Stock Market Irregular, Mixed Gains on May Day
Wall Street failed to sustain a rally on May 4 with uneven action across sectors. Metals and some specialties rose while several issues weakened. turnover reached 875,990 shares and notable moves occurred in American Smelting Dome Cerro De Pasco Howe Sound Chrysler and American Telephone. Freight car loadings for the week ended April 28 rose 19,201.
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New York
U. S
Spiegel-May
Stern
American
Dome
Cerro de Pasco
Howe Sound
Chrysler
Auburn
General Motors
Case
American Telephone
Consolidated Gas and Public Service of
New Jersey
American Commercial Alcohol
du Pont
Western Union
Chicago Grain and Boston Wool Market Summary
Chicago grain quotes show Wheat May 79 3 4 July 78 September 78 7 8 Corn May 46 July 48 1 2 September 49 3 4 Oats May 30 3 4 July 30 1 4 September 29 7 8 Rye May 55 5 8 July 55 3 4 September 56 1 2 Barley May 39 5 8 July 49 1 4 September 41 53 4 Lard May 5.67 July 5.82 September 6.0 Bellies May 7.55 July 7.77 Boston wool market shows limited sales and firm quotations with good French combing wools around 82 cents secured basis and scarce lots at 80-81 cents.
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Chicago
Boston
US Dept
Live stock prices and bids from Kansas City market auctions
May 4 report shows hogs 3000 head mostly steady with top 3.45 for choice 190-240 lb. Packing sows 2.50 to 3.00. Cattle 700, calves 250, dealers strong. steers 7.75, 0-1500 lb range 5.85-8.85 for good to choice. heifers 5.85 to 6.25. cows 3.65 to 4.25. Vealers 3.59. sheep 2500 with spring lambs weak to 15 lower. best native spring lambs 11.60. lambs 8.50-9.0 for 90 lb and under. yearlings 6.75-8.00. ewes 3.50-4.50. Quotations based on ewes and wethers.
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Kansas City
Colorado
New York Cotton Futures Rise Amid Mixed Demand
New York cotton futures climbed as covering and active buying supported prices while scattered commission house demand appeared. Future closed very steady with gains across May July and other contracts, spot middling at 11.30.
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New York
Liverpool
Stock Averages Report May 4 1934 Daily Figures
Stock averages for May 4 1934 show Indle and Pry firms with figures across 200r and 2001 categories. The data presents today’s values and prior day comparisons for multiple indices, including 90 TI and related metrics, reflecting Standard Statistics trends of the period.
Market Movers Snapshot From AP Ticker List
AP compiled a set of closing price readings for major stocks. Entries include Alum Co Am, Am Cyan B, Amer G&E, Ford lad, Gulf Oil, Humble O, Libby McN, Penn Road, Swift & Co, Texan, and Trans Air among others with varied shares and fractions. Names reflect corporate tickers and quoted fractions indicate latest trade values.
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Associated Press
Alum Co Am
Am Cyan B
Amer G&e
Sumer Mar
Amer Sup Pow
Ark Nat Gas A
Assoc G&e
City Sye
Coas Cop Min
Cord Corp
Cresson
Cusi-Tex
Detroit Air
el B & S
Ford Lad
Gulf Oil
Hecla Mining
Humble
Liberty bonds close as market reports spot cotton steady
U S bonds in New York on May 4 closed with First 4 1 4s at 104 3 and Treas 41-48 at 111 14. Federal Farm Mig 3 1 4s 64 traded at 102 5. Home Owners Loan 4s 51 quoted at 160 22. In Galveston Texas on May 4 spot cotton remained steady at 30 up with middling at 11.25.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Nki
Adam Exp
Air Weap
T&t Alaska J
Oe yAlle Kencott
Krog Gr
eAlfie Lambert AmCan
Ligmyrb
Car&Fee Liquid C
Am&forp
Tob
Amr
Mack Tr
McInper
tamLoco
McLelin
P&l
Midcper
Amr Pl&pt Mo Pac
MontWwe
AmRaSt
Fdr
NashMot
eAmSusr
T&t
AmWoln
Nat P&l
Anacond
Nynh&h
Anchorce
Armili A
Ntk West
Armail
Vw NaaAviat
AteaSr
Nseoramr
Nor Amrt
Atl
Hef
Auba Auto
Nor Pac
Avia Cor
Ohio Oil
Packard
BalLoco le Parbpocef
Loco Pf
