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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
10
Chicago wheat jumped on bullish crop report expectations with December around 2.46 to 2.47 and March near 2.42 to 2.43, later pausing as export demand at the seaboard weighed on bulls. Corn followed, oats moved with corn, and hogs and cereals lent firmness to provisions amid varied cash quotes and receipts.
Cattle receipts total 14,000 with tops around 18.00 for good and choice steers and yearlings while bulk sales at 16 to 17.85 and cows up to 12.75. Hogs receipts 19,900 with prices 15.50 to 16.40 for bulk, pigs 25 to 35 cents higher. Sheep receipts 29,000 with fat lambs 13.25 to 13.65 and ewes 6.50 to 7.00. At Omaha hogs 4,500, top 15.90, cattle 3,000 with best steers to 16.50, sheep 13,000 with fat lambs to 16 and feeding lambs around 13.40. Continuous market activity and slight rises across categories.
Hogs receipts 152 and cattle 106. market steady with primes and highs listed. Prime mixed hogs 17 to 17.50, steers 10 to 10.50, cows and heifers 7.50 to 8.50, stockers 5.50 to 8.50. Sheep report shows prime lambs 10.50 to 19, ewes 2 to 6, wethers 5 to 6.50, yearlings 5.50 to 6.50. No sheep receipts noted elsewhere.
Bar silver in New York and London markets shows little change. Domestic and foreign rates steady, Mexican dollars at 71 and 58 3 4 pence per ounce in London.
Raw sugar is easy at 10.78 cents per pound duty paid in New York. Refined sugar remains dull with prices listed from 1.0 to 7.10 cents. Second-hand sugars hold at 14.75 cents.
Stocks drifted higher on Sept 9 in New York trading after strong demand for the new French loan and easier money. American International led gains, United Fruit jumped about 13 points from the midday lull, and oils, steels, copper and rails posted mixed advances with a firm close. Call money eased to 6 percent as profits spurred late buying despite weak London exchange.
Montana Consolidated Mining aims to resume Comet mine operations in Wickes district, aided by new ore treatment methods to offset high zinc costs. Lee Mountain property talks surface in Rimini district with Helena and Spokane involvement. Silver Dike ore in Neihart district shows potential profits from large tonnage low-grade ore with assays up to 30 per ton and concentrate value of 75 to 100 per ton. Nabob Consolidated raises advance 175 feet from Nabob tunnel, 62 feet from Sidney level, with five-foot daily progress. three-shift mill operation planned once raises finish.
Radio Corporation of America gains attention as AT&T takes a minority stake and a VP from AT&T joins its board, with General Electric backing. Market notes show rising confidence on the NYSE, money rates firming, and gold shipments from France. North Butte and Greene-Cananea report August copper and metal outputs, while Boston Montana advances foundry work at Elkhorn with foundational concrete poured for crushers and flotation equipment.
Buyers from across the country gather at the American Woolen company offices for the opening exhibit. Prices run 15 to 25 percent lower than last year while wages stay unchanged and wool remains cheaper. Copper gains fractions. rails rise 1 to 2 percent. Wall Street rumors speak of a powerful syndicate with banking backing moving to ease money. Mexican Petroleum at 12 dollars. Paris reports silver and gold flows to J P Morgan & Co totaling 150 million for Anglo-French loan payments.
Heilbronner review notes buyers who sold stock Wednesday repurchase at higher prices. Banks offered a million dollars at 6 percent, J P Morgan said French loan over subscribed. United Fruit rose 10 percent on dividend rumor aiding International Mercantile. Mexican properties including Mexican Petroleum Pan American American Smelting Greene Cananea expected to fare better amid unsettled Mexican situation.
The interior secretary approved 10 oil leasing permits issued to Montana applicants. Names and acreages include Great Falls district Huster Kufran 122 acres. Otto Huber 145 acres. W Heague 360 acres. Havre district John Phelan 980 acres. Billings district Don A Shinn 760 acres. William A Pinton 320 acres. Miles City district Charles Wagenbreth 320 acres. Dominick Leone 20 acres. P J Bott 640 acres. A M Brookwey 120 acres.
News from New York lists electrolytic copper spot and futures at 18 1 2 cents, tin steady at 45 dollars, iron at 51 13 for No 1 northern and 42 43 for No 2 southern, antimony and lead unchanged, zinc steady.
37 New York Sept 9 Prime mercantile paper unchanged. Exchange weak. Sterling demand 8.52 percent, cables 3.53. Francs demand 6.74, cables 6.76. Belgian francs demand 7.18, cables 7.20. Guilders demand 31.37, cables 2.50. Lire demand 4.32, cables 4.34. Marks demand 189, cables 1.90. New York exchange on Montreal at 1 plus percent. Time loans strong unchanged. Call money steady high and ruling rate 7 percent, low and closing bid percent offered at 7 percent, just loan 6 percent.
Roundup oilfield news reports Victory Oil company of Roundup contracts for a test well in the Big Wall structure northeast of Roundup. President Birch of the Wyoming-Chicago Oil syndicate leads the project, with 1,600 acres royalty split and Victory retaining 2,000 acres. Drilling slated to start on or before Dec 1 to 3,500 feet depth. Ragged Point dome also slated for deep testing by a separate company.
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