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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1915

Page

2

Wall Street Sees Market Stale As War Stocks Decline

Trading fatigue grips New York as volume sinks and war shares, copper, and United States Steel slip under pressure. General Motors slides while Texas Company and General Motors show mixed moves. bank cash ahead is expected to rise by 10 to 15 million with loans unsure.

U. S United States General Motors Texas Company Bethlehem Steel Studebaker Baldwin Locomotive New York Atlas Powder Braden Chile Goldfield Flor Havana Tobacco Hercules Lehigh C Midvale Steel Aly N. Id W. P Ind Kans Nebr Ohio United Yukon Gold Abso Dat George Westinghouse

New York Bond Market Report Amid Currency Rates

mercantile paper quoted at 3 3 4 percent. Sterling 60 day bills at 4 650, demand 4 6950, cables 4 7025. Francs demand 5 91, cables 5 90. Marks demand 80, cables 80. Guilders demand 41, cables 41. Tires demand 6 46, cables 6 45. Rubles demand 32, cables 32. Bar silver 51. Mexican dollars 39. Time spans easy 60 and 90 days 2. Six months 2. Call money steadier high 2 low 1 percent. Ruling rate 1 and last loan 2. Closing bid 1 offered at 2 a

New York

Curb Market Report From New York on Wheat Corn and Oats

New York market news shows spot and futures for grains with No 1 durum at 1.12 percent f o b, No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.10, and No 1 Northern Manitoba at 108 percent. Futures ease with December at 1.13. Corn spot firm at 2 No 4 yellow 76 percent prompt. Oats spot best Bem No 3 white 45 percent.

New York Manitoba Buffalo

Baltimore Markets Wheat and Butter Prices Report

Baltimore markets report on November 19 lists wheat prices for various grades, oats stock and shipments, poultry prices for live birds including chickens ducks and turkeys, butter varieties with creameries and dairy products, and egg prices by region. Strong focus on Maryland Pennsylvania Western states and Virginia values.

Baltimore Ameli Reeds Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania Western West Virginia

Three Figures Prominent in Copper Industry Dominate Field

Holland profiles Dr. James Douglas D C Jackling and John D Ryan as the three great forces shaping the U S copper industry. They master science finance and transport and are expected to steer demand through expanding mines and electrification projects from Alaska to Chile, promising copper markets of the future.

James Douglas D. C. Jackling John D. Ryan Phelps-Dodge United States Guggenheim Douglas James J. Hill American Institute of Mining Engineers San Francisco Ryan New Jersey Connecticut John Stanton American Alaska British North America Mexico Peru Chile Holland

Washington Stock Exchange Quiet Amid Muted Trading

Local financial notes show a firmer Washington Gas at 73 bid with 66 shares traded, while Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric preferred hovered near last quotes. Mergenthaler earnings news dampened prices, Lanston held, and light bond activity included Norfolk and Washington Steamboat and Potomac Electric issues.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Gas Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Call Mergenthaler Boston Exchange Alfatra Lanston Rev Washington Baseball Club Greene-Cananes

Wall Street News and Gossip Brightens Market Tone

James J Hill foresees solid winter business as Great Northern Railway reports heavy traffic and a first half of month gain of about 1.215 million dollars in gross earnings. Grain loadings up about 60 percent with expected yearly boost to 185 million bushels. The General Chemical Company declares 5 percent extra stock dividend and two 10 percent special stock dividends, payable in common stock Feb 1 to record holders December 31. Crucible Steel stockholders clash with brokers attempting board seats. old board mostly reelected, Wilkinson replaced by H. E. French.

New York Wall Street James J. Hill Northwest Great Northern Railway Crucible Steel Company of America Crucible Etc. Wilkinson HE. L. French

Copper and tin prices in transatlantic metal market

The Metal Market reports New York prices with electrolytic copper at 13.50 and steady. London quotes copper spot at £81 and futures at £80 15s. Electrolytic copper London at £95 10s. tin spot £172 5s and futures £171. other metals include alloy terms and currency listings, indicating a mixed but stable session.

