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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
9
Late sharp soybeans rallies pushed grain markets higher after a weak open. Wheat prices closed mixed with July at 1.00 and September at 1.02, corn 73 to 75, oats down, rye up, and lard futures reaching new season highs as traders priced in tight supplies and weather risks.
Chicago June 17 livestock market reports salable hogs 13 000 total 18 000 with steady to strong opening and more active close. hogs 180 270 lbs mostly 9 25 to 9 85. 270 360 lbs butchers 9 50 to 9 85. underweights 9 25 to 9 50. sows 8 75 to 9 15. Cattle slow but steady with lead steers around 10 50 to 11 40. fed heifers steady with top about 11 35. cows 8 00 to 9 15. calves 7 00 to 12 00. Sheep 1 000 salable. spring lambs steady to strong 80 85 lbs around 11 50 to 10 00. Californias 82 lbs 10 25. feeders 9 60. natives 4 00 to 5 00. heavies 3 00.
U S and Pa Dept of Agriculture notes slow demand for apples and potatoes with multiple grades and regions listed. Butter eggs and poultry Prices largely steady with various grade ranges and standard sizes shown for Baltimore trade and retailers.
U S Department of Agriculture data show cattle steady with strong pork and small sheep demand. Prices reflect good and choice 1025 lb steers at 11.25, hogs mainly 9.35 to 10.50, vealers around 11.00, and spring lambs about 12.25 with limited supply. College universities in South report record summer registrations.
A scene shows Angus attacked by a night stick and knocked down. The assailant mentioned telling the marines to ignore the incident as Angus collapses into darkness. The moment ends with a to be continued tease on the page.
The Home and Garden club met at Mrs. Lula Ward’s home with eighteen members. They planned the annual apron making contest, to be judged by the needlecraft department, and each member will bring an apron to the next meeting at Mrs. Ruth Allen’s home.
Notices call 17 to 24 year old applicants to contact Prof. William Hendricks at phone 2374 before Friday June 20 for a national defense carpentry and woodwork course. Also notes Mrs. Alice Pleasants visiting Washington and her grandson Sedgwick Pleasants in Howard University graduation. New York Produce report with egg and butter price particulars.
The Canadian dollar edged down a fraction of a cent against the U.S. dollar while the Mexico peso slipped and the Hongkong and Shanghai dollars and the Argentine free peso rose slightly. Treasury receipts totaled 76.53 million, expenditures 25.48 million, leaving a net balance of 2.617 billion with a gross debt of 48.548 billion and gold assets at 22.600 billion.
Six species of poisonous snakes are found in Louisiana but only one the cottonmouth or water moccasin is common. Chicago figures show varied meat and produce receipts with centralized carrot pricing and local storage terms.
The stock market turned around led by senior issues recovering most losses from the prior sessions. The Associated Press average rose 0.3 points to 41.6 as volume edged up to 403,880 shares with notable gains for Commonwealth and Southern and several industry leaders amid hopes of corporate restructurings and dividend improvements.
The Associated Press reports latest bond averages across market segments. Analysts note shifts in short term and long term yields, with fluctuations tied to economic data and Federal Reserve signals.
New York traders saw the bond market move on foreign issues with Belgium rising about 10 points as the standout feature. Domestic lists were narrow and uneven, with a generally lower tone for U S governments. Transfers totaled 8 531 008 per value versus 4 912 250 the previous Monday as foreign bonds averaged 7 on a point to 45 7 and other groups remained near stationary.
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