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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1916

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Steel Leads Advance Trading Volume as Market Dull

New York, Jan 25. United States Steel was the lone feature as market activity remained light with Steel advancing in price and volume. Steel opened at 84 to 84 1 2, rose to 83, then hit a day high, closing at 84 4, up 1. Publication shows 1915 fourth quarter earnings of 51,232,788 with cash inland around 105,000,000. Copper and speculative issues rose in final hours while bonds stayed firm with Mercantile Marine 4 1 4s in demand.

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Money Market Figures From New York Bankers Exchange

The New York money market reports Mercantile paper at 3.3 percent, sterling 60 day bills 4.72, demand 4.76, cables 4.77, France demand 5.86 cables 5.85, marks demand 74 percent cables 74, kronen demand 22 percent cables 12, guilders demand 43 percent cables 43, livres demand 0.66 cables 6.65, rubles demand 20 percent cables 30, bar silver 57, Mexican dollars 44. Time loans easy at 60 days 2.4 percent 7 percent, 90 days 2 percent, 6 months 2 percent. Call money easier high 1 percent low 1 percent, ruling rate 1 percent, last loan 1 percent, closing bid 1 percent, offered at 1 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper France

Wheat and grain futures rise on cold wave expectations

Chicago grain traders pushed wheat and corn prices higher on forecasts of a cold wave and export demand. May wheat closed around 1.36 a bushel, with July near 1.26, while corn and oats gained amid mixed provisions. Cash grain quotes listed assorted No. 2 red and yellow grades, oats and rye values, and barley around 65 to 80 cents.

Chicago

Cottonseed Oil Market Priced in New York

New York futures show prime crude at 8.12 nominal with prime summer yellow spot at 9.15 and 9.50 for January. February 9.22, March and April 9.22, May 9.20, June 9.21, July 9.28, August 3.82. Prime winter yellow and summer white noted at 9.59.

New York

No Usury Found In New York Industrial Leaders Believe It Will Be Good

Special to The Washington Post reports that despite a push from the Washington comptroller for banks to disclose lending rates, many large banks show reasonable charges and sometimes below 6 percent. In Minneapolis, rates have fallen from double digits to near or below East Coast levels with ample money supply. After the war, leaders warn of both potential inroads on American trade and a counterview that postwar demand will not immediately erode U S credit strength as Russians, French, and Italians may buy large American goods.

Washington New York John Skelton Williams United States Minneapolis Boston Northwest Williams New York City Russia France Italy Holland

Washington stock notes on railways and new bank plans

Stock activity centered on railway shares with Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric in demand. Preferred issues held steady while common prices stayed near last week. Bond sales included Capitol Traction and Potomac Electric, and Georgetown Gas Light declared a 1.25 dividend payable February 12 to holders of record January 1. Dupont National Bank to open February 14 with capital 200000 and a 26000 surplus. Gould named president and a list of directors announced.

Washington Capital Traction Washington Railway Electria Common Washington Ga Financial Institution Cluded & Capitol Traction Washington Railway and Electric Chesapeake and Fotomac Potomac Electric Consolidated Georgetown Gas Light Company Dupont National Bank Connecticut Massachusetts Avenues Hara Gould Arthur Bradley Campbell Rugere C. Copenhever Allerton Washington Railway and Electric 4A Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ge Washington Railway and Electric Common Geo’'town Seace Georgetown Gas Washington Gas Ls Col. Gas Col Capital, Traction Co, Bs A and P. River R. Be Aiver Guar City R. R. Gs Wash Elec Tel Mkt. Co Ann W. Steamboat Riggs Realty Ieng Riggs Heplty Ehort Capital Traction Co Wash. Ry Elec. Com N. and W. Steamboat Washington Gas Tel Co Seabe Mergenthaler Linotype Eanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Copper Wade National Bank American Columbia Lincoln Metropolitan Trust Company Am. Security and Trust Nat'l Savings and Trust Union Trust Company Wash. Loan and Trust Atest Continental Ing Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Commerce and Savings East Washington Savings Bec. Sav Com Arlington Corcoran Firemen’s German-Am National Union

Treasury Daily Statement Reports Net Balance and Deficit

The United States Treasury reports a general fund net balance of 105,834,660 with receipts of 3,114,882 and payments of 1,087,516. The year’s deficit stands at 55,360,007, down from 67,600,532 last year. Revenue receipts for the day reach 1,979,016.70. several asset totals include gold, silver dollars, and bank reserves, with overall general fund assets listed at 196,104,672.68 and cash assets at 1,038,365,728.44.

