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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
8
New York June 13 AP Reuters says optimism over an early end to WWII spurred broad stock gains. Industrials and rails led, with more than 1,000 issues trading, including motors and chemicals, at near day highs. Volume topped 2.3 million shares, largest since 1943.
Financial note from New York on June 13 shows closing prices for several bonds and notes. C&O Refe 3s and Tex Cop 3s both trade around mid-100s, with Nor Pac 4s near 100 and Goodrich 4s around 105 to 106. Other issuers include Int T and T&T 5s and Un Pac 3s with varied quotes.
United Press lists bid and price figures for various mines and operators in Salt Lake City on June 13, including Naildriver, Bing Mills, New Park, Cardiff, Chief Cn, North Lil, Croft, Pk C Con, Utah, and Victor Con among others with bid prices and percentages. The table shows multiple entries per mine type, reflecting market bids and stock values for the mining sector.
Sioux City Market News reports cattle salable totals around 5 000 head with loads and bids from 15.25 to 16.85 for various grades, hogs 7 500 head with 200 270 lb and 180 200 lb classes around 13.45 to 11411.80, and sheep 1 000 head with fed clipped lambs and pelts around 14.85 to 15.75. market steady to higher for select weights.
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones announced that Mexico will furnish 6000 agricultural workers this month beyond its quota to avert a beet sugar shortage. About 20,000 laborers total will work on sugar beet farms in 15 states, saving roughly 60,000 acres.
Romania plans to produce 10 000 tons of soap in the current year, compared with 6 200 tons recorded in 1943, reflecting increased output.
Wheat futures rose 1 to 2 cents in Chicago on reports of rust damage in the southwest. Rye followed upward as wheat led the market. early selling by commissions met by short covering and milling demand. Prices closed 1 to 2 cents higher with July wheat at 1.57 1/2 to 1.58. Oats and rye also gained, with oats around 7 1/2 to 7 3/4 cents and rye near 1.07 to 1.08. Cash wheat and barley sales were limited to nominal figures and prices for feed barley ranged 1.15 to 1.225.
Sealed proposals addressed to the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners will be received until 11 06 a m June 20 1944 for erection and installation of 550 booths or stalls and furnishing of chairs and tables in Silver Bow County Montana to be completed not later than six hours before the polls open. A 25 percent certified check or cash accompanies bids. The board may reject all bids. Dated June 7 1944 by DAN D SULLIVAN Chairman. Warrant notice follows listing various warrants due June 14 1944 with payees and districts.
South St. Paul cattle and calves show steady to strong closes with loads of choice steers at 16.60, 16.50 for 1,322 Ib, and 16.40 for others. cows steady to 25c higher, beef bulls 12 to 13.25. stockers light, feeders steady. hogs and sows mixed to higher. sheep and lambs meager but active with shorn lambs to 14.25 and typical grades 11 to 13.75.
In New York on June 13, continued tightness in the wool tops market spurred near term covering by traders and mill interests. Offerings rose on scale up profits taking and hedge selling while grease wool held steady and futures edged up to a cent higher.
In New York on June 13 the Canadian dollar trades at a 9 percent discount or 0.62 U. S. cents, down 0.06 of a cent. Great Britain official buying price is $4.02 and selling $4.04.
Curb stock prices moved irregularly higher in active trading. St. Regis Paper firmed on large blocks while Fansteel Metal climbed to a new high of 19 on a fractional gain. Humble Oil, Cities Service preferred and Paper Corporation rose over a point. National Fuel Gas, International Petroleum and Middle West added fractions. Ford Motor Canada A and Ford Motor Ltd eased.
The J A Hoe age firm quotes Montana Power at 106 bid 108 asked. First Bank stock bids 15 percent asked 16 percent. Northwest Bank stock shows bid 18 percent with a $6 series stock listed.
Demand for slaughter cattle exceeds supply with prices for feeder steers at 11.5 to 12.75 per cwt and choice beef cows at 10.5 to 11.5. Hogs range 9 to 12.5 per cwt, sows 8 to 8.25, and lambs 10.5 to 13.5 per cwt. Stock cattle steady to strong. light receipts noted.
Potatoes arrivals total 78 on track 230 with 54 shipments and moderate supplies. Demand from Southern Triumphs is good while California stock is fair. market remains firm with U S No 1 Long Whites at 3.25 to 3.50 and Louisiana Bliss Triumphs at 4.19 to 4.47. Also notes a separate fact: the Tooth of Time is a rock formation cut by the Grand river near Elora Ontario.
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