Stocks Steady Amid Uncertain Foreign News and Marine Activity
New York May 2 Stocks were under restraint as professional traders held a cautious stance amid uncertain foreign affairs and lack of decisive guidance from Europe and Mexico. Marine issues led declines while Reading and other rails showed heaviness. U S Steel remained under pressure, and Mexican and motor shares fell amid broad selling. Total sales totaled 3,040,000 dollars.
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New York
Mexico
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Studebaker
Travide Steat
Baldwin
American Car
Dist Llong
Hoye
Reading
Hed
New York Central
Anon Sadie
St Paul
Reaytons
Rehain
New York Bond Market Report May Prices
New York bond market notes show prime crude at 9.60 percent with 73, prime summer yellow depot figures for May 1075 June 1089 and July 1167. September 1099 October 996 November 9.16 December 901 and prime winter yellow and summer white at 11.90. Ale.
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New York
Holland Writes Of 18 Greatest Wheat Producer
Holland reports Canada ranks first in steel copper and wheat production and notes great strides in the wheat industry. Conditions for the coming harvest are considered good and the country leads in several key commodities. May 2.
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Canada
Wheat Harvest Prospects And U S Industrial Standings
The article surveys the 1915 and projected 1916 wheat harvests noting variability in price more than bushel counts, with Russia's embargo affecting markets. It highlights U S gains in steel copper and overall industrial leadership, and compares wheat production to Russia Canada Argentina and India.
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United States
Charles M. Schwab
W. J. Thompson
D. C. Jackling
John W.ryan
Russia
Canada
Argentina
Dominion
India
Holland
Baltimore Securities Oil City Data May 2
Credit balances stand at 2.60 dollars. Runs total 164,616 with an average of 35,555. Shipments reach 39,174 with an average of 60,038.
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Oil City
Shipmenta
Washington Market and Railroad Bonds Lifted in Local Stock Exchange
The local stock exchange shows gains across utility and railroad bonds with Washington Railway and Electric trading around 80s and Potomac Electric rising to 1005 after call. Capital Traction, Georgetown Gas, and Washington Gas also appear with mixed bid and ask readings, while diverse stock listings from American Graphophone to Mergenthaler Linotype populate the board.
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Capital Traction R. R
Georgetown Gas
Washington Gas
Georgetown Gag c
Columbia Gas and Blec
Col. Gas & Blec
Cap. Trac. Co
Anac. & Pot
River Ry
River Guar
Metropolitan
R. R. Ba
Wash. Ry. & Blec
Po. Hlec
Elec. Pow. Ist Bs
C. and P. Telephone Is
Am, Tel, and Tel. Co
Amer
Tel. & Talcon
Mkt. Co
Mkt Co
Steamboat
Riggs Realty
American Nat. Bank
Capital
Columbia
Wae Farmers and Mechanics
Federal
Lincoln
Washington
Trust Company
Amer. Security & Trust
National Savings & Trust
Wee Union Trust Company
Wash, Loan & Trust
Continental
Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Wee Commerce and Savings
East Washington Savings
Arlington Su
Corcoran Firemen’s German-American National Union
Columbia Title
Chapin-Sieks Co
C. Paper
Graphophone
Graph
Security Storage Co
Eee
Washington Market
C. C. & Gt. Palle Land
Washington Utilities
YG Pot. & Chestern
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lanaton
Farm, & Mech. Nat. Bank
Continental Trust
Miller Train Control
Gayety Theater
American Paper
Oklahoma
Connecticut
Local Produce Market Prices From Historic Ledger
A dated listing details alive poultry and dressed options with per pound prices for hens roosters ducks and turkeys plus spring chickens. It lists cheese butter eggs vegetables green fruits and more with unit prices per pound per basket per crate and per dozen across various regional sources and markets.
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New York State
Elgin
Virginia
Florida
California
Washington cattle market hog and lamb price report
Hogs sold at 9 9 percent dressed with small 11 11 percent medium 11 heavy 10. Sheep clipped at 6 616. Veal calves 11, medium 94 percent 10. Spring lambs 12 13.
Treasury figures show deficits and assets in early May 1916
The U S Treasury reports May 1 1916 with net general fund balance of 133 620 443 and total receipts of 212 2 2 669 against payments 1 790 409. Deficit for the fiscal year stands at 47 902 378, modularly lower than last year’s 97 380 266 excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions. The document lists assets and liabilities in the general fund including gold and silver holdings and bank notes, and notes a slight drop in wheat futures amid Berlin-related rumors.
