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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
12
Chicago June 22 government to require distillers to mix 10 percent rye in industrial alcohol. Wheat futures rose as buyers returned. oats followed with gains. July wheat traded around 1.57 to 1.60 dollars, with barley mixed. Cash wheat unavailable. malting barley about 11.28 dollars per unit.
Minneapolis grain report shows wheat receipts today at 168 while year ago was 496. Trading basis unchanged with cash prices listed for various grades including No 1 dark northern and No 1 hard amber durum among others. Prices cited range from about 1.12 to 1.88 with minor percentage adjustments.
AD Carter profiles the leading teen star in Barnesville, highlighting popularity, style, and community interest around a local glamour figure.
Butte Public Stockyards report hog sales 25 to 35 cents higher for choice butchers at 180 to 270 lbs with top at 12.85 and light sows to 8.50 per cwt. Choice fed steers quoted 14.50 to 15.50 per cwt with most 13.50 to 14.0. Slaughter and feeder cattle show varied but steady to firm prices across steers heifers cows and bulls amid light sheep receipts.
Shorn slaughter ewes bring 600 to 1 per cwt lower, medium ewes may fetch 4 to 5 dollars, common and canner bind down to 3.50 or less. The note outlines current sale expectations by class and price ranges.
A United Press summary from Salt Lake City lists numerous mining bids and quotes with varying percentages for Alta Tun, Naildriver, New Park, Cardiff, Chief Cn, North Lil, Coal and Mine stocks. The compiled table shows bid and asked prices, ranges, and several company or mine identifiers amid fluctuating market activity.
Foreign exchange rates in New York on June 22 show the Canadian dollar at 90.31 cents US, down 0.12 cent. Great Britain official rates list buying 4.02 and selling 4.04 dollars. Argentina at 24.95, Brazil at 5.20, Mexico at 20.65.
New York June 33 Leading rails and industrials tried a comeback as gains appeared but losses kept the list mixed and averages steady. Transfers totaled 1,279,150 shares with 357 advances 319 declines and 246 unchanged. Gainers included Nickel Plate preferred up 4 and American Smelting up 1. new year peaks arose at Graham Paige Sears Roebuck Transamerica Crown Zellerbach Sunshine Mining and Curtis Publishing.
Chicago market update notes potatoes arrivals 142 on track 210 total U S shipments 1 214 supplies moderate demand fair and market steady California Long Whites Unity No 1 prices 3 40 to 3 50 Arkansas Bliss Triumphs Unity No 1 4 67 Louisiana Bliss Triumphs Unity No 1 4 36 unwashed prices for commercials 3 50 Texas Bliss Triumphs unwashed 3 40 to 3 60 Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs unwashed 3 35.
New York stocks moved higher in late trading after an uneven morning. Raytheon gained 1 percent to a 1944 high of 33 1/4, Cities Service preferred rose to 112, and several issues including Imperial Oil of Canada Jacbos Phoenix and Lake Shore Mining hit new peaks with mixed intraday moves. Aluminum Ltd and Aluminum Company of America rose modestly while Carrier Childs Creole Petroleum Electric Bond and Humble Oil posted fractional gains or losses.
The New York curb market shows varied quotes across multiple issuers with percentages and prices for dozens of equities. Notable entries include Montana Power preferred at 108 bid and 110 asked, First Bank at 15 percent bid 16 asked, and Northwest Bank at 18 bid.
New York traders waited for the ninth Defense Supplies corp stockpile wool auction in Boston. Wool tops sales were about 30,000 pounds while grease wool remained inactive. Grease wool spot 97.0 cents, futures mixed up 0.4 cent to down 0.2. July at 1.384, December at 1.226 bid. Spot tops 1.340 nominal.
June 22 Sioux City reports cattle salable totals near 1800 with steers and bulls mixed trends and prices for 1200 lb to 1650 lb ranges. Hogs totals around 8700 with active demand and price bands for 190 to 270 lb and 280 to 330 lb ranges, plus feeder pigs strong.
Chicago June 21 butter market shows firm prices with receipts totaling 724,805. U S specials quoted 35? to 37 cents, standards 33? to 34? cents, current receipts 32? to 32? cents. Dir ties 25 to 27 1/4 cents, checks 24 to 27 cents.
Minneapolis report notes flour shipments totaling 17,080 with no change in the market. The piece highlights reader responses to a Post-Standard Wanted to Buy ad, noting many buyers have found hard to locate appliances and other items and encourage using Phone 3900.
The Silver Bow County Board of Commissioners orders a public auction on July 10 1944 at 11 00 am at the Court House front door Butte Montana for tax deed properties. Cash or 20 percent cash with installments up to five years at 4 percent interest. several parcels with listed lot coordinates and appraised values.
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