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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1915

Page

2

Railways In Early Decline Amid Preparedness Fears

Wall Street showed a mixed session with a late selloff in rail shares as rumors of a hardened preparedness policy sparked opposition. Capital Pacific United States Steel and Atchison Great Northern slipped while some gains appeared in Canadian Pacific and other blue chips. Buying eased toward the close as traders cited international notes and short selling, with bonds steady early but softening later.

Cheflarrcimans Atchison Great Northern New York Central Erie Baldwin Locomotive and Crucible Steel Westinghouse Washington Great Britain London Chicago United States

Bond Market Snapshot From New York Closing Quotes

A readout of numerous U S and foreign bonds and stocks with varied yields and maturities. Notable items include American Cotton Of Ba, American Tobacco 68, Armour & Co., Chesapeake and Ohio, Chicago Great Western 4s, New York Central ref and debentures, Pennsylvania 4s, Union Pacific 4s, Southern Pacific 4s, and United States Steel 59. The list shows mixed prices and percentage yields across utility, transportation, and industrial issues and reflects broad market activity in late November.

New York American Agricultural Amarican Cotton American Tel and Tel. Co American Smelters Merican Tobacco Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Ilantle Coast Line Baltimora Ohio Baltimore and Ohio Hethlehem Steel Brooklyn Tranaids Central of Georgia Central Leather Central Pacific Chesapeake and Ghio Chesapeake and Onio Hiease Bo and Quincy Hicako & and Quincy Wen Chicago Great Western Chicago Mil St. Pew St Py Nicago K F Pac Ry Chicago and Northwestern Colorado and Southern Consolidated Gas Co cv Denver and Rio Grande Distitlers Securities Sa Erte Ev Ds Briegen Teneral Electric Northern BF Inspiration Interborough Rapid Transit Interborough-Met Kansas City Southern Figmett & Myers Lorillard Louisville Nashville Missouri, Kans Texas Missouri Pacific Seace AE New York Central New York City New York State New York Railways Adj Be. Noy Nif and Hartford Co Norfolk and Western Northern Pacifie Northern Pacific Pannsylvania Pennsylvania Repubile Steel Louis San Fran St Louis Southwestern Con Heaboard Air Line Southern Belt Tel Southern Pacific Southern Railway Texas Company Texas and Facific Third Avenue Union Pacific United States Steel Ss Virginia-Carolina Chemical Wabash Western Union Ua Westinghouse Electric Ev Anglo-French Weeneeee

New York Stock Market Monday November 8 1915

Full page stock table shows market activity with prices for major issues such as Alaska Juneau Alaska Gold M Am. Can Am. Car Am. Beet Sug Am. Express Am. Tobacco Anaconda Atchison etc. Total sales 708,440 shares recorded.

Col Du Pont Tenantry Rise in World’s Largest Office Building

Holland reports booming early November business with record New York Clearing House activity and strong December trade signals. Col Du Pont’s Equitable building nears full tenancy, possibly housing over 20,000 workers, reflecting postwar demand surges.

Col. du Pont New York New York Clearing House Association New York City Washington Col du Pont Equitable Life Assurance Society United States Broad Street Iit Lfe du Pont

New York Produce Prices and Grades Report

Market notes show steady butter receipts with creamery scores across 90 to 92, eggs firm with extra firsts and firsts priced up to 1.36, cheese receipts and average fancy cases, poultry unsettled but Western fresh chickens and fowls listed, various sugar and flour futures steady, with pork beef and lard price ranges across meats and fats. Local supply chains reflect mixed quality, standard increments, and regional price spread across dairy, eggs, poultry, grains, and meats.

Hennery Middle West

New York Cotton Market Shifts to New Lows on Weather Pact

Bullish forecasts for spinning returns and poor weather sparked an early rally in New York cotton but prices weakened to new movement lows. January dipped to 11.45 before settling near 11.54, with the overall close little changed. Futures listed include December 11.34 to 11.42 and July around 11.90, while cottonseed oil prices hold in the 6.40 to 7.80 range across months.

