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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1916

Page

2

Steel and metal stocks rally on steady market run

New York stocks recovered from prior weakness with cautious gains. United States Steel led as investors eyed the upcoming quarterly meeting, closing up three quarters. Other steel makers and metal issues rose, while high priced specialties like United States Industrial Alcohol posted sharp advances to records.

New York United States Steel Ividead Bethlehem Steel Crucible Heel General Electric Westinghouse New York Air Brake Baldwin Texas Company Mexican Petroleum Mercantile Marine

New York Bond Market Summary From Jan 21

New York bond listings show varied prices across American Agricultural American Cotton American Tel and Telco Armour Central lines and many rail and utility issues. Notable items include American Tobacco 6s at 118% New York Central ref and imp 44 45 New York Central deb 6s at 118% and Pennsylvania 4s at 106% with several other rail and industrials trading near par or modest premiums.

New York American Agricultural American Tel Telco Armour & Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Baltimore and Ohio Co Hethlehem Stee Res Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia Central Leather Central Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake and Chile Co Chicago B. and Quincy Joint Quincy Chicago Great Western St. P Mil R Land Pac. Ry Chicago and Northwestern Colorado and Southern Consolidated Gas Co. Co Denver and Rio Grande Distillers Securities Bk Fecs Erlegen General Electrics Crieat Northern Hilola Central Inspiration Copper Cy Interborough Rapid Transit Interborough Met Kansan City Texas Missouri New York Central New York City New York State New York Railways Adj NHH and Hartford Norfolk and Serene Annette Northern Pacific Gregon Short Line Facific Tel Tel Pennsylvania Con Pennsylvania Gan Reading Republic Steal Bt Louis San Wran St. Louis Southwestern Con Seaboard Air Line Southern Bell Southern Pacific Cone Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas Company cv Texas and Pacific Third Avenue Union Pacific Union Pacific Ev United States Rubber United States Steel Virginia-Carolina Chemical Wabash 1St Western Intonia - Westinghouse Electric Co Anglo-Brench Yereneas

Oil City Market Report and Bond Notes

Oil City Pa January 21 credit balances 2.35 runs 63 685 average Tag 447 abipmente 66 915 average 51 136 details show government bonds and curb market activity with oil quotations and daily figures.

Oil City

Wall Street News And Gossip Highlights 1915 Rail Freight Tempo

Baltimore and Ohio December results show freight movement at peak October-November levels with gross earnings 9,164,762 and net operating revenue 2,626,426. Expense surge 1,685,332 boosts costs amid harsh winter, embargoes, and higher maintenance. Dividend actions include American Brass 1.5% regular and 0.75% extra. US Cast Iron Pipe declares 2% on preferred stock. Bank of France weekly changes show rises in gold, notes, and deposits with declines in treasury deposits and bills discounted.

New York Baltimore and Ohio United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company Bank of France France

Europe’s Path to Prosperity Through Ties with America

New York bankers at a January banquet urged stronger U S ties with Europe after the war. Dwight W Morrow of J P Morgan & Co warned that Europe’s ruin would harm America, advocating preparedness and closer financial collaboration with Britain and France. The gathering, presided by Charles Hilliot Warren, highlighted the bankers’ support for national defense and U S economic engagement abroad.

Morgan Firm America Aurope New York Associated Bank New York City Group Hight Charles Hilliot Warren Warren New York State Banking Association Lincoln National Bank United States Washington Army Navy Leonard Wood Garrison Congress Secretary of War Europe Dwight W Morrow J. P. Morgan & Co Morrow Great Britain France Holland

Local securities market shows firm prices and active trading

The local securities market was strong with unusually active trading on the exchange. Investment demand split between stocks and bonds, showing firmer prices amid improved demand. Washington Railway and Electric led activity with 115 shares at 88, preferred at 88 1/2, and related issues like Washington Gas and Potomac Electric Consolidated posting gains. Funds expected at year start circulated. brokers noted growing market interest supported by earnings.

Washington Railway and Electric Common Washington Gas Mergenthaler

Baltimore Markets Wheat and Corn Prices Report

Baltimore markets report sharp activity in grains with No 2 red wheat at 1.35 spot and 1.39 for No 2 red western, January 1.85 and February 1.35 for No 2 red, and steamers at 1.28. Corn holds firm with spot at 81 4, January 81, February 81 2, March 82, steamer mixed 78. Oats steady with standard white 55 55 1 2, No 3 white 54 4, No 4 white 48 48.

