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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1906

Page

5

Market Closes Firm on Heavy Buying in Steel Shares

New York stock market shows extreme hardness with heavy purchases by large pools and public buying. United States Steel and railway equipment issues lead gains while Amalgamated Copper and Union Pacific lag. Strong railway supply demand indicates rising dividends and capacity strain. Bond market activity increases with daily sale of United States Savings Funds.

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Wall Street Gossips on Merger Bets and Stock Moves

New York reports revived interest in the proposed lead merger with American Smelting and Defining and National Lead. Bullish activity surrounds Colorado Fuel and Iron and Virginia Coal and Iron, with Gould interests buying in Virginia Coal and Iron and Coke. Sugar’s decline echoes legislative fears, while United States Rubber and related deals surge on expected economies. Traders eye Erie, Reading, and Morgan stocks amid easing money conditions and possible traction for Metropolitan Securities. Government receipts show mixed revenue and expenditures.

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New York and Washington stock and bond market close notes

Report lists bids and prices across major exchanges with details on Washington Railway and Electric common and preferred, gas company securities, district bonds, and various railroad and insurance stocks. Also tracks after call prices and yesterday’s closing bids, including Tokyo and Atlantic issues, with market outlook on wheat and other commodities.

New York Cotton Market Mixed But Steady In Close

The New York cotton market opened firmer and moved higher on Liverpool and demand signals, then turned irregular with some selling by local bears. By close, prices held near the day’s top, March around 11.67 and other active months showing smaller gains. Sales totaled about 300,000 bales amid firm spot demand.

High Law New York Liverpool New Orleans

Local Stock Exchange Sees Heavy Washington Gases Trading

The local exchange featured heavy selling of Washington Gases with trades of 1 000 to 5 000 shares, closing at 1025-8 bid. Mitchell Mining Co saw the day’s heaviest activity aside from gas bonds, with 2 400 shares traded and closing at 131-2 bid. Railways and Electric preferred traded 60 shares around 90-7/8 to 90-1/2. common fell 4 1/4 to 4 3/8.

Local Stock Exchange Washington Mitchell ‘ Mining Company Railway and Electric Preferred Lanston New York George J. Easterday Washington Stock Exchange G Street N.W Eorn

Shorter Day in Reading Shops

Reading Pa January 15 All the shops of the Reading Railroad in this city will go on nine hour day schedules instead of ten commencing tomorrow About 2000 men are affected.

Reading

New York Grain Market Report January Grain Prices Edge Higher

New York on January 16 reports delicate gains across wheat and corn futures amid higher cables and bullish weather news from Argentina and India. Wheat futures May 92 7/8 to 93 4/4 closed at 98, while July 89 to 90. Corn spot and futures firm with No. 2 elevator and No. 2 yellow around 6 1/4 to 6 1/2 cents. Soybean and other notes appear limited. receipts and exports listed for the day.

New York Duluth Argentina India Pena

Live Stock Markets Across Cities Show Varied Prices

New York reports cattle receipts 4 557 with steady demand and top price $4.00 for cows while calves and sheep show mixed totals. London and Liverpool prices noted per pound. Chicago follows with major cattle and hog receipts and steady to lower ranges. Union Stock Yards reports week totals and steady hogs and lamb quotations. Washington Post notes weekly hogs and sheep receipts and market pace. Interest in banker quotes and currency rates rounds out the market wrap.

New York Liverpool London Pennsylvania Chicago Best Meady Washington Post Union Stock Yards Baltimore

Grain and commodity prices and receipts report

Toledo market report lists prices for wheat, corn, oats, and rye with bids for No 2 red and Western mixes. Receipts totals and exports shown for several grains plus eggs cheese sugar and oil regional quotes from North Lima South Lima Indiana and general steady to firm movements.

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