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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1914

Page

2

Market Still Inert as Stocks End Mixed in Dull Session

New York reports narrow, variable price moves with little overall change. Missouri Pacific dominates losses, slipping over two points amid heavy selling. California Petroleum weak, Chesapeake and Ohio under pressure. Government crop report fails to spark activity. loans tighten and Chicago and Northwestern issues are issued to raise funds.

Missouri Pacific Chicago Northwestern California Petroleum Common Preferred Chesapeake Onlo Northwestern General Mortiasers

New York Bond Market Highlights and Tiers

The New York bond market shows varied prices and yields for many industrials and rails, with Liberty era style tickers. Notable listings include American Tobacco 63, Armour & Co Mes, Atchison gen 45, Central of Georgia 53, Chesapeake and Ohio cv 4g, Great Western 45, Interborough-Met 443, New York Central gen i63, Pennsylvania cv s, Reading Bends 5, Southern Pacific cy 4a, Texas Company cy 63, United States Steel fs, Westinghouse Electric cv és, and other securities with mixed debentures, corporates, and rail issues. The sheet reflects a broad spectrum of 1980-era bond pricing and yields across industries and regions.

New York American Tel Telco American Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison Baltimore and Ohio Haltimore Amd Ohio Irola York City New York State New York Railway Adj NH and Martford Norfolk Aml Western Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line Pacific Pennsylvania cv Pennsylvania Reading Republic Steel St Louis San Fran St Louis Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Southern Rail Southern Pacific Southern Facific Southern Raiilway Southern Railway Texas Company Texas and Pacific Third Avenue Trion Pacific United States Rteel Areiita-Caralina Shahaah Itbs Mestarn Nlon Westinghouse Electric cv

Boston closing prices May seven copper and shares

Closing quotations from Boston list copper and mining shares including Centennial Franklin Granby Consolidated Greene Cananea Nohawk orth Butte North Lake Old Dominion Shannon Tah Consolidated Utah Copper and Pa. May credit balances show mixed figures with shipmonte and Toledo values.

Boston Centennial Copper Range Co East Butte Copper Franklin - Granby Consolidated Greene-Cananaa - Nohawk Orth Butte North Lake Old Dominion Shannon Tah Consolidated Utah Copper Co May T Shipmonte Toledo Ohio South Lima Woonten Tal

Mexico Land Reform Proposal Prompts State Department Inquiry

New York May 7 The State Department in Washington received an informal proposal from Charles A. Conant outlining a fiscal system for Mexico to fund public works and distribute land to peasants via long installment plans. Conant argues Mexico’s land ownership is inequitable and links reform to regional stability, noting his past work on Central American economies.

New York State Department Washington Alhough Charles A. Conant Conant Mexico Republic Nicaragua Mr. Conant

Baltimore Cotton Market braces for fair weather after steady close

The Baltimore cotton market closed slightly higher amid steady tones and weather forecasts for fair conditions tonight and tomorrow. Private reports of rain in parts of Texas suggested early support from drying conditions, while forecasts for a dry spell in some areas warned of delayed farm work and limited offerings. Futures showed modest moves with October December and January contracts near unchanged to mixed.

New York Texas

New York Money Market Snapshot May First

New York money market reports call money steady at 1 percent with closing at 1 percent. Time loans show weakness across 90 days and six months with quoted rates near 244 and 3462M. Mercantile paper noted at 3 percent, sterling exchange steady around 4.25 percent on demand. Bar silver priced at 84 cents per ounce and Mexican dollars at 456. Government and railroad bonds mentioned with unspecified rates.

New York Tate Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Atendy

Chicago Grain May 7 market notes price shifts and harvest hopes

Chicago market wrap reports government crop outlook hinting at a larger harvest while futures react late to Washington figures. Wheat edged higher briefly but corn fell slightly with mixed quotes across No 2 classes and nearby contracts finishing near steady to modestly lower.

New York Produce Prices Mixed Amid Market Notes

New York market items show butter at 26.26%, other dairy steady. Cheese 3,100 boxes. eggs receipts 28,100 cases with varied prices. Poultry lively Western fowls firm. flour and cornmeal steady. pork and beef quiet. Lard and barley steady. cotton and oil prices easing. sugar and coffee steady amid mixed loads.

New York Pennsylvania Bennary Middle West Miki Dull Cordova

Live Stock Markets and a Russian Land Plan Mention

The Chicago live stock market reports receipts for hogs cattle and sheep with mixed prices and activity. A separate discussion cites a Russian land allotment precedent under Alexander II and links it to potential Mexican land financing via bonds and a sinking fund, noting possible temporary debt rise but long term development gains.

