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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1928

Page

19

Cotton Spinning Shows Increase Amid Market Decline

Washington reports January activity in the cotton spinning industry rose notably from December, with active spindle hours up by 400,000 and the average per spindle at 297 hours. In New York, semi speculative bonds led the market lower as investors waited post-holiday, with many issues sold to bolster margin accounts and a generally subdued buying environment.

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Rubber futures close steady on New York market

Rubber futures closed barely steady in New York with March at 20.70, May at 31.00, and July at 41.20. Smoked rubber spot price quoted at 203 to 204.

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Bank and Insurance Stock Quotations Furnished by Bankers Capital

Bankers Capital provides stock quotations for banks and insurance firms in this period. Figures reflect market activity, with listings for several financial institutions and related sectors.

Insurance Bankers Capital

Buying Strength Restored on Curb Trading in New York

Buying strength returned in the final hour on the curb market after a weak session. Industrials led, utilities closed stronger while oils were irregular and mining weak. Sparks Withington and Marvel Car led a rise of about two points each. J. W. Watson advanced nearly five points on demand for automotive shock absorbers. Stores traded above offered price and held ground. other gainers included Tubize Art S.k and Firestone Tire.

New York Associated Press Marvel J. W. Watson Vaerly Erstate Tubize Art S.k Firestone Tire Brockway Melville Snee, Bandlaly Hyvans Auto A. Deere & Company Chesebrough Manufacturing Auburn Ante Midland Steel Utilities Tis Ehtectric Bond Share Ptbile A and B Penn Mex Oif Prairie Pipe Line Uracly Gulf and Standard of Ohio Vacun Ued Standard Kentucky Peeacen Bay Mining Bunker HU Sullivan New Mont Pointe

Retail Business Totals Forty Billion For Past Year

The article reports that retail business in the past year reached about forty billion dollars with food the top category. It cites clothing stores at nine billion dollars and automotile concerns at 4.6 million dollars, breaking down 1928 shares among department stores chain stores mall order houses and others.

Paul H. Nystrom School of Business Columbian University Nystrom Wade Sgure Wait

Stock Market Slumps Third Day Amid Mixed Rallies

New York reports a third straight day of market decline with some rallies in select issues. Total volume about 2.5 million shares. Industrials fell, with Abitibi Power and International Business Machines among notable decliners. Express shares gained on railroad consolidation news. Sterling exchange firmed to near $4.87 3/4, and wheat and coffee rallied on drought and demand signals.

New York Associated Press Laclede Gas White Motor Agricultural Chemical A. M Byers Gold Dun International Business Machines International Nickel Furly Baking Reynolds Tobacco Strommberg United Drug Montgomery Ward Express American Railway Express Bayuk Congress American Zinc & Lead Preferred Freeport Texas Greene Cananea Copper Vanadium Wick Chemical Sterling Exchange London Decian Russia

Cotton futures close firmer with varied gains

In New York on February 20, cotton futures finished higher across several months from March at 8.00 to 18.10, May 18.27 to 18.28, July 18.29 to 18.32, October 18.16, and December 18.15 while spot middling held at 16.60. Separately the American Smelting and Refining Company announced a cut in production costs, lowering the per pound price from 6.35 to 6.25 cents.

AOS Bank of America Bank Bowes Rael Bronklya ‘Trust Company Contin Calon Trust Co Chemical National Tesatk Echange Bank Sunpine Squibble Trust Wiermers Lan Om Trust Saliomal Hank An Farfiel National My Guaranty Trust Co Hanoyer Nafimal Bare An National Bank Kings Saul National Park New York Neabay National Bank Pru Gyaraty Go Mart Rutgers Hietford Cusente Niagara M. Cannaby Westeli York Lay Armour Albany Aso Dry Gay Y Na Wits Lily Agel Choy Ghent Pfs Hank Atlante Atlantic Stefining Atlas Brown Bea Ain Bangor Byn - Vaih Rxpress Wwe Marnestall Fow Ind Bayuk Lst Hide Teath Titty Lee Jaco Winenthad Dorlen Co Briggs American Smelting and Ining Company

Balance. Washington Feb 7 daily treasury statement

Balance general fund today shows eighty nine million two hundred forty one thousand twenty three dollars and five cents as of the stated date.

Washington United States

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