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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
2
Investors held back as demand waned and prices moved little amid a thin session. London showed more buying and Harvester advanced, while Misson Pacific faced pressure. Foreign exchange stayed firm with gold exports in question and several bond classes fluctuated slightly.
May 12 New York spot wheat firm with mixed bid quotes for Aard winter and Northern grades. Futures eased slightly as Northwest influence pressured values. Corn yellow spot steady. barley quiet and steady.
New York produce notes quiet butter receipts 16 800 tabs extras 2644 27 lists 220 cheese unsettled receipts 3 300 boxes state whole milk trash colors spopiols UM colored workers fancy 124 18% whites 144 list eggs steady receipts 34 800 sasea poultry crossed steady western chickens toren 17620 fowls 1419 turkeys TH 26 alive needy western fowls 15 turkeys 13 5 sugar raw firm molasses 249 centrifugal md refined steady flour quiet end steady rye flour steady cornmeal steady rye hay dull pork firm beef steady cut meats steady lard steady refined steady compound quiet cottonseed oil barely steady prime summer blow tomi mar 705 july 730 rep cember 747 petroleum steady coffee quiet rio no 7 8% santos no 4 4 mild dull cordova 24 16 nominal
The New York market reports firm cotton futures up 11 to 22 points amid bullish Liverpool cables and wary Southwest crop outlook, with rains in Oklahoma and Texarkana delaying replanting. Vegetable prices move modestly. beans, potatoes, onions, and fruit prices vary across regions, while overall volume shows active export and interior movement with totals for today and week.
May 12 report from New York notes low investor interest with a generally dull day. Major declines hit Canadian Pacific, Missouri Pacific, and Denver Rio Grande while Texas and Pacific rose. Reading, Union Pacific, Great Northern and International Harvester drew attention amid modest activity. Trading in Southern Pacific convertibles supported by underwriter bond sales, with several large blocks changing hands.
Australian government awards a film contract after keen competition from German and British manufacturers. The project showcases high grade U. S. artisanship and highlights the merit of the winning entry two years after its initial award.
Hartford based Hart ford corporation and its American industry won a major Chinese Government contract for arsenal apparatus. The award underscores U S skilled craftsmanship, rapid delivery, and competitive merit behind which stands Hartford’s PM and Platt & Whitney affiliates. The deal valued around 1.6 million dollars and promises steady labor for artisans at Hartford and allied factories.
Baltimore markets list price ranges for wheat oats and poultry including alive chickens ducks and pigeons with per pound and per dozen figures from Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby regions. Butter prices across creamery and store-packers reflect regional variations in quality grades and packaging.
Chicago receipts total about 11 000 head with mixed prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Beeves and steers show broad ranges while pigs and calves near steady. New York lines report similar steady tone for calves and sheep with hogs weaker.
Philadelphia markets overview shows butter and eggs steady, cheese and wheat unchanged, corn and oats firm, poultry alive higher with fowl at 18 13 and ducks at 13 15, dressed poultry unchanged.
Interest centered on yesterday’s bond let as Washington Railway and Electric contributions dominated trading with $18,000 in bonds sold. Prices ranged 3 8 to 8 3, with 84 bid for $10,000 of bonds, and a principal buyer scavenging for sales amid expectations of higher yields. Rigs, Anacostia, Potomac R and Washington Gas active. Capital Traction stable. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat small lots traded.
The National Weekly Weather Bulletin reports no rain allowed farm work and vegetation to progress widely, but drought and high winds damaged young cotton in the eastern belt especially South Carolina, while the western belt benefited from warm dry weather despite earlier cold and wet conditions delaying vegetation growth and farm work in Texas.
Regular call at noon around Anacostia and Potomac with 1000 at par. Listings include Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone at 105 with 4000 at 105 and 4000 at 1 percent, Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 2, Norfolk and Washington Steamboat at 6, Washington Gas multiple lots, Mergenthaler Linotype at 25, and post call activity showing various bids and holdings across Washington area securities. New York call money steady near 1.2 percent with mercantile paper around 4.4% and exchange rates easing to reflect closing values.
The Metal Market notes firm copper pricing with July bids and London spot levels and signals ongoing American industry advantage in winning foreign contracts. Separate item reports the death of Charles C Nickerson, 60, banker of Easton Maryland, at a Baltimore hospital after a weeklong illness, leaving a wife and two children.
Panama City reports Gov Goethals expects the first regular passage through the canal early next week once the Cucaracha channel is finished around Thursday. A Panama railway ship with cargo will follow after canal observations on the slide. The channel is dredged at 1100 feet daily and the Empire suspension bridge will be removed soon. The Pennsylvania’s passage was incorrect.
Charles H Hix resigns as president of Norfolk Southern Railroad effective Friday in Norfolk Virginia He had led the company since November 1 192 and previously served as vice president of Seaboard Air Line The stated reason is need of rest
The notice urges readers to vote within 39 days to support their pastors joining The Post's party campaign. It stresses urgency as days dwindle and claims The Post offers assistance to ministers seeking membership, warning that delaying now is dangerous.
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