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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
GRAIN AND FLOTR

WHEAT-Receipts. 3D. All bush. The
market declined lc. under lower Western ad.
vices, though export demand was fair. QUO
tatons; Car lots IN export elevetor- No.
rcd. spot. 81 .l5i4dl 57ig. No. red Western,
Sl,G2i2 i2t.dItg Round lots IN export elevator
No. red, spot and March, Sl5sd O3 No.
2 red Western, SLG56i l,OSI 40. 1 Northern
Duluth, SL6lm 80
CORN.-Receipts, 1851 bush. Trade was
quiet with no change in prices. Quotations !;
Car lots, In export elevHtor--No. ?, spot and
March. iImISc.; steamer, T5i9dfBigc.; No
3, Ti@d I6h. car lots for loca! trade as to
yellow, IS'gM Ioi9c.i No. 3 yellow, Ibi9m
- 7l9c. No. yellow, 7Ii9d 75i9c sample vel.
low. Bel9 a I3i9c.; new cob, per 10 lbs. -
a. Tsc.
OATS.--Geceipts. 10 GGG bush. The mar.
ket ruled steady hut demand was light. quo.
tations No. , white, B5i9m OBC standard
white. Oiism 65c.: No white. G5iguB Blo
RN r.. quiet and steady. We quote al
port elevator and at 81 O5d 1 II Tor small
lots of nearby grain In bags.
FIOIR.-RCCeipts COS bbls. and SbO,i"a
HIS In sacks. Mil limits steadily held. but
Winter. clear. 50 G0a6sni do straight SEno
straight IN iute suCks, SiHi.25. do. patent
lute sacks, Si.25u75O. spring. hrst clear
SG.s5UT.lO. do straight ST.1NUT.35. do.
patent $7&adt7.Gu; do, favorlto hrnnds. 81 20
IS 10; citv mills regular grades Winter
clear 81 G0dGS3: do, straight SGV"uIlO' 30.
RYE FLOIK.-Trade quiet hut supplies
small aud values steady We quote nearby
and western in wood at s6.i5aT per bhio az
to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20

Quoted eN dividend in New York today
Irving National Bank. per cent.
Total sales today. 17G4OO shares, compared
with 2Gl. 400 shares; this week, O73 100
shares last week, L, 1,llS. 700 shares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
WHEAT PRICES FELL;
MARKET IS OVERSOLD
Both May and July Advanced
at Opening and Reacted in
Later Trading.

CHICAGO, March 2O-Aftcr opening
higher today, both May and July wheat
sagged off. May started with gain OF
lls cents at SL5Ila. later dropping to
N6o7s, down an 4 cent. July advanced Il
to S2li4. and fell back to 81 23is, off a.
The break was largely due to overbought
markets Buying this morning stopped
after several grain trades were well
loaded down. May closed at 81 55la off a.
July. I.23is Off a.
Foreigners were in the market for large
quantities OF cash wheat but bids were
out OF line and sales were quite small
Western terminal markets reported no
sales to the seaboard
Export sales of grain Mt the seaboard
yesterday were estimated at 100000 BUSH
els wheat $4,000 bushels corn. and 10000
bushels oats and 10000 bushels rye.
Grain traders ana Wall street are Of the
opinion that with the entering of ITALY
and Greece on the side of the Allies, and
so the inevitable close of the war. will
come a tremendous break in the markets
OF the world.
The cash situation here was duh sales
being 5000 bushels wheat 10000 bushels
corn and 10000 bushels oats, None of this
grain was for export. The Seaboard re-
ported some business there on export ac-
count in both wheat and oats. There were
fractional losses in the provision market
all around.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
BETHLEHEM STEEL
4. REACHED NEW HIGH
MANY Rumors to Account for
strength in Stock-Copper
Shares Again Up.

