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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1902
Page
15
June reports show a broad market advance led by a strong rail sector while utilities and soft coal shares lag. Illinois Central surged as investors anticipated a central holding company, with Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific trading up amid overall bullish sentiment despite adverse corn and coal news.
A historical list highlights preferred stock statuses for numerous railroads including Baltimore & Ohio, Canadian Pacific, Chesapeake & Ohio, Chicago & Northwestern, Illinois Central, New York Central, Missouri Pacific and others. The noted figures show varied preferred percentages and exchange terms across lines such as Chicago & Eastern Illinois and Denver & Rio Grande, reflecting complex market preferences of the era.
Traders faced nervous, tentative action as July wheat advanced then fell amid private elevator contract activity. Cash wheat exports appeared steady with 20,400 bushels moved and seaboard 23 load shipments. Provisions remained dull while packer manipulation kept pork and ribs modestly firm.
Flour prices steady with dull markets. Wheat No 3 spring 67 cents per bushel. No 2 red 92 h or 9.9? oats 42 cents. No 2 white 49 to 48 cents. rye 59 5/.. barley 67 to 70 cents. flaxseed 1.46. Northwestern 1.76. pork and lard prices listed per barrel and per 100 pounds. Receipts show flour 30,016,000 barrels. wheat 49,090,000 bushels. corn 83,000? oats 267,077,000 bushels.
Cattle receipts at Chicago reach 18 000 including 500 Texans with strong demand for good to prime steers at 7.60 to 8.10, lower grades 4.75 to 7.40. stockers and feeders 2.75 to 5.25. cows 1.40 to 5.75. hog receipts 35 000 today, 32 000 tomorrow with mixed to butchers 6.75 to 7.45 and bulk 7.10 to 7.20. sheep receipts 18 000 with spring lambs lower and western/native lambs priced from 4.75 to 7.56 depending on quality and type.
New York on June 18 reports money on call steady at 24.2 percent and closed offers at 2y percent. Prime mercantile paper ranges 44 to 45 percent, sterling exchange firm with bankers' bills at demand 4.87 and 60 days 4.85 to 4.85 percent. Posted rates show 4.86 to 4.88 for mercantile bills. Mexican dollars, government bonds steady, state bonds inactive, railroad bonds irregular.
SOUTH OMAHA JUNE 18 cattle receipts 35000 best steady common low er native steers 465 to 760 cows and heifers 375 to 599 western steers 460 to 570 texas steers 430 to 540 canners 100 to 325 stockers and feeders 475 to 845 calves 376 to 50 bulls stags 275 none hogs receipts 10000 market weak and by lower heavy 735 to 750 mixed 713 to 725 light 7 to 725 pigs 6 to 7 bulk 625 to 745 sheep receipts 3300 market steady fed muttons 450 to 525 westerns 474 to 75 owes 350 to 475 common and stockers 400 to 450 lambs 495 to 777
New York reports a heavy break in tin prices abroad followed by a drop in copper and lead quotes here. London tin falls £2 spot to £127 and futures by £3 or 1. copper spot to £53 5s and futures to £53, while local quotes show standard and lake plating ranges and steady lead and spelter with mixed premium warrants. English markets rise with Glasgow at 4s 7d and Middlesboro 49s 9. Bar silver at 52 1/2d.
Classified notices list job openings and ads from Butte Montana including a coatmaker position at Big 4 Tailoring Co and various buys and services. Items mention two to three children needing a home, iron and metal purchases, used bicycle pricing, a summer school starting June 2, and multiple assayers and chemists with addresses on Montana streets.
Butte classified ads list numerous real estate bargains from 9-room frames to vacant lots, ranches, and farms. Traders include Butte Land & Investment Co and Jackman & Armitage Co, with contact details and price ranges, plus household goods dealers and used furniture stores offering storage and trade services.
Cattle receipts 5 000 including 1 500 Texans with steady to lower tone. Native steers 4 5 7 45, Texas cattle 2 76 35, native cows 1 50 6 50, stockers 3 95 5, bulls 5 10 5 40, calves 3 10 5 49. Market steady to lower. bulk 7 25 7 50, heavy 7 40 7 85, hogs 6 50 7 85. Sheep receipts 3 000. market strong. Muttons 14 5 3 5, lambs 4 50 7, range wethers 4 4 85, ewes 4 65 5 05.
The Commercial Advertiser's London cablegram notes stocks improving and more active, West Australians waking up, Americans quiet, and a demand for Reading. New York supports Illinois Central as copper dips to 63 pounds per ton and Rio Tinto at 44 pounds. Bank rate may fall to 2 after July dividends. Gold bars totaling 247000 pounds bought. Silver strong. Indian June re sales quickly absorbed due to scarcity.
In Chicago the corn market shows volatile trading with big players pushing prices. July corn slides from open highs, closes 2 cents down while July wheat gains and oats fall. Bulls and shorts battle as large lots are dumped to squeeze weaker traders. Provisions rise modestly as chaos in futures influences other commodities.
Consols for money 967 16, consols for account 961 1 6, Ana conda £5, Atchison 844, Atchison preferred 1034, Baltimore and Ohio 100, Canadian Pacific 140 %, Southern Pacific 66 14, Union Pacific 108, Union Pacific preferred 1%, United States Steel 39 1 2, bar silver uncertain 247 16d per ounce.
The treasury statement shows an available cash balance of 200,024,201 dollars and gold holdings totaling 95,282,372 dollars. The data reflects the department's financial position as of today in Washington.
A London Chronicle excerpt notes vegetarians champion the banana as a versatile future staple. An Midlands enthusiast recently returns from South America with a wide banana recipe collection, predicting banana based breakfasts and meals expanding in coming years.
The article extols banana potential as fiber, ink, bread substitute, and nutritious food far surpassing wheat or potatoes. It notes a London cos ter club turned West Indian banana forcing house, allowing members to pick fruit directly and avoid middlemen, with profits hinted but not disclosed.
Multiple listings offer furnished rooms in Butte Montana with utilities and meals in some inns. Prices range from $10 to $25 monthly, with options for steam heat electric lights baths and dining. Addresses include 108 W Quartz, 55 East Park, Park Montana corner, 332 S Main, 17 W Granite and 114 W Galena. Also mentions cleaning services and French dyeing houses in Butte.
Classified items include hens for sale at 1 dollar per dozen, a set of Bar Pictures for sale by Montana Liquor Co., a spring wagon offered for sale or rent, and various palmistry and psychic readings in Butte. The box features hat stock, eggs for hatching, and miscellaneous ads from local vendors.
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