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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
14
Wheat futures surged after early selling as export-linked demand absorbed offerings. December rose to 2.33 a bushel with gains to 6 cents and March to 2.18, while corn and oats climbed modestly and provisions varied. Juice in prices came from short covering and a shift in sentiment amid mixed commodity signals.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange opened with broad gains led by Crucible Steel and Mexican Petroleum but soon faded as industrials declined. By midday losses deepened across steels, locomotives, and consumer stocks with Liberty bonds erasing most gains. rails showed mixed moves but closed heavy overall.
In a volatile trading day the rail shares showed strength while the industrial list sagged amid 90 day withdrawal fears. Prices slipped for Mexican Petroleum and Anaconda while bears pressed near the close. sugar futures drifted lower on New York markets.
Livestock receipts total 30 000 with cattle steady at top 18 25 and bulk 16 75 to 18 region. hogs 20 000 with slow trade and slight gains to 17 85. sheep 25 000 with fat lambs steady to up 25c and natives around 12 25 to 12 50. Western feeders weak, western cattle under pressure with calves steady to 17 50.
Hogs receipts 177 and cattle, sheep receipts vary with market steady. Prime mixed hogs bring 18.50 to 18.50, medium mixed 18 to 18.50, rough heavies 17.50 to 18, pigs 16 to 17.50, stockers and feeders strong. Cattle prime steers 10 to 10.50, best cows 7 to 8, canners 3.50 to 6.50, calves 10.50 to 13.50, stockers and feeders 5.50. Sheep no receipts. prime lambs 19 to 10.50, fair to medium 8.50 to 9.50, prime yearlings 5.50 to 6.50, prime wethers 5 to 6, best ewes 2 to 5.
Hog receipts at 3000 with slow to strong demand. medium and light butchers 16.35 to 17, top 17. Cattle receipts 22000 with fed cattle steady, grass stock 15 to 25 lower, stockers and feeders down to 25. Sheep receipts 37000 with fat lambs 25 lower, top lambs 12.80, ewes 5.85, feeding lambs 25 to 60 lower.
Copper eased with spot and nearby at 18% 18 1 2 cents, Tin rose to 44.25 spot and 44.50 futures, Lead steady at 7.75 to 8 cents, Zinc steady for East St. Louis delivery at 7.70 to 7.80 cents.
The market notes bar silver in New York at 99 and foreign at 3c. Mexican dollars quoted at 7 1/2, London set at 59 1/2 pence per ounce with money rate 5 1/2 percent. Discount rates show short paper about 6 3/4 and three month bills near 6 1/2 percent.
New York on Sept 27 shows Mercantile paper at 8 per cent. Sterling demand 3.48 percent with cables at 3.49. Francs demand 6.64 with 6.66 cables. Guilders 30.95 demand and 31.4 cables. Lire 4.19 demand and 4.21 cables. Marks 1.60 demand and 1.61 cables. Montreal exchange at 10 per cent discount. Time loans firm for 60 and 90 days at 8 per cent. Call money steady with 7 per cent rate. closing bid 6 per cent and last loan at 7 per cent.
The Washington Star notes that a rare public figure, angered by politics, withdraws from rhetoric in a silence strike, signaling dissatisfaction and prompting discussion of discourse and leadership norms.
Canadian Copper corporation begins ore processing at a new plant with 2000 tons daily capacity using flotation. Concentrates go to Trail smelter for refining. Isle Royale Copper reports strong underground results and reduced production, while crosscut progress at North Butte and Adirondack veins shows encouraging high grade ore. Davis-Daly mine on Colorado shows three ore bodies with substantial in sight and rising tonnage.
The Swiss government will not open political or commercial relations with Soviet Russia. Lenine's emissary Bratmann will be asked to leave. Swiss residents in Russia have faced mistreatment by Bolshevists influencing this decision.
The Russo Polish conference will be resumed tomorrow in Riga. The Soviets are expected to respond to Polish counter proposals even though the Poles have not yet prepared to answer the Moscow declaration.
Warsaw reports Poland has received a note from Lithuania proposing to reopen peace negotiations. The note suggests both nations retire to opposite sides of the Loch Line. Prince Sapieha, the Polish foreign minister, plans to reply by Monday and generally accepts Lithuania’s proposals.
Former Japanese premier Mayuir Okuma calls for transparency in Japan’s diplomacy over the California issue. He urges the government to heed national opinion on the gravity of the matter, insisting 100,000 industrious Japanese are not a menace to America, while noting anarchists and Bolshevists arriving from Europe pose the real threat.
The Idaho Supreme Court affirms the divorce decree of James J. Callahan of Coeur d Alene from Helena Elizabeth Callahan. The decision leaves issues of a $50,000 community property award and certain charges to be reconsidered by the lower court.
President Wilson telegrammed Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff to express sympathy on the death of her husband, noted financier and philanthropist, in Washington.
Charles Thien a 22 year old clerk was arrested and confessed to stealing Liberty bonds valued at 33 000 from a St Louis trust company on July 10. Police say debts of 300 he owed led to the theft and Thien signed the confession.
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