Baltimore

New York Grain Prices Reported for Wheat and Corn

The New York grain market shows spot firm wheat with No 1 durum at 1.45 percent, No 1 northern Duluth at 1.50 percent, and No 41 northern Manitoba at 1.55. Futures stay firm for May at 1.40 percent. Corn spot firm for No 2 yellow at 87 and No 3 white at 55 56.

New York Duluth Manitoba

Cottonseed Oil Market Briefs Report Prices and Futures

New York January 21 price report lists prime crude at 8.00 to 8.13 with spot and calendar values for prime summer yellow January through July and higher 9.00 to 9.23 for several months. Prime winter yellow end summer white quoted at 9.50.

New York

Washington Cattle Market Report Snapshot

Hogs sold mostly dressed with varying quality noted by smell and medium to heavy categories. Sheepclipped and veal calves listed with numbers 9 9 10 and 1234, while lambs show mixed weights and prices. The fragment details indicate a diverse cattle market snapshot from Washington with multiple categories and weights.

New York Produce Prices and Market Notes

New York market report dated January twenty one lists butter steady with varied scores and receipts of 6711. eggs weak with 7856 receipts. cheese firm with state and average runs. poultry dressed strong and alive weak. flour firmly held. sugar raw and refined firm. pork firm. beef steady. lard firm. Includes prices for creamery extras, eggs by grade, cheeses, and livestock and product lines.

New York Hennery Browna Wrest

New York Money Market Update Jan 21 Rates and Loans

New York money market figures show mercantile paper at 3 8 percent, sterling bills at 4.71 percent with demand 4.76 and cables 4.76, francs demand 5.86 and cables 5.85, marks 7 41/16 to 7 50, kronen 12 or 1 percent, guilders 4 43 16 and 4, rubles 2 15 16 and 9 0 3 16, Mexican dollars 44 Time loans firm at 6 0 even for 30 and 60 days. Call money steady at 2 for high and 1 for low, ruling rate 3 4, seat loan 3, closing bid 1, offered at 1.

Alaska Gold Mexwell M. Co Alaska-Juneau Allis-Chalmera Alis-Chak Pt Ag. Chem Mex Miami A. B.S Fictf St. L. Teo Amer. Can M.st.p Am. Car Nat Ally Inter. Con Amer. Loco Gbs Inter Amer. Loco N. J Amer N. J. Pf Kans City Am, Wool. Ctf Lack. Stee Am. W. Ctfa Amer. Woolen Lehigh Valley Am. Woolen N.R.R Am. W. P Nev. C North Pacoe Ontario Pan. R. R. En Peoples G Beth, Steel Batopilas aSene Phila. Co Pettibone Beth, Steel Pf Pitts. Coal Brooklyn R. T Brown Shosa Burns Bros Brunsawick Pal. Cai Butte & Sup Quicksilver Cal Ry. Steel Sp Ray Con. Cap Canadian Pacific Central Leather Cent. Laath. Pf Rep. T. & Steal Chi. Gt. Wes Rep. L Chi Gt. W. Pf Rock Island St. P Rumely Rumely Pf Chile China Stl S.F Colo. FL St. L Cole. & South Seaboard A Seab. A. L. Pf Congol, Gas Sears Roebuck South Pacific P. R. Sugar Southern Ry Crucible Steel South. Ry. Pf Crucible St. Pf Cuba-Am Studebaker Del Hud Union Bag & P Erie Union Pacific Union Pac Gts Erie 2d Pf R. M United Fruit Gen. Chemical Abo U. Ry. Inv Gen. Electric Alco Goodrich B. F Gt. North Utah Trnels A. Car. Chem Int. Agricul Va. Ry. & Pf Int. Agricul. Pf M. M M. Ray Westinghouse Fasha Woolworth Mae Cow Mackay Cos.pf Willys Manhattan Et Wisconsin den New York Mercantile Paper Barallvez

Local Stock Exchange Sales Regular Call Summary

Local stock notes show Capital Traction Railroad bonds bids at 107 with $500. Washington Railway and Electric 4s at 81. Potomac Electric consolidations at 39 for $2,000. American Graphophone notes at 99. Mergenthaler Linotype and Lanston Monotype quotes. various railroad bonds, utilities, and common stock prices listed with bids and offers.

