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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
9
New York June 7 market report lists dressed poultry with irregular boxes and frozen chickens roasters at 18 33 percent, old roosters at 14 percent and 16 percent, and various ducks and eggs with fluctuating values. It notes weaker, dull activity and price variations by region including Pacific Coast and Midwest standards and special packs.
Chicago livestock desks note hogs at 9.00 top with 15 000 head traded including 4 000 direct. Cattle 17 000 plus calves 2 000 with fed and yearlings steady and lighter weights rising to about 10.50 for light yearlings. Lambs 6 500 with springs up about 25 cents, clipped lambs firm, natives mixed as trade stays active.
Pittsburgh livestock report lists hogs at 9.25 to 9.35 for 170 to 224 pounds with steady to 10 higher, sows down 25, cattle at 10.25 for good and choice steers, cows steady, vealers 8.50 to 9.49, sheep around 7.75 to 10.50 for shorn and good to choice ewes 3.00 to 3.50 per hundredweight.
U S Dept of Agriculture cattle and calves listings show a small supply of steers and cows with price ranges from 4.28 to 15.00 for various categories. Vealers are scarce with sharp values around 9.50 for good, hogs steady with top 9.40 for 140-200 lb. sheep and lambs also summarized with steady spring lambs and mixed ewe prices. Local market notes include sows at 7.10 and stags at 6.50, while lighter weight hogs range up to 9.20.
Lancaster Pa June 7 cattle steers steady cows steady bulls weak. Quality stockers to feeders slow. Calves 204 liberal run slow. Hog buyers steady 9.25 to 9.50. Sheep and lambs firm with good and choice wool clips at 8.25 to 10.00.
Chicago wheat futures rose as much as 2% from a tentative setback. Market chatter suggested U S government loan prices may rise, with crop reports from the domestic southwest indicating higher yields and quality concerns. July wheat at 73 73?, Sept at 74 4% gain, corn mixed, oats up, rye up, and provisions 7 to 12 cents higher.
Toledo grain market notes a 26 cent rate basis with wheat at No. 2 red 714% 72 and No. 3 4 080, oats 2 white 286 30, No. 3 25 ac in store. Transit billing attached. wheat 5 5 and corn 4 and 24%4 3c above quotation.
Pittsburgh market report lists apple varieties such as Georgia Henry Clays and New York Baldwins with price ranges per bushel and 100-lb sacks for North Carolina cobblers and Green Mountain stock. Potatoes and butter prices are included with grade scores and notes on overall stability and a closing remark about the musical score for The Magic Flute allegedly conceived during sleep.
Market listings from the New York Stock Exchange and other major exchanges note quotations. James E. Mann serves as manager at 607 Raleigh Street with a contact number 1800.
New York markets showed mixed activity as government purchases for relief pone supported prices. Finished goods sold in larger amounts while raw silk stayed steady and rayon yarns remained in light demand. Wood goods improved, burlap stayed quiet and steady.
Raw sugar held at 2.73 for spots with no sales reported and no offers under No 3. Prices in New York were steady with no notable activity as s900 sales were not recorded.
New York trading June 7 saw uneven demand with futures off modestly and the market closing irregular. Copper led gains while most sectors trimmed early advances as profit taking grew amid clouded business prospects. Standard Oil of New Jersey reported first four months earnings 21 to 22 percent below year earlier. Leaders listed included U Steel 42 Genesee Motors La Chrysler 41% U S Rubber 26% Western Union 21 W House 10% DuPont 96% Santa 26% refining 6134.
The bond market moved unevenly with Louisville and Nashville 4 12s down 2 percent to 76. B&O convertible 4s ease to 144, Illinois Central 4s to 30 1/2, and utility issues showing fractional losses and gains. U.S. government securities drifted 1 2 to 5 32 points.
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