Markets at a Glance: Mixed Cattle and Weather Outlook
Markets show steady cattle tone while weather conditions curb buying. Grain futures drift as harvest expectations influence prices. government policy and trade news add uncertainty.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1936
Page
5
Markets show steady cattle tone while weather conditions curb buying. Grain futures drift as harvest expectations influence prices. government policy and trade news add uncertainty.
Reported activity showed trading ranges with prices fluctuating as buyers and sellers confronted uncertain demand. The session featured notes on futures positions amid shifting margins and several notable price ticks in late trading.
In New Orleans on June 8 the cotton market showed irregular trading after a brief business lull. Prices moved with July and March contracts showing shifts while overall volume remained limited and market quotes fluctuated.
A fragmented OCR item shows Liverpool cotton prices and quotes with many garbled terms including middling prices around 6.58 to 6.83 and 2008 ordinary near 5.63. Several stray numbers and month references appear, but the readable data is inconsistent and incomplete.
Prime cotton seed futures in Memphis closed steady on June 8 with bids unchanged. July contracts rose to 21.35 and 21.40 for August, while September held around 20.00. November and December traded near 20.45 and 20.60 with limited activity.
In New York on June activity, nearby cottonseed oil futures showed mixed moves as July closed at 5.9813, September at 8.968, October 8.90, and December 8.72. The report notes several contract switches among traders.
Sugar futures in New York steady as Sept contracts traded 2.830 to 2.856 while nearby around 2.55. Market activity noted by time and cover selling. Hawaii national park spans two islands, Hawaii and Maui.
A testimonial from Mia J. H. Daniel of Biloxi Mississippi describes Cardui aiding a young girl in reducing pain and nervousness. The mother administered six bottles and reports improved regularity and strength. Thousands of women testify Cardui fired them, urging consultation with a physician if no benefit is felt.
Victor Eubank summarizes a session with gains in some blue chips like Bethlehem, Republic Steel, Westinghouse and Crown Cork. The letter notes declines in others, mentions a weak franc and French banking worries, and cites May sales optimism from Generate Motors as stock pushed higher on the day.
Prices for butter at 16 442 per case and eggs at 93 score are listed along with Bray extras 62 and two extra first 90 91. References include local UPA first, 21 cars, current receipts 1913 and storage backed and packed first 22.
Chicago buyers and sellers report steady movement with live poultry. Hens average around 5 pounds while larger birds exceed 5 pounds. leghorn hens and Plymouth Rock varieties show mixed percentages of weights and color classifications across roosters and broilers.
Moultrie Georgia hog market shows steady activity with heavies 240 pounds and up at 8.50, lighter weights 8.75 for 180-240, 8.26 for 150-180, and 7.76 for 130-160. Fat sows sell 1.20 under smooth hogs. stags at 6.24. Chicago grain and provisions list mixed wheat and corn prices, oats and barley ranges, lard values, and related exchange rates as of June 8.
United States Department of Agriculture figures show 7 000 head traded with fair activity. Prices ranged with tops around 0.25 and most cattle easing to modest declines. heavy fed steers and cows showed weaker undertones while certain early lots held steadier values.
Turpentine firm data from Savannah area lists sales receipts shipments and stock figures. Entries include firm names Elosin and Beta with assorted financials and stock levels, plus price references for various products.
The report shows call money on York steady with small 1 cent changes all day. Prime commercial borrowers offered around 44 percent, time loans stable for 60 days and shorter six month bands. Rediscount rate at New York Reserve Bank noted near 124 percent as market terms shift.
Cottonseed oil closed steady with bleachable prime summer yellow at 60 to 80 cents. prime crude quoted at a similar level. June at 50 cents, July 83/4, September 50, December 827/10, January 827/10.
Treasury bonds and mortgages traded with prices in dollars and thirty seconds. Listed items include Treasury 44g 3 47152 at 117.26, 344s 48-45 at 108.7, 48 44-54 at 113.1, 334s 46-56 at 111.12, 34s 40-43 June at 108.22, 34s 46-49 at 106.8, 38 51-55 at 104.12, 24 s 55-60 at 102. Mortgage Federal farm mortgages 49 at 102.31, HOC 5s at 102.20, HOLC 2s at 101.13.
In St. Peter Minnesota machine gunners and 35 infantrymen swept the Minnesota river bottoms chasing Lawrence De Vol and 13 other escaped inmates from the criminal insane ward of the state asylum. Seven or more prisoners fled after overpowering guards, with one wagon used to flee and several recaptured. De Vol, a bank robber and murder suspect, had been moved from Stillwater prison last December after a $200000 bank holdup that killed three people.
In Perkin Illinois on June 8 officials weighed the theory that Dorothy Blumenshine fled home eight days earlier to avoid parental reprimand after a party of teens drank liquor on the way home from a Mackinaw dance. Four youths and a girl friend said Dorothy became ill and was revived at her Washington home the next morning. The sheriff said the possibility she ran away remains under study.
A New York survey by a major life insurer finds family providers prefer lifetime protection with large death benefits over endowment plans. The study says smaller premiums enable higher coverage and cash value for retirement or widowSupport, reflecting a strong American emphasis on protecting dependents.
In Charlotte on June 8 the governor’s race shows Clyde Hoey leading Ralph McDonald in a four corner primary. Hoey holds about 181,294 votes to McDonald’s 169,512 with 469,695 counted from 1,644 of 1,850 precincts. A runoff is possible if no candidate wins a majority.
Cleveland reports 52 women delegates active at the GOP gathering. Alice Roosevelt Longworth works as a journalist and delegate. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms of New Mexico chairs her state delegation. Mrs Fred Harris leads the Landon camp while Mrs Helen Griffin aids Knox supporters.
Major Ira Eaker, an Army Air Corps pilot, completed a 2600 mile blind flight from New York to Los Angeles in a P-12 with the cockpit hooded and only instruments guiding. He stopped nine times, with Major William Kepner accompanying in a second plane. The journey included a 70 to 80 mile thunderstorm pass near Richmond Virginia.
An unidentified man hurled a bomb in a produce market near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem injuring seventeen people. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene as investigators began documenting the blast and locating witnesses.
President Roosevelt resumes duties at the White House to study bills and prepare speeches for a 4,000 mile tour. He spoke at the Nashville funeral of Speaker Burns and will depart tonight for Little Rock with stops in Dallas and Vincennes for scheduled addresses.
Shreveport Louisiana June 8 Aged Civil War survivors arrive for the annual reunion a four day event. Major Edmond R Wiles says about 1200 veterans will attend of 5275 living. The gathering opens tomorrow and runs through Friday with the Sons of Confederate Veterans Forests Cavalry and the Confederate Memorial Association also meeting.
Hollywood profile notes Elizabeth Rusell, recruited by the movies, was chosen as the perfect model by a panel of 15 illustrators in a publicity feature.
William Randolph Hearst won one point and lost another in his suit to stop the senate lobby committee from using seized telegrams. The U S court of appeals granted a special appeal from a lower court ruling denying an injunction, but the appellate court refused to restrain the senators pending a hearing.
Carling Dinkler and associates of Atlanta have purchased the O Henry Hotel Greensboro including building furnishings and grounds. The deal, reported by J M Darden former owner, may exceed 600000 dollars cash. The O Henry will join the Dinkler Hotel Company inc with operations in multiple southern cities. Sydney Porter alias O Henry born in Greensboro lent name to the hotel.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.