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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1917
Page
12
Investors expect a shift toward normal conditions after a week of unsettled markets. Analysts cite labor shortages in copper as the main obstacle and foresee possible supply gains soon but warn that labor issues remain the key drag. If irregularities balance, a general upward trend is anticipated.
L A Giamboni of San Francisco led the publicity division of the western railroad war committee visiting Butte to push coordinated rail operations with the army. Six departments coordinate car use, aiming to move more cars and prioritize government needs, with 106000 empty cars shifted in two months to mobilize capacity for coal and iron, while private loads are streamlined.
Market remains steady with best beet steers selling around 8 dollars. Cows and heifers mix, feeder steers offered with calving values noted. Receipts totaled low with various price quotes including 4 best beet steers near 8.50 and late quotes around 11.20 to 17.50.
Chicago market notes heavy corn prices and weak wheat with limited demand from government action. Reports of upside potential fade as funds and traders retreat, while oats follow corn and packers stay active on declines amid a softer grain complex. Copper, iron, and other metals hold steady in New York, with various grain and sugar quotes across Minneapolis and New York markets.
The state department says a German circulated report claiming U S protested to Russia over Japanese occupation of Chinese coast regions north of Vladivostok is without foundation. It notes no such protest occurred and that the Japanese ambassador in Petrograd voiced no disapproval over Siberian privileges granted to America.
On Sept 4 the market reversed early gains as short interest dominated trading with heavy declines in rails and steel. United States Steel fell to 104% from 111% earlier while oils and shippings also dropped. total trades reached 1.1 million shares with bonds weakening. News of Senate tax doubts and rumors fueled the slide as authorities reported Turkish advances near Merivan and Garata bridge in Persia.
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