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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1936
Page
8
In New Orleans June 17, cotton futures rose with July at 11.85 and round of 50 cent bale options. Traders expect July short-covering before June 25 first notice day. Spot cotton closed steady 15 points higher with sales of 563 and prices listed for various grades.
In New York on June 17 cotton futures advanced as traders covered shorts in near months amid growing demand from commissions houses and producers pool activity. July climbed to 11.93 per bale, later near 11.88 for July and 11.33 for March, with net gains of 8 to 13 points and steady close. Spot cotton held at middling 11.98.
Liverpool reports spot cotton brisk with 3000 bales traded including 1600 American. Prices rise six points with grades quoted from American strict good middling 7.58 to good ordinary 5.78. Futures close very steady with July 6.43 and later months around 6.00 to 6.10.
Cottonseed oil futures closed steady in New Orleans and New York on June 17. Bleachable prime summer yellow notes ranged around 89.9 to 91.5, with July at 85 to 86 and September near 79 to 80. Dealers reported 139 contracts traded, including several nominal bids.
New York stocks showed irregular trading with rails and specialties higher and bonds advancing. Utilities and carriers looked up while foreign exchange was mixed. sugar rose on the senate sugar bill, coffee fell on July liquidation, and wheat weakened in Chicago with Canadian imports a threat. Cattle remained steady to strong and hogs gained up to 10 cents, topping at 10.25.
In Chicago on June 17 cooler northwest weather and hoped moisture in spring crop areas eased demand, leaving grain futures mixed. Wheat opened steady to 58 lower, with July and September trading down before settling slightly lower. corn and oats rose modestly while provisions held steady to a small rise.
Chicago market notes show hogs at 10 higher on most numbers with 4 500 direct. top 10.25. cattle and calves active on better grades with heavy feeders in narrow demand. hogs 13 000 head, cows scarce. sheep slow with natives at 11.50 to 12.00 and yearlings around 8.00.
Regional potato market report from Chicago dated June 11 shows U S shipments at 620 with 87 on track and new stock steady. Prices vary by variety and state with Arkansas Bliss U S No 1 at 4.00, Oklahoma affected by decay at 3.00 to 3.25, California White Rose No 1 at 4.00, Idaho Russet Burbanks No 1 at 3.85, and Wisconsin round whites 1.75 with mixed quality and grading across several streams.
Irregular market report lists major currency values against the dollar. British pound quoted around 5.024 to 5.027 and 60 day bills at 5.013-4, with France near 6.581-2 and Italy around 7.87. Additional rates cover Belgium, Germany, Holland, Nordic and other markets with numerous extreme bid asks.
Live poultry prices show steady to firm movement in Chicago with 28 trucks reporting. Leghorn hens 1514, Plymouth Rock varieties 21 28, white rocks 28, colored 26, broilers 23, roosters 13 24, turkeys 13 16, ducks and geese listed with weight based pricing and notable percentage changes.
Chicago notes Butter prices at 12 922 a firm creamery specials 29 3 4 to 30 14 extra 92 29 1 4 extra firsts 90-91 28 3 4 to 29 14 standards 90. Eggs quoted at 21 008 firm extra firsts locals 21 3 4 curs 22 1 2 fresh graded firsts 21 1 4 garg 22 1 4 current receipts 1 2 storage extras 23 1e4 storage packed firsts 23.
New York stocks edged up with rails and industrials leading while some issues lagged on light profit taking. Teams like Chrysler Schenley Hudson Worth and Coca Cola rose as others including U S Steel General Electric and Montgomery Ward fell. Coca Cola and Crown Cork benefited from hot weather beverage demand.
Washington reports Senate adoption of the O Mahoney resolution extending sugar quotas and firming the market. Sept futures gain 5 points to 2.90, a season high, with July and other months showing higher quotes before late declines. Sales reach 11,850 tons as No. 3 closes steady to 1-4 points up.
Call money held at 1 percent, prime commercial paper quoted 9 to 4 percent, time loans steady at 60 to 90 days 11 to 4 percent offered, bankers acceptances unchanged while rediscount rate at 11.2 percent, per New York report dated June 17.
Kansas City visitor C V Nason spent time with wife and children here. Mrs Nason and children stayed with her mother Mrs N E Galiendar. Acosta returned home after Baton Rouge and Donaldsonville visits with Mrs Roy Wellburn and others. Baker family and Reverend Jerome Cain also came back from Shreveport. Martha circle met at Roy Wellburn home with refreshments for many local ladies and guests. John A Wurster and family hosted Mrs Wurster’s mother Mrs W Williams of Natchez. Richard Arnaud visiting Shreveport relatives. Professor F H Shiel and family enjoyed a week end with Mrs Shiel. Harriet Fopay won Miss Jonesville in the beauty pageant for state fair in Shreveport.
Writ of seizure in case No. 95 709 RR BP Benson State of Louisiana Orleans Parish Fourth District Court directs seizure and sale. On Saturday July 11 1986 at the Monroe courthouse west front door the property described in section 32 township 18 north range east is offered for cash with appraisal benefits to highest bidder.
Public notices list multiple sheriff sales in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Properties include forty acres with mineral rights, Lot 4 in square 83 of D A Breard addition, and Lot 17 in Block 4 of Arent's subdivision. Each entry cites writs, court numbers, and sale terms with cash or credit options.
In Ouachita Parish Fourth District Court Monroe La on June 27 1936 a public auction will sell real estate stock household furniture and movable property of the Sherssons of Flora Blackhorn Aston and Extgur Lre Aston deceased to satisfy debts. Described lands include tract in Section 4 East likely Ro tL Prichard lands and a 24 acre parcel near Winnsboro road with detailed metes bounds. Personal property includes living room suite kitchenware tools vehicles and 12 chickens. Proceeds pay debts. administrator Roy Lee Aston invites bids at the western front door of the Monroe courthouse.
Multiple sheriff sales in Ouachita parish Louisiana from Fourth District Court including Blanks and Breard Inc case No 25484 and others. Notices describe property seized, sale at Monroe courthouse, cash terms, dates June to July 1936, with properties in Edgewater Gardens subdivision and Kick-At-Kensen addition among others.
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