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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1920
Page
10
Markets react to a 70 percent wheat car allocation with a see-saw session in corn and oats, May and July futures edging higher while hogs and seaboard demand support gains. Domestic and export buyers absorb 500,000 bushels of pork feed, with mixed cash demand and varied prices for oats rye and barley.
Wheat receipts 276 cars, up from 144 last year. Cash No 1 northern 3.05 to 3.40. Corn No 3 yellow 1.40 to 1.43. Oats No 3 white 81 82 cents. Flax 5.08 to 5.13. Shipments 83,868 barrels. Barley 1.23 to 1.54. Rye No 2 1.77 to 1.78. Bran 43 dollars?
Lead price at New York market rose today as American Smelting and Refining Co advanced the rate from 40 1 2 to 43 3 4 cents per pound, signaling tighter metal markets and higher costs for users.
In New York on January 15 bakers protested that United States grain corporation flour at 10.50 dollars a barrel does not yield bread as well as more expensive brands. Food Administrator Williams will invite a grain corporation expert to join next week's conference with wholesale bakers amid threats to raise bread prices. Bakers dislike soft wheat flour as it stales faster, prompting many to buy patent brands of higher grade.
Dr Lamb, famed Chinese herb physician, claims to permanently cure all diseases with his medicines. He advertises free advice and lists 116 East Mercury Ave, Butte, Montana as contact and clinic location.
The New York stock market opened with strength amid Fed rate uncertainty and easing call money. Main gains came early in trading as hopes faded for immediate rate hikes, while oils including Middle States Oil and Union Oil fell sharply and oil shares faced pressure.
Hints circulate that steel rails will be paid for only if deliveries occur before March 1, when railroads revert to private ownership. Pan-American earnings show $3.92 per common share for nine months ended September 30 1919 versus $5.58 in the prior year. Copper and metal prices steady in New York market with varied bids. Pennsylvania Railroad plans $100 million in improvements after return. Kennecott Copper to retire or refund $12 million in 6 per cent notes due March 1 next.
Production of porphyry copper for the month of December is listed with December and November figures. The table shows values such as 9,005,591 for December and 9,482,451 for November for one region, with other entries including 88,529 and 3,749,434 for California and Ray Con. 3,860,000 and 3,525,000 for Nevada and related regions.
The Lauzier Wolcott market review notes coppers show a firming tendency on New York and Boston exchanges with an oversold appearance seen in metal shares. A recovery is expected as money markets ease and demand emerges for Anaconda, Davis Daly, and Butte Copper & Zinc amid rising short interest and ongoing European conflict. A federal bill of exceptions filed by Minerals Separation challenges Butte & Superior’s oil flotation patent, with potential multi‑million damages. Montana court arguments on the accounting may occur mid February.
Copper sales this month average about 2,000,000 pounds daily as surplus from wartime stocks declines. Prices moved from 18½ to 19½ cents in early January, with a peak near 24 cents and a 19 cent level by December, while domestic demand remains about 75 percent of output.
Ripple Consolidated Mining of Butte reports three carloads of silver ore from the Ripple mine at Neihart shipped to East Helena smelter between January 1 and 7, netting $2,503.33 after smelting and freight. President John McBarron said the ore came from old stopes and that the second-class ore has yielded $10 to $15 per ton over costs. About 30,000 tons of broken ore remain. shipments rise from three to six or seven cars weekly as hauling expands.
Hogs receipts 36 000 with market active and higher by 30 to 40 cents. Prices range bulk 15.10 to 15.40, top 15.45. heavy 15.00 to 15.35. sows around 14.25 to 14.50. pigs about 13.75. Cattle receipts 11 000 with firm tone. beef steers to 19.50, medium to 18.00, cows 5.25 to 6.50. veal calves 16.75 to 18.00. feeder and stocker types 7.25 to 12.50. Sheep receipts 12 000. lambs 19.65 top, cull and common 5.50 to 13.75.
South St. Paul January 15 cattle receipts total 4 100 with killers steady and fat steers priced 6.50 to 17.75 plus heifers 6.25 to 11.75 calves higher 6.50 to 17.25 stockers feeders steady 5.50 to 12. Sheep receipts 1 500 with lambs 7 to 18.75 rams 8 to 11.25 ewes 5.10 to 10.75 and other figures noted in range.
New York quote roundup shows sterling at 3.67 for sixty day bills and 3.71 on cables, commercial bills at 3.66 percent, francs about 11.42, lire 13.62, marks around 1.78, with call money easy at 9 percent and time loans strong across all dates.
London reports bar silver at 17.94 per ounce with 4 percent money and 5 percent discounts on short bills. New York shows bar silver at 1.30 dollars and Mexican dollars at 99.7 cents, reflecting exchange shifts.
Copper prices steady for electrolytic spot and first quarter at 194 19 cents, second quarter at 40108. Iron remains firm and unchanged while antimony trades around 10.50 cents. Lead holds firm with spot and February bids, zinc steady at 9.17 cents bid and 9.27 cents asked.
New York January 15 Liberty bond prices at 2 55 p m show 819s 98 80 First 4s 92 98 Second 4s 91 First 4 92 98 S e mn ae ad alghe ge fourth 448 91 80 Perry 3 TM 98 62 Victory 4 percent 98 8
Mason warns from New York that without prompt congressional action on railroad maintenance and continued support, normal business and labor employment could suffer after March 1 when railroads are returned. He calls for extended return standards, a revolving loan fund, and refunding carriers debt to the government on fair terms.
The Hungarian peace treaty requires Hungary to waive claims to Fiume and former Austro Hungarian lands awarded to Italy Romania Yugoslavia and Czecho Slovakia. It binds Hungary to St Germain minority clauses, caps its army at 35000 with guns under 10 cm, and assigns a proportional share of Austrian debt.
Banking interests have been selling Liberty bonds heavily since Jan 1 as institutions seek cash for business loans and avoid borrowing at high rates set by the federal reserve. Stock traders have been realizing on their Liberty holdings to protect accounts amid the market drift.
The House approved a $460,977,868 maintenance bill for the Postal Service for 1921, up from $391,713,673. An added $75,783,900 funds higher salaries authorized by prior legislation.
Jan 15 report from Geneva says Enver Pasha, ex Turkish war minister elected king of Kurdistan, has begun bolsheviki revolution across Turkestan Afghanistan and Baluchistan. Telegram from Baku claims he heads a growing movement against British prestige in southwestern Asia with aims toward India. Moscow reportedly funds the effort.
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