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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1936

Page

9

Cotton Futures Climb On Scarcity and Rain Outlook

New Orleans June 16 The cotton market held above pre closing levels as buying covered contract scarcity. Prices rose with Oct advancing. Dec and July up over 25 cents. Export total 272 bales as futures closed very steady with gains of 6 to 13 points. Spot cotton closed quietly six points higher with low middling 10.70 and middling 11.95.

Orleans Ashington Commodities Exchange Ebosevel Fedal Florida Atlantic Spot Cotton New Orleans Ptock

Cotton futures hold near highs as trading activity wanes

New York June 16 activity slowed but prices held near intraday highs. October reached 11.28 and March 11.24 amid trade buying and covering. Spot cotton steadied at 11.65 middling while futures closed very steady with mixed quotes around 11.25 to 11.29.

Cotton Market Rises in Liverpool as Futures Steady

Cotton trading in Liverpool reaches 7000 bales with 11000 American. Spot business improves with prices two points higher. quotes list American strict good middling 5.2? 7.22 for good middling and other grades. Futures close very steady with July at 6.55 and later months near 5.93. A Royal Air Force plane described as web-like and braceless is claimed impervious to bullets.

Liverpool Royal Air Force

Market Summary Across Commodities and Markets

NEW YORK June 16 Stocks firm with steel and rails rallying. Bonds steady. Italian issues higher. Curb mixed utilities up. Foreign exchanges uneven with sterling at new high. Cotton steady amid rain absence in eastern belt. Sugar lower due to weak spot demand. Coffee barely steady with trade selling. CHICAGO Wheat higher amid domestic drought. Corn firm rallying with wheat. Cattle strong to higher, hogs 5-10 lower top $10.20.

New York Chicago

Wheat and corn prices move mildly after gains

In Chicago on June 16 wheat eased slightly at the open before rallying and finishing steadier. July wheat 87 1 4 to 88 on the close while September touched 88 1 2 to 89 1 2. Corn began mixed then firmed with September at 19 1 2 and similar gains by late trading. Oats rose modestly and provisions held near unchanged to up 15 cents.

Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago

Chicago June 16. Hogs 16 000 with 4 000 direct sales five to ten lower than Monday’s average. Sows 10 15 off. Top 19.20. Bulk 159 250. 250 300 hogs 9.70 10.00. 200 250 hogs 9.50 9.70. Sows 825 75, practical top 9.00, few to 4 15. Cattle 6 000 calves 2 000. Receipts light and market steady to higher with strong demand for light cattle from shippers and order buyers.

Chicago

Market Report on Cattle Sheep and Lamb Prices

Auction figures show mixed demand across classes with fat cattle 5.00 to 8.90 per unit, cutters and butchers easing, heifers steady, stockers around 80 down, and weaners 8.50 to 9.50. Sheep and lambs display strength with spring lambs 11.75 to 12.00, yearlings 8.00 to 8.25, and shorn ewes 3.00 to 3.75, indicating uneven gains across lots.

Steel stocks rise on improving industrial news in New York

The June 16 stock market session saw gains in steels and industrials with fractions to multi-point climbs as better industrial outlooks softened fears over foreign affairs. Major names like U S Steel Bethlehem and Du Pont rose, while some firms fell about a point. J I Case advanced about four points on light turnover.

New York Victor Eubank Associated Press Commission J. I. Case U.S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet & Tube U. S. Pipe & Foundry Republic Steel du Pont Westinghouse Coca-Cola Consolidated Edison Western Union North American United Corp Radio Woolworth Allied Stores Curtiss-Wright Firestone Goodyear N. Y. Central Santa Fe Union Pacific International Harvester Auburn Douglas Aircraft General Motors Chrysler American Telephone Pennsylvania United Aircraft Goodrich U. S. Rubber Montgomery Ward Gimbel Sears Roebuck Anaconda Kennecott Steel Fist Youngstown

Foreign Exchange Movements in New York on June 16

Trading in foreign currencies shows irregular patterns with Great Britain quoted around 5.041 for both demand and cables and 60-day bills at 5.031. Other rates include France at 6.583-8, Italy at 7.87, with Belgium 16.91 and Germany levels at 40.28 free and 21.40 regular.

