Stocks End Month With Drab Close In New York Markets
Frederick Gardner reports in New York that stocks slid as May closed, steel shares led declines amid strike threats and weak demand. Trading volume hit a 10 year low while grain gains failed to stop the downward drift. wheat rose, cotton fell, and silver declined amid silver legislation news.
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Frederick Gardner
New York
S. Steel Common
Bethlehem
Stock Exchange
Chicago
Rail freight loadings rise on two railroads
New York May 31 Freight loadings of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy system last week totaled 20 059 cars up from 19 221 the prior week and 18 716 year earlier Missouri Pacific logged 20 668 cars beating 20 211 the prior week and 19 393 in the 1933 period
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New York
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Missouri Pacific
Hog Prices Edge Up Steer, Hog, and Sheep Markets Reported
Chicago market report shows hogs above 210 pounds 10¢ higher, lighter weights steady to 25¢ lower, top 3.75 for 260–300 lb. pigs and 170–200 lb. at 3.00–3.50. Cattle and calves mix seen as weighty steers rise to shippers, fat cows 2.75–3.75. Sheep 8,000 head, lambs 19–25¢ lower, top 8.25 for light lambs, natives weaker overall.
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Chicago
Market cattle and hogs steady amid mixed receipts at South St Paul
USDA market report from South St Paul May 31 shows cattle receipts around 5,200 with steady prices for slaughter yearlings and steers in the 800 to 1,100 lb range and fed cattle mostly above $7 for best lots, with medium grade down to $4.50. Hogs totaling about 9,000 head held steady for butcher weights while lighter pigs sold lower. Sheep receipts near 1,000 with lamb bids softer by about 50 cents and spring lambs above $9.50, old crop lambs around $7 to $7.50 for best.
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South ST. Paul
USDA
Live stock market report from Denver cattle hog sheep sale
USDA market slate shows 1 200 cattle and 13 000 sheep with vealers and calves weak to 50c lower. Top vealers at 7.00, steer bids weaker, beef cows down to 3.50, hogs steady to 5c higher with 200 250 lb hogs at 3.30, sows steady, stock pigs weak to steady. Native spring lambs at 9.50.
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Denver
USDA
California
Texas
Livestock Prices From Omaha Market Report
Cattle and calves totaling 13 000 led to steady demand for fed steers and yearlings with top weights around 5 8 7 5 per hundred pounds. Heifers held firm while cows weakened slight ly and beef cows ranged 2 50 to 3 50. Stockers and feeders showed steady activity with lighter feeders around 5 dollars.
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Omaha
USDA
Portland Market Report Shows Mixed Livestock Activity
May 31 Portland market receipts include 150 calves with little selling and a weaker undertone across classes. Hog receipts around 1 500 show steady to strong demand with prices from 170 to 210 pounds at 4 to 4 10, heavier hogs at 3 50 to 4 50, sows up to 5782 03, feeder pigs quoted 3 25 to 3 50. Sheep receipts 500 steady with spring lambs 7 50, common to medium grades 5 50 to 7, yearlings and wethers 3 to 4 50, slaughter ewes 1 42.
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Portland
Ore
USDA
Market Report from Seattle Cattle and Hogs
Seattle on May 31 reports cattle receipts 63 head hog receipts 637 head sheep receipts 248 head with no changes in prices noted for cattle hogs or sheep in today's market update.
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Seattle
Cattle and Hog Market Report From Spokane
Cattle receipts 245. calves $1 lower with good $4774.50. heavies $2503.50. culls and common $142.25. others unchanged. Hogs receipts 269 unchanged. Sheep receipts 57 ewes $1 lower. 90 to 120 lb ranges $150.42 to 150.28. others unchanged.
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Spokane
Ogden Hogs and Cattle Market Report May 31
USDA hog receipts 2 195 top 3.50 mixed weights 3.25 4.30 with sows at 2.50 down. Cattle receipts 230 slow medium light heifers 4 4 25 good fed cows 2.75 common and medium 1.75 2.50 good feeders 4.50. Sheep receipts 2 347 old crop shorn lambs 6 ewes 2.25.
