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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
12
New York reports a day of stagnant sessions with total Gealligs reaching only 290,060 shares. Major issues drift downward while rails show brief firmness later nullified. United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel core stock slip, utilities and gas shares weaken, and bonds remain featureless as Canadian and English money flows shift.
Market summaries show 37,000 cattle with overall weakness and mixed bids. Beef cattle range 7.88 to 12.00 for native stock, Western steers not quoted, cows and heifers 5.20 to 10.40, calves 10.00 to 14.25. Sheep receipts 16,000 with wethers 10.85 to 11.85 and lambs 12.50 to 14.75. In New York, beef and veal receipts 690 with no trading. calves 310 steady 11.50 to 15.50. prime lambs 16.50 to 15.65 for sheep and lambs overall.
New York money market reports mercantile and commercial paper rates, demand and cable exchange figures for francs marks kronen guilders and rubles, time loans and call money steady with a 2 percent ruling rate. Government and railroad bonds are listed as steady.
A condensed market update lists regular calls for Washington Railway and Electric 4a and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss with $1,000 at various rates, plus several utilities and bonds including Capital Traction and American Graphophone. Agricultural and produce prices follow with poultry, cheese, butter, eggs, and vegetables, offering a detailed snapshot of the day’s trading and farm goods across items like potatoes, onions, peppers, and citrus.
Oil City Pa February 15 report shows cattle market prices for hogs varying by weight from 12.00 to 15.00 with dressed meat notes and lighter classifications. Also lists veal calves spring lambs and sheep prices with percentage changes and credit balances, runs, shipments and averages for the period.
Chicago grain prices surged today with wheat led by expectations of British cargo preferences and Dutch traffic resumption. May wheat traded around 1.74 to 1.76, July near 1.49, corn and oats also higher, while provisions eased slightly from yesterday’s close. cash quotes provided for wheat corn oats rye with various Nos and regional price spreads.
Securities admitted to the Stock Exchange include Armour & Co real estate bonds totaling 50 million dollars, Ohio Fuel Supply certificates, Consolidated Gas notes, Central Railroad capital stock, International Paper, Bankers Trust deposits, American Smelters, Central Trust receipts, Paducah and Illinois Railroad bonds, Wheeling and Lake Erie stock, and Mathieson Alkali common stock. The Standard Oil Company of California reports 1916 net profit of 17.6 million and 16 percent return on capital as of 1911. Federal Mining and Smelting declares a 1 percent quarterly dividend on preferred stock. Tennessee Central Railroad auction sale postponed to March 1 due to no bids. Federal court orders govern delay.
Flour steady with slight advances for select mills. No 1 Northern Duluth at 2.13 and No 1 Northern Manitoba at 2.10 percent over New York bids. Corn spot firm with No 2 yellow at 1.15 and 5/1 futures quality 70 percent TL.
Stocks and bonds on the Washington Stock Exchange moved more freely amid improved demand. Washington Gas led strength with bids rising to 73 percent and 74 percent asked, while Capital Traction saw higher bids and more sales. Mergenthaler rose to 166 with 167 asked, and Lanaton trades showed closing bids around 72 percent. Bonds stayed firm, with notable issues such as Potomac Electric and Chesapeake and Potomac Telegraphed Gs traded. Brokers reported better-order flow than earlier in the week as the market steadied. Dupont National Bank reported deposits growing to 433 255.56 after its first year, with Hara Gould as president and Bestor R. Walters as cashier.
New York market notes show firm butter and egg receipts with mixed quotes for creamery and nearby eggs. Cheese and live poultry demand steady while pork beef lard and flour less clear amid a rumored British embargo on imports, with cotton futures closing modestly down on May contracts.
A crowd heard Rep L C Dyer and Capt D V Chisholm pledge victory if war comes, praising Wilson while noting US strength. Cuba’s Carlos M de Cespedes and Byron Newton joined as remarks cited 16,000,000 potential American fighters. Rain and snow shortened attendance at the DC District of Columbia Spanish War Veterans event.
Public subscription to the stock of the twelve Federal farm loan banks was 26000 shares worth 130000 dollars, with the government supplying 8870000 dollars. The Farm Loan Board stressed that public interest had not been strong given the stock is redeemable at par and likely to be bought back within a year. In Baltimore, about 6500 dollars of the issue was subscribed, and the board rejected an underwriting proposal from a local banker.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and the public utilities commission reached a tentative agreement on the valuations of the company’s physical properties totaling 6 511 694 dollars. This figure excludes working capital and intangibles including franchises and patent rights to be considered later. Charles L. Pillsbury, chief engineer, presented the agreement as the last company to appear in the valuation proceedings.
The Washington Lifescreenssee Association elected Orville B. Brown as president James Lee Best as vice president Eugene C Adama as secretary and treasurer and John M Cherry as chairman of the executive committee for the year The second southeastern congress will be held at the Willard February 22 with the national executive committee in session the first day and two sessions of the southeastern congress on the next day George T Wilson of Equitable Life and Representative William Kettner of California are among speakers
Philadelphia markets report Feb 15 notes butter unchanged eggs steady wheat firm corn firm oats prim poultry alive and dressed firm fowls good to choice 23 25, small sizes 20 22 for dressed. Tallow firm city prime tierces 11, special lease 12, country prime 10% edible in tierces 12 4%.
The New York copper market holds firm with improved demand and limited supply into July. Spot and near-term quotes are nominal, with second quarter small lots at 33.00 34.00 and third quarter bids around 31.00 32.00. Iron remains steady. tin eases at 50.00 52.00. London spot copper at £140 with futures near £136 Electrolytic £149. tin £199 108 and futures £193 168. German papers report no delivery to foreign countries by submarines for now, and letters to America via Deutschland were redirected to Amsterdam with postage refunded.
A compact record of securities with bids and prices across many issuers. Entries include Potomac, Washington Utilities, Washington Gas, Mergenthaler, Lanston, District National Bank, Continental Trust, National Bank of Washington, Mumsey Trust, Bank of Commerce, Wash Exchange Bank, American Paper Co, Miller Train Control, and Oklahoma 611, showing quantities and price quotes such as 5% at 16144, 20% at 75, 14 at 12614, and other bid levels.
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