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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
11
New Orleans cotton markets showed a quiet session with early losses reversing into a steady close. March and May dipped to new lows, while later trading paralleled outside markets amid long liquidation and hedge selling. Exports reached 16,034 units as prices held near the day’s lows. spot cotton closed steady with declines of 3 points.
New York cotton futures show a slight downward drift as hedging and liquidation weigh on prices. March contracts slipped from 12.54 to 12.58 in morning trading, then sagged in the afternoon, ending barely steady with little change for the session. spot cotton remained quiet at 12.75 middling.
Liverpool report shows 000 bales with 8300 American cotton sold amid better demand. Quotations: strict good middling 7.72, good middling 7.42, middling 7.22, low middling 6.72, strict low middling 6.92, good ordinary 6.22. Futures closed steady: December 6.81, January 6.79, March 6.76, May 6.73, July 6.70, October 6.55.
New Orleans on December 13 reports week closed with gasoline cottonseed oil futures at primemer summer yellow 9.45 to 9.60 and crude 8.75. December 9.50 January 9.52 March .60 May 9.68 July 9.78.
New York markets show cottonseed oil futures easing with spot prices unquoted. Declines noted in December and February contracts while April through June advance to around 9.80 to 9.88 dollars a barrel. Trading activity totals 170 contracts.
Chicago poultry market reports mixed prices for hens, leghorns, geese and turkeys with varying weights and terms. A Department of Agriculture note discusses locating and developing native nut trees across the United States.
The New York market closed irregular after a mixed session with specialties posting gains while old line leaders drifted. Transfers totaled about 975000 shares as investors watched Washington for guidance amid mixed broker commentary and expectations for earnings to shape sentiment.
New York reports show irregular stocks and active specialties with bonds steady and quiet trading. Curb market mixed with narrow changes. foreign exchanges steady while sterling eases. Cotton and sugar quiet with local selling. coffee steady in the spot market. In Chicago, wheat firm amid unfavorable Argentine news. Corn climbs laterally. Cattle steady to firm with slow activity, top around 9 dollars and 50 cents. Hogs fall 10 to 15 cents, top at 6 dollars and 20 cents.
Chicago grain prices show rally power with wheat and corn advancing after opening firm margins. May wheat quotes move higher while oats rise and provisions stay steady as markets track Liverpool quotations and end with mixed gains.
Chicago stock market summary reports hogs at 38 000 head with 14 000 direct, slow trading and prices 10 to 15 cents lower than Wednesday. Cattle and vealers show firm to weak trends with varied weights and price ranges. sheep and lamb demand remains broad with fat lambs and ewes priced within noted ranges.
The domestic market reports steady foreign exchange with Great Britain at 4.94 1 8 in demand and cables, France 6.59 3 8, Italy 8.54, and numerous other currencies including Belgium 23.37, Germany 40.17, Switzerland 32.38, Spain 15.67, and Japan Tokyo 28.89. Montreal and New York reciprocal rates also noted with nominal adjustments.
Succession case in Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court. H D Catlett petitions for letters of dative testamentary on the estate of Emma K Catlett deceased to be granted or cause shown within ten days. Court judges J T Shell and D I Garrett preside. deputy clerk Leon H Pooser issues the notice dated December 3 1934. Monroe Louisiana.
Butter and eggs show mixed movement with creameries showing 93 score butter at 29 to 29 1 2 and eggs at 25 to 26 1 2 for extras and fresh graded firsts. Current receipts list 23 1 2 for eggs and 19 3 4 for refrigerator firsts. No egg sales.
Call money held at 1 percent for the day while time loans remained steady at 3-4 to 1 percent for 60 days to six months. Prime commercial paper quoted at 3-4 percent and bankers acceptances unchanged. Rediscount rate set by the New York Reserve Bank at 11-2 percent.
Potatoes in Chicago markets on December 13 show US shipments at 458 with 88 on track for 195, demand moderate and steady trading. Wisconsin round whites and Idaho Russell varieties listed with No 1 prices around 82 1 2 to 87 1 2 and a vague Idaho price.
Ordinance 3004 adopts the 1935 budget detailing salaries, court costs, jail and hospital expenses, elections, and public works for Ouachita Parish. Revenue allocations show 4 mill and 2 mill parish taxes, licenses, and other sources to balance a total of 117 282.95 dollars. Notices meanwhile advertise foreclosure sales in Monroe and Rayville districts under state writs with specified property descriptions and sale terms.
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