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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

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2

Washington Post Stocks TIPS: Rail Decline and Rock Island Rally

In the May 25 1916 edition the market shows a healthy reaction with Reading leading the decline as Rock Island shows marked demand. Mexicans active on intervention rumors and foreign exchange veers with sterling heavy. U S Steel firm then drifts. Chandler Motors hits a new high. rail and steel shares fluctuate amid اخبار and gold movement from Canada.

THE Washington ‘Post Rock Island New York Washington Verdun Reading Caracas Chandler Motors WLR Crucible Steel General Fleactric Westinghouse United States Sterling Son Nual Canada Panganne Wabashamias

Wabash Railway gains in April and Morgan gold shipment

Wall Street notes April results for the Wabash Railway with gross earnings of 2,984,836 and net 978,966, up from a year earlier. Ten month totals show 28,641,130 gross and 8,985,475 net. A new gold shipment of 2,000,000 for J P Morgan & Co arrived, raising total movement to 16,456,000 with a 1 1/2 percent gain. Rock Island stock rose, Mexican Petroleum up 17 percent on April forecast.

New York J. P. Morgan & Co Ottawa Rock Island Boston Yeater Amster Mexican Petroleum

New York Bond and Market Report May 24

New York Mercantile paper shows 3% Sterling 60 day bills at 173% demand, 476% cables. Francs at 5.92% cables, Marks and Kronen with varied demand and cables. Rubles 21% demand, cables 31%. Bar silver at Ti% Mexican dollars 65. Time loans steady with rates 2% and 3% for 80 and 90 days, ruling rate 2% and call money firm. Hog and cattle prices listed with weights and ranges.

New York Mercantile Paper

Poultry and Dairy Price List With Vegetables and Fruits

The On City Pa May price sheet lists poultry and dairy items including Hena turkeys 19 20 and 23 24, New York State cheese 18 19, Elgin butter 32 33, Virginia eggs 22 26, plus a wide range of vegetables and green fruits with per bushel, per crate, or per basket prices. Market totals show Creait Salances 2.00 and shipments 4,877 with averages 65,446 and 62,862 respectively.

New York State Elgin Tub Virginia Southern Yanta Florida Gaucumbers North Carolina Florida California City

Brass and metal demand boosts Connecticut valley mines

In Connecticut the Naugatuck valley brass industry now uses large zinc supplies alongside copper. Missouri and western districts show rising lead and zinc output as demand grows. Zinc and lead ore sales in April topped prior years, signaling major economic and industrial preparedness impact across the Midwest and East. The piece also notes profit sharing by steel firms inspires worker thrift and potential long term ownership among skilled artisans.

Connecticut Valley Naugautuck Connecticut West New York Joplin Missouri Missouri River George W. Perkins United States Steel Corporation Treasury Department Steel Corporation Abram S. Hewitt Holland

Stock Exchange Notes and Prices for Graphophones and Utilities

Local stock exchange reports list regular noon sales including American Graphophone at multiple parities and quantities, Washington Railway and Electric bonds with bids and yields, Washington Gas and Potomac Electric offerings, and American Graphophone 1st Ga at par. The activity records several 80s to 100% price levels across various issues and volumes.

Washington Railway and Electric Washington Gas Potomac Electric

Live stock markets reports from New York and Chicago May 24

New York receipts for beefes indicate firm prices across steers bulls cows and calves with strong veal and calf runs. Hogs show lower demand while sheep and lambs vary in price. Chicago hogs are weak with mixed to strong cattle and weak sheep figures for native beef cattle stockers and feeders and lamb markets.

New York Chicago

United States Treasury balances and receipts May 23 1916

The Treasury reports a net general fund balance of 127,731,850 with total receipts 2,006,613 and total payments 1,350,249. The fiscal year deficit stands at 53,111,835 versus 108,736,262 the previous year, exclusive of Panama Canal and public debt transactions. Available assets include gold 66,294,209 and various bank notes, with total assets in the general fund at 218,438,380.38 and net balance after liabilities at 91,509,654.89.

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Chicago Grain futures rise on Oklahoma damage reports

Wheat advances amid crop damage rumors in Oklahoma and southern Kansas. July and September contracts show modest gains while corn oats and provisions move variably. Cash grain values list No. 2 red wheat at 1.11 to 1.11 1/2, No. 2 yellow corn at 74 1/2, and oats around 40 1/2 to 44 1/4.

Chicago Oklahoma Kansas

The Metal Market Update from New York and London

Copper in New York steadies with August and later at 28.50 to 30.00 cents, iron unchanged, tin quiet with mpot at 48.00. London spot copper at £132, futures £130 10s, electrolytic £154, tin spot £192, futures £192 6d. Market forecast offered on request.

New York London

New York Cotton and Grain Markets Rise on Weather Outlook

New York May 24 prices rallied after a bullish weekly weather report, with July cotton futures advancing from 12.76 to 12.98 before closing at 12.95. The general list finished higher, with a 14 point day gain. Wheat and corn notes show spot firmness and nearby bids for several grades and regions.

New York

Local securities drift with bond demand outrunning supply

The market showed little activity despite ample demand for bonds. Washington Gas 5s bid at 107 percent with no sales while Potomac Electric 6s held near 100 percent. American Graphophone 5s sold at par amid notes suggesting bonds may be called soon. Washington Railway and Electric 4s stayed around 80 percent. Small Washington Gas and Graphophone preferred trades appeared, but bids mostly reflected support rather than real demand.

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Baltimore Markets Report May 24 Trade Prices

Baltimore markets show firm wheat in various grades with No 2 red at 1.085, other wheat at 1.12, corn steady near 0.78, oats steady around 0.74, rye steady at 1.04 for No 2 Western export. Poultry and eggs quoted with live chickens and various weights, ducks, pigeons, guinea fowl, butter and dairy prints, Maryland Pennsylvania and Western firsts eggs around 0.21–0.24, Southern 0.20, butter prints 0.34–0.35, and assorted dairy products priced across many lines.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Elgin Southern

New York Produce Markets Report May 24 Butter and Egg Rates

New York May 24 butter steady with receipts 17 863 creamery and 92 score options. Eggs weak with receipts 31 148, fresh gathered extras fine to 26 and 26 quarter. Cheese irregular with State flats and Wisconsin twins modest at 17 19. Poultry alive firm broilers 30 35, dressed 18 22, turkeys 33. Sugar and flour unsettled, beef and lard steady.

New York Hennery Wisconsin Middle West

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