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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
5
Stocks sank across major sectors with grains and cotton hit hard as the dollar strengthened abroad. Early recoveries failed, with many issues dropping 2 to over 20 points and notable losses in steel, chemicals, and transportation. A dollar rally followed, while bonds fell and total volume reached 8,122,500 shares.
New York stocks show mixed activity with indices across industries. The standard statistics indicate notable points for industrials and rail names, reflecting daily fluctuations and comparative prior day values.
Kansas City market data shows hog receipts around 4500 with prices 6 to 10 lower than Wednesday's average, top 4.55 for 206-250 lb hogs. Cattle demand steady with 2000 cattle, 500 calves. beef steers and yearlings up to 15 higher, top 6.75 for 793 lb steers and 6.35 for 793 lb heifers, cows at 3.15 to 7.5, vealers 3.00 to 5.50, stocker and feeder steers 4.25 to 5.75. Sheep at 3000 with lambs up 25-35, native lambs at 54.00, lambs 90 lb plus 7.25 to 8.00, yearling wethers 4.25 to 6.00, ewes 1.25 to 2.25.
The Chicago grain round reports July 9 to September and December futures for wheat corn oats rye and barley with July contracts open but barley July listing showing no sales. Lard and bellies futures for September October and December also noted with prices.
Trading in wool is more active than early in the week but slower than last week. Prices are firm to higher with much business in combing 64s and finer territory wools in original bags at 73 to 78 cents secured per pound. Fleeces show moderate activity near last week's selling prices.
New York July cotton declines over a cent a pound as wheat weakness and weak buying power spook traders. December contracts fall from around 11.72 to 19.60 at midday amid broad selling, an $8.00 drop per bale from last Tuesday's high. Rallies on covering emerge but market remains nervy. futures close 72-80 points lower.
New Orleans spot cotton stayed steady, slipping 70 points today. Sales totaled 432 bales, middling grades quoted at 10.54 per hundredweight.
Spot cotton held steady in Galveston with middling grade at 10.40 cents per pound. Sales totaled 200 bales as of July 20.
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New York curb market report shows mixed moves with gains in Amer G&E Amer Sup Pow and Univ P&L, while Ford Ltd Gulf Oil and Humble Oil post modest declines Other listed issues include Am For P War Assoc G & E and Texan Trans Air with varied quotes as of July 20 AP report
The article notes a sharp rise in the dollar against foreign currencies with sterling at 4.671 2, a drop in several continental currencies, and speculation that J P Morgan and Montagu Norman may discuss stabilization. Traders rush to exit a market built on depreciation as stock sales reach 8,120,106 shares, the largest since May 5, 1930, with many leading stocks finishing lower in heavy trading. Cotton declines persist, and a late short covering lifts some prices. Major closes include General Motors at 29, Standard Oil of California 335.12, American Telephone 123.75, U S Steel 57.50, with substantial losses in many equities.
W C Taylor and Turner Granade of Mobile County Alabama announce support for a payless special session in Alabama to legalize beer. In Phoenix Arizona proponents of prohibition repeal say Arizona will vote affirmatively on repeal by referendum on August 8. Only repeal delegates will appear on the ballot as anti-repealists failed to gather enough signatures to run.
Washington July 20 AP reports several states may need to reorganize highway departments before receiving any part of the 400 million road fund in the 2.2 billion public works program. The warning came from Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads.
R W Cureton named appraiser for the Home Loan branch of the Federal Home Loan administration at Lordsburg New Mexico. Thames Hall W FP Birchfield Jr and J A Bradberry named to advisory committee responsible for road funds. He notes diversions of revenue from intended purposes. Record Want Ads Get Results.
Amarillo, Tex. July 26 AP Ed Perch Mouth Stanton, wanted in swisher county for the slaying of Sheriff Moseley, occupies a cell on the eighth floor of Potter county courthouse. He was brought from Carrizozo N M after the slaying of his companion Glenn Hunsucker and Deputy Sheriff Tom Jones. He is also wanted for the killings of a Rhome deputy and a Plainview officer in a New Mexico gun battle last fall. Authorities guarded the transfer with a decoy scout car to prevent escape. Stanton wore a bloodstained shirt from a buckshot shoulder wound and may await trial in August.
J Fred Ryan and R Whitman of the Momsen Dunning and Ryan Company of El Paso are in Roswell on business.
Secretary Wallace said President Roosevelt instructed restoration of grain exchange reporting rules for long and short accounts beyond set amounts at close of each trading day. He noted Hoover era elimination and urged a maximum daily fluctuation limit on grain prices.
Santa Fe July AP State Adjutant Jim Neely reports New Mexico American Legion membership at over 3,000, down 1,200 from 1932. The Montoya Y Montoya post remains the largest with 300 members, while the Hugh A Carlisle Post in Albuquerque dropped from 830 to 272.
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