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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1933
Page
9
In New Orleans on December 19 the cotton market traded narrow with later gains as hedging and sterling shifts lifted March and May. Opened higher, prices eased, then rallied to finish near session highs with Dec at 9.92 and May around 10.22. Spot cotton closed steady up five points with sales at 765. Receipts 7,406. stock 845,088.
New York trading today showed little movement with timid buyers and sellers. Transfers reached about 1 million shares as some leaders in Chrysler and General Motors edged higher while others like American Telephone and Union Pacific slipped.
Foreign exchange quotes show Britain at 5.13 1 2 and France at 6.15 with various country demands listed. Sheriff sale notices detail Monroe Industrial Loan Co holdings and extensive Chicago Mill Timber assets across Arkansas and Mississippi with bids required by January 13, 1934 and January 30, 1934 deadlines.
In New York on December 19 cotton prices moved narrowly with a slight advance checked by southern selling. March eased from 10.11 to 10.04 around noon, then held around 10.06 as active months gained 1 to 4 points. The market rallied late on covering and buying, futures closing steady 13 higher and spot steady.
In Liverpool on December 19 spot prices eased three points amid limited demand with 15 000 bales traded, 14 700 of which were American. Quotations show American grades from strict good middling at 5.87 to strict good ordinary at 4.32. Futures closed steady with Dec 5.02, Jan 5.02, Mar 5.04, May 5.70, Jul 5.09, Oct 5.12.
Cottonseed oil futures closed steady in New Orleans with July at 4.43 and May 4.25. In New York bleachable cottonseed oil closed steady with December at 4.15B and May at 4.60B. Sales totaled 59 contracts, including 56 switches.
Chicago December 19 live poultry prices show 1 car and 63 trucks steady with hens at 9 10, Leghorn hens 7 1 2, Rock Springs 10 1 2 12, colored 10 10 1 2, Leghorn chickens 7 1 2, roosters 6, hen turkeys 17, young Toms 16. Dressed turkeys list young hens 19 1 2, young Toms 20, old hens 16, old Toms 15, No 2 12.
The report notes dull demand and very slow trading for U S potatoes in Chicago with 74 on track and total U S shipments 412. Wisconsin round whites sell slowly at 1.25 to 1.35 per cwt for U S No 1, Idaho russets 2.60 to 2.62 for No 2 with occasional higher. regular pack seen 1.55 to 1.60. combination grade few sales 1.40.
In New York, stocks were steady with narrow changes as dull trading persisted. Bonds showed mixed results, curb remained steady, and foreign exchanges were easy with a slight dollar rise. Commodify notes include cotton higher on trade buying while sugar softens on weak spot demand. Chicago grains mixed with rains in the southwest.
Chicago wheat opened 1 4 to 1 4 up and then dipped across the morning after rain reports in dry winter wheat regions. Corn swung from 1 8 down to 1 2 up with little net change, oats fell then rose modestly, and provisions were mostly unchanged, down up to 7 cents.
Public sheriff sale notices list foreclosures in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Writs issue from Fourth District Court for cases People’s Homestead & Savings Association Hyman Smith and Edward E Hooter with properties in Monroe West Monroe and Jackson Street areas. Sales occur January 1934 at the Monroe courthouse front door with cash terms.
A grainy directory listing promotes local services with repairs and professional offerings. It notes safes opened and repaired, mattress renovation, and radio repair among other ads, including contact numbers and business names such as C. C. Lilladey and E. Cobb.
A compact page item lists boats built to order from skiffs to cruisers with spring delivery and on hand stock. Also featured are pecans for sale, tire vulcanizing services with guarantee, a Monroe Tire Exchange ad, Maytag gift options from Ware Sales Co, and a notarized estate notice describing shoe repair machinery from Gross Estate Inc.
Lost package containing men s shoes socks and ladies hose. Reward for the owner of the lost items. Lost black and white Boston terrier about six months old named Ace. Promissory note dated June 9 1933 payable to any future holder for 1600 with 8 interest. note lost December 4 1933 at 307 North Fourth Street West Monroe Lewis and public cautioned not to negotiate.
Louisiana and Arkansas predict generally fair nights and Thursdays. Winds along the coast shift from moderate westerly to variable in Louisiana.
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