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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1920
Page
14
Chicago market moves amid cold wave forecasts and snow, with corn finishing mixed as May at 1.333 with other contracts showing slight gains and losses. Oats drop modestly while provisions vary, hog price up and packers sell. Butter edges higher. eggs steady. poultry supplies unchanged.
Hogs receipts 60,000 with prices up to 2k higher. Bulk hogs 15.10 to 15.30, top 15.35. heavy 14.85 to 15.25. porkers 13.50 to 14.60. Cattle receipts 24,000 market slow. beef steers 9.50 to 19.50 with variations by weight and quality. veal calves 17 to 18.50. feeder and stocker steers 7.25 to 12.50. Sheep receipts 17,000 market strong. lambs 17.25 to 19.90. ewes 9.25 to 12. cull prices 5.50 to 8.75.
On January 19 the market was dominated by professional short interest amid limited public interest. News was mixed with a delayed Mac Cumber tax ruling weighing on sentiment. Call money eased from 8 to 6 percent, leaders like General Motors and United States Rubber fell early but recovered. oils outperformed. Bonds dull, Liberty group pressured.
Yesterday’s dull market showed slight weekly improvement as talks on credits continued. The Lauzier-Wolcott advisory notes any broadening in stock activity would be discouraged while Russia’s blockade relaxation boosted trade and some active stocks. Local equities lacked heavy activity with Anaconda rising to 62 at close, Inspiration at 56, and Utah Copper down to 75.
Money rates climbed from eight to six percent while sterling moved between 368 and 369 and later 36843. Copper and lead prices shifted, with electrolytic copper weak and spot prices for East St. Louis and London mixed. The House Ways and Means Committee delayed relief legislation on a 150 million dollar aid package to Austria and Poland as sugar, oil and credit narratives shaped the broader market mood.
Mercantile paper six percent and sterling demand at 368% and 369% cables. Francs demand 11.61, cables 11.59. Guilders demand 37% with cables 374. Lire demand 13.65, cables 13.63. Marks demand 174, cables 176. Time loans strong for various maturities at seven percent. Call money easy with high ruling rate eight percent, low bid six percent, offered seven, last loan six.
New York on January 19 reports copper steady with electrolytic spot and first quarter at 194 percent 19 cents and second quarter at 19 1482 a. Iron steady with No 1 northern at 45 dollars No 2 northern 43.27 No 2 southern 40 41. Antimony at 10 05e. Lead firm with spot and February bids 8 75c, 9c asked. Zinc steady with East St Louis delivery 9 20e bid, 9 30c asked.
New York reports a small variety of fluctuating rates with subtle references to Mexican securities and foreign exchange. London notes slight shifts in neon prices and discount yields for short and three month bills with minor percentage changes.
Berlin employees of Sie mens Electrical Works urge premiums in small stock shares as rewards for good work. They aim to share in profits, a plan already in use at Krupp works in Essen.
Important changes authorized by the ministry of marine take effect along the Canadian Northwest coast this month. All of British Columbia from Cape Caution to the Alaska border and including the Queen Charlotte Islands is designated the Prince Rupert Agency with Prince Rupert as headquarters. Relief and life saving service will be directed from here.
In Lethbridge Alberta officials outline one of Canada s largest irrigation schemes to the federal government with estimated costs between 3 1 2 and 4 million dollars. The project follows the 1919 drought that devastated Southern Alberta and would be considered for similar conditions. Details remain confidential.
In Cologne the coal shortage across Germany leads Freiburg to prohibit cremations. City council bans use of coal for cremation due to fuel scarcity, reflecting wartime energy constraints affecting local rites.
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