New York

Local financial notes show a stagnant stock market

Local market activity closed the week with dull trading and scarce investor demand. Only small sales occurred, including Capital Traction at 87 percent, while bids remained near Saturday levels and brokers avoided trading for their own account. The drift toward fewer "active trading stocks" and broker inactivity could pressure the exchange's standing if not addressed.

Wall Street News and Gossip Amid Bond Market Movements

New York City, St Paul and Northern Pacific bonds showed strong features while Interborough-Metropolitan, Chile Copper and Mercantile Marines reported reactionary tendencies. Gold imports from London reached 1.25 million dollars as total since January climbs to 325.35 million. Rock Island railway receiver authorized to buy 40,000 tons of steel rails for next year. Missouri Kansas Texas and affiliates suspend November interest on multiple securities, all with six month grace periods before foreclosure.

New York New York City St Paul Northern Pacific Wabash- Pittsburgh Interborough Missouri Kansas Texas Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma First Mortgage Boonville Railroad Bridge

Philadelphia Markets Reported Prices For Butter Eggs And Grains

Philadelphia markets show butter under price pressure with Western creamery extra at 33 cents and nearby firsts around 10.80 to 21.40 cents. Eggs list nearby firsts at 10.80 cents and Western extra firsts at 21.40. Cheese cites New York full cream 16 percent. Wheat No 2 red spot and November around 1.12 to 1.13 dollars per bushel. No 2 Southern red about 1.094 to 1.11. Corn No 3 yellow local 15 pounds steamer No 2 yellow 4.76. Oats No 3 white 45 46 and No 2 white 41 42.

Lehi Vallay Myera Island Jillard, P Mackey Cos Mackay C Manhattan Maxwell M. Co M. M Miami Minn St. L Pacific N.R.R Nev. C Y. Central Y.C S.l.pr In.y.n.h Norft, & W Pal Ry Steel Sp St. Sp Rep. I Rock Island Rock Isl S.F Seaboard A. L A. I Bears Roebuck Sloss South Pacific Southern Ry Rapid Studebaker Studebaker Pf Tenn Texas and Pac Texas Co Third Avenue Tobacco Pr. Pt Log Tol Union Union Pacific Union Pac. Pf United Cigar U. C United Fruit United Ry U. Bae Pf Ubber Car Rgo West. Ty West. UN. Tel Westinghouse Weat. Mfg. Ist Woolworth Philadelphia Western Creamery F. c New York Virginia Western N. C California Florida Concord Delaware Niagara New York Brussels

Capital Traction and Utilities Stocks Slated in Noon Market Call

The noon sales-regular list shows Capital Traction bonds trading at 10 for 87 percent and 25 at 8T percent, with various gas and railroad bonds and utility stocks including Capital Traction Co, Wash Ry and Elec, and American Tel and Tel. Co. Also listed are savings banks, trust companies, fire insurers, title insurance, and national securities with mixed prices and yields.

Capital Traction ABENE Ind Georgetown Gag Sa Washington Gas Bs. S Columbia Gas and Bloc Capital Traction Co City Metropolitan R. H Balto Elec C. and P. Telephone Tel W. Steamboat Washington Gas Tel. and Tel. Co Wees Union Trust Company Wash, Loan and Trust Continental Wash Mkt. Co Riggs Realty Long Blec Mergenthaler Linotype Seeritt National Bank American Bebwane Commercial Graphophone Com Graphophone Mer Security Storage Co Washington Market Mit Lanston Columbia Second Nat! Savings and Trust East Washington Savings Georgetown Gas Potomac Con Washington Utilities Co Mergenthaler Federal National Bank Wash, & Southern Bank Continental Trust Union Savings Bank N. and Washington Baseball Club Miller Train Centre Gayety Theater Crendall Amusement Co Lanaton Farmers & Mechanics Bank Graphophone Ptd Thomas L. Hume G Street

Treasury report shows general fund balance and commodity prices

The United States Treasury closes with a general fund net balance of 120 million dollars, total receipts near 2.07 billion, and total payments around 23.9 million for the period. It lists assets including gold and silver holdings, bank notes redemption, and a long table of poultry and produce prices across numerous items such as hens, ducks, butter, eggs, potatoes, and fruits by region and unit.

