Wilmington Naval Stores and Market Roundup
Market notes show spirits and rosin prices with tar and crude rates listed. The New York market opened firm with tobacco, motors, shipping equities rising, rail stocks led by Great Northern Pacific. A broad list of industrials and copper issues followed with mixed early strength and later general firmness.
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Wilmington
New York
Wall Street
Great Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
American Sugar
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Ref’g
American Tel
Anaconda
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Great Western
Bid
Chicago, Mil
St. Pau
Col. Fuel & Iron
Crucible
Botig
Peab Lands
Ieee
General Electric Ae
General Motors
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern Ore
Gulf State Steel (Bid
Central
Marine
Int
Mere
Marine Bid
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Mexican Petroleum
Madvile Steel
Missouri Pacific
Navada Consolidated
New York Central
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Ray Consolidated Copper
Eigen
Bisceve
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sinclair Oil & Refining
Sloss. Shef. Steel & All A
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Company
Retchars
United Fruit
U. S. Ind. Alcohol
United States Rubber
United States Steel
Utah Copper
Virginia Carp
Virginia Coal and Coke
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
New York Cotton Ends Mixed After Hemmed Trading Day
The New York cotton market closed mixed on Aug 18 after a range bound session. Futures prices slipped on political concerns while some contracts rebounded slightly from intraday lows. Trading reflected uneven climate and crop prospects across the Southwest and West Texas, with gains limited by policy anxieties.
New York Spot Cotton Quiet as World Demand Slows
New York August 13 cotton markets show quiet trading with weak demand for world markets and steady to eased prices amid thin activity. Traders cite limited buying interest and stable futures as factors shaping the session.
Fall in New Orleans cotton prices as crops show slight gains
The New Orleans market opened lower with a 25 2s fall in early trading after private crop reports. prices slipped 45 to 60 points before steadying. Cotton futures closed mixed with slight declines in near months and losses narrowing as forecasts predicted showers for Texas.
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New Orleans
Svite
Cotton prices and receipts record from New Orleans
Market report from New Orleans on August 13 shows spot quiet with prices for grades including good ordinary mid and strict middling. Receipts total 27, stock 127,206.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Market Report August 13 1940
Spot prices for American cotton ease with middling at 19.65 and good middling 20.05, sales 4 000 bales including 3 400 American, receipts 40 000 bales, futures at August 1940 17.77 and January-February 16.70 pegged as fixed prices.
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Liverpool
Cotton seed oil prices rise in New York market
The cotton seed oil market closed strong in New York with spot pricing at 15.15 to 15.45 for August and futures from September through March posting gains. Total sales reached 32,700 barrels.
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New York
Spotlini
Coffee futures steady as market closes on Aug 13
Coffee trading in New York shows futures holding steady with Rio 1% at 165 for September and 7.84 for December while spot coffee prices show no major shifts.
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York
Oil's Highest Price in Twenty Years
Pittsburg Aug 3 Pennsylvane ble oil today reached its highest price in over twenty years as the South Penn Oil Company announced a 15 cent advance. The Wolstion grade now sells for 3.25 dollars.
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Pitts
Penns
South Penn Oil Company
Wolstion
Grand Circuit Meeting Postponed By Rain
Heavy rainfall forces postponement of the Grand Circuit meeting at North Randall track. Officials announce the opening delayed and rescheduled as conditions clear.
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Associated Press
Miles Jond
North Randall
Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Mayotteville
See of water in Cape Fear river at Mayotteville North Carolina at 8 a m yesterday 4 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Mayotteville
N. C
Turpentine and rosin markets and quotes in Savannah
Savannah naval stores report shows turpentine firm prices 37 1 2 with 320 receipts and 32 189 stock while rosin firm records 1 219 receipts and 93 400 stock. Quotations list various grades from B and D to WW and WW with ranges from 5.10 to 7.05.
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Savannah Naval Stores
Savannah
Turpentine
Wheat and corn markets react to government plans
Chicago grain notes show wheat trading around 2.14 to 2.15 for September with limited activity beyond that contract. Corn延 continues to weaken on weaker immediate demand, while oats fall behind. Hog prices hit new highs, lifting provisions.
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Chicago
Eggs and Poultry Market Report from New York
Butter steady with firm creamery ranges 40 to 41. Eggs show firm prices with large receipts. extras 41 to 42 and firsts 36 to 38. Cheese firm with state fresh specials around 23 1/4 to 23 1/2. Live poultry firm with no quoted prices. dressed birds weaker.
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New York
Sugar futures tumble as New York market slips
Raw sugar prices ease with declines of 12 to 80 points from prior close. September to March contracts trade at 6.14, 5.37, 4.90, and 4.76 while refined options drift. Wall Street sellers and stop orders dominate trading with 29,450 tons sold and a late partial rally.
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New York
Wall Street
Pirates suspend Mamaux sparks infighting and transfer talk
The Pirates suspend Mamaux as Hugo Bezdek seeks discipline. Callahan faced criticism for handling the temperamental pitcher, with rumors of a move to the Giants or another club. Welling Leonard and Davis era tensions linger between Gibson and Johnston over weigh in and title prospects amid potential Dundee or Callahan challenges.
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Bezdek
Pirates
Mamaux
Jimmy Callahan
Pittsburgh
Callahan
George Gibson
Giants
Malnaux
John McGraw
al Demaree
Joe Welling
Benny Leonard
Welling
Billy Gibson
Jimmy Johnston
Leonard
Freddie Welsh
Johnston
Gibson
Welsh
Johnny Dundee
New Yorker
Frankie Callahan
Brooklyn
Calahan
Brooklynite
Medical staff for the U S Army to France
Washington reports Surgeon General Gorgas announced an expansive medical staff for troops both at home and in France. He highlighted advanced mental health care, shell shock treatment, and on site specialists including Major J E Goldthwait and the Mayo brothers, with Dr Pearce Hailey addressing mental disorders.
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Washington
Sammies
France
Gorgas
Sammie
Yellow Jacket
Canal Zone
New Orleans
America
United States
J. E. Goldthwait
Wizard
Mayo Brothers of
Rochester
Minn
Pearce Hailey
New Basis for Buying Gold Bullion Announced
The U S Mint directs purchases of gold bullion by fineness instead of silver value. Bullion may contain 1 part old metal to 800 parts basis in a total of 1000. Previously bullion had to be gold valued at least ten times the silver value. Rising silver prices prompted the change to include lower grade gold bullion.
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Buckeye Halls
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co
Birmingham
Greenwood
Memphis
Harlotte Jackson Lacon
Salma
Associated Press
Washington
Double Rations for Newly Weds in Strassburg
Berlin reports that Strassburg's municipal food bureau grants newly married couples double the food indicated on their cards for six weeks. The measure applies to all eligible couples and aims to ease early household costs amid wartime conditions.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Municipal Food Bureau of
Strassburg
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Uth
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McCormick & CO
Baltimore
United Press
Hugo
U.S. Army
Kimbrough Bros
Indianola
Miss
Atlanta
Augusta
Weather Reports
At & A. m. Ios
Asheville
Charleston
Charlotte
Galveston
Jacksonville
St. Louis
Raleigh
Ana
Aerolin Medicine CO
Fog Berclin
Tory
C. W. PolongtGo
Vn .Fuchs&Co
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T. F. Wood, Inc
Princess
Victor-Victrolas
H. J
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Angel FJ
Ice
Oream Daily
Warren’s
A.d.cashwell
Miles W. Maloney
Wilmington Optical Co
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