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Ogden
USDA
Fledg e Wools Held for Price Advanced
Boston May 31 USDA reports modest activity by dealers in new fleece wool with sales of 64s and finer Ohio wools at 29 30 cents in the grease for combing lines and 26 cents for clothing. Combing lines of graded bright fleeces sold around 30 cents for 58s 60s blood, 32 cents for 56s blood, and 31 cents for 48s 50s blood. Many houses held fleece wools at higher prices.
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Boston
USDA
Ohio
Potatoes Prices Reported Across Markets
Chicago May 31 USDA notes show potato movement with 142 on track and 286 total U S shipments. Prices for Idaho russets U S No 1 range 1.50 to 1.60 with lower No 2 around 1.45 and combinations about 1.35 amid moderate supplies and slow demand.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho
Market Summary for Vegetables and Livestock Prices
Wisconsin whites and U S No 1 values reported across several regions with notes on decay and price ranges. Hogs show higher demand with bulk 180-300 lbs at 3.10 to 3.20, sheep affect sharply with lambs down 35 to 40 cents and ewes around 1.75 to 2.40, cows and sows listed with multiple price points.
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Consin
U. S
Bliss
Alabama
U. No
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Call Money in New York Steady on May 31
Call money steady at 1 on May 31. Time loans steady at 60 days to 6 months 1 . Prime commercial paper unchanged. Bankers' acceptances unchanged. Rediscount rate at the New York Federal Reserve Bank 12 Te.
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New York
New York Reserve Bank
Grain Letter Reports Drought Pressures Looming
Winthrop Mitchell & Co reports no meaningful moisture over the holiday with high temperatures and scattered showers predicted in the West. Wheat prices rise on continued drought in the belt while crop damage worsens and Romanian prospects fall 80 million bushels versus last year.
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Chicago
Canada
Winnipeg
Broomhall
Cora
Jodey
Grain Market Update With Mixed U.S. Shipments
Last year shiploads reached 1.112 million bushels, today 622 thousand while last year 575 thousand. Sales for shipment at 20 thousand. booked to arrive 132 thousand. Spot basis unchanged to cent lower. Delivered on contracts 4 thousand. Argentine shipments rise to 3.171 million from 3.879 million last week and 3.983 million year ago. Corn closes about 4 cents higher for distant months and three higher for the nearby which expires today.
Foreign exchange rates quoted in New York May 31
The report lists easy exchange rates with Great Britain at 5.06% for demand and cables, 60-day bills at 5.05%, France 6.58%, Italy 8.51%, Belgium 23.34, Germany 39.08, and cross rates Montreal in New York at 100.25 and New York in Montreal at 99.75.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Montreal
Air routes may be lighted by fall
Air routes from St. Paul to Seattle via Billings may be lighted by fall, announced here by L. L. Jilson, aeronautical development car. The statement reflects progress on navigation aides along the northern corridor as aviation interest grows.
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Billings
St. Paul
Seattle
L. L. Jilson
Aeronautical Development Car
Minneapolis Close May 31 Open High Low Close
Market report from Minneapolis shows daily open high and low figures with minor percent changes. The memo lists various price stamps and percent shifts, reflecting a standard session end tally for trader reference.
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Minneapolis
Winthrop, Mitchell & Co
Sugar prices steady in New York market
Refined sugar held at 4.10 cents per pound in New York trading. Meanwhile yacht-building yards on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland report busier activity than in years and one builder anticipates a record number of launches this season.
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Firth of Clyde
Scotland
Lighting Survey Near Port Route Under Commerce Dept
Jilson completes the final lighting survey for the route as part of the department of commerce project. The work focuses on safety and visibility along the planned port access corridor.
