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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
5
The Senate Finance Committee voted 13 to 2 to freeze Social Security tax rates as a showdown with President Roosevelt loomed. Cotton futures in New York slipped and shifted late in December trading with prices from 21.65 to 21.79 per hundredweight amid demand and hedge selling.
Receipts total 6400 at eight major points in Georgia Florida and the Southeast. Quotes show steady prices with a range from 7.50 to 14.00 for various hog weights and finishes, including medium to choice 180-240 pounds at 13.00 to 13.25 for barrows and gilts and longer hauls up to 13.50.
New York stocks climbed toward July peak as bids for rails and industrials supported gains. Trading paused for one minute at 2:26 p m in silent tribute to Pearl Harbor Day. transfers ran around 1 300 000 shares as midday activity continued. Butter market in Chicago was firm with steady receipts and unchanged prices.
Markets at a glance show mixed New York stocks with rail and industrials advancing while bonds steady. Cotton irregular as mills buy. Chicago wheat firm with short covering. corn steady with heavy shipping sales. rye firm on short cover. nogs 10 to 25 cents lower with light trade. cattle steady with best commercial steers around 17.50.
Potatoes arrivals 65, on track 177, total U S shipments 977. Demand for Idaho russet Burbanks U S No 1 strong, market firm at ceiling, northern stock slow, utility grades weaker, other U S No 1 western stock firm. Prices: Idaho russet Burbanks 0.39 3.52, Colorado Red McClures 3.33 3.87, Nebraska Bliss Triumphs 3.39, Minnesota North Dakota Bliss Triumphs 2.35 2.50, Maine Katahdins U S No 1 3.20.
Hog salables total 26 000 with 10 to 20 cent early declines and 15 to 25 cent later drops. Sows 10 to 15 cents off, best hogs 13.90 to 14.10 with late trades around 13.90 13.95. Cattle and calves mix steady to weak with steers 14 17 dollars. heifers weak. beef cows to 14.00. vealers 15.50 down. stockers 10.00 13.50.
Turpentine offerings none with receipts nine and shipments ninety five. stocks total twenty five thousand four hundred two. Rosin offerings none with receipts seventy eight and shipments two hundred twenty three. stocks fifteen thousand nine hundred thirty. Quoted prices list various letters and values for grades including B D KE FP G H I K M N WG WW and X.
Wheat No 2 red listed at 1.71 percent ceiling. Corn No 4 yellow 1.0814 to 1.093 cents, No 5 yellow 1.02 to 1.344 cents, sample Brade yellow old 1.14. Oats No 1 red 77.
Donalsonville Georgia December 7 A Parent-Teacher Association formed with many male and female members. Third Tuesday each month set for Parent-Teacher night to encourage fathers. Elected officers include President Mrs Julian Webb Vice President Mrs Henry Cummings Secretary Mrs Gus Youmans Treasurer Mrs Hugin Broome.
The Times Enterprise outlines telephone ad intake with payment on first call or at the office, receipts provided, and out of town ads requiring cash. Rates are shown per line for 8 and 10 point types, with minimum quantities and multiple insertions, and ads must be in by noon on the day of appearance.
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