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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1922
Page
13
Market tone firm on July 1 as disappointing winter wheat reports and rust fears linger. Wheat gains set by July and September futures. corn oats and provisions show mixed moves while Minneapolis shows strength, deliveries posted at 186 000 bushels.
On July 1 the New York Stock Exchange saw near empty floors and turnover around 200,000 shares, the smallest since year start. Rails held steady amid strike talk while independent steels, oils, and motors posted modest gains. many leaders moved within fractional limits as banks report large declines in loans and deposits, with slight cash gains offsetting deficits. Foreign exchange showed unsettled, light activity with Sterling rallying and continental rates fluctuating.
The Heilbronner Company notes a looming railroad strike of 400000 shopmen but reports stock and bond markets show investment confidence. Analysts expect labor disputes to lean against strikers with wage cuts and labor board actions shaping sentiment. Bond prices rise on new issues while stocks hover near a preholiday tone amid mixed earnings and signs of possible resumed speculative activity next month.
Livestock market report shows cattle receipts around 1,000 with varied moves. Heifers and yearlings rise modestly while hogs and cattle finish lower. top beef cattle range around $10.10 to $10.65 and hogs at $9.80 to $10.80. Sheep and lambs push higher with native lambs near $12 and cull yearlings around $10.
Cattle receipts reach 10 at South St. Paul with steers and heifers generally strong to higher, cows and cutters steady to strong, feeders and stockers up to 26 cents. Prices for beef steers quoted $6.68 to $8.75, cows and heifers $4.60 to $6.60, calves no receipts. Sheep receipts 25 with lambs and yearlings steady to higher, heavy ewes up most.
Receipts mix with cattle steady across beef steers at 7. cream cows and heifers around 4.50 to 8, calves 6 to 9, bulls 2.50 to 4.50, stockers 5.25 to 6. Hog trade 10c lower top 9.90, bulk 9.80 to 9.90. Sheep 1,989 head, market unchanged, ewes 4.50 to 5, lambs 12 to 12.75.
In Wellesley Hills Roger W. Babson tells merchants to adopt modern advertising and self help systems to compete with rising chain stores. He warns over 1,000,000 small merchants could be wiped out, urges older dealers to change attitudes and invest in advertising while noting general business runs 17 percent below normal amid railroad strike concerns.
Portland reports cattle and hog markets holding steady while receipts show little change. Sheep also steady with limited arrivals.
SPOKANS SPOKANE July 1 Cattle Receipts 89 market steady no change in quotations Hogs Receipts 4 market steady no change in quotations Sheep Receipts 29 market steady.
From Kansas City and Omaha reports cattle receipts show beef steers and stockers mostly steady to higher with some gains. heifers and feeders stronger, bulls and calves steady. Hogs in Kansas City fair to good demand down 10 to 15 cents with prices around 10.30 to 10.50. Sheep lift week’s prices by about one dollar. In Omaha hog receipts reach 11 000 with heavy packing grades down 15 to 25 cents.
Receipts: cattle bulk of sales $8.85 to $10.15 attic. Beef steers mostly 25 to 50 cents higher for medium weights. yearlings up 50 cents. Stockers and feeding steers about 25 cents higher. stock cows and heifers weak to lower. Sheep and lambs: receipts 600. lambs and yearlings about 45 cents higher. sheep 5 to 5 cents higher. feeders up about 25 cents. medium and common grades weak.
Receipts show 23 240 cases of poultry including alive unsettled goods. Prices noted with 22 cents for broilers and 14 2 cents for roosters. Butter and other items listed with unchanged figures.
The Minneapolis market report shows July wheat at 1.51 and 1.54 percent, July 1.43, September 1.80, December 1.28. Corn quality unspecified, oats No 3 white at 0.35, barley at 0.47, rye No 2 at 0.85 to 0.88, flax No 1 at 2.63.
The notice lists irregular exchange rates for foreign currencies. Britain demand at 4.42 percent with 60 day bills at 1214. Italy demand at 4.69 with cables at 4.
Readable fragments list varied demand values for cables by country including Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland gecko Slovakia Argentina Brazil and Montreal with several stray symbols and inconsistent formatting.
Bar silver in New York quotes 71 1/2 cents per ounce and Mexican dollars at 54 1/2 cents. Bargain prices reflect early July market activity as reported by the Associated Press.
The copper market in New York shows steadier activity after a week with improved inquiry from domestic buyers and exporters. Electrolytic copper under 28 percent remains scarce as producers hold for that level. iron prices also stayed firm.
Two hundred fifty miles of electric mountain railways in the Canton of Grison have opened linking St. Moritz Fontresina Davos Coire and other Rhine points. Switzerland now has about 1 600 miles of electric railways many converted from steam lines.
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