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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1929
Page
4
Advertises December sale at Walton's with sweaters, pongee and crepe back satin at deep discounts as well as gifts, fabrics, and kitchen goods. Includes quick transfer service and a hardware and scrap metal buy section by Jarvis B. Watkins & Co. Also notes stoves, furniture, and various buy offers.
The long awaited Chicago horse show begins tonight drawing entries from 12 states and Canada. The event, part of the international livestock exposition, offers nearly 5000 dollars in prizes and marks the grand finals of the farm week.
New York and New Orleans report mixed cotton prices with January futures up briefly then easing near 17.26 in New York and 17.28 in New Orleans. Wheat and corn in Chicago edge lower early, futures steady later. spot cotton in Liverpool and New Orleans closes steady with modest declines.
In a short holiday session, stock prices rose amid heavy volume about 9 million shares. Gains led by U S Steel, Republic and Vanadium steels, Western Union, and International Telephone, with profits offset by some profit taking and pool-driven demand.
Government bond closings list figures for Liberty 3 14s 99.16 First 4s 101.10 Second 4 14s Fourth 4s and Treasuries including 3 54s 105 and 4s 108.18 14s 112.18 with date December 7.
Corrected daily market note from Swift and Company Moultrie Georgia lists No 1 packer hogs at 8.25 and No 2 packer hogs at 8.00. Chicago market data shows U S D A receipts 90 cars on track 275, trading slow and Wisconsin stocks dull with various price ranges for sacked whites and russets. Naval Stores in Savannah show turpentine firm at 48 and resin firm with rising prices. Sugar in New York steady with no sales. Poultry markets in New York mixed with dressed steady and live irregular prices on chickens broilers and fowls.
Premier Switalsky tendered his cabinet's resignation to President Moscicki who accepted it and asked the ministry to continue in office for the time being in Warsaw.
An eight day exposition crowns livestock championships across 20 states and a Canadian province while grain titles go to five states and two provinces. Thoroughbred horses compete nightly for prizes approaching $8,000 with $1,000 stakes for five and three gaited saddle horses and hunters. Harness ponies roadster and heavy harness horses vie for $500 prizes as champions are chosen tonight. Stock and grain growers note Iowa leads with 23 of 78 Mudstock championships, Indiana follows with eight.
Chicago price listings show Wheat No 1 hard at 1.29 and No 3 yellow hard at 1.26. Corn No 4 mixed at 2.44 and No 3 yellow at 0.?. Oats No 2 white 0.46 to 0.41. No 3 white 0.45 to 0.46. Rye and barley quoted with a 62 to 70 range for barley. Timothy seed 5.90 to 6.85. Clover seed 10.75 to 18.25.
Butter steady with receipts of 8355 tubs including creamery extras standards and firsts. Eyes steady with receipts of 1562 cases. Cash grains in St Louis show wheat at 1.37 for No 2 red winter, corn 85-87, oats 47-47.5 cents.
New York on December 7 reports butter receipts at 5 015 creamery extra 92 score 43 14 4344. Butter steady with receipts 9 337 and cheese steady with receipts 129 807.
Livestock totals show 200 cattle, demand uneven after Monday with heavy steers and yearlings sliding. Top yearlings 16.25, heavy steers 14.75, hogs at 9.30 top for 230-260 lb, various weight ranges from 8.75 to 9.30 per hundredweight, packing sows 7.85.
Wall Street moved higher after last month’s decline as stocks rallied on increased and extra dividends, GE stock split, and optimistic forecasts. Industrials up 32 percent, rails 44 percent, utilities 34 percent. money markets steady and credit conditions easy.
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