Lanston Washington Loan and Trust Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric East Potomac Electric Consolidated American Graphophone Capital Traction Railroad Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Eiectric Consolidated American Graphophone First Washington Railway and Electric Referred Washington Gas Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype American Graphophone Isles Washington Railway and Electric Common Geotown Gas Ind Georgetown Gas Washington Geo Gee Ana ‘Blee Gas and Hlec Capital Traction Co P. River R. R P. River Metropolitan Ry Gee Wash. Ry Elec Tel Tel. Co Amer Mit. Co Mkt W. Steamboat Riggs Realty Wash. Ry Elec. Com Pfd Bag N Commerce and Savings East Washington Savings See Com Lanaten Monotype Greene-Cananes Copper Américan Sacswees Columbia Farmers and Mechanics Federal Lincoln Washington Trust CO Nat'l Savings and Trust Union Trust Company Wash. Loan and Trial Continental Savings Home Savings Bank Arlington Corcoranses National Union Columbia Title Owawee Chapin-Sacks Co Paper Mtg. Co American Grapho. Com American Grapho Security Storage Co Washington Market Potomac Washington G Washington Utilities Co Mergenthaler Lanaton Munney Trust Continental Trust Wash Washington Rwy. Ptd Wash. Rwy Monsey Trust Continental Trust Coy Steamboat Washington Baseball Club Miller Train Control

Financial snapshot of U S Treasury balance and assets

The U S Treasury reports a net general fund balance of 102,191,263 with total receipts near 1,992,267 and payments around 227, and a fiscal year deficit of 59,213,710. Available assets include gold 29,846,433, silver dollars 16,333,627, United States notes 6,773,388, and a large amount in federal reserve notes, with numerous bank and coin inventories totaling about 1.704 billion in cash assets and 197 million net general fund balance.

United States Treasury Panama Canal United States Federal Reserve Federal Reserve Banks Treasury Philippines General Fund

Daily Cotton Market Sparks Wheat Price Rally

Chicago grain notes brisk European demand and forecasts of a severe cold wave driving wheat higher for the season. May wheat at 1.32 1 32% and July 1.25% with corn and oats showing modest gains. cash grain quotes list No. 2 red wheat 132, No. 2 yellow corn 78 78 1 4, No. 3 white oats 50 4 to 51 4.

Chicago

Local Produce Market Prices Report

A dense listing of per unit and per crate prices for poultry dairy and produce. Roosters and ducks priced per pound and birds by weight, various turkey grades, cheese and butter quotes, poultry by region, potatoes onions peppers cucumbers lettuce and greens with multiple regional price ranges and container sizes. Green fruits include oranges lemons grapefruits and apples with regional variations and modern per crate or per box quotes.

New York State Elgin Virginia North Carolina Florida California New York

The Metal Market Sparked by Copper Shifts

New York copper prices unsettled on January 21 amid rumored small lots trading by apot. Large producers seek 2% to 2% for electrolytic copper for later deliveries. Iron holds steady. London spot copper at £89, futures at 48% lbs. Tin quiet at £1.50 spot, £178 futures. Antimony quoted at £125.

New York London

Copper Demand Surges as France Russia and Japan Place Deals

France and Russia have placed massive copper orders into the first half of the year while Japan and U S buyers push prices higher. Domestic arms and munition makers also clamor for copper as supplies run dry, with quotes rising to 24 4 to 25 14 cents a pound for April to June delivery and rumors of 30 cents for February.

New York Japan

New York Cotton Opens With Steady Prices Amid Liquidation

In New York on January 21 the cotton market sees scattered liquidation at the open, selling lighter than earlier in the week. March rises from 12.18 to 12.32 and closes at 12.31, with the general list steady and a 5 to 13 point net advance. Futures show varied highs and closes across January to December contracts.

New York

Live Stock Markets Roundup from Chicago and New York

Chicago hogs with 53 000 receipts show steady to easy trading as light, heavy, and mixed lots range 5 50 to 7 50. cattle receipts 2 000 with weak demand and cattle prices lower. sheep receipts 9 000 firm with ewe and lamb prices mixed. New York beef steers 7 00 to 8 35, cows 2 00 to 6 75. calves 9 00 to 13 00. sheep and lambs steady to weak with lambs 10 00 to 10 94. hogs 2 906 receipts, market lower with medium to light weights 7 25 to 7 75.

Chicago Wethera Lamba New York

Philadelphia Markets Record Jan 21 Prices

Philadelphia markets report Butter steady with price movement limited. Eggs lower for nearby firsts and current receipts. Cheese firm. Wheat prices rise with No 2 red spot and January at 1.335, No 2 southern red around 1.331. Corn steady. Oats firm.

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Business Opportunities and Public Sale Listing Fragment

A jumble of classified ads seeks investors and partners for inventions, real estate loans, a cigar lunch business, a tailor shop, a Pasteurizing plant and trux, a furnished house, and a stock sale. It also notes a partner search and a public property sale by the Library of Congress dated January 22, 1816.

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