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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1909
Page
2
A thin trading session ends with more losses than gains as steel stays firm amid widespread liquidation. Markets see little price movement with under 3 percent changes while the exchange closes amid minimal activity and scattered notes on interest and bank statements.
Market report from New York outlines weekly treasury bank clearings and financial activity. It notes figures for the period ending the prior week with percentages and totals across key banking indicators. The snapshot includes the overall clearing volume and related monetary movements for the week.
Market wax firm with tonnage and price moves in Yok and London reports. Copper and related futures showed steadiness and minor gains while London spot and futures quoted higher and local dealers cited various copper grades and foundry outputs amid a cautious market tone.
Market notes from Baltimore show firmer wheat and dull cargo activity. Quotations include futures, spot contracts, freight rates, and currency values with bonds and commercial paper steady amid mixed receipts and bank rates.
The article notes governors of the stock exchange considering a Saturday closure amid rainy weather and light trading. It discusses two sides on closing when banks stay open, mentions leased wire revenue effects, and highlights rail developments like Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and planned links to the Panama Canal, with broad market indifference observed. It also references notable rail projects and ongoing mergers affecting the market landscape.
Quoted prices indicate bid and ask values across commodities and produce. The page lists varied items from poultry, eggs, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and meats with price levels, trends, and regional notes, reflecting a broad market snapshot for the day.
Market bulletin shows cattle and sheep prices with cattle demand and grading notes. Entries include butchers gate values, calves, and lamb prices per pound, with figures indicating per cent and gross terms, plus mentions of old and dry conditions and general market activity.
New York market reports Sept 4 show mixed receipts across cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep. Cattle and beef values hold steady with steady to lower demand. hogs near 59 hundred head with steady drops. calves and veals light demand. sheep and lambs in lighter trade at steady to modest prices. overall receipts around 4,000 cattle, 1,012 head sheep and lambs, and hog totals near 5,900.
The report outlines global cotton visible supply with totals around 2.144 million bales, noting year over year comparisons and regional outputs. It cites the United States remaining a major producer with substantial stock levels while Europe, Egypt, and other regions show varied production figures.
Bradstreet reports trade continuing with favorable demand across most lines though conservatism appears in some areas. Shipments remain heavy and buyers seek prompt deliveries. Industrial output especially in steel and iron rises toward normal. employment and payrolls improve. Prices for raw materials stay firm with rising costs for cotton and wool. Business failures decline in the United States and Canada compared with prior weeks.
Special to The Washington Post notes Clarence H Mackay arrived from Europe on the Lusitania and denies a nationwide report that the Postal Company absorbed Western Union. Neither company has agreed to buy lease or acquire Western Union or its stock. Competition will continue.
The New York cotton market opened steady to higher as traders weighed Western selling and outside influence. Prices rose to around 1 higher on some months, with December near 105 and rapid shifts during the day, while reports of census data and congestion at key elevators influenced sentiment.
The New York Central Railway Company says contracts valued at 1.9 million dollars cover ore handling machinery and foundations for the new dock at Ashtabula Ohio. The dock, servicing mines on the Great Lakes and Pittsburgh steel mills, is to be ready by August 1919.
The census bureau delays the next cotton ginned report, formerly due Saturday October 2, to 10 am Monday October 4. Director Durand cites legal timing with the October 4 release aligning with the farm statistics bureau schedule and cotton exchanges.
Stockholders of United States Leather and Central Leather voted to merge in Jersey City. The new entity will be Central Leather Company. A temporary injunction blocking the merger was dissolved by Chancellor Pitney at his Morristown home last night. The report also covers grain and futures chatter from New York markets with mixed signals and ongoing price movements.
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