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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1915

Page

2

Copper Stocks Gain as Railways Prominent in War Share Market

A volatile session in New York trading saw declines and rallies driven by war concerns and rail stock activity. Copper issues led gains with refined metal at 18% pounds, Anaconda up to a record 89, Utah peaking, while Studebaker remained erratic and United States Steel faced pressure. Rail advances in Erie, Rock Island, and Denver and Rio Grande highlighted early strength, with London continuing to offer stock and bond sales. Total bond volume around 6.02 million dollars, U.S. and Panama issues higher by about a quarter to one percent.

Utah Studebaker Willys-Overland General Motora United States Steel At &1 Bethlehem Staal Erie Rock Island Missouri Psacific Denver and Rio Grande Canadian Pacific Chicago Northwestern Northern Pacific London Mercantile Marine Asues United States Panama New York American Agricultural Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Co Atlantic Coazal Line Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central, of Georgia Chesapeake and Ohio Ohio Chicago B. and Quincy Chicago Great Western St. P. Cy St. P Chicago, RI Pac. Ry Chicago and Northwestern Colorado and Southern Consolidated Gag Co. Co Denver and Rio Grande Diatiers Securities Erie Wen General Electric Bs Great Northern Ist Withoia Central Inspiration Copper Starborough Rapid Transit Interborough-Meet Kanaan City New York Central New York City New York State New York Railways MNH and Hartford Co Norfolk and Western Oregon Short Line Acific Tel and Tel Weatinghouse Electric

New York Stock Market Declines In Broad Session

The New York market report for Monday November 16 1926 shows widespread activity with many issues trading lower and higher. Notable moves include Alaska Gold and Am. Beet Sugar showing mixed results while major equities such as U S Steel and Reading hold near prior levels. Trading volume remains robust as investors digest earnings and sector shifts amid a volatile session.

CURB MARKET AND BANKING QUOTATIONS NOV 15

New York reports mercantile paper at THS percent and varied currency rates. Sterling 60 day bills 4.62 and cables 4.66. Francs demand 6.96, cables 5.95. Marks demand 81, cables 81 percent. Government and railroad bonds shown as strong. Time loans steady with minor variations by term. Call money steady high at 4 with low 1 and a closing bid near 1 to 2 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper

Holland and the Morgan ship trust profits in war boom

New York reports that the Inter national Mercantile Marine Company led by J P Morgan shows remarkable freight earnings during wartime. Eight months through September 1935 average monthly earnings reached 3 million dollars with September at 5 million and October near 6 million. Analysts forecast November and December around 9 million monthly, totaling about 38 million for 1915 amid receivership.

Holland

Washington Gas and Rail Stocks In Noon Trading Report

A noon stock market report lists Washington Gas at 72 percent for one and two notes, Georgetown Gas at 102 percent, and multiple railroad and miscellaneous bonds shown with bid and ask levels. Public utilities, mining, and national bank shares are cited with various percentages and prices including Riggs Realty and the Washington Market stock series noted among many listings.

Washington Gas Graphophone Riggs Realty Morgenthaler Linotype Georgetown Gas Eloc. Power Am. Tel. and Tel. Co Tel Mkt. Co BB N W. Steamboat Tong Cepital Traction Co Wash. Ry Elec. Com Elec Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Copper American Columbia Noses ' Commercial Lincoin Metropolitan Nee Riggs Washington Trust Company Am. Security and Trust Natl Savings and Trust Rer Union Trust Company TITLE Home Savings Bank Commerce and Saving East Washington Corcoran Firemen National Union Wash, Loan and Trust Continental Savings Bank Chapin-Sacks Co D. of C. Paper Mfg. Co L Security Storage Co Washington Market

Local Produce Market Prices and Livestock Listings

The listing details Alive poultry prices per pound for hens roosters ducks and turkeys, dressed poultry prices, and spring chickens. Cheese butter and eggs prices shown for New York State factory cheese, Elgin butter, nearby eggs. Vegetables and fruits include potatoes onions lettuce peppers cucumbers tomatoes cabbages celery and more with per basket per crate and per bushel figures. Hogs and sheep prices listed for dressed hogs and clipped sheep, veal calves, lambs with typical market ranges.

New York State New Elgin Virginia New York N. C California Florida Concord Delaware Niagara

Treasury daily condition report from 1915 shows balances and receipts

United States Treasury figures detail net general fund balance of 108 825 194 with total receipts 1 787 012 and total payments 2 776 861 for November 13 1915. It lists assets including gold and silver holdings and notes the year deficit at 50 433 544 versus 48 488 554 last year, excluding Panama Canal and public debt, with totals across gold bullion coins and bank notes.

United States Treasury S.s.s United States Federal Reserve National Bank Federal Res National Banke Treasury Philippines General Fund

Chicago Grain closes mixed on foreign buying push

Foreigners buying future deliveries lent a bullish tilt to wheat while prices ended nervous, with December around 1.06 and May near 1.07. Other staples declined. corn, oats, rye, and barley posted losses. Futures show mixed highs and lows across wheat, corn, pork, lard, and rib contracts for December and May deliveries.

