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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1916

Page

2

Securities Market Reports and Mixed Gains on March 17

New York March 17 shows a subdued trading day with professional tone and light volume. Key issues like Amidble Steel Mexican Petroleum and Baldwin Loco Motive attracted attention with noticeable gains while United States Steel declined to hold gains after the annual report.

Wall Street watches Chesapeake and Ohio notes moves

Reports say Chesapeake and Ohio notes dated March 16 1914 may be redeemed on June 1 1919 with 101 and interest on any interest day up to June 1 1916. Redeeming could lead to replacement by a long term bond. Notes traded around 100% bid and sale, with dividends paused while notes outstanding.

New York Chesapeake and Ohio

New York Bond Market Overview and Notable Listings

In New York on March 17 the bond market price quotes show a wide range of industrials utilities railroads and government related securities. Notable entries include American Cotton Olds American Sugar Refining Bethlehem Steel Interborough Rapid Transit Kansas City Southern Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific with varying yields and prices. also listed are New York Central New York Railways Norfolk and Western and Westinghouse Electric among others. The report highlights consolidation and long term debentures across multiple issuers and sectors, reflecting active trading and breadth of demand.

New York Amerith Agricultural Americin Smetteres Min Rican Jobarco Be Soglo Nimour Aronson Oy Oat Mora & Ohie Altimore & Ohlo Ev Fothlehem Steereg Brooklyn Transit Fentrel of Georgia Consol. &S Cantril Leather Pacific Lata Resageakee Onlo Tesaprake Ohto Cheaco Ettil Quincy Joint Heago Hurl & Quincy Gan Mil & St Bo Mil & St Bowen Lb & Pac Wasco & Northwest Wen &Lgs Volorados Southern Onaelicited Henvar & Lo Grande Consol Dieters Securities Sa Hile Peissen da Ceneral Electriefs Theat Northern Lady Central Michola Steel Interborough Rapid Transit Ioterborough Met Inter -Mer Marine Kansas City Southern Laikewanna Steal Llemett & Myers Lortilard Tourville Nashville Missouri, Kansas & Texas Missouri Pacific Consol Mortana Power Deadyard Air Line Adj Southern Etall Tal Southern Pacific Tennessee Copper Toxin & Pacific Park Avenue Vutstinia Caroline Chemical Onion Westinghouse Electric

New York Money Market Rates and Loans

New York money market figures for March 17 show mercantile paper at 3.3 percent, 60 day sterling bills around 4.72 percent, demand and cables varying in the mid 4s to mid 5s, and other currencies including marks, kronen, rubles, and Mexican dollars cited with fractional percentages. Time loans are firmer with 2 percent for 60 to 90 days, and money rates described as steady with a ruling rate of 1 percent. last loan at 2.

New York Mercantile Paper

Holland: May copper output may hit two billion pounds

Special to The Washington Post from New York notes copper production surges in 1916 with estimates exceeding 2.9 billion pounds for the year. Arizona and Montana leads 1915 output, Alaska expected 75 million pounds in 1916. Copper prices around 25 cents a pound could yield about 560 million dollars. President Theodore N. Vail of AT&T is praised for his meticulous annual report on long distance expansion and national defense readiness.

Vail American Telephone and Telegraph Company Washington Port New York John D. Ryan Arizona Montana United States Bolivia Alaska American Pacific Mexico South America Patagonia Theodore N. Vail Hea Wall Holland

United States Treasury report and overdue notices in DC courts

Treasury condition shows deficit of 69 million this fiscal year with 117.37 million general fund balance and 30.94 million in reserve banks. scattered assets include silver dollars and gold. Legal notices announce probate actions in Washington DC, detailing estates of Michael C Leonard and Edward L Schneider with dates for filing claims and letters testamentary.

United States‘ Treasury Treasury United States Federal Reserve National Bank Federal Reserve Banks Philippines General Fund Agseta Eral Fund

Notice of Probate Court administrations in District of Columbia

Public notices announce administration in the Probate Court of the District of Columbia for Mary Houlihan and Mary E Baldwin with letters testamentary issued. Also included are claims deadlines set for March 1917 and March 1916, dates in 1916 and 1917, and the names of attorneys and officials.

Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia Michael C. Leonard Decenard Decker Samuel H Walker Washington Washington Law Reporter Washington Post Walter I McCoy W. C. Taylor Register of Wills District of Columbia Mhn Supreme Court OF the Notic Ermine V. Schneider Nda Hahn Thirty Fifth Street Coninental Trust Company Frank & Bright Seal James Tanner George W. Offutt, Jr Frank Bright Edward L. Schneider Continental Trust Company Frank 8 Columba Myer Cohen Attorn Sepree Court Washington, D. C Charles Willard Hayes Columbia A. D Rosa P Hayes Myen Cohen Woodward Pidg Washington, DC William C. Taylor Mary Houlihan Margaret B. Curfin Joseph Gayer Ashington Law Reporter Walter I. McCoy District of Columba Alfred H. Leet Mary E Baldwin A.D Josephine Dona McDonald Biltmore Street Washington, D.C Fred. B. Rhodes D. M. McPherson Fifteenth Street George H. Price Fidelity Building Baltimore Heal John J. McInerney Luciano Lanzetti Edward R. Hunter Atrett

EX Dividend and Trading Volume Declines

Ex dividend notes show total sales at 687,961 shares, down from 930,095 shares recorded yesterday. The report highlights lower trading activity and a cooling market following the dividend adjustment.

