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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
10
Market broadness and strength continued as leaders like U. S. Steel Westinghouse and Du Pont rose to multi year highs. Profit taking persisted but closing gains ranged from fractions to over 2 points. Volume hit 2,371,080 shares in a vigorous upturn days after Normandy and Pacific war progress.
New York on June 19 reports the Canadian dollar at 90.25 U S cents, unchanged, with a 9 percent discount. Europe quotes Britain at 94.02 and selling at £4.04.
Aus tin Cox, 38, mass murderer, died at 5 42 a m after five rifles fired on him in a Utah state prison yard. He had killed Ogden District Judge Lewis V Trueman and four others during a rageful hunt for his former wife. Cox bellowed as the guards strapped him to a chair and the doctor pinned a target to his shirt. Sheriff John R Watson and a prison doctor oversaw the execution. Blood spurted from Coxs shirt as the rifles fired.
Bears news on crops barely moved the market as traders awaited final action on parity price legislation. Traders sold little, with some hedge and commission house liquidation early. on track at Enid Oklahoma about 1.5 million bushels of new crop wheat reported.
Cattle salable 4100 with calves 1600 and steers around 16.50. bulk cattle mostly lower. Hogs 12900 steady with 180-270 lb at 13.45. lighter hogs and sows varied. Sheep 4000 with lambs 11-15 and ewes mostly steady. feeding lambs 10.50. Dealers down about half from prior week.
Wool tops futures were quiet as traders covered against government orders. Boston firms pushed prices higher with the match contract reaching season highs. Sales of wool tops estimated at 125000 pounds and certificated spot tops quoted around 1.34.0. B-Bid and N-Nominal markings noted.
Minneapolis Grain notes June 19 receipts 218 and 1214 year age with trading basis unchanged and strong tone. Cash bids list No 1 heavy dark northern at 1.60 to 1.64 and variations for No 1 red durum and hard Montana, corn No 3 yellow 1.09 to 1.11, oats No 3 18 to 19, barley 1.22 to 1.30, rye No 2 to 1.16, flax No 1 3.05 per bushel.
Wall Street advanced irregularly with Lake Shore Mines Oklahoma Natural Gas and Pittsburgh Plate Glass reaching year highs as gains of up to 3 percent pushed industry leaders higher. Niagara Hudson Power Panetpec Otl of Venezuela and Pennroad gained while United Cigar-Whelan held steady with block trades up to 10 700 shares. New Jersey Zinc touched a fresh yearly peak with a roughly one point rise.
New York curb quotes show Montana Power stock preferred six dollar series bid 108 asked 110. First Bank stock bid 15 percent asked 16. Bank stock bid 184 asked.
The Butte stockyards show hogs 25 to 35 cents higher for choice butchers, top at 12.85, sows to 8.50 per hundred. Beef cattle mostly steady to firm with steers 12 to 15.50 per cwt, common 9 to 12, cows 8 to 11.50, cutters 6.50 to 7.75, bulls 9 to 10.50. Feeder cattle steady. yearlings 11.75 to 12.50, stockers 10 to 11.50. Lambs vary 10 to 13.50, shorn 10.50 to 11.75. ewes 5.25 to 6. Medium ewes 4 to 5. Carcass-level notes reference last year’s crop and light off-season demand.
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