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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1933
Page
7
New Orleans traders stayed cautious awaiting government acreage cuts while prices firmed on cables and short covering. October and December cotton futures rose to daily highs before easing, with net gains of 13 to 15 points. Exports stood at 43,755 bases and spot cotton closed 15 points higher.
New York June 21 Moderate business in cotton with light offerings and generally steady prices. October futures sold to 9.52, then eased to 9.49 by 2 pm with net gains of 8 to 11 points on the day. Futures closed 14-16 higher. spot middling at 9.40.
Liverpool June 21 Cotton prices show 21 000 bales with 19 600 American in fair demand and five point lower quotations. American strict good middling 6.91 and other grades listed with middling at 6.16 and low middling 5.81. Futures closed steady with July at 5.92, October 5.92, December 5.94, January 5.95, March 5.99, May 6.02.
The market shows easy exchange with major currencies and numerous nation rates listed. British pound quoted at 4.16 in both demand and cables, 60 day bills 4.14 7-8, France 4.81, Germany 29.10, Holland 49.15, and other nations’ demands and cables provided, including Argentina 31.56N and Brazil 7.65N, plus Tokyo 26.25 and Hongkong 29.62 1-2.
Cottonseed oil closed firm in New Orleans with values for prime summer yellow and prime crude listed. Futures in New York closed near spot with several months quoted and sales noted in contracts.
Sugar prices showed irregular moves with September slipping to 1.41 and December to 1.48 before a late rally driven by covering and Cuban support. Open interest included 2,950 tons traded with various near and distant months quoted from 1.39 to 1.60. Bird migration theories of early naturalists perplex readers in a separate note.
New York stocks steady while commodities rally with firm bonds. Curb markets show oils strong and foreign exchanges soft. Cotton rises as wheat remains firm amid America’s heat forecast. In Chicago wheat advances, corn steady on rain need. cattle up 25 with higher instances, hogs down 19 to 15 cents at $4.60 top.
New York traders see a buoyant grains rally and adverse crop reports spark a late lift, with many leaders gaining 2 points as turnover nears 3.5 million shares while the close stays steady to firm and volatility remains.
Brisk upturns in grain values Wednesday with reports of insufficient rains in the northwest. Opening advances led by wheat and corn, with September wheat and distant corn contracts hitting new seasonal highs. Wheat settled 2 to 2 5 8 higher, corn up 1 1 2 to 3 cents, oats 1 1 4 to 1 5 8 higher. provisions fluctuated between 12 cent declines and 2 cent gains.
USDA cattle and hog prices with 32 000 hogs and 7 000 cattle listed. Direct hogs 10 to 15 lower, ranges for weights from 100 to 350 pounds. Cattle and veal mix shows higher demand for fed steers and yearlings, vealers steady. Sheep stalls show lambs and ewes with price movements and overall strength.
USDA notes potatoes at 64 on track 176 with total U S shipments 910. Demand good and supplies moderate as Triumphs stay near steady while cobblers remain mostly fair. Prices vary by region with Oklahoma cobblers 2.10 to 2.25, North Carolina bbl cobblers 4.00 to 4.25, Wisconsin round whites and Michigan Russets selling around 1.50, old stock firm and light.
Butter on Chicago firm market with 12 043 pounds sold to creamery specials at 93 score and various grades listed. Extras and firsts priced across ranges with standards noted. Eggs firm at 13 891 and prices unchanged.
Chicago June 21 live poultry prices show hens 91-2 10, leghorns 8, roosters 81-2, turkeys 10-11, spring ducks 8-9, old geese 5-7, leghorn broilers 1-13, rocks 15-17, colored 14-16. The data reflects the day’s trading across 35 trucks and various grades.
New York reporting call money at 1 percent for the day. Time loans show little change with 60 to 90 days at 1 percent and four months at 1 to 1 1/4 percent. Five to six months at 1 1/4 percent and prime commercial paper at 1 3/4 percent, bankers acceptances noted.
Advertisement explains free listing service for lost items when placing a news notice in The News Star and Morning Word. Mentions car grease gasoline and white gas price per gallon with a garbled street address and unreadable names in the text.
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