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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
37
General advances shrink as losses mount in early trading with steel and Atchison shares strong. Weakness persists in Wabash Ene and related issues while drain and cotton sectors show soft trading. Market tone remains unsettled as traders weigh speculative activity and corporate debt shifts.
The Washington Post reports New York chatter on Atchison stock movements and the upcoming Union Pacific annual meeting in Salt Lake City. It notes rail earnings for the 61st week of September rising to 9343.82 dollars and forecasts continued improvement through the month and into next, with executives negotiating loans while office staff handle routine duties.
The market reported a steadier tone as traders weighed demand for Treasuries and notes. Treasury at the beginning of the day faced varied bids while corporate issues and certificates traded with cautious activity amid shifting yields and investor sentiment.
Washington stock and bond listings show public utility stocks, national bank shares, savings institutions, and miscellaneous bonds. The page cites figures for Treasury and municipal bonds, railroad and telegraph stocks, and various company listings with prices and exchanges.
Readers see a dense listing of wholesale prices across dairy meat and produce categories. Entries mention Fr Lage Neur fancy and Virginia raised goods, various cheeses and butters, poultry and dressed meats, fruits and vegetables, with regional references to New York and California markets and notes on demand and price movements.
Wheat prices eased on futures with a lower nearby cash price while exports remained mixed. Reports from New York and the Midwest noted better buying and steady to weak demand, with September deliveries quoted lower than earlier. Cattle, hogs, and other commodities showed varied receipts and dulling activity in the same session.
The Front Trade Review predicts a strong year ahead as furnace and mill activity surges despite railroads buying little. Expect heavier railroad equipment purchases next year as ore movement strains car supply. Prices rise across pig iron and steel, with cautious contracts for 1909 delivery and German iron trade showing some recovery.
A sprawling price list from New York Produce showing Western markets quotes for items like butter cheese eggs flour corn meal and beef with notes on receipts and steady or unchanged patterns. The document lists Alabama Minnesota Kansas Texas and Ohio references and includes shipment references to Long Island and North Lima with weekly figures and packaging details.
The New York metal market is steady with mixed copper, zinc and lead quotes. London and New York exchanges show quiet activity and slight price shifts. Westinghouse Electric reports a quarterly dividend of 1.34 percent on preferred stock, with 31.5 percent on deferred dividends. typhoid fever cases rise in the district per the health department weekly report.
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