Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Austin American in Austin, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1950

Page

7

Cotton futures hit seasonal highs before closing lower

New Orleans cotton futures rose to early seasonal highs by daybreak but fell back as long realising and hedge selling pulled prices down. Spot markets showed middling at 33.75 cents per pound with a 25 cent per bale decline, while wool markets in New York remained firm on tight raw stock and steady futures.

New York Japan ECA Texas Increas New Orleans Commission House

Stock Market Decline Ranks Second Sharpest This Year

New York June 5 AP The stock market posted its second sharpest drop of the year with an orderly sell-off that shaved several points from many leading issues. US Steel and General Motors were among the most active downers as the market narrowed to 1,177 issues with 787 down and 174 up.

New York Strow Aaa Associated Press US Steel Bi Sn General Motors Chrysler Studebaker International Business Machines Radio Corp International Telephone International Nickel N. Central Republic Steel Sinclair Oil Pennsylvania R.A Nor American Aviation Bethlehem Steel US Rubber

Cotton prices hold steady in Galveston market report

Spot cotton closed steady with declines of 10 points for several grades in Galveston on June 5. Prices ranged from good ordinary at 23.85 to strict middling 34.35 with road middling and middling fair at 34.45 and FOB sales totaling 1187.

Galveston

Light Yearlings Hold Steady Amid Market Versus Upturn

SAN ANTONIO and FORT WORTH livestock markets show mixed results as light yearlings hold at 50 cents higher while calves, cattle, and hogs post modest gains. Slaughter steers remain scarce. stockers firm and sheep bids ease slightly amid slow spring lamb trade and variable feeder prices.

San Antonio Otis Fort Worth St Paar

Corn and Oats Hold in Weak Market on Monday

Chicago and Fort Worth grain reports show corn and oats steady amid broad cereals decline. Wheat mostly down while soybeans and lard slide, with export buying noted. cash grain receipts tallied for June shipments and regional prices posted across track and port points.

Chicago Board of Trade Ritcon Spain Gulf of Mexico Fort Wor Yorth Texas

Foreign exchange rates in New York June 5 1945

The New York market lists foreign exchange rates with Canada at 90.1 US cents per Canadian dollar and the pound at 2.80 dollars. Other listed rates include Belgium France 1.98 francs, Italy 0.001 percent per lira, Hong Kong dollar 17.55, Mexico 11.57, and Switzerland 23.22 francs per dollar, with various small fractional changes noted.

Foreign Exchange New York Great Britain Europe Belgium France Holland Guileer Italy Lira Switserland Latin America Argentina Brasil Mexico Wenenaseyivar Far East Hong Kong

Kansas City Star Publishes Century Edition

Newsboys and carriers recover after delivering the Kansas City Star centennial edition a 252 page special issue released Sunday in Kansas City. The milestone edition marks a century of the Star's publishing history.

Kansas City Kansas City Star

Also Mentioned on This Page

Interior Movement Midg Galeston Lo Houston Memphis Nate GM & O St. Louis Missouri Pacific Austin Gm&o St. Louis Union Station Chicago Union Station GM &Co E. J. Marquette French Place The MKT Gulf, Mobile & Onio Atten Oul Vittorio Emanuele Orlando Versailles Rome Aancsiated Am Airlines Am Woolen Aveo Ie Ilgys i Oe Beth Steen Braniff Airw Rae Shaah Freeport O Houston Int Harvester M Kan City Lockheed Ire Mo Kan Montgom Ohio Packard Motor Am Airways Anhandle Corp Sears Socony Ark Nat Lone Star Gas Ogres Sk Dias Sollar EAST Dodge Gyro MATIC State Farm Mutual E. C. Beach State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co Littlefield Bldg R Oust Awe Petrol Greyhound America Canada Los Angeles Miami, Fla Greyhound Bus Depot East 10Th General Electric Refrigerator Bridges Furniture NESF General Electric Congress
Search Courier

Search the Austin American Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Austin American?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication