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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1940

Page

9

Wall Street rises as war fears tempered by rearmament hopes

Stock market leaders rebound 1 to 5 points on June 14 as optimism grows over anticipated heavy rearmament spending and broader foreign orders. The Associated Press average climbs marginally to 40.5 with 948,310 shares traded, boosted by steel operations and improved retail sales signals. London hint of wartime funds flowing to U.S. war material purchases adds further support.

Frederick Gardner New York Associated Press London United States

Steer Market Listed Steady in Chicago Sale

Chicago market report shows salable cattle 1 000 head calves 300 with generally steady demand on limited supply. Best steers fetch around 9.65 with others 8.00 to 9.35, heifers sliding with steers, cows steady, light canners and bulls slow. Sheep and hogs also noted with varied price movements and steady to lower tones on lambs and hog weights.

Wool markets show strength amid US military fabric demand

Boston June 14 The Commercial Bulletin reports a large wool sale volume in the West and substantial business linked to government military fabric purchases. Medium wools fetch 34 to 35 cents to growers in Ohio Michigan Missouri. finer wools 80 to 85 cents in the Far West. mohair remains dull.

Boston Commercial Bulletin West Ohio Michigan Missouri Kentucky Virginia Territory Montana Delaine

Unknown OCR Sports Bid Strip Mixed Values

Fragmentary numeric OCR notes list prices and superscripts with grades A to C across years 83 85e and 80 82e 77 78 73 75¢. No identifiable event or entities beyond material grades and monetary values.

Foreign exchange rates and Canadian dollar discounts

New York June 14 official Canadian control board and open market rates show U S dollars buying 10 percent premium and selling 11 percent premium. Canadian dollar open market at discount 81.12 percent in U S cents. British pound demand 3.66 percent with cables 3.70 percent. Various European currencies quoted as unquoted or specific percentages.

New York Great Britain Canadian Control Board U. S

Wool futures rise on Wall Street buying in New York

Wall Street buying lifted wool top futures in New York with gains up to 19 points. Final prices showed nine to 12 point increases as profit taking trimmed into the day’s highs. July at 97.20, October 95.70, December 94.50. Spot standard tops quoted at 91.06.

New York Wall Street

Chicago Potatoes Market Report June 14

Potatoes arrival 118 on track 248 total U S shipments 1 000 supplies moderate for California Long Whites demand very slow for offerings other sections demand slow market weaker California Long Whites U S No 1 2 05 2 25 Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 2 25 North Carolina Cobblers U S No 1 generally good condition 1 90 2 00 Mississippi Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 2 25 Alabama Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 2 12 2 34 Louisiana Bliss Triumphs U SS No 1 2 05

Chicago U. S California Bliss North Carolina Mississippi Bliss Alabama Bliss U. 8 Louisiana Bliss

Chicago Produce Butter and Egg Prices Steady

Butter firm at 25 1/2 and 24 1/2 cents for 90 and 89 scores with 1 209 523 pounds traded. eggs steady at 26 554 cases with no price changes.

Chicago

Minneapolis Flour Prices and Shipments Report

Minneapolis June 14 report of flour prices for carload lots in 98 pound sacks shows family patents unchanged at 5.70 to 5.90 for standard patents 4.50 to 4.70 with a 10 cent drop. Shipments totaled 19,800. Bran priced at 16.09 to 18.50.

Minneapolis Barre

Minneapolis grain market report with varied prices

Minneapolis grain notes wheat receipts 93 cars, 223 last year. Cash quotes list No. 1 heavy dark northern at 81 4 to 82 1 2 cents, No. 1 dark northern 80 1 2, No. 2 79 4 to 80 4, No. 3 77 1 8 to 78 4, hard Montana 83 1 4, and other grains with mixed trading basis. Flax No. 1 at 1.73 and sweet clover seed at 4.75 to 5.0 per unit.

Minneapolis Montana Minnesota South Dakota

Georgia health official tours Western states in Helena remark

Roy J. Boston of the Georgia health department arrived in Helena for a Western tour and called Montana the country’s backyard playground. He met with Dr. B. K. and discussed sanitary issues during the visit.

Helena Roy J. Boston Georgia United States Montana Boston Georgia Department of Public Health Atlante B. K

Kilbourne's Health Tour Across The American West

Epidemiologist Kilbourne tours since April 1 under the Rockefeller Foundation international health division. He has visited Texas New Mexico California Oregon Washington Colorado Wyoming and Montana to study fever and disease control efforts.

Kilbourne Montana International Health Division Rockefeller Foundation Texas New Mexico California Oregon Washington Colorado Wyoming

Gang of thieves rob post offices in Northern Montana

Postal Inspector W. J. Cooney of Great Falls said a gang of post office thieves is at work in Northern Montana. Robbers hit Brady last night and took a considerable amount in money and stamps. Joplin was robbed the night before of stamps and money. Exact totals were not yet determined. Brady Postmaster Prince A. Mowbray found the Brady office robbed this morning.

Brady W. J. Cooney Great Falls Montana Cooney Joplin Here Prince A. Mowbray

Omaha Market Report June 14 Cattle Hogs and Sheep Rates Steady

Omaha cattle sales active with medium to good steers and yearlings priced up to 9.50 for 950-lb, heifers scarce and beef cows 6.25 to 7.00, top bulls to 9.50. Hogs 3,590 head sold 10 to 15 cents lower, tops at 5.10. sheep 600 head, fat lambs steady to 10 cents lower, native springers 10.65 to 10.75, New crop lambs around 8.50 to 10.40 across grades.

