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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
10
The Associated Press reports corn led grain markets with strong gains and a notable drop in seed corn germination tests. Wheat and oats also climbed, while futures in Minneapolis and Duluth show mixed movements amid rising export bids and varying moisture conditions.
New York stock market closed with sharp gains across major groups as buying from speculators and short covering drove prices higher. Notable moves included Gulf States Steel dividend, Shell Union Oil raise, and strong shows for IBM, United States Steel, and railroad shares amid steady call money and firmer time loans.
Stocks fell on Monday and Tuesday then rallied on strong buying by banking interests. Industrials led the rebound with Baldwin, American Can, Steel and General Electric showing strength while American Woolen plunged on a looming loss. Pan American and Shell Union advanced amid upbeat earnings. tobacco firms firmed as control of Tobacco Products consolidated. Darling Phosphate plans a new aerial tramway to feed the Northern Pacific, aiming for 1,000 tons daily.
Wheat futures fluctuated within a four cent range as traders shifted between local selling and commission house support. Liverpool prices closed higher on futures with March leading. Corn rose after early declines amid aggressive local buying while export demand remained slow on seabord cables. Weather reports were mixed with rain needed in Texas and Oklahoma. Primary arrivals fell to about a third of last year. spot basis firmer.
New York on February 18 reports refined sugar prices unchanged at 5.90 cents for fine granulated with fair inquiry. Refined futures were nominal and futures closed easy. Approximate sales reached 37,000 tons with March at 2.81 cents May at 2.93 cents July at 3.11 cents and September at 3.24 cents.
Potatoes market in Chicago steadied after night offerings with a firm tone. Receipts totaled 27 cars as United States shipments reached 753. Wisconsin sacked round whites quoted at 1.05 to 1.10, a few fancy at 1.15, Idaho sacked Runsets at 2.70.
Copper weak across spot and futures at 14% 14%c. Tin eases with nearby at 57c and futures at 57.25c. Iron steady with no change. Lead soft at 9 to 9.25c spot. Zinc steady in East St Louis at 7.50c spot and futures. Antimony at 21.50c spot.
London market notes show copper spot at £64 28 6d with futures at £65 28 6d for standard refined copper. Electrolytic copper spot £69 with futures at £69 1s2d. Tin spot £262 7s 6d, futures £265. Lead spot £37 2s 6d, futures £36 5s. Zinc spot £36 7s 6d, futures £35 178 6d.
BAR SILVER. NEW YORK FEB 18 Bar silver 68 c Mexican dollars 62 c. LONDON FEB 18 Bar silver 323 16d per ounce Money 3% per cent.
Call money easier and firmer with rates near 3 percent across short terms. Closing bid and offering at 3 percent. Time loans for 60 to 90 days show 3 percent to 4 percent. Prime commercial paper quoted at 3 percent.
Foreign exchange markets show easing conditions in New York with quotes in cents. Great Britain demand and cables at 4.75 percent, 60-day bills on banks marginally active, France at 5.22 percent, annuities 0.25 percent, Italy at 4.09 percent.
Chicago livestock receipts 32,000 with most prices 10c lower than yesterday. Top hog 11.25, 200 to 326 lb butchers 10.90 to 11.20, 140 to 170 lb pigs around 9.65 to 10.65, sows 10.15 to 10.40, packing hogs 9.90 to 10.50. Heavier hogs 10.80 to 11.26, light hogs 8.75 to 10.65.
Cattle receipts reach 10,000 with spotty trading and steady overall tone. Fat cows and weighty steers show gains, best yearlings around 11.25 while light heifers rise to 10. Bulls steady with heavy bolognas 4.75 to 5. Packers bid lower. outsides seeking high quality at 14 to 14.50. Sheep trading extremely slow with few early lambs priced to 17.75 and fat sheep weaker at 8.50 to 8.75. Feeding lambs dull with few bids, Desirable feeders around 16.50 to 17, no early sales.
Omaha market roundup shows hog receipts at 21 000 with steady to 10c lower bids, best pork for 200 300 lb at 10.50 to 10.90, sows 10.00 to 10.25, 160 200 lb hogs 9.85 to 10.50, average Tuesday cost 10.66. cattle receipts 5 800 with steady to weak demand, fed steers 7 to 9.25, yearlings near 9.90, canners mostly 2.75 to 8, veal top 11. sheep, 6 500, lambs opened 10 16e lower but closed active with feeder lambs 16.30 to 16.65 and best at 16.85, ewes to 8.75, wethers 16.25, feeders 15.50 to 16.50.
Sioux City Iowa February 18 cattle receipts total 2200 with fair activity. Killers strong stockers steady fat steers and yearlings bring 6.50 to 7.50. Fat cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.00. Vealers 4.00 to 5.00. Bulls 5.00 to 10.50. Feeders and stockers 5.00 to 8.00. Stock yearlings and calves 4.50 to 7.50. Feeding cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.00.
Spokane reports cattle receipts 239 with steady demand and hog receipts 298 steady with ranges for good to choice at 11.65 to 11.75, light heavies 11.50 to 11.25, heavies 10.65 to 10.75, rough sows 3.65 to 9.75, fat pigs 9.65 to 10.25, feeders and underweight 7.50 to 8.00. no calf receipts and cattle prices steady.
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