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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
9
New York stocks moved in a tight range with small gains across most issues as oil shares led the advance. Volume slipped to 3.9 million, while steel and rail stocks showed mixed results and midweek reports suggested brighter conditions for production and freight as utilities posted weekly gains.
New York June 21 United States government securities maintained a firm tone with a pleasing overall appearance. Early trading saw speculative favorites drop back and dealings in the corporate group were uneven as volume dwindled on the decline.
Quotations provided by Bryan, Kemp and Company. Includes New York Stock Exchange listings for NYSE, New York Cotton Exchange, New York Curb Exchange associate, Chicago Board of Trade, Richmond Stock Exchange, with Bluefield West Virginia contact.
A broad market rally pressed most leaders to finish higher while totals showed 14.902 million dollars in sales, par value, against 17.579 million the day before. The average for 60 domestic corporate bonds rose slightly by two tenths of a point.
New York June 21 foreign exchange roundup shows Great Britain at 4.18 dollars, France 4.84, Italy 6.45, and a wide set of nominal quotes for European currencies and other markets including Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal and New York Montreal cross rates listed with nominal notes.
United States government bonds closed with Liberty 3 percent sixes at 102.24 and First 4 percent sixes at 102.16. Fourth 4 percent forties traded around 103.5, Treasury 4s near 110.5 and 106.16, Treasury 2 percent sixes at 105.2, and Treasury 3s around 102.11 for June maturities.
New York on June 21 reports call money steady at 1 percent all day. Time loans remained steady with 60 to 90 day notes at 1 percent, four months at 1 1 percent, five to six months at 1 percent. Prime commercial paper at 1 percent and bankers acceptances unchanged.
Investment notes show C. B. Hancock Investments and Apgelection Electric Power Company with 7 preferred, a market listing including Cities Service common. June 21 closing at 5 percent.
New York curb market closed irregularly after a narrow session. Oil stocks rose on crude price news with Humble up 4 percent and Standard Oil of Indiana Gulf and Standard Oil of Ohio up 1 to 2 points. Utilities retreated slightly after initial strength as Electric Bond and Share and American Gas and Electric eased. Trading volume marked the month's lowest for five hours.
Transfers approximating 597,000 shares occurred versus 893,000 yesterday, indicating a decline in trading activity and investor turnover.
Treasury receipts for June 19 totaled 25,671,521.41 dollars while expenditures reached 27,661,934.42 dollars leaving a balance of 1,006,109,404.43 dollars. Customs duties for the first nineteen days of June amounted to 14,348,737.76 dollars.
Chicago market notes list butter and carrot pricing figures with several percentage figures and scores such as 93 23144 23 percent and 92 22 percent, alongside entries for 91 22 and 90 20 percent. Centralized carrots show 90 22 percent and 89 21 percent with additional price indicators.
C E Groesbeck chairman of United Gas told stock holders at the annual meeting the renewal of 21250000 in bank loans due July 21 would be taken up soon with no indication that renewal would be blocked. New York clearing banks will cut time deposit interest to 4 1 2 percent from 4 3 4 percent. Mutual savings banks will keep 4 1 2 percent on balances while other demand deposits earn no interest under Glass Steagall. Dun and Bradstreet index rises to 1.89 for week ending June 30, highest since 1932 1933.
New York June 21 report notes a quiet market with spot prices unchanged at 3.36 and sales of 52 950 tons. Futures closed mixed with July at 1.39 September 1.43 December 1.50 January 1.56 March 1.60 and May 1.60 while refined remained steady at 4.60 per ton.
Dry goods market reports tight supply of Worsted and cotton yarns with quick delivery scarce and prices firm. Cotton goods and fabrics show active demand for immediate shipment with few offerings. Burlaps rise sharply this week on exchange gains.
New York June 21 Dressed poultry easier with prices unchanged. Live poultry weak. Express and freight rates mostly steady. Brown eggs in Western standard at 144%4, others unchanged. Overall eggPrices firm at 31,618 for eggs. Mixed colors firsts at 13% and storage packed firsts at 14.
Pittsburgh produce demand steady with 12 car loads of apples including New York Baldwins at 1.00 per bushel basket and Starks 75 cents. Potatoes 43 cars stronger with North Carolina Cobblers and Green Mountains at 1.50 to 2.10 per 100 pounds. Butter and cheese prices vary by quality, poultry unchanged.
