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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1929
Page
10
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with early gains muted by weekend selling. January rose to the mid sixteen range, later markets firmed on textile and wheat news, closing near the day’s top with gains of 27 to 31 points. New York prices also showed firm closes with steady spot middling around 17.25.
Foreign exchanges irregular. Great Britain in dollars, others in cents. Britain demand 4.8712, cables 4.88316, 60 day bills on banks 4.83516, France demand 3.93, cables 3.94116.
The market closed steady with prime summer yellow at 8.50 to 8.85 and crude around 6.87 to 7.00. Futures showed Jan at 8.61 Feb 8.65 Mar 8.94 Apr 8.95 May 9.18 Jun 9.15 Jul 9.29 and Dec 8.49. Sales totaled 3,700.
Cottonseed oil in New Orleans closed steady with prime summer yellow at 7.75 and prime crude 6.87 to 7.00. Futures quoted: January 7.88 February 7.85 March 8.03 April 8.07 May 8.14 June 3.20 July 8.28 December 7.78.
Dense OCR of radio schedules lists programs from WKY WENR WGN WLS WEAF and many others. It catalogs orchestra hours dance music news features dawn-to-night segments with multiple stations and live acts across cities including Chicago New York Cincinnati Atlanta and Birmingham with mentions of artists like Walter Damrosch Lanny Ross and Gay Lombardo and references to orchestras and psych notes.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed with gains of 27 points as markets reported sales of 623 bales and receipts 3,532. Prices listed include low middling at 15.64 cents and good middling at 17.51 cents, with stocks at 314 350.
Liverpool quotes show lower prices across grades with American middling at 9.59 to 9.84 and greasy figures. Sales reach 3,000 bales including 1,600 American. receipts total 19,000 with 5,500 American. Futures closed quiet with Dec to Oct contracts listed.
In Memphis Tennessee on December 1 futures for cottonseed closed dull with bids noted for December at 7.25 Man 38.00 March 38.75 May 38.95 and July 39.00 on sales of 100 tons. Cottonseed meat futures also dull with bids Dec 86.95 Jan 36.85 March and May 36.85 July 36.90 and sales of 400 tons.
A fragmented price list shows apples Winesaps and York Imperials priced per barrel and box, oranges from California and Florida priced per box, grapefruit fancy Florida $5.25, lemons, imported fruit, butter 42 cents, eggs 45 cents to 58 cents, with regional origins noted in brief commodity entries.
Chicago dealers report mixed grain quotes with Wheat No 1 and Corn No 6 both listed around 78 percent, Oats No 4 white 44 to 47, Rye No 2 1052, Barley quotes 68, Timothy seed 5 to 6.85, Clover seed 10.50 to 18.00, and animal fats including Lard 9.97, Ribs 10.50, Bellies 10.62.
The market rebounded briskly in a thin preholiday session with many issues up 1 to 10 points. Bear covering and short interest suggested by sharp gains in Union Pacific Fox Film and International Combustion, while the Interstate Commerce Commission plan failed to spark railroad buying.
Sugar futures in New York traded near steady levels with about 20 400 tons offered. December at 182 January 187 March 200 May 207 July 213 and September 219 indicating a range bound market.
Butter firm receipts reach 9 886 tubs with varied grades. Creamery extras note 29 underprices and standards at 35 1 2 cents. Extra firsts 36 1 2 cents, firsts 80 1 2 and 35 1 2, seconds 21 31 1 u.
CPL-Potatoes receipts 45 cars on track 207 cars total U S shipments 357 cars trading light due to weather. Market about steady Wisconsin round whites 2.30 2.40 per car 2.45 for one car. No other sales reported.
In New York trading on December 21 the butter market showed higher creamery receipts while cheese held steady. Among gainers were Safeway Stores, Simons Co, U S Industrial Alcohol, General Electric and Union Carbide with five points or more. Major stocks like U S Steel, Anaconda Copper and Dupont advanced. Total volume reached about 1,750,000 shares with a strong closing.
Irregular trading observed in coffee futures with Rio de Janeiro bids at 8.87 for December and 7.60 for March while Santos quotes 414 and 1 4. Estimated full year sales reach about 29,000 bags. Market closed firm with Rio turnover guiding price shifts.
The market showed a drop in early trading with prices down 3 to 7 points before liquidation eased. January and May futures moved to 1GNO and 17.87 as trade bought and covered, helping prices recover by mid-session. Liverpool reports indicate absorption of selling with demand for light cloths from India and a week end estimate of 126,970 bales shipboard awaiting clearance, up from 137,985 last year.
Raw sugar futures traded close to unchanged as business was thin. Prices held at 3.77 for new sugar with refiners showing interest at steady level and holders asking 1 32 more amid a steady undertone in New York.
A department of agriculture report shows foreclosures, delinquencies, and farm sales declined in the year ending March 16 1929. Foreclosure rates fell to 1941 per 1000 farms, the lowest since 1926, with regional declines noted in Montana and North Dakota. Farm real estate values continued to drift downward, but at modest rates, about 1 percent per acre nationwide, though still around 16 percent above prewar levels when adjusted for buying power.
Raw futures prices were narrow with most activity evening up for weekend adjournment and shifting from January to later positions. Approximately 20,450 tons sold. December closed 82, January IST, March 200, May 307, July 28, September 219. Refined market unchanged at RLO-Bh for fine teranulated.
The country that authored the Kellogg peace pact also has Pat Hurley serving as secretary of war, linking diplomatic effort with military leadership in the period.
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