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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1917
Page
27
Finance and commerce report brisk session with rails leading a broad advance, major groups higher on prospects of rate increases. Bonds up, utilities and steel steady, general market tone strong despite late-day pullback. total market activity and credit balances noted.
The piece notes February earnings strength for railroads led by Southern Pacific with gross gains of 2.264 million and net 1.337 million. Western Maryland stock joins NYSE list. Albany stamp tax protest, Great Britain loan talks, and government contracts influence industrial shares amid war needs perception.
Elgin Al market notes show twenty five tubs of butter sold at forty shillings a tub on March 24. The fragment records a curb market transaction with price and quantity details.
Federal Reserve banks show a roughly 25 million decrease in total resources for the past week ending March 23. The weekly statement details gold reserves, government deposits, and liabilities, noting gold reserve coverage at 79 percent and cash reserve at 80.5 percent against net deposits and notes in circulation.
Boston March 24 closing bids list gains and losses across mining firms and rail stocks. Notable entries include Calumet & Arizona Mining at 81 and Calumet & Hecla at SEB, with several companies showing fractional changes.
Regular call noon figures show Norfolk & Western Steamboat 5a at 200, Potomac Electric 6s at 104, Capital Traction 5 at 83 percent. after call Capital Traction Rails 6s at 104 and 1040, Potomac Electric Consolidated 5a at 1003 and 100, American Graphophone Rights and Lanston Monotype quotes, Washington Gas at 75, poultry and other farm items listed with varied prices. vegetables and fruits include potatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, spinach, tomatoes, cabbage, celery, lettuce, sweet potatoes. butter, eggs, cheese, sugar, flour, pork and beef market notes with current ranges.
Washington Stock Exchange activity shows slight improvements in inquiry but little trading movement. Public utilities steady, Capital Traction and Washington Gas minor sales. Lanston and Union Trust minor gains while bonds show small fluctuations. Security Storage declares 2 percent quarterly dividend. Washington Mechanics Savings Bank follows with 1.5 percent dividend.
New York March 24 steel trade centers on government war needs. Orders for army navy hulls armor plate and ships dominate, with 16,000 tons of armor plate for battle cruisers and 50,600 tons for other yards. Export contracts virtually embargoed as private plants seek 30,000 tons for navy yard work and 6,000 tons for airplane hangars. Prices rise amid broad industrial buying from auto makers and plant expansions.
Philadelphia markets report March 24 shows butter steady eggs steady cheese firm and grains mixed with No 2 red wheat rising to about 3.08 for spot and several corn prices around 1.25 to 1.26 with oats firm. Market notes reflect routine commodity movements and regional pricing.
Chicago grain prices slide on winter kill losses but end near previous close as profit taking limits gains. Wheat May 1.90 1.91, July 1.63. corn and oats show mixed moves. New York cotton advances amid realizings, May close around 18.97 with other months higher but unsettled.
New York financial scene remains steady as investors digest the President's extra session call and the Supreme Court ruling. Boosts from United States Steel, rail shares, and war issue demand support trading, while railroads seek higher rates to cover eight hour law costs amid war market speculation.
Baltimore markets item from March 24 lists wheat prices for No 2 red spot and April around 2.06 to 2.1044, corn firmer but nominal, oats steady with standard white and No 3 white values, poultry prices for alive chickens ducks and others, eggs for Maryland Pennsylvania and Western firsts at 27 cents, butter creamery and separator prices with various firsts and prints quoted.
New York money market figures list Mercantile paper at 4 4 percent. Sterling 60-day bills quoted at 4.70 percent with demand 4.75.55 and cables 4.767 16. Francs demand 5 84 percent with cables 5.82 percent. Marks demand 69 percent with cables 6 9 percent. Kronen demand 11 34 percent with cables 11.25 percent. Guilders demand 40 percent with cables 4 09 16. Lives 7 75 percent with cables 7 74. Rubles demand 28 58 percent with cables 24 60. Barnsilver 71 percent. Mexican dollars 55 percent.
New York grain market report dated March 24 shows spot strength across cereals with No 2 hard wheat at 2.204 percent, No 2 northern Duluth at 2.3243, No 1 northern Manitoba at 2.29 percent. corn No 2 yellow at 2.21 cents. oats standard at 76 percent.
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