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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
14
Markets report shows oats and rye lead a rise in corn amid renewed export interest. May futures reach 1.383? to 1.335, July at 1.31 as hog prices lift. Oats gain on export total of 800000 bushels with France and Sweden noted as main buyers. Cash grain mixed with corn and rye firming, oats steady, butter and eggs softer.
New York stock exchange activity showed almost steady retrogression with leading speculative shares dropping 3 to 10 points amid reports the local federal reserve bank may order another rise in interest and discount rates.
Money conditions deteriorated with rates rising from 8 to 15 percent as bear tactics swept industrials. Bond offerings weakened with Liberty and others, while Japanese bonds rose. Clicks on steel and oil fell, rails lagged, and a broad market decline suggested further weakness into February.
Minneapolis market update records Jan 14 receipts at 224 cars versus 131 a year ago. Prices listed include cash No 1 northern at 343.35, corn No 3 yellow 1.40 to 1.42, oats No 3 white 0.82, flax 5.08 to 5.13, flour steady, barley 1.53, rye No 2 1.74, and bran 0.43. Shipments totaled 95,902 barrels.
Robert Linton of Duluth, president of North Butte Mining, reports the lower level development and 24 foot wide ore of 6 per cent at 3,200 feet. Production has recovered from December coal strike and aims to stay high. Linton expects continued development, sees strong copper market, and plans no new major announcements this year before visiting Kimberley, Navy, to inspect Consolidated Copper Mines.
Copper remains steady with electrolytic spot and first quarter at 19 19 1/2 cents, second quarter 20 cents. Iron holds. antimony at 10.37 cents per pound. Lead quiet with spot and February bids around 6242 cents, zinc quiet. East St. Louis delivery spot at 9.15 cents bid and 9.25 cents asked.
Phillips Petroleum announces a 100 percent stock dividend payable on stock on record February 2. Markets show the stock at 87 to 88 on the New York curb with time money around 8 to 9 percent, trading later up to 12 percent. Sterling exchange at 3.73, with money rising to 15 percent later. United States Steel employees to subscribe at 106. Loewe Theaters earns about 2.1 million dollars annually. Dow Jones notes likely broad price rise in rubber tires. Senator Cummins warns committees will not finish the composite railroad bill by February 15, and government withdrawals from banks are expected to complete within the week. English analyst Paisch cites Europe needing 20 billion for ten years in food and raw materials. Vanderlip cautions against further government credit, predicting greater foreign exchange breakdown and urging investor appeal.
Livestock receipts in Chicago on January 14 show hogs up 25 to 40 cents with tops around 15.10 and many classes steady to higher. Cattle receipts near 10,000 with markets slow. beef cattle varied from 6.50 to 19.50 for different grades. Sheep receipts about 14,000 with lambs and ewes weaker, price ranges from 5.25 to 21.75 for various quality levels.
South St. Paul cattle and sheep market notes show hog receipts at 24,000, up 25 cents. cattle receipts 8,200 with killers down 25 cents and fat steers 4.50 to 17.75. cows and heifers 6.25 to 11.75. calves steady at 6.50 to 7. So, stockers and feeders steady around 5.50 to 12. Sheep receipts 5,800. market slow but steady with lambs 7. per 18 percent, wethers 8 to 11.25, ewes 5 to 10.50.
BAM SILVOR NEW YORK JAN 14 Bar silver .25 Mexican dollars 1.03 London Jan 14 Bar silver 81½ per ounce Money and discount unchanged.
Prices of Liberty bonds at 2 55 p m quoted in New York reflect futures and market activity. First 48 bonds traded around 98 80 with second 41 24 and fourth 4s near 91 76. Victory 3s moved to 98 70 while Victory 3i stood at 98 66.
Charges of reckless driving arising from a Park street collision Tuesday were dismissed in police court. Judge Grimes ruled both drivers were within their rights and shared fault. W. A. Strange of Montana Power and William Paul of Riddell Paint faced the complaint, with the accident occurring as Strange turned and a street car blocked view.
Mercantile paper six percent and Sterling demand at 373, cables 373%, Francs demand 11.25, cables 11.25, Guilders demand 37% cables 37, Lire demand 13.41, cables 13.43, Marks demand 185, cables 186. Time leans strong with all dates at seven percent bid. Call money strong, high at 15 percent. low and ruling rate eight percent, closing bid 14 and a half percent, last loan 15 percent.
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