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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1920
Page
3
The report shows diminished output in various industries and no standout gains in manufacturing. Bond offerings and new issues attract some demand while overall market activity softens as the autumn payments period nears, with October disbursements around 174 million.
Exchange figures show mixed currency values and commodity quotes. The report lists Shab, Franca, Greece demand at 10.29, New York Montreal exchange at 97.10 percent discount, and various cables and bibles priced around 4.17 to 7.11 with little change overall.
New York metal markets show a shift to lower prices as steel buyers push for concessions. Inquiries for zinc have nearly halted and the overall market appears to be adjusting more than at any time this year.
The report notes firm demand for pig iron and steady tea demand while producers slow new business. Lower cowl and coke prices support production with active shipments. Alloy furnaces list foundry iron at 8 dollars per ton and basic iron at 46 dollars, while zinc and antimony trade softly with prices unchanged.
Prices in the fruit market remained steady with good apple, peach, and grape supplies. Apples ranged from 1.60 to 3.60 per box, peaches 2.00 to 2.76 per crate, and grapes firm amid short demand. bananas and oranges scarce with higher price tendencies. Vegetables showed fair supply and slow demand with generally steady prices. beans 10 to 12 cents, cabbage 1 per hundred weight, onions 1.75 to 2 per hundred.
Good condition reports for the local poultry market show prices steady at 60 to 62 cents a dozen for some items and $146 per bed case count for offers. No price changes in poultry overall. Wholesales list Heng at 30 to 3% cont a, broilers 60 to 63 cents, springs 49 cont a, roosters 70 cents.
In Denver on Saturday the cattle market was fairly quiet with a few loads of fair stock trading and prices steady to declining. Week receipts reached about 13 000 head, hogs were driven with prices steady to last close, best hogs at 16 00 to 16 40, stock pigs down, lambs offered around 11 60 to 11 75 with potential to 12 00.
Omaha and Chicago market reports show hogs 14.60 to 16.60 top, live lower for cattle with steers around 17.50, lambs down 26 to 60 cents, feeding lambs 60 to 78 cents lower. Chicago receipts 2,000 cattle and 4,000 hogs with varied declines and mixed top values.
Chicago grain prices list on Oct 2 shows Wheat No 1 red at 2.264, Corn No 2 mixed 98%c to $1.05, No 3 yellow 1.00 to 1.06, Oats No 2 white 66%c, No 3 white 40% to 64%c, Rye No 2 1.75, Barley 97¢ to 1.00, Timothy seed 6.00 to 7.80, Clover seed 13.00 to 25.00, Pork nominal.
A fragmented market note lists futures prices and prices per barrel for several commodities. It references grain varieties and oil products with figures such as flour, cotton sack pricing, and various numbered grades. Names are partially garbled but hint at commodity trading context and local market details.
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