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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
2
Wall Street cites Temple Iron Company decision as a railroads victory and a sign of looser enforcement. A stronger cotton outlook supports demand for bonds and equities as Sterling and gold import prospects improve. Northern Pacific climbs despite earnings setback, signaling an oversold market resilience amid December investment demand.
A column of bond quotes and stock notes from New York markets lists numerous issues across railroads, utilities, and industrials. Notable entries include American Tobacco 4a, Central of Georgia, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, New York Central Ronders Ynclae, Reading gen, Southern Pacine col, Union Pacific 4a, and Westinghouse Electric, with varied prices and series references amid cryptic OCR phrasing.
Washington Stock Exchange notes closing prices and trades across numerous issues. Entries include Washington Gen, Cap Traction, Washington Gas, Mergenthaler Linotype, Boston and several mines and consolidations with prices, percentages, and cash terms.
Wall Street reacts to the Temple Iron court ruling with broad gains in a day of robust activity. Northern Pacific October earnings show a sharp drop yet the market closes higher. Sterling edges toward gold import point as bankers anticipate new gold deliveries from South Africa next week. The New York Stock Exchange cancels sessions on December 24 and 31, creating a triple holiday leading into Christmas and New Year.
Washington Gas shares led demand on the Washington Stock Exchange with a price around 1097-8 as small volume limited supply and strong buying interest. Bonds and other issues such as Capital Traction and Mergenthaler traded with varied activity, ex-dividend notes shaping the day while overall Washington Railway and Electric remained dull with little price movement.
Broad market quotations show wholesale prices for eggs fruits vegetables poultry and other commodities. Listings include regional egg prices from Virginia and Tennessee, poultry rates for hens ducks and turkeys, vegetables with crate and basket figures, green fruit prices for apples and oranges, and game. Total sales day noted at 630,900 shares.
WHEAT irregular as No 2 red and No 1 northern futures slip on liquidation after initial steadiness. December 0.396 0.375, May 1.023 1.02, July 1.00 bid. Corn easy with modest cash declines. futures mixed, December 0.64, May 0.65, July 0.66. Oats steady with no futures trades. December 0.38, May 0.40, July 0.40. Receipts: wheat 32,400 bush, corn 6,000 bush, oats 24,400 bush.
R G Dun and Co reviews holiday trade with pig iron and rail demand lifting certain sectors while cotton goods face price pressures. Silk yarn, dry goods, and men’s wear show mixed strength. leather and shoe sectors remain soft amid weak hides. Bradstreet reports weekly business failures at 267, up from 217 prior week.
The New York cotton market surged after the government crop estimate was released. May contracts jumped amid late-session strength, trading near 16.20 and around 15.30 earlier, with prices reflecting renewed buying and strong speculative activity.
Markets show mixed gains across beef, calves, sheep and hogs. Beeves trade around 6.75 to 7.20 in New York with Western steers at 5.25 to 6.50, hogs near 7.50 to 8.50, and lambs and sheep firmed to higher bids in Chicago and Detroit.
New Orleans dispatch reports the world's visible cotton supply at 23 943 000 bales in Great Britain and Europe, 9 263 000 Egypt, 263 000 in India, 241 000 in Brazil and other regions. American cotton totals 3 756 498 bales, up from 3 595 014 last week. all other kinds 890 000 bales. United States hold 1 799 000 bales.
A dense market summary lists receipts and price movements across butter, dairy, poultry, flour, beef, lard, and fats. It records firm or steady trends in edge firm butter and sugar, with assorted prices for crude oil, edible oils, and staple crops like cabbages and peanuts, alongside poultry yields and meat notes.
The Metal Market notes easy spot copper at 12 20 to 12 percent for December and January with higher prices for February and March, while London futures rise to £67 1s 4d. Iron warrants hover around $4 in London and local foundry quotes vary, with Northern and Southern No 1 grades at mixed levels and unsettled tone prevailing. Arrivals and exports figures are incomplete or uncertain.
Baltimore markets report firm wheat in spot contracts at 9544, steady corn in spot contracts with BG and new base, steady No 1 white oats at BA ISX, and firm No 2 Western domestic rye at 63s. This offers a concise view of the day's grain pricing on wheat corn oats and rye with regional notation.
Oil quotations show credit balances at 130 with daily runs 158,526 and average 774,907. Daily shipments reach 256,223 and average 167.24. In Toledo, Ohio, December figures include North Lima 8 percent and South Lima 77 with Indians 7.
The cattle market remains steady with choice veal calves unchanged. Hog and sheep prices per hundredweight show modest figures, while calf and steer categories reflect varied bids.
Benner leaves Michelin to join Century Rubber with watchful care tips for tires in cold weather. Moon cars exhibit at Madison Square Garden and Buick trucks praised for grip. Firestone advice on winter tire storage, radiator antifreeze, and a New Year Ford century run in Chicago sketches.
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