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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1936

Page

25

Cotton Market Review New Orleans December 8

Spot cotton closed steady with 9 point gain in New Orleans trade. Trading noted government measures and futures activity as December through March contracts moved amid thin buying and active exports.

Cotton futures rise as government crop report influences markets

New York trading shows futures closing higher with gains of 9 to 14 points amid a market rally after the government core crop report. March advances and Liverpool quotes reflect broader strength, with various cotton grades listed and prices hovering near highs.

New York Mideafternoon Eady

Cottonseed Oil Futures Edge Lower In New York Market

In New York on December 3, cottonseed oil futures closed firm with Dec at 19.806, Jan 10.87, March 10.97, May 11.11-12, July 11.19. Sales totaled 301 contracts. In New Orleans on December 8, the market remained steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 10.56-70 and crude at 9.37-2, with March 10.49B and May 63B quoted.

New Orleans Mate Y Bay Americe Hales Orleans Stoc As Il Ia New York

Rivers Daily Stages Flood Effects Across Stations

Flood readings show 24 hour stage changes across stations including St Louis Little Rock and other sites. Several gauges report rises and falls with varied values indicating rising water at multiple points along the river system.

St. Louis Little Rock

Stocks Steady as Rails and Steels Improve Quietly

New York market report notes steady stocks with rails and steels gaining, bonds mixed, and convertibles up. Curb, specialties rise while foreign exchanges firm and dollar offerings increase. Cotton steady, sugar quiet, coffee weak on softer Brazilian markets. Chicago bids Wheat unsettled amid profit-taking, corn down with wheat. Cattle steady, hogs down to 10 off, top at 10.25.

New York Wall Street Chicago USDA

Chicago Grain Prices Slip as Liverpool Market Lags

Chicago wheat and corn futures fell early with December wheat at 1.25 3-4 and May at 1.21 3-4. Prices closed unsettled with wheat down 1/2 to 5/8 from yesterday, oats up 1/8 to 3/4, and provisions steady to 15 cents higher.

Chicago Liverpool Atlantic

Marketwide Drift with Mixed Signals on Wall Street

New York trading saw fractional gains in rails steels motors and specialties amid overall lists moving sluggishly with light volume and uncertain rules ahead. In Chicago hogs cattle and poultry markets edged lower or steady as prices fluctuated, while European buyers and bond markets remained cautious.

New York

Foreign Exchange And Sugar Market Briefs

New York reports show Great Britain exchange rates with demands for several countries and cities listed in dollars and cents. Sugar futures eased then steadied after early losses, with March to Sept futures around 2.79 to 2.84 per pound as liquidity limited trading. New York City also notes 7,000 firemen on duty.

New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Hungary Rumania Argentine Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal

Potatoes Prices and Shipments Reported by USDA

Potatoes for U S shipments total 484 on light demand with moderate supplies. Idaho Russel Burbanks U S No 2 2 45 to 2 70, U S No 2 1 95 to 2 05, Colorado Red McClures U S No 1 2 45 to 2 65, Nebraska Bliss Triumphs U S No 1 2 25, Wisconsin round whites U S No 1 1 85 to 1 90, U S commercial 1 72 1 2, U S No 2 95. Michigan Russet rurals U S No 1 1 90.

Chicago USDA U. S Idaho Russel Burbanks Colorado Red McClures Nebraska Bliss Wisconsin U. S. Commercial Michigan Russet Rurals

Call Money Steady Across Markets in New York

Call money remains steady at 1 percent all day. Prime commercial paper trades 3 to 4 percent. Time loans steady with 60 days to 6 months at 1 to 4 percent. Bankers acceptances unchanged. Rediscount rate at the New York Reserve Bank 1.5 percent offered.

New York N. Y. Reserve Bank

Butter And Eggs Prices Reported In Chicago Trade

Chicago December 8 butter steady at 8 371, eggs steady at 5.063. Extra firsts cars and local 32 1 2, fresh graded firsts 31, current receipts 30 1 2, refrigerator standards 29, refrigerator extras 29 1 4.

Chicago

Ouachita Bank stockholders meeting January 12 1937

Notice for regular annual meeting of The Ouachita National Bank stockholders in Monroe Louisiana to elect a Board of Directors for the year and transact business in the Directors Room at ten o’clock A M. plus liquidator appointment for Monroe Office Equipment Inc and sheriff sale notice for a Chevrolet Truck in Ouachita Parish with date December 19 1936.

