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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1941

Page

15

Cotton futures rise on trade buying and price controls talk

World markets show cotton futures advancing in New Orleans and New York amid private crop estimates and looming price control legislation. Prices finish modestly higher with several months posting gains as demand and hedging pressure influence trading.

New Orleans Congress New York Fulmer

River flood stage readings and notes from river regions

A ledger style river stage list shows various stations with water levels and daily changes across Mississippi and neighboring basins including St Louis Memphis Helena Vicksburg Natchez Donaldsonville New Orleans and Chafalaya areas. Separate notes mention rising and falling stages and active pricing and market conditions in New York Chicago and regional markets.

St. Louis Memphis Helena Vicksburg Natchez Donaldsonville New Orleans Chafalaya Melville Morgan City Ouachita Camden Monroe

Wall Street Rail Stocks Lead Mixed New York Market

The New York market showed a streamlined advance for railroad shares while industrials lagged with most prices below yesterday. Wall street bonds were mixed and cotton futures rose as a broad list of railroad and industrial names moved, including Bethlehem Steel dropping early before a late recovery.

Victor Eubank New York Bethlehem Steel Gulf Oil Pennroad Electric Bond & Share Mesabi Iron Cities Service Brewster Aero Pantepec Ale Reduction Ce Caret Ccessee GM Alaska Juneau Alleghany Corporation Cs Ae Allied Cemical & Dye Allied Stores Sir Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing American Can Tokar Wen American Car & Foundry American Weeais American Locomotive American Metal Pas American Power & Light American Red American Rolling Mills American Tobacco B American Water Works Aaron Dt le Anaconda Armour Illinois Armstrong Atchison T&bf Atlantic Coast Lime Atlantic Refining Eam Atlas Corporation Vekvesentiadeee Aviation Corporation Eccessseesee Baltimore & Ohio Sete Barnsdail Oil Bendix Aviation Bethienem Steel Boeing Airplane Borden Company Chesapeake & Ohio Chi Pnéy Tool Consolidated Copper Ecbees Consolidated Edison Consolidated Ot Echesnree Fhe Continental Can Arertsetieens Ae Continental Insurance Cseeers Continental Motors Hwattecen Continental Oitnwree Tsi Crane Company Vivsetes Crown Zellerbach Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright A Deere & Company Delaware & Hudson Delaware Lock & Western Dome Douglas Aircraft Wavssccenes du Pont de Nemours - Badass Eastman Kodak Andy Electric Power Electric U3 Engineers Stray Erie Railroad Federal Motor Trucks Firestone Tire & Rubber Fiintkote Company Freeport Sulphur General Electric General Foods General Motors General Tire & Mumba Cansesisvess Gillette Safety Razor Gimbe Brothers Goodrich Goodyear Tire & Auber Tatineden Anne Great Northern Iron Ore Cts American Smelting & Refining American Steel Foundries Borg-Warner Briggs Manufacturing Rest Bulova Watch Burroughs Adding Machine Calumet & Hectane Caterpillar Tractor Celanese Corporation Celotex Corporation Chrysler Corporation Colgate Ea International Tel & Tel Johns-Manville Kansas City Southern Liby-Owens-Ford Glass Lockheed Aicraft Op Ed Capetas Lownville & Nashville Mack Truca&s Macy R H Company McClelland Stores Mid-Continent Petroleum Mini Moline We Montgomery Ward Murray Corporation Nash Reiviiiator North American Aviation North American Congeny Northern Pacific Kroger Grocery Lehigh Portland Cement Lehigh Valley Railroad National Biscuit National Cash Register National Dairy Products National Distillers S National Gypsum National Lead Sede National Power & Cash Ahh National Steel American Sugar Refining American Tel & Tel Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Bucyrus-Erie Company Canada Dry Ginger Ae Canadian Pacific Cerro de Pasco Commercial Credit Commercial Investment Trust Houston Leizaree Lone Star Cement Marine Midland Marshall Field Mission Corporation Missouri-Kansas-Texas National Acme Cyaner Newport Industries New York Central Railroad Budd Manufacturing Case J I Company Commercial Solvents Industrial Rayon International Paper & Power Long Bell Lumber A Mathieson Alkali Missouri-Kansas

Chicago grain mixed after weak start on August day

Wheat reversed early strength, ending mostly unchanged to 3 8 higher with September at 1.06 1 8 and December 1.08 1 2 higher. Corn rose about 3 4 with September 75 3 4 and December 78 1 2, oats up 1 4.

