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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1930
Page
1
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with slight declines in prints. Prices listed: low middling 16.15, middling 16.15, good middling 16.90. receipts 768. stock 130,420. area market updates show ongoing activity as of April 4.
In New York on April 4 the cotton seed market closed steady with prices for various months showing slight changes. April at 8.80, May 9.10, June 9.18, July 9.35, August 9.45, September 9.50, October 9.60, November 9.40. Planting season demand seen. crude around 7.37 1 2 and refined near 7.00.
St Louis cash grain bids listed April 4 show No 2 red winter at 1.22 to 1.24, No 4% hard 1.09 to 1.10, corn No 2 mixed 85 1-2, No 2 yellow 85 12 to 86 1-2, and oats No 1 white 46 1-2.
New York markets show sugar futures finishing steady as 26,900 tons were sold. May futures at 1.67 cents, July 1.70, Sept 1.77, Dec 1.84, Jan 1.85, and Mar 1.89 cents per pound.
A reader from Middletown New Jersey shares a Crisco based Dutch apple cake recipe. The note links thrifty settlers using fruit trees as boundaries and describes how Crisco short ening enhances the apples. The writer praises Crisco’s flavor and longevity in meals and in the kitchen over many years.
Market opened steady with May around 16.62 and October at 15.84 as traders moved to crop months. Liverpool reported light selling and mixed activity in English markets, with buying from continental and Bombay sources and improved cloth sales to Egypt and the Levant. Prices eased later. May dipped to 16.67 and October to 15.77, with midday steadiness and occasional rallies from covers before closing weak 18 to 32 points lower. New Orleans Cotton futures also closed barely steady after scattered hedging, with declines 14 to 24 points. Futures quotes: Jan 15.76, May 16.37, July 16.37, Oct 15.79, Dec 15.69.
Cottonseed futures closed firm with April at 37.25, July 36.75, September 36.75, October 36.75, November 36.25. Sales totaled 200 tons. Cottonseed meal futures closed steady with bids April 35.00, July 35.00, September 35.35, October 35.50, November 35.50. Sales 5,100 tons.
New Orleans Apr 4. Destoned oil closed steady. Prime summer below 8.10. Prime crude 7.37. Closing quotes: April 8.10, May 8.20, June 8.20, July 8.10, Sept 8.56, Oct 8.56.
Coffee prices show a steady spot market with fair demand for Rio No 7 Santos No 4 and Rio futures. Futures close steady with about 16 000 bags sold for May and later months trading around 7 82 to 8 70 per bag and a 7 94 to 8 35 range for the calendar spread.
Foreign exchanges in New York show steady rates with Great Britain at 4.86 1 4 for cash along with 4.86 1 2 on cables and 60 day bills at 4.83 7 8. France demands 3.91 1 4 and cables 3.91 3 8. Italy demand 5.23 3 4 with cables 5.24 1 1. Great Britain figures listed in dollars and others in cents.
Chicago reports April 4 trading in potatoes remains slow but steady with national shipments totaling 110 cars and on track 258 cars. Northern markets show weakness while Wisconsin and Minnesota note few sales for Round White and Red River varieties. Idaho russets sell around 2.80 to 4.00 per cwt.
Birmingham Alabama April 4 price snapshot lists apples such as Winesap at 7 a barrel and Arkansas Block at 3 a box, Ben Davis and other varieties with noted quotes. Oranges from Florida and California boxes priced around 6 to 7 each, eggs and butter not fully quoted. overall reflecting market quotes for fresh produce and dairy items.
In Chicago on April 4 the USDA report shows hogs at 13 000 head with 4 000 direct, mostly 10 to 20 higher. Top at 10.50 for 160-210 lb, 290 lb averages at 10.00, 340 lb at 9.75. Cattle and calves total around 1 500 and 1 100 respectively, generally steady with top at 14.00. Slaughter steers 1300-1500 lb fetch 18.25 to 15.25 for good and choice. common to medium 850 lb up 9.00 to 13.00. fed yearlings 750-950 lb 12.00 to 14.78. Sheep 13 000, steady to firm. lambs 9.25-9.50 early, heavies 9.00, lambs good 92 lb around 5.15 to 9.90.
Chicago on April 4 reports firm butter receipts totaling 12 200 tubs with creamery extras at 37 1 2, standards 37 1 2, extra firsts 36 1 2 to 37, firsts 34 35 1 2, extra first 36 1 2 to 37, firsts 34 35 4 2, and seconds 31 32 1 2.
New York butter market reports higher creameries and steady cheese amid strong receipts. In Jackson, Michigan, April 4, a fire at the W S Kimball house ended with the structure burned as firefighters battled the blaze and a freight train crushed the laid hose.
Frank Hawks resumed his transcontinental glider flight and landed at Terre Haute Indiana after departing East St. Louis Illinois earlier this morning. He lifted off from Parks airport behind his tow plane around 7 am and reached Terre Haute before 10 am.
Mrs J T E Thomas of 445 South Arch Street Spartanburg S C writes of years of nervous weakness triggered by noise She describes using Cardus a tonic made from medicinal herbs and claims six bottles improved her condition crowing Cardul is a safe medicine with 90 years of use and proven merit through women’s experience
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