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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1940

Page

8

Market News Brief from Orleans and Major U.S. Markets

World markets show mixed gains as futures rise and closing prices firm. New York stocks rally led by rails and industrials while bonds rise and the dollar stays quiet. cotton and wool advance, copper remains in demand. Chicago grain and livestock futures climb with hogs up to 7.75 dollars.

New York Rails Chicago

Cotton, stocks move as New Orleans market shifts

Spot cotton in New Orleans ends quiet with minor price changes in middling grades. Average middling price cited at 9.62 cents for the latest period, with daily sales around 40 and receipts 1,510. New York stock market shows renewed activity in rails and big gains in select industrials, aided by favorable outlook and anticipated tax relief.

New Orleans Orleans

Spot cotton prices ease in Liverpool trading

Spot cotton in Liverpool slipped with quotations down 7 points across grades. American grades ranged from strict good middling 8.88 to good ordinary 7.48, with other middling levels between 8.33 and 7.13. Futures closed 1 to 3 points lower, with Oct at 7.28, March 7.11, May 6.98.

Liverpool

Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans and New York

Cottonseed oil futures held steady with mixed bids in New Orleans and New York on August 30. Bleach prime summer yellow quoted at 6.05 on the New Orleans market while prime crude stood at 4.75b. In New York bleach prices closed 8-10 er with Sept at 5.85 and Dec around 5.94b, Jan 5.97b.

New Orleans New York

Livestock Prices Mixed as Chicago Market Reports

Salable hogs 7,000 with total 11,000, gains 10-20 cents over Thursday. Cattle 1,500 with calves 300, steady to near steady demand for medium to good steers, slow for cows and bulls. Sheep 3,000 with early trade steady on all classes and lambs around 9.00.

Chicago USDA

Poultry Market Report Shows Mixed Weights and Prices

Chicago buyers received a mixed poultry market with 39 trucks delivering hens and turkeys. Prices ranged with hens over 5 pounds at 6 1/2 cents per pound and under 17 pounds, springs 4 1/2 pounds and up, white rock 16, ducks 4 1/2 pounds and up, small colored 12, turkeys including young toms at 14 and old toms at 11, hens 16.

Chicago Poultry Ve

Potatoes Arrivals Track Shipments and Prices

Chicago markets report potatoes arriving at 56 on track 152 total 8 shipments 251 supplies modern demand light Idaho Bliss Triumphs and Colorado Bliss Triumphs listed with U. S. No. 1 prices from 1.55 to 1.65 Indiana and Nebraska Bliss Triumphs show washed prices 1.40-55 and unwashed 1.35 as generally good.

Chicago Aug USDA Gtatoes Idaho Bliss U. S Colorado Bliss Indiana Bliss Nebraska

River Stage Readings Across Cities During Flood Watch

Elevated river stages reported for stations in Mississippi, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and Chattanooga. Data shows changes in stage values with rises in several locations and one fall noted amid flood watch conditions.

Chicago Grain Opens With Downward Bias on Wheat

Chicago grain prices show a mixed start with scattered local sales driving oats and wheat lower at the open. Wheat falls 3 to 8 cents, September at 71 1/4, December around 73 7/8, while corn is largely unchanged to off 3/8, September near 60 1/4.

Chicago

Sugar market mixed as futures drift and refiners stay open

Sugar prices in New York show a narrow range with domestic prices mostly down a touch and world futures mixed. Raw sugar buyers secured Philippine cargoes for September October at 2.68 cents a pound while other offers held near 2.70. Refined sugars unchanged at 4.20 to 4.35, with refiners keeping delivery doors open amid strike fears, and No 4 futures edging higher to lower in scattered lot sales totaling about 5 700 tons through December and March.

New York Ave Philippines Brice

Browns close in AL race despite 1940 pace

In Chicago the American League title pursuit tightens as St. Louis has already surpassed its 1939 win total while the Browns to this point stand at 43 victories and 211 losses, though they recently beat several first division squads.

Credin New York St. Louis Browns E&o

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