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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
7
Cotton futures near steady or down slightly in New York and New Orleans on June 29 with spot tone softening. New York middling around 16.95 inspected against declines, New Orleans spot down 11 points with middling near 16.59, futures in Liverpool steady with various July to December quotes.
The bulletin details Commander Byrd's progress as he equips the America with extra gas canisters, reports compass interference, and hopes to resume wireless contact. It notes gas pumping underway, high altitude flying, and fog along the Nova Scotia coast, with references to Le Bourget preparations and New York stock quotes following.
Beaufort South Carolina June 29 Soldiers kept guards on duty as seven Savannah men face trial for the murder of County Officer Langford. A Savannah steamer delivered about 500 negroes. sheriff and deputies screened entrants. No weapons or whiskey found. A searchlight signals potential trouble if it fails.
Ottawa report: Mrs W G Frazier the former Alexa Stirling of Atlanta and a past United States women's golf champion won the Ottawa and District Ladies title with a 80 as part of a field of more than 100 competitors.
Giggleswick Yorkshire June 29 tens of thousands watched the total solar eclipse in the totality belt. Clouds marred parts of the zone but observers in Giggleswick reported the finest observations in more than a century with a large crowd bearing witness to the event.
Mayor Hay presided as the council met in regular session with the full board of aldermen. Petitions for severage and paving under the Bang Bond plan were received and filed. a street committee was appointed. County cooperation on highway paving was discussed. land deeded by J L Turner to Archbold avenue was accepted for street purposes. bills totaling listed amounts were approved. Ward Baking Co. license granted. mosquito control praised. council adjourned for two weeks.
John Canfield heir to lumber millions aged 31 wed Dorothy McIntosh 23 of Detroit in a private ceremony. The couple left for a summer home in Manistee after the wedding officiant Rev George S Mills conducted the nuptials at his residence. Canfield was a widower and his late wife Catherine Orb died in March 1926 leaving one child. Orb’s sister Helen Orb recently wed Neil C Dawes son of Vice President Dawes.
The Moultrie hog market in Georgia lists daily changes by Swift & Company. Hogs are categorized by packer quality numbers with entries for No 1 and No 2 Packer Hogs and Roughs, reflecting market movement for today.
Commander Richard E. Byrd aims to study weather conditions air routes and other scientific factors in a trans Atlantic flight. He will focus on fog banks Atlantic winds and whether high altitude winds differ from surface winds to locate the fastest flying lane between the United States and Europe.
Berne Switzerland June 29 Levine of New York to Germany aviators on a Central Europe tour arrived from Zurich today greeted by representatives of the American legation. They will fly to Paris tomorrow.
St Louis cash grain reports show No 2 red wheat at 1.47 and No 2 hard at 1.42 percent. Corn values range from 0.98 to 1.14 for mixed and yellow grades. Oats quotes run around 48 to 44. Futures list July and Sept bids and asks for wheat and corn, with specific contract figures for hard and red wheat, and various corn maturities.
New York stocks firm while bonds stay quiet and foreign exchanges ease. Cotton falls on favorable crop reports as sugar remains easy and coffee sees lower selling pressure by commissions houses. Chicago wheat declines on fire harvest weather with corn improving on better crop outlook. Cattle markets show irregular activity.
Potatoes steady with North Carolina barrel Irish cobblers selling around 5.00 to 5.25 dollars and occasional 5.50. Virginia barrels show 5.25 to 5.50 with some choice at 5.65. Oklahoma and Arkansas sacks listed for Irish cobblers around 3.00, notes of Bliss Triumphs indicate price variety.
Butter and eggs prices in Chicago on June 29 show higher creamery extras at 40.14, standards 39%, extra firsts 39 39 percent, firsts 36 percent, seconds 33 35 percent, eyes lower, firsts 22 12 2 3, ordinary firsts 20 1 6 21 percent, storage packed extras 24 4 percent, do firsts 24.
Raw sugar fell 11 to 16 cents from Friday’s levels to hit the season’s low around 4.52. Refined sugar prices remained steady at 6.20 for fine granulated.
New York June 29 butter showing ease while creamery prices rise above extras with creamery extras at 42 42 and firsts at 40 44 41 9. Begs unsettled. Fresh gathered extra firsts 24 25 14, fresh gathered firsts 4 24%, fresh gathered seconds 2a 236. Cheese remains steady.
New York June 29 cottonseed oil closed steady with prime yellow and prime crude trades listed. Prices featured Jan 9.35, July 9.45, Aug 9.49, Sept 9.65, Oct 9.?1, Nov 9.87, Dec 9.96 with 7,900 sales.
Chicago reports June 29 cattle and hog receipts with hogs firm to 10 cents higher on most weights. Hogs at dawn show better grades around 10 to 15 cents higher than Tuesday, with 160 to 200 pound pigs steady. Cattle include 11,000 head with beef steers steady, best heifers 11.00 to 11.60, most cows down small amounts.
New York June 9 live poultry totals show regular broilers by freight 23 to 25 cents per pound and by express 10 to 38 cents. Fowls by freight 22 to 25 cents and by express 20 to 26 cents. Roosters by freight 16 cents. Dressed poultry quiet.
Chicago cash grain figures show Wheat No 4 red Lal and No 1 hard around 1.46 to 1.49. Corn No 2 mixed near 99 to 1.44 and No 2 yellow about 1.01 to 1.02. Oats No 3 white 46 to 48 and No 4 white 40 to 45. Rye No 2 1.14. Barley 3 85. Timothy seed 4.75 to 5.00. Cloverseed 20.00 to 35.00. Lard 12.60. Ribs 11.81. Veals 13.62.
Savannah naval stores report shows a turpentine firm with sales 642, receipts 1 307, shipments 24 and stock 25 928 while rosin firm records sales 2 172, receipts 4 750, shipments 268 and stock 2 557. Quotations list ranges B to M with prices 7.60 and 7.75 for various grades.
New Orleans on June 29 reports cottonseed oil closed quiet with quoted prices across all contracts. Prime summer yellow at 8.85, prime crude 8.80, and futures for January 9.35, July 9.05, August 9.15, September 9.28, October 9.35, November 9.30, and December 9.35.
Chicago June 29 Poultry market reports mixed activity with alive hens and fowls seen in bids while ducks and other birds show uneven demand. The jittery market reflects modest gains for certain live stock despite inconsistent consumer interest.
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