Baltimore Securities and Grain Market Snapshot

New York reports weak spot prices across grains with No 2 yellow corn at 83.5 cents, No 1 durum 1.27, No 2 hard 1.22, No 1 Northern Duluth 1.33, No 1 Northern Manitoba 1.41 f. o. b. May futures ease to 1.16. Hay price firm, oats weak, standard 51.

New York Duluth Manitoba

Washington cattle market hog and sheep prices report

Prices for hogs range around 9 9 percent dressed for small and medium sizes with heavy appearing, veal calves and lambs shown with varying percentages. Sheep and other cattle categories appear in brief figures indicating market activity and weight classes.

Curb Market Report from Ol City Pennsylvania

Ol City Pa reports March 17 market balances with credits totaling 2.80 dollars. Run totals reach 144,252 and the average 80,354. Shipments total 47,189 with an average 45,445.

Ol City

Local Produce Market Prices Read Across Poultry and Vegetables

A market listing shows live poultry prices for hens roosters ducks and turkeys with per pound and per item rates, dressed poultry and eggs from nearby Virginia sources, multiple cheese butter and vegetables including potatoes onions peppers cucumbers tomatoes and greens with crate and basket unit pricing, plus cottonseed oil quotes for March through October and regional fruit prices for California Florida and New York. The report reflects a broad set of farm goods and market measures from New York on March 17.

New York State Virginia Florida California

Securities market holds steady as dividends eyed

Local notes show underlying strength with odd lots at 72 percent and bids near 81 for Washington Railway and Electric preferred. Mergenthaler and Capital Traction quotes hold firm while bond demand remains normal. Washington Mechanics Savings Bank declares quarterly dividends of 1.5 percent payable April 1.

American Graphophone Washington Gas Mergenthaler Linotype Washington Railway and Hilectric Capital Traction Railway Lanaton Monotype Geotown Gas Cert Ind. Sa Georgetown Washington Col Gas Capital Traction Co Anac. & Pot. River Ry Otetee A P River Guar Whaeeee City FR. R Wash. Rv Elec Power Let P. Telephone Ga Am. Tel. and Tel. Co Amer. Tel Tel. Con Steamboat Riggs Realty Long J Riggs Realty Ahort Wash. Ry Pfa AZ N. & W. Steimboat Peas Amer. Tel. & Tel. Co Lanston Monotype Os Greene-Cananea Copper National Bank American Capital O Tees Columbia Peres I District Farmers Federal Lincoln Aes Metropolitan Trust Company Amer. Security & Trust Nat'l Savings and Trust Union Trust Co Wesence Wash. Loan and Trust Continental Ween Savings Bank Home Commerce and Savings East Wash Arlington Corcoran Aeas D. of C. Paper Mfg. Co American Grapho Washington Railway Exchange Washington Mechanics Savings Bank

New York Produce Prices Report March 17

New York prices show firm butter and lard with steady flour and pork. Butter receipts total 7,089 with varied creamery and firsts values. eggs receipts 21,634 with multiple grade levels. cheese firm with Wisconsin and State notes. poultry weaker with multiple chicken turkey values. sugar raw firm at 5.89. refined firm. beef steady. lard firm in middle West at 11.19 to 11.20.

New York Hennery Wisconsin Middle West

Live Stock Markets Report from Chicago and New York

Chicago hogs receipts 25 000 weak prices 9.50 to 9.70 for normal grades. Cattle receipts 1 000 weak with native beef steers 7.50 to 9.85, stockers 6.00 to 9.25, cows 3.30 to 8.70, calves 8.25 to 10.75. Sheep 8 000 steady with ewes 6.00 to 8.65 and lambs 3.50 to 11.50. New York beef prices firm receipts 2 470 steers 6.75 to 9.25 calves 8.00 to 13.75 sheep and lambs 6.00 to 11.00 hogs 4 570 steady 9.30 to 10.25.

Chicago New York

Copper and Tin Prices Across Markets Report

The Metal Market reports copper in New York at 23.00 to 27.50 for nearby and later 27.00 to 27.50. iron unchanged. tin quoted at 51.00 to 53.06. In London spot copper at £107 to £102, futures £104. electrolytic £126, spot £195.10m and futures £191.

New York Metal Exchange London

New York Cotton Market Trends With Weekend Realization

Weekend activity caused irregularities as quiet trading produced small orders that influenced prices. Early break to 12.41 for July, then rally to 12.17 before easing. settled at 12.98 with the general list down 6 to 9 points. Nearby futures showed mixed highs and lows with slight declines in May July October December and January contracts.

New York

Chicago Grain Markets Fall on Swiss Peace Reports

Chicago March 17 Wheat and corn futures declined sharply on reports of Swiss peace efforts and German ship seizures in Brazil. May wheat closed around 1.08 and July near 1.06 as grains posted 2 to 4 percent losses. corn and oats also eased with mixed declines in provisions. Cash grain quotes showed No. 2 red wheat around 1.08 to 1.10 and various yellow corn grades around 70 to 71 cents.

Chicago Switzerland Brazil

Philadelphia Markets Meal and grain price movers report

Philadelphia markets report steady butter and cheese with eggs lower on nearby supplies. Wheat and corn hold or ease with No. 2 red spot and March at about 1.15 to 1.18 for wheat and corn steady. oats unchanged.

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