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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1939

Page

9

New Orleans Cotton Market Closes Steady After Mixed News

Cotton prices edged up in New Orleans and New York trading on June 13 as crop news and Wall Street buying supported futures. Spot cotton in New Orleans rose five points, with middling around 9.45 cents, while futures in New York gained about 5 to 9 points led by July and May contracts.

New Orleans New York Wall Street Congress United States Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors United States Rubber Montgomery Ward Safeway Stores Sperry American Telephone Anaconda du Pont Allied Chemical Santa Fe Texas Corporation Electric Bond Share Lockheed Newmont Mining Standard Steel Spring Commonwealth and Southern Preferred House Committee Tennessee Valley Authority House Appropriations Committee Army Air Fleet Panamaanal

Liverpool Cotton Quotations and Futures Decline

In Liverpool on June 13 American cotton prices fell four points with quiet demand. Quotations show strict good middling 6.44, good middling 6.11, middling 5.76, strict low middling 5.46, low middling 4.91, strict good ordinary 4.46, good ordinary 4.11. Futures closed mostly higher to lower with July 5.07, October 4.68, December 4.56, January 4.55, March 3.5, May 4.55.

Liverpool

Cotton futures close mixed in New Orleans and New York

New Orleans futures show steady to mixed quotes for cotton and crude oil with July and September contracts varied. New York bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed mainly lower to higher across several months, with modest trading activity and contract prices listed.

New Orleans New York

Potatoes Steady to Firm Across Markets in U S

Chicago reports mixed potato trade with total U S shipments totaling 653 thousand cwt. New stock remains firm with a slight strength, demand steady. Prices vary by variety with Bliss Triumphs in Louisiana and Mississippi No 1 unwashed around 1.20 to 1.60 per cwt, California under ice 1.75 to 1.85, Idaho Russet Burbanks with no early sales reported.

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Chicago and New York Market Roundup for June 13

Chicago reports salable hogs 14 000 with varied weights and prices and cattle and sheep activity. New York sugar futures show producer selling subsiding with July at 1.87 and September at 1.94, amid quiet trading and duty terms for Cuban and raw supplies.

New York Cubas London

Butter And Eggs Prices Mixed In Chicago Trading

Chicago June 13 butter prices hold firm with 1 7 21 for standard butter. Pegs at 27 57 1/2. Steaks storage packed firsts 16 1 2, extras 16 4 4. Other price changes noted in the market report.

Chicago

Poultry Live Steady As 40 Trucks Move Chicago Market

Chicago on June 13 reports poultry live arrivals at 40 trucks with steady activity and prices unchanged for the day.

Chicago

Market Report Roundup Dims Across Sectors

New York stocks slip with industrials leading the decline while bonds fall. The curb is mixed in leadership with foreign exchange steady and Belgian markets edging lower. Cotton firm on weather, sugar mixed amid liquidation and demand. Chicago wheat holds near steady as corn rises on smaller receipts. Cattle weak to 15 higher and hogs mostly 10 with spots 15 off.

Chicago USDA California Texas Clippers New York

Wall Street Mixed as Optimism Edges Into Trading

New York stocks soften with only modest gains and losses as traders scamble for direction. Analysts note scattered optimism over tax reform but broad market activity remains muted with 500000 shares traded in five hours.

Wheat Market Opens Steady on Chicago Grain News

The wheat market opened steady as buying supported by yesterday’s slump. July wheat at 73 1-4 to 1-8, Sept at 73 3-4 to T-8, corn up 3-8 to 5-8, July 49 5-8, Sept 51 1-4, oats 1-4 to 3-8 higher. Liverpool prices slipped to new season lows but failed to reflect late Monday gains.

Chicago Liverpool Monay

Oil Production Shows National Decline

Oil and Gas Journal reports a weekly drop in average daily crude output to 3,374,447 barrels. Regions with declines include Oklahoma, Texas, California, Kansas, and the eastern fields, while gains occur in Louisiana Illinois and Michigan.

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New Moscow to Ashkhabad Air Route Opens

A new airline links Moscow to Ashkhabad with 1800 mile flights via Stalingrad and Baku. The service offers 12 hour travel compared to 142 hours by train, crossing the Caspian Sea to reach the Iranian border region.

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Free Rooming Rental Service Announcement

The News Star World offers a rooming information bureau service free of charge for readers unfamiliar with local streets and locations. The notice promotes a convenient lookup for lodging options and area guidance.

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Losers' Service Bureau helps locate owners of lost items

The News Star World lists a Losers' Service Bureau to locate owners of lost items found in today’s papers and notes free listing with ads. Also mentions fresh fish at Bayles Market, corsetier Mrs Zeigler, Eddie Miller at White Way Nite Club, condolences to the Cromwell family, and private swimming lessons at Municipal Natatorium.

News-Star Morning World News- Star—World Eddie Miller Louisiana White Way DeSiard

Notice on in person ad placement and billing terms

Notice states that no want ads will be accepted over the phone for less than 98 cents. After an ad is placed the charge remains the same unless the advertiser calls the office to pay for time run to discontinue it.

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