Chicago

Goulds Protest M. P. Plan

New York November 15 Edwin Gould announced he would withhold his support for the Missouri Pacific Railway reorganization plan unless modifications are made to protect bondholders. He sought a lien on the new company’s property and equality with any new mortgage, arguing current terms favor stockholders over bondholders in exchanging bonds for preferred stock and refunding bonds.

New York Edwin Gould Missouri Pacific Railway Gould

Livestock Markets Report Steady Prices Across Markets

New York November 15 cattle hogs sheep and calves show steady quotes. Beef steers 5.50 to 9.60, bulls 4.00 to 6.00, cows and heifers varied. hogs receipts 16,445 in Chicago with markets 6.30 to 7.25. Baltimore weekly cattle and sheep receipts strong with steady values. paralleled by similar movements in New York and Chicago markets.

New York Chicago Baltimore Iight

Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported in New York

New York November 15 Cottonseed oil prices show prime l grade at 8.67 per barrel, prime yellow spot and November at 5. December and January at 1.82, February 7.85, March 7.934, April 7.37, May 3.04, June 8.12 per HHL.

New York Ummer

Railroads report gains as Magnolia cut off completes

The Baltimore and Ohio Railway shows operating revenues of 91.82 million with a 27.89 million net and a 3.13 million rise in net earnings despite lower gross revenue. The Magnolia cut-off completion and efficiency gains from betterments boost profits. merger actions and routine director reelections also noted at separate stockholder meetings.

New York Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Magnolia Dantel Willard

Philadelphia Markets Butter Eggs Cheese and Grains Report

Philadelphia markets report steady butter and firm eggs with current receipts and nearby prints. Cheese and wheat and corn show modest movements while oats stay quiet. prices listed for Western creamery butter eggs New York cheese No 2 red and local No 2 yellow corn and oats.

Philadelphia Western Creamery Extra Printa Firsts F. c F. F Western Extra F. c New York

Broad Loses Mileage Case Over Nontransferable Ticket

The Supreme Court ruled that a nontransferable railroad mileage book could not be forfeited if presented by the original purchaser for transportation of another person. The decision arose in South Carolina where the railroad forfeited a mileage ticket when a man presented it for his wife. The court recessed until Monday November 2 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Dimasett Supreme Court South Carolina

Washington Stock Exchange Notes On Light Trading

Local financial notes report light activity on the Washington Stock Exchange with no legal market changes over the weekend. Capital Traction bids fell to 86 percent with 87 percent offers, Lanaton quoted 76 bid 18 asked, and Merchentaler shares traded briefly at 181 percent. Bond sales were modest due to limited offerings, with Washington Gears at 105 percent and Riggs Realty at 100 percent. Investors show interest in a Merchentaler Linotype meeting this week hoping for a dividend.

Washington Stock Exchange Pricga Capital Traction Lanaton Mergenthaler Washington Fru Riggs Realty Eng) Sa Call Capital Traction Ea Mergenthaler Linotype Company

Baltimore Markets Wheat and livestock prices in Baltimore trade

Baltimore markets report steady wheat prices with spot No 2 red at 1 14 percent and December contracts at 1 14 percent. Oats show ample stock in elevators with key grades listed. Poultry butter and related dairy prices are given with various quality categories and regional rolls.

Baltimore Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania

New York Cotton Market Turns After Early Advances

News from New York shows an initial rise in cotton futures with January values briefly dropping to around 11.81 but closing steady and near unchanged. The report also notes wheat production in twenty key countries expected to total 3,733,000,000 bushels, up 550,000,000 from 1914 and 233,000,000 above 1913.

New York Department of Agriculture

New York Produce Prices and Market Currents

New York market notes show firmer butter receipts 5 823 creamery and other grades, varied egg prices with freshness premiums, steady cheese and poultry values, sugar and flour futures with refined sugar at 15 points higher, pork and beef steady with live prices, and lard easing in the Middle West.

New York Hennery Kansas Middle West

Metal Market News Copper Tin Prices Fall and Rise

New York reports firm electrolytic copper at 18.50 with varied tin quotes from the metal exchange and London spot copper at £78 10s. Futures show copper at £78 and £91 10s, tin at £176 15s, futures at £175. Antimony at £135.

New York Northern Southern London

New York Grain Market Report November Spot and Futures

New York grain notes show spot irregularity for No 1 durum and No 1 Northern varieties with prices around 11% to 12% and futures steady at December 1.13. Corn and oats sources indicate firm spot for No 2 yellow around 76 prompt and No 8 white oats at 41 to 42, varying by grade.

New York Northern Duluth Manitoba Buffalo

Oil Quotations from Oil City Stock Figures

Oil City Pa reports credit balances 1.96. Runs 112 331 average runs 34 144. Shipments 64 904 average 43 945.

Oil City Shipmenta

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