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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
10
Cotton prices fell in New Orleans and New York as traders awaited the weekly weather and crop summaries. July futures eased about 15 points while other active positions dropped 11 to 2 points, with exports totaling 13 302 bales.
In New Orleans on June 18 the July liquidation rose in both markets, absorbing by spot houses at lower prices for new crop months. Spot demand remained good with large Texas sales to Russia and other exporters at season highs, while weather fears and weevil reports kept new crop months steady. Rain fell across the South, crow news improved, and a favorable weather review was anticipated. sentiment leaned toward selling as July liquidation progresses unless rains come overnight.
In New Orleans on June 18 cotton seed oil prices held steady while cotton futures finished with net declines of about 5 points. Prices for nearby and deferred contracts show modest movements with openings for next months listed.
Chicago June 18 reports show live poultry receipts totaling 2 cars. Fowls 251-2, springs 38, broilers 34, roost 20, turkeys 22 30, ducks 17 20, spring ducks 25, geese 15, spring geese 25.
Ed Salvage, 54, former gas field driller, died early today at a local hospital after a lingering illness. He was injured by a truck on December 2 last year and never fully recovered. Relatives believed to live in Kansas. body held at a local funeral parlor awaiting news.
New York stocks advanced with gains in American Water Works Consolidated Gas Public Service of New Jersey Standard Gas Electric General Electric and Westinghouse. Niagara Hudson Power merger talks spurred speculative buying while British gold movements supported sentiment. Gra ham Paige Electric Auto Lite Willys Overland and railroad issues showed notable activity.
Fresh declines in Chicago grain markets followed additional rainfall in Canada and lower Liverpool quotations. Wheat opened down 1 4 to 11 8 cents, then recovered much of the loss. corn and oats also eased with corn slipping from 1 4 to 3 4 cents, later dropping further.
Raw sugar prices firmed early in New York with spots at 132 cents higher at 3 58. About 75 000 bags of Cuban June July shipment sold at this level. Raw futures opened 3 to 6 points higher amid London strength and a steadier spot market.
Hogs 17 000, market mostly 10 to 15 higher than Monday. Butchers 10.50 to 11.10. Cattle 7 000, calves 2 500, strong to higher trade for steers and yearlings. Slaughter classes show 1300 1500 lb steers 14.25 15.75, 950 1100 lb 14.25 15.75. Vealers 14.00 16.00. Sheep 5 000, steady to slightly lower. lambs 15.00 15.25, fat ewes 6.00 6.50.
New York markets show strong stock and public utilities, steady bonds aided by high turnover. Curb market sees Consolidated Gas of Baltimore surge then retreat after a 43 point gain to 160. Foreign exchanges irregular as French franc firm. Cotton weaker on favorable weather. sugar and coffee move higher and easier. Chicago wheat firm on crop damage Kansas. corn up with lower contract stocks. Cattle and hogs firm.
Liverpool notes a steady cotton market with prices for American middling fair at 11.52 and other grades listed. Sales reach 7,000 bales, including 5,800 American, with receipts of 9,900 bales. Futures close quiet with several contract levels cited.
Nearly sixty lots totaling 16 580 were sold over a two day sale at J F Heard's West Monroe addition. Bowman Land Co of Charleston WV and Bastrop LA oversaw the auction with a large crowd bidding spiritedly. Heard plans further subdivision development and house construction, while buyers include August Spruell Rayville J B Brasher Spencer Jeff Graham West Monroe A G Standifer Monroe and others.
J Dudley Snell a young Shreveport attorney who vanished October 16 1927 has been located in Brownsville Texas relatives report. He left for Carthage Texas to handle law business, told family he disappeared to relocate, no foul play implied and he was unmarried.
In Washington on June 18 the southwest and south urged a new tariff on long staple cotton now on the free list. Rep Douglas of Arizona argued the 7c per pound duty on 14 inch plus cotton during 1921-22 supported domestic prices and reduced textile and tire reliance on imports. He proposed 3c on 1% to 1% inch cotton and 7c on staples 1% inches and over.
Babe Ruth shows up in uniform at Yankee Stadium for batting practice, first time since June 1 illness. He did not start against the Red Sox in the doubleheader but sat on the bench ready for pinch hitting.
Butter higher with 22 543 tubs received creamery extras 43 standards 421 2 extra firsts 413 4 421 4 firsts 891 2 401 2 seconds 38 29 Eggs unchanged receipts 18 714 cases Chicago June 18 Associated Press report
Louis Monroe son of G H Monroe 510 Hall Street will sing tonight over Station KTSL Shreveport at 830 o clock He recently won a medal at the state rally in Baton Rouge for singing.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission granted certificates to Missouri Pacific Transportation Co for routes Monroe to Bastrop Rayville and Met rouge. Monroe to Farmerville was withdrawn and Monroe to Arkansas line granted conditionally with no local passengers Marion to Farmerville. Commission adjourned to 2:30 PM.
Owen Thomas Edgar, sole survivor of the Mexican War, reads the Bible daily in his 99th year at the John Dickson home in Washington. In Vatican City, Tommaso La Bella’s son is named the first citizen of the new papal state by birth, making the new father a papal servant.
The Texas House adopted a senate concurrent resolution criticizing Mrs. Herbert Hoover for hosting a white house tea attended by a Negro congressman's wife. The 99 to 10 vote followed debates with Rep Reno Eickenroht voicing support, citing local lineage and Civil War ties. Rep George C. Purl and Rep Forbes sought a division but were ruled out.
Edward Fitzhugh of Boise Idaho author of the Harvard college senior class hymn has been dismissed for inserting an obscene message into the hymn via an anagram. The four verse hymn valued for sacred sentiment was found to spell four obscene words when initials read downward.
Washington June 18 effective upon adjournment tomorrow the senate will recess until August 19 and the house until September 23 a concurrent resolution to provide for this was approved by both houses with the adjournment set.
The Lions Club plans a dinner at the Ki-Ro-Li camp tonight. Members will meet in front of D. B. Wise's shoe store on Jackson Street at 6 p.m. and proceed to the camp for an excellent program.
New Orleans dock officials and Spot Cotton Merchants Association urge a tariff reduction after resolutions posted at the cotton exchange claim current handling charges at New Orleans are 50 cents above competing ports. They note 1925 26 volumes and dock board revisions aim to lower costs, with mixed forecasts on final reductions. Col Marcel Garlaud cites ongoing dock board revisions and asks why current differential remains higher than pre movement expectations.
Trotman of Suffolk Va resigns from the Anti-Smith executive committee saying his telegram to Herbert Hoover after the wife of Oscar DePriest entered the race offended the anti democratic leadership in Virginia. Frank Lyon, committee chairman, cited distasteful messaging as the reason. A second district meeting had held that no resolution to censure the anti-Smith stance on race relations would be offered.
New York reports Edward W. Browning sells realty at Madison Square Garden for 2.515 million. Proceeds will fund toys for children and related philanthropic efforts.
A testimonial from Austin A. Trescott of Vicksburg Miss claims Tanlac improved a decade of stomach trouble nervousness and fatigue. The ad touts Tanlac as a root and herb remedy that corrects digestives issues relieves gas pains restores vigor and sleep and offers a money back guarantee if no help.
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