Washington cattle market report and livestock listings

Fallstambs and sheep prices by market report. Veal calves and spring lambs priced alongside hog and pork figures. Figures include 90465 drosees pork and 1022 listings, reflecting a broad cattle market snapshot with varied livestock categories.

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Wall Street Brief Signals Sparse Foreign Interest

New York May 7 foreign interest in this market was small with arbitrage to London not more than 6,000 shares. Most activity was on the selling side after the London close. Bethlehem Steel showed a surge then faded as investors weighed Schwab’s bearish statements and foreign competition. In wheat, a favorable or unfavorable crop report shifts sentiment via grain prices to overall market outlook. Bank of England weekly shows £700,000 reserve and £83,000 in gold holdings. a gold drain could push discount rates higher. Pennsylvanian Railroad reports about 60,000 idle cars East and West, 28,000 in shops. Greene Consolidated Copper declares 80 cent quarterly dividend payable May 11. Cananea mines noted as Sonora, Mexico. Iron ore market activity rises, with Commonwealth Steel buying 10,000 tons at $14 delivered. ore price reductions aid merchants, though some mills with heavy ore stocks prefer higher prices.

Louisvillee& Nashville Jamer Mexican Petral Amer Miami St. B Ste, Mj Areba Kans Texas Car & Pay Missouri Pacific National Biscuit Ipe Securities M. Rya Amer. Locomotive New York Central Ogti Amer. Smelt, & Ri GRA Nevada Consolidai Gabe Amer Anes Anaconda, Mining Co Northern Pacific Atchison Mae Pacific Mail Pacific Tel. & Ts Atlantic Coast Line Pennsylvania Rational Expert Commission Baltimore & Ohio People's Gas Bethlehem Steel Alta P.c St Ll United States Pittsburgh Ican Ray Consolidated Chesapeake & Ohio Republic Iron & Steel Thal Ching Copper AMEL Republic I & 8 Rock Island Co Chicago Great West Rock Island Co. Pd Chicago, Mil St. P Chicago & North W St L. & SB Colorado Fuel & Iron Seaboard Air Line Consolidated Slosa-Shet Delaware & Hudson Zoo Southern Pacific Mexico Denver & Rio Grande Southern Railway Denver & Rio Gibaras Russia Distillers’ Securities Tennessee Copper Erie Texas & Pacific Conant Thia Lst Union Pacific Bobh Union Pacific Pia Erié General Electric United States Realty Norther Fi United States Steel BOZ Great North Utah Interborough Mat Wal Caro Caro. Chom Inter Harvester Inter Marine Western Maryland Western Union Westinghouse Electric Kansas City Southern Ladleda Gas Wheel & Lake Lehigh Valley New York Stock Exchange Chicago Washington New York London London Stock Exchange Cade Bethlehem Steels Taora Bchwab Seases Jte Tte Cresse Iron Trade Review Commonwealth Steel Company Bt. Loute

Philadelphia Markets Noise Dampened by Mixed Signals

Philadelphia markets show firmness in butter and cheese while breadwheat and corn hold steady. Eggs and poultry remain unchanged with both live and dressed birds steady as buyers and sellers await clearer guidance.

Philadelphia Weatam Creamery

Baltimore Markets Row of May 7 Price List

Baltimore markets report prices for poultry eggs and butter with varied grades and weights. Chicken offerings include alive hens old and young, weights from 1b to 14 pounds, and prices per pound ranging from 12 to 38 cents. Pigeons and muscovy ducks are listed, along with Maryland and neighboring states egg prices per dozen and per pair for various items. Butter prices show creamery tency per pound and other grades.

Baltimore Mey Maryland West Virginia Biota

Market notes and local business updates in brief

Securities activity shows mixed results with District listings firmer in place while some issues ease. Bank stock activity remains sparse as creditors seek bankruptcy adjudication for George C. Hough. Counterfeit notes reported by secret service, new committee appointments for the Chamber of Commerce and a river resort outing planned by Board of Trade members.

Chamber of Commerce Congress John L. Weaver Sa I. B. Henderson May Sylvester Red Cross Relief War Department Red Cross Secret Service National Bank of Board of Trade P Andrews D. J. Callahan Leftwich Sinclair Gude Chamber of Commeres

Local Produce Market Prices Across States

Receipts of nearby live stock poultry and eggs are light while wholesale prices for Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware show steady demand. Spring chickens, hens, turkeys, butter, cheese, eggs from Virginia and nearby states listed with varied per basket or per crate rates.

Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware New York State West Virginia Michigan Florida Peach Okia Florida South Carolina Advancedigures

Copper Market Summary From The Met, May 7 1924

Copper prices steady on spot markets with scattered listings in London and New York. Market chatter notes small gains and mixed quotations across grades with no clear trend emerging.

New Rail Freight Rate Rules Affect South Markets

The Interstate Commerce Commission issued a decision changing railroad freight rate relations across the South. It forbids exceeding intermediate station rates from New York Cincinnati Louisville and New Orleans to Atlanta Athens Cordele Birmingham Rome and other listed routes, citing navigable rivers as a moderating influence and predicting a more stable and reasonable rate system nationwide.

Interstate Commerce Commission South New York Cincinnati Louisville New Orleans Atlanta Athens Cordele Birmingham Rome Charleston, & C Savannah Brunswick, Ga Jacksonville Pensacola Fla Mobile Ala Memphis Tenn Augusta Macon Milledgeville Hawkinsville Dublin Columebua Albany Athena Cardele Ga Jackson Meridian Miss Potomac Yards Norfolk South Atlantic Lousivile Chicago Cairo St Louis

Treasury report shows May receipts and asset totals

United States Treasury releases May 6 figures with revenue receipts of 1 968 753 12 and 9 686 741 55 for the month. It lists ordinary disbursements this month and year to date, compares to last year, and details assets in Treasury offices including gold coin silver dollars notes and certificates. Net general balance and total cash assets are stated along with bank note redemption figures.

General Fund Treasury United States Philippines

New York Grain Prices and Market Snapshot May 7

New York early May grain note reports spot wheat firm with No 2 herd winter bids, No 1 northern Duluth and No 1 southern Manitoba around 10.5 to 11 percent when afloat. Futures show quiet trade as government data looms with May and July readings down modestly. Corn spot barely steady at 76 percent for No 3 yellow with arrivals expected. oats steady with standard white and clipped white varieties noted.

New York

Alexandria Hospital Fund Tops Quarter Million

Contributions to the $50,000 hospital fund rose to $25,249.63 from 300 donors, including Alexandria Water Company and several named locals. Aldermen introduced a $12,000 grant for a new fire truck house on Prince Street, with a 2,000 extra planned, and a Norfolk state convention trip for Post F Travelers' Protective Association delegates. Miss Mary Elizabeth Bell buried at Presbyterian Cemetery.

Travelers’ Protective Association Mias M. E. Bell Washington Post Bureau Hing Street Alexandria Alexandria Hospital Worth Hulfigh Robert Jones M. Ru‘ben & Song Alexandria Water Company Misa Mary B. Carlin Hugh McGuire Robert Portner Brewing Company Gardner L. Boothe W. A. Smoot & Co, Inc C C Smoot & Sons Co Edmund Hunt George B. Carlin George R. Hill George T. Hilpstein P. McK. Baldwin Old Dominion Glass Company Col Arthur Herbert Mutual [Ee’ Company J. M. Duncan A D Brockett Juwan T. Burke J. K . Morten Carroll Pierce Charles C Carlin James Ko H B Caton John Ahern & Co H. R. Burke E H. Kemper B Wei Hertry K. Field Corby’s Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Willam W. Hulfish Baltimore Paul B. Hulfish Arleigh N. C David N. Hulfish Post Norfolk Alexanria Julian ¥ Y Willams Robert E Knight Richard Gibson J Wiliam May W W S Hallenger M. E Greens John H Trimyer RE Miller O. H. Kirk Alfred Thomson T F Eilis Hunt Russell Wo G Rogers B. Weil T A Sommers H. L Reed M L. Price

Finishing New Coal Pier at Newport News Va

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway completes an ell steel dumping pier at Newport News costing 1500 dollars. The 1200 foot long deck stands 90 feet above water with 72,000 ton per day dumping capacity and electric pier cars moving coal to hatchable vessel holds. The line plans 4000 more steel coal cars to boost capacity serving large New River Kanawha fields, anticipating increased tonnage via Panama Canal.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Newport News Chesapeake and Ohio New River Kanawha West Virginia Panama Canal

Record Wheat Crop Likely If Favorable Conditions Continue

Department of Agriculture projects a winter wheat harvest near 690 million bushels if favorable weather persists. The report notes only 21 percent of planted area abandoned, leaving a record 35,587,000 harvestable acres. Kansas is expected to yield 182 million bushels and Oklahoma 25.5 million more than last year.

Department of Agriculture Kansas Oklaoma

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