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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1915

Page

2

Anglo French notes slump dampens rail earnings rally

Increased anxiety over the foreign scene, especially Austria and Britain, plus a low Anglo-French bond quote, check speculation while rail earnings rise and London exchange strengthens. Storm disrupts trading, but railway equipment buying and steel forecasts boost optimism. St Paul leads gains, General Motors and Bethlehem Steel fall, Anglo French notes slide to new lows amid heavy bond selling.

Sterling Exchange New York Great Britain Sach London United States St. Paul Canadian Pacific Erie First General Motors Bethlehem Steel

New York Bond Market Incomplete Exchange Listings

New York bond notes dated December 29 show diverse issues including American Agricultural, American Cotton Oil, American Tobacco, Armour & Co, Chesapeake & Ohio, Denver & Rio Grande, Great Northern, Illinois Central, Louisville & Nashville, Missouri Pacific, New York Central, Northern Pacific, Reading, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Westinghouse Electric among others. Prices range with several 4s and 5s, several series indicated as ref or debenture, and multiple issuers such as railroads, utilities, and industrials.

New York American Agricultural American Cotton Oil American Tal. & Tel. Co American Tobacco Anglo-Franco Armour &Co. Dial Atchison Gen Atchison Atl Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Coat of Georgia Consolidated Central Leather Central Pacific Rats Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Burl, & Quincy Joint Chicago, Burl & Quincy Chicago Great Western Mil & St MIL & St P. Gan Col RT & Pac. Ry Chicago & Northwestern Colorado & Southern Consolidated Gas Co Denver & Rio Grande Tistners Seounl Erte Cy Ertegen Leneral Electric Great Northern Lot Illinote Central Revere Inspiration Cappar Interborough Hapld Transit Interborough Met Toy Kansas City Southern Lake Shore Ray Sigmett & Myers Lorislard Louisville & Nashville Uni Missouri, Kansas & Texas Missouri Pacific New York Cent New York Central New York City New York State New York Railwaya NH & H Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Oregon Yactiic Tel & Tel Pennsylvania Consolidated Pennsylvania Ta Ray Consolidated Reading Republic Steel St Louis San Fran Louis Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Adj Bouthern Ball Telephone & Bouthern Pacific Bouthern Pacific Southern Railway Routhern Railway Texas Company Texas & Pacific 1St Third Avenue Adj Union Pacific Union Pacific cv Rubber Virginia- Carolina Chemical Wabash Tat Eee Western Union U 8 Steel

Livestock Market Receipts From New York and Chicago

Receipts and price ranges for cattle cows calves sheep lambs hogs and pigs reported in New York and Chicago on December 29. Prices show firm or higher tendencies with varied grades and weights across regions. Cattle calve beef ranges and hogs bulk prices are outlined for each market.

New York Chicago Wothers

New York Money Market Rates and Bonds Report

New York bond market shows government bonds steady while railroad bonds ease. Time loans firm as call money remains firm with a 2 percent ruling rate and last loan at 2.25 percent. Foreign exchange rates list mercantile paper at 8.03 percent and several currencies with varying demand and cable figures.

New York Mercantile Paper

New York grain prices slip on mixed futures

New York grain report notes spot wheat weaker with No 1 durum at 1.37, No 1 northern Duluth at 1.29, No 1 northern Manitoba at 1.28 and Buffalo futures down for December. Corn spot steady at No 2 yellow 43 cents. Oath spot quiet.

New York Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Wall Street News And Gossip Highlights 1915 Finances

Anglo-French 6 per cent bonds sold at 98½ with 795 bonds traded at 94.75. United States Steel sets 85 dollars per employee for 35,000 common shares under a profit sharing plan. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway reports November gains, a record month. Delaware and Hudson declares 9 per cent annual dividend paid in four installments. Greene-Cananea Copper resumes dividends at 1 dollar per share after suspending in 1914.

New York United States Steel Corporation Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul St. Paul Greene-Cananea Copper Company

New York Stock Market Opens Holiday Week

New York stock market report shows high, low and close for the day with ex dividend figures. Total sales reach 339,400 shares, compared with 617,320 shares the previous day.

Holland writes of premiers welcome at New England Society

New York on December 22 hosted Sir Robert Borden premier of Canada at the New England Society annual banquet. Enthusiastic reception underscored close U S Canada ties amid copper market moves and plans for massive American copper demand. Included notes on New Brunswick loan and Canada’s US borrowing since the war began.

Frank A. Vanderlip United States Canada New York Sir Robert Borden Dominion of Canada New England Society Sir Robert New Brunswick Joan Robert London

Washington Exchange Sees Little Trade Amid Price Limits

Brokers at yesterday's Washington Stock Exchange session reported few trades due to price limits and sparse orders. Washington Gas sold 11 shares at 74 Bidding on American Grapho- phone stocks rose with bids for common and preferred, while Potomac Electric consolidated bonds moved 99 and Greene-Canane Copper declared a 1 percent dividend with a Mexico- related pause in December. The New York market showed firmness near 5L with little local interest.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gas Georgetown Gas React Washington Gas Light Company Potomac Electric Consolidated Greene-Cananes Copper Company Mexico New York Stock Exchange Washington Gap Georgetown Gag Potomac Electric Consolidated Be Geotown Gas Cert Ind Georgetown Columbia Gas & Elec Col. Gas and Elec Capital Traction Co P. River R. Rf P. River Guar City & Suburban Ry Metropolitan R. R Wash. Ry Elec P. Con. Mtg C. and P. Telephone Am. Tel Tel. cv Am. el Tel. Co Tal. Co Mergenthaler Linotyne Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea National Bank American Capital iColumbia Farmers and Mechanics Federal Lincoln Metropolitan Washington Trust Company Amer. Sec. and Trust Nat'l Savings and Trust Union Trust Co Wash. Loan and Trust Continental Seeveene Home Savings Commerce and Savings Washington Savings Sec Dav. & Com Arlington Corcoran Piremen National Union Columbia Title Chapin-Sacks Co C. Paper Mfg John L. Edwards & CO St. N. W E. F. Hutton & Co

