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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1918

Page

5

Market Firmer As Stocks Gain Amid Rail Strength

New York August 31 The firmer tone of Friday afternoon continued with most issues closing higher led by Rails and United States Steel. Southern Railway gained and high priced issues boosted activity while low priced stocks and metals advanced. The market opened higher and closed strong with Dutch investors reported as buyers in Southern Railway.

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Curb Market Opens With Mixed Moves Across Sectors

New York curb stocks opened steady with United Motors down while Chevrolet Houston Submarine Boat Aetna and Wright-Martin held. Stanton Oil and Southwest Oil rose on anticipated Labor Day announcements and new well results. Strong activity in Boston Montana Eureka Croesus Calumet Rochester Combined Hurnite Coal hit a new high, and Mutual Mining and Leasing preferred stayed active on recent developments.

New York United Motors Chevrolet Houston Aetn Wright-Martin Stanton Oil Southwest Stanton Boston Montana Eureka Croesus Calumet Jerome Cornelia Rochester Mutual Mining and Leasing Preferred

Reserve Bank Statement and Market Prices Report

A historic ledger style excerpt shows a Reserve Bank statement with totals for assets and liabilities, including total resources and deposits. It also covers New York market data for butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, cattle, hogs, and sheep with receipts and price ranges from Chicago and New York markets.

Conditioning of Clearing Banks in New York Week Ended Aug 31

Clearing house banks and trust companies report total reserves of 545,297,000 with an excess of 66,327,750. Loans and discounts drop 4,428,323,000 while net demand deposits rise 45,252,000. U S deposits deducted 216,255,000. State banks show increased reserves in vaults and deposits with Federal reserve.

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New York Money Market Report For Aug 3

New York money market reports show helium paper at 6, sterling 60 day bills 4.73, commercial 60 day bills 4. Ae, demand cables 6.48, 5.46 for cables, guilders demand 60%, mand 4.36, nominal beg: 1 can dollars govern ment bonds firm.

New York Helicentiic Banke Sabe Ravi Dearen

Strikers Held On Anti Leafing Charge Near New York

Four Long Island City workers striking from a gas mask factory were held on 3500 bail by Magistrate Koechendorfer in special sessions. They faced charges of violating the anti leafing law, with the magistrate declaring the law aims to force workers to support war efforts by keeping essential industry operating.

New York Long Island City Court of Special Seasions Koechendorfer France St. Louis

Bond Market Dull As Banks Expand Reserves And Workers Hoard

The bond market showed dull and irregular activity with government and foreign issues steady while rails and industrials drifted. Bank reserves rose slightly amid a $4 million drop in surplus as deposits swelled by $44 million from noted withdrawals of U S deposits. Authorities warn of wage-led hoarding driving currency circulation and inflation, urging deposits, checks, and securities purchases to stabilize the economy.

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Pennsylvania Railroad Stockholders Rise in Number and Ownership

The secretary reports the railroad's stockholders grew from 94,249 to 104,228. There are 39,285,314 shares, averaging 6 shares per holder. Women now own 49.56 percent of all stock, with 938 associations and institutions registered as shareholders.

Pennsylvania Railroad Company

Local Produce Market and Meat Conditions Report

The Department of Agriculture reports a healthy local market week with moderate receipts and steady to higher meat prices. Beef prices rose. cows and light steers tight but selling, western dressed steady to higher. lamb steady to higher with moderate receipts. mutton slow with limited demand.

Chicago U. S New York

Steel Producers Seek More Labor and Bond Registration

Steel producers urge more labor to raise output for wartime needs while presses to register Liberty bonds intensify. Government circular notes conversion rights for 4 percent bonds, warns of loss of privilege if delayed, as banks experience busy day and preparations for the fourth Liberty Loan quicken.

Treasury Department Counrtry Washington

Chicago Grain ends mixed as private crop view tempers bears

A pulsed crop report from a major brokerage spurred brief gains in corn but failed to halt the overall bear market. October corn closed around 1.5544 with revisions suggesting a month’s harvest shrinkage of about 40.5 million bushels. Oats and barley showed lighter activity, with cash grain prices mixed under October futures as traders balanced holiday accounts and private estimates against government figures.

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