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Department of Commerce
Jilson
Metal Prices in New York Market May 31
The New York metals market reports quiet trading with Cop per at 8.50c electrolytic spot and future Blue Eagle, Tin easing to 52.65 dollars, Iron steady, Lead at 4.0c spot and 3.85c in East St. Louis, Zinc quiet at 4.30c, Antimony at 8.50c spot.
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New York
Blue Eagle
East St. Louis
Curb Prices Dip in Quiet Trading on New York Market
On May 31 persistent selling in oils utilities and mining shares pushed curb prices down fractions. International Petroleum led the declines with a one point loss while Electric Bond and Share and American Gas fell about a point each. Montgomery Ward A rose one point as liquor stocks weakened earlier. specialties and industrials slid fractionally with small concessions in motors packing stocks and investment trusts.
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New York
International Petroleum
American Gas
Montgomery Ward A
Wheat soars above dollar per bushel in Chicago market
Chicago May 31 driven upward nearly seven cents beyond early quotes. Wheat clears the dollar mark for the day despite a 5 cent daily limit, closing buoyant at the day’s peak 4 1 2 5 4 percent higher. Corn oats and provisions also rise with grain gains.
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John P. Boughan
Chicago
Britain Holds Two Point Four Billion in Savings Certificates
National savings certificates held by the people of Britain amount to 2.4 billion dollars, reflecting a sizable public savings pool. This total underscores the reach of government saving programs among British citizens.
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Britain
Hollywood Bound Binnie Barnes Arrives in New York
English actress Binnie Barnes known for playing opposite Charles Laughton in London heads to Hollywood. She arrives in New York en route to screen tests and opportunities in American films, per Associated Press.
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Binnie Barnes
Charles Laughton
New York
Hollywood
Associated Press
Minneapolis Grain Market Report May 31
Wheat receipts 100 cars advance 5 cents. No 1 northern around 1.08 to 1.15, dark northern about 1.08, dark hard Montana 14 percent protein at 1.08 to 1.10, amber durum 1.24 to 1.30, red durum near 1.06 to 1.09. Corn No 3 yellow about 0.58 to 0.59. Oats No 3 white 0.44 to 0.45. Barley 0.92 to 0.97. Rye No 2 around 0.68 to 0.71. Flax No 1 about 1.99 to 2.03. Sweet clover seed 3.50 to 3.75.
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Cige
Jowees I. Ee
Allis Chalmers
Allied Chemical
Amer. Com
Alcoh
Amer
Chicle
Eeeil
Amer. Inter. Corp
Gesea
American Metals
Ene Amer Rolling Mills
Steel
Wire & Cable
Armour
Tener ‘Atchison
Atlantic Refining
Auburn Auto
Heer
Seer Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
J& Weeee
Borden & Co
Bohn Aluminum
Borg & Warner
Eee Briggs Mfg. Co
Bristol Myers
Butte & Superior
Eee
Butte Cop & Zinc
Byers A
Biveeee Allahan Zinc
Calumet & Hala
Canada
Cerro
IC. M
St. P. Com
C. M
St. P
Ae Chi
Rock Isl
iChrysler Motor
Coca Cola Co
Sean Seeee
Colo. Fuel & Tron Treet
Columbia Carbon
Columbia Gas
Credit Com
Consolidated Gas
Diteeee
Consolidated Oil
Continental Motors
Crucible Steel
Curtiss Wright
Curtis Wright
Deere & Co
Devoe & Raynolds
Douglas Aircraft
Dupontes
Eastman Kodak
Eaton Mfg. Co
Elec
Autonte
Mus
Tis
Fox
Freeport Texas
Gen. Amer
General Electric
General Foods
General Mills
General Motors
Abe
Glidden Common
Granby Contee
Northern
Gt. Northern
Western Sugar
Gulf States Steel Pee Er
Gulf States Steel Pee Er Aee Eeine Eerie Eeeeleesesse| Seesse
Homestake Mining
Erltore
Seeeele Eee
Arenes Eeteee
Houston
Houston Oi
Howe Sound
Eenee