Nrv YORK, March 2O--Thls was the
~, saturday Wall street has had for
S,.,e time. The market was stronger
=, around and the demand was good.
.,,,ssIon houses seemed to be getting
- ordars indicating that outsiders are
H.,rg hack into the market Trading
as considerably broader. Bethlehem
r,.ot was the most prominent feature and
~ the market leader, while the copper
,,ocks we're also active ana strong.
gbo strength of Bethlehem Steel, which
- ia noints before the end of the first
~ supeested that there was a large
nut n,ort interest in that issue, and that
.oent efforts were being made to cover
p,s.,,i,,nents There was no especial
s,,s IN account for the strength, but the
s,s,et continued to be filled with stories
y ro,,inr favorable developments, with
sr4sistent reports that a stock dividend
not nj all improbable. There were also
"llusions TO the favorable character of the
snnnal report to be presented at the an
supl meeting on April 6. The street had
y ,hat the report would show between
!, and 80 per cent. earned on the common
stock. , a.,
.,y,nctiIive character Reading and other
.,acka we're sold by holders in order to
swsnrc purchases of Bethlehem. Buying
mS,e from various sources and 1t was
belleycd in some quarters that there
r,ioht he a contest for control OF the
company at the annual meeting. Inc
st,eet understands, however. that Charles
sphwab holds or has held 81 per cent.
ot the stock.
with the advance today the stock
toirhed the highest point in its history
N rs. and showed q gain Of a fraction
within 10 points IN two days.
Copper shares were again in demand at
higher levels on the advance in the price
nj tho metal to l5L cents. the highest
trce reached in considerably more than
n year. Thc demand for the metal is good
from domestic sources. and indications
are that the export business will shortly
improve Quite free purchases have been
made by Italy and England and the only
drawback to further Improvement lies in
the fact that sufficient vessel room will
be hard to get in the next month.
Automobile shares continued their up-
ward movement, some of the issues maxi
lng substantial advances from the final
Of Yesterday. There were persistent re-
ports current in the street that the Stock
Exchange would investigate the rise in
these shares in the last few days. To-
day General Motors rose 2 points. Stude-
baker was up 1la and WHY'S Overland
was points above the final of yester-
day.
Sentiment was materially improved to-
day by cables from London announcing
that trading could be carried on in that
market in shares selling under SIS with
out restriction.
The weekly statement of the condition
of the members of the New York Clear
ing House Association showed an increase
In average loans of $31, LOG, 900, while act
ual loans advanced 900. Average
surplus reserve increased $4,000 900 and
actual surplus reserve rose s9S50.990.
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Financial Briefs

The gross earnings of "a railroads for
the first week in March showed de-
crease of $l,o7i62O
Commercial failures In the United
states this week numbered 531, against
6S2 last week and 3i7 during the corre-
spending week last year.
The London Stock Exchange fixed the
rate for determining the English equiva-
lent of New York minimum prices at S.
to the pound
Trade is irregular, being good at
some points. but dsappolntingly slow at
others, and collections are undenlably
backward" says Brudstrcets. ION the
other hand, early crop indications are
excellent soil conditions facing spring
are the best. industrial operations con-
tinue TO mend, and the wants of foreign
nations engaged in war mpart activity
to "A number of Industries"
Gold to the amount of s3,5OOOOO was
withdrawn from the Subtreasurv by one
of the New York banks, but not for ex-
port.
The total amount OF gold imported into
this country from all quarters, East and
West since the beginning of the year is
ABOUT SSV,VUV,VtV.
The Phelps, Dodge Il Co. annual report
shows a surplus available for dividends
of $66Gi, $50. equal to ll.S per cent. on the
stock. against lI.5 per cent. earned the
previous year.
c. A. Hagen was buyer of United
Gas Improvement.
I,rt fyN
Pennsylvania crude oil was announced.
The Maryland Steel Company has re-
ceived an order for an additional boat of
about 5000 tons for the Bun Steamship
Company.
The American Gas Company's annual
report showed a surplus after dividends
of $l77, iO2, against $l9391S the previous
year The balance was equal to 1854 per
cent. earned on the stock against i2 per
cent. earned in 1913
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
RECORD COTTON CROP
Output in 1914 iu United States Was
Largest in History.

