Wall Street Holiday Markets Edge Lower on War News
Traders kept commitments light amid uncertain European war developments, with steels rails rubbers and specialties leading morning gains before mid-day declines reduced most advances. The Associated Press average rose 0.2 to 41.1 as volume fell to 718,810 shares. Aircrafts lag as a Senate panel seeks to curb Navy contract profits and oils soften on expected cut in overseas petroleum shipments.
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New York
Associated Press
Senate
Wheat moves in Aeon WV range in dull session
Wheat futures fluctuated about a cent and a half with the close unchanged to 4 cents higher. Prices opened higher then steadied near the day’s end as traders awaited peace terms for France, while corn oats and soybeans also showed mixed, light activity.
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H. Alan Volkmar
Chicago
Foreign exchange rates in New York June trading
Official Canadian control board rates show U S dollars bought at a 10 percent premium and sold at 11 percent premium. Open market for Canadian dollars in New York at 80 cents per dollar. Cable and other nations quoted or unquoted with British sterling complex and various European currencies.
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New York
Great Britain
Candian Control Board
U. S
Belgium
France
Germany
Naminal
Benevolent
Minneapolis grain market report June 13
Wheat receipts today were 177 cars, down from 273 a year ago. Trading basis unchanged and quotations steady. Cash prices listed include No 1 heavy dark northern 79 79.5 cents, No 1 dark northern 78.5 79 cents, No 2 77 77.5 cents, No 3 75.5 76.0 cents, fancy No 1 hard Montana 81.0 cents, and various durum and red durum values. Corn No 3 yellow 57.5 58.4 cents, oats No 3 2 white 32.3 cents, barley 24.7 25.2 cents, rye No 2 42.5 43 cents, flax No 1 81.6 82.7 cents, sweet clover seed 4.75 5.75 dollars.
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Allied Chem
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Allis Chalmers
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Tone
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Associated
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Louisville G.E
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Wool futures close higher amid trade selling and short covering
In New York on June 18 wool top futures ended eight points higher to one lower after a steady start. July settled at 95.0, October 93.7, December 92.5 with price fixing by Boston interests. Spot standard tops traded at 103.0 bid.
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New York
Boston
Sugar Prices Slow Withdrawals at 4.50 Cents
New York reports refined sugar withdrawals stayed slow at 4.50 cents a pound on June 13.
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New York
Army convoy leaves Fort Missoula for Alaska bases
A U S Army convoy of 32 mechanized units carrying 132 men departed Fort Missoula under sealed orders for Fort Lewis Washington. Final destination withheld but reports say the group will join about 400 Montana and Washington soldiers and sail June 22 to Alaska air bases at Anchorage Unalaska Kodiak and Fairbanks.
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Fort Missoula
Fort Lewis
Wash
Montana
Washington
Anchorage
Unalaska
Kodiak
Fairbanks
Cattle and hog markets mixed in Chicago cattle stout upswing
USDA report shows 6,000 cattle and 2,000 sheep sold with steers and yearlings firm to modest gains, best feed lots around 10.75 to 10.50 per cwt, cows steady near 5.50 to 6.50. Hogs 17,000 in sale, market dull and uneven with prices 5.15 to 5.25 top, lighter weights 4.25 to 4.40 for selects, overall weakness vs Monday.
Cattle Hog and Sheep Market Report From South St Paul
Cattle salable 3 400 to tal 3 500 calves 2 500 steers and yearlings steady with some gains on light stock. Hogs salable 9 000 to 9 500 active with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents lower. top 5.00 for 170 220 lb. feeders pigs and sows easing. sheep salable 300 with lam bs around 8.25 and ewes 2 50 to 3 25.
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South ST. Paul
USDA
Omaha Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Cattle salable 5 5000 total 250 calves 250 fed steers yearlings steady to strong with top near 9 50 per cwt and yearlings around 9 60. hogs salable 17 5000, top 5 05, various weight ranges cited. sheep salable 5 8000 with fat lambs slow and bids easing 2 5 to 7 5 as natives and Idaho stockers show demand.
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Omaha
USDA
Idaho
Livestock Market Report From Sioux City
Cattle salable totals 3 000 cattle with 15 calves. bulk steer prices range 8.25 to 9.50 with top 9.90 for 1 100 to 1 300 lb. Hogs 7 700 salable. prices mostly 15 cents lower with top 5 40 per cwt. sheep 1 800 salable mostly steady with Idahos above 10.25 and shorn ewes at 3.25.
Spokane Market Summary Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Spokane market notes for June 18 show cattle salable 321 head with good to choice fed cows 6.00 to 96.50 per hundred weight and good grass 35.50 to 76.00. Hogs salable 104 head unchanged and sheep 44 head unchanged.
