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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1913

Page

2

Can Shares Decline Traders Are More Cautious

New York stock market shows muted activity after yesterday's optimism. Key gains in Reading and Union Steel fade, American Can spikes then drops as plans to pay dividends trigger selling. overall day features cautious trading, small changes, and irregular bond movements amid weak foreign exchange and mixed bank forecasts.

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Oil prices surge as crude grades rise in early market

The rapid advance in crude oil prices continues with another 7 cent hike at the market open. Pennsylvania crude leads gains with prices around 2.40, alongside listed bids for Mercer black Newcastle Corning Cabell and others. Wheat, corn, rye and barley futures show firmness amid colder weather and strong demand.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Mercer Black Newcastie Corning Cabell City Toledo Onin North Lima South Lima Indiana Wooster

Philadelphia Markets Update From Jan 31

Philadelphia market notes show light butter receipts, eggs unchanged, cheese and grains steady, oats steady, poultry firmer with small supplies. Fowls priced at 16% to 17% per unit, ducks 18 to 19 cents, old roosters 12 to 13 cents, stock turkeys 19 to 20 cents dressed, no changes reported for butter or eggs.

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Wall Street Gossip on Pacific Railroads and Earnings

New York reports two preliminary steps in the Southern Pacific Union Pacific affair. William Rockefeller resigns as Southern Pacific director. Lovett terminates air traffic department representation with Southern Pacific. William Sproule says Pacific coast business is strong and 1913 prospects are bright. New York Central earnings for December and year show gains and a $1,000,000 net rise. Norfolk and Western finances improve with stock conversion and rising dividends, while Norfolk common weak. Traffic increases prompt expected capacity expansion in Virginia and West Virginia.

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Bank clearings drop week to 3.29 billion in New York

Bradstreet's weekly report shows total bank clearings for the week ended January 30 at 3.28857 billion dollars, down from 3.59989 billion the prior week and 4.3167359 billion in the same week last year. A list of principal cities follows the headline.

New York Bradstreet Capital Traction Company Maryland

Washington Trading Mixed on Exchange as Banks, Rails Steady

Prices posted on the Washington Stock Exchange were firmer overall with many issues holding recent levels. Washington Railway and Electric common traded, Potomac Electric consolidated rose, while Capital Traction posted strong 1912 receipts and a large dividend.

Live Stock Markets Report From Baltimore and New York

Baltimore market closes firmer across grain and poultry with mixed quotes for corn oats rye and butter. live poultry and turkeys priced by weight. New York notes firm butter eggs steady cheese and poultry demand. pork and beef slow to steady, with lambs and calves showing varied but firm demand across regions. Chicago round reports cattle hogs sheep and lambs with steady to mixed values. industry-wide price movements mirror regional trends.

Money Market in New York on Jan 31

New York money market steady with calls at 2 3 percent, time loans 60 days at 6 percent, 90 days around 4 percent, six months about 4 1/4 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted 44 5. Sterling weak with actual bank bill sales at 4.3815 for 60 day bills and 4.8735 on demand. Commercial bills 4.83. Berafiver 61 percent. Mexican dollars at 48 percent. Government bonds cited as greatly changed and railroad bonds irregular.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Copper Market Skews Mixed in New York Trading

New York copper prices show steady spot and futures with varied month quotes and mixed electrolytic rates. Arrivals reach 620 tons while exports for the month total 23,043 tons, as London copper slips with a lower futures reading and iron quotations hold steady.

New York London

Washington cattle market report summary

Sheep and lambs in better demand with prices around 4.8. Hogs steady to firm at 7.50 to 8.00 per cwt. Sheep at 3.6 per pound. Veal calves steady around 10 to 11 cents per pound for shake and 7 to 8 cents for grass calves. Veal market active. Hog prices show slight inconsistency in digits.

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Holland says tariff and banking legislation are intertwined

Washington reports indicate President elect Wilson may urge Congress to focus on tariff reform at an extraordinary session while banking and currency reform is also pressed. The piece traces historical views on the tariff currency link, notes experts say modern banking reform could lower import costs, and warns a tariff revision without banking reform may be unsatisfactory.

New York Washington Trenton Wilson Wil Congress West Lincoln Treasury Salmon P. Chase James Watson Ebb Jet and Enquirer United States David Melish Gen. Webb Melish Henry W. Oliver Pittsburgh Chester A. Arthur McKinley Seaboard Citles Holland

Gilt-Edge Investments in District of Columbia

Distinct from volatile markets, these first deeds of trust rates are well secured on real estate in the District of Columbia. They are gilt-edge investments exempt from personal property tax and do not depend on individual or corporate financial strength. Available in amounts from five thousand dollars upward. Send for Beckie Concerning Loads and investments.

District Columbia Fox Beckie District of Columbia Real Estate Trust CO Fatreet

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