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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1940

Page

11

World Market News From New Orleans And New York

New Orleans crop prospects improve as prices hold steady with July and Oct futures showing slight changes. Spot cotton in New Orleans closed dull unchanged with reported sales and stock levels. New York and Chicago markets show mixed results across stocks, metals, and agricultural commodities with modest shifts in currencies and hog and cattle futures.

New Orleans

Stock Market Mixed As Investors Await News From Europe

The New York stock market showed little movement with rails and utilities edging higher while steels and aircraft lagged. Broad transfers reached about 600000 shares as traders awaited fresh guidance amid war and peace bulletins and uncertainty over Germany's armistice terms and domestic taxes.

New York Germany France

Cotton futures rise on demand amid steady buying

New York June 20 reports show mill buying and Wall Street covering lifting cotton futures as better south spot demand encouraged buying. Old July delivery weak as spot houses sold. midafternoon spot month at 10.32 with other contracts higher.

New York Wall Street South

Cotton Prices Rise in Early Market at Liverpool

Good business noted in spot cotton with prices up 80 points. Quotations show American grades ranging from strict middling 8.42 to good ordinary 6.62, while futures closed 17 to 25 higher with July at 7.53 and March at 6.89.

Liverpool

Cottonseed Oil Futures Steady in New Orleans and New York

Cottonseed oil futures showed little change on June 20 with steady New Orleans prices and declines in New York. In New Orleans bleachable summer yellow at 6.00, prime tide 5.00-5.25, and July 5.48, Sept 5.60, Dec 5.69. In New York bleachable futures closed unchanged to 4 lower. July 5.98, Sept 6.09, Oct 6.12-13, Dec 6.19, Jan 6.22 with 149 contracts traded.

New Orleans Dee Nea New York

Chicago Market Report Livestock Prices June 20

Salable hogs 16 000 to 24 000 pounds with good to choice 180-270 lb hogs at 4.95 to 5.20. Sow weights 270-330 lb 4.70 to 5.00. Sheep 3 000 to 5 000 head with California fed springers and Idaho lambs showing steady to higher bids. Cattle and calves: salable cattle 4 500 and calves 1 200 with be st arlings around 10.50 and heifers firm, cows steady to 25 higher for week.

Chicago USDA California Idaho

Sugar futures show heavy tone on liquidation ahead of first notice day

New York sugar futures traded heavy amid scattered liquidation in July as traders anticipated first notice day June 24. July and September prices eased slightly while world futures were quiet. Limited offerings included Philippines for mid July and Puerto Rico for late June clearance. refined sugar steady at 4.50 cents.

New York Philippines Puerto

Potatoes Arrivals and Prices Reported. Army Gear Installed

Chicago dispatch notes 270 arrivals and 110 on track totaling 1 007 shipments with moderate supplies. California Long Whites priced 200 15 per U S No 1 while California Bliss Triumphs 245 North Carolina Cobblers 160 76 and Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs 150 with Alabama Bliss Triumphs 256 20 Missouri Bliss Triumphs 1 35. A full sized hydraulic landing gear is installed at the Glendale army air school enabling operation as if on two planes.

Chicago USDA U. S California Bliss North Carolina Cobblers Oklahoma Bliss Alabama Bliss Missouri Bliss Army Air School Glendale Calif

Chicago Grain Update Signals Mixed Grain Prices

Wheat and corn prices drifted with small losses and little change in early trading at Chicago. Wheat July at 78 1 4 to 78 1 2 cents, September around 78 1 2 cents, while corn held near 61 7 8 to 62 for July. Oats show mixed moves and beans hold around 77 to 45 in late quotes. Poultry prices for live trucks held firm with modest gains for smaller birds and roasters across different breeds.

Chicago Europe

Ouachita County Sheriff Sale Notices 1940

Legal notices list multiple sheriff and marshal sales in Ouachita Parish Louisiana. Property including model cars refrigerators and household goods will be sold at public auction on June 22 1940 at Monroe West Monroe and related city court locations to satisfy writs of fi fa with cash terms and court costs. Names: Milton Coverdale sheriff Julius Reed marshal Alan F. Bugar marshal Lipsie OQuinn curator ad litem and others.

Otto EB Passman Passman Equipment Company VI State of Louisiana Parish of Ouachita Fourth District Court Fourth Judicial District Court Monroe Louisiana Monroe Automobile & Supply Company C. Va Julius Reed State Parish of Ouachita Fourth Judicial District Tt Fife Dale Alan F. Bugar Etelia Dorsey City of Ouachita Parteh Lipsie O'Quinn John Gregory Howell H. Heard Quaehita West Monroe Ouachita Parish Sheriff'r Sale Commercial Jupllies Co. Inc Branney I. Fremar State of Louisiane Seidort Union Parish School Board Palmerville Louisiama Farmerville Union Perish School Board J. Luther Allen Union Parish Rehoo

Local Social Notes from Columbia Mississippi Weekend Visits

Columbia residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Mississippi including Baton Rouge Gulfport Vicksburg Little Rock and Bienville. Local health news reports Billie Burk recovering from appendicitis and Scott Humphries in a local sanitarium. Circle No 1 of the Baptist W M S met at Mrs H C Bridger’s home.

the Baptist WM Mra. Lic. Nunn G. K. Adams G. F. Winstead G. FL. Winstead Nevada Watts Rose Watts H. J. Green Ruby Turner J. L. Honeycut Birdie Reitzell Mra Ruth Bradley Estelle Posey Erline Hopkins Evelyn Jarrell Gladys Ritchie Patsy Zeigler Martha Hester Lilliana Herring Eriine Hopkins Ethel Nethery Lutie Hewkins Mayme Steele Neva Price Clyde Dumas Jeffy Ramsey Maxine Turner Beasye Thompson Birdie Reitzer Frances Adams Euretha Coates Ruby Riser Mrs. W. P. Bush Little Rock, Ark Scott Humphries of Kelly The Baptist H. C. Bridger Etelie Posey HO. Adams

Butter And Eggs Prices Mixed In Chicago Trade

Chicago buyers and markets show butter at 1, 488,967 with creamery 89 score 243-4 and a 30,644 figure. Other prices are steady with little change amid June trading activity.

Chicago

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