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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1921
Page
8
Amid uneven activity in early December trading the market shows mixed signals as prices edge higher for some commodities while others slip. Cotton and hog futures retreat on softer demand, while corn export prospects falter and government crop concerns weigh on sentiment.
Trading at the New York Stock Exchange today was unsettled as foreign credits buoyed overall sentiment. Sterling rose about 10 cents to strengthen demand, while American and European markets showed mixed gains and losses. Overall volume reached 676,600 shares with broad participation in industrials and rails, but a cautious tone lingered as investors weighed international financial developments and emerging debt concerns.
The Moody outlook on copper cautions that surplus stocks will dwindle as mines reopen slowly next year. Demand remains weak due to underconsumption postwar, with world production trailing consumption. analysts expect visible copper in the US to rise then fall, and mines operating below capacity to avoid another surplus.
The Brownfield Canty company showcases tempered copper tools in Butte, displaying copper shears claimed to be harder than gold and rust resistant. Merchants note the rediscovery of the lost art of hardening copper and urge cautious optimism for local prosperity as copper products gain traction.
Spokane reports mixed cattle receipts with prices for medium to good grades and feeder lambs, while Portland notes 1158 cattle receipts with weights in the standard ranges. Chicago shows higher hog receipts and steady feedstock, with packers easing back. Kansas City posts stocker receipts around 635, and New York lists dairy and cheese futures as firm amid overall mixed signals.
Heilbronner notes a strong market open with a sell off then a near flat close. Bullish news and buoyant commodities including copper and sugar hint at higher prices ahead. Burley Idaho reports the Commercial State Bank closure with 700 capitalization and 91,100 deposits. Northern Securities extra 6 percent dividend and 4 percent semi annual. United States Shipping Board emergency fleet shows receipts 608 million and disbursements 690 million. Rejections on wage cuts by 35,000 railroad maintenance workers. Coal shortages hinder trains and gas plants. Reo Motor Car declares 2.5 percent dividend payable Jan 2 for Dec 15 record.
A garbled report estimates Montana wool production for 1920 higher than previous years while Washington and Oregon vary. It notes raw wool figures exclude certain data and cites statewide estimates for Idaho and Montana. The text also oddly references literacy among Chinese women.
An unusual plant that blooms only after nightfall and withers before dawn is described. The flower appears large and fragrant, turning the night into a strange spectacle with a tropical scent, then fades to a withered heap by breakfast.
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