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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1935
Page
5
The New York Stock Exchange session closed with a broad list of United and industrials showing varied results. Noteable issues include American and national names trading unevenly with several rails and oil outfits posting modest gains amid a generally cautious market tone.
January 11 reports a cautious session with online trading dominating as investors awaited potential Washington news. Commodities offered little incentive, grains slipped modestly while U S government bonds advanced. Coca Cola rose about five points and Century Ribbon gained, with other issues steady or mixed. Turnover reached 1,578,910 shares.
Chicago grain prices closed mixed with wheat futures for March at 93 cents, May 89, July 84, and September 1/4 higher. Oats May 54, July 46 3/8, Sep 42 1/4. Rye May 71 1/4, July 73 3/8, Sep 72 5/8. Barley May 7 3/4, July 7 1/4, Sep 7 1/2. Bells barley and other notes show January at 16.00 and May at 16.25.
U S Dept of Agriculture report from Kansas City shows hogs at 2 000 mostly 5 to 10 lower with top at 8.10 for 215 lb cattle and calves steady to higher on some veal. Cattle and veal prices mixed with steers and heifers in the 7.50 to 11.50 range and cows around 4.75 to 5.75. Sheep and lambs mostly steady to lower, top fed lambs at 9.00, yearling wethers 5.75 to 7.75, ewes 3.75 to 4.50.
New York cotton rose and fell as selling by long holders and Washington developments weighed on sentiment. May futures moved 12.69 to 12.59 with losses early, then steadied on covering. Settlements were Jan 12.42, Med 12.51, May 12.57, Jul 12.57, Oct 12.45, Dec 12.52. Spot middling 12.70.
Albert S. Osborn Sr. testified in loud, decisive voice that all 14 ransom notes bearing signatures Richards Hauptmann were written by Hauptmann. He examined the notes and the related writings to link Hauptmann to the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. The testimony followed other officers detailing money handling and indictment status in the high-profile murder trial.
A Navajo and New Mexico report notes actions before the legislature including proposed constitutional amendments to allow state land exchanges with the United States, a six hour workday for railroad workers, and tax exemptions for homesteads up to 2500 dollars. Bills cover budgets control and employee classification. House seating of Republican members from San Miguel Mora and Guadalupe counties passed 43 to 0. A stock roundup mentions a rancher in Hope Rancher buying 300 Mescalero horses in Artesia.
The report notes Texas wools averaging twelve months in duration trading around 68 to 70 cents per pound on a scoured basis. Buyers and sellers mirrored cautious activity as mills evaluated current demand.
U S Bonds New York report lists closing figures for Liberty bonds and government issues. Fourth 4 1/4s quoted at 33-38 old, Treas 4 1/4s 47 52, 114, Home owners loan 4s 51 1014, Fed farm mortgage 5s 49 100.5, Fed farm mortgage 3 1/2 64 101 31/4.
Bid activity focused on 64s and finer western grown wools with steady pricing around 67 to 70 cents scourer basis for bulk fine wools. Lower grades were draggy while average to short staple supported demand for fine wools, $63 to $65 per pound for short French combings and finer lots.
Old Guard Republicans of Chaves County will meet at the courthouse library tomorrow afternoon at 2 30. A county committee will be organized and four members of the State central committee will be elected.
John Plowman, a Hope district rancher, contracted to buy 30 head of horses from the Mescalero Indian reservation. He will ship them by truck to Arkansas to sell to farmers, estimating about six weeks to move the entire herd.
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