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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
8
Stock prices declined amid heavy profit taking with rail shares bearing the brunt. Large trading volume surpassed 2,000,000 shares daily, lifting year totals above 450 million versus 900 million in 1924. Oil, motor, and rail interests briefly steadied the market despite overall weakness.
The report notes irregular bond prices with pockets of strength in petroleum issues and broad buying. It lists closing prices for major stocks including Allied Chemical, American Car, American Locomotive, Bethlehem Steel, and General Motors among others, with percentages reflecting daily movement and notable activity in petroleum shares.
The report notes active convertible issues from Chesapeake and Ohio and Delaware and Hudson, with Southern Pacific refunds and Nickel Plate prices easing. Government bond trading leaned toward selling as yearend readjustments continued, while grain futures rose on policy effects, with wheat up about 14 to 64 cents and corn and oats higher.
United States bonds closed in New York with Liberty 3% at 99.20 and various Treasury and Liberty issues showing differing prices. Liberty first 4% at 101.21, second 4% at 100.19, third 4% at 100.25, fourth 4% at 101.28, Treasury 4s at 102.27, and Treasury 4% at 106.10.
Call money in New York on December 29 shows a closing bid of 6 percent and offered at 6 percent. Time loans remain steady with mixed collateral for 69 to 90 days at 4 percent, and 4 to 4 months at 4 to 5 percent. prime mercantile paper quoted at 4 percent.
Foreign exchanges remained steady with quotes in cents for major currencies. Britain at 4 8413/16 and 485% cables, France 3.74, 74% cables, Germany 80, Argentina 41.50, Brazil 14.25, Tokio 42%, Shanghai 77%, Montreal 99 29/32.
Butter buyers faced liberal offerings for 92 score but weak demand caused a half cent drop. The Chicago market ended around steady to easy with limited trading activity.
Trade in centralized car markets remains barely steady with buyers meeting only immediate needs. Prices listed include Freeh butter at 92 with 47 a cent, while other scores and figures show slight fluctuations amid weak demand.
Chicago livestock prices show fat cattle up to $11.00 top on medium weights and steady stockers. hog receipts around 50,000 with mixed declines to 25c. sheep receipts 16,000 opening barely steady with later losses to 28 lower. Bulls, heifers, and lambs feature various steady to higher bids across classes.
Live poultry telegraphed from New York on December 29 shows prices for chickens broilers fowls and roosters by freight and express. Turkeys and ducks also listed with varying freight and express rates. Dressed poultry remains firm with southern and southwestern turkey prices noted.
Chicago grain market sees a 9 cent per bushel jump in wheat after news that Secretary Hoover has set a price around 88 a bushel, contrasting with British rubber values. The late session rally follows morning quotes and underscores volatility in agricultural commodities.
Seed and grain prices listed for Toledo markets with Wheat and Clover futures. Wheat cash price $1.97 to $1.98, Clover domestic $18.75 with December 24.40 January 14.45 February 14.60 March 14.65, Alsike December 16.00 March 16.35, Timothy cash and December 3.80 and March 3.90.
Cotton goods markets were quiet yet steady in New York on December 29 as buyers showed reluctance to meet higher prices. Mail inquiries received during the day indicate continued demand but cautious bidding amid uncertain conditions.
The day showed rising interest in spring wash fabrics in rayon blends and novelty textures. Raw silk remained firm, silk printers and finishers prepared for early sheet-ride deliveries, and new spring worsteds with silk finishes drew trade attention. Yarn markets stayed steady with moderate activity.
Raw sugar prices held firm with improved demand boosting sales of Cuban, Porto Rican and Philippines for prompt and early January clearance at 4.14 duty paid. Futures finished two points higher to one point up. January 2.38 March 2.44 May 2.55 July 2.67 September 2.77. Refined sugar quoted unchanged at 5.00 to 5.50 for fine granulated.
The Associated Gas and Electric Company reports year end October 1921 earnings rising to 15.9 million with net 6.64 million. Forty five Class 1 railroads show November net operating income up 15.1 percent to 83.56 million. United States Smelting profits total 5.99 million for eleven months. Warner-Quinlan plans a 40 thousand share public offering at 25 dollars. An eagle must run twenty yards before it can take the air.
Colleen Moore discusses love and the modern girl archetype on the First National set for We Moderns. She describes the jazz baby as loving love itself but maturing through responsibility and empathy, then portrays her London society role in a postwar escapade showing at the Colonial theatre.
Roscoe Jones, a disabled boy living on Amberland Road, expresses thanks for Christmas remembrances from Dr Otteh ell’s troop, the Community Christmas Tree committee, the Kiwanis Club, and nurse Miss Guila Freiman who brightened his shut-in hours.
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