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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
10
Fresh advances in the corn market followed a sterling rise and wet weather likely to curb receipts. May futures climbed to about 1.50 with bulls in control and forward demand strong, while oats and provisions moved less but followed corn's direction. Receipts totaled 12,428 cases with varied prices across wheat, oats, rye and seeds.
Wheat receipts total 200 cars, down from 211 a year ago. Cash market prices include No 1 northern at 2.70 to 2.80, corn No 3 yellow 1.51 to 1.53, oats No 3 white 0.865 to 0.88, flax 5.06 to 5.16, barley 1.35 to 1.56, rye No 2 1.67 to 1.69, flour steady with 48 890 barrels shipped, bran at 47.00.
Chicago March 11 hog receipts 32000 heavy grades slow others steady to 10c higher bulk 14.35 to 15.50 top 15.60 heavy 14.35 to 14.85 medium 14.50 15.60 light 15.30 15.60 packing sows smooth 12.75 13.35 rough 12 12.65. Cattle receipts 14000 market slow beef steers 13.85 15.75 good 11.75 12.85 common 9.75 11.75 heifers 7.35 38.75 cows 7.10 12.59 veal calves 15.50 17 stocker and feeder prices listed. Sheep receipts 12000 market unsettled lambs 84 lb down 17.25 9.90 culls 11 14.50.
Hogs receipts 52 with market steady. prime mixed 15.75 to 16.25, medium mixed 14.75 to 15.50, rough heavies 13.75 to 14.75, pigs 14.25 to 14.75, stockers 13.25 to 14.25. Cattle receipts 25. primes 10.25 to 11, good to choice 9 to 10, medium 8 to 9, fair to medium 7 to 8, cows 9 to 10, bulls 6 to 8, calves 9 to 15, stockers and feeders, uncertain. Sheep receipts 42. prime lambs 16 to 17.25, fair to medium 13 to 15, prime yearlings 13.50, prime wethers 12 to 13.8, best ewes 7 to 10.
South St. Paul Minnesota live cattle hogs and sheep prices show steady to higher tendencies. Hogs 4 500 head at steady to higher with live range 14.85 14.60 bulk 14.45 14.55. Cattle 2 600 head steady fat steers 7.50 14.00 cows and heifers 6.00 12.00 calves 5.50 15.75 stockers and feeders 5.50 12.25. Sheep 300 head steady lambs 6.00 18.50 wethers 12.00 14.00 ewes 3.00 12.75.
Mercantile paper unchanged as exchange and bills show firm rates. Sterling 60 day bills at 3.72, demand 3.75, cables 3.74. Foreign currencies including francs 13.32 demand, guilders 36%, marks 1.53, lire 17.40, Belgian francs 12.72 demand. Time deposits strong, call money steady at 7 percent.
Copper quiet across electrolytic spot and nearby at 18% 18%c with 1844 1% ec. iron firm and unchanged. Antimony steady at 11.50c. Lead quiet and unchanged. East St. Louis spot at 75 to 80 cents.
The New York market climbed today with broad gains as British exchange activity rose, fueling a continued wide based recovery. Traders noted sustained buying across leading issues and a tide of cautious optimism in early trading.
The weekly Bank of England statement shows bullion rising and government securities shrinking while liability reserves expand. London demand bills trade around 3.82 percent and equities edge higher with profit taking late, as domestic money markets hold steady and Liberty bonds linger near prior levels.
The piece notes a steady but cautious market with a 30 day ahead demand gap in autos and rails poised to gain from a favorable railroad law. It cites heavy participation by banks and investment houses, expectations of steel and oil strength, and ongoing federal loan and dividend developments, including a 100 percent stock dividend from Standard Oil of New Jersey.
NEW YORK March 11 Bar silver 1.21 Mexican dollars 92% LONDON March 11 Bar silver 69% per ounce Money 3% Discount rates Short bills 511-18% Three month bills 511-16 5% per cent
New York article from Saranac Lake reports Adirondack trappers earned around $1,000,000 for raw furs this winter. Buyers from Utica to the Canadian line paid 100 percent more than last year, with mink pelts at 18 to 20 dollars and muskrat pelts rising from 1.65 to 5 dollars.
Washington March 11 William N Joyce of Berkeley California was nominated by President Wilson to the federal farm loan board to succeed the resigned George W Norris.
Zinc concentrates from Butte and Superior totaled 11 million pounds for February, down from 13 million the prior month, while silver output reached 210000 ounces at 95 percent recovery. Wickes Montana and nearby mines resume activity. 300 workers will be employed at Jardine mill slated to process 200 to 250 tons daily. Development continues at Plutus and Chief Consolidated. Hartley mine returns show 5804 dollars value per 44 tons, with 136 per ton prior to freight. Paragon Consolidated buys half of Murray Hill holdings for about 100000 dollars from Spokane interests.
Doris and Happy Giggles observe two wasps dragging a hairy spider. Doris questions the plan while Happy Giggles explains the wasps want something from the spider and suggests Mama and Daddy Wasp could clarify. The elf offers lighthearted commentary on being persuaded versus choosing.
In a meadow tale Happy Giggles teaches Doris how Mr Spider could have joined the Wasps willingly. Mamma and Daddy Wasp had forced him, but he would have gone if asked properly. The story ends with a reflection on duty and doing good.
Victor Berger and four socialist leaders sentenced January 28 last year to twenty years for draft obstruction won another indefinite continuance in the United States court of appeals by agreement of lawyers. The case remains continued.
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