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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
2
Stocks closed with modest declines as traders faced political uncertainties despite stronger earnings reports and higher copper dividends. Gains appeared briefly from steel, railroads, and iron, while copper market tightens and gold reserves rise. Trading totaled about 290000 shares with utilities and bonds showing mixed results.
The New York bond market report lists numerous issues with prices and yields from American Agricultural to Western Union. Highlights include American Tel Tel 4s at around 44% and 106 for several corporates. Baltimore & Ohio at 96. Chesapeake & Ohio and Chicago Great Western price hints. and Union Pacific at 49. The page shows a broad mix of rail, utility, steel and industrial bonds with varied coupons and maturities, reflecting trading activity on March 2.
Washington Railway and Electric stock moved to 81 as 3500 shares changed hands at the regular noon call on the local stock exchange.
The United States Treasury shows a net general fund balance of 117 525 228 77 with total assets 209 131 928 72 and liabilities 91 608 599 95. Revenue receipts for the fiscal year total 487 424 447 61 to date. deficits compare to 79 056 818 last year. Cotton market in New York steadies with May futures around 11.55 to 11.60 as of today.
New York on March 2 reports steady copper with nearby at 28.50 and June forward at 27.00 to 27.50. Tin on Metal Exchange quiet at 47.00. London Metal Exchange suspends most dealings except tin with Spottis £185 10s futures £185 15s. Straits quoted at £190, down £4 from yesterday.
New York money market figures for March 2 show mercantile paper at 3.3 percent sterling billets at 4.7034 for 1 day, demand and cables rates for francs and marks listed, government and railway bonds steady, time loans firmer with midmonth rates, call money steady with a high of 2 and low of 1 percent, closing offered at 2. Other market news referenced on page nine.
Chicago Hog receipts totaled 1,000 unsettled with mixed and light bids ranging from 8.60 to 9.10 for various hog categories. cattle receipts 4,000 with native beef steers 7.25 to 8.70, stockers 5.75 to 7.85, cows 6.45 to 8.60, calves 0.25 to 11.25. Sheep receipts 13,008 with wethers 7.30 to 8.60 and lambs 9.26 to 11.36. New York receipts show no trading on cattle and calves, sheep and lambs 2,250 with prime lambs at 11.30 and other figures uncertain.
New York March 2 Bigger dividends from copper leaders lift sentiment Utah Copper declares an extra 1.00 in addition to 1.50 regular, Butte and Superior pay 0.75 quarterly plus 10.00 extra, Chino Copper raises quarterly to 1.25 up 0.25. Resignations at Denver and Rio Grande directors Nicoll and Maraton. Bankers shaping St Louis and San Francisco reorg may seek charter in Kansas or Arkansas. London Metal Exchange suspends all but tin. Glasgow pig iron market also frozen. Bank of England weekly statement shows reserve, bullion, and deposits changes. discount rate 6 percent.
In a quiet Washington Stock Exchange session investors showed limited appetite for stocks while demand for bonds remained firm. Notable activity included Washington Gas 6s at 16 and Potomac Electric 6 at 99, with small trades in Washington Railway and Electric 4s, American Graphophone, and limited bids on Graphophone and Laneton.
A market list shows alive poultry with hens roosters and turkeys priced per pound and dressed chickens ducks and turkeys by weight. Cheese butter eggs and vegetables including potatoes onions peppers cucumbers and citrus fruits priced in per unit per crate or per basket with regional varieties and ranges.
New York buyers and sellers list prime crude prices varying by month from 9.67 to 10.01 and prime winter yellow, summer white at 14.00, with March and April positions noted along the futures curve. The data shows monthly bids for crude and refined cottonseed oils across the year.
Market notes from New York dated March 2 show butter receipts at 5 839 with varied creamery yields from 92 to 37 percent and standard extras. Egg receipts unsettled at 17 816 with fresh gathered and extra offerings in the 27 to 29 percent range. Poultry dressed quietly. Pork firmer with ranges 22.00 to 24.00 for family grade. lard steady to firm at 10.55 to 10.85.
New York reports irregular wheat spot levels with No 2 hard at 1.25 percent, No 1 durum 130 percent, No 1 northern Duluth 132 percent, and No 1 northern Manitoba 143 percent. May futures ease at 1.19 percent. Corn spot flat at No 2 Yellow around 2 to 2.5 percent. oats spot steady.
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