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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
10
WHEAT rose to record highs amid strong May delivery demand as U S farmers and brokers pushed prices higher. Winnipeg and Chicago reports show decisive buying by commission houses with the May delivery leading the advance. Nearby oats and corn also advanced while butter and eggs prices moved lower on light stock.
New York stocks rose led by oil shares during a broad advance in heavy trading. Reports of lower production in Wortham field and rising gasoline and crude prices boosted sentiment while steel and carload data supported gains. Nash Motors surged, others like United States Steel and Baldwin advanced, and call money held steady around 3.5 percent amid firmer foreign exchange.
Speculative traders expected a rebound after steel directors did not raise the extra dividend. Mon houses remained bullish on stocks, while Radio fell to new lows. Shell Union Oil earnings spurred talk of higher dividends, and International Petroleum showed heavy drilling in Colombia. Wheat trading was buoyant with May wheat above 2, and foreign markets, including Liverpool and Winnipeg, showed strength amid news of strikes settled and rising demand for cash corn and provisions.
New York January 34 reports steady foreign exchanges with quotes for Great Britain France Italy and other nations in cents and percentages. Call money in New York ranged from 3 to 3 and a quarter percent with limited borrowing. Copper prices remained steady with electrolytic spot near 14 and futures near 15.
Tin futures steady with spot and nearby prices near unchanged. Lead remains steady at 10 cents spot. Zinc shows steady levels in East St. Louis with spot and futures around 7.650. Antimony spot listed at 16.760. London market quotes appear scattered with mixed futures readings and a range of small changes.
Cattle receipts in St Paul and South St. Paul reach into the thousands with higher bids for fat cattle and steady stockers. Hogs show strength with 200 to 275 pound butchers around 10.25 and lighter weights near 9.25 to 9.75. Canner and cutter prices sit around 3.18 to 3.25 with bulls in the 4.75 to 5.00 range. Lambs and sheep see 20 lower on fat lambs while western orders push some gains. Portland notes generally steady, with Denver reporting mostly 100 lower for hogs.
Spokane market notes show cattle receipts 46 with steady prices, hogs 354 steady with prices around 10.45 to 11.95, and sheep 223 steady. Los Angeles cattle receipts 200 with calves 100 holdovers 200 mostly common grades, hogs 500 holdovers steady bids around 9.25 to 9.36, sheep scarce with high grade lamb quotes.
The report by Pletcher Samiion and officials outlines steps for the United States to join the Opium Council. League leaders, with input from an expert, reviewed heat results and discussed appointments and conduct of the committee.
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