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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1933
Page
6
Stock and staple prices held largely steady after broad gains, with little change in bonds and currencies. Grain futures rose slightly while cotton and coffee showed mixed directions as reports from New York and New Orleans framed a cautious market session.
New York December 6 foreign exchange rates show Great Britain at 5.12 percent in demand and cables, various country rates in cents or percent, and several cross rates including France 6.1414, Sweden 26.69, Switzerland 80.40, Argentina 43.808, Mexico City silver peso 27.93, and Montreal links.
Chicago grain and provisions report lists wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and timothy seed prices by grade with no. 2 hard wheat at 86 and no. 2 yellow corn around 47 to 49. New York sugar futures eased on Dec 6 with March and May contracts dropping several points amid liquidation and hedge selling.
New York call money is reported steady at a half to one percent for all day. Time loans show 60 to 90 days at a half to one percent, 4 to 6 months at one to one and one half percent. Prime commercial paper and bankers acceptances remain unchanged.
St Louis rice and grain prices show Wheat No 2 red at 87 percent of parity, No 2 yellow 49 49, No 3 yellow unsettled. Oats No 2 white 36 percent. Wheat futures estimated Dec at 8 percent nominal, May unclear.
New York cotton futures closed barely steady with losses of around 7 to 18 points as southern selling and liquidation pressured prices after an initial rally. March futures fluctuated on trade buying and covering, then eased with grains stocks and soft foreign exchange cues.
Liverpool market shows demand for cotton with prices up two points led by American types, futures quoted for various grades and months. Chicago butter and eggs and New York butter and cheese markets reveal price levels, unsettled bids, and steady or unchanged conditions across several items.
Chicago poultry market report lists live hens at 44 lbs, leghorn hens 7, rock springs 10 to 11 percent, colored birds 64 to 114, leghorn chickens 744, roosters 6, turkeys 9 to 14, ducks 5 to 8, geese steady. Dressed turkeys firm with no price change.
New York prices for eggs show varied ranges by type and region. Unsettled mixed colors in 29-32 percent category, firsts 15-16 percent, standards 27-28, with Pacific coast and nearby markets featuring adjustments in standards and fancy marks. White eggs command 82-33 percent for selection and premium marks. Pacific coast items list 20-30 percent standards and 31 percent fancy.
New York on December 6 reports dressed poultry steady to unchanged. Live poultry steady to firm. Chickens express 10-16, broilers express 15, fowls freight 11-16, express 10-17, turkeys express 16-20, freight 11, other grades unchanged.
A Savannah market update shows turpentine firm 4244 with sales 148 and receipts 290, shipments 198, stock 18 071 while rosin firm reports sales 531, receipts 1 136, shipments 340, stock 102 510. Quoted prices include B 3.50 D 3.55 F 3.65 3.67 percent, K 3.85, WG 4.20, WW and X 4.60.
U S C A market notes hogs: 28 000 head, 170 to 300 pounds mostly 3.35 to 3.50, sows 2.40 to 2.90, light to heavy weights show broad ranges. Cattle: 8 000 head, steers 650 to 1500 pounds mostly 3.75 to 6.85, heifers 5.00 to 6.65, cows 1.75 to 3.75, bulls 2.00 to 3.25, vealers 4.50 to 5.50, stockers 2.75 to 5.00.
Local markets report hog prices at Moultrie Georgia with heavy hogs 240 lbs and up at 2.50 and various Nos 1 2 and 3 sizes ranging 2.25 to 2.75. U S government bond quotes follow with Liberty and Treasury issues trading around 99 to 105. Cotton seed oil prices show steady tones in New Orleans and New York with futures near 4.0 to 4.78 and multiple month quotes and contracts.
New York spot coffee remains steady as Rio No. 7 and Santos No. 4 show firm quotes. Santos futures trade with strong sales totaling 20,000 bags for December through September, with Dec and subsequent contracts posting notable gains.
President Roosevelt established a national emergency council to unify information from federal agencies assisting recovery. The body includes key cabinet secretaries and agency heads and will centralize inquiries for citizens seeking government aid. Frank Walker named temporary director of the new agency.
