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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1937

Page

11

Cotton futures skid as liquidation weighs on New Orleans market

Cotton prices in New Orleans fell in a broad liquidation wave during trading. July contracts opened near 12.04 with declines of 8 to 13 points by close, as fears over the gold situation and favorable weather pressured demand. Spot cotton closed 13 points lower amid volume of 107 bales sold. Average price across southern spot markets stood at 12.47 cents per pound.

New Orleans Shorts ORM People’s Homestead & Savings Association Edward H. Farr State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Monroe Louisiana Breard Investment Corporation G. W. Zeigin Sheriff's Sale Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Rhoda Amos Parish Maryland Ouachita Parish Albert Britton VI Calvin White Arent Miller J. C. Roy People's Homestead & Savings Association Mtg Milton Coverdale Central Savings Bank Trust Company Monroe Construction Co., Inc Parish of Ouachitla Ticheli Universal Partnership Rainbow Addition Ouachita National Bank Parish of Court House Central Savings Bank & Trust Company Parish of Ouschita First Joint Stock Land Bank of Eugenia S. Wright Wv. 8 P. Rwy Township Sheriff's Base Central Savings Bank & Trust Co H. D. Montgomery Lee Avenue Byrds& Sons, Inc George Fink Williams Lumber Co H. M. Williams Sr. Inc H. M Williams Sr Stonewall Life Insurance Company Vicksburg Miss H. M. Williams Fife Quachita Cotton Mills Louisiana Highway Commission Highway Office Baton Rouge Chamber of the House of Representatives State Capitol Rigoleta Bridge St. Tammany Parish J. John the Baptist Parish Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Alexandria Rapides Parish Sicard McIntyre Webster Parish Louisiana State Licensing Board General Contractors Reymond Building Legislature of Louisiana State Licensing Board For Highway Commission Harry B. Henderlite L. P. Abernathy

New York Cotton Futures End Mixed Amid Liquidation

Cotton markets showed only a soft hold with futures steady to down 9 to 12 points and spot middling at 12.69. July, October, December and January contracts posted slight moves around the 12.1 to 12.3 range as late afternoon buying appeared.

New York

Cotton prices ease in Liverpool market report

Liverpool notes 16 000 bales traded with 200 American Spot quiet and prices down about 25 points. Quotations show American and various middling grades ranging from 7.99 for strict good middling to 5.49 for good ordinary. Futures closed easy with July 6.88 and subsequent months listed around 6.7 to 6.8.

Liverpool

Cottonseed oil futures steady with mixed quotes

New Orleans and New York reports show bleachable cottonseed oil futures barely steady and mostly lower. In New Orleans values ranged around 9.70 to 9.90 for summer contracts with July through January futures listed, while New York quotes July 9.63-64 and other months near 9.57 to 9.68.

New Orleans New York

River Stage Updates Flood Readings Across The Basin

National river gauges show rising and falling stages across Mississippi Arkansas and Ohio basins with several stations recording rises in Tennessee and Louisiana areas. Notable readings include Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge and Shreveport with mixed changes and several falls noted at monitoring sites.

Mississippi Tiguatir Budnesses Arkansas City Vicksburg Natchez Baton Rouge Ouachita Camden Monroe Ohio Pittsburgh Cincinnati Tennessee Chattanooga Nashville Arkansas Fort Smith Little Rock Shreveport Alexandria

Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago Trading Heights

Markets at a glance report gains in stocks with mixed bonds and steady currencies. US loans slipped while equities edged higher. commodities show varied moves with cotton down sugar flat coffee uneven. Chicago wheat firm as black rust spreads. corn rose on wheat. cattle and hogs lower with pork near 11.55.

New York U.S Chicago

Chicago grain advances amid Liverpool downturns

Chicago wheat futures rose after an uneven start as traders bet the Liverpool drop was overdone. July and September contracts gained for wheat while corn and oats also advanced, with prices closing higher than the previous session.

Chicago Liverpool

Futures markets show uneven trading amid liquidation pressure

In New York futures trading, No. 4 coal contracts fell under liquidation while No. 3 held steady due to trade cover against outside selling. July No. 4 dropped to 1.20 and September to 1221-2, with No. 3 around 2.45 for July and 2.49 for September as the session neared close.

New York

Potatoes Prices and Shipments Reported by U S Department

Chicago June 8 Potatoes on track 352 total U S shipments 1755 old stock weak supplies light demand slow prices vary by variety U S No 1 and No 2 grades listed for Idaho North Dakota California Louisiana Alabama Mississippi and more with mixed firmness decay and heat notes scattered across the report.

Chicago U. S Southern California White Rose Louisiana Bliss Jussett Burbanks Alabama Bliss Mississippi Bliss

Daily Livestock Markets Reported By C I Stefford and Sons

Hog market steady with Monday averages though weak overall. Corn fed hogs 180 to 250 lbs bring 9.15 to 9.50, lighter weights 150 to 170 lbs 8.15 to 8.90, and 100 to 120 lbs 5.75 to 6.85. Sows 7.00 to 8.00, with common 5.50 to 6.50. Cattle market steady with good steers and heifers 6.00 to 7.50, beef cows 3.25 to 4.00, cutters 2.75 to 3.50, canners 2.00 to 2.75. Calves top 6.25, yearlings 150 to 200 lbs 4.75 to 6.25. Stockyard strike depresses market across classes. About 8,078 air conditioned passenger cars in use on American railroads.

C. I. Stefford & Sons Packing Co National Stockyards

Market drifts through mixed gains as Britain steadies gold standard

New York trading shows gains in steels coppers aircrafts and specialties but overall momentum remains weak and many issues close lower or uneven. Analysts note Britain’s gold standard stance limits confidence while labor strife eases, with 550000 shares changing hands and several major names like Boeing North American Aviation and U S Steel moving on mixed signals.

New York Great Britain Boeing North American Aviation U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet and Tube Anaconda Kennecott Goodyear U. S. Rubber Deere J. I. Case Western Union Santa Fe N. Y. Central Northern Pacific Union Pacific Gree Northern Howe Sound Homestake Ining Nationa Ohio Oil Mada Dry Celotex National Cash Register Newport Industries Texas Corp General Motors Goodrich Montgomery Ward American Tobacco B.” Phelps Dodge Standard Oil N. J American Can du Pont North American Consolidated Edison Seaboard Oil American Smelting United States

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