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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1951
Page
2
Grain futures slid as mid day selling pressured wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with traders noting no clear news drove the drop. Wheat closed down about 1 to 2 percent while corn and oats fell less and soybeans softened on weak cash support from export buyers.
Disk Jockey Cactus Pryor praises the Irving Berlin song batch on the Call Me Madam original cast album starring Dinah Shore. He notes RCA Victor release with You're Just In Love and Marrying For Love and invites listening on KTBC at 10 30 a m Friday January 12 and urges purchase at RCA Victor dealers.
Police investigate the death of 37 year old Robert A. Hornbuckle of Donna whose body was found in a vacant Houston lot. Identified by fingerprints, no violence marks on the body and he appeared dead two or three days prior.
San Antonio reports cattle and hog markets with mixed results as slaughter steers remain scarce and calves command varied prices. Fort Worth notes higher cattle and steady to weak hogs while Chicago shows weaker cattle and steady slaughter lambs amid broad price shifts.
When kidney function slows, people report backache headaches fatigue and restless nights. Overexertion cold exposure and poor diet worsen symptoms. Doan’s Pills offer mild diuretic relief credited to benefiting kidney function for decades.
NY Jan 10 AP Cotton futures closed steady after erratic late trading with intraday losses up to 1.85 a bale before a late rally. Early strength tied to expectations no quick price freeze. Traders eyed 600,000 bales for export stimulus and frost impacts on next season.
Galveston spot cotton closed steady with various grade prices listed and sales of 305 bales. New Orleans spot cotton rose 25 cents per bale with 1,130 sales. Averages across 10 Southern markets hit a new high at 44.08 cents a pound for middling 15 inch spot cotton on January 16.
A broad market selloff shaved about 1 billion off listed share values as the Associated Press average plunged 1.20 to 89.50. The drop intensified in the final hour with tape delays and a late flash service to relay prices. Volume totaled 3.27 million shares amid 902 declines and 171 advances.
Cottonseed oil futures closed modestly lower by 3 to 40 points as trading showed limited movement. Wool top prices remained steady with March to December contracts quoted with narrow margins amid mixed sales and steady activity in the market.
Markets at a glance show stocks lower amid selling waves pulling prices down while bonds present mixed signals. In Chicago wheat eases with hedging up. corn stays easy with cash prices near potential ceilings. oats resist more than corn. hogs trade slow to 25 cents lower. cattle uneven, generally down up to 50 cents.
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