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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1905
Page
2
The Washington Post reports a sharp last hour drop in stock prices following a five day decline. The day opened firm with limited gains as brief buying faded. Steel stocks and bonds were weak, while declines spread across major issues. rumores about dividends proved unfounded, and overall market liquidity waned as investors liquidated positions.
United States registered 4s and railway stocks led trading with numerous bids and sales. Washington Railway and Electric preferred and common quotes, along with Metropoltan Citizens National Bank and other issues, dominated the closing board as bonds and miscellaneous equities showed varied activity and regional listings.
New York notes show extensive American Tobacco, Atchison, Atlantic Coast Line, Baltimore and Ohio, Central of Georgia, Chesapeake and Ohio and many others with varied certificates and 4s to 8s. Prices around 102 to 105 percent for select issues. Money on call steady at 3 to 3.5 percent with time loans firmer. Market tone cautious amid wide certificate listings and bond yields.
The Washington Post special reports on March 21 that a Monday rally faded in the last trading hour as buying power waned. Leading stocks shifted from Atchison to Amalgamated Copper, with bear sentiment growing and a large floor operation pushing down prices. The piece notes suspected heavy banking intervention, trader profit taking, and a cautious outlook for further declines amid mixed market signals.
The market shows weather as the main factor with clearing forecasts easing yesterday’s rain driven rise. New Orleans and spot markets hold steady while Liverpool prices edge down to 8600 bales as traders await demand. May over July premiums widen. bears retreat from the May start while spinners reduce drafts. Liverpool expected lower. futures show mixed levels and daily spots total 26 sales 2599 bales.
Market notes on receipts and prices for wheat corn and oats in New York with quotes for No 2 red winter and No 1 northern Duluth futures. Bullish foreign interest and outside trading influence create cautious optimism despite public apathy and mixed close results across May July and September contracts.
Chicago wheat rose on May deliveries to 1.15% and July to 1.16% amid strong Liverpool cues. Corn and oats slipped, while pork and lard fell with May pork down to 12.95 and lard near 7.12. Receipts of wheat and corn were listed, with Northwest weather forecasts and Kansas drought noted as factors behind bullish and bearish moves.
New York and Chicago market notes show steady to firm demand across cattle calves hogs and sheep with receipts listed for beeves cattle calves hogs and lambs. Prices vary by class with dressed beef veals and live cattle quoted and markets indicating firm or higher tendencies for key categories.
Cattle receipts for the week ended today total 281 head, with 49 carloads on sale and steady prices from last week. Sheep and lambs receipts reach 4,205 head, hogs 13,224 head, calves 302 head. markets steady to firm with Western and other points showing mixed price ranges across species.
Arrivals of cattle were moderate with a very firm market especially on top grades. Hogs remained very firm while sheep and lambs showed good demand. Calves commanded strong prices though many receipts were undergrade sold at low gates. fancy lambs in demand at high prices. Prices listed for cattle hogs calves with ranges across grades and weights.
In Baltimore on March 21 dull markets show mixed receipts and exports across grains. Wheat No 2 red Western spot at 1.11 to 1.12, April 1.13, May 1.12. corn steady around 2.52 to 2.62 with March and April activity. oats firmer with No 2 white at 3.744, No 2 mixed at 3.64. Butter and sugar steady, eggs steady, cheese firm.
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