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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
13
New Orleans trading shows spot cotton dull and unchanged with July contracts mixed as buyers supported July while other months drifted. Prices varied across futures with July rising to 9.05 cents and other months easing. spot middling at 9.40 cents.
Liverpool June 2 The cotton market closed today for its annual Whitsuntide holiday and will stay shut until 11 a.m. Monday June 5 Liverpool time.
In New Orleans on June 2 bid prices for cottonseed futures showed a steady close for closed summer yellow and varied for crude and futures. In New York, bleachable cottonseed futures finished 1 to 3 cents lower with 95 contracts traded, led by July and September positions.
New York markets report sugar futures trading mixed as hedging and Cuban interests offset decreases. July and September futures slipped while domestic contracts edged up, with raw and refined prices fluctuating and sales totaling 3,350 tons.
U S Department report shows potatoes on track 210 total shipments 873 with California long whites steady to weak demand. Prices listed for Bliss and Triumph varieties vary by state reflecting decay in Alabama and light supplies in Idaho and Michigan russet markets. U S No 1 washed and unwashed grades cited with regional price ranges.
On June 2 in Chicago a poultry live market showed 62 trucks with hens steady to firm. Leghorn hens 11 1/2, springs and colored varieties 23 to 25, Plymouth Rock and White Rock 22 to 25. Fryers 20 to 22, bareback chickens 15 to 18, hen turkeys 16, other prices unchanged.
Wheat and corn futures eased on opening as widespread overnight rains calm market nerves. July wheat dipped to 17 3 4 under, later steadying. July corn fell about 1 8 to 3 8 while oats also declined. soybeans and lard readings appear mixed amid thin activity.
New York traders saw stocks steady after an early rally faltered while bonds held near record highs. Curb markets were mixed with gains in most segments, foreign exchange steady as the guilder declined, and major commodities showing varied moves including sugar and coffee. Chicago wheat and corn declined on overnight rain. cattle steady with light receipts. hogs down 5 to 15 cents.
In New York on June 2 the stock market struggled to sustain an early rally. Ticker activity paused at times with five hour transfers around 400 000 shares, about two thirds of the previous day. Some gains appeared on hopes of stronger government business ties after a White House conference. Safeway Stores reached a new yearly high as thoughts of higher dividends buoyed buyers.
Salable hogs 6 000 slow and uneven with mostly 10 15 off. top 6 75. Weights 170 240 lbs 6 60 70. 250 290 lbs 6 25 60. 300 lbs up 5 80 6 20. Cattle 500 salable. calves 300. receipts very meager. steers and yearlings fair action at steady prices 8 0 9 50 with some to 10 00. Slaughter cows 6 30 and under. cutters 4 50 5 85. heifers 7 00 8 50. bulls 7 10 2 5. Stocker feeders weak. Sheep 4 000. fat lambs strong to 15 higher early. best handyweights 9 35 9 40. bulk 9 00 9 25. native springers 10 50 10 75. fat sheep draggy.
A trio of light items from across the country includes a neighbor drama in Eugene Oregon where a boy admits guilt yet jokes about a past role. Willamette Valley Lumbermen’s Association in Eugene adopts unity slogan linked to banana imagery. In Chicago a clerk describes two robbers by clothing measurements after a $42 heist.
Classified ad rates list per line and classifications for ads in Monroe sources. Legal notices include succession of Charles H. Wood with probate details and creditor notice, plus a public bid notice from U S Department of Agriculture for community centers in Louisiana parishes with bid deadline and deposit info.
The News-Star and Morning World announce a Losers' Service Bureau with free listings for advertisers who report lost articles. Call 4800 to report found items or seek owners, and an index tracks recent ads to help reunite owners with their property.
Collis, serving as commissioner of liquor and licenses, reinstated the licenses and then, in his mayoral capacity, warned tavern owners to close on time. The actions reflect municipal oversight of local liquor operations.
Chicago market snapshot shows butter prices with varied scores around 93 to 88 and 24 to 22 numbers, creamery ratings and 24 1-4 to 23 1-4, eggs weak yet graded ex tra firsts local 15 1-4 to 14 1-2. Current receipts show storage packed firsts 16 1-4 and extras 16 1-2.
Chicago mayor Tom Collis suspended three tavern licenses in Forest Park after finding them open at 3 a.m while delivering milk. Commissioner Tom Collis overruled the mayor in the ensuing case.
Simple guidance for cleaning slipcovers advises using mild warm suds, frequent laundering for lightly soiled covers, thorough rinsing, and shade drying. Emphasis on not letting dust settle and on careful pressing especially at cords bindings and pleats.
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