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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
14
A volatile trading session saw small fluctuations in prices across the market with some weaker issues moving notably while blue chips held steady. Investor confidence flickered amid cautious sentiment and shifting demand for London accounts, signaling a tepid yet buoyant curb market overall.
The item lists bond and stock certificates from major issuers including Atchison, Chesapeake and Ohio, Chicago dates, and numerous rail lines with price quotes. It also reports Bradstreet bank clearings by city for the week ended February 17, noting percentage changes versus last year and highlighting New York as the leading balance with $1,275,963,372 and significant gains across several cities.
The Washington Stock Exchange reported closing bid quotations with District of Columbia bonds and railroad stocks. Prices span Washington Gas, Mergenthaler Linotype, Union Trust, Metropolitan Railroad, and leading utilities, alongside notes on various certificates of indebtedness and insurance stocks.
Blockaded railroads and gathering difficulties boost beef prices with fat sheep scarce and lambs in demand. Calves remain strong for prime and premium grades while common calves soften. Hogs and lambs prices noted, cows varied, and old dry hay markets anchor the range.
Bradstreet notes cold stormy weather hampers wholesale and retail trade across the nation. Iron and steel demand shows strength with heavy pig iron sales and higher finished product prices while railway earnings rise modestly. Fossil fuel shortages and weather disrupt freight, with basin failures rising to 43 in the United States and 17 in Canada. Exports dip, wheat and corn shipments varied, cotton goods export revival to China appears, and hides markets edge lower amid scarce foreign hides.
Weeklong light arrivals at the Washington Produce Market push prices up across many commodities. Fresh Virginia and nearby regions show gains, with butter demand firm and dairy products mixed in price. Livestock and poultry markets remain tight with variations by grade, while vegetables show scarce sweet potatoes and steady lettuce demand. prices listed for potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and other staples across regional sources.
Trading momentum driven by post Congress adjournment distribution. Washington Gas certificates moved around 1213-4 to 1217-8 for about 28000 dollars. Active stock: Mergenthaler down to 1951-2 bid and 1961-3 asked. Greene Conner rose on rebound. Union Trust, American National Bank, Capital Traction noted with small sales and closing bids.
The New York cotton market rose as March shorts covered near the first day of the position, with March gaining about 19 points and May up around 10 points. Futures ranged 76 to 108 points above season lows as demand from spinners and weather prospects supported a firm session and estimated sales reached 410,000 bales.
Local receipts show 65 cars with none under contract grade and slight declines from the Previous Close. May pork and ribs slip to 12.80 and 6.82 percent, lard down to about 6.90. New York grain reports weak trading on wheat, corn and oats amid liquidation and expectations of higher supply. May and July wheat futures fall while corn and oats show softer prices.
New York February 17 Flour receipts 19,813 barrels with exports 4,223. rye flour steady. cornmeal barely steady. butter values mixed with creamery and dairy grades quoted. Cheese steady to strong. eggs firm. hogs, lard, pork and tallow steady. Metals show London tin decline, copper up, lead steady, spelter unchanged. coal and coal trade quiet with minor shifts in spot pricing.
York and Chicago livestock quotations show steady to firm tone with mixed demand. Cattle receipts, prices for steers, cows, calves, and hogs vary by class, with bids around 4.20 to 6.07 for prime steers and hogs near 4.50 to 5.00. lambs stronger in spots, while quality remains uneven amid stock shortages.
Baltimore market report shows flour firm with unchanged receipts of 5,431 barrels and mixed wheat fortunes. Corn prices hold with steady oats and rye steady. butter eggs and cheese firm, with sugar strong and unchanged. Freight rates ease to Liverpool, pork markets not listed.
New York reports persistent absence of American offerings and rising futures near term, with March shorts pressured by bull delivery threats from New Orleans. Liverpool futures dip, profit-taking seen as May and July wobble. Manchester demand boosts import trade while domestic wheat and corn markets slide on heavy selling and bear sentiment.
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