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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
2
New York stocks ended mixed with broad selling after an early rally. United States Steel and Baltimore and Ohio weakened under pressure as European selling increased. overall market showed conservatism amid profit taking and bears’ cautious stance. Total sales reached 22,969,000 dollars.
In New York on December 15 the bond market spotlighted numerous issues across major issuers. Notable items included American Agricultural 5a, American Cotton Oil, American Smelting 6s, Armour & Co. debentures, and Atchison general 4s, with numerous railroad, utility, and industrial bonds trading or quoted. The list features Baltimore and Ohio, Bethlehem Steel, Chicago Great Western, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, and many others, with various series and refinancings noted alongside prices and changes.
United States Treasury reports 1914 wheat production under forecasts by about 19 million bushels, triggering a market rally. Prices closed steady with modest gains across corn, oats, and provisions while cash grain quotes show No 2 red wheat around 1.18 to 1.19 per bushel and other grains moving higher.
Spot wheat shows irregular levels for No 2 red and No 1 Northern with futures higher after the government report. No 2 yellow corn, Argentine prime, and Canadian oats steady to firm, with rye easy and barley quiet amid export expectations.
Chicago market data show hogs at 40 000 receipts with strong demand and varied grades. Cattle and sheep volumes adjust with price ranges for native steers, western cattle, cows, calves, and yearlings. New York reports steady veal and sheep markets with limited receipts and lambs noted in price bands.
Philadelphia market notes show butter steady eggs steady with near term receipts and free cases listed at 17.30 for nearby. Western Stats free cases 10.30. Heese steady wheat higher with No 2 red spot export and No 1 porthern Duluth export at 1.9.
New York market summaries show varied produce costs with receipts and quality notes. Creamery extras reach 84 34 percent with higher scores, cheese receipts at 1405 boxes, eggs firm at 777 cases, poultry alive firm with Western chickens and turkeys, and sugar roughage, rye flour dull, pork steady, beef steady, and lard firm in the middle West.
Baltimore markets report firm No 2 red wheat at 1 69 f o r 1 g g 9 1 69 No 2 red Western 1 22 3 4 4 G A TS 63 No 3 white 52 Poultry alive values list weights and prices for chickens ducks geese turkeys and pigeons with multiple quality, regional and weight-based distinctions. Butter and eggs sections show creamery butter prices and various egg classes across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby regions.
Market roundup shows copper firm at 13.37 19.60 for electrolytic and 13.12 13.25 for casting. Spelter quiet at 6.65 9.95. Tin steady around 34.25 6.50. Lead quiet at 8.75 3.5. Tron unchanged. London spot copper quoted at £58 7.6a with futures £58 2a 62. Spot tin at £149 63 and futures £1d.
The column discusses Elliott C. McDougal of Buffalo pushing to establish a New York State reserve bank with at least 2 million dollars capitalization, owned by member banks, offering rediscounting but no currency issue, and explores shifts toward or away from federal system inclusion. It also debates the state bank superintendent’s tenure and salary, praising life terms and high pay as a safeguard against politics. It notes Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s major 12 mile cutoff project costing about 600 thousand dollars per mile to ease freight operations, arguing such capital-driven improvements are needed to prevent future congestion.
New York December cotton eased with scattered offerings from southern and local sources. Prices finished down 3 to 4 points, reflecting a waning covering movement and little hedge selling. Futures closed steady with modest losses across the board.
New 1916 income tax forms double the questions of 1915 and mandate separate classifications for spouses. The form asks if a prior return exists, marital status on December 31, and full names of spouses. It details separate or joint returns, exemptions of 3000 for single or married with no joint income, and 4000 for joint spouses.
The Plaza commission announced awards on all properties in square 722 near Union Station. Sixteen awards remained unchanged while four were reduced and four more were adjusted slightly. total cut amounts to 4059 dollars. Names, parcel numbers, and new versus old awards listed, with transfers pending presidential approval and DOJ payment.
The foreign trade balance in favor of the United States fell by about $1,000,000 from the prior week to $20,989,486. Statistics released by the Department of Commerce show exports totaling $45,417,032 and imports at $24,428,446 for the twelve principal customs districts handling 80 percent of exports.
Official cotton standards to be used by exchanges dealing in cotton futures after February 18 were issued by Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture. The new standard replaces previous government grades and includes Middling fair to Good ordinary, with various strict or low categories. Extra Dividend by Jersey Central Declared in New York. The Central Railroad of New Jersey announced an extra semiannual dividend of 2 percent this afternoon.
New York on December 16 reports Mercantile paper at 4 4% percent, sterling exchange firm with day discounts and cables at 4.83 for demand 48735. Mexican dollars at 28%. Government and railroad bonds steady or easy. Time loans firmer at 60 and 9 days range 40434, six months 444.
Credit balances recorded at 3 48 with reads on oil runs totaling 50 485 and an average of 87 804. Shipments show 7 3% average and 18 208, reflecting fluctuating market activity in Ot City Pennsylvania as of December 18.
Receivers Henyon and Lammond for Lewis Johnson & Co filed an answer in District Supreme Court opposing surrender of Mrs Roberta Howant note for about $6000 until trustees in bankruptcy are elected. Schedules of assets and liabilities, said to be the longest ever prepared, show assets near 1.3 million and liabilities about 1.35 million. Assets include reinsurance policies money due from stock customers negotiable notes and banking fixtures.
Washington Post reports a surge in requests for food and fuel from destitute residents amid freezing temperatures in Alexandria. Unemployed men overwhelm lodging capacity at police headquarters while charities strain to provide relief. Chamber of Commerce plans a special meeting on taxation after Monday night discussions. Alumnae Society of St Marys Academy names new advisory board members from local and Washington areas. Police Commissioners set monthly meeting for 7:30 PM with the mayor.
Frank Lewis pleaded guilty in Criminal Court No 1 to joy riding in a car not his. Chief Justice Covington sent him to the National Training School for Boys until he reaches age. Lewis is aged 16. Attorney H C Dismer represented him.
Agricultural Department reports total value of principal crops at 4,945,962,000 dollars for this year, down from 4,066,352,000 last year. Corn leads with 1,702,699,000 dollars, followed by winter wheat 675,623,000 and spring wheat 352,067,000, with many crops listed by production, yield, and price data.
Police notes recount robberies and incidents across Washington. Items stolen include a black fur automobile robe from Dr. Harrison Cook at Sherman apartments, ten dollars from W. J H. Collins, and a section of lead pipe from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone wall at 450 Louisiana Avenue. Other losses involve cigarettes and tobacco, a mailbox theft, and vehicle collisions at Sixteenth and U Streets. Several injuries are reported including fractures to Arthur Dixon and Henry Kittinger, with fires at various properties and minor damages from backfire and exhaust fires.
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