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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1928

Page

12

Strong Buying Push Lifts Wall Street Amid Broad Rally

Buying orders surged across the nation lifting prices in a wide market rally. Leaders like American Telephone International Telephone American Bank Note Canadian Pacific and Jersey Central hit new highs with double digit moves as pools and short covering fueled gains and total volume surpassed 2.5 million shares before mid afternoon.

New York American Telephone International Telephone American Bank Note Canadian Paciific Jersey Central Federal Reserve Canadian Pacific General Motors

Notice To Delinquent Taxpayers For Several Property Lots

Public notice lists delinquent taxes for numerous properties including residential lots on Park Street Tipton Street Hedrick Road and Chandler Street. It itemizes firms such as High Point Realty Investment Co and Marshall Realty Co with amounts due and costs, urging payment to avoid title actions.

High Point Realty Avestment Co Chestnut St Chandler St Keystone Cabinet Co Cecatas Kool Pool iInc el Bacwawe Lindeman Wood Finish Co Marshall Realty Co Wesley Place Ennis St Edgedale Drive Hillcrest Colonial Drive Davis St West Green Perry Ply Wood Co Petty Coal Co Tomlinson Shelton Wood Working Mach. Co Sterhssaeateoeae N. Main St Lexington Ave Sou. Oil Co Winston Road

Turpentine Trade Figures Reported at Savannah

Naval Stores Savannah on May 1 records show Turpentine firm sales 797 receipts 488 shipments stock 9437 and resin firm sales 1210 receipts 1297 shipments 450 stock 59SOB. Included are coded references B D FE G and others with price brackets and year ranges.

Naval Stores Savannah

Wheat market notes from Chicago and Liverpool

Grain opinions urge buyers to stake on weak spots as discounts persist. Bartlett Frazier maintains belief in higher world prices for wheat while corn shows a large decrease expected today. J. F. Clark & Co.

Bartlett Frazier J. F. Clark & CO

Weather Synopsis Across Cities With Mixed Cloud Cover

A weather notice reports cloudiness in Atlanta Montgomery New Orleans Raleigh Savannah and Wilmington with a balance of clear conditions elsewhere. Listed temperatures show Amarillo 78 Atlanta 54 Abilene 76 Raleigh 56 Wilmington 62. J F Clark and Co.

Atlanta Montgomery New Orleans Raleigh Savannah Wilmington Balance Clear Amarillo Abilene Whilmington J. F. Clark and CO

Cotton Opinion Briefs on Recession Buying and Weather

Cotton firms express buying on recessions. Hubbard expects limited declines if favorable weather holds. Pynchon notes need for favorable conditions before declines. Wrenn recommends purchases during recessions. J. F. Clark.

Wade Bros Hubbard Bros Pynchon & Co Wrenn Bros J. F. Clark

Market notes on stocks and commodities in a mixed week

Town Topics reports buy recommendations on Electric Power and Texas Land Trust with price near yearly highs. Kroger, Dupont, Beth Steel, American Toolpid and Southern Dairy flagged for buying strength or dips. Chicago wheat bulls stay optimistic while outside buyers ease. corn and July futures tied to wheat. Tribute notes Liverpool and market gains of about 1 1/4.

Kroger General Motors Dupont Beth Steel Texas Land Trust American Tool Southern Dairy Chicago Liverpool

Cotton Market Roundup and Weather Notes from May Day

Liverpool waves mixed American market signals with spot sales around 5,000 bales and mids at 1154 versus 1160. Weather reports show rain in Georgia, cooler nights in the east, and forecasts for showers in the Carolinas and Georgia with warmer, drier conditions elsewhere. Moderate Worth Street trading. demand for colored cotton remains solid.