Chicago June 21 grain market shows almost all grain futures rising sharply late in the session as prices respond to demand shifts. Traders note broad gains across corn wheat oats and rye with speculative buying aiding gains.
Day sees fresh high price records for the season with wheat closing at the day’s peak, up 2 2% cents, corn up 14 3 cents, oats rising 1 4% and provisions mixed. Northwest heat hints at renewed drought and cut spring wheat prospects by 50 to 70 million bushels.
Toledo grain market report lists No 2 red Wheat at 754% 76 and No 1 red at 761% 77 on a 28% track basis. Corn No 2 yellow 46 46% and No 3 yellow 45 45%. Oats No 2 white 324% 34 and No 3 white 32 33%4.
Baltimore cattle bulls and cows hold steady with prices for good to choice cattle at 3.60 to 5.75 and 2.25 to 3.25 for medium to good. Sheep and lambs mostly steady with lambs 7.50 to 8.90, hogs mixed at 4.50 to 5.25, calves around 3.00 to 4.00.
Jersey City cattle prices mostly steady with steers at about 6.60 for fed ranges and cutters around 1.50 to 2.50. Calves to 59 cents higher for 370 direct. better grades 6.00 6.50 and selected 7.00. Sheep and lambs steady with Virginia lambs around 8.50. Hogs steady with good and choice 140-190 lb at 5.00 and 280 lb around 4.50. Direct sales numbers include 470 cattle and 2,670 sheep and lambs, plus 660 hogs.
Lancaster June 21 cattle market slow with light morning sales. Buyers focus on cattle show both today and tomorrow. Beef steers and yearlings steady to slightly lower. stockers and feeders steady. Calves around 125 with top vealers near 6.00 to 6.50. select cattle at 7.00. Hog demand active and steady. choice westerns about 5.50 while locals bring 4.75 to 5.00.
Capt. Wauthier reports open air workshops from the neolithic age in the Tenere region of the Sahara. He describes a wide area littered with relics and artifacts. Temperatures in the Antarctic winter are noted as 60 to 70 degrees below zero in darkness.
Pittsburgh talks receipts 1,500 cattle and 600 sheep with steady to weak demand. Good and choice hogs and vealers show price ranges across weights. Cattle 900 to 1,300 pounds bring 4.75 to 6.60 for common to good. calves steady with vealers at 4.50 to 5.50. Sheep lambs 90 pounds and up hold 4.65 to 8.00 for common to good.
U S Dept of Agriculture cattle hogs and sheep prices listed for Chicago market. Hog totals around 32 000 with top at 4.60 and pork product ranges. cattle and calves totals near 7 000 and 2 500 with varied weights and grades. lambs and yearlings shown at 5 7 dollars with regional demand noted as slow to steady.
Sulphur shipments of lead ing producing companies remain in an uptrend since April with stronger demand from steel and fertilizer users. Flour buying has softened due to a wheat processing tax policy while withdrawals against contracts rise. Retail trade remains firm at a good level as buyers anticipate higher prices.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the John Stewart Memorial Methodist Episcopal church will gather this afternoon at 3 30 in Howard hall. President Mrs J French Lewis requests each group leader and every member attend the meeting.
A proposal to organize a Woman's Day observance in the church, with planning steps to be arranged in the near future under the auspices of the missionary society. The effort aims to promote participation and coordinated activities within the church community.
The Bluefield Woman's club will meet Friday June 23 at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs J W Moore 209 Laweon Street.
The Home and Foreign Missionary Society will meet tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Belle Smith on Upper Jones Street.
Charleston W Va June 21 A few changes in the system of administering relief in the state appear probable with meetings of state and county welfare units scheduled this week. Francie W Turner acting public welfare director announced the state unemployment relief administration will meet at the capitol Friday to discuss plans and future policies. Turner said no radical changes were contemplated but indicated revisions potential. The administration conference will be followed by a session of county welfare agents at Clarksburg Saturday. Last week Turner announced the state will not borrow federal relief funds but receive them as an outright gift starting July 1 grants will be made quarterly and distributed to counties. He added there probably will be no change in county set ups.
San Francisco reports Charles Coffman a bakery driver held as fugitive from justice after his wife told court officials he boasted of killing a man in Clarksburg West Virginia in 1922. Coffman denied involvement and claimed to share a false name with his mother’s remarriage.
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