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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1925
Page
12
Speculators for the advance continued to control price moves amid heavy profit-taking and bear selling. Total sales surpassed two million with gains in McCrory Stores and Macy rising while steel shares lagged on mixed trade news.
A jumble of New York Stock Exchange quotes and company names shows closing prices and trades. The list includes Allied Chemical American Power, Seaboard, Continental Petroleum, Montgomery Ward, Northern Pacific, Pacific Petrol, Reading, Roebuck, Sinclair, Southern Pacific, Standard Oil, Studebaker, Texas Company, Union Pacific, United States Steel, and Woolworth among others.
New York price moves show a split session as semi speculative high yield issues gain preference while high grade bonds falter amid firm money rates. Railroad and industrials lead with convertible features. foreign issues improve on new financing hopes.
Several German cities revived borrowing today raising the total prospective municipal debt here to between 40 and 50 million dollars. The move signals renewed municipal financing activity amid market conditions and could affect local credit offerings and investment.
Liberty bonds closed with 3s at 99.30, first 4s at 101.27, second 4s at 100.25, third 4s at 101.5, fourth 44a at 102.4. Treasury 4s quoted at 102.31 and Treasury 4% at 106.10.
Call money strong with a 5 percent high and low. Ruling and closing bids at 5 percent. Last loan 5 percent. Call loans against acceptances 4 percent. Time loans firm with mixed collateral. 60 to 90 days 4 percent. 4 to 6 months 4 1/4 percent. Mercantile paper AU.
New York foreign exchanges show irregular quotes with figures for Great Britain at 4.83 and 4.84, France 4.48 and 4.49, Italy 3.91 and 3.92, and numerous others including Belgium Germany Switzerland and Argentina along with Tokyo and Shanghai rates. Cables and 60 day bills are noted for several currencies.
Chicago grain traders see spring wheat producers selling stored grain amid price rallies. Wheat closed down 2 to 2 1/2 cents with December at 1.42 1/4 and May at 1.41 1/4 dollars. Corn slipped up to 1 1/2 cents, oats off 0 to 1/2 cent, and provisions varied from 15 to 37 cents.
Wheat Cash at 1.61 to 1.62 per bushel with Clover-Cash and October bids at 17.76, December and February at 16.00 asked. December 8 at 15.00, March 16.25. Timothy Cash and October at 3.70 asked with December at 3.75 asked.
When you travel remember that your personal effects are exposed to unusual perils such as transportation accidents fires and thieves.
Cattle receipts 14 000 with fed steers selling at 12.00 and up, top 1 866-pound steers at 16 75, long up to 15 35. Hogs receipts 14 000 steady at best prices, heavy packing sows weak, 100- to 110-pound weights at 11 50 11 80, top 11 90. Lambs 25 50 lower with best range lambs near 15 60 and natives 14 75 15 25.
Dairy market update from New York on October 14 notes butter firm with receipts 16 227 and 22 165 for creamery products. Creamery extras rise to 52 and 92 score 52c for extras and 62c for firsts. 88 to 91 score at 45c. nearby hennery whites and closely selected extras also reported.
Pacific Coast opponents show varied scoring with whites achieving firsts and extras. Reported receipts total 355833 pounds as general market activity remains steady and dairy prices show slight movement.
Live poultry irregular. Chickens by freight 18 to 22 cents, by express 20 to 25 cents. Fowls by freight 17 to 25 cents, by express 14 to 60 cents. Dressed poultry steady to firm, prices unchanged.
Chicago butter market shows steady to firm tone at unchanged prices. Demand for storage butter remains active with substantial business on 92 score and centralized trade also busy, prices ranging from 46 to 49 cents depending on score.
In New York on October 14, raw Cuban sugar with duty paid held at 3.90 cents per pound. No change in quotations reported as buyers and sellers studied the market and waited for clearer price signals.
Market report notes 56 000 bags Cuban sugar sold at the store with 25 000 bags for local refinery shipment and 20 500 bags for an outport refinery. Raw sugar futures show irregular movement with opening unchanged to two points lower as liquidation pressure fades and Cuban-linked buyers push prices up one to four points from prior close. Hedging activity noted as buyers absorb supply.
During opening week and five days after, the bank will give a leather covered home savings bank in book form to any person with an existing savings account or a new saver making a ten dollar minimum deposit. The banks cost the institution 1.25 each and resemble a library book.
Prices eased again with December closing at 2.15 and March 2.23, May 2.32, and July 2.42. Refined sugar stayed unchanged at 5.50 to 6.20 for fine granulated, with a fair inquiry reported for prompt shipment.
In New York on Oct 14 cotton goods were quiet with prices firm. Yarns remained steady amid light demand. Reports note a quickened demand for heavy knit fabrics as markets assess supply.
Goods show steady if limited prompt deliveries with stronger garment and wool goods activity. Burlap markets rebound in Calcutta and remain barely steady at high levels locally.
Reverend E. M. Davis delivers weekly sermons from a sand pulpit on Cromer shore. Text laid out in shells on the front draws beachgoers and gathers attention as a novel seaside ministry.
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