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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1931
Page
9
Edward Stanley notes King George's 20 year reign marked by wartime leadership and crisis handling. From 1914 World War I to the 1921 Irish settlement and 1926 general strike, he remained a steady symbol. Illness tested public affection, yet support remained strong as imperial changes reshaped the empire.
New York cotton prices retreated after a rapid advance as traders booked profits. October futures fell to about 9.70 while nearby months eased, futures closed steady with 3 to 5 point losses, spot middling around 9.70.
New Orleans cotton prices eased in quiet trading as investors assessed a France debt plan and stock recession fears. In New York, stocks closed modestly lower after a bullish debt relief rally, with copper shares leading gains and several major issues retreating.
Liverpool spot shows three point decline with American grades down across the board. Sales reach 5 000 bales, receipts 4 000, futures barely steady with July at 6.03 and later months from 5.14 to 5.48.
Market report lists hog and pig prices from No. 1 packers to roughs as of Monday June 22 1931 with No. 1 packers at 6.60 and No. 2 packers and pigs at 6.10 or 5.60 and roughs at 5.10 for the period.
Chicago June 23 butter totals 19 752 pounds with a 93 score for creamery specials 2244 234 extras 92 score 22 percent extra firsts 90 91 score 21 2134 firsts 88 89 score 19 20 seconds 86 87 score 17 18 standards 90 score centralized carrots 22 percent Eggs 22 588 units steady prices unchanged.
Chicago report lists potatoes across regions with prices for sacks and cobblers. Notes include Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Mississippi values, with North Carolina barrel cobblers and per sack figures, reflecting market spreads and quality categories.
Raw sugar in New York traded quietly with no sales reported as spots duty paid remained at 3.35 and refined at 4.55 for fine granulated.
Hogs 93,000 fairly active with losses to 10 lower. 170-230 lbs mostly 7.40-7.50 top 7.55. 240-280 lbs 7.10-7.40. Pigs 7.00-7.45. Sows 140-160 lbs 7.25-7.50, 160-200 lbs 7.30-7.55, 200-250 lbs 7.25-7.55, 250-350 lbs 6.40. Cattle 7,000, feeders steady to weak. vealers 25-50 lower. Slaughter steers 600-900 lbs 7.75-9.00, 900-1100 lbs 7.50-8.75, 1100-1300 lbs 7.00-8.50, 1300-1500 lbs 6.75-8.25. Cows 4.00-6.00. Stocker and feeder steers 600-1050 lbs 6.00-7.50.
New York June 23 live poultry market quotes show broilers at 17-26 by freight and 17-34 by express, fowls 16-21 freight or 15-21 express, roosters 13 freight or 12 express, turkeys 12-20 freight or 15-25 express, ducks 13-13 freight or 23 express.
Savannah Georgia reports firm activity for turpentine with 46 51 as the front group, receipts 2 177 shipments 358 and stock 36 993. Rosin sales 797 receipts 7 771 shipments 2 969 stock 219 248. Quoted ranges include B through X with WG WW and I high points.
Chicago prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and seeds listed with bid ranges and closing figures. Cotton seed oil in New Orleans closed steady with values for prime summer yellow and crude grades and monthly futures.
New York money markets show call money steady at 14 percent and time loans firm across 60 to 90 days. Prime commercial paper quoted at 2 to 2 percent with bankers acceptances unchanged. Cotton seed oil closes steady with values for prime yellow and crude futures listed and July through December prices noted. Coffee remains steady with quiet demand and prices for Rio and Santos futures indicated. The report also touches on political opinions and leadership dynamics in a loosely connected editorial fragment.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on June 23 closed steady five points lower with sales of 377 bales. Prices: low middling 8.53, middling 9.53, good middling 10.03. Receipts 1,771, stock 648, with 45 on note.
In St Louis on June 23 cash grain values show Wheat No 2 red at 77 cents a bushel Corn No 2 yellow at 59 59 and a fraction cents Oats No 3 white at 27 34 to 27 cents. Futures for Wheat July 54 5 to 54 5 cents Sept 55 1 cents. Corn July 57 5 cents Sept 65 5 44 cents.
Cotton seed futures in Memphis on June 21 closed quiet with bids around 21.00 to 21.50 for several months and no sales recorded. Cotton seed meal futures held steady with bids from 22.20 to 22.50 and sales totaling 1600 tons.
In Santos Brazil on June 22 a large bonfire burned 530000 sacks of inferior grade coffee. The government plans to destroy mediocre stocks to raise overall quality.
Atlanta June 23 A parade planned for today aims to greet Mayor James L Key on his return from France where he called Prohibition a failure. The event expects about 75 000 attendees with six bands and the Elks negro band among performers. Rev Robert Z Tyler of Grace Methodist will greet the mayor and Key will attend his Bible class.
Ardmore Okla June 23 A P Champion defense counsel for former Deputy Sheriffs William E Guess and Cecil Crosby says separate trials will be requested when the case is called tomorrow Guess who admitted being the shooter in the killings of Emilio Gortes Rubio and Manuel Garcia Gomez will be tried first if severance is granted Crosby says he did not shoot at the preliminary hearing indicating he was present during the killings.
Berlin reports a calm stock exchange with subdued trading. Some shares edged back while a few posted small gains as the market steadied after yesterday’s volatile session.
The New York Cotton Exchange reports May consumption of American cotton at about 943 000 bales, up from 26 000 bales the previous season. For the ten months ending May 31 total consumption stands at around 9,285,000 bales versus 11,261,000 bales a year earlier.
Lakeland Florida June 23 R L Smith 50 held on murder charge after John Wesley Goatte Jr 12 and Merritt Groover Wrenn 11 were shot and wounded as they chased older boys believed to carry watermelons. Police say Smith fired from 45 yards after mistaking the youths for thieves. Smith works in the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad car repair shops.
At the 15th international cotton congress in Paris on June 23 delegates from the United States and many nations debated a glut of cotton. Egypt plans to release 100000 bales per year from 1929 31 stocks to ease market unease.
The South eastern division of the International Fire Chiefs Association met in Athens on June 2044. Delegates will attend a barbecue at the Athens Country Club tonight and a Georgia Fireman's Association session is held today. Five months after its organization, the Live Stock Marketing Association of Iroquois County Illinois shipped livestock valued at over $115000.
Palermo June 23. One hundred fourteen notorious Mafia terrorists were convicted after a year long trial. Thirteen received life, sixteen got 15 to 25 years, sixteen 10 to 15 years, and sixty nine were sentenced to one year. Fifty seven defendants were acquitted. Charges included 43 murders and 26 attempted murders. Twelve jurors spent nearly a year on the case.
The portion of state highway No 50 between Ty Ty and Sumner Georgia was opened yesterday. The road links Albany Tifton Waycross and Brunswick, expanding regional connectivity.
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