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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
3
United Press reports wheat futures fall to fresh lows amid bearish sentiment and lack of support. Corn and oats also ease while provisions stay strong. Liverpool prices slip as trading remains quiet. cash markets show mixed receipts and modest gains or losses.
Times Special reports Chicago market prices for grains with figures: carrots 7, wheat 7, corn 22, oats 22, rye 1, barley 2.
Beta Theta Pi luncheon and multiple chamber luncheons are listed along with a Master Painters and Round Table event. A federation banquet planning committee is named. DAVW delegates attend a New Orleans convention, and Indianapolis Life Insurance employees celebrate reaching a life insurance milestone.
A Scotch collie belonging to Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan speaks in a humorous notice about dog tags due by June 30. The dog proclaims his own tag and license photo, admits losing the tag, and jokes about the mayor’s Irish dog name. The piece frames the dog and mayor as “good buddies” urging compliance.
Hogs eased at the stockyards with bids about 10 to 15 cents lower than Thursday. Most 169 to 200 pound hogs sold around $9.75 with top $9.80. Receipts were about 6,500 with 1,009 holdovers. cattle slaughter dull as prices slid. calves, weaners steady. sheep steady to higher around $11.50 to $12.00. Chicago hogs totaled 20,000 with 7,000 direct. holdovers 9,000. Cattle 1,000. sheep 6,000.
Major firms announce dividends and production shifts including Michigan Steel extra 1 percent stock payable Oct 20 with record Sept 27, City Investing 2.50 payable July 1, Calumet and Arizona suspend operations to curb copper costs, and Thatcher 40 cents plus 90 cents convertible preferred. Coal and cotton scores show steady shipping and tax refunds. Libby McNeill Libby and affiliates awarded 3.7 million.
Bancamerton Blair Corporation named L A Woolams, ex vice president of California Packing Corporation, to the board. Daily federal reserve credit averaged 1 006 billion in the week ending June 18, up 12 million from prior week.
Chicago market shows hog receipts around 20 000 with direct sales 7 000 and mixed results top hogs at 9.85 with varied weights. Cattle receipts about 1 000 mixed trade and top around 11.25 for slaughter steers. sheep receipts near 6 000 with fat lambs around 12.25.
New York closing prices and net changes for principal stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange today are summarized, listing daily movements and overall market tone.
Indianapolis Friday June 20 clearings amount to 3 352 000 with debits 7 084 000. Chicago June 20 bank clearings total 103 000 000 with balances 12 900 000. New York June 20 bank clearings reach 1 636 000 000 and Federal Reserve credit balance 204 000 000.
Treasury net balance on June 18 was 303 million 866 thousand 869 dollars. Customs receipts for the month to that date totaled 46 million 440 thousand 443 dollars. Government receipts on June 18 were 29 million 866 thousand 662 dollars.
Indianapolis Board of Trade cash grain bids show wheat No 2 red 92 to 94 cents, No 2 hard 89 to 91 cents, corn firm with mixed car counts including No 1 white and No 2 yellow, oats and barley prices noted, country point rates to Cincinnati or Louisville, and Chicago cash signs listing No 2 red at 97 to 98 cents. Grain close quotes from United Press and Times Special report No 2 yellow corn at 80 to 81.5 cents, No 2 white oats 42 to 44 cents, barley No 2 about 75 cents, with June 20 receipts and pricing across markets.
New York June 20 prices fell after a firm start aided by a lower rediscount rate and big brokerage loan drop. Major averages fluctuated with United States Steel and General Electric among leaders. cotton and wheat hit new lows as market weakness persisted.
The stock market showed a buoyant start but quickly weakened as wheat prices fell to new lows. Dealers liquidated, bonds and credit prospects regained interest, and promoters hoped for later boosts to residential building and mortgage markets from continued easy money.
The June 20 market update shows eggs unsettled with several grades quoted from 18% to 23c per dozen and butter unsettled around 32 to 34c. Poultry prices ease with springers 30c and ghorns 15c, ducks 14c, geese 12c, and turkeys 18c. Cheese and butterfat values mixed. potatoes on track at steady levels.
McKesson & Robbins reports gross sales for January through April 1930 at 47,657 dollars, up from 46,904 in the same period of 1929. Eight minor subsidiaries are excluded due to unavailable 1929 figures. Eastern Minnesota Power posts 299,969 for year to April 30, 1930, vs 272,809 prior year, with operating expenses 154,032 and gross income 145,617. Fidelity Investment Association logs a May sales record of 3,946,000, up from 3,074,000 a year ago, with five month total 18,872,000 versus 13,700,000.
In New York on June 20 cables showed better demand for actual cotton with Europe reputedly buying. The market rose 13 points early but heavy profit taking pushed December lower and July futures declined. Weather stayed favorable and spinners’ takings fell about 160,550 bales from last year as local traders turned bearish before noon.
Senate judiciary reports split on a bill to curb federal injunctions in labor disputes. The measure would ban most injunctions unless violence or fraud exists and promote collective bargaining while outlawing yellow dog contracts. A minority push argues public sentiment supports limiting injunctions.
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