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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
2
Stocks drift after an early advance as buyers thin and prices ease back toward the previous close. Copper futures hold near 1344 cents amid mixed demand and easing fears of year-end rate hikes. bonds show irregular activity and traders await cues from London.
Beaton Dec 12 closing quotations show Butte Coalition Centennial Copper Range East Butte Capital Mine Franklin Joux Consolidated Granby Consolidated Greene Cananea Mohawk Nevada Consolidated Old Dominion Shannon with ex dividend. Wheat spot firm with No red 5 percent, futures firmer on Liverpool cables. Receipts 336,400 and shipments 173,800. Corn spot firm with exports. barleys steady. general market notes from New York.
Regular call at noon lists Washington Gas trades and multiple bond prices for Capital Traction Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Potomac Electric and Mergenthaler Linotype entries. Miscellaneous bonds show Metropolitan and railway issues with varied yields while Linotype and Monotype stocks appear among machine-related equities in a dense ledger of prices and percentages.
Local financial news notes no material change in the Washington Stock Exchange yesterday with only small fractional gains in two firms Cadita Traction 11 000 worth from 1401 2 to 1109 4 and Washington Gases firm at 1161 4 with 8 000 in sales The Potomac Electric and Norfolk and Washington stocks showed varied activity Merger Mergenthaler traded mildly Higher quality banks like Commercial National saw continued price decline while United States Savings Bank declared an 3 percent semiannual dividend for January 1 1912 Commercial Fire Insurance declared a 6 percent dividend payable January 6 1912 The piece discusses bank advertising value and a Supreme Court case on stock and bond distributions The Duke lumber and tobacco interests feature in regulatory rate debates with calls for rate reductions and a critique of Seaboard Air Line traffic practices
New York cotton market opened weak but rallied on covering and fresh buying. Southern selling restrained gains midday, late trading hit best levels with active months up 9 to 11 points. spot prices for middling upland and other grades varied as demand and sales adjusted.
Special to The Washington Post reports bearish claims fading as German bankers seek no extra funds in the U S while New York lenders could import gold if desired. Money costs ease with brokers borrowing at lower rates, and London activity follows buoyant American shares amid Morocco tensions. Wabash October results show sharp restructuring signals.
Market notes from Baltimore show weak wheat spot contracts and cautious trading. Traders cite softer demand and price pressure with limited buying interest amid volatile regional activity.
Wholesale market notes showing Florida and other regions with strong demand for vegetables and fruit. Listings cover eggs, butter, cheese, poultry prices by item and region, including apples, potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, and other greens. Prices include per unit, per basket, per crate, and per box across multiple states and markets.
Market report from New York shows unsettled receipts across dairy and butter grades with state and nearby hennery whites and browns listed. Poultry, flour, meat, and oils are steady to firm with mixed prices. coffee quotes hover, while overall market activity remains cautious and varied.
Philadelphia markets show steady to soft conditions across grains and meats. Wheat and corn stable, oats moderate. butter and eggs weaker, poultry prices mixed with varying quality, and potatoes steady with Jersey and New York listings.
Chicago market steady with hogs firm at opening, heavy bids around 6.95 to 6.97 for heavy hogs and 5.50 to 6.25 for other weights. Cattle receipts 47,010 with steers at 4.16 to 5.90, stockers and feeders 15.75, cows and heifers 2.00 to 6.23. New York livestock receipts show veals steady, calves 9.00 to 14.50, sheep and lambs slow to steady, lambs 5.00 to 6.25, hogs full steady around 6.25 to 4.60 for lighter grades.
Copper futures show mixed quotes with December and January at 115g 48.30, February at 12.20 35.90, and March at 15.20 17.46. London remains strong with £89 10s in futures and overall trade activity described as steady though fragmented.
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