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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1915

Page

2

Mexican Shares Rise On Market News In Stable Trade

New York market notes strong action in Mexican stocks led by American Smelting and Mexican Petroleum with gains of about 3 percent. Oil stocks advanced as Texas Company climbed, while General Motors slipped before recovering. U S Steel and rail shares gained modestly amid steady to firm foreign exchange and continued London selling.

London New York Mexico Texas Company California Iike Studebaker Baldwin Locomotive American Locomotive Crucible Steel New York Air Brake American Mercantile Marine Preferred United Fruit United States Industrial Alcohol General Motors People's Tall United States Steel New York Central Erica

New York Bond Market Highlights Major Listings Dec 20

New York bond market summary lists numerous issues including American Agricultural American Cotton Oil Armour Armour Tel Telco Bethlehem Steel Central Georgia Pacific Chicago lines and many others with varied maturities and coupon notes. Key entries include New York Central ref 4s US 5s and Union Pacific 4s along with intercity lines and utilities. Market terms show diverse yields and conversion details across railway utilities and industrials.

New York American Agricultural American Cotton American Tel American Smelters American Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Co Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia Central Leather &S Central Pacific Lata Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Co Chicago B and Quincy Joint Chicago, B and Quincy Chicago Great Western Mil St. P R. I Pac, Ry Chicago and New York Central New York City New York State New York Railways Adj NOY NFE Hartford Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line Pacific Tel Pennsylvania Ray Consolidated Ren Republic Steels St Louis San Fran St Louis Southwestern Con Seaboard Air Line Adj Southern Bell Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas Company Texas and Pacific Leta Third Avenua Adj Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel Bs Virginia-Carolina Shemia Sa Wabash Western Union Westinghouse Electric Anglo-French

Government Bonds Market Highlights and Rates

New York financial wires report Mercantile paper at 3.8 percent and 60 day sterling bills around 4.68 percent with demand near 4.7225. Francs and marks show demanding and cable quotes near 5.84 and 77 percent respectively. Time loans listed easy with various terms. money on call steady with a ruling rate near 1 percent and last loan at 2 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper

Wheat harvests show vast Northwest gains and growth

An analysis by Holland highlights how the Northwest and West produced the majority of this year’s wheat, totaling over 2 billion bushels, aided by transcontinental rail access. It notes corn struggles near the northern boundary, strong wheat yields with rising per acre results, and forecasts fruitfully higher future production to avoid imports as U.S. demand grows.

New York Northwest Far West Produce Exchange Great Northern United States Donald A. Smith Canada Lord Strathcona Mount Stephen Smith Labrador Minneapolis Washington James J. Hill West Holland

Wall Street notes and Rio Grande changes dec 20

The $56,000,000 six months credit arranged by eight London banks and U S banks becomes effective. National City Bank distributes funds to local depositories. Arthur E Sweet named vice president and general manager of Denver and Rio Grande Rail Road, succeeding F E Brown after Goulds ousted Bush. End-year dividends surge with $325,000,000 payout. 18 corporations share profits. Canadian Pacific Railway reports record gross earnings in mid December. year to Dec 14 shows $8,000,000 ahead of 1914 but $10,000,000 behind 1913.

New York London National City Bank Arthur E. Sweet Denver and Rio Grande Sweat Rock Island FE. L. Brown Benjamin’ ¥. Bush Gould Chia Canadian Pacific Railway

Copper and tin futures on international markets and Java coffee ruling

The report notes copper and tin prices in New York and London with various grades and spot rates. It also covers a U S Agriculture Bureau decision denying import modification for Java coffee from Sumatra and other Dutch East Indies islands, restricting interstate commerce.

Sumatra Dutch East Indies United States Agricultural Department Bureau of Chemistry

Philadelphia Markets Report Norfolk December Market News

Philadelphia market notes show butter higher with Western creamery extra at 37 cents, nearby prints 40, eggs firm with firsts around 11.40 in f. c., Western extra firsts 11.40, firsts 10.50. Cheese New York full cream 16%. Wheat higher with No 2 red at 1.22-1.24, No 2 Southern red 1.20-1.22. Corn steady No 2 yellow 80-81, steamer 79-80. Oats steady No 2 white 48-49, No 3 white 64-65.

Adama Expresa M. Co Alaska Gold Alaska Juneau M. 2d Allis-Chalmers Alls-Chal Mer. M. Pf Ag. Ch. Pt Amer Miami Car & F Ame CO Amer. Loco. Rar Nat. Hnam Amer. Smelting Nat Assoc North Pacific Atchison Ontario Atchison Pl Pacific Mail Baldwin Loco B. & Oaesene Penn, R. R Peoples G. & C Batopilas Min Philo. Co Pal. Car Canadian Pacificit Rep Gt. W St. P Rock Island Chi N. W RT & Pi Sears Roebue Cd S.lap Ft Sears Roeb. Pf China Con Sloss S.sheffield Chile Copper South. Pactic Cluett-Peabody South Pac Ottal Southern Ry Colo, F Colo Studebaker Conso Texas Co Crucible Steel Third Ave Crucible St Crucible St. Pf Union Bag & P Union B. & P.pt Dist. Securities Union Pacific Erie Union Pac. Pf Erie Ist Pf United Cigar Fed. M. & SB. Nf U. C Gen. Electric Jis Gen. Motors United Frult Gen. Motors Pf United Ry. Inv Goodrich, B. F Ry. Inv. Pf Goodrich Pf Granby Mining O.1.p.&f.pt Great North Greene Cananeas U. S Steel Int Agri Pfa Utah Inter. Met Inter Va.-Car. Chem Inter. Con Va.-Car. Ch. Pf Va. Tron C. & C Wabash P Wabash p. 4644 4655 4556 900/Int. Nickel Wah. Pf Kans. City Co Wells Fargo Kang. C. S. Pt Weat Mary Lack. Steel tWest. UN Tel L. E. and W. Pf Weatinghouse Lehigh Valley Woolworth Lig. & Myers Willy Philadelphia Western Creamery Extra F. c Western Extra New York Baltimore Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania

