeys ducks and hens, New York state cheese butter Elgin creamery eggs from nearby Virginia, Florida potatoes yams okra tomatoes lettuce peppers and oranges with varying grades and container sizes.

New York State Virginia Florida California

Live Stock Markets Reports from Chicago and New York

Chicago receipts show hogs strong with bulk bids 7.55 to 7.70, light 7.35 to 7.00, mixed 7.35 to 7.90, heavy 7.10 to 7.70. cattle receipts 4,000 with native steers 6.10 to 8.75, cows and heifers 3.10 to 8.50, calves 6.00 to 7.75. sheep and lambs receipts 4,008 with sheep 7.40 to 8.40 and lambs 8.10 to 10.75. New York lists beef receipts 1,17 no trading. calves 95 steady with no trading. sheep and lambs 2,500 steady with clipped lambs 3.50 to 5.85 and spring lambs 3.50 to 6.85. hogs 1,350 firmer with prices around 500g 25 and roughs 6.50 to 6.65.

Chicago New York

Treasury Daily Statement March 28 1915 A Treasury balance report

United States Treasury closes with a net general fund balance of 286 208 564.29 and total cash assets of 2 991 146 599.79. Daily receipts 4 807.00. payments 38 28. This April 28 1915 report lists gold, silver, notes, and bank assets and liabilities across Treasury offices including Philippines funds and national banks. Net year deficit 674 921 against last year’s 33 132.00.

United States Treasury Saverag General Fund Treasury United States Federal Reserve Philippines

New York Produce Prices and Supplies Report

New York April 29. Butter steady with varied creamery receipts. Eggs irregular with fresh gathered extras and firsts and seconds priced. poultry notes dressings and Western fowls, turkeys, and broilers steady to firm. Flour, cornmeal, hay, pork, beef, lard, coffee, and sugar also show steady to firm quotes with multiple grade distinctions.

New York Gary Hennery Middle West Rio Santos

Chicago grain market drifts with weak export demand

Wheat declines slightly and corn inches up as Chicago price list shows No 2 red at 1.63, No 2 yellow at 0.785, and oats around 0.55. Futures exhibit modest moves while nearby grain and provisions shift from gains to losses. New York money markets reveal steady mercantile paper and steady sterling, with government and railroad bonds firm and money rates at or near the discount.

Chicago Cate BS Boy Annae NEW York Money Market New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Philadelphia Markets Report Plain Price Standings

Philadelphia markets recap shows butter and cheese firm, eggs wheat corn and oats steady, poultry alive steady with dressed meat unchanged. No major shifts noted for the day dated April 23.

Philadelphia

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