New-York tribune., 1919-11-11

Kindly give me dividend
record of Great Northern preferred;
also Union Pacific, both common and
preferred Also, what do you think of
these stocks as an investment ?-E. N.
Answer-Great Northern preferred
has paid as follows: 1890. ! per cent;
1891. Az per cent; 1892-l896, per
cent; 1857, 5H per cent; 1898, 6H per
cent; 1899 to date, per cent. In
1898 stockholders received 50 per
cent dividend in Seattle and NJ m ann
stock. which was afterward exchanged
for 40 per cent Of its par value in Great
Northern stock; Union Pacific pre-
fcrred, 1898. "a per cent; 1899, 81
per cent, and per cent nee; common,
1900, 3l2 per cent; 1901 to April, 1905,
per cent; October, 1905, 2H per cent;
1906, per cent; since, 10 per cent. In
1914, $12 Baltimore Il OHIO preferred
stock, $3.50 Baltimore e. Ohio common
stock. We cannot express al "nsn n
regarding future of these companies, as
legislation which probably will be
enacted before long might change any
opinion formed at present. We are
inclined to believe that carriers will
receive fair treatment In the end.
Question: intend buying follow
ing stocks: Virginia Carolina Chem
ical common, jewell Tea common, BAY
Copper common and National Aniine
common, and would greatly appreciate
your opinion of same.-O. d.
Answer r.-AU of these issues are
more or less speculative. Virginia
Carolina is a good company and It's
earnings are large. Jewell Tea has
recently had some difficulty, but we
understand the outlook is better. Ray
Copper like other copper stocks, has
shown decreased earnings, but should
the copper market improve doubtless
would do better. Some observers be-
lievc next group" speculation will be
in copper stocks. National Aniline and
Chemical is said to be doing n record
business.
Question: Please advise me rs To
safety of an investment in preferred
stock Of Patchogue Plymouth Mills
Corporation, stock selling at par.-U.
G. R.
Answer--Ihis preferred stock is a
good investment, in our opinion.
Question: Please give NO some gem
"ral Information about Packard Motor
Company and Burns Bros. Coal Com
pany.-E. L.
Answer--Packard Motor Car Com
pany has outstanding Slj SOC 600 7
per cent. cumulative preferred, which
must be retired August 30. 1899, at par
and dividends, and $Il l,Si0,93O common.
both Si0o par. Net income for eight
months ended April 80, 1919. was
Si,477,763. Common pays at rate of
10 per cent. per annum. and ner
cent. extra. High 220. this month, low
SIG in 1918. Common sold In 1916 at
$50. Burns Brothers has $l,ti7,s00 7
per cent. cumulative preferred and
57,704.l00 common, both S1O0 par. For
two months ended May 81. 1913. net
income was sls5,l5t. High 1918. 1872.
low Sc, 1915.
Please advise me on Pierce
Oil and Booth Fisheries Neither Of
these has moved, while nearly all oils
and food stocks have had an advance
DO you recommend buying them Tor an
advance? Options on francs and marks
can be purchased very reasonable at
present, for nine months. Dc you
think there will be any material ad-
vance in either within nine months
and which do You prefer p. J u.
Answer-Therc does not appear 30
nave been much public interest re-
Gently in Pierce Oh and Booth Fisher
les. Sometimes pools nre formed in
certain stocks and stocks forced up.
while others, perhaps worth more. are
lett to care for themselves. Pierce
OH pays no dividends nor does Booth
/ st1cries, the latter having passed its
payment May II. 1919. Then again
Fierce has done considerable financing
Of late by means Of preferred stock.
Booth Fisheries showed but SIS
earned on common stock for 1918.
arainst s. :? in 1917 We cannot ad-
wise regarding speculations. Future Of
francs ard marks is just as probletnati-
"a! as the stocks mentioned above. As
a pure gamble should prefer marks. bat
do not advise their purchase. and do
not believe il is 4 good thing 70 buy
options you refer to-