New York Produce Prices and Receipts Reported

New York market news shows butter receipts at 4,458 with creamery values ranging from 29.35 to 37 percent and extras at 68 score. Eggs weak with 5,853 receipts and varied grades, cheese steady at 16–17 percent, poultry alive with unsettled prices, sugars firm with assorted refiners, flour firm for patents, pork steady with mess and family ranges, beef firm for mess and family, lard steady in Middle West markets.

New York Hennery Middle West

New York Grain Report Signals Mixed Closure

New York grain markets show strength in spot wheat with No 1 durum at 1.83% fob New York and No 1 Northern Manitoba at 1.27c fob. December futures rise to 1.28 while corn and oats hold near steady, with No 2 yellow at 21 cents and No 3 white oats at 36 to 47 cents.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Local stock notes show mixed activity and dividend news

Local financial notes report sparse trading on utilities with bids weak and little sale pressure. Mergenthaler shows improvement with narrow gains. Cananea Copper bids rise on activity though no trades, and Greene Cananea may declare 1 percent dividend. Bond bids fail to move, Bank of Commerce and Savings declares 3/4 percent semiannual dividend.

Stock Exchange Mergenthaler Cananea Greene Cananee New York Btock Exchange Dow-Jones

Treasury report shows year deficit and asset totals

United States Treasury releases daily condition with net balance of 106,927,871 in general fund and yearly deficit of 51,469,173. Revenue receipts total 41,609,703.61 to date this fiscal year, ordinary disbursements 356,281,863.75, and available assets in general fund at 201,493,876.48 against liabilities of 94,365,461. Subtotals include cash in various forms such as United States notes, Federal reserve notes, and silver coin totals across multiple accounts.

United States Treasury Panama Treasury United States Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Banks Philippines General Fund Ominiga Ae Gabe Ae Treasur

Wardman Wardman Courts Exchanged for Brighton Apartments

Real estate exchange valued over $1,000,000 between Harry Wardman and Mrs. Henrietta Halliday. Wardman swaps Wardman Courts on Clifton between 13th and 14th for the Brighton at 21 and 23 California NW, built by Wardman. Wardman rents back for 10 years with $50,000 yearly return and option to repurchase.

Harry Wardman Henrietta Halliday Clifton Street Thirteenth Fourteenth Streets Brighton California Street Wardman Wardman Courts Barber Belmont

Chicago Grain Market Sets New 1915 Price Highs

Wheat rallied to the season's peak on export demand with December at 1.21 and May at 1.22 percent, corn steady to slightly up, oats and rye mixed, barley quoted 60 to 70, futures show varied closes across wheat corn oats and rye with May and December contracts highlighted by strong finishes.

Chicago

Local Produce Market Prices and Items Listed

A snapshot of daily market quotes for poultry fruits and vegetables including chickens ducks turkeys roasted and dressed hens roosters and chicks priced per pound basket crate or box with ranges for state New York California Florida and nearby regions. Notable items include butter hogs greens and onions along with several produce lines and miscellaneous prices.

New York State Elgin Virginia Western Florida California New York

New York Cotton Market Ends Quiet with Modest Gains

The New York cotton market opened with March at 12.90 then eased to 12.18 and closed at 12.20, with the general list up 3 to 11 points. Late months held firmer, showing only small gains in the present crop deliveries, while futures ranged around 12.00 to 12.69 and settled with modest improvements.

New York

Baltimore Markets Show Mixed Grain and Dairy Prices

Baltimore markets report firmer wheat with various No 2 red bids and December to January futures. Oats shipments from elevators total 3,802 bushels. Butter, cheese and dairy products listed with multiple grades and prices. Real estate listing: Jeme L Heiskele, 1403 H St N W.

D. C Jeme L. Heiskele H St N. W

Washington cattle market hogs and calves report

Hogs sold in varied categories including dressed small medium and heavy while sheep calves veal and lambs also listed with price or weight indicators. The brief market summary reflects a range of animal types and sizes in the Washington cattle market.

Cottonseed Oil Market Prices and Quotations

New York and Oil City reports show prime crude values from 7.27 to 7.33 with spot and futures for December through July. Prices for prime winter yellow and summer white listed at 8.50, while December contracts stand at 8.40 and 8.46 for spring and summer months. Credit balances noted at 3.16 with shipments totaling 109,421 and averages around 61,196.

New York Oil City Dac

Live Stock Markets andcotton notes

Chicago reports hogs weak to firm with mixed price ranges while cattle and sheep receipts rise. New York and Baltimore market summaries show steady to firm trends across hogs cattle and calves. The Supreme Court upholds Nebraska hotel watchman law. Census cotton ginned before Dec 13 totals 16.36 million running bales. Fort Worth named as bona fide cotton market under futures law.

Chicago New York Baltimore Sea Island Census Bureau Fort Worth Houston Tex

Annuity Offer From Mutual Life Insurance NY

Financial annuity for life certain income secured by over six hundred million dollars. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York presents a long history of over 73 years. Applications received by Thomas P. Morgan in Room 423, South Look. Evans Bids. Phone Main 1534.

Mutual Life Insurance Company of New

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