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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
11
The article explains how pre emptive bids disrupt the opponents information flow and can lead to divided or concentrated strength outcomes. It recounts a hand where South opened a strong pre emptive bid and the opponents reached a diamond slam missing ace and king of trumps.
Speculative interest on Wall Street dips after the Thanksgiving recess as November ends with lighter turnover around 21 million shares. Industrials hold near top levels while profit taking emerges. Downticks appear in American Can, American Smelting, New York Central, Sears Roebuck despite gains in United States Steel and Chrysler.
The note shows Sogninchian Electric Power Co. trading activity with preferred shares at $6.00 and $37.00, indicating buying and selling activity for the listed securities.
Raw sugar held steady as spot quotes stayed around 3.08 percent while January needs firmed. US sale of 27,000 bags from the Philippines was confirmed, and an outport refiner bought 21,000 bags of Cubas for January at 2.65 amid rumors refiners paid 2.60. Futures trading was uneven with 21,200 tons traded. refined sugar remained at 4.50 for fine granulated.
The bond market closed the month with an irregular tone amid exceptionally quiet trading. Transfers totaled 10.266 million par value, with the Standard Statistics average at 85.1 and 60 domestic issues up nine tenths for the month. Notable gains included American Type Founders and Columbia Gas, while Walworth and Sharon Steel lagged.
Chicago grain market reports brisk profit taking on upturns as corn prices average higher. Seed corn paid $2 a bushel in the southwest and No 2 white corn for commercial use rose to $1.06 3/4 a bushel, the highest since 1929, with all corn futures topping the season's top price record.
Scarcity of corn supplies and a forecast cold wave increased feeding demand with lively price gains before profit-taking. Corn closed irregular, up to 1% higher from Wednesday, May at 88 88. Wheat stayed unsteady with a slight decline, oats down, provisions up to 12 cents.
New York market closes with final bond quotes including Liberty 34a at 92 47, First 44a at 82 47, Fourth 4148 at 83 38, Treasury 44s at 47 52, Treasury 48 at 44 45, Treasury 3% at 46 56, and Home Owners Loan 4a 51 at 101.2 with 3a at 52 and 98.26.
Treasury bulletin for November 30 shows receipts 5,840,415.88 and expenditures 14,706,600.08 with a balance of 1,562,418,701.21. Customs for the month total 25,882,794.25. Fiscal year to date receipts 1,448,496,906.50 and expenditures 2,841,047,650.58. Excess expenditures 1,392,550,744.08. Gold assets listed as 111,677,489.58.
Baltimore livestock sales show 490 cattle with steady prices. Slaughter steers and heifers listed in several weight classes, cows and bulls priced, calves steady with beef choice high, hogs and sheep categories noted with weight tiers and price bands. Lambs and ewes follow, with broad ranges across weights and grades.
New York Poultry market reports steady to weak prices for live poultry with varied freight and express quotes for chickens broilers fowls roosters turkeys ducks and more. Dressed poultry steady with mixed colors and white eggs clearances and premiums shown in nearby packs and regional exchange standards.
New York price changes on the curb exchange were narrow and mixed as volume contracted. Alcohol shares like Hiram Walker and Distillers Seagrama Olla were steady, while Electric Bond and American Gas and Electric edged lower or flat. New York Power and Lynch Corp gained, Pan American Airways and New Jersey Zinc rose about one point, with transfers around 155,000 shares.
New York The Northern Baptist convention reports an upturn in revenues for missionary work with receipts up 9 percent in September this year over the same month last year according to the report.
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