World Markets Daily Record of Commercial Transactions
The World Markets daily records broad commercial activity across global exchanges. Investors tracked currency shifts, bond movements, and key commodity pricing amid varying regional performances.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
15
The World Markets daily records broad commercial activity across global exchanges. Investors tracked currency shifts, bond movements, and key commodity pricing amid varying regional performances.
The January 23 market opened dull with little activity and no lasting moves. News currents, including Venezuelan tensions and the Panama canal payment issue, barely influenced trading as traders awaited leadership. Bond sales were steady while Amalgamated Copper and Erie showed mixed signals amid cautious sentiment.
Money on call remained steady at 3 1 4 percent with closing offered at 3 1 2 percent. Time money showed light demand with rates around 4 1 4 to 6 months at 4 0 4 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 5 5 1 2 percent. Sterling exchange easy with bankers bills at demand 486 95 and 483 95 for 60 days. government bonds steady. railroad issues irregular.
Receipts total 5 000 hogs with bulk sales at 6.45 to 6.70 per cwt and heavy buyers at 6.80. Packers bid 6.45 to 6.55, lighter trades at 6.40 to 6.45. Sheep receipts 2 000 with market firm. muttons 3.50 to 4.75, lambs 0.00 to 6.00, wethers 34 to 47, ewes 37 to 50.
For sale a four room and a half story brick on the west side with hot and cold water electric light gas and all modern improvements. Address A. B. The Standard Butte.
Advertisement notes two cattle near Warm Springs in September 1992: a red heifer branded O on the right hip and a black heifer branded G on the left hip. Owner A J Smith of Anaconda Montana requests charges be paid and the animals removed. Also appears Montana Transfer Co with storage and a $10 per ton coal weight claim managed by W J Christie at 15 W Broadway.
London stock list shows Consols for money 9 3 4 percent and account 9 4. Atchison 9 percent and preferred 102 44. Canadian Pacific 139 1 2 percent. Southern Pacific 66 4 3 percent. Union Pacific 14 4 3 percent and 9 6 4 3 percent preferred. United States Steel 38 and United States Steel preferred quoted. Silver at 21 1 2 shillings an ounce. Monthly dollar activity noted with United States securities values and copper and mining firm references.
London wool auction offerings totaled 14 bales with scoureds firm and New South Wales dearer. Crossbreds remained strong and moved to home trades and the continent. Some medium ready lots sold to America while slips stayed in good demand and steady.
Washington on January 23 reports available cash balances at 212,680,466 dollars and gold holdings totaling 100,168,038 dollars in the daily treasury statement.
San Francisco reports fall wools from Humboldt and Mendocino counties going on sale. Mountain sale items are highlighted with prices and availability for buyers and merchants.
London copper prices rise sharply with spot at £130 and futures £130 0s 0d. New York copper advances to 28.00 28.55 cents on foreign strength. Local metals stay firm with Standard and lake prices quoted. lead and zinc ease slightly while iron remains quiet. Bar silver at 47 cents.
New York January 23 The sub treasury has been authorized to pay one hundred twenty thousand dollars for the San Francisco account, releasing funds to settle an outstanding balance. The move follows a routine financial allotment and affects city expenditures in California.
A New Orleans Times Democrat piece recounts a man who believes a stray cat following him home proves good luck. The story hinges on repeated assurances and a final letter about a relative’s death bringing a fortune to the friend, claiming luck as certain.
Chicago markets report a firm wheat opening driven by higher cables and brisk export demand. May wheat briefly tops at 8140 to S2ige, then slides on rumors of holders selling before steadier demand late, with May at 20% lower at 84c. Corn and oats trade lightly as May futures ease. provisions strengthen early on strong hogs but trim gains later with pork unchanged and lard ribs down.
The report lists flour steady, No 2 spring wheat at 8 cents, No 2 corn 46 1/2 cents, No 2 oats at 34 1/2 cents, No 1 flaxseed $1.19, No 1 northwestern $1.24, prime timothy seed $4, mess pork net barrel $18, lard $10.15 per 100 pounds, short ribs sides 9.25 to 9.50, dry salted shoulders boxed 8.25 to 8.50, short clear sides boxed 9.87 to 9.94.
South Omaha cattle receipts total 2 500 with market steady cattle prices: natives 3.25, cows and heifers up to 4.10, stockers and feeders to 4.40, calves to 6.50. Hog receipts 7 000 with higher prices. heavies around 8.75, mixed 6.50 6.60, lights 6.40 6.55, sows 5.50 6.80. Sheep receipts 9 000 market weak. fed muttons 4.50 5.20, wethers 4 5, ewes 2.50 4.40, lambs 5 6.0.
Cattle receipts total 2100 with steady market. Native steers bring about 3.50, Texas and Indian steers around 4.19, Western steers near 2. In cows and heifers values vary from 1.75 to 3.00 with stockers noted.
Lord Curzon is praised for his fondness and talent for state occasions and seen as suited to preside over a durbar. His stiff manners impress the oriental imagination, and early Oxford verses note his majestic bearing from youth with humorous lines about his name and lifestyle.
The notice lists departure times for two locations, Butte and Anaconda, with multiple daily trains starting early morning and continuing through night. It presents a sequence of times for each destination without additional context.
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