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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1929

Page

9

Mock Market Stagnation Follows Merger Buzz And Stocks Drift

New York June 11 The stock market opened in a stagnant phase akin to 1926 and 1928 patterns as trading barely topped 2 million shares. Bear pressure trimmed many issues while utilities rallied on a breakup in a major stock and merger chatter kept food and steel stocks in motion. Several names hit new highs, others dipped. overall market tone was cautious with mixed advances and losses.

New York Shorts Utilities Associated Press Burroughs Warren Brothers Allied Chemical Auburn Auto Commonwealth Power Natonal Biscuit American Water Works Federal Light and Traction North Amercan Pleischmann Independent

New York Stocks Mixed As Major Issues See Moves

A broad session shows mixed performance across blue chips and several industrials. Stocks including Inter Nickel Inter Tel Johns Manville Kennecott and Packard move within narrow ranges while smaller names and utilities show scattered gains and declines.

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Bonds Market Averages Slide Amid Rangebound Trading

Better demand for railroad issues drives healthier bond activity in New York trading. Convertibles hold near steady as unsettled stocks weigh. most active rails push higher while oil and utility bonds stay firm. Industrials and government issues show limited movement in thin, cautious dealings.

New York American Telephone United States

Foreign exchange rates across world markets

New York reports irregular foreign exchange quotations in cents for June 11. Demand figures span France 390 percent and Italy 522 percent with cables 2.90 and 5.23 respectively, plus a wide range of country and city rates including Belgium 13.88 and Argentina 41.98.

New York France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugvslavia Austria Rumania Argentine Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Montreal

Government Bonds Market Update New York June 11

United States government bonds quoted with Liberty Sige at 96.3. First 44s at 98 17. Fourth 48 at 98.22. Treasury 48s listed at 106.16 and 103.16.

New York United States Government Liberty Sige Treasury

Call Money Rates Firmer Across Markets

New York June 11 call money firmer at eight percent all day. Time loans firmer with 30 days at 8 percent, 60 days at 8 percent, and 4 to 6 months at 8 percent. Prime commercial paper remains at 6 percent and bankers acceptances unchanged.

New York

Toledo Grain Market Report

Toledo Ohio June 11 Wheat No 2 red 1.21 to 1.22 Corn No 3 yellow 96 to 97 Other prices unchanged.

Toledo Ohio

Poultry Prices and Freight Rates Reported

New York market notes show varied poultry pricing and freight terms. Dressed fowls listed at irregular rates, live broilers and freights detailed with express options and percentages. brown hens near the front tier, Pacific coast white lines noted with premium levels and figures such as 40 40 percent and 18 38s.

New York Express Express Keys Hennery Brown Pacific Coast

Butter Market Report Highlights Freshness Scores

Butter prices and quality scores from Chicago and Bluefield markets are listed. Readouts include Steady Fresh with scores from 93 down to 87, around 30 to 42 percent, Centralized at 90 and 88 with mid 40s percentages, and Bluefield showing a $0 price with 45 and 44 percent readings.

Chicago

Flour Prices Reported in New York Market

In New York on June 11 flour prices are noted with a brief market update showing a slight shift in rates amid ongoing trading activity. The report highlights wholesale movement but provides no detailed figures.

Sugar Prices Edge Down As June Shipments Move

New York sugar markets held steady with small declines after early losses. About 40,000 bags of Cuban raw sugar sold to an outport refiner at 1S.47% and 42,000 bags to a local refiner at 3.46 for June shipment. Futures weakened, closing 1 to 2 points lower with July 1.59 and May 1.92.

New York

Produce demand slows cabbage and onions across states

U S Department of Agriculture reports slower demand for cabbage with 30 cars and 66 crates, onions at 14 cars in Texas and other states showing varied stock. Potatoes steady with Michigan No 1 at 2.00 and Maine Green Mountains at 2.25, new stock and barrel/ No 1 cobblers in Virginia and Ohio ranges noted.

Pittsburch U. S. Dept. Agriculture Tennessee Ohio Texas Michigan Maine Virginias

Dry Goods Market Report From New York

Cotton goods markets were unchanged and quiet colored goods in moderate demand fine goods quiet and unchanged burlaps quiet and unchanged spot raw silk prices were freer but the market was quiet.

