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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1911

Page

19

Prices Slip as Bonds Hold Steady in Dull Market

Washington Port March 24 Dealers faced a sluggish session with only 159,000 shares traded. American Telephone and Telegraph and Missouri Pacific showed strength on strong reports and rehabilitation progress, while copper stocks weakened. Bond trading remained robust with over $2 million in bonds changing hands and demand for short term notes strong. News on Standard Oil and tariff talks provided little lift, and the market drifted toward equilibrium amid easy money and mixed weekly trade reviews.

American Telephone and Telegraph Missouri Pacific Washington Port New York Vcouriter Congress Champlark Stock Exchange Standard Oi National Bank of Commerce Ings Atchison Paris

United States Treasury and New York stock market roundup

March 24 report shows money on call at 2½ percent, loans dull, sterling steady near 4.4250 for 60-day bills. Cattle and hogs receipts plus Chicago live stock data paint a firm market with steers around 4.50 to 5.65, hogs near 6.70, lambs steady, and sheep steady.

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Wall Street Gossip on Volume Slump and Oil Bets

New York reports a near yearly low in stock exchange volume with a prolonged run of dull days. December saw heavy expense cuts by brokers while current month averages about 260,000 shares. Rumors of Atchison stock and Paris listings surface without confirmation. Missouri Pacific rehabilitation may start shortly under new leadership. Associated Oil stock trades 100 shares at 48, down 8 from prior, reflecting infrequent activity in oil properties linked to Southern Pacific.

Spretst Washington Poat New York Stock Exchange Commission House Howevevat Wall Street Aitchison Hudbean Paris Atchison Associated Oil Associated Oil Company Southern Pacific

Washington Stock Market Slips Amid Dull Activity

The Washington stock market opened with little trading and muted price movement. Transactions included small blocks of Potomac Electric 5s at 100 and minor sales in National Bank of Washington, Union Trust, and United States Trust.

Washington Potomac Electric Consolidated National Bank of Washington Union Trust United States Trust Railway and Electric Washington Gases Georgetown Washington-Virginia Railway Common Washington Railway and Electric Union Savings Bank Congress Supreme Court Wall Street

Mount Vernon Iron and Land Company plans 24000 acres

The Mount Vernon Iron and Land Company of Harrisonburg Virginia prepares to develop 24000 acres of iron and manganese land in four Old Dominion samples. The Bluefield Gas and Power Company of Bluefield West Virginia is incorporated with 350000 capital to build gas and power plants. The Virginia Woolen Company of Winchester Virginia will spend 15000 on new machinery.

Washington Virginia Power Company East Radford Mount Vernon Iron and Land Company Harrisonburg Old Dominion Virginia Woolen Company Winchester, Va

Maryland Markets and Bank Closures Reported

Baltimore and regional markets show mixed grain prices with wheat corn oats and rye listed alongside Maryland and nearby firsts and Western firsts prices. Separately Mount Vernon Bank and Oneonta bank closures announced with career notes, a census cotton report details supply and distribution through February 28 1911, and a bankruptcy petition filed by Edward Baum.

Census Bureau

The Metal Market Update From New York and London

The metal markets show copper softness with spot and near term prices around 11.70 to 11.99 in New York and £54 6d in London. Exports for the month reach 16,703 tons with Lake copper quoted at 12.50 and electrolytic around 2297.25. Iron prices hold steady with foundry components and softwood and southern iron ranges noted, including No 8 Northern and No 2 douc ro and No 1 Southern soft items priced around 15,000 to 7,600.

New York London Custom House Lorally Northern Doucro Southern

New York Produce Market Report March 24 1921

Market notes show creamery specials and extras at varied prices with receipts 5 440, eggs steadier with 2 185, poultry quiet with Western prices, flour weak and lower, pork easy, butter barely steady, dressed meats dull, lard easier, refined and cottonseed oil mixed, coffee quiet, sugar steady, potatoes cabbage and peanuts unchanged.

New York Middle West Rio No Santos No Cordova

New York Grain Markets Report March 14

Spot and futures mixed as wheat and corn ease under liquidation and rains in the Northwest. May wheat 95 11 16 to 96 1 2 cents afloat. corn May 54 1 2 to 54 3 4 cents. oats and barley limited activity with nominal settle and steady receipts and shipments.

Chicago Sion Isons Ag Ar S.rz New York Duluth Suly Ehipments Gaias

Trade Outlook Says Spring Boosts Construction and Iron Output

R G Dim & Co weekly review notes improving retail trade and rising activity in structural steel with spring opening. Construction work accelerates, foundry and steel output up while pig iron demand eases. Wire trade remains strong. cotton goods prices trim slightly with limited reductions. Footwear demand steady for specialties. leather sales dull. Bradstreet reports 235 U S business failures for week ending March 23.

New York R. G. Dim & Co Haat China Bradstreet United States

Interstate Commerce Commission bans favored coal rates

The ICC ruled that coal rate tariffs restricted to specific shippers are unlawful under the Interstate Commerce Act. The order covers most eastern coal railroads and others not owning fuel, halting for two years from May 15 the practice of maintaining restricted coal tariffs and requiring open rates for all shippers and uses.

Colonial Salt Company Michigan Ohio Interstate Commerce Commission Michigan, Indiana Illinois Central Freight Association Western Classification Southern Classification Morton Salt Company Chicago Stearns Salt and Lumber Company Ludington Mich Michigan, Indiana ,and Clingis Inc Ludington Transportation Company Aast Inter-state Commerce Commission

J P MORGAN IN BANK DEAL

J P Morgan and Co Kuhn Loeb Co the National City Bank and the First National Bank have acquired a large part of the National Bank of Commerce stock from Equitable Life Assurance Society and Mutual Insurance. This gives the bankers majority stock and they may join the directorate. J S Alexander presumed to become president April 1.

New York I. P. Morgan & Co Kuhn, Loeb & Co National City Bank First National Bank National Bank of Commerce Equitable Life Assurance Society Mutual ‘E Insurance Company Bank of Commerce J. 8. Alexander Valentine P. Snyder

District of Columbia Supreme Court Equity Division Partition Suit

In a 1911 equity case the Stone heirs sue George B. Stone and Minerva W. Stone for partition by sale of parts of lots eight nine and ten in square 256 in Washington DC. The order requires appearance by the defendants within forty days after first publication and publication for three weeks in the Washington Law Reporter and The Washington Post.

J. J. Darlington Supreme Court OF the District F of Columbia J. Ford Thompson Ford Thompson, Jr Equity Marion Thompson Ciy Washington, D.C A. D J. Ford Thompson, Jr Nona Merion Way Marion C. Thompson Jennie Jordan Dorothy Lewis Maud Lewis Charles Washingtonian Reporter Washington Peat News Ley UD Tony R. Young F. HK Cunningham Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia Charles F. Benjamin Beire Leonard WM. Deakins Paul Hoy John Hewitt Uriah Forrest Lota Square Washington William Wilson Leonard M. Deakina Acsignee Ef Orysaid Washington Law Reporter Washington Post City of Washington George B. Stone Minerva W. Stone Ashley M. Gould Beal J. R. Young F. E. Cunningham Bupremo Court OF District OF Cotymblo Elizabeth C. Hungerford Thomas W. Hupperford de Lesstine Ginn Waco Tex Lillian Neil Hunt Bristol Tenn James Tanner Register of Wills Louis Lepreux Sixth Street L. White Supreme Court OF District of Colampia Cathsting M. Humphreys Jarthur T. Brice Columbia Arthur T. Brice Mbhig

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