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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
12
Spot and futures for cotton showed gains after the government crop estimate suggested a strong yield. Transactions included buys in later months and steady closing values with exports at 38 614 bales. Spot cotton closed steady with middling prices around 11 readers.
Government crop data show 12,497,000 bales forecast, far above November's 2.4 million increase. Prices rise 13 to 19 points on release, March edges from 12.02 to 12.19 then sinks to 12.11. Futures end steady, spot middling at 12.71. In Liverpool, cotton gains on improved demand with American grades quoted higher. December to October futures steady near 6.60.
Cottonseed oil futures in New York closed steady with Dec 19.30c, Jan 10.87c, Mar 10.90c, May 11.11-12c, Jul 11.15c. Sales totaled 301 contracts. In New Orleans prices for bleachable prime summer yellow ranged 10.50-10.70, crude at 9.37-9.72, Dec 10.42-10.68, Jan 10.42, Mar 10.49, May 10.68, Jul 10.70.
New York traders see steady stocks while rails and steels rise quietly. Bonds mixed with convertibles gaining. foreign exchanges firm and dollar offerings up. Cotton and sugar steady with buying. coffee slips amid weak Brazilian markets. Chicago grains volatile with late profit taking in wheat and corn down. Cattle steady and hogs down with top at 10.25.
Chicago wheat futures slipped as Liverpool markets failed to follow through on yesterday's gains, with December and May contracts lower. Corn and oats showed mixed moves while provisions and fats remained near previous finishes. In livestock, hogs traded slow with some price weakness, while cattle and calves were generally steady to weaker on a broad demand shift.
The New York market reports foreign exchange quotations for Great Britain France Italy and demand rates for multiple countries and regions. It also notes sugar futures slipping early then recovering with modest trade and specifies futures prices for March May and July contracts along with bid data. A separate line reports New York City having 7,000 firemen.
New York stock activity showed modest advances in rails, steels, motors and specialties while many issues lagged. Traders awaited clarity on new exchange rules, labor talks, and spring business trends as bonds and commodities stayed quiet. notable movers included U S Steel, Bethlehem, General Electric, and American Telephone.
Potatoes at 60 on track 262 with total U S shipments 484. Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 2 245-70, U S No 2 1.95-2.05. Colorado Red McClures U S No 1 2.45-2.65. Nebraska Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 2.25. Wisconsin round whites U S No 1 1.85-1.90. U S commercial 1.71-2, U S No 2 95. Michigan Russet rurals U S No 1 1.
Call money steady at 1 percent all day while prime commercial paper sits at 3 to 4 percent. Time loans quoted 60 days to 6 months at 1 and one quarter percent offered. Bankers acceptances unchanged and the rediscount rate at the New York Reserve Bank offered at 1.5 percent.
A long, OCR style excerpt outlines Want-Ads pricing and classifications for Morning World News-Star and Sunday News-Star World. It also notes the regular annual meeting of The Ouachita National Bank of Monroe on January 12, 1937 at 3 PM to elect directors and act on the Liquidating Committee report and bank matters.
The News-Star-World offers a Losers' Service Bureau to help locate owners of lost dogs, purses, jewelry, or other items. Advertisers gain free rating in this service to aid in recovering lost articles, with an accurate index kept from past weeks.
Chicago December 8 butter prices steady at 8 271 with continued repricing. Eggs at 5 963 steady with extra firsts cars and Incas 32 1 2, fresh graded firsts cars and local 31, current receipts 30 1 2, refrigerator standards 29, refrigerator extras 29 1 4.
The Ouachita National Bank stockholders will meet January 12 1937 at ten oclock A M to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and transact any business before the meeting. Also notice of dissolution of Monroe Office Equipment Inc with liquidator Armand V Breard named to wind up affairs out of court.
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