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New York Produce Market Summary Jan 25 New York

Butter receipts 6920 Creamery extras 93 score 33 33% firsts 28 21% seconds 25 27% Eggs unsettled receipts 10740 Fresh gathered extra fine 30 81 firsts 28 29 week ends 24 26 Hennery whites 5 86 Hennery browns 32 34 Cheese steady receipts 842 State milks flats specials 18 18% current make specials 17% Sugar raw steady centrifugal 4.77 molasses 4.00 refined 5.85 Flour strong spring patents 6.70 6.10 winter patents 6.45 6.85 winter straights 6.10 6.25 Kansas straights 6.30 6.60

New York Hennery Kansas

Wall Street News and Gossip on Railroads and Banks

Union Pacific earnings for December show a gross rise of 1 868 877 with a net gain of 1 025 434 after taxes. For six months gross increases total 4 998 949 and net 2 930 199. AT and SF system net operating revenue rose 3 286 138 in six months to Dec 31, 1915, while operating expenses grew 2 592 567. Imperial Bank Germany reports fourth weekly statement with gold reserves 2 461 900 000 marks and deposits up 306 000 000 marks, private deposits lead money growth. Kennecott Braden Utah deal syndicate members receive about 3 400 000 in fees, with no cash contributed.

New York Union Pacific Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Imperial Bank of Germany Kennecott-Braden-Utah Kennecott Copper Corporation Braden Utah Wall Street

Copper and tin market steady amid London quotes

The Metal Market reports New York firm electrolytic copper for Q2 at 25.25 to 25.50. Tin steady spot at 42.12 bid. London spot copper £91 0s 0d with futures £90 18s 0d, electrolytic £139, tin £179 1s 0d, futures £179 10s 8d, antimony £126.

New York Metal Exchange London

Philadelphia Markets Lemmas and Grain Prices

Philadelphia markets report shows butter and eggs steady while cheese rises. Wheat and corn advance with No 2 red spot and January at 1.37 to 1.39 and No 2 southern red at 1.35 to 1.36. oats higher with No 2 white around 59 and 55 1/2 cents per bushel.

Philadelphia New York

New York Grain Prices Skip Across Markets

New York spot grain prices show firm tone with durum at 1.49 and 1.55 bids for No 1 Northern Duluth and Manitoba. Corn steady at 87 04 fob New York and oats firm at 6 56 f. Wheat and other futures trend noted with mixed quotations.

New York Jan Soo Duluth Manitoba Onxtsa

Washington cattle market price report amid mixed hogs

Market notes show hogs varying in weight classes from light to heavy with prices around 7 7%%, Greased loins and assorted cuts listed. Sheep vealers and lambs appear with clipped wool values and assorted medium figures, while veal calves and lamb lines show modest bids amid fluctuating demand and regional tags like 44405.

Baltimore Markets Wheat and livestock price report

Baltimore market report dated January 25 lists spot and futures prices for wheat, corn, oats, poultry, butter, and eggs. Prices shown include No 2 red wheat at 1.33 to 1.42, corn bids around 81, oats 55 to 55, and varied poultry and dairy values across Maryland Pennsylvania and neighboring regions.

Baltimore Corn—Easler Maryland Virginia Kent Island Pennsylvania Ohio W. Virginia West Virginia Southern

New York Cotton Prices Move Up and Down

In New York on January 25, March cotton slipped to 12.11 cents, about ten points below last night's close, then rose to 17.20 as trading continued. Closing figures showed a net decline of 5 to 7 points amid irregular activity and a barely steady finish.

New York Raluies

Live Stock Market Prices From Chicago and New York

Chicago and New York livestock markets report receipts in thousands with varying price ranges. Hogs, cattle, and sheep show mixed to higher bids. calves and veals steady to higher, with light to heavy hogs trading up to about 8.00.

Chicago New York

Oil Quotations and Trade Balances Reported

Oil quotations from Ol City Pennsylvania on January 25 show credit balances of 32.26, runa 89,521 with a 17 percent average. Shipments total 62,677, with an average of 48,975.

Ol City

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