Market Fluctuations Amid Hesitation Here and There
Prices swing irregularly as speculation stalls, signaling cautious market mood. Analysts note hesitant actions by the speculative branch impact exchanges and trading volume across sectors.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
25
Prices swing irregularly as speculation stalls, signaling cautious market mood. Analysts note hesitant actions by the speculative branch impact exchanges and trading volume across sectors.
New York May 16. Price fluctuations reflect unsettled speculative sentiment. Sugar, long a favorite, shows notable activity with copper and beet sugar movements tied to trade policy hopes. Amalgamated Copper gains on Anaconda Mining report and canning sector prospers. Foreign trade figures for April show a favorable merchandise balance of 7.16 million dollars against last April. Market remains irregular with closing tone firm and bonds steady.
Classified ads show job listings and services with agents inviting replies at the Standard office. The market section reports oats trading with slight gains before midday, followed by a firmer but mixed tone in live hogs pork and lard prices, reflecting local packer activity and day’s closing shifts.
A woman advertises for day labor in Anaconda at 620 B Third. She requests steady work by the day and is available for domestic or general tasks, offering reliable service and prompt payment.
FOR SALE NEW AND SECOND-HANL billiard, pool tables and bowling alleys, easy payments, we rent tables with priv ilege of buying, modern bar fixtures, low prices, get catalogue. Brunswick-Balke- Collender Co. cor. Br'd'y and Ariz., Butte
Chicago May 11 Cattle receipts are strong with best cows and heifers at 1.85, stockers and feeders around 44.50, and calves near 47.78. Hogs total 24,000 with mixed and butcher figures around 6.40 to 6.84 for heavy and 6.25 to 6.45 for others. Sheep receipts 18,000 with market firm to higher. lambs around 4.90 and ewes 4.25 to 6.80. Grain notes list No 2 spring wheat and oats prices, with rye and flaxseed mentioned alongside.
In Butte addresses several readers and services including clairvoyants Clairvovants Mme Franklin and Rev Mrs Calder Rutledge offering readings daily and Thursday circles, palmists Mazik and Amber Rombauler listed. Assayers Lewis Walker Thomas Buggy Mayer Mier noted with addresses. San Francisco disaster book promotion by Ziegler Co. listed with Philadelphia address.
Cattle receipts about 1000 in Omaha with market active to higher native steers 40 50 western steers 35 40 canners 15 10 stockers and feeders 40 500 bulls and stags 28 90 40 hog receipts 7900 market lower mixed 60 50 70 pigs bulk 60 70 46 26 sheep receipts 10 15 higher yearlings wethers 54 55 lambs 60 64 in Kansas City cattle receipts 5000 market steady to strong native steers 25 90 native cows and heifers 25 00 50 stockers and feeders 38 40 45 bulls 34 36 calves 56 60 western fed steers 56 60 western fed cows 14 50 hogs receipts 1500 market weak to lower bulk 62 69 heavy packers 62 64 pigs and lights 34 6 30 sheep receipts 5000 market strong to higher muttons 47 50 60 lambs 80 87 60 range wethers 56 60 fodowe 475
Copper and lead quotes drifted in London with spot copper near MG 1s and futures at £85 2s 6d while locally prices were steady. Zinc and spelter showed small gains in London but held steady at home, with electrolytic and casting zinc values around 18.75 to 18.87 pence and lead around 3 to 5 cents.
Chicago markets opened firm on strong demand from commission houses with ongoing wheat stock declines at Minneapolis and new reports from Oklahoma and Texas. Early gains persisted though some profit-taking trimmed them before a strong close. July wheat moved up to 94.5-95 cents, then settled around 94-95. Corn trading showed heightened activity and a brisk tone, finishing near day’s highs.
In special improvement district 29 a contract for concrete curbing and sidewalk on the north side of Park avenue from Main street to Pine street will be awarded May 21 1906. Bids must be received at noon in the city clerk office with a certified check of 250 dollars. The council may reject any and all bids. Bao ULEVAN ClivecGierk May 10 1906.
In New York on May 16 cotton futures finished steady with May at 11.49 cents per pound, June 11.28, July 11.27, August 11.07, September 10.07, October 10.74, November 10.78, December 1.74, January 10.78, February 10.79, and March 10.88 cents.
St Louis on May 6 notes wool markets steady with medium grades for combing and clothing at 25 to 29 cents per pound for light fine, 22 to 24 cents for heavy fine, and 18 to 20 cents for tub washed grades, with some ranges for different finishes.
City council will award the concrete curbing and sidewalk project for block 35 under special improvement district 30 on Monday May 21 1906 at 8 p m to the lowest responsible bidder. Bids must be in by noon that day with a $100 certified check per bid. The council may reject all bids. City Clerk P M Sullivan dated May 10 1906.
Sugar and related commodities show varied quotes in New York May 16. Sugar Raw Shevy and malt refining activity noted with centrifugal tests and molasses sugar results. Refined sugar steady with crushed, powdered, and granulated figures listed. coffee markets remain steady with No. 7 Rio beans referenced.
Classified excerpts show security loan offers at McRae Solveson and Jackman Co. with real estate and furniture as collateral, along with two lost item notices a gold fob chain near Thornton Avenue, a Fox Terrier named Bobbie, and a Bay Horse owned by W Wright with a bald face. Contact Florence hotel clerk, 110 N. Washington, or C A Sloan at 1068 Main, Butte.
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