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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1941
Page
6
New York June 28 AP Following is the close of the U S government bonds traded today on the New York stock exchange Treasury 4s 54 44 111 21 Treasury 3s 55 51 113 6 percent.
Trade notes an emergency rule invoked to halt declines while rains in the southwest support some buying of wheat. Reports say recent showers delayed harvest and lodging worsened in Kansas. Wheat closes down 8.5 to 3.5 cents with July at 1.0314, September 1.045. Corn drops 1.25 to 1.75 cents, oats down about 1, soybeans lower, rye down 2.5 to 5, and lard down 1.00. Market totals show large weekly and daily movement alongside steady cattle and mixed livestock bids at Kansas City.
Heavy selling hit grain soybeans lard and other commodities from peak levels reached yesterday. Wheat fell about four cents and corn over one cent, soybeans and lard at maximum one session losses after Legon Henderson warned against speculation in essential food items and planned ceilings for cottonseed oil.
Kansas City reports mixed grain prices with wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and futures for July and September. Chicago shows futures closes for Wheat Corn Soybeans Rye and Lard with noted old and new price pairs. Other markets include New York stocks bonds currencies cotton metals and cattle hogs, plus Kansas City eggs poultry and butterfat notes.
A terse market snapshot shows mixed movement among key industrials with notable names such as Alcoa, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, General Motors, and International Harvester listed among active issues. Volume and exact price changes are unclear, but the list indicates varied performance across steel, oil, automotive, and consumer durable sectors.
The New York stock market opened with a thin crowd and stayed slow through the day. Volume barely reached about 125000 shares, with most issues unchanged, as speculation cooled amid war news and price ceiling fears for cottonseed oil. Loft and Canada Dry posted new yearly highs but lagged overall.
Washington DC Captain Charles L Decker arrives to spend weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Decker. Many local families host gatherings and attend a Hickory Point marker dedication with speeches by James Sweyer and Chief Justice Dawson.
The article describes library tea hostesses and volunteers for the annual library benefit, with Miss Irene Turner reading the flag story, musicians providing entertainment, and Winona Lobb assisting. It notes visits by Miss Victoria Shrader, Ella Larner at University of Kansas sessions, and various homemaker and church group activities including the W.S.C.S patriotic program planned for July.
The Vinland Farm Bureau held an all day meeting led by Mrs. Fred Gottstein with sewing machine clinic supplies. Eleven members, six visitors and three children attended and a July break was announced with next meeting set for August 28. Numerous local visits, health updates, and social events are noted along with Belleview 4-H activities and a reminder to subscribe to Jeppeeneris.
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