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Spokane
Wash
Cattle and Hog Market Report From Ogden
Ogden market notes show cattle sales slow with few transactions. Calves unavailable. steer and heifer prices range from 7 to 9 dollars, common cattle 3 to 5.75, bulls 4.75 to 6.50, hogs 150 head sold, with varied prices and dealer activity.
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Ogden
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Metal Market Update From New York Trade Desk
Copper steady at 11.50 cents fob New York, with export figures around 11.25 to 11.50. Tin weak at 52.50 cents spot and 50.75 cents forward. Lead stable at 5.00 to 5.05 cents in New York, zinc holding 6.25 cents in East St. Louis. Pig iron aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum wolframite and domestic scheelite mentioned.
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New York
Connecticut Valley
East St. Louis
Curb Stocks Rise Irregularly on Trade Day
U S market trading opened hesitantly and moved unevenly with Jones and Laughlin Steel up two points. New Jersey Zinc Standard Oil of Ohio and Colt's Firearms gained a point or more. Gulf Oil Niagara Hudson Power Eagle Pencil Lead Pennsylvania Central Air Lines United Air Products also rose. Creole Petroleum fell over one point while Lakeshore Mining Humble Oil and Beech Aircraft slipped slightly.
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New York
Jones and Laughlin Steel
New Jersey Zinc
Standard Oil
Ohio
Colt
Gulf Oil
Niagara Hudson Power
Eagle Picker
Pennsylvania Central Air Lines
United Air Products
Creole Petroleum
Lakeshore Mining
Humble Oil
Beech Aircraft
Classified notices and bids from Silver Bow County 1940
Includes fraternal meetings at Moose hall and Mason temple, a Knights of Pythias listing, photo shop offer, bedtime bug alert, job ad, insurance contact, and a formal bid call for polling booths in Silver Bow County Montana with detailed requirements and deadlines set for June 29 1940 and July 16 1940.
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Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bow County
Montana
Board of Commissioners
Thomas J. Merkle
Attpst
ADDIS
Seattle Produce Prices Slide Into Summer
June 18 report from Seattle lists wholesale butter with prices from 92 to 89 cents per pound and cartons 31 cents. wholesale eggs show case prices for whites large extras 20 cents and mediums 17 cents. wholesale cheese offers triplets 15 cents and loaf 16 cents.
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Seattle
USDA
Butte Hog Market Quotes by Weight Classes
Hogs were quoted in the Butte market today with prices by weight: 180-200 lbs at 5 1/2c, 200-225 lbs at 5c, 225-250 lbs at 4 3/4c, 250-275 lbs at 4 1/4c, 275-300 lbs at 4c, 300-325 lbs at 4c, and heavy sows at 3 9/10c.
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Butte
Chicago Produce Prices Report
Chicago June 18 butter trade at 1 195 837 with centralized carrots at 26 cents. Eggs seen at 27 824 with steady checks 12 cents. other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Market Report Shows Varied Lamb and Sheep Prices
Steady to 10¢ lower top $5.50 for choice 180-230 lb lambs with lightweights under 18 and heavies over 230 lb mixed. Prices around 595.25 for mid ranges, sows at 34 dollars, sheep-salable totals 1,450 with 2,240 loads. Idaho springers 86 lb at 10.25 and 82 lb at 10.00 in recent offerings.
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Idaho
Minneapolis Flour Prices In 98-Pound Sacks
Minneapolis June 18 flour market reports carload lots per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks with family patents at 5.55 to 5.75 and standard patents 4.40 to 4.60. Shipments total 11 826. Bran priced at 17.0 to 18.0.
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Minneapolis
Wheat futures tighten as market reports dollar values
Portland grain notes show September wheat futures down 4 cents while cash grain lists mixed bids for oats barley flax and various wheat classes along with car receipts totals for wheat barley flour corn oats and millfeed.
Chicago Potatoes Market Report June 18
USDA data show arrivals 110, on track 323, total U S shipments 562 with liberal supplies and fair demand but a weak market. Prices listed for California Long Whites and Bliss Triumphs, plus North Carolina Cobblers and Arkansas Oklahoma and Alabama Bliss Triumphs in various U S No 1 grades.
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USDA
U. S
California
California Bliss
North Carolina Cobblers
Arkansas
Oklahoma Bliss
Alabama Bliss
Louisiana Bliss
Annual Fish Fry of Flint Creek Area Revived
The article describes renewing the outdoor fish fry along East Fork West Fork Middle Fork and Ross's Fork of Rock Creek. Catches are rushed to Kelly's market at Hall for instant freezing, a government endorsed preservation method. Montanans anticipate a lively turnout with cooks preparing Rock Creek fish on a long range.
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East Fork
West Fork
Middle Fork
Ross's Fork
Rock Creek
Kelly's Market
Hall
Murphy
Butte
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