Omaha UGDA California

Cattle and hog markets show slight downturn in St Paul sale

In St Paul on June 14, cattle numbers reach about 3 000 with calves 1 800 and hogs 6 500 to 8 500 salable. Prices range with medium to good steers 8.25 to 8.50, choice heifers above 9.00, cows 7.00 to 7.75, bulls around 6.00 to 7.00, and hogs mostly 5.00 to 5.05 per cwt. Sheep offerings total 200 with lambs weaker and ewes around 2.50 to 3.25.

Bouth ST. Paul USDA

Cattle Hog and Sheep Prices Reported in Sioux City Market

Cattle salable 350 head total 50 calves 350 numbers med quality mostly small trucked in. Hogs salable 4800 total 5500 with slight declines to 5.10 top. 180-270 lb good and choice 4.65 to 5.10. sows 4.10 to 4.25. feeder pigs 3.00 to 4.00. Sheep 500 salable with springers steady to 10 cents lower at 10.50 to 10.65. old crop lambs 2.00 to 98.15. shorn ewes 3.25 down.

Sioux City

Livestock Market Report From Spokane June Sale

Spokane Wash June 14 cattle salable 156 unchanged hogs 168 some 25c lower bows 3003.50 feeders stockers underweights 4.26 4.50 others un sheep salable 21 unchanged.

Spokane Wash

Ogden livestock sale report shows sparse offerings

Ogden on June 14 reports cattle salable and total figures for the day with 50 calves available. The market lists salable cattle as 4 and total cattle as 4, with calves none and hardly enough offerings to establish a market.

Ogden

Metals Market Steady Across Copper Tin and Zinc Prices

New York report notes copper steady with electrolytic spot Connecticut valley at 11.50 cents, New York 11.50, tin steady at 58.50 cents spot with forward 56.75, lead steady at 8.05 cents in New York and 4.85 in East St. Louis, zinc steady at 6.25 cents East St. Louis future, Quicksilver $200, and prices for pig iron aluminum antimony Chinese wolframite and domestic scheelite unchanged.

New York Connecticut Valley East St. Louis

Trading Light in Curb Lists

Curb stocks rose modestly with light trading. Utilities led gains with American Gas & Electric and Electric Bond and Share 5% preferred advancing over two points. Aluminum Company of America special shares jumped more than eight points while mining shares edged higher and Humble Oil declined slightly.

New York U.P American Gas & Electric and Electric Brewster Aero Bell Aircraft Fairchild Aviation Aluminum Company of America Humble Oil International Petroleum

Portland Grain Market News and Prices

Portland wheat futures for September cited with cash grain quotes for oats barley and corn. Cash wheat bids include soft white western white and hard red winter with protein notes. car receipts show shipments of wheat barley flour and millfeed.

Portland Ore Maine B. W B. W. Shipping

Sugar Prices Hold at 4.50 Cents in New York Trade

The refined sugar market remained unchanged at 4.50 cents per pound in New York trading on June 14 as buyers and sellers eyed future demand.

New York

Vealer and cattle prices on late market report

Late sales Thursday and today show vealers weak to steady with medium to good steers at 7.50 to 8.75 and heifers 7.25 to 8.65. Week’s bulk best cows 6.00 to 6.50, canners 3.25 to 5.75, bulls 5.00 to 6.40, medium to choice vealers 10.00 to 11.50. Hogs salable 80 and total 950, steady to 15 cents lower. tops 5.45, 180–230 lb 5.35–5.45, under 180 and over 230 lbs 4.95–5.20, extreme weights down to 4.75, sows 3.00 to 4.00. Sheep salable 3,030 and total 3,550, no early sales.

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Cattle and Hogs Reported At Seattle Market

Seattle June 14 cattle 90 hogs 110 sheep none received no inventory changes reported by market officials in brief cattle hogs and sheep tally for the day

Seattle

Wheat trades rise as minimums end in Chicago session

Active and normal trading returns to the grain market as the May 20 minimums end. Wheat and corn gain while soybeans slip. Minneapolis wheat, Winnipeg prices react to the change. lard rises while oats and rye show declines amid Europe news and government flour buying hopes.

Franklin Mullin Chicago Europe Kansas City Winnipeg

Butte Hog Market Quotes By Weight Classes

Hogs were quoted in the Butte market today with price ranges by weight. Choice hogs 160-200 lbs 5.5c, 200-225 lbs 5c, 225-250 lbs 4.5c, 250-275 lbs 4.44c, 275-300 lbs 4.4c, 300-325 lbs 4c, heavy sows and stags 3.75c.

Butte

Seattle Produce Seattle Dairy Markets Steady

Seattle notes butter eggs and cheese unchanged on June 14 with no price shifts recorded in the market report.

Seattle

Notice to Stockholders of Butte and Plutus Mining Company

Notice by T Tomich a warrant stockholder calls a special meeting of the Butte and Plutus Mining Company in Silver Bow Montana for 2 PM Saturday June 22 1940 to elect seven directors review War Minerals Relief Commission claim and conduct other lawful business dated May 25 1949 in Butte Montana. Also warrants called due June 15 1940 and list of warrant numbers and funds with treasurer GEO O Brien Jr. Photostat copies are available from Al s Photo Shop Butte Montana.

Butte and Plutus Mining Company T Tomich Montana Corporation A. B. Cohen Silver Bow State of Montana Silver Bow Block West Granite St Butte Silver Bow County War Minerals Relief Commission General Funch Inc Neem Fund Ne General Fund Inc School Dist Geo. O'Brien, JR Photostat North Main

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