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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1921
Page
12
Market notes show corn and wheat mixed with a near term decline in grain prices. Reports of rain or snow weighed on wheat while corn edged higher amid varied demand and prices for oats and timothy seed.
New York Stock Exchange activity was quiet after a week of uneven prices as investors closed speculative accounts. International Harvester and General Electric led gains among key issues while rails moved little. total volume around 365000 shares with Liberty and Victory bonds prominent. Foreign exchange rates showed mixed demand with several currencies quoted firmer.
Market notes from Omaha and South St Paul report active trading with higher prices for veal calves hogs and cattle. Cattle receipts steady in Portland and Spokane with no change in price. Spot cotton and sugar prices listed with international bar silver and flax market activity noted.
The Hellbronner Company reports continued market strength through the week with gains in independent Steels stocks and a new sterling high. Regular dividends were declared by International Far-Western and Sears Roebuck, while a steel merger plan boosts earnings expectations amid broader market uncertainty.
Roger W. Babson argues stocks are risky without income, urging investors to buy bonds for income and treat equities as speculative. He notes dividend cuts and a 23.7 percent drop in November payments versus 1919, with a 16.6 percent decline versus last year, and says many lists overstate investment value. The Babson chart shows a seasonal rise, but general business remains below normal.
The Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad announced the first rate cut for iron and steel products to match intercoastal lines and direct trans pacific traffic from eastern and southern ports. From Chicago to the Pacific coast the rate is 50 cents per 100 pounds and from Pittsburgh 59 cents per 100 pounds, saving 21 cents from each city. Effective date expected after January 1.
District office director V Hibbard says Helena has the backing of the Commercial Club and Washington headquarters for a new vocational training school. Veterans Bureau approval is noted, with decision pending and potential site details under review.
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