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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1929
Page
24
In Chicago trading the wheat market slumped as prices fell about 12 cents a bushel amid heavy volume and demoralization on the Block Exchange. Purchases for European delivery supported some rallies, with December at 1.293 4, May near 1.911 2, while corn and oats posted mixed moves and provisions narrowed after late gains.
Official notice from the Board of Railroad Commissioners of Iowa announces a hearing on a franchise petition by Public Service Company to erect and maintain electric transmission lines across Black Hawk County and surrounding townships. The hearing is set for November 18, 1921, Des Moines time, with objections due five days prior.
Liverpool reports 7 060 bales sold today with receipts of 8 000 bales and middling rates down. Futures show mixed moves with December around 1 2d and March near 10 8d, while Chicago wheat and potato markets post varied quotes across regions.
Livestock receipts at East St Louis reach 10 500 hogs and 3 000 cattle as ranges move with weight. Hogs top at 30.00 per 100 pounds for 250 to 350 pound animals, calves and cattle show mixed bids from 12 to 16 dollars per 100 weight, with cows and feeders hovering around mid-teens to low twenties. Sheep totals near 500 with lambs steady and common offerings around 1.50 to 4.00 per head.
Receipts total about 7,000 hogs, 3,600 cattle and 11,000 sheep. Hogs traded higher with prices around 9.75 for various weights. cattle killing quality plain with steers near 11.80 to 15.80 and calves steady to higher. cows and bulls mixed. vealers and stocker feeders varied. Sheep offerings prominent with lambs around 12.46, ewes around 4.25 to 5.60, feeders about 11.0 to 12.4.
Grain prices list No 2 yellow hard No 4 yellow No 8 No 6 No 2 white No 3 mixed etc with corn oats rye and seeds values. Provisions show Lard 10.65 Belly 11.00 and related quotations for other commodity lines.
New York and Chicago report steady receipts across dairy and poultry. Butter and eggs show mixed quot ations with graded and extra grades, turkeys and ducks listed by type and price, reflecting a subdued market.
New York markets recovered after a dramatic squeeze, with billions erased in quote values and the Dow rising about 3 points from a low. Johns-Manville led gains as others climbed 10 to 20 points. U S Steel and American Can advanced, while Bear Roebuck and Union Pacific also rose amid heavy volume of about 14.09 million shares.
A chaotic session sees bear pressure push major stocks lower while others like American Can and American Tel. & Tel. drift. United States Steel and New York Central show declines, with several rail and energy names fluctuating amid renewed call money at 6 percent.
Waterloo markets report estimated livestock receipts for Chicago tomorrow. Sheep 19,000 head listed among arrivals with other categories and notes from the office.
Iowa packing centers quote hog prices across markets in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City and Omaha receipts and bid ranges for various weight classes from 180 to 500 pounds. Prime and heavy hogs command higher bids while packers pay lower on lighter weights with notable firming in Des Moines and Omaha reports.
United States government bonds traded with Liberty bonds showing varied quotes. Treasury notes and futures quoted in fractions as catalogue prices listed for wheat corn oats in Omaha Nebraska with mixed grain prices and market notes.
Grain market report from Minneapolis lists receipts around 2034 cars with wheat in various classes. Prices shown include No 1 dark northern around 5.00 per cent protein and No 1 amber durum near 1.96, plus No 9 red durum and No 3 white with mixed quotes, reflecting late autumn trading.
Foreign exchange table shows demand for various currencies with New York quotes. Countries include Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Poland, Czecho Slovakia, Jugos slavia, Romania, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, China, and Montreal with specific per cent and monetary values.
Wheat receipts show No 3 dark hard at 1 20, No 2 hard 1 33, No 2 red 1 20 to 1 10. Corn receipts list No 2 white 77, No 2 yellow 79 0 to 80, No 2 raised 77. Stocks for oats include No 2 white 42 4 to 32 4.
Omaha reports 5 500 hogs received with top price to 9 60 for 160 280 lb hogs and butchers paying up to 9 15. feeder pig costs around 9.00 and Wednesday’s average 2 90. St Louis grain markets show No 3 red winter wheat at 1 92 and No 2 hard at 1 15 1 18. Winnipeg price crash hits grain exchange after volatile trading. October futures down several cents from 1 38.
New York October 24 Investment trusts are described as strong hands capable of weathering steep declines without dumping securities. With millions backed by capital, they conduct much of the market activity, reducing the risk of a vertical drop. The number of trusts in New York has doubled to over 400, influencing prices as public margins remain thin.
Chicago trading opened with snippers and uneven bids, prices showing modest gains over yesterday. Hog, cattle, and sheep receipts varied with favored lots pushing near or above 10.00 while overall activity remained cautious and industry demands steady across classes.
Receipts total near 7 000 across cattle hogs and sheep with steady to higher bids. Fed steers and yearlings mix of plains and western stock range from 10 to 18 dollars market levels, hogs seen active with top around 39.50 and sows 8 to 8 25, sheep around 12 24 for lighter lots.
Receipts include 3,800 cattle and 2,600 sheep with mixed prices. Cattle show steady to higher bids for calves and feeders, with steers and heifers selling around $15 to $16. Western and grasser categories varied, while Texas stock calves traded near $22.50. Lambs and yearlings priced up to around $19.65 for the top figures, natives and clipped yearlings trading lower.
New York stock session shows uneven converts with International Telephone 4 145 slipping over 16 points. Chesapake and Ohio General 4145 and Atchison General 4s decline while Northern Pacific New York Central Deventure 45 and Union Pacific First 49 hold. Government securities steady to firmer. utilities and rails mixed. foreign list largely weaker.
The New York Stock Exchange saw a record run with over 10,000,000 shares traded by 1:39 am and total daily volume approaching 14,000,000 shares. The day’s cumulative reach 10,173,000 shares at 3:80 pm set a new annual total near 825,192,490 shares, surpassing all prior years.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate changes to butter storage standards and refrigerator rules with dates and figures scattered. Mentions December and January values, with percentages and counts, but key details are unclear.
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