The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-11
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Gas was the feature Of the trading yes
terday on the local stock exchange. II
sold freely from "A 10 IS, most OF the
sales of the day going at the top figure.
In all, l2S shares changed hands. It be-
came evident when Gas was reached on
can that II was In some demand, but the
holding brokers were unwilling TO sell at
the prices which have prevailed in the
last few weeks. Accordingly, those who
wanted the stock were forced 10 bid up
the price at "A. Twenty-four shares were
obtained more at 7slk. and then the offer
ed price went 70 IS, where several lots
were taken over
one Of the other active securities Of the
day was washington Railway 4 per cent
bonds. which sold from S42t down to sS1z
The lot sold. amounting 10 five bonds, rep
resented an account sent TO the exchange
for liqu,da.icn.
other business was slim and mostly in
fractional lots, except the sale OF 100
shares Of the Provident Savings Bank
at sS
Approximate gross earnings OF the Sea-
board Air Line Railway for the fourth
week and month Of July reflect continued
heavy freight and passenger movement in
the territory served by this system An
increase Of 11.93 per cent for the last week
and 1898 rer cent for the first month OF
the company's fiscal year augurs we'll for
the current year. In the last week OF
July gross earnings amounted - Si30.si6.
against S3S4509 the corresponding week
a year ago. an increase Of $45.S6I Gross
earnings for the month am united TO
$1,5l0.441. against S1.3Ct549 the correspond
ing month a year ago. an increase Of
S14S.S9l.
The July statement OF exports Of bread
stuffs, meats. cotton and mineral oil.
issued by the Bureau OF Statistics. shows
a falling off In the expectation OF prac-
tically all the important articles Of these
great groups. Wheat exports in July
were $4,000 bushels against 2.7l5.OOO
bushels in the same month last year;
meat and dairy products were S9332O00,
against Sl0OOoOO0 In July last year; cattle
hogs, and sheep $4,000. against SS94,6S5
in July. 1902: cotton. 5S25O,OO0 pounds,
against sS5OO.OOO pounds in July last
year, and mineral oil. Il2.4O0.O00 gallons,
showing an advance; corn. 1Oli.000 bush
els. against 10000 in July Of last year.
and -four. 4eOOO0,O00 barrels, against 4o5.-
00C barrels in the same month OF last
year The total value OF these four great
groups-breadstuns meat and food ami
mails, cotton and mineral oil-exported in
July was SsO,OOO,oOO. against S36.SSs,OoO in
July OF last year. and 100000 IN July,
1907 and for the seven months ended
with July. $SSs,500.o00 against $685.. soo0 900
In the corresponding months OF last
year and S5l0,OOO,0O0 IN the corresponding
months OF 1907.
The new ferry-trolley service between
Washington and the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland was inaugurated yesterday by
two trips OF the steamer Idler. OF the
Chesapeake Bay Navigation Company.
between Annapolis and Chestertown, Nd.
The trip from Chestertown 10 Washing
ton yesterday occupied little more than
FIVE hours. By means of this service II
will be possible for NIarylanders, OF the
Eastern Shore 70 come 10 Washington.
spend two hours, and return the same
day. Those going the other way win
leave here in the afternoon and return
the next morning. remaining over night
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