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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
12
Wheat futures slid to new season lows as the New York stock decline spread to commodities. Sept and Dec contracts closed under prior levels with corn and oats also drifting lower while provisions sagged on weaker hog values. Cash quotes show No 1 hard wheat at 1.25 and No 2 at 1.93, with Minneapolis bids mixed on northern grades and oats.
On June 27 the New York Stock Exchange saw continued melt away in both industrial and railroad averages, with one hundred stocks setting new yearly lows. Major decliners included United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Republic Steel, Baldwin, Studebaker, International Paper, and several rail stocks amid expectations of higher wage demands. Some rails and select industrials recovered late. demand for cash and foreign currencies showed modest gains. Call money opened at 5 percent as time money stayed firm, with prime commercial paper at 5 percent.
The Lauzier-Wolcott Co reports new low prices across issues as Downtick movement continues. Rail shares slump amid dividend disappointment at Atchison. general industrials face pressure with feeble rallies. Fed data shows May peaks in iron steel cement and petroleum output while oil stocks rise. banks report loan declines and continued strong freight activity. Dividends declared include Norfolk and Western and Public Service of Northern Illinois among others.
United States Department of Agriculture notes for June 26 show hogs receipts 32,000 with slow, uneven demand. Prices ranged from 6.60 to 7.49 for various weights. cattle receipts 9,000 with steady to lower trends and top steer prices around 11.20 to 11.50. sheep receipts 8,000 with active fat lambs around 15.25 and top packers at 12.50. overall market softer on some classes and steady on others.
By the Associated Press cattle receipts reach 2300 with steady prices for best fat steers and yearlings around 310. Calves, hogs, and sheep follow with mixed gains and declines. buyers note 500s to higher, hogs average down about 10 cents, sows and bacon hogs weaker, lambs around 14.50, and light weights near 5.50.
Omara Nebraska June 27 hogs receipts 18,900 fairly active prices steady to 5e lower 200 to 320 lb butchers 6.60 to 7.00 top 7.00 mixed loads sows 5.75 to 6.50 cattle receipts 7,200 demand barely steady slow for lower grades yearlings 10.85 top, maturing steers 10.90, bulk 9.25 to 10.25 cows and heifers 5.75 to 8.25 bulls veals steady top veals 10.50 stockers feeders weak top native feeders 3.25. Sheep receipts 10,000 lambs steady to 19c higher idahos 14.75 to 15.10 natives 14.50 to 14.75 other classes steady fat wethers 7.35 feeding yearlings 10 early top feeding lambs 12.45.
Cattle receipts around 9000 with light activity and generally lower bids on beef steers yearlings and fat stock. Hogs receipts about 10000 with scant trading as packers hold back while stock pigs and sows see modest declines. Sheep receipts near 6000 with killing classes steady to slightly higher and native lambs topping at 15.25. Prices cited for various grades and weights across cattle hogs and sheep.
Denver reports steady cattle receipts around 600 with steers eight to ten sixty, cows and heifers three fifty to seven seventy five, calves seven eleven. hogs nine hundred to one thousand six hundred with top seven forty nine. sheep lambs thirteen fifty to fourteen fifty. Los Angeles cattle 200 holdovers nine twenty eight, hogs 1250 with weights seven to eight. Portland cattle slow 169 receipts, hogs steady 967, sheep strong with 289 receipts.
Associated Press dispatch from Spokane on June 27 reports cattle receipts at 181 with market steady and unchanged quotations. House receipts total 69 with prime mixed at 7.75 to 8.25, sheep receipts 22 with market steady and unchanged quotations.
New York June 27 irregular quotations in cents show Great Britain at 4.60 and 4.6014 for cables 60 day bills on banks at 4.58. France 6.14 demand, 6.15 cables. Italy 4.48 demand, 4.49 cables. Belgium 5.22 demand, 5.23 cables. Germany 0.0007% both demand and cables. Holland 39.19 demand, 39.22 cables. Norway 13.51, Sweden 26.49, Denmark 17.67, Switzerland 17.80, Spain 14.43 demand. Poland 0.09091% demand, Czecho Slovakia 2.99. Argentine 35.62, Brazil 10.87, Montreal 979-16.
Market wires report butter steady in New York with creamery and fresh gathered eggs varying by grade. Chicago notes butter steady with creamery extras and firsts, eggs lower across receipts, with ranges for firsts, extra firsts, and storage pack categories.
London metals prices show spot and futures for copper at 65 and 65 10s pounds respectively with electrolytic copper at 71 10s spot and 72 futures tin at 182 17s spot and 183 15s futures lead at 24 15s spot and 24 2s 6d futures zinc at 27 12s 6d spot and 28 2s 6d futures.
Quiet tin and zinc quotes appear steady with spot and nearby prices listed. Tin near 39.62 for spot and 39.12 for futures, iron steady with No 1 northern 28.50, No 2 northern 28.30, No 2 southern 26.28. Lead and antimony shown with spot values, zinc noted in East St Louis market.
Sugar futures closed easy in New York with approximate sales of 64 000 tons. July contracts settled at 5 12 cents a pound, September 5.02 cents, December 4.54 cents, and March 3.54 cents.
Foreign bar silver quotes at 63 and three quarters cents per ounce with Mexican dollars at 484 cents, while London reports bar silver at 31 4d per ounce and money at 1 percent. Market notes dated June 27.
New York money markets show call money firm with a high of 6 percent and a low of 5 percent, ruling rate at 5 and closing bid at 6 with last loan at 6. Call loans against acceptances stand at 4. Time loans firm with mixed collateral for 60 to 90 days to 54 to 6 months, and prime commercial paper at 5.
The Prince of Wales climbed a skylight at St James Palace after forgetting his latch key. A policeman, about to arrest him, recognized the heir and helped search for an open window. A crash followed as the prince dropped into his apartments through a skylight.
Stubborn coughs that linger may cause serious complications and should be checked promptly with Foley's Honey and Tar. Local user John J. Healy of Pittsfield Mass reports no cough after using it. The remedy claims relief from coughs colds croup asthma bronchitis and hay fever and notes no opiates with ingredients listed on the carton. Paxson Rockefeller publicized.
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