WASHINGTON. March 2O-The final
ginning report issued today by the Cen
sus Bureau shows the cotton crop of
1914, excluding linters, to be l5,S73, GO2
bales. counting round as half bales, COM
pared with 13,9S2,Sl for 1918. The crop
was the largest ever produced in the
United States, exceeding the previous
high record in 1911. when the output
totaled l557S,073 bales Notable increases
were shown in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia
and Alabama.
Included in the statistics tor 1911 are
81 1853 round bales and 81 59S bales of Sea
Island The average gross weight of
the bale is 5O72 pounds for 1914, com
pared with 5O6.2 for 1918. Expressed In
equivalent 800 pound bales, gross, the
1914 crop is l6,645272 bales, compared with
l4,6l39Gi bales for 1913
Cotton estimated by ginners as remain
ing to be ginncd and included in the
statistics for 1914 amounts to l2l,i5l bales.
In addition 1890 running bales of lint
ers We're obtained from the crop of 1914,
compared with 63l l53 bales for 1913,
equivalent 10 79l ,i64 bales of 800 pounds
for 1914 and 63s Ssl for 1918,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER was dull and weak under gen
eral pressure to sell. Quotations: Western,
lrGsh' smmd-PaSE5s1 'iG9mSrs, tHtEE Spstls's s
25u 2Gc.: seconds, 23M2lc.; thirds. clare. !;
ladlp. packed, LA lOC., to quality; nearby
prints. farcy. SIC; average extra, Sic; hrss,
27d2C. seconds. .Sn2jc.; special fancy brands
OF prints lobbing at 3N6t3NC.
Supplies we're well cleaned up
and the markct ruled firm. quotations. In
free cases, nearby extras, 22c per doH., nearby
frsts, so per standard case, nearby current re.
cepts. SISi per case; Western, extra frsts 81
per Cnse.: do, tlrsts Si,SH per CHse; southern,
$i.25d5.55 per case: fancy selected Candcd
fresh Cgga were iobbed out at 2iu2Gc per doZ,
CIiEESE-The market quiet and without
important change. OnCringg moderate but
ample. Quotations: Ncg York, fun cream.
fail make choice, lGat0 lTC.; do. do, fair to
good. lon 1910, do, current make, l6'gHlGc.; :;
do. part skins, SU l3C.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS

loans made to finance building operations
as follows:
{. e. Ehy to j. F. McGinty. 45o7
North 18th street, etc.......,....... S30, 900
j. =. MCiuty to j. II. McClatChey,
northeast corner l2th street and
Wingohnchiug street. etc,......,.,.. 2o.300
J. 9. Pennington to b. K. Hoffman,
SlnfCO; i, q, Pennington tn A. ~
Milcr Sl2,5tn: j. &. Pennington to
H. Phillips. SGNUo: j, G. Pennington
10 u. r. Hoffman, SlGD. 800: j. c.
Pennington to j. Hoffman, S252 GOO 454.40
:. N1tgoliS to s. lcv!Ck. Gl9 Mexican
street, etc. .,.......,.,........... $4,000
j. ". Snyder to North Philadelphia
street, qorthSast LinCoIn drive etc. etc. % 500
Kean stree '",...',,,',..i. ,','' ~" 2a.aOO
g, bennington to J. r. Wmchell III
street ana southeast side EIadheld
L: Raymo nd, lr-, to Land Title and
Trust Company. southwest corner
'amar ans skunk streets, etc..,.... 44.TO0
Great activity in building operations is
expected as spring approaches. The pros
pecIs are best in Germantown, Logan and
West Philadelphia. Building operations
at Allegheny avenue and r street are
spreading. Tho money supply is decid-
edly better Except in special cases no
change In the Interest rate is noted
LESSOR.
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BOND RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
Exchange Committee Also Lifts
Many Limits on Stocks.

on Monday all bonds listed on the regular
ana unlisted departments OF the Philadelphia
stock Exchange may I've dealt In without re-
sirlctlon. and with exceptions on and after
MONDAY ell stocks listed on the regular Auu
unlisted departments OF the exchange may be
dealt in without restriction.
The Stock Exchange Committee also an
moluCel That all securities dealt in on the un-
being listed on the NCw York Stock Exchange
Wry restricted TO the minimum prices as cstab-
change.
Heavy reductions In stock mlnimums were
made nS Follows: American cities preferred,
~, American Telephone aud telegraph, ll2,
Baldwin Locomotive Works common. 20 do
preferred 80; Central Railroad OF New lerHey,
2S5. Lchigh Valley Railroad common, 5pis
Pcnnsylvanin Railroad, ~; Pittsburgh. Gin.
rlnnntt, Chicago ana St Louis common. 10
preferred ~ Reading Company common 0S
hrst preferred, AZ second preferred, Hg
United Railways and Electric Company tBal-
umorol common, -; United Railways Invest
ment Company preferred. IL
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POULTRY