Boston Alaska Gold Anrocues Agricultural Chemical Pfd American Telephone American Tom Boston Maine Chine Copper Ranger Boat Butte Granby Greene-Cananese Mining An Lake Mining la Salle Mining Mohawk Mining Weed W N. H Hartford Ray Consolidated Mining Shannon Mining United Shoes Utah Wolverins Mining Y Para New York Metal Exchange London

New York Produce Prices and Market Recap

New York market report lists butter receipts at 6594 with creamery extras around 92 to 32 and 31 percent. Eggs show irregular receipts 65804 with fresh gathered extra fine 43 to 44 and firsts 36 to 39. Cheese firmer with state whole milk flats around 16 percent. Poultry all alive steady with Western chickens and fowls 13 to 16, turkeys 18, dressed quiet. Sugar raw steady with centrifugal classes and refined dull.

New York Hehnery Hennery New York State New Elgin Tub

Higher Rates on Coal Increase 15 Cents a Ton

New York November 18 executive officers of soft coal roads met to approve a 15 cent per ton rate hike for soft coal shipped from nearby states to Ohio eastern Indiana and eastern Michigan. The change will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington. West Virginia operators opposed the move arguing it would counter a 15 cent rate reduction sought for Ohio consuming points to help Ohio mines compete with cheaper outside coal.

New York Ohio Indiana Michigan Inter|staté Commerce Commission Washington West Virginia Public Service Commission Columbus

Daily Cotton Market and Local Exchange Report

Noon sales figures show Norfolk and Washington Steamship at 105 for 1000 and 105 for 100. Potomac Electric etc0n at 100 for 1000. Capital Traction listed at 8755 and 9 at 8755. Washington Railway and Electric preferred at 81 and 81, Graphophone preferred at 126, later preferred at 8B for 4. Washington Gas trades 73 to 78 with multiple lots. Lincoln National Bank at 160.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboatne Potomac Electric Cons Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas Lincoln National Bank Graphophone Washington Railway and Electric

Treasury report details net balance and deficits with securities

United States Treasury report shows general fund net balance of 110 833 802, total receipts 1 817 559, total payments 2 764 965 and a fiscal year deficit of 49 006 282, against last year’s 50 270 416. It lists bond and stock positions including Georgetown Gas, Washington Gas, Columbia Gas, railroads, Riggs Realty, United States notes, silver bullion, and various bank stocks, with December and January price levels and gold holdings.

United States Treasury Deeee Ence Correi Dicasseae Georgetown Gas Washington Geo Columbia Gas & Leo Contin Traction Co Riggs Realty Federal Reserve Eloc. Power Cold Ste. Fs Yoo W. Steamboat Sa United States N. and W. Steamboat Washington Gas Am, Tal. and Tel. Co Federal Reserve Banks American Capital . C P. ‘Telephone Savings Bank Home Savings Bank Metropolitan R. BR. Ba Tel. & T New York Wash Met. Co Treasury Uctuaash Capital Traction Co Wash. Ry Elec Ares Aresanee Lanaton Greene-Cananea Mfg Security Storage Washington Market

New York Cotton Market Sees Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes

Wheat softens as Mediterranean shipping fears persist with December at 1.04% and May at 1.06% while corn rises marginally. Provisions steady to higher. cash grain totals top $1.63 billion. Beeves and hogs show varied receipts and prices in Chicago and New York reports, with cattle and sheep receipts mixed and oil markets recording quiet activity statewide.

Chicago Mediterranean New York Nev

General Fund Asset and Liability Totals Extract

A report shows total assets in the general fund of 204 453 411.10 with liabilities at 92 959 131.89, yielding a net balance. Amendments list total cash assets at 204 453 417.10, treasury gold at 1 060 511 433.55, and Treasury gold bullion at 583 616 685.82.

General Fund Spletscott Treasury

Local Produce Market Prices Across Poultry to Vegetables

Market list shows alive poultry prices for hens roosters ducks and turkeys, dressed chickens and hens, ducks and turkeys, plus cheese butter and eggs. It lists vegetables and fruits with varied regional prices including potatoes, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, and citrus and apples in multiple sizes and grades.

Virginia New York Florida Concord Niawara

Philadelphia markets note steady butter eggs and varied grains

Philadelphia markets report butter and eggs steady with cheese higher for New York full cream at 15%. Wheat prices fell with No 2 red spot and November at 1.131 to 1.1544, No 2 Southern red at 1.12 to 1.13. Corn and oats steady.

Philadelphia New York

Cottonseed Oil Market Report From New York

New York November 19 price report shows prime crude at 6.78 with sales. Spot and futures listed for prime summer yellow, November at 4.88, and futures for December at 7.84, January 7.83, February 7.88, March 7.94, April 7.97, May 2.05, June 6.11.

New York

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