Baltimore Markets Report of Prices and Losses for Wheat and More

Baltimore market notes list mixed wheat prices including spot No 2 red at 1 24 and 1 27 percentage, December and January bids, and Steamer No 2 red at 1 17 . oats show stock and shipments totaling 458 116 bushels with No 2 white around 46 4614. Live poultry values cover chickens hens roosters ducks and turkeys with varied per pound quotes. butter and eggs markets also noted with ranges for creamery butter and Maryland Pennsylvania eggs selling at 30 31 29 30 respectively.

Baltimore Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania West Virginia Southern

Chicago Grain Markets Edge Lower Amid Wheat Decline

Chicago reports a mixed session with wheat mostly down due to liver pool declines, May at 1.24 to 1.25 and July around 1.16. Corn and oats gain modestly. provisions show declines to slight gains. Cash grain and futures figures listed for wheat corn oats rye barley with varied quotes and ranges.

Chicago Liverpool

The Metal Market Copper and Tin Prices Report

New York copper firm at 22.00 23.00 and iron steady. London spot copper 85 17s 6d, futures 34 pounds. Spot tin 267 5s, futures 198 pounds. Electrolytic copper 108 pounds. Antimony 12 pounds. City credits and averages listed for Runa and Bhip moenia with December figures.

New York Metal Exchange London

Wall Street Style Local Exchange Summary

Local stock exchange rates and bids show mixed activity across utilities and transportation. Potomac Electric, Washington Gas, and Columbia Gas & Elec. display varied quotes, while railroad bonds from Capital Traction and A and P River lines trade around par with minor shifts.

Washington Gan K Wash, Ry Bilec Potomac Con Capital Traction Wash Wash. Ry. Com Washington Gan Georgetown Gan Washington Utilities Co Mergenthaler Lanaton Munnsey Trust Continental Trust Wash. & Southern Bank ION. & W. Steamboat Willer Gayety Columbia Hotel Company Pussells Ice Cream Company American Paper Can Company Oklahoma

Treasury State Of The U S General Fund Balance

The United States Treasury reports a net general fund balance of 1 661 720 with total receipts and payments listed. The year deficit stands at 48 712 425 versus last year 54 702 229 excluding Canal and public debt transactions. Total assets and cash figures are given alongside gold and silver assets and a redemption bank note of 6 047 596.00.

United States Treasury General Fund Treasury Obeckeeneeae Ee Anseta Mabillites United States Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Banks Philip- Rines Anaes

Local Produce Market Prices From Historic Ledger

A regional price listing shows live poultry costs such as hens from 15 to 16 cents per pound and choice turkeys up to 27 cents. Dairy items include New York State factory cheese and high butter prices while eggs list Virginia and Western varieties. Vegetables cover potatoes, onions, lettuce, cucumbers, and other staples with varied per unit and crate rates across regions.

New York State New Virginia Florida N. C New York

Conviction of Railroad for Rebates Upheld

The Central Railroad of New Jersey’s $2000 penalty for rebates to Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. in violation of the Biking Act was sustained by Judge McPherson in the U S circuit court of appeals.

Philadelphia Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company McPherson United States Circuit Court of Appeals

New York Cotton Market Weak as January Notices Offset Support

The New York cotton market weakened on December 29 as extra January notices circulated and buyers remained scarce. March contracts slipped about 12 to 22 points, closing barely steady with a net daily loss of 17 to 22 points, signaling unsettled sentiment and limited upside.

New York

Washington cattle market report with varied hog and sheep data

Hogs listed by grade and dressed weights with percentages, noting small, medium, and heavy categories. Sheep are described as clipped with related figures. Veal calves and lambs show unit counts and price-like percentages in a concise market summary.

New York Produce Prices Reported For Dairy And Poultry

New York market notes show butter receipts 3 699, creamery extras and higher grades listed. Eggs receipts 6 100, fresh gathered. Cheese descriptions include State whole milk items and current make varieties. Poultry quotes for dressed birds and fowls given. turkeys not quoted. Sugar raw and refined levels noted with Cuban freight. flour, pork, beef, and lard described as quiet or steady.

New York

Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported

New York December 29 cottonseed oil prices list prime crude at 7.33 nominal and prime summer yellow spot and January at 8.50 with February 8.47 and March 8.46. April 8.50 May 3.57 June 8.60 July 8.66 August 871. Prime winter yellow and summer white 0.55.

New York

Horses and Vehicles Display at Willard Storage Office

An ad for high grade horse stock and carriages appears, offering every kind of vehicle from pony carts to four horse coaches. It promises well broken ponies for children, harness, saddles, bridles, and imports, with sales arranged by owners via Willard Storage Office at 400 Lath Street.

Bony ‘Eeyermers Weniger Gall Willard Storage Lath St

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