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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
11
Markets report New York December 27 indicate active year end mill price fixing and Bombay buying underpinning cotton futures. Offerings showed spot selling light hedging and profit taking. March futures slipped to about 10 14 cents, with late afternoon gains of 4 to 6 points, and quotes at Jan 10.13, March 10.25, Oct 9.45.
Spot cotton in Liverpool eased one point with quotations for American grades mixed from strict good middling 9.18 to good ordinary 6.93. Futures ended 1 to 7 points lower with March at 8.18, July 8.06, and Oct 7.94.
New York trading on December 27 saw world and domestic sugar futures hold steady with prices confined to small moves. Domestic contracts rose slightly into the late afternoon with March around 200 and May near 24. World futures advanced about a quarter to half a cent. Raw sugar quiet as buyers pulled back and Cuba duties in January delivery offered around 2.95 cents. refined held at 4.40 cents on a local basis as withdrawals remained small due to the holidays.
Butter receipts total 881 547 with firmer creamery prices listed. Eggs receipts 6 557 show firmer fresh graded extra firsts and firsts prices, with refrigerator extras and standards noted as unchanged.
Chicago market report lists live poultry receipts, unsettled figures, and varied prices by weight. Hens over 5 pounds and springs show different price ranges, with geese and capons also reported across weights.
Chicago grain notes steady wheat prices with slight ranges for May and July. Corn moves up modestly while oats hold near previous levels. Potatoes arrivals total 379 shipments with U S russet and Bliss Triumphs priced per cwt. Idaho russet Burbanks and Nebraska Bliss Triumphs listed with a 0. 8. 1, 90-1.35 range.
The New York stock market shows an uneven rally with prices mostly fluctuating around yesterday's close. Copper stocks lead gains with Bath Iron Works and Electric Boat among notable climbers while steel and major names move irregularly. Trade chatter hints at Great Lakes reopening in April as ore reserves dwindle ahead of the season.
Cherry trains a 1,200-pound Hereford bull as a draft animal and saddle horse. Farmer Henry Cherry, 14, uses the powerful bull to plow steep fields and ride him in the saddle. The bull appears confident, with a proud, horselike bearing.
In parliament the Canadian debate pits Prime Minister Mackenzie King’s push for simultaneous aid to Britain and strengthened home defenses against Conservative criticisms that Canada leans on U S joint defense and neglects Britain. Meighen and Hanson call for stronger support for Britain as the country balances English and French loyalties in a united Canada.
Pope Pius XI began new year audiences with diplomats accredited to the Holy See. Ambassadors from Argentina Brazil Colombia Spain Belgium and Poland exchanged greetings with the pontiff in separate audiences. A Prague dentist uses fairy tale shorts to calm child patients during procedures.
In Ouachita Parish Louisiana the administrator Drew Kennedy seeks authority to sell real estate in Monroe for at least 2300 dollars. Property includes parts of Lots 7 8 9 and 10 in Square 09 of D A Breard addition fronting Hood's Alley and Ninth Street. Heirs may oppose within nineteen days from last publication.
Sealed bids for a one story frame school building in Ouachita Parish will be received in Monroe Louisiana until 11 06 am Monday December 30 1946. Bids to include 20 percent bid bond. Plans from architect H H Land. Board may reject all bids.
Classified notice listing XPERT STOVE REPAIRING and Connect ing Carl Lankford Peders Purniture with contact details 104 SPINAL MASSAGERay PARL B SIMMONS 24 Bernhardt Bicg Phones 1401-35710.
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