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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
2
Radio television shares led a broadly improved market on May 31 as TV issues gained fractions to over two points. The Associated Press average rose lightly to 79.1 as industrials and utilities climbed while rail declines tempered the gains amid looming tax legislation and Memorial Day observance.
Chicago May 31 July soybeans bounded to a new high as commission houses bought, short sellers covered, boosting beans to 3.25 for the top price. New crop beans rose 2.2 cents with deferred corn deliveries also at new seasonal highs. Wheat and other cereals gained, oats lagged, while cash grain markets showed mixed prices across wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans with No 1 yellow corn at 1.53 and No 2 futures near 1.53.
New York dealers report mixed close amid light trading volumes. Investors monitor bonds and equities with several industry names showing modest gains and others slipping on thin volume.
Furnished by J A Hogle and Co the May 31 listing shows bid and asked prices for multiple mining stocks including Coeur d Alene Mines Highland Surprise Independence Lead Jack Waite and Nevada Stewart. Also displays bank and power company figures such as Jones Bank Northwest Banco Montana Power and North Butte Mining with bid and ask ranges.
Market notes for Salt Lake Mines provide bid and ask quotes as of May 31 for numerous mining names. Prices include Cardiff Naildriver ChifiCon No Prk and several listed commodities with implied spreads and percent changes. Key entries show Niger and related stakes, with ranges in cents and percentages, reflecting active trading in metals and materials.
Minneapolis May 31 grain receipts show wheat figures with various US grades and protein levels. Cash prices list No 1 dark northern No 1 northern and hard winter options, plus milling durum and red durum. Corn oats barley rye flax soybeans to arrive prices included.
Butte livestock market reports receipts 595 with bids across cattle types. Good grain fed steers 27.50 to 264, medium grain fed steers 24.50 to 26, good grain fed heifers 24 to 25, grass fat cows 18 to 19.50, cutter cows 15 to 17, cann ers 12 to 14, bulls 20 to 22, veal calves 26 to 30. Stockers and feeders show varied ranges with good feeder steers 25 to 26, good stock steers 25 to 27, good stock heifers 22 to 24, feeding cows 17.50 to 19, stock steer calves 28 to 32, dairy calves 15 to 20, stock cows 165 to 180, stock cows with calves 200 to 230. All classes slow to a little lower.
Minneapolis dispatch notes May 31 shows 100 lb cotton sack flour prices stable with Family patents at 6.90 and Standard patents at 5.75. Shipments total 50,840. Standard bran at 45.50 and middlings at 52.00. Red Dog price unchanged at 57.00.
Butter unsettled with two day receipts totaling 1 015 083. Wholesale selling prices hold steady with a pound below, listing 93 score AA at 59.5 cents, 92 A at 59.25, 90 and 90 percent at 55 or 54 cents, cars 90 percent at 57.75 cents, 89 C at 54 cents. Begs top steady, balance unsettled, receipts two days 22 217, wholesale selling prices unchanged.
A historical crossword puzzle list with across and down clues covering topics from parts of checks to river and language themed entries. Answers include items like leaf of calyx and phrases for modes such as thus and thusforth with several classical references.
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