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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
2
New York May 2 On a narrowing volume stock trading week, prices stayed steady except New Haven which showed weakness. Missouri Pacific and Pacific rail issues drew interest as traders awaited decisive action while banks reported weekly cash losses and ample money supply persisted.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway sells 320000 4.5 percent refunding bonds to a banking syndicate for public sale next week to fund maturing obligations. Missouri Pacific delays 25 million three year notes deposit to June 1. more one year 6 percent notes expected. Erie Railroad April net earnings reach new highs year over year. expenses rise but white total earnings improve. Sterling rates drop. gold exports via London trade and continued transfers to Europe reach 16.6 million in gold shipped since May 8 with total for year near 993.5 million.
Total sales for the day were 116 800 shares. Ex dividend. Quotations mirror those received by W B Hibbs Co members of the New York Stock Exchange Hibbs building.
A cluttered financial note summary shows various bonds and securities listed in New York markets. Mentions include American Tel and Tel, Coast Line, Ballin and Oban, Great Western, Northern Pacific, New York Central, Subway and Western issues, and several rail and steel concerns with prices and 4s and 5s notes. The text weaves through multiple issuers and sectors, reflecting a volatile session with broad issuer coverage but unclear precise movements.
May prices show hogs receipts near 14,000 with weak market for beef and light demand. cattle receipts around 1,000, calves and stockers vary, sheep steadier with 9,000 receipts. New York figures reflect steady beef demand and modest calf and sheep pricing. Wheat futures trade around 19.80 to 19.85 with mixed crude quotes.
May 29 live stock and grain transactions show corn leading gains with May futures up 74 percent from last night. Wheat eased 4 to 4 and a half points, oats fell 14 to 40 and rye and barley posted modest moves. Cash grain quotes listed include No 2 red wheat at 99 to 99 and three hard at 97 to 98.5 with corn at 71 to 71.5 and oats around 40 to 41.
Boston and New York market notes show closing quotations on Centennial air copper and United States refunding bonds with several registered issues. Wheat and corn futures ease amid liquidation over holidays and favorable crop news, with July and September grain prices listed. oats steady.
Grain and commodity prices listed for New York markets show mixed activity. Quotations include 47q lowing, 242 for certain futures, commercial paper at Sterling exchange steady and 49575 demand, 48383 for others, with 56% Mexican dollars and government bonds steady.
Philadelphia markets show cheese prices steady as the market gutters hold firm. Other markets remain unchanged with no notable shifts in cream or dairy products observed today.
The notice lists balances and figures in May with amounts 1.60 for credit, 87,569 in June, and averages around 111,291. Shipment totals show 94,144 and 35,91, indicating financial movements and quoted rates.
New York May 2 Kai Fu Shah praised U S openness to China and the open door policy as he arrived in New York. The article notes an American syndicate’s six nation loan plan to fund China, and reports negotiations with major U S industries for loans and oil concessions led by Standard Oil. It highlights tensions with Japan and British and German appeals, and predicts further American engagements in China within a year.
Regular call at noon reports Mergenthaler Linotype rising four at 216 percent. Post sale updates list GAS bonds as next items on the docket.
Wholesale prices listed for Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware produce. Spring poultry, dairy products, eggs, and a wide range of vegetables and fruits with varying per unit, per barrel, and per crate prices. Notable items include potatoes, sweet potatoes, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, oranges, lemons, apples, and grapes. Local supply notes indicate good demand and moderate home grown vegetables.
New York market report shows butter receipts about 8,000 tabs with creamery extras 24 26K, cheese receipts 2,109 boxes, eggs receipts 26,200 cases with fresh extras 20 2, storage rack, poultry live weak Western fowls 15 16 and turkeys 14 15, dressed Western chicks 14 20, fowls 14 19, turkeys 25 26. Market notes include pork steady, beef quiet, lard dull, cottonseed oil down July at 7.11, September 7.38, December bellwether quiet, molasses dull, sugar raw steady and refined steady.
The New York clearing house banks and trust companies report total reserve in excess of legal requirements at 548,054,400, down 1,971,650 from the prior week. Net deposits rise to 2,045,670,000 while loan totals fall to 2,118,885,000, with notable decreases across specie, legal tenders, and circulation. Aggregate cash reserves total 513,359,000, including vaults and trust company reserves with members.
Baltimore reports quiet trading for grain with No 2 red wheat and No 2 oats listed at mixed prices. Poultry steady with varied weights and types priced per pound or per pair, eggs quoted by dozen across Maryland Pennsylvania and nearby markets.
Local notes show a quiet session on the Washington Stock Exchange with limited sales. Mergenthaler stock moved in two shares at 265 3, while broad bid levels held steady. the week’s sales total included 24 shares of Mergenthaler and substantial bond activity. Embrey to head Builders Exchange and banking officers installed mark ongoing district business activity amid holiday planning.
New York May 2 The steel market shows active week with contracts for 60,000 tons of bars plates and shapes and 25,000 tons of rails for British colonies. Merchants booked 6 400 car orders and 2 900 more cars for building shops. 90 000 tons rolled steel for new shops. export demand includes 26 000 tons of structural steel to Canada.
Treasury releasing May 29 1914 revenue and disbursement totals with year to date figures and asset balances. Also notes fire department trials converting horse drawn trucks to motor vehicles with test speeds and endurance. United States Express Company damages suit filed in District Supreme Court by John A Hurley represented by D W ODonoghue.
Market prices listed for fall cattle lambs sheep veal calves and spring terms at Washington market. Includes per pound and per head figures with various quality grades and price ranges.
Copper trading notes from New York and London show quiet activity with prices around 14.00 to 14.25 as electrolyte material and London spot listings reflect modest gains. Market chatter mentions limited demand and nominal price drift amid cross market quotes.
New York stock market showed narrow swings amid indecision and indifference among investors. Abroad, Mexican peace prospects and Ireland bill passage boosted sentiment while Hessian fly crop fears eased. Gold exports helped clear the atmosphere, but uncertainty over Federal Reserve timing restrained business and speculation. Prospects for Missouri Pacific and Boston and Maine notes remained unsettled, and New Haven financing faced potential delay from rate decisions.
New York May 29 Bradstreet's notes favorable weather and strong demand for spring and summer wear lifting trade optimism. Cotton demand and heavy wheat exports support markets with high security prices and active speculation. weekly failures drop from 218 to 29 year over year.
After talks with the Japanese Ambassador the Secretary of State said the United States Great Britain and Japan will dispatch scientific expeditions to the Bering Sea to inspect fur seal operations under the treaty. The missions will proceed in parallel yet independently as part of the effort.
Mortgagee's sale advertised by J Owen and Son auctioneers. Public auction in Kensington Maryland on June 13 1814 at 6 pm. Describes 25 acres with a 23 room frame dwelling, outbuildings, orchard, and timber. Proximity to Montgomery and Chevy Chase Electric Railway, Wheaton access, and rail lines cited. Full particulars via Montgomery Press and Montgomery Advocate. William H Talbott Assignee. Rorkville, Me. Also equity in house and lot in Gretta addition to Riverdale, May 30, 1914. 15th and H streets address for details. contact J A Dulaney.
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