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
Inter
Cor
Johns Manville
Kelly New
Kelvinator Co
Kennecott Copper
Kroger Grocery
Lambert & Co
Lee Rubber & Tire
Liggett & Meyers B. Eee
Loews Inc
Lorillard Tobacco
Louisville G. EB
Ceesel Reese
Esisevee Insavens
CCV
McKeesport
McIntyre Porcupine
Magma Copper
Peeees Fee
Miami Copper
Pacific
Montgomery Wardry
Leeees
Motor Wheel
Sence
Murray Corp
Nash Motors
Acme
National Biscuit
Nat'l Cash Register
Nat. Dairy Prod
Eenee National Distillers
New Haven
N. Y
North. Pac
Ohio Oil Ete Eewane
Owens Iinois Gas mi
Packard Motors
Para
Pub
Certs
Park Utah Mining
Patino Mines
Phelps Dodge
Pullman Co
Treeee
Radio Corp
Radio Keith Orph
Remington Rand
Repub. Steel Corpn
R. J. Reyn
Safeway
St. Joe
St. L
San Fran
Schulte Ret's
Seaboard Oil & Gas
Sears Roebuck
Shell Union Oil
Simmons Coeeee
Porto Rico Sugar
Calif. Edison
Pac. Ry
Southern Railway
Gas & Elec
Cal
N. J
Stewart Warner
Studebaker
Superior Ol
Ds Crom
Texas
Timken Roller Big
Transamerica of
United Aircraft Eeee
United Corp
United Drug
United Fruit
United Gas Imp
S. Ind
S. Pipe & Fdry
U. S
U. S. Steel
Union Carbide
Union Oil of Calif
Union Pac. Ry
Vicks Chemical
Warner Bros. Pict
Union Tel
Westinghouse Elec
Woolworth Eee Eenee
Worthington Pump Settee Inebowla Ness
Lee
Aero
Besry Ellows & Cab Boaul Sala
Minneapolis
Montana
Portland Wheat Prices and Receipts Report
Wheat futures close May 31 with May at 8 1/2 cents, July at 82 1/2 cents, September 82 1/2 cents. Cash grades list Big Bend bluestem 80 1/2, dark hard winter 12 protein at 85 1/2, 11 percent protein at 80 1/2, soft white western white hard winter northern spring western red 80. Other grains include oats No. 2 white 22 cents. Car receipts show wheat 61, barley 2, flour 6.
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Portland
Ore
Big Bend
Chicago market report lists varied poultry and dairy prices
May 31 Chicago market shows live poultry quotes with hens at 13 14 cents, leghorns and rock breeds around 10 26 cents, turkeys and ducks priced, butter at 24 cents, creamery grades from 90 to 93 score, and unsettled extra firsts with current receipts.
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Chicago
Rock Springs
Boston Stock Exchange Bid and Asked Data May 31
Boston stock exchange daily bid and asked figures show Quincy Is le Royal Swift Mohawk Nip Mines Utah Apex and Butte materials trading ranges. The report notes various price points including 4s 4% and 1% bids with different percentages and prices across listed securities.
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Boston
Winthrop, Mitchell & Co
Quincy
Isle Royal
Swift & Cols
Mohawk
Nip Mines
Utah Apex
Butte
Utah
Matels
Flour in Butte quoted at seven eighty per hundred
Local market reports Flour in Butte priced at $7.80 per hundred, reflecting current commodity rates for batch buyers. Prices indicate typical household and small baker supply costs in the city markets.
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Butte
Butte Hog Market Report Summary
Market listings from Butte show hog classes with weights and prices: medium heavy 3 3%c, heavy 2%2 2%c, extra heavy 2 2'sc, light 3 3'c, extra light 2 2'4c.
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New York Stock Exchange
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el Bond & Sh
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Sane
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Louis L & E
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Todd Ship
United Gas
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Venezuela
Montana Stock & Bond Co
Ardsley Butte Mines
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Basin
Montana Tunnel Co
Butte Copper Coal Mines
Butte Highlands Mining
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