New York Jane 11

Unclear livestock price list fragment

Fragmentary market notes show prices for wethers and ewes with weights and unit prices, followed by cull and other livestock figures. The text mixes weights like 1200 and 220 Ibs with inconsistent punctuation, indicating an OCR garble from a livestock market page.

Baltimore Livestock Market Prices June 11

Baltimore figures show cattle receipts of about 100 with steers nine to fourteen dollars per hundredweight, cows up to ten fifty for top grades, sheep and lambs around twelve to sixteen dollars, hogs receipts twenty, light to heavy hogs selling from eleven fifty to twelve seventy five, calves trading around five to fifteen dollars. Prices list by grade and class, reflecting a bustling midweek market in Baltimore.

Market Report Shows Active Beef Demand and Record Prices

Receipts total about 4,000 cattle and calves with slaughter steers and yearlings selling at high seasonal levels. Steers 1,300 to 1,500 pounds bring 14.00 to 15.40, 1,100 to 1,300 pounds 14.00 to 15.40, 950 to 1,100 pounds 14.00 to 15.40, common and medium 11.25 to 14.25 per hundredweight. Hogs and sows bid 9.10 to 9.90 for mid range, with feed prices and packing figures noted.

Coal Company Stock Listings From A Fragmented Ledger

Readable entries show multiple company names with partial values and prices. Listed items include American Coal Co Ark Natural Gas Cities Service Co Community Loan Co Guyan Lumber Co and others with figures such as 150.00 100.40 310.90 93.90, indicating a miscellaneous stock ledger fragment.

A American Coal Co Ark. Natural Gas Trackwood Lamber Co Bluefield Telephone Co Cities Ptd Community Loan Co Guyan Lamber Co Tabyeroe’ Con Cra Ria Mead Coal Co Veemier “Ned Aan Porhian ‘Coal Go Sterling Howe, Co W. Va_ Armature Co M. Ritter Liar, Co

Chicago Livestock Hogs Market Report June 11

Chicago livestock market shows hog receipts at 2000 with 1400 direct. Activity fair to steady with light and medium weight hogs off to 10 lower, heavy butchers up to 10 higher. Top price 11.20 per hundred weight for a load around 4330 pounds. shippers handled about 3000 pounds.

Chicago U. S. Dept. Agriculture Earl

Grain trading lifts as farmers seek relief in debenture clash

Chicago grain prices moved higher on June 11 as traders anticipated farm relief amid clashes over debentures. Wheat closed 1½ to 2 cents higher, corn ¾ to 3 cents up, oats advanced modestly, and provisions varied, with some declines.

Chicago

Pittsburgh Livestock Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep Prices

Pittsburgh market report shows hogs receipts 600 with higher prices across heavies to pigs, cattle receipts 25 with varied classes and price ranges, calves 50 with strong demand and milk fed good to excellent values, and sheep 250 mostly steady with good to medium grades quoted. Includes detailed price ranges for each category and weight class.

Pittsburgh S. Dept. Agriculture

Livestock Auction Prices Bid at Sales Stalls

The report lists bids for Helfers cattle and various beef categories by quality and weight, including good and choice, medium, and cutter classifications. Veal and milk fed stock show prices from 10.50 to 15.75, while stocker and feeder steers range 9.75 to 13.25 per cwt. Lambs and sheep prices appear with lambs at 16.00 to 16.50 and ewes 5.75 to 7.00, with feeder lambs noted at 12.50 to 13.50 per cwt.

Beaver Pond approves Whitethorn primary school contract

The Beaver Pond district board awarded the contract for the Whitethorn primary school unit to Lill Brothers and C. C. George. Work starts immediately on a two classroom first unit designed by Garry and Sheffey to blend with nearby homes. The eight room building is planned for eight grades, with September readiness and will relieve students from Fairview.

Board of Education of Beaver Pond Whitethorn Edwin C. Wade Lill Brothers C. C. George Garry and Sheffey Board of Education Fairview

Pennsylvania Adopts Forty MPH Highway Speed Limit

Pittsburgh reports the new state motor code sets highway speed limits to forty miles per hour. The travel section notes motorists should watch their speed as enforcement begins statewide.

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Ing

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