LINE.--The market duh and weak. with
moderate but amnle offerings. quota
soft -meated, lGHiTc . do. Stacy. l4u ljc.;
turkeys. 15ui7c. ducks, l5Ni6c,: geese, l2u
Ice; guineas, to quality, per pair, JCGTOC.,
pigeons. old per pair. 25a30c. do, young. per
DRESSED.-Supples of desirable stock
small and the market firm, but trade quict
Quotations: Fresh-killcd fowls. II to OK, dry
picked ana dry-pacKcd, fancy selected @Or.;
weighing 4igd5 lis. apiere l0c.; do, 2igT4
lbs, apiece. 1S2d nc: do. 2 lbs apiece iGGr
1SC. do. under 3 lbs. apiece. iidl5c. Fowls
bills, dry-picltcd and dry-packcd Western. +Ir
: lbs. nncCe lS'gc.; do. do, 49, lbs. lITlSe.;
dry-pIcIed. l4c. BrollinE chickens nearby, ~
a. Ms, ap zee ,2@m23C. do, fair 70 good, ls6
2Or. Nestcrn llau2 lbs. apiece, 2On@2c: do
fair to good, 1inlsc ChlcScns dry-pickcd and
Gry-packed, in boxes, nlilk-;cd. ~ 70 aG lbs. to
o y 10 HI e. doz ISo; o. IS ibs dog, 2oc;i
l7y. do. iS lbs to doz., lgc. 90, 80 lhs and
over. &c. Chickens. Gry-pieked ana dry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
PROVISIONS

Tho market quiet and without important
aud alr.lrcd, 21u2Gc. Western beef, in sets,
smokcd, 25u2Gc., city beef, knucklos and tend
beef. knuckles and tenders, smoked 27g2Sg .
beef ham, Sld32: pork. family. S22 6OnG'i :
sklrned loose i2iga12o,c. do. do, smoked.
HA@l3lic.i other hams smoked city cured,
smofed, Western CURED, i3i6ullc.. do, boiled,
homeless, 23u2lc,. picnic shoulders, $. y.
cUrci, loose i6a,qIlC.: do. smoked. iOikd1ic.;
bellies, in pickle. according TO average. loose;
129uiac.. breakfast bacon, as to brand nnd
average city cured 17HiSC.; breakfast bacon.
western cured l7disc; lard. Wes'crni refined.
tcrCcs, liza lllC,. do. do, tubs. llMlli4C.y
lard pure city, Kettle rendered, In tlerccs, II
uliict lard pure city. kettle rendered, In
lMha lllLllL.c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

T. w. bliss Company, regular IL per cent.
ana extra ~ per cent, on common stock pay
able Anril ! TO stock Of record March %.
Also regular quarterly . per cent. on pre-
ierred, payahle April l to stock of record
March %.
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Rail-
way Company regular quarterly lt5 per cent.
on pIe,Grred PAYABLE March 90 to stock OF
record March 20.
Municipal Service Company. / per cent, pay
anlc April . to stockholders of record March /.
New England Power Company, quarterly III
per cent. on pre- erred, payable April 1 to
stockholders Of record March 81.
Philadelphia Company. regular semiannual
= per cent. nm per CCn-. cumulative pre-
fcrred, payable May rs registered April /.
National Gas. Elc ';ric Light and Power
Company, regular quarterly ~ per cent. on
preferred ana regularly quarterly per cent.
on common, p9yHhlC April | as registered
March 30. Books close March %
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FRESH Fruits
VEGETABLES

