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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
5
Effie Porter, a Busy Bee Cafe waitress, filed a district court complaint against J. M. Lekou seeking 565 dollars in wages. The stock market closed broadly higher today with notable shifts in rail and sugar shares as credit conditions and gold movements influenced sentiment.
The New York cotton market eased as March cotton slipped from 6.97 to 6.55 on the early advance, with the general list down 26 to 29 points by mid afternoon. Trading was less active than yesterday as uncertainty over Chinese relief legislation and farm relief weighed on confidence. Late selling and increased liquidations pushed futures lower with March 120-36, May 6.45-46, July 6.61-63, Oct 6.82-83, Dec .95, Jan 7.05, while spot middling stood at 6.55.
Chicago grain closes show wheat at 1 8 for July and 54 3 4 for September, corn May 27 3 8 and July 25 1 4, oats May 17 5 8 and July 18 3 4, rye May 38 3 4 and July 38 3 4 with no activity on September wheat futures and barley May 83 5 8. Lard futures quoted May 4 7 4 and July 5 30.
Wool is reported higher by three to five cents per pound clean basis after the moratorium with notable gains in fine and fine medium types. Prices show increases in fleeces and mohair markets across regions, while the piece goods market remains slow but with some activity in fine menswear and knits. The Commercial Bulletin lists specific quotations for domestic fleeces, scoured basis, and Mohair across multiple states and territories.
Logan Hunter R B Sanders and Hial Cobean propose reserving two blocks on Main Street from Second to Fourth for the festival. A full day of events is planned with an open air show, new model car displays, and parade by girls in spring fashions. Afternoon activities include broom ball, skating contests, and regional entries with prizes for children and adults. A band and additional plans are being sought.
In Boston, March 17 AP reports finer fleece prices rising on recent sales. Strictly combing 64s and finer Ohio fleeces sold at 20 in the grease with 16 on French combing staples. 58 60s Ohio fleeces sold at 20 in the trease and medium fleeces quoted 1 20 in grease for 66s and 18 1 2 19 for 7 502s.
Speet cotton held steady in Galveston trading on March 17 as middling grade stayed around 8.35 dollars per hundredweight. Sales totaled 267 units in a quiet market.
New Orleans March 17 reports spot cotton closed steady but down 40 points. Sales total 2,356 bales with middling price at 6.49.
New York curb report lists prices for Ark Nat Gas 17 8, Ct Sve New 3 1 8, Ct Sve PBtfd 15 1 2, Coas Cop 7 16, Cresson 3 8, El B&eE 15 3 4, Ford Ltd 3, Gulf O 29 4 2, Heeda Mining 2 1 4, Humble 42 3 8, Newmogeée 5 2 4, S.O Ind 18 3 4.
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