Chicago Highway 80 Jane Addition West Monroe

Cottonseed Oil Prices Mixed in New Orleans and New York

In New Orleans futures for bleachable and prime cottonseed oil closed steady to mixed with gains and abatement in some bids. In New York bleachable and crude futures finished one to four higher with 57 contracts traded.

New Orleans New York

Chicago hog and cattle prices prompt varied week-end trading

Salable hogs 5,000 with total 8,500 and weights 240 lbs and down. Sows steady to 10 higher. heavier hogs 10 lower. Good and choice 380-240 lb pigs 11.25-11.60 top 11.60. Cattle 500 and calves 300. limited outlets for medium to heavy steers. heifers at 11.73 for 786 lb. grassy stock weaker. Sheep 1,500. market active and firm to higher with stronger demand for best grades.

New York London Chicago USDA

Poultry Trade In Chicago Prices Steady

Chicago reports live poultry receipts with no cars 38 trucks. Chicks firm. hens steady. Broilers 2 1/2 lbs and under rise to 18 1/2 cents. White Rocks 18 cents. springs 4 lbs up. Colored variety 18 1/2 to 21 cents. cypher prices unchanged.

Chicago White Rock

Butter And Eggs Prices Quiet In Chicago Trade

Butter receipts reach 1 004 689 with firm creamery 93 score 341 2 92 34 91 351 499 centralised carrots 333 4. Egg receipts total 12 804 with prices unchanged in Chicago trading data.

Chicago

Potatoes Market Report for Western Triumphs and Nebraskas

Potatoes arrivals 19 on track 215 total U S shipments 197 supplies moderate demand light. Best quality Western Triumphs and Nebraska Cobblers market slightly stronger while stock showing decay in all sections market weak. Idaho Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 1 55 70 Russel Burbank U S No 1 1 75 Long White U S No 1 1 55 60 Nebraska Cobblers U S No 1 1 10 27 1 2.

Chicago USDA U. S Nebraska Idaho Bliss Russel Burbank Nebraska Cobblers

Futures close steady with mixed shifts and strong sales

Futures No 3 closed unchanged to two higher with 15 500 tons sold. Sept 2.67b Jan 2.68b March 2.67b. No 4 futures 2 1 2 lower to 1 2 higher with 21 200 tons sold. Sept 1.47b Dec 153 1 2b March 1.60b. b Rid.

Roosevelt Comments on Soviet War Aid and Lease Lend

President Roosevelt discussed Soviet war efforts and prospects for further lease-lend aid, noting Russia's ability to pay for U S war equipment. He said no decision on extra appropriations until Hopkins returns from Moscow and mentioned safety concerns for personnel. He declined comments on Far East oil shipments or French aid. He hoped to take a brief offshore break next week.

Sia Russia Germany Harry L. Hopkins Hopkins Moscow London Far East Japan Britain

W R Davis Texas oil magnate dies at 52

William Rhodes Davis, 52, renowned Texas oilman, died today in Houston. Earlier reports linked him to a Nazi peace offer controversy and he stated he pursued peace while keeping the U S State Department informed.

W.R. Davis Texas Houston Tex William Rhodes Davis Verne Marshall No Foreign War Committee Davis United States Germany United States Department of State

Wallace Declares U S Won't Fail At Home

Vice President Wallace said the United States must preserve liberty and will not fail. He spoke during the opening of a $50 million ordnance plant in Burlington Indiana, urging readiness for defense to secure peace and universal freedom. He called to ignore dissenters aiding civilization’s enemies.

Burlington United States Wallace The Iowan Roosevelt Economic Defense Board America

Orders Restrict Mexican Movement Amid Riot

President Avila Camacho issued orders restricting Sinarquista demonstrations to preserve national unity. Interior and National Defense ministries, governors, and mayors were instructed to guard against protests by political groups, especially the Sinarquistas. A Monday riot in Michoacan state left two Sinarquistas dead, three police wounded, and several bystanders hurt.

Mexico City Manuel Avila Camacho Michoacan

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