New York Liverpool Macon Carolinas Georgia West Texas Worth Street Manchester Charlotte Special Southern Textile Bulletin

New York Stock Roundup and Auto News Briefs

White Motors declares regular quarterly 25 cent dividend with dates June 39 and June 15. Chevrolet introduces a new convertible sport cabriolet listed at 695 dollars F O B Flint Michigan. Fishers wholesale commodity price index for weekend May 4 stands at 99.8, up from 99.7. McCrory Stores directors meet at noon for dividend action. Stock opinions note utility, oil, and copper groups as favored for constructive plays. speculative issues remain active with trading positions.

New York White Motors Chevrolet Motor Co Flint Mich Fishers McCrory

Railway stocks to rise with market expansion noted

Clark signals expected moves as figures begin to grow against last year and with this development a buying movement is anticipated in the railroad group.

Clark

Silver and Coin Prices Reported in New York

In New York on May 7, spot prices show bar silver at 58 3 4 cents per ounce and Mexican dollars at 45 1 8 cents, reflecting market values of precious metals and foreign coinage.

New York

Eggs firm receipts rise in New York sale

New York May 7 reports eggs firm with total receipts at 1585 dollars. Fresh gathered extras firsts priced at 31 cents to 32 1/2 cents per dozen.

New York

New York Dairy Prices Steady on Butter and Cheese

New York dairy prices hold steady as butter and cheese basics show unchanged quotes. Butter receipts total 4 441 crates with creamery extras at 92 score 44 1 2 to 44 1 4 for first grade 8 to 9 1 1. cheese receipts run 11 749 with steady quotes.

NEW York Dairy New York

Chicago Potatoes Market Report May 7

Receipts 186 cars on track 265. Total U S shipments Saturday 921 Canada 21 Sunday 40 Canada 21. Wisconsin sacked round whites 1.60 1.75 fancy shade higher. Idaho sacked Rus sell 1.50 1.70 mostly 1.60 1.65 fancy shade higher. Commercial 1.35 1.40. New stock trading limited market firm Texas lacked triumphs 1.50 3.75 poor 2.75.

Chicago U. S Canada Wisconsin Idaho Russell Commercal New — Stock Trading Limited Texas

Cotton market quiet with prices lower in Liverpool

Liverpool May 7. Cotton spot quiet and prices ease. American strict good middling 11.74, middling 11.64, strict low middling 11.39, low middling 11.24, strict good ordinary 11.04, good ordinary 10.74. Sales 65,000 bales, receipts 4,000. Futures closed quiet: May 11.12, July 11.06, Oct 10.92, Dec 10.83, Jan 10.83, Mar 10.83.

Liverpool

Chicago Grain Prices May 7 Report

Wheat prices range with No 2 hard at 1.64 1 2 to 1 3 4. No 4 mixed at 1.59 1 2 to 1.60. Corn Mixed No 2 1 10 1 2 to 1 11. No 2 yellow 1.12 to 1.13. Oats No 2 white 68 1 2 to 70 3 4. No 3 white 66 to 69. Rye unavailable. Barley 99 to 1.07. Timothy seed 3.90 to 4.65. Clover seed 19.50 to 26.90. Lard 11.90. Ribs 12.00. Bellies 13.75.

Chicago New York Central Pennsylvania Arch Top Santa Fe Atlantic Coast Line Ee Radio Corp Rec Cst Ieedees Baltimore and Ohio Oreek l Odes Saan Chesapeake and Ohio Republic I and Steel St Paul Reynolds Chic Northwestern St Louis San Fran Chic Rock Land Pac Ty Consolidated Gas Southern Pacific Ts Corn Products Southern Ry Crucible Steel Freeport-Texas General Electric U S Ind General Motors U S Rubber Great Northern US Steel Gulf States Steel Eeeweneae Wabash Ry Inter Nickel Kelly Springfield Tire White Motor Co Kennecott Copper Willys Overland Sgt Mack Truck Eevee Woolworth and Coewe Marland Oi Eeee Ee Eee Mo Mans Pacific Owe Eevee Eee Ira Ward Simmons Bed A Montgomery