There was little trading and prices favored
bnvers under fairly liberal offerings. Quota
yania. 50n65c Maine, I5d50c. New York, as
to quality 35aiOc.; sweet potatoes, Delaware,
T7c sweet potatoes, Eastern shore per bbi-
80 T. S2 2344a; 244a 40 9, Sis59aIi. 81 49, sweets
sweets bsS HHset sboSs ice 9si 1l
IL. has. &c do, seconds. per iO0-ib bag,
SaGdowor. New York per crate 81 Tb5b5 2s:
spinach, Norfolk, per ~. 81 1872. 90; lsale,
per bush basket, soc aSl. %; do. Florida, per
basket Sla2 80; beans, Florida, wax. per
bnukrt, So hOG4 30, DO, Florida, green, per
lasDet. s3m560. peas, Florida per basket, S31
=, eggplant Florida, per box S2G8.50; Gu
Florida per basket So, 25a3; peppers. Florida,
Tet carrier. S2Q3 rs; beets, Florida per 100
bunChos S3V4; tomatoes, Florida, per carrier
Fancy 81 250l choice, SlI2i celery. Florida,
per crate, 81 2o12; 90. New York. per bunch,
ST 80
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LONDON STOCK MARK Ell
Dealings Not Large; Realizing in
Home Rails.

LONDON, March 2O.-The news from
the Dardanclles did not have Il harmful
effect on securities on the Stock Exchange
today. There was increased confidence
that the forcing of straits was imminent.
Dealings were not large. Consols were
dull' but there was buying of war loan.
Realizing took place in Home rails with
the exception Of passenger lines. Little
was done in Americans. The feeling i'm
that section, however, was better because
of the strength at New York yesterday.
There was profit taking in Canadian Pa
citc. Argentine rails We're habby. Fresh
nervousness was shown in Chinese ana
Japan descriptions. but Russian securities
had good tone Shipping issues were
stfong in spots. Mines and oils dis
played steadiness There was purchasinl-
of Rio TintOS M Esq.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
Kids Chronicle
NTDTHlR. l think III take you to the
4F1 theayter tomorro mite pop scd TO ma

MI Jlilf' ihlnk III take you To the
1F1 theayter tomorro mite, pop sod TO ma
aftir suppir today.
wv, Willyum, this is a serpriZe, sed ma
If It wasent for serprizes ware wood be
the charm of Wagners musick and kellic
pool, ! think Ill take you to see The
Gcrls frum Jingle Land, they say that's a
good show, sed pop.
o, that will be jest fine sed ma. and
RELY, its a deithll serprze. bekause now
that Everything costs so mutch and
eYvrythlnE, | dident think YOU wood be
abel to AFFORD the theaNter for vile.
o, | shood worry like Il fish and get
the hook, sed pop, wat do ! care for ex-
penSes, I've got plenty of them eny man
that cant scrape up "A few dOllirs wuuts
i'm a bloc moon to show his wife a good
time duZetn deserve TO be husbiud, that's
the way look at II.
Then IL wood be a good thing if awl
husbnds looked at II in the saim way,
sed ma.
II serteny wood, sod pop, persnily,, I've
got no time for the man that blows in his
substance avn silk sherts aud chewing
gum for himself Wen hes out Carousiug
with the boys, and then finds ne cant
spare euuff muny to stake his wife To a
show wunts I'm vile.
Wen I'm sure those seuterments do you
credit, sed ma,
Not a tall, not a tall, sed pop. / am
meerly doing my dOoty as the honest
bricklayer sed wen he refused raise in
wages
Wich jest then the telerfone bell rang
aud ma Went to anseT IL, saving Hello
hello yes, this Is Pottses. yes. m give
Mr.. Potts "a messldge, tell him wat, o, o,
awi rite, III tell him, wat did YOU say
yurc nuim was, very Well Ill tell him.
Wat is it, sumthing frum the orhss,
sed pop
| don't no weathir Mr.. Jennings was AT
the orhss or ware he was. sed ma.
Jennings the doOse YOU say, sed pop,
Wy the mischief cant / anser my own fone
calls. well, vat If IT was Jennings, watts
the messidge,
lie scs he cant get those passes for The
Gerls frum Jingle Land that he promised
you, sed ma.
Heck, sed pop.
Well. duz that mean / don't 90 to the
theayter tomorro mite with by iXtrayagant
husbind sed ma.
1t means that we 90 10 the theayter
Jest the saim, or even moar so. il possbil,
of moving plcktures, We win show old
Jennings how mutch We care for him by
taking in a haff a duzzin shows instead
OF wun.
o well, | haven't bin 10 the moveys for
sum time, sed ma.
Can | go with you. pop can I go with
you ma, sed Wich I'm going with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
UNITED GAS SHARES
FEATURE OF MARKET
Establish New High Price for
the Year-General Local List
Quiet.

