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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1920
Page
14
Liberal receipts and thin support push wheat prices down early while corn and oats show mixed moves. September and December quotations shift amid hedging and cash demand. hogs and lard affect provisions, with prices easing late. Butter, seeds, and other commodities show limited changes in a volatile session.
Receipts show hogs steady to higher with prices mostly 14 to 15.25 top. cattle steady with good steers 9.50 to 10. lambs and yearlings generally lower. Spokane reports hogs 16.50 to 17.30 for prime, cattle steady, sheep mixed with fair to good demand. Chicago echoes steady to lower trends with varied steer and heifer prices and light lamb activity.
The New York Stock Exchange reports cautious mood as railroads and steel trade weigh on markets. Public utilities remain low while high grade railroad stocks may lead a tentative recovery. Odd lot buyers focus on dividend rails as industrials sag and traders hold a waiting stance with cross currents in money and foreign markets.
New York and Montreal exchange rates shown for sterling and cables with settlements and discounts. World money markets reflect 90 day loans and bid offerings while silver prices in New York and London are noted with discount and short bill rates for various maturities.
Copper production in July totals 28 365 810 pounds across Utah Copper China Ray Consolidated Nevada Consolidated United Verde Extension and Greene C I showing small declines from June. Market demand remains weak with prices around 19 cents a pound and cancellations of brass contracts by auto makers. The Silver Mountain mine in Daisy Washington shows promise as a heavy shipper with galena ore carrying silver and high lead values.
Bobby meets a peculiar hornbill in a meadow and is introduced to Squeedee. Daddy Hornbill invites him to visit Mama Hornbill in the oak hollow and asks him to help gather fruit for their hungry nest, revealing a shared venture beyond Bobby’s initial curiosity.
A narrated scene centers on Bobby Hornbill and family as they discuss a handmade bag and fruit theft. Mama Hornbill nests with two tiny hornbills, describing their soft down and featherless first months, while Bobby worries about living in the nest for three months.
A boy cherished his visit with the Hornbill family and spoke with Mrs Hornbill and her babies from the tree limb. He felt lonely after the three months ended when the Hornbills moved away.
The augury notes a highly favorable day for altruistic and progressive ideas, commerce, navigation, and public speaking. It warns Saturn's influence foreshadows differing opinions between men and women and mining troubles while real estate values wobble and Mars spin portends unrest in Russia. Education rises in importance for U S leaders and millionaires.
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