United States Treasury Biuineas Eees Ee General Fund Assets and Treasury United States Federal Reserve Notes Jones Federal Reserve Banks Vin Treasury Philippines gen _eral fund

Baltimore Markets Prices for Oats Poultry and Butter

Baltimore market report lists prices for oats poultry and butter. No. 2 white oats 42 42%% cents. live chickens hens roosters and ducks quoted by weight. turkeys 7 lbs and over and other poultry values. Butter creamery fancy to store packed ranges 21 to 31 cents per lb. Eggs Maryland and nearby firsts 32 cents per dozen.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia

New York Money Market Summary

New York money market reports mixed rates across instruments. Mercantile paper 2 percent, Sterling 60 day bills 4.61, demand 4.6475, cables 4.6550. Pranes demand 5.96, cables 5.95. Marks demand 81 percent, cables 81. Lives demand 6.44, cables 6.43. Rubles demand 32, cables 32. Bar silver 50 percent. Mexican dollars 38 percent. Government and railroad bonds steady. Time loans firm across 60 90 and 180 days. Call money steady high 2, low 1, ruling 1, last loan 2, closing bid 1, offered at 2.

New York, Navy Mercantile Paper Pranes

Oil Quotations From Oil City Pa Nov 8

Credit balances stand at 1.85 with runs totaling 110238 and an average of 95776. Shipments reach 73218 and an average of 45989. The brief financial report records daily oil metrics for the period in Oil City Pennsylvania.

Oil City

Washington cattle market and grain futures slip on visible supply rise

Chicago market overview shows hogs and sheep prices mixed as U S visible supply climbs nearly seven million bushels, weighing on wheat. Dec wheat near 1.03, May around 1.04, corn and oats hold within narrow ranges with assorted No 2 and No 3 grades listed. grain and provisions futures reflect modest shifts amid unsettled close.

Chicago United States Bure BOK Gieagys Burr

Growth of U S Trade With South America Doubles

The bureau of foreign and domestic commerce reports September foreign trade shows the United States nearly doubling trade with South American nations over the prior year. Imports rose to 30.05 million from 15.86 million, while exports reached 16.94 million up from 8.29 million. Exports to Austria are zero now vs 690k last year. exports to Germany rose to 96.79k from 2.38k.

United States South America Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Mexico Republic Japan Austria Germany

Live stock markets roll through Chicago New York Baltimore

Chicago and New York report mixed livestock activity with hogs and cattle receipts in the tens of thousands. Chicago hogs range 6.30 to 7.30 with diverse classes, cattle mixed up to 10.40 for steers, sheep firm near 6.50, while New York lists steady beef and veal prices and sizable weekly totals across cattle calves and sheep. Baltimore weekly cattle and hog figures show market softness for steers and steady hogs and calves.

Chicago New York Baltimore

New York Grain Prices and Futures Report

New York wheat spot irregular with No 1 durum at 1.11 percent fob and No 1 northern Duluth at 1.08 percent fob while No 1 northern Manitoba stands at 1.10 percent c i f Buffalo. Futures ease with December at 1.10 percent. Corn spot easy at 75 cents for No 2 yellow prompt. Oats spot easy No 3 white at 41 1/2. Hay steady with prime at 1.35 and lower grades 1.30 1.20 1.05 shipping 90.

New York Duluth Manitoba I. F Buffalo

The Metal Market Copper Steady in New York Trade

New York copper prices remain steady with electrolytic at 18.12 to 18.25 while iron shows mixed bids across No 1 and No 2 grades. Tin remains steady at 26.00 to 36.50 with November tied futures and London quotes in pounds. Antimony listed at 125 pounds.

New York Northern Southern London

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