Markets Faced Quiet Slide As Holiday Trade Dims
The New York market drifted lower as short covering waned and tax related liquidations appeared. Copper and silver showed some firming while oil sentiment edged up with Humble Oil’s W. S. Parish predicting an end to the business slump within six months. Credit rates held steady with call loans at 2 percent.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
W. S. Parish
Humble Oland Refining Co
Standard of New Jerk
Emjoyes
New York Stocks Close Mixed on Dec 22
AP report shows high and low quotes across the NYSE including Houston Oil, Kennecott, Tex Pac, Woolworth and other major names. New Orleans spot cotton ends steady with sales of 1,755 and receipts of 4,828. Call money ease in New York with rates around 2 percent and various time spans quoted.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Houston
O11
App Motor Inspit Cop
Intrick
Dan Kennecott
Kroger Grocer
LOOW
Oeee Lorillard
Mack Trucks
Mex
Bead Oil
Montgmy Ward
Murray Corp
Nat Pow and
Sgt
Central
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Tex Pac L Tr. Unit Corp
Steel
Walworth
Warner Pictures
Woolworth
Call Money
Call Money Easy
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported in New York
Foreign exchange listings from New York on December 22 show irregular values for several currencies and bills. France demand and cables trade around 3.92 to 3.93, Italy demand near 5.23, with Great Britain 4.83 and related cable quotes.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
France
Italy
Spot and futures cotton mix shows steady prices
On Dec 22 Spot prices for American middling to good ordinary range from 6.56 to 3.91 with middling 5.36 and low middling 4.86. Sales reach 3,000 bales, 2,300 American. receipts 15,000 bales, 13,200 American. Futures closed steady with Dec 5.21, Jan 5.21, Mar 5.31, May 5.43, Jul 5.55, Oct 5.68.
New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Steady Amid Holiday Quiet
Cotton futures in New Orleans slipped in quiet morning trade as holiday effects limit activity. March eased to 9.92, May to 10.19, and December near 9.67, with overall declines from early highs. Export volume reached 14,236 bales while December tenders total 157,550 bales in the American market.
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New Orleans
Det
Ph Iphia
Miami
Fila
Chicago Livestock Prices From Dec 22 Auction Market
The Chicago department of agriculture reports hogs at 55 000 head with 30 000 direct shipments. Pigs bring 7.50 to 8.10, packing sows 6.75 to 7.25, and medium to good sows 27.5 to 50.0 per hundredweight. Cattle total 13 560 with best yearlings at 14.50, steers 10.50 to 14.50, heifers 8.50 to 12.75, cows 5.25 to 7.50. Sheep 23 000, lambs around 1.25 to 8.50 for 90 lb and up, with medium 6.00 to 7.25.
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Chicago
Dept. Agr
New York Cotton Futures Lose Ground In Quiet Trading
Prices for New January and May cotton declined about 1 to 2 points as demand eased and offerings remained small. Midday quotes showed a steadier undertone with several contracts trading near previous levels while spot middling stood at 9.80 amid overall quiet market action. Nearby grains in Chicago traded lower on light demand with wheat at about 78 1 2 cents per bushel and corn around 63 1 4 to 69 1 4 cents.
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New York
Lowes
Sheriff Davis Faces Full House This Christmas
Sheriff Davis fears jail capacity will be exceeded during the holidays as about forty prisoners fill a space intended for half that number. He may seek help from neighboring jails to handle the Christmas rush.
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Garrison Dry Cleaning
Giant Ford tri motor plane to depart Tuesday
A 14 passenger Ford tri motor airplane will leave Leslie Field on Tuesday after several days in town and a trip to Moulton this afternoon. Operated at about 97 dollars per hour with a four man crew, it drew hundreds at the field on Sunday to ride and watch maneuvers. The ship is described as the largest seen there.
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Leslie Field
Moulton
Real Rush For Tax Assessor
The real rush of assessing taxes is now at hand with Assessor Herman Troup and his deputies constantly on the go as property owners appear for assessments. Early figures compare favorably with the 1930 assessments.
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Herman Troup
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