Judge — April 5, 1924 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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Spring batting practice of the early Hittites. ings until you have proof that the concern is to be a success and a dividend payer. You apparently per cent. profit on your share a good profit whe ‘The prospects of the advisable t hase price. P., Pesw Yax, N. ¥.: There can justly be differences of opinion, but in my view the issues you name rank in desirability. as follows: Union Pacific common, New York Central, Illinois Central, American A. Of course Tobacco A makes the highest yield and it is reyarded with favor in many quarters. It is generally believed that Kelly Springfield Tire Co. 8s, are fairly safe in spite of the depression in the company’: However, the bonds of a. corp satisfactory would be preferable W., Jacksox, Micu.: Tennessee Copper & C xnc for years a poor speculation. It has paid a fe dividends but it is now 0 returns. It is a high cost producer of the sulphuric acid business has not proved s0 pre pected. ‘The stock nt price. Instead of it would be bett vidend payer. ble but it is pa K., Maxtiysnunc, W. Va: It would be prudent ti rsify the ent of your $20,000 of each of Gas & Fu T per cent. preferres te bonds which plainly bas been lackir in profits from operatio! otherwise it would not ha defaulted on its bond interest. y will be, for bond: holders’ protective to look out for your rights and you had better join it. H., St. Pact, Mrsw, he future of Middle $ Oil, in which many readers of the Bureau interested, is at this moment problematic poration controls a large amount of valuable property directly or through its subsidiaries under conditions favorable to the oil industry, it might retrie Former Governor Haskell, ‘who founded it and joving spirit, has withdrawn from the corporation. Whether that is beneScial of not remains to be se entered into a tremendous spec Oil stock, and his. holdings Middl return being 1 per cent. p In order to secure control M than $4,000,000 of 7 per cent able to maint finally prove profitable operation for Middle St but there is some uncertainty. Th oil will of course concerns. », Ciicac No stock dividend was paid by Pan-American P. & T. Co. in February, 1924. ‘A stock dividend of 20 per cent. was paid in F 1923, long before you purchased” your. shares. he oil seand: versely affected the stock of this company, it k d that the land lead to it by the Government lifornia, and on which it has spent $22,000,000. in would be taken from it, But n that the lease can be cance r illegal or fraudulent. Indeed t e strong argume of its validity matter is bound to come ti n before long. favor of the company the stock will be ‘At present the company is in and it has « advancing price of id Middle States as it will all y not be prove d from in storage. jo some extent owing to price of crud nivtite, N.Y, the Winchester Repeating Arn 74 per cent. bonds would appear to be an ex business man’s purchase. D. & H. R. R. prospects count every once in awhile. Predictions dividend of 9 ‘per cent. will be reduced are once a year, ‘The company conti apparently its earnings justify that divi 1 would rank Union Pacific common k, and on some accounts N preferable to D. & H. Centra prosperity is not questioned. H., New York Crrv: No statement of the earnings and dividends of the Doble Steam Mc poration So far no dividends have been paid. I 1 the stock, but the price of 815 I should prefer at about that f Motors common, whick fe 4s on the preferred in 1921 poderate surplus, ‘The enterprise is and belongs to a rather risky class ess. It would be purchase shares of some dustrial or rail: nization ot a first mort- I estate bond * Popham Oyster Farm is so somewhat of a plantation schem as you say, the Government has held up th be better for you to send no more oF express, C., Brustot, Pa.: Consolidated Textile’s report for 1923’ showed net profits of 854,073, equal to 4 ce share on the no par stock. This small net, but it compares with a deficit of 1922. If that rate of progress c don! Consolidated xtile’s stock wo high figure: New York, March 29, 1924. oney to it, either by be kept up, Id undoubtedly rush to Free Booklets for Investors The well-known house of J. S. 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