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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1916
Page
2
Wall Street sees heavy trading led by professionals as bids rise on copper and rail strengths before midsession gains fade. Investors focus on Washington’s submarine concession stance, Western transportation traffic, and steel sector demand amid mixed railroad activity and corporate notes.
Holland declares the United States has become a world banker by purchasing more than one billion dollars of American securities from Europe and loans of Bilton made. The piece argues the U S. now stands as the world’s lender of capital.
Paul M. Warburg of the Federal Reserve Board spoke to Argentinians, stating the United States has paid its debts to Europe and lent $1,000,000,000 abroad, signaling a new era of American banking power. The translation into English underscores Washington’s view of the address as important, with implications for the U S position as a world banker and creditor.
A market roundup cites copper and tin quotes with August copper futures around 138 and electrolytic 152. It also notes Warburg’s address urging U S recovery of Europe’s investment role and the need for Latin American trade, plus expected banking law changes. Cottonseed oil prices in Hollands market are listed, with ranges for prima crude and various seasonal grades.
Local financial notes show a calm session on the Washington Stock Exchange with few trades. Washington Gas traded at 75 percent, Lanaton saw some 10 share lots at 76 to 76 percent, and a bid of 78 for 100 shares was noted but not covered. Bonds remained in demand while street railway stocks stayed lifeless, with capital traction and Washington Gas 5s offering at 107 and 10744 respectively.
Washington Gas at 75 percent with regular call at noon. Potomac Electric transactions show 5 percent and $2,000 at 10045, $1,000 at 10034, 4,000 at 100 percent, $2,000 at 10074. Potomac Electric Lt. fs lists $1,000 at 105. Lanston Monotype entries include 19 at 764 percent, 10 at 7655, 1 at 76 percent, 10 at 76 percent, 10 at TER, 10 at 76 percent.
New York May cotton futures surged to 12.86 for July with heavy profit taking pushing July down to 12.72. The market closed barely steady, down 1 to 2 points, with May at 12.64 and October around 12.88 to 12.89 while December and January posted higher ranges.
Treasury data shows this fiscal year deficit of 40 885 793 compared with last year 102 053 058 excluding Panama Canal and public debt. Total general fund assets and liabilities list gold and silver holdings and notes. monthly revenue and disbursements figures appear alongside long balance totals and bank note redemptions.
New York reports varied butter and cheese prices with receipts and grade splits. Wheat and corn futures swing on government crop report expectations as Chicago and Baltimore markets show mixed carries and delivery figures.
From New York May 8 the period November 1 1915 to March end shows Wabash Railroad grossed 14559946 up 3163270 from last year with net earnings 4233303 up 2877750 and surplus 1757645 up 3387536. Lousville Nashville earned 6058420 last month up 921752. Illinois Railroad reports April dividends 1 1/2 percent on preferred and 2 1/2 percent on common with ten months gross 122,000,000 plus.
A price list for poultry cheese butter eggs and vegetables from a local market. It includes hens roosters ducks and turkeys with per pound prices, New York State factory cheese and Elgin butter, Nearby Virginia eggs, and extensive vegetable items with per bushel per crate and basket pricing. Strong entities include locations Elgin Virginia North Carolina Florida California and terms like No 1 No 2 and bas ket.
Cattle lots described with terms like hoge dressed small medium and heavy, sheep and veal calves listed with numeric tags and percentages. Fragmentary figures include 849 percent dressing, 714. 1 percent medium, 11 heavy, 16 sheep clipped and calf figures such as 19 medium 99 4. Spring lambs noted with 1213.
New York and Chicago markets report steady to weak livestock with mixed price ranges. Cattle include native steers 7.40 to 9.90, cows 4.20 to 9.35, calves 6.25 to 9.56. hogs 6.61 to 9.86, sows and pigs noted. sheep and lambs show clipped and spring varieties from 5.30 to 10.50 for lambs.
The May crop report from the Department of Agriculture forecasts about 489.28 million bushels of winter wheat this year, about 155 million bushels below last year’s record, due to drastic reductions in planted acreage from severe winter and widespread abandonment of 4,236,000 acres. May 1 condition stood at 82.4 percent of normal, with yield projected at 15.1 bushels per acre, while Atlantic coast crops were generally fair to good. Other crops show rye 88.7 percent, meadow lands 68.4, hay stocks at 11,049,000 long tons, and spring plowing 10.4 percent finished.
Philadelphia markets report butter at 31 32 cents for Western creamery extra and 34 for nearby prints. Western extra firsts 6.75 to 6.90 per hundredweight. firmer New York full cream cheese at 18 to 19½. wheat steady with No. 2 spot May 1.17 to 1.20. No. 2 red southern 1.20. corn steady No. 2 yellow 84 to 84½ cents. oats firm No. 2 white 51 to 52 cents.
New York market notes May trading shows spot prices for wheat and corn with mixed bids. Durum and hard wheats quoted around 1.89 and 1.24 respectively while northern origins from Duluth and Manitoba listed with fractional gains. Corn spot and oats figures appear modest with several grade labels and percentages noted.
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