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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1940

Page

13

Cotton futures ease after early advances in New Orleans

In New Orleans on June 21 cotton futures fell under long liquidation and favorable belt weather with closing prices around 7 points lower. Spot cotton closed dull with no sales and lower prices, while middling averages at ten southern markets rose slightly by one point.

New Orleans

Markets at a Glance in New York Trading Day

Stocks irregular with leaders in narrow drift. Bonds firm rails rise in slow trading. Foreign exchange steady with sterling improving. Cotton steady with short covering and trade buying. Sugar firm with trade and speculative buying. Metals steady with Pittsburgh steel scrap advancing. Hogs up 5 to 15 cents with top at 5.25.

New York Pittsburgh

Stocks stall as investors await armistice details

New York trading slows to one of the quietest sessions in a year as many traders stay on the sidelines awaiting German French armistice proposals. Turnover dips to about 300000 shares with gains and losses narrowly split. several big issues show mixed moves while bonds and commodities hold steady.

Victor Eubank New York France Roosevelt U. S. Steel Bethlehem United Aircraft Glenn Martin Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Consolidated Edison Allied Chemical Chrysler Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit U. S. Rubber Johns American Telephone Texas Corporation J. C. Fenney Montgomery Ward Aluminum of America Lake Shore Brewster Aero Electric Bond Share

Notice of Succession and Property Decree in Ouachita Parish

Public notices announce a succession proceeding for Louise Smith Kendall in Ouachita Parish Louisiana with a May court decree dissolving community assets and listing named lots in West Monroe. The filing includes multiple parcels from Parnell Hodge and Tippit's Quarters and a later bankruptcy sale in Monroe with a hearing set for July 8 1940.

Nathan E Pederts Ane Perah Ouachita Pourthaftet Monroe Lowisiena Leap Beal Williams Clera Court Lovise Smith Kendell Kendall State of Louisians Pourth District Louise Smith Kendall W. & Kendall Loulee Smith Kendall State of Louisiana Ouachita Parish H. Humphries Owachita Parish Parnell & Nodes West Monroe BO. Smith Ousechita Parish McLain Crosley Cotton Street Natchtoches Street FE. G. Calvert Trenton Street Peoples Homestead & Savings Association Tippit Clerk of Court Sam Dobbins G . Haynes Cie I. Brewer Haynes G. B. Haynes J. Brewer Haynes United States District Court Western District OF Louisiana Doughtie Hotel Company, Ltd HH. Bianks South Grand Street Joe Pithoil Quachita Parish Grand Street Grammont Street Gramment Street Doughtie Hotel Company, Limited Meyer Py Meyer Lote Pour Lewisiania Wood Street Grand Str Grammont M United States Dietric J. M. Grimmet

Cotton futures recover some losses amid light trading

New York June 21 Reuters notes about half of Thursday's cotton losses were recovered today. Short covering and selective buying supported the market in quiet dealings with little selling pressure and scattered hedge offerings. July liquidation appeared rare as prices edged higher for most contracts.

New York

Cotton market yields modest gains in London spot trade

Liverpool notes moderate activity in spot cotton with prices five points higher. American grades show tight middling at 8.47 for strict, 8.07 for good middling, and other categories ranging from 7.93 to 6.67. Futures finished with mixed moves from five up to fifteen down, with July at 7.57, October 7.15, January 6.88, and May 6.70.

Liverpool

Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New Orleans and New York

In New Orleans on June 21, cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer at 6.05, prime crude 5.00 to 5.25, and futures for July 5.54, September 5.66, October 5.69, December 5.76. In New York on the same day bleachable futures rose 3 to 6 points with July 6.04, September 6.15, October 6.17, December 6.22, January 6.25.

New Orleans New York Ouachita Parieh Coca-Cola

Poultry Prices Mixed in Chicago Market Report

Poultry live prices in Chicago on June 21 show 50 trucks with spring chickens firm. Small hens 5 lbs and under quoted at 13 1 2 cents per lb, springs 4 lbs and under at 4 cents, Plymouth Rock 21 cents. Other prices unchanged.

Chicago Plymouth Rock

Wheat and sugar futures rise amid quiet grain trade

In Chicago early trading wheat edged up fractionally as July and September contracts moved within a narrow range. Corn opened steady to higher, while New York raw and refined sugar futures gained on improved demand and a vote on offshore sugar imports.

Chicago New York Commission House

Potatoes Mixed Across Markets As Arrivals Rise

Chicago notes show arrivals of potatoes at 91 with 248 on track and total U S shipments at 1 032. Supplies are moderate and demand fair for good quality stock while poor stock shows heat and decay and market remains dull. California long whites fetch 2 05 to 2 10 per U S No 1 2 45 for California Bliss Triumphs and 2 10 20 for Oklahoma Bliss Triumphs. North Carolina cobblers 1 55 and Missouri Bliss Triumphs 1 40 with Missouri cobblers 1 25 40.

Chicago USDA U. S California California Bliss North Carolina Cobblers Oklahoma

Butter And Eggs Prices Steady In Chicago Market

Butter at 1 126,028 pounds, firm. eggs at 23,950 cases, steady. Prices unchanged.

Chicago

Chicago livestock market report with varied hogs and cattle prices

USDA figures show salable hogs 6 500 to 11 000 head with classes across weights from 180 to 690 pounds priced 4.00 to 5.30. Cattle and calves number about 1 300 with top steers at 16.40 and other grades up to 10.25. Notes mention idle markets, feeder trends, vealers around 50, and sheep prices from 1 00 to 3 75 per hundredweight.

Chicago USDA Safa California Southwest

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