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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
8
Grease wool futures closed unchanged with no sales reported. Certificated grease wool spot at 95.5B. Wool top futures closed unchanged to six tenths of a cent lower with December at 127.8 and March at 126.8B. Certificated spot wool tops also at 127.8B. B bid noted.
Chicago market notes show wheat futures May at 1.26 1/8 to 1.26 Jly 1.26 3/4 Sep 1.26 1/2. Corn May 83 1/4 Jly 84 3/4 Sep 85 5/8. Seasonal mention links Christmas produce like cranberries avocados grapes tangerines fresh dates and D Anjou pears from Andersons Gardens.
The stock market closed with slight gains and losses, transfers totaling 1 367 100 shares. American Telephone stayed unresponsive to a market uptick, while leaders in support included American Can Westinghouse du Pont Union Carbide U S Gypsum General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Standard Oil NJ and Santa Fe. Losers with lagging demand included Texas Co U S Steel United Aircraft and Johns Manville. Bonds and commodities showed an uneven pattern.
Christmas visitors include Mr and Mrs W W Ogle Ross Bennett and Miss Dorothy Lou Wagoner of Amarillo arriving in New York for a Christmas visit with Mr and Mrs S P Johnson Jr and family. They are the Johnsons in law and will stay two or three days.
Wall Street closes with broad mixed gains and declines as AmAirl and AmCan lead moves while industrials like USSteel and GenElec show uneven results. Trading volumes thin amid year-end adjustments. airlines, steel, and oil-related shares drive notable shifts.
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a one point decline. Middling at 17.40 cents, sales 1,399 bales. In Galveston, spot cotton steady with a one cent rise to 17.15 cents for middling, sales 350 bales.
Gift list includes coat sets snow suits dresses muff sets chenile bedspreads silk pajamas gowns bath robes chenile robes house coats house shoes and educational toys. Located at 107 W 4th. Phone 12-2114c.
Boston wool buyers showed limited demand with focus on immediate needs. Original bag fine territory wools sold around 1.10 to 1.12 dollars, scoured basis, for average to good French combing length, while secured basis wools fetched about 1.07 to 1.10 dollars for average to short lengths.
Chicago receipts show butter 680940 pounds with creamery prices around 34 to 35 cents. eggs receipts 8787 unsettled with local extra firsts at 33.5 cents and current receipts 30.75. Poultry live market steady overall with young tom turkeys weaker. turkeys over 18 pounds at 20 cents and under 18 pounds at 25 cents.
Treasury markets closed with limited detail as of December 24. The brief note indicates a closing without further figures or commentary on yields, prices, or specific bond categories.
R. G. White has been appointed Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 2 sponsored by the First Methodist Church. Troop committee says White is well qualified with considerable experience in Scout work and will lead the troop.
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