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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1939
Page
11
Cotton futures in New Orleans closed steady with gains of about 10 points as July and Oct contracts rose. Spot cotton remained dull with no sales. middling prices varied across markets, led by New York and Liverpool listings as investors awaited U.S. crop and policy news.
New Orleans reports steady cottonseed oil with bleachable prime summer yellow at 6.45. prime crude 5.25 to 5.50. futures for July 6.04, Sept 6.31, Oct 6.25, Dec 6.32, Jan 6.34. In New York, bleachable oil futures closed steady to 3 higher with July at 6.56, Sept 6.70, Oct 7.6, bid on some contracts.
U S Department of Agriculture notes salable hogs 10 000 with a fairly active market. Prices advance mainly on light hogs and heavy butchers with top 680 and various weight ranges listed. Cattle and calves total 16 000 and 1 900 respectively with bids lower across the board and thin stockers slow. Sheep 5 000 and trading very slow with uneven bids and fed lambs around 8 75.
Chicago June 5 report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes total U S potato shipments 1 099 for the weekend with California long whites as top stock and mixed demand. Prices range from 1 35 to 2 30 per cwt across states including Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas and Idaho with various conditions such as decay and heated sacks affecting values.
Live poultry and dressed counts listed by weight and breed for Chicago market. Hens over 5 lbs sell at 14, Leghorn hens 11.5, broilers 2.5, colors 18, Plymouth Rock 19, White Rock 19, Leghorn broilers 2 up 18, springs 3.5 or more, ducks 9, geese 11, turkeys toms 15 bens 16.
New York stocks mixed with leaders drifting while U S government bonds reach new highs. Curb uneven. industrials lag. Foreign exchange steady. silver falls. Cotton steady. sugar mixed with Cuban offerings and trade demand. Coffee irregular with European selling. Chicago wheat down on good yields. corn and wheat lower. Cattle slow. hogs steady to higher.
The New York stock market paused with sluggish trading and small losses among leaders. Supportive factors included talk of a large government spending program and possible tax relief, while strikes at Briggs and Hercules dampened sentiment.
In Chicago early trading wheat and corn moved little with new Liverpool prices weighing on oats and beans. Wheat margins fell to season lows while July and September contracts drifted. in New York Cuban influenced sugar futures declined with July around 1.96 and September near 1.98 as demand eased.
Chicago market summary lists butter prices unsettled with various creamery scores and a range from 92 to 88 plus 23 1 4 to 24 1 2. Eggs steady with local graded extra firsts and firsts priced around 14 to 15 1 2 and storage packed firsts at 16 1 4 to 16 1 2.
Public notice and rate card from Monroe Louisiana papers listing classified sections and telephone ads. Notices include lost stock certificate warning for Uriah Millsaps and bids for Ouachita Parish Court House alterations with bid conditions and deadlines.
The News-Star and Morning World offer a free Losers' Service Bureau listing for advertisers and readers. An accurate index tracks lost and found items from recent issues to aid owners in recovering dogs purses jewelry fur and other belongings. Call 4800 to report found items or inquire about listings.
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