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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1925
Page
10
New York stock market gains led by rails and oil shares as buying pressure returns. Indices show railroad averages reaching new peaks, Marland Oil and Skelly Oil dividends aid oils, and general market confidence grows with lower call money rates and favorable earnings.
The listing shows Stocks Bonds and Coal Property with values 1 114.00 00 145.00, indicating financial data movement.
Credit enhancements stabilize the franc while rail stock prices reach record highs. Active bidding for carrier bonds resumes amid earnings outlooks for September suggesting continued August gains. Major issues include New York Central Denver and Rio Grande Western Frisco Rock Island Norfolk and Western Chicago Northwestern and Chicago Great Western. Oil liens follow Skelly 6%8 buoyed by dividend resumption. Financing news includes a 50 million loan for German potash industry and a 4 million thirty year bond issue for Lauda Falls Norwegian subsidiary of Union Carbide will be placed tomorrow.
Liberty bonds closing: Liberty 34s 99.28 first 4s 101.26 second 4% 100.23 third 4% 101.02 fourth 4s 102.04 United States Treasury 4s 102.29 Treasury 44s 106.14.
Call money easier, high 4 percent, low 4 percent. Ruling rate 4 percent. Closing bids offered at 4 percent, last loans 4 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. Prime mercantile paper at 4 1/4 percent.
Foreign exchanges held steady in New York on October 20 with quotes in cents for Britain at 4.85 15/16 demand and 4.84 60 day bills, France around 4.45, Italy near 4.01, and other nations listed including Belgium Germany and Norway with varied figures. The report tracks numerous currencies and related bond notes across Europe and beyond.
Chicago grain observers report December wheat leading gains amid chatter of a corner while rains hinder Canadian threshing. Prices close nervy with December at about $1.46 and May near $1.42, corn and oats mixed and provisions mostly varied.
Seed market report from Toledo shows Wheat Cash at around 1.65 to 1.66 and futures for October through December. Timothy cash and futures are cited with October at 3.55 and December 3.60, March 3.75. Prices for Clover cash and poliana are also noted with October 17.60 and March 15.00.
Dairy market bulletin from New York on Oct 20 notes Butter Easy receipts 10,085 and creamery extras at 52 cents and 46% for firsts, eggs firm with receipts 18,963 and near by hennery whites closely selected, reflecting market activity in butter and eggs.
Local dairy firm reports receipts totaling 188 816 pounds with mentions of extras and nearby districts. The note references Pacific Coast whites and multiple firsts to extra firsts in the supply chain.
Butter traders reported a steady market with very slow demand in Chicago on October 20. Fresh butter offered freely while centralized market showed ample supplies to meet light demand with prices for 2-score and 9-score bars listed and central 90-score at 46 and 44 cents respectively.
Live poultry steady with chickens sold by freight at 24 cents or express at 24 to 24 1/4 cents per pound. Fowls 20 to 30 cents freight, 18 to 32 cents express. Dressed poultry steady with chickens frozen at 20 to 34 cents. Other items unchanged.
Livestock notes from Chicago dated October 20 show cattle receipts at 12 000 with fed steers steady and heavy weights strong while lighter lots close weak to lower. Western grassers near steady with top extremity indicated. steer weights 1259 to 1590 pounds bring about 16 dollars and 20 cents per cwt. choice yearlings scarce.
Hogs receipts 26 000 market uneven and 10 to 25 cents lower than yesterday. Underweights and packing sows show full decline. Bulk desirable 160 to 3900 pound weights 11 50 to 11 80 top 11 90. Sheep fat lambs strong to 25 cents higher feeding lambs active. Best range lambs 15 50 bulk natives 14 75 to 15 00, top feeding lambs 16 00. Major holdover 13 000 and shippers 5 600.
New York sugar prices slid to 3.77 a hundredweight for Cuban duty paid, the lowest since January 1922, spurring 100000 bags of Cuban for prompt and October delivery. Futures opened flat to down, then rallied to end unchanged to three points up from the day’s lows, with December at 2.03 and July at 2.42. Refined sugar also eased, trading 5 to 10 points lower as demand remained light.
Cotton goods markets were quiet in unfinished lines while finished goods moved steadily in small lots. News of disasters to two burlap ships caused a sharp rise in lightweights and heavyweights in the domestic trade. Jute and raw silk held firm with new German dress goods selling freely for spring orders.
Wool trade in Boston shows overall unchanged conditions. Some stock moves to worsted and woolen mills while sales stay limited. Domestic fleeces stay quiet at opening with firm prices. demand for territory fine and one half blood grades is slow.
Prices for high quality French combing wool selling in bond range from $1.29 to $1.25, considered clean. Competing wools of similar quality have commanded $1.26 or higher in recent sales.
New York reports steady improvement in the alloy trade as United Steel Alloy Company cites $2,500,000 in cash and no bank borrowings. The update reflects growing business strength and liquidity amid ongoing market activity.
Facilities for handling increased trade were added by slant improvements over the last three years, totaling more than $3,000,000. Demand for alloy steel from auto makers and consumers is expected to sustain solid business for months.
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