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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1963
Page
27
The Associated Press reports the average of 60 stocks rose for a sixth consecutive week, finishing Friday at 279.9, up from 279.6. The commodity index advanced for a third week to 159.1 from 158.5, with food posting a sizeable gain.
AP reports Wall Street powerfully higher with the Dow hitting a record above 1961 peak as broad indices reach new highs. Traders weigh whether the gains consolidate or push further amid strong factory orders and steel output while labor day week closes with heavy volume and mixed leadership from Chrysler and other majors.
AP reports Agriculture Department scientists work on a plan to lure the European corn borer into self destruction. The note references a Friday market blip where trades lag behind industrials, signaling broader impacts on the sector.
The economy cleared Labor Day with strong sales and rising auto output for 1964 models. Steel production edged up with forecasts of a record year, while the stock market hit new highs. Ford and others projected 7.5 million passenger cars this year and 7 million next. The federal minimum wage rose to 1.23 per hour benefiting about 2.6 million workers. NYSE volume and bond sales also climbed for the week.
U S Treasury proposes an advance refunding exchange of 1964 1967 bonds for new issues as markets react to the plan. Long term bonds slumped while the Dow Jones index rose to an all time high on favorable earnings and shifting sentiments. Trade in government securities remained volatile with sharp moves and wide spreads as dealers reassessed relative values.
A fragmentary 1930s stock market note reports Dow Jones averages and weekly trading activity on railroads and other issues. This readable snippet hints at market movement and includes mentions of Poor's Weekly data and railway stocks.
The listing shows No 3 Yellow priced at 1.344.34 and No 4 Yellow at 7 1.91%4. No 5 Yellow Sha no sale. sample yellow at 1.23% no sale. Soybeans No 1 Yellow no sale at 3.4.
Chicago Livestock markets report week ending September closure with hogs and cattle price trends. Hogs steady to sharply lower with barrows and gilts around 16.25 to 16.75 for select weights, sows 14.25 to 14.75, cattle and sheep show varied declines and gains. Estimated receipts forecast 7,000 hogs 14,000 cattle 700 sheep.
Favorable crop reports weighed on corn and soybeans while wheat found support and posted gains on brisk export buying. Oats firmed and rye weakened as traders awaited the government wheat outlook and private crop estimates for soybean production near 740 million bushels, with doubts about the final figures. Net weekly losses stayed under two cents, as old and new crop months moved on mixed signals and seasonal selling.
Africa becomes a key market for U S farm products with exports totaling 380 million dollars in the last fiscal year, up from 38 million the year before. Wheat flour grain and vegetables are noted as principal exports.
F Vernon Wright, deputy governor of the Farm Credit Administration, reports a strong rise in farmer credit usage. For the fiscal year ended June 30, loans by 485 farmer owned production credit associations totaled 3.4 billion dollars, up from 1.9 billion the prior year. About 24 percent of loans were rated good to excellent, 5.5 percent needed closer supervision, and less than 0.5 percent were poor.
U S Treasury bonds quoted with weekly highs and lows and yield figures. A Agriculture Department survey finds per household food spending patterns. urban and rural two person households spend 2 percent of food dollars at home and more on meals away from home. Smaller households spend more per person on meat poultry fish and produce than larger households.
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