Overshadowing all else on the Phiiadel-
phia Stock Exchange, United Gas Inn
provement shares were the centre of In
terest in an otherwise quiet Saturday ses-
sion. After opening at S3Ss, against S3&,
last nights closing quotation, the price
was quickly bid up to Si5s, establishing
new high record for the year. The top
for 1911 was So. while the lowest was 80
In that year and SO24 in lJl5, The annual
meeting is held the first week in May,
and as il requires a GO-day notice for
distribution of any kind, rumors OF such
an eventuality appear to be Off the track.
There might, however, be other develop
ments of a favorable nature The Govern
ment investigation Is suu in progress,
but no information is Forthcoming as to
results obtained. 1t has been neverthe-
less hinted in well-nformed legal circles
that the company will be required to re-
lease certain of its subsidiaries. The stock
seemed scarce today, only about 400
shares coming out on the rise and bids
Of Siia failed to dislodge any more. Just
at the close however, small lot came
out at a.
The announcement Of further sharp re-
duCtions in minimum limits on certain
stocks and the removal of all restrictions
on bonds by the local committee created
a favorable impression. All restrictions
on number of stocks were also removed.
United States Steel was the most active
ISSUE but even this stock showed total
Of less than 1000 shares. Prices of
Steel are being we'll maintained. but the
condition of the trade is irregular. Rail-
road material, for instance, forms prac-
tlcally no part OF the present activity and
structural material is moving only slowly
There Is. therefore, plenty of room for
further Improvement
Reading and Behgh Valley ruled iirm,
although the anthracite trade remains
very dull with little prospect for better
ment before the opening of the new coal
year. April /.
Bonds were relatively more active than
stocks during the brief two hours the
exchange remained open for business.
Interstate 4s sold at 80 and Philadelphia
Electric As moved up a substantial frac-
ton American Gas and Electric 6s ruled
share lower. Investors were also pick
ing UP PENNSYLVANIA 4Ias
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

ruICAGO, March 2O-HOGs.-Receipts,
ooo0. market, steady; mixed and butchers
ss s5dO 80; good heavy -. ioaoooi rough
49, ss 4oage5; light. S8.65a6. 90; pigs.
is ps s,,lig ,0. bulk. So 75d6.s5. CATTLE Re
FY sna. market weak: beeyes, s.. T5as 90;
eesPs7' Ps aItd helfers, S}aT 40; Texans. 81. 25Q
sonos eaits4 Is b0Gf0 so. SHEET. -Recelpts
-. aarlsef steady native ana Western
& esjas7. Isl. lambs 81 ao09.fo,
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NEW YORK CURB
MINIMUMS IN LONDON

LONDON March O.-The following mini
mum prices have been established by the Lon
don stock Exchange for American stocks:
At7hison common ST, AtChson preferred, 80.
Baltimore ana Ohio common Is: Baltimore and
OHIO preferred, 81; Canadian Pacific, 153; -.
PAU, s2l2; C.. and o., 30. Erie common, 10;
Erie first preferred. 81; Great Northern pre-
ferred, no; Louisville and Nashville, ll0;
New York Central. IS; Northern Pacific, e6;
Norfolk aud Western, %: ontario aud Vest
ern, Is Ponnsylvanla, 81 Reading rs: south
em Pacific 81, Union Pacific common, Ill;
Union Paciae pTTeferred. Te United states steel
common, rs; United States Steel preferred,
l0a. No restrictions on securities below 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-20
COTTON

NEW YORK, March 20. Apparently the
cotton trade did not know how To take
the ginning figures issued this morning,
and the market on the call was irregular.
with prices ! point higher to 4 points
lower. After the call, however covering
movement of shorts. who had anticipated
that the report would show a commercial
crop of fully 10000 bales instead Of
III 6i5, 600 bales. caused a rally, prices NOV
ing up to "a net gain of 3 to . points at
the end of the first 15 minutes.