Call Money Markets Report From New York May 7

Call money firm high 5 1 4 4 low 5 ruling rates closing bid 51 percent Time loans steady mixed collateral 60 90 days 4 5 4 to 6 months 4 7 65 Prime mercantile paper 4 1 4 Bankers acceptances 30 days 3 3 5 60 90 days 4 3 90 days 4 3 4 months 4 14 4 5 6 months 4 4

Call Money New York Call Money Firm Prime Mercantile

Metals Market Report From New York on May 7

Copper firm at 1414 spot and futures, iron quiet at No 2 F O B eastern Pennsylvania 2000, No 2 F O B Buffalo 1600 17000, No 2 for Alabama 1600. Tin steady spot 5102 futures 5100. Lead steady spot 610 East St Louis 600. Zinc firm East St Louis spot and futures 595. Antimony 1112. Quicksilver 13.00.

Metals New York Pennsylvania Buffalo Alabama East St. Louis

Cotton Briefs New Orleans May Weather Affects Market

The colder weekend weather across the belt and heavy rain on the Atlantic coast boosted cotton prices by 2 dollars a bale in New Orleans. Liverpool arrivals came in ahead of schedule and private cables indicated continental purchases of cotton and renewed demand for contracted lots. Manchester noted stronger cloth demand from India.

New Orleans Atlantic Liverpool Continent Manchester India

Banks raise rates after Dallas Fed rediscount hike

The Dallas Federal Reserve raised its rediscount rate to 4 12 percent and more than half of regional banks in the system followed by upping their own lending rates.

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank

Delayed Cotton Crop Hopes Dull for Next August

With cotton in early belt sections starting late, prospects for new crop supply in next August appear weak. The report notes late planting and uncertain weather threaten production levels across key growing areas.

New Orleans Cotton Rises On Crop Fears

In New Orleans on May 7 the cotton market climbed over three dollars a bale as buyers piled in. Unfavorable crop advices from the eastern belt and a poor outlook boosted activity, with July near 20.099 and Oct around 20.78. The close showed a net rise of 57 to 65 points, ending steady.

New Orleans

Raw Sugar Prices Steady Amid Limited May Supply

Raw Sugar held steady as a sale of 25,000 bags of Cu ban to an operator for May delivery surfaced at 4.52, a 132 point advance. Nearby duty free sugars traded around 4.49 delivered, with May delivery 2 points lower under liquidation after 5 notices. Refined sugar stayed 5.95 to 6.00 with light new business.

New York

Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago market reports show hogs 30,000 head with prices 15 to 250 higher than Friday average. top 10.25 for 199-220 lb choice. Cattle and calves receipts around 18,000 with strong to 25¢ gains in killing classes. steers scarce, bulls and stockers in short supply. Sheep and lamb volumes 12,000 with lambs steady to higher, ewes weaker, market tone cautious.

Chicago

Foreign exchange rates in New York on May 7

Mixed quotations in cents show Britain at 4.87 3 4 for demand and 4.88 1 8 for cables, 60 day bills at 4.841 4 while France stands 3.93 3 8, Italy at 5.25 3 4 and 5.27 on cables, and many others including Belgium 13.96 and Shanghai 64.06 with Montreal at 99.96 7-8.

Poreign Pachange New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho- Slovakia Jugo-Slavia Argentina Brazil Austria Rumania Tokio Shanghai Montreal

Cotton Prices Steady in New Orleans Trade

Spot cotton in New Orleans on May 7 closed steady with a gain of 56 points. Sales reached 571, with low middling at 2043, middling 2118, and good middling 2158. Receipts were 2950, stock 351, arr 3 er.

New Orleans

Grapes Transport Costs Favor Continental Vines Over England

Grapes grown in Holland and Belgium can be shipped by water to London at much lower cost than fruit grown in southern England transported by rail.

Holland Belgium London England

Cotton futures firm on Liverpool cables and crop views

New Orleans reports a firm cotton market driven by Liverpool cables and bad eastern belt crops with heavy rains and cool temperatures. July and October futures rose to around 20.70 and 20.46 as exports reached 15 014 bales and the market closed steadily with notable gains.