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United States Treasury
General Fund
Assets
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Banks
Philippines
New York Grain Market Report May 2
New York May 2 Wheat spot prices show weakness with No 1 durum at 1.3014 and No 2 hard at 1.27 percent, while No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.3334 and No 1 Northern Manitoba at 1.31 f. o. b. May futures in New York weaker at 1.22. Corn spot soft for No 2 yellow at 0.905 f. o. b. in New York and oats spot noted as ready.
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New York
Duluth
Manitoba
New York Produce Prices and Livestock Reports May 2
New York markets show steady butter and firm eggs with large receipts. Chicago reports mixed hog and cattle prices while New York cattle calves sheep and hogs show no trading on beef and lambs with varied ranges.
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Chicago
New York
J Veals
IMMC Receiver reports first quarter earnings and losses
Philip A. Franklin, receiver for the International Mercantile Marine Company, filed his third report in U S district court detailing first quarter operating earnings of 1 775 743 and net revenue of 1 518 047 after expenses The report values total earnings under his control including the Leyland line at 13 724 785 deductions include bond interest depreciation war tax and British income tax Also Pacific Mail Steamship seeks stock increases to 4 006 000 with 17 000 preferred shares and 30 000 common shares and later aims to raise to 20 000 preferred and 400 000 common shares These moves are tied to American International Corp and W R Grace & Co relations Market and railroad revenue reports show March rail traffic surpassing February with net revenues rising 36 percent from February and 40 percent from March 1915 to 63 236 171 dollars per mile coverage in the East andWestern gains Percent changes in German Imperial Bank weekly statements and War loan figures are summarized with cash payments and collateral movements through late April.
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London
Henry P. Davison
Davison
Industrial Commission
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Avison
Rumely
Ramely
Kan
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Kelly S. Ti
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Kennecott
Allis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalm
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Ig. & Myers
Maxwell M, Co
Am. Express
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Greene C. Cop
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American International Corporation
Southern Pacific Company
Pacific Mali Resta
Land W. R. Grace & Co
Amer
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Imperial Bank of Germany
New York Cotton Rises Sharply on Active Day
New York May 2 Cotton market showed strong activity with July futures reaching 12.64, up 25 points from last night. Prices then corrected but finished the day steady with a net advance of 8 to 26 points, as May, July and October contracts traded from 12.43 to 12.81.
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Chom jMay
Local stock market shows limited activity amid bond demand
Yesterdays trading featured modest bond demand and a Washington Gas stock rebound to 75 34, with sales at 76. Washington Railway and Electric preferred traded at 81½ with little other movement. Bond sales included Potomac Electric 53 at 100, Washington Railway and Electric 4 at 80 5, and Capital Traction Gas at 107. The Washington Railway and Electric Company announced a quarterly common stock dividend of 1 percent payable June 1 to stockholders of record May 15.
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Washington Gas
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Arte
Potomac Eilectric
Washington Railway and Electric
Georgetown
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Moldareef
Baltimore Markets May 2 Oats Poultry Butter Eggs Report
Baltimore market notes list prices for oats and poultry including white oats at 51/49 cents, various fowl prices such as roosters 10 to 11 cents per pound and ducks at 17 cents, poultry and eggs across Maryland Pennsylvania and Western markets with butter prices from creamery to store packs and egg values from Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and the South. The report reflects regional commodity pricing and grade distinctions for dairy and poultry products.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Southern
Copper Market Update From New York and London
The Metal Market reports New York copper firm for nearby and August at 28.50 with 29.5. frontier steady. Tin futures show strength with spot at 51.50 bids. London quotes copper spot £134, futures £127, electrolytic £145. tin spot £201, futures £199.
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New York
London
Philadelphia Markets May 2 Butter Wheat and Corn Notes
Philadelphia markets report butter steady wheat lower for No 2 red spot and May price ranges 1.18 to 1.21 for No 2 Southern red corn higher for No 2 yellow and steamer No 2 yellow local bids. oats firm.
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Philadelphia
New York Money Market Report May 3
Mercantile paper 3 percent and sterling 60 day bills at 4.72 to 4.76. francs 5.94 demand, 5.93 cables. marks 0.76 demand, 0.7654 cables. kronen 1.3 demand, 1.254 cables. guilders 0.412 demand, 0.42 cables. Time loans firmer for 60 days 3 percent, 90 days 3 percent, six months 3 percent. Call money steady high 2.4 low 2, ruling rate 8, last loan 2, closing bid 2.4, offered at 2.
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New York
Artillery Batteries Reviewed by Congress Conferees
Two batteries of field artillery from Fort Myer were reviewed from the Capitol steps yesterday by Senate and House conferees on the army bill as they headed to the summer instructional camp at Tobyhanna in Pennsylvania.
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Fort Myer
Tobyhanna
Capitol
Senate
House
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