Park A
Bearlkail
Barnsal
Jennyuc
An Beatric
Jenn Zat
Benuix
Beth Stu
Petty
Procomb
Boh Alum
Borden
BuradMa
Pullman
Byers Co
Veille
Can Bry
Can Pac
NepSti
Ceokail
Susceway Om I-Z
St L&sFr
Amst P&p
Vx Cmst PP
Schulte
Chryshr
Colgate
Dears HR
Col G&e
Shell U
Skelly O
Com&Sou
Soc Vac
Coty
Ste Wrn
Curt Wrt
St&Wstr
Dlac& W
Studbkr
Doug Air
TexCorp
DuPont
Ex Gas
Eastman
Tex Pc&o
Eléc P&l
Trans Am
Erie RR
Firet&r
Foster
Frep Tex
GenAsph
Gren Elec
Us Pip
Gimbl Pf
US Rub
Glidden -v of
UssSmelt
Goldust
US Steel
Ussdl
V- Goodyer
GtNorPf
Ctl
Gwsuer
Wadsco
GW Sug Pt
Vanadm
Hous Qil
Warn Pix
Howe
WestMid
Mtr
West UN
WertAir
West E&m
Tr&cc
U.S. Bonds
Liberty Bonds
Treas
Fed. Farm Mig
Home Owners Loan
Galveston
Texas
State track meet opens with 210 athletes in New Mexico
The New Mexico high school state meet began at the Institute field with 210 athletes from 28 schools. Preliminaries ran this afternoon through two o'clock, finals set for tomorrow afternoon, with events including mile, pole vault, shot put, sprints, hurdles, discus, and relays. Tennis and golf results from Roswell, Albuquerque, and other towns highlighted early round play and upcoming semifinals and finals.
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New Mexico
New Mexico Institute
Wilson Chapman
Leonard Stolaroff
Roswell
Chapman
Adams
Carlsbad
Stolcroff
Simms
Alamogordo
Childers
Albuquerque
R. Bourland
Humber
Las Vegas
Simpson
Mountainair
Cummins
St. Mary’s
Howland
Los Alamos
Looney
Patton
Rowe
Clay
Rosseau
Singer
Hunter
Stolaroff
Cummings
Coulon
Tularosa
M. Dong
Lordsburg
Keithley
Hot
Miss White
Miss Fleming
Miss Beasley
Clarifying Lane Law on Liquor By the Drink
District Attorney G. L. Reese Jr notes Lane Law prohibits sale by the drink except with meals at hotels, restaurants, or cafes. A bona fide cafe must have meals as its main business. serving a sandwich to mask liquor sales is illicit. Compliance is required or legal action will follow.
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G. L. Reese Jr
Wool trade has another very dull week
The Commercial Bulletin notes April U.S. wool sales totalled just over two million pounds, about seven percent of normal, with prices mostly nominal. Bright fleece wools decline while territory types are weak, with minor shipments against old contracts and limited buyer activity in the west. Fine wools in territory states fetch 70 to 78 cents a pound landed in Boston, with occasional higher prices.
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Boston
Giants to Play Portales Sunday At Therme Park
The Roswell Giants host Portales at Therme Park Sunday afternoon. No game Monday. Last season the Giants beat Portales 2 to 1 and 3 to 2 in tight matchups.
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Roswell Giants
Portales
Therme Park
Giants
Spot cotton steady at New Orleans with gains
New Orleans May 4 spot cotton prices held steady with a 27 point rise as sales reached 2 bales and middling cotton at 11.24 cents per pound. AP reports a quiet market note for the day.
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New Orleans
War Dept seeks bids for 110 army planes
Washington May 4 bids for 110 airplanes to cost 7 500 000 will be asked within a few days by the War Department as part of a three year aviation development program. Funding is provided by the Public Works Administration. Bids will cover 80 bombing planes and 30 attack planes.
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Washington
War Department
Public Works Administration
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Fairbank Oil Co
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New Mexico Transportation
Goodrich
Tire Service
F.A. B. MacKeil, Mgr
Salee’s
Bank the Difference
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Graham
K. C
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Oh Boy
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