Monroe Office Equipment, Inc Armand V. Breard Walnut Street Monroe Louisiana Sheriff's Sale Commercial Securities Co. Inc Jack Carroll State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita

Bank of Monroe Annual Meeting Set for January 12 1937

The regular annual meeting of the Bank of Monroe will be held January 12 1937 at 3 PM in the Directors Room of The Ouachita National Directors for the ensuing year. The meeting will receive consider and act upon the annual report of the Liquidating Committee and continuation or selection of the committee. It will also consider extending contracts between the two Banks dated January 3 1933 and amendments and extensions and take such action as stockholders deem advisable. The meeting will transact all business related to the bank including its liquidation and supervision of rights and equities of the bank and its stockholders.

Ouachita National Bank of Monroe Ouachita National Bank Louisiana

For Rent Listings Include Multiple Homes in Town

A series of rental notices describes rooms and houses for rent at addresses including 604 Arkansas 501 Washington 108 Miro St 1707 South Grand St 1707 South Grand St and 1305 Natchyu Street West Monroe. Listings mention front bedroom adjoining bath two story new home and three to seven room houses with garages and various rents.

South Grand Washington

Losers’ Service Bureau Publicizes Lost Articles

A lost and found listing service in The News-Star and Morning World offers free postings to help locate owners. The Losers Service Bureau maintains an index of ads from recent weeks to aid recovery of items such as dogs purses jewelry or other missing articles.

Consaitee Monroe F. & B. Industries Fenner & Beane News-Star Morning World News- Star—World

Bargains in Used Cars Buy With Confidence

Used car listings advertise bargains at a dealership on North Second near Washington. The notice touts affordable vehicles and a 3 percent offer, urging buyers to shop with confidence.

North Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Liverpool Liverpool Chicago Grain Dec By Victor Fubank Santa Fe N. Y. Central Southern Railway Preferred Bethlehem U. S. Steel Chrysler United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft American Telephone Western Union Electric Power & Light Public Service of N. J Kennecott International Nickel General Fledric Allis-Chalmers General Motors Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck National Distillers Consolidated Edison North American American Water Works Standard Oil N. J U.S. Rubber Goodrich Anaconda Southern Pacific Pennsylvania Loew's Paramount International Telephone London Plymouth Rock White Rock Plymouth Classification Index NEWS M.uey Commission House New York City New York Stock Exchange Frances Bldg Eane W. C. Oliver Milton Coverdale Business Directory Pilcher's Beauty School Catalpa Osbornes Johnson, Keller North Second Roy World Jenson North Sixth Haley's Cycle Shop Practical T. M. Cooper Johnson Exchange Furniture Store New York Furniture Co DeSiard Dixie Furniture Exchang DeSiard Street Federal Furniture Store the Lieber Co. Inc Hollis Furniture CO Desiard ST Mattresses Ouachita Mattress Company Dessard Jwin City Mattress Company Colemian West Monroe West Monroe Mattress Co Cypress Lee Avenue Jackson Jennis Lindley DeSlard Road Junior College P. G Marine Bernhardt A. Plaurnoy Paten Alivun Wy. Bernhardt Building Wedne& Days Robert Fennell Room 200 North Second Trenton Sales Co Maytag North Grand St Delphian Flowers Lane Breard Tallulah Lovely Brook Mays & Company KWEKH W. E Whetstone, Jr Bastrop T. E. Blackman Sartor & Co Alto, la Monarch Adams Lima Anthony F. J D'Autremont Vidalia Todd Protectograph P.O BROWN Company R Spencer Corsetiere J. C. Ziegler Palrview Vicksburg Miss Ray Lum Weisz Colonial Store Allyn Hartford, Conn Oak Grove Road W. W. Barnes Mer Rouge DR. Clark Moam Singer Sewing Machine Co Rose Nurseries Tyler Tex Steno Box 911 Roller Canary Singers Pear Street J. E. Pinkston Met Rouge Linderman Bath St John Eman Ee North Fourth Street St. John North Side Spruce Street Rochelle King Louise Anne Riverside Mia W. C Bridges Highway 80 Nce DeSiard Road Main Street D. B. Bi Way Hamburg Ark West Monrose Shreveport Highway Sibley Chevrolet Lennon Motor Company, Inc Arkansas Miro St South Grand St J. C. Steele North Third Natchyu Street Twin City Motor Co., Inc S. Grand Phone THE Losers’ Service Bureau BY Williami Sommers M. Reg U.S. Pat Lee-Rogers Chevrolet Co., Inc
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