New-York tribune., 1902-02-21
WHEAT.
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-London was more active
in the New York market yesterday than for some
time Its purchases were confined to about five
thousand shares of United States Steel while its
sales footed up $4,000 shares of which 5000 shares
were Southern Pacific Other stocks sold were
Atchison. Union Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were: Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 1l2q2 per cent;
AmaIgamated Copper Anaconda, Atchson COM
mon and preferred, Baltimore and Ohio common,
Chicago Terminal, Delaware and Hudson. Erie
common, first and second preferred. Louisville ana
Nashville, Manhattan, Missouri Pacific New-York
Central Peoples Gas. Reading first preferred. Re
public Steel common and preferred. Rock Island,
St. Paul, Southern Railway preferred, Southern
Pacific. Sugar. Tennessee Coal and Iron. Union Pa
csc common and preferred. United States Steel
common and preferred, United States Leather pre-
ferred. Wabash preferred and Western Union
2Q21a.
CHICAGO. INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE
For some time there has been talk that the com
stock of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louis
VILE Railroad TO be placed on a dividend
basis II is said that no me ting of directors will
be held this month, that action on a dividend
cannot be looked for before the March meeting
Present earnings at the rate OF about per
the stock
EVANSVILLE AND TERRE HAUTE-It is as
serted that the talk Of prospective change in the
control of the Evansville and Terre Haute Rail-
road is not we'll founded. There is an expectation
that dividends on the common stock will be re-
med early day.
NORTHERN PACIFIC.-The Northern Pacific
Railroad has only ceased publication of week
ly reports Of gross earnings but il is said that the
new policy will be extended to the discontinuance
of the monthly reports Of gross and net receipts.
The estimated gross earnings will be published
monthly. as is now done by the Great Northern.
which issues neither weekly statements nor month
ly reports of net income The Northern Pacific
directors said TO have been actuated in their
policy of suspendins reports Of earnings by the
q wit no Sh IA
the Stock Exchange list, no particular reason eX-
lists Tor issuing the weekly reports.
LACKAWANNA.-The steady buying Of Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad stock at
high prices has attracted considerable attention.
From Boston Yesterday came the prophecy that
some day the United States Steel Corporation. TO
protect its business must secure the Lackawanna
Steel Company for the same reason that the car
negIe Steel Company originally purchased by
people Interested in the other steel companies The
Lackawauua Steel Company Will have one-fortieth
ness OF the United States Steel Corporation II will
be I'm or ntroI Of ore lands an Lake SUPERIOR have
lake transportation facilities, and be assured Of
railroad connections and customers. Boston hears
company n c6ntroIiing interest in the stock OF the
Lackawanna Railroad has been placed in trust
OF course. such trust is open TO an offer OF cash or
securities, both as respects the railroad and the
prices or threatened Irregular trade, the United
States Steel Corporation may have to make another
FORT WORTH AND DENVER CITY-It Is re-
ported that a dividend Of per cent will be de-
cared the stamped preferred stock Of the Fort
Worth and Denver City Railroad within the next
ten days.
WHEAT IN NEBRAsKA-Reports as to the out
look for winter wheat beginning 10 arrive. In
Nebraska, IL Is stated. there has been ample snow
the fields 10 protect the seed. The acreage Of
winter wheat Is - per larger than I'm 1901 and
II is probable that considerable spring wheat VIII
be planted. There IS no fear OF uufaVorable
spring or summer because there is enough snow
10 provide moisture 10 carry the crop through an
extended dry spell
TWO EXCHANGE SEATS soLD-Two more
Stock Exchange memberships have been sold at
$4,000. one is that OF Harold Brown. which has
been transferred to Warren & Smith Mr.. Brown =
partner I'm the firm Of Harold Brown & Co The
other seat sold is that of the late Ernest r.
Walton. who killed I'm the Park-ave. tunnel
disaster. Guy G. McLane is the purchaser. IT Is
said.