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Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1912

Page

20

Market Shifts on Anthracite Decision Lift Reading and Rail Shares

New York stock trading rose after the U S Supreme Court ruling in the anthracite case. Reading surged as high as a point before settling around 164 1 2 while Union Pacific and other anthracite stocks advanced. Bond activity showed early weakness but gained later with total sales near 1 945 000 par value.

New York United States Supreme Court Union Pacific Reading Washington United States

1912 crop values total 9.57 billion from 11 staples

The Agriculture Department released official 1912 estimates for eleven key crops and total farm animal product value. Overall soil and livestock output reach about 9.572 billion, with grain, cotton, and hay among the major contributors and comparisons shown for 1911 and 1910.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Crop Reporting Board Bureau of Statistics Department of Agriculture

Mercantile and Currency Summary from New York

New York December 16 prime mercantile paper at 6 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers’ bills quoted at 4 81.24 for 60 day bills and 4 for demand. Silver at 63 4, Mexican dollars 4. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular. Money on call steady at 4 4 1/2 to 5 1/4 percent. ruling rate 4 1/2 percent. closing bid 5 percent, offered at 5 1/4 percent. Time loans steady with 60 days 6 percent, 90 days 6 percent, six months 5 1/2 percent.

New York Sterling Exchange Bankers’ Billi

Portland Livestock Market Report Dec 16

Portland livestock receipts show cattle market firm with varying prices for steers cows and calves. hogs weaker and sheep firm. Cattle: choice steers 6.87, good 6.50 7.25, medium 6.25, cows 6 6.50, light calves 7.5 8.75, heavy calves 6 7, bulls 5 6, stags 3 6. Hogs: receipts 2000, market weak, light 7.50 7.75, heavy 6 7. Sheep: receipts 4300, market firm, yearlings 4.25 5.5, ewes 3.25 1.25, lambs 4 6.60.

Portland

Chicago Markets Rally on Export Sales Pull in Wheat

Chicago today saw a rally as export sales supported wheat prices despite expectations the government crop report might favor bears. Visibile supply data aided bulls, while New York stocks rise and unsettled weather spurred corn buying. Oats mirrored cereals, with provision market easing and mixed closes across futures contracts for wheat corn and oats.

Chicago New York

Chicago Livestock Prices Move on Mixed Demand

Chicago market report dated December 16 shows cattle receipts around 4,000 with a slow market and slight declines across beeves Texas steers western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves. Hog receipts near 38,000 with dull steady demand and prices around 7.25 to 7.45 for various weights. Sheep receipts about 68,000 with a weak market and prices for native western yearlings and lambs ranging from 3.90 to 8.40 dollars.

Chicago Texas

Chicago Dairy Prices Mixed on Butter Egg Cheese Notes

Chicago markets report Butter-Easy cream eries at 26 to 33 cents, Eggs receipts 2,591 cases with fresh currents 19 to 22 cents and refrigerator firsts 16 to 17 cents. Cheese steady with Daisies 16 to 17, Twins 16 to 14 cents. Young Americas and long horns listed with varied prices.

Chicago

Classified ads from Standard reach branches with care

Classified advertisements for the Standard left at branch agencies receive as careful attention as if presented at the main office in Butte or Anaconda.

Butte Anaconda

For Salp Real Estate and Parlors in Butte Ad

A terse ad lists sale of two lots with a chicken house garden lawn and easy terms. It also promotes a modern hardwood finished all new bungalow with water plant concrete walks plate glass windows and ideal location priced $1 000 under cost if bought soon. J A Help Owsley block Butte. London reports over 90 000 deaf residents.

Butte J. A. Help Owsley Block

Parsons Female Employment Office and Moler Colleges Ad

Employment offices listed with locations in Butte and St Paul offer training for bar trade and other professions. Moler System of Colleges promotes distance learning with a free catalogue and says graduates secure 10,000 positions in 1911 and earn $15 to $25 weekly. Crop price data provided shows per pound grain and value totals for cotton, sugar, hops, and related products.

Moler System of Colleges Main Ave Spokane Wash Secretary of Agriculture

Copper market notes and London prices in New York market

In New York copper market news for December 4 copper spot and futures show various bid figures for January February and March electrolytic and casting copper. Copper exports for the month reach 14133 tons. London copper prices are quoted with spot at £73 10s and futures at £74 10s while lead and spelter values are given and London prices for scrap metals noted.

New York Ifiye Ifig London

Minneapolis Grain Prices Dec 16 Wheat and flour figures

Minneapolis grain report lists December and March wheat futures with prices from 64 to 84 cents for contract months. Cash wheat quotes show No 1 hard 4 cents up and higher No 1 northern and No 2 grades, along with Montana and other values. Bran flax and barley prices are provided with small cash ranges.

Minneapolis Montana

Wool Market Report From St Louis Dec 16

Wool steady in St Louis with medium combing and clothing grades quoted around 36 to 38 cents, fine wools at 40 cents, heavy fine and tub washed varieties near 27 to 36 cents, Neht fine 19 cents, BM 18.

St. Louis

Skull of Prehistoric Man Found in Sussex

A fragmentary skull discovered by gravel pit workers in Sussex is identified as Paleolithic, the oldest human remains yet found in England. Experts compare it to Neanderthal types, noting its brain differed from modern humans and dating possibly millions of years ago.

New York Sun Sussex England Heidelberg Europe

Goats as Fire Preventers Support California Forest Safety

California forest fire fighters use government pasture goats to maintain wide fire breaks by grazing weed and brush. The goats keep down growth along fire lines, reducing the need for labor gangs with hoes and weed extenators, thus saving costs while preserving firebreak effectiveness.

Chicago Tribune California Forest Service

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