Litigation involving the Georgia Cotton Growers Cooperation Association the Growers Finance Corporation and the Growers Supply Company now under a receiver has been moved to federal court with the United States government intervening. The case centers on a 1931 loan from the Federal Farm Board and alleged government debts while stockholders contend funds are being dissipated by fees and doubtful claims.
Dr. W Dewey Wightman renowned physician is found dead from a .22 rifle wound in his luxury Silver Lake residence. His wife Josephine, a former nurse with red hair, is detained for questioning after neighbors recall a social visit. A hammer and broken rifle stock are recovered. three young children are in the household.
Weather bureau advisory warns of a northwest storm from Apalachicola to Cedar Keys and Jacksonville to Virginia Capes. Disturbance over eastern Louisiana moves northeast with increasing intensity and brings fresh to strong southwest winds shifting to strong northwest this afternoon and tonight.
Two storm deaths were marked as rains and high winds surged through the Pacific Northwest. Drenching rain hit Washington Oregon and British Columbia coasts while heavy snow closed two Cascade passes and drifted into western Montana.
In Glace Bay Nova Scotia a man Sam Aucoin 38 and wife Addie Aucoin 36 died with two of their children Josie 11 and Harold 7 when their two story frame home burned early today. The parents carried two children to the door then perished inside. Betty 9 and Buddy 5 died from smoke after flames blocked exit. Cause of fire unknown.
Secretary Ickes announced 9,182,378 in public works allotments for 66 non federal projects across 22 states. Projects include schools hospitals water and sewer systems bridges street and highway improvements courthouses municipal office buildings and a library.
President Roosevelt tracks the War Department study of a ship canal across northern Florida. He is hopeful the Army engineers can find a method to build it at a cost that would ensure the project becomes self liquidating.
Classified notice advertising new Underwood Junior portable typewriters for sale at $34.50 with terms offered by a local Albany Georgia agent. Includes brief sales prompt and dealer contact.
Roy Frisco outpoints Hans Mueller in New York. Tracy Cox stops Tommy White in Dallas. Simon Wreblosky outpoints Curtis Mullens in Jacksonville. Gorilla Jones KO’s Frankie Remus in Seattle. Casanova outpoints Spedy Dado in Los Angeles. Adam Moraga outpoints Pat Baker in California. Billy Wallace stops Ah Wing Lee in Portland. Joz Temmes outpoints Mickey Genaro in West Palm Beach. Wilbur Stokes outpoints Leo Bailey in St. Petersburg. Johnny Dean defeats Harry Kersey in Orlando.
President Roosevelt will address the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America at Constitution Hall. The speech is expected to cover religious subjects with no clear plans to discuss the administration's monetary policy. The address will be broadcast nationwide at 10 30 p m eastern time. Other speakers include Secretary Wallace President Green of the AFL and Dr Daniel A Poling of the World Society of Christian Endeavor.
Dr. William D. Wightman a 36 year old Los Angeles physician killed himself after a quarrel with his wife over his attention to a woman patient. Police initially questioned whether he had been beaten but later ruled it death by own action. The widow was released after questioning. they have three children.
The twelve federal land banks loaned over 100 million dollars in November, with a record 58.35 million in new loans. The November total more than doubled October’s 28.09 million, while crop production loans fell from 373.60 thousand to 146.78 thousand. Outstanding crop production loans stood at 91.82 million as of November 30. During Thanksgiving week the St Paul Federal Land Bank lent over 1 million in a single week.
A man named Jack Walton of Chicago stabbed Stella Shattas 30 and wounded Irene 12 in a rooming house in Hot Springs Arkansas. Walton then poisoned himself. Stella sought a divorce from her husband Charles Shattas of Chicago, with no motive established.
Eastern Time bus runs from Lifton to Bainbridge and Umro with departures at 5 30 10 00 A M and 6 30 P M. Thomasville to Moultrie Tifton and north departs 10 50 A M and 4 00 P M. Services to Tallahassee and Florida points at 6 30 and 11 00 A M and 6 30 P M.
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