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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
15
New Orleans market reports firm cotton futures with buying and short covering amid war news. December 1940 position expired at noon with 1,230 bales stopped by spot houses. closing prices steady 3 to 4 points higher. Spot cotton closed 2 points above, receipts 1,594 and stock 527,496.
Active fabric mills removed hedges against government orders and Russia sales, lifting cotton futures. Spot month closed at 10.18, up 6 points, with late prices 3 to 5 higher for March and July contracts. Futures closed 2 to 6 higher as December positions covered. Middling spot at 10.40.
The report lists currency quotes and futures with various grades and prices. It notes futures closed unchanged to one lower and provides figures for March May July and October contracts with several quality descriptors.
In New Orleans on December 13 breakeable cottonseed oil closed steady with values at 3.60 for prime summer yellow and 4.5b for prime crude. December at 256, March 5.36b, May 5.46b, July 5.5b. In New York on December 13 breakeable cottonseed oil futures closed 2-5 lower with Dec at 5.75B and March through July quoted around 5.25 to 5.99.
New York trading notes a bearish tilt as refined sugar gains fail to spur buying. Jan sugar sits at 1.04 cents, March at 2.00, while raw futures hover near 2.95 cents with weak demand around 2.92. Refined prices touch 4.40 dollars per pound after a late announcement of a 435 price for 10 days.
Chicago dispatch reports potato arrivals 102 on track 25 total United States shipments 443 with moderate supplies and slow demand. Idaho Russel Burbanks and Minnesota North Dakota Cobblers priced as United States No 1 varieties with ranges quoted. Ohio and Bliss Triumphs also listed with percentage shares and prices.
Butter receipts 563 028, firm market unchanged. Egg receipts 3 544, current receipts 24 1 2, refrigerator extras 22 3 4, refrigerator standards 22 1 2, other prices unchanged.
California State Automobile Association analyzes a high speed pile up accident. It urges motorists to keep three car lengths behind the vehicle ahead at 25 mph and add one car length for every 5 mph faster, to ensure safe stopping on sudden obstructions.
Steady to selected issues advance as bonds rise and rails continue higher. Foreign exchange mostly unchanged with cotton and sugar showing varied activity. Metals hold steady with forward delivery at a premium. Wool quiet in Boston. Wheat and corn fall as cash bids and spot prices ease. Cattle steady with average grades. hogs up 70 cents on lower receipts.
New York stocks showed selective recovery with steels supported and several industrials including amusements and utilities rising. Universal Pictures Preferred gained, while rails oils and some utilities lagged. Ward's car output for the week reached 125,625 units, signaling strong year end activity.
Mrs Goss remains critically ill at Tallulah Clinic. Mrs Sevier hosted a bridge game with prizes to Mrs Gilbert and Mrs Lee. Attendees included Mrs Boomer, Stricker, Sevier, Starrett, Spencer and Folk. Mrs Saunders visits daughter in Shreveport. Odo Cagnolatti has returned home after a broken back injury and will stay indoors for weeks. The Lot tie Moon Christmas offering was held with five circles of the Woman's Missionary Union under Mrs Osborne and others. Luncheon led by Mrs Yeates. church decor narrated Christmas stories with a mission emphasis. Mrs Mc Donald presented a poster on ministry work and Mrs King spoke on Chinese mission in San Francisco. The meeting closed with prayers for foreign missions. $40+ given and a 3% registration for the day.
Chicago grain prices opened mixed with wheat steady and corn slipping slightly on moderate receipts. Wheat finished the session near prior levels while corn slid from unchanged to down fractions, with December and May futures quoted across multiple price points.
L A A Tulane game attendees included H C Cooksey Sr Lewis Cooksey L L Jackson and Fred Cameron Jackson. Weekend guests were Henry Massey and wife from Alexandria visiting their son Jimmie and Mrs J W Box at Hotel White. Additional items list relatives visiting from Alexandria Bunkie Opelo Usas and various local residents and guests including Rudy O Nea l, Carrie Joe Hill, Kenneth Brown, and Dr. Fred H Mecom with family.
Notices announce the dissolution of The Stagg Inc with Alvin Tipptt as liquidator for Mrs. Alice Foster and probate No. 20673 in Ouachita Fourth District Court. Creditors must respond within ten days. final recount by Luther Reed Jr. and Administrator will be homologated. Also details a 1940 public sale of property in Ouachita Parish by Sallie Mae Henry administratrix. includes legal descriptions and mortgage redirection. An ordinance creates Monroe Fire and Police Civil Service Commission naming members and terms for appointments by city authorities.
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