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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1932
Page
8
In New Orleans trading on December 10, cotton futures showed initial strength with March at 5.95 and May at 6.04 before selling off in late sessions to near daily lows. Exports reached 37,418 bales, with closes mostly barely higher or steady, near 5.73 to 6.06 across near months.
New York December futures wavered as early gains faded into week end selling. March contracts climbed to 5.98 before easing to 5.87, closing near that level with a net change near flat. Spot prices stayed around 5.90 as demand remained quiet.
New Orleans market moisture shows fruits and vegetables near steady with light to moderate demand. Florida snap beans scarce, squash and peppers priced, tomatoes and lettuce values listed, and assorted produce including cabbage onions garlic grapes mangos and apples showing varied per unit prices.
New Orleans December closing shows cottonseed oil holding steady with prime summer yellow at 2.95 to 3.05 dollars and prime crude from 2.12 1 2 to 2.50. Futures listed at December 3.10, January 3.15, March 3.30, May 3.40, and July 3.50.
New York reports steady finish as cotton prices hold near prior levels. Prime summer and crude cotton values are listed around 3.50 and 2.12 1 2, with bids noted and a volume of 18 contracts traded.
Liverpool on December 10 reports cotton receipts from Mo. Spot demand fair and prices up. Quotations show American grades from strict good middling at 5.84 to strict low middling at 4.99 with closed steady markets. Futures for December 4.91 and May around 4.97 to 5.00.
Chicago in early December reports USDA data on potato markets. Wisconsin whites sell 75 to 80 cents, Colorado Mc 120 to 125, Idaho russets 1.15 to 1.25, Michigan russet rurals 75 cents. total U S shipments 224 by rail and on track 168 with firm, moderate supplies in a moderating trading environment.
New York reports show stocks barely steady with profit taking in spots while bonds hold firm and foreign issues improve. Cotton and coffee rise as market watchers note political disturbances in Brazil and the cocoa and sugar markets show mixed movement. Chicago wheat firm on higher carloads, corn steady amid cold Northwest weather. cattle dull and hogs sold steady to higher.
The market showed weariness after yesterday's advance with prices drifting and a few issues slipping while most changes were small. U S Steel and American Tobacco fell about a point. some issues like Industrial Rayon and Owens-Illinois Glass gained nearly two points. Sterling strength influenced foreign exchange and commodities, while cotton ended near unchanged.
Chicago grain prices showed firmness with light snow in dry southwest regions. Wheat futures moved higher after opening slightly down, while corn edged lower at first and then rallied. Mid-session totals recorded 77 grain cars in Chicago, versus 164 last week and 98 a year ago.
In Chicago on December 10 the USDA reports cattle prices mostly down vs last week with heavy weighty steers 25 to 50 lower. prime weighty steers up to 7.75 and yearlings to 7.60 while fat steers 4.50 to 7.00. Sheep show 4,000 stock with steady to higher hogs amid 8,000 total run. hogs 200-250 lbs at 3.10 to 3.25 and 250-350 lbs at 2.90 to 3.20.
New York December 10 reports bi currency values for Britain France Italy Belgium Germany and other nations. The table lists demand and cables quotes for Great Britain 3.26 plus 3-8 and 60 day bills 3.25 1-4 and various cross rates for France Italy and numerous countries including Argentina Brazil Japan and Mexico City with nominal notes for some entries.
Butter trading 8,148 firm creamery specials at 93 score. Extras 92, firsts 88 to 89, seconds 86 to 87, standards 90. Centralized carrots 22 1/2. Eggs 2,300 firm with extra firsts 32, fresh graded firsts 31, current receipts 29 to 30, refrigerator firsts 26 1/2, refrigerator extras 27 1/2.
Chicago December market report shows live poultry with 15 trucks arriving. Hens priced 10 to 12 cents per pound, Leghorn hens 9 cents, colored springs 10 to 11 cents, Rock Springs 10 1/2 to 11 cents, roosters 8 cents, turkeys 11 to 16 cents, ducks 8 to 9 cents, geese 9 cents, Leg horn chickens 8 1/2 cents, broilers 13 cents.
Harrisburg report tells how R M Hutchinson found a presumed dead animal in the road and rescued an opossum. The creature revived and now resides as a cherished family pet after being brought home and cared for.
Testimony concluded in federal court in the suit of Fred G. Hudson Jr. against Georgia Casualty and American Surety for $5000 claimed as compensation for injuries from an Aug. 28, 1930, Monticello Ark. accident. Arguments to the jury set for this afternoon. next week the court moves to Lake Charles.
Isom Landrum of Richland parish died yesterday at a local clinic after a lingering illness. Funeral services were at Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home, then Antioch chapel, with interment in the cemetery. The Rev. L. T. Hastings led the rites. he leaves a widow and eight children, plus a brother, Jake Landrum.
Airplanes along the coast route gauge efficiency by ton miles rather than miles per gallon. A tri motor from one company consumes about 2500 gallons, roughly seven and a half tons of gasoline for cross country flights. Single engine mail planes burn about 825 tons of gas on the trip.
Today and Sunday the Paramount shows If I Had a Million featuring Gene Raymond and Frances Dee with Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland in The Night of June 13. Alison Skipworth appears with Richard Bennett and W C Fields in a new billing mix.
The Southeastern Conference ends its ban on broadcasting football games and sets site dates for championships. Julian Foster of Vanderbilt is reinstated after an eligibility ruling, with the league pledging clean status for similar summer baseball cases. The split with the Southern Conference leads to separate meets in basketball track golf and tennis.
Heavy precipitation covered Monroe with 3.91 inches, raising river water levels as swollen creeks discharge more water. Temperatures varied from a low around 33 to a high near 44, with continued rain and colder, unsettled forecast into today and tomorrow.
Burglars entered the Stuckey Rubber Company building at 1310 DeSiard Street by prying a rear window and stole $4 from a government car stored there. The money belonged to Frank Donaldson, a Black chauffeur for the U S engineers from Vicksburg. A peanut vending machine was broken but yielded no money. Officers L G Parker and E P Harrison investigated.
Snow blankets multiple states from California to Washington as record lows push temperatures below zero in Oregon Nevada and the Sierra. In San Francisco snow disrupts service with extra operators deployed while two missing hikers are found frozen in the San Bernardino mountains.
A man who had enjoyed drinks answers a telephone and finds the operator and his own voice echoing back in a playful exchange. The scene captures a light moment of mistaken tones and amused disbelief.
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