New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden

Reading of Global Coordinates and Classifications

A list of latitude longitude like figures and country city pairings shows numeric values for locations and a labeled term t N Nominal. The data mix includes Austria Hungary Russia Italy and several city codes with varied decimals and ranges, suggesting a cataloging of geopositioning or nominal designations.

Poultry Price Listings Chicago Market June 16

Live poultry car and truck counts reported with steady trade. Prices show hens around 5 to 5.5 cents per pound with various weights and breeds including Leghorn and Plymouth Rock in fryers and roasters, White Rocks, colored varieties, turkeys, ducks, and geese listed with per pound ranges. Some items note young stock and old stock levels for buyers.

Chicago Plymouth Rock Springs Plymouth Rock Plymouth

Potatoes Prices and Stocks Across States Report

Potatoes strong overall with rising prices and light demand. U S shipments total 401 with old stock limited and certain grades like Bliss Triumphs and U S No 1s showing varied prices across Arkansas Oklahoma California and Wisconsin. Idaho Russet and North Dakota seed lots noted with mixed quality and decay in spots.

Chicago US Dept U.S Bliss Arkansas U. S Oklahoma Mississippi Alabama Louisiana California White Rose Wisconsin Green Mountains Minnesota North Dakota

Butter And Eggs Prices In Chicago Market Report

Chicago market notes show butter at 18 090 firmer with outlook on creamery specials and various grade points including extras and firsts. Eggs run 13 360 firm with local grading and current receipts, plus storage packed items and fresh graded firsts reflected in prices.

Chicago

Sugar futures slide on liquidation and hedge offerings

New York June 16 sugar futures declined after early steadiness as hedge sales pressured contracts. July fell from 2.90 to 2.27 and November from 2.84 to 2.83, with No. 3 closing barely steady down 1 point. Sales total 7,500 tons. prices listed for July through May contracts in the 2.56 range.

New York

Cottonseed oil closes steady in New Orleans and New York

Cottonseed oil futures closed firm with June to January prices listed in New Orleans and New York notes. The report includes bleachable oil prices and contract activity with sales of 73 contracts. Social notes mention visits and gatherings across Mississippi and Arkansas communities.

New York

New York Money Markets Steady Amid Rates Report

New York on June 16 reports call money steady at 1 percent all day with prime commercial paper at 3 to 4 percent. Time loans held firm at 60 days 6 months 1 1/4 percent. Bankers acceptances unchanged and the rediscount rate at the New York Reserve Bank stands at 11 1/2 percent.

New York N. Y. Reserve Bank

Half Angel at Paramount Theater

The Paramount theater features Fran ces Dee in Half Angel marked by sinister circumstances. Also in the cast are Brian Donlevy Charles Butterworth Helen Westley Henry Stephenson and Sara Haden in the same program today and Wednesday.

Poison Queen Frances Dee Paramount Theater Brian Donlevy Charles Butterworth Helen Westley Henry Stephenson Sara Haden

Classified Advertising Rates and Sheriff Sale Notices

Classified sections list rates per line for Want Ads and display costs, with deadlines and alphabetized classifications for Monroe Louisiana papers. The document includes two sheriff sale notices detailing property seizure, locations, and sale terms under the Fourth Judicial District Court Ouachita Parish.

West Monroe Apt to Sell Auto and Grocery Distress Properties

A marshall sale in Ouachita Parish lists two auctions on June 27 1936. Items include a 1930 Ford roadster car and a Monroe grocery store liquidation with listed furniture fixtures equipment and stock. Public sale occurs at West Monroe City Hall front steps during legal hours.

L. L. Webbys Roy Bayles State of Louisiana Ouachita West Monroe Ouachita Parish Louisiana Willie N. Clark R & E Grocery Co., Inc Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial Districts Court Parish of Monroe Jos Wit National Cash Register Kelvinator Iba Fife

Lost and Found Notice Cites Local Classified Help

A reader is urged to call the Classified Department at 4800 to report found items not advertised in today’s News-Star or Morning World. An accurate index keeps track of recent ads to aid return of belongings.

Morning World News-Star Ad& Morning World BOM News-Star Higedwig Sele News- Star—World

We will pay cash model used on Woodham Lenn

A terse note states a cash payment model used on Woodham Lenn and records a third place finish at an event noted as 8010. The fragment mentions cash terms and a ranking, with limited additional context.

Monroe Shreveport Investment Co Milam Street Shreveport Louisiana Woodham, Lenn

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