New Orleans Liverpool

U. S. Bonds Closing Prices for May 7 in New York

U S bonds closing in New York on May 7 show Liberty 3s at 101.6, Liberty first 4s at 102.6, Liberty third 4148 at 100.8, Liberty fourth 4148 at 102.27, Treasury 414s at 115.9, Treasury 4s at 110.8, Treasury 3 78 at 102.12.

U. S. Bonds New York U. S Liberty Treasury

Cottonseed oil closes strong with price gains in New Orleans

In New Orleans on May 7 cottonseed oil finished firm. Prices for Prime Summer yellow 1000 and prime crude 88714 900 rose with May 1015, June 1015, July 1019, August 1025, September 1037, October 1032, Navy 1040 and December 1049.

New Orleans Navy

Florida Car Reaches 206 MPH Overcoming Wind Drag

A high speed automobile in Florida achieved 206 miles per hour, utilizing roughly half of its 1,000 horsepower to counter wind resistance. The record flight underscores advanced aerodynamics and power in the state’s testing programs.

Florida

Cotton market steadies after early gains on rain forecasts

The cotton market rose mid session as traders covered later selling amid reports of cold rains in the eastern and central belt. Prices moved from initial gains to a steadier tone, with most months trading higher than Saturday's close, reflecting renewed demand and cautious buying.

New York

Cottonseed oil closes with varied futures in New York

In New York on May 7 the cottonseed oil market closed with futures ranging from 900 to 1098 per 100 pounds. Prices quoted include prime crude 900 960 and a series of monthly contracts from May 1065 to Dec 1098. Sales totaled 14,409 contracts.

New York

Chicago Grain Market Mixed As Speculators Sell Wheat Down

Chicago May 7 speculators pressured wheat with free selling dragging prices lower after earlier gains from dry cold weather in the west and southwest. Rallies tied to Romanian and Japanese-Chinese tensions failed to sustain, while corn and oats moved variably and provisions closed mixed.

Chicago

Mercury replaces water in steam turbines to raise operation temperature

Mercury serves as the vapor medium in steam turbines instead of water, enabling higher operating temperatures and efficiency gains.

Coolidge's Black Hills Pastor to Come Here

Rolf Lium, Coolidge's young Black Hills pastor from Hermosa South Dakota, gained fame after preaching before President Coolidge and attending the Summer White House. He will lecture on The Spirit of Youth for Redpath circuits this summer sharing personal experiences with the President and Mrs Coolidge.

Coolidge Black Hills Rolf Lium Redpath South Dakota Hermosa Slack Hills Liam United States

Resolution Would End Church Pennant Over Flag On Warships

Washington May 7 The custom of flying a church pennant above the flag on U S warships during religious services would be abolished under a resolution introduced.

Washington United States

Buses Hit Bolton Shoe Trade, Repairers Claim Decline

Repairers in Bolton England report a slump in shoe business as more people switch from walking to bus travel and ride rather than repair. The shift reduces demand for local cobblers and boot makers.

Bolton England

Abolition urged for cotton and grain futures by Texas grower

L Gough of Amarillo Texas, president of the wheat growers association, urged before the house agricultural committee that all cotton and grain futures exchanges be prohibited. He backed the Vinson bill, calling for disclosure of speculators and larger powers for the secretary of agriculture to investigate violations.

Washington L. Gough Amarillo Texas Wheat Growers Association House Agricultural Committee Representative Vinson Georgia Gough Oklahoma Kansas Secretary of Agriculture

Storm Warning Issued for Northeast Storm Travel

The weather bureau issued an advisory for a northeast storm spanning from Cape Hatteras to Nantucket. An offshore disturbance near North Florida is expected to move northeastward bringing strong northeast and north winds likely to reach gale force this afternoon or tonight.

Washington Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras Nantucket Florida

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