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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
11
In New Orleans on December 19 cotton futures edged higher but trading remained thin amid a cautious mood. December 11.47, January 11.48, July 11.85 with May and March leading gains. exports 14,419 bales. spot market closed 4 points up with sales 658 and middling grades around 11.58.
New York trading on December 19 saw cotton futures close mostly higher or steady with mixed daily moves. Near months held around 11.46 for January and 10.85 for July, while spot middling cotton remained at 11.80 amid steady demand and light selling.
Liverpool spot cotton trading eased with 1 000 bales on offer including 200 American. Prices quoted for American grades ranged from strict good middling 17.05 to good ordinary 5.50 with futures closing quiet at December 6.19 and March 6.18.
In New Orleans on December 19 the cottonseed oil market closed steady with futures showing modest moves. Prices ranged for prime summer yellow at 10.05 to 10.25, prime crude around 9.12 to 9.25, and several futures such as Dec 10.20b and Jan 10.12b with March and May around 10.12 to 10.14b amid bid activity.
Bleach able cottonseed oil futures in New York eased for Dec and rose for some months. Dec contract at 10.65 bids, Jan 10.51 52, March 10.50, May 10.50, July 10.51 52. Sales totaled 79 contracts with eight witches noted in bids.
Sugar futures were steady with scattered covering and buying in New York. January moved near 2.06, March around 2.12, with No. 3 futures steady and notable sales of about 1,350 tons as traders push prices within late session levels.
Live poultry prices list 43 trucks of turkeys with balance steady hens under 4 1 2 lbs up to 19 1 2 lbs leghorn hens 15 Plymouth rock springs 20 1 2 white rock 21 1 2 colored 20 1 2 leghorn chickens 16 roosters 14 1 2 hen turkeys 27 young toms 24 old 22 No 2 turkeys 21 heavy white ducks 21 small 19 heavy colored ducks 20 Ae. 18 northern geese 17 southern 15 1 2 capons 6 77 lbs 25 dressed turkeys steady prices unchanged.
U S stocks showed spotty buying with aviation and mining shares drawing interest while overall market dullness persisted. Foreign issues and the silver outlook weighed on sentiment as trading hovered around 1.25 million shares with several major issues advancing and others slipping.
New York trading ends uneven as stocks bounce with some specialties rising while bonds show mixed results and Italians decline. Curb and mining sectors gain. foreign exchanges weak. Commodities list sugar and coffee steady to higher. wheat leads Chicago futures with corn firm. Cattle reach 14.25 and hogs near 9.70.
Chicago wheat futures opened with a dip then climbed, May futures near 98 3 8 to 1 2. Corn started flat to higher, May 59 3 8 to 1 2. Wheat closed firmer, May around 99 1 8 to 1 4, corn up 1 8 to 3 8, oats steady to higher, provisions up about 10 cents.
Hogs 15 000 with 5 000 direct up to 9 70 top. 170 280 lb 9 55 65. 140 160 lb 9 35 60. sows 8 40 65. Cattle 5 000 calves 1 500 fed steers and yearlings up 25. top 14 25. weaker grading 7 50 9 50. feeders 7 25 8 10. Sheep 11 000 fat lambs slow open. good to choice native lambs to 11 00. slaughter ewes 4 25 75.
New York reports foreign exchange rates with Britain at 4.92 7 8 in dollars and various currencies in cents or local figures. Demands listed include Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Rumania, Argentina, Brazil, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Mexico City, and cross rates between Montreal and New York.
Potatoes 38 on track with 22 percent of U S shipments, dull demand and moderate supplies. Idaho Russet Burbanks fetch 1.75 to 1.85 for U S No 1, 1.40 for No 2. Wisconsin Round Whites 1.00 to 1.20. Michigan Russets 1.05 to 1.10. Minnesota North Dakota Red River region early Ohio U S No 1 at 1.20 to 1.25. Colorado McClures 1.30 to 1.45 per cwt.
Butter in Chicago trading on December 19 shows 5 692 unsettled creamery specials at 93 score ranging 33 to 33 1 2 cents per pound with extras around 32 1 4 to 32 1 2 cents. Eggs at 4 752 priced easy with no change in quotes.
Call money remains steady at 3-4 percent all day with prime commercial paper at 3-4 percent. Time loans offered 1 percent for 60 days to 6 months. Bankers' acceptances unchanged and the New York Reserve Bank rediscount rate at 1.5 percent.
Olla Clyde Reece left for Shrine hospital in Shreveport for medical treatment. Miss Carmel Borlied is recovering from illness. Mrs. Eula Ford and her son James of Colfax visiting Mr. and Mrs. Meador. Greece seeks to develop an automobile spring bead accuracy. United Carbide and related United companies mentioned in a garbled list.
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