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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
SELECTED ISSUES
MAKE GOOD GAINS
Bond Exchange Benefited By
Numerous Special Situa-
tions During Day

NEW YORK, Feo. 9.-P-The
bond market had the benefit of nu-
merous special situations today
wherein buyers bid actively for Sc
lected issues and pulled the entire
list up with them.
Trading reached an exciting pitch
In Observation-Disclosures 4 LIS regu'
lar and certificates as new mathe-
NAUTICAL formulas were tried in figur-
ing what holders would eventually
get from the city of New York II
and when the system is finally taken
over and unified with other transit
properties. Both certificates anC
bonds reached a new high for the
year OF longer.
Radio-Keith IS likewise were star
performers but the volume was com
paratively light. The issues went to
a new high at 62 5-S, UP 4 3-8. Porto
Rican American Tobacco stamped
and unstamped IS continued tc
march ahead for gains of 1 IL to
I ga points; International Mercantile
Marine 6s, something of a "wa1
baby" in that shipping is enjoying
good trade, bounded up 2; Western
Union SIS perked up for an advance
of 1 3-4, and Certain-Teed IS climb
ed 1 5-S. There were others enjoy
ing like prestige.
The run-cf-the-mill corporate
loans found the forward path the
line of least resistance. Gamers
of fractions to a point included Stu
debaker Is at 100, Loews 3 LIS at
103, New York Central IS at 60 IL
and Great Northern As at 102 -.
A notable backslider was Portland
General Electric 4 LIS, down 1 3-S
at IA IL.
U. S. governments did little. A
few treasury loans were up 4-32 of
a point or 81 against an equal num-
Der of declines Of as much. Foreign
dollar loans also kept in the back
ground with declines of fractions
mostly predominating.
Sales of s7,602, 900, par .lue, were
the biggest since Jan. II and COM
pared with $~7,367,65o the day be-
fore.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
Mauette Is Sentenced
To Two Years At Farm

Convicted Of charges Of violating
the liquor laws, Mary Mallette, Of
1905 North Ninth street, was sen.
fenced to two years at the county
farm in recorders court yesterday.
The defendant was granted a 10.
day stay Of execution and an ap-
pearance bond of $1,000 was requir.
ed.
Osburn Burton, Of 1923 Green
street, and John T. Davis, of 1920
Princess street, were found not
guilty of charges of violating the
liquor laws.
Trial Of Willie Jackson( alias Will.
lie Collins, charged with hit.and. run
driving, was continued until Febru.
airy IS. The defendant was held af-
ter the car he was allegedly driv.
ing was involved in a collision with
another operated by J.. A.. Edwards
on February z.
James Hargrove, Of 713 North
Seventh street, received a 30-day
term at the county farm on charges
Of larceny, receiving, and ~trespass-
ing. Hargrove vas convicted Of the
larceny of a bag of coal, the pro.
perty of the North-Smith coal com.
pany, and trespassing on the pro.
perty of the M. C. McIver Lumber
company.
Andrew Spicer, of Middle Sound,
was found not guilty on charges Of
larceny and receiving.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK Feb. 9.-LR-Wortt
street textile markets reported E
fair volume of print and broad cloth
sales at lowered prices today. 81
inch 100x60s, 40 yard broadcloths
sold at 6 81 cents.
Although spot supplies of certain
fabrics were difficult to obtain ir
the rayon division business was
fairly active. Standard lining twills
met fair buying with acetate anc
rayon twlls also jim demand. Loom
operations on standard fabrics were
somewhat lower for the past week
standing at 80 per cent of capacity
compared with 80 per cent the pre-
vious week.
Another downward trend in the
raw silk market caused further con-
sternation in silk goods circles.
While cold weather continued to
stimulate retail sales Of wool ap.
parel, the piece goods markets have
not shared in this activity and bust
ness was dull. Clothing manufac-
turers are reducing inventories of
spring cloths and are looking for
ward to opening of fall lines early
next month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
REL EXCHANGE

NEW 4ORk, FEB. y. - P) - "A
broad rally checked the Week-long
downward drift in major European
monies in the foreign currency mar.
ket today.
Even the Canadian dollar, off ia
cent at time, came back to close
only 1-8 cent off.
Sterling advanced IA cent and the
French franc 90 Is of a cent in
terms of the dollar. The belga added
.02 of a cent while the guilder and
Swiss franc were unchanged.
Closing rates follow Great Britain
in dollars, others in cents:
Great Britain, demand 3.97 IA,
cables 1893 IA, 60 day bills 1896 IL,
| 80 Cay bills 3.94 IL.
Belgium 1885; Denmark 1888; Fin
LAND 1.S0n; France 2.25 "a; Germany
4o.25n, benevolent 1850; Greece
.73 I'm; Hungary 19.50n; Italy sos;
Netherlands $500; Norway 22.73;
Portugal SION; Roumania .63n: swe.
den 1888; Switzerland 22.42 IL; Yu-
goslavia 2.35n.
Argentina official 29.77, free 23.40;
Brazil official COS, free $40; MeXi-
co 16.75n; Japan 23.49; Hongkong
24.77; Shanghai 7.45.
(Rates III spot cables unless other
wise indicated. n-NominaD.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-lP-Profit
taking and international diplomatic
moEts that revived peace talk help.
ed to take starch out of the wheat
market today after prices had stiff
fened with net gains of a cent a
bushel.
The early gains, which carried
May contracts above 81 a bushel
and lifted the markets level to the
highest point in more than two
weeks were wiped out in the fina;
hour of trading. Wheat closed IA
lower to 1-8 higher compared with
yesterdays finish, May SO 1884,
July 97-97 Is.
Strength exhibited in other pits
also gave way to weakness. Corn
closed 1-4-1-2 down, May 56 3-S-1-4,
July Sc IA; oats 1-4-3-S off; rye
unchanged to 3-8 down and lard
unchanged to 2 higher.
Early wheat gains, attributed
largely to buying inspired by i'm.
proved milling and merchandise de.
mand, attracted profit taking mas
lauch as top prices were about S
cents above last weeks lows.
The market was weakening at
the moment of announcement that
the United States has started dip
lomatic conversations with neu'
trails regarding economic conditions
and possible armament reductions,
This, coupled with the dispatch OF
a. envoy to survey conditions in
Europe and disclosure that the
Presidents personal representative
to the Vatican would sail oon re-
vived the peace talk.
The sharp drop in temperatures
il the southwest raised some fear
lof possible crop damage but most
grain men said the cold wave that
developed apparently was not al
severe as expected. Furthermore
it was accompanied by snowfall in
some regions which gave Oklahoma
a IL inch covering at $3.50 a. m.
and Kansas IL to 4 inches.
0pen uiph T ow CLOSE
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-R-Profit
taking threw cold water on ambi-
tious price moves in the world
sugar contract today.
Final prices were unchanged to
1 lower on sales of $3.50 tons;
March 1.56 bid, May 1856. Hedge
covering against sales of raw sugar
provided a morning stimulus.
The domestic list coasted along
idly from start to finish, closing
unchanged on turnover Of $3.50
tons.
Cuban raw sugar were in the
market at 2.S5 cents g. pound duty
paid with sellers possibly willing to
accept less. Duty frees were Of
fered at the same base, but buy
ers were reluctant.
In the refined market the high
light of the trade was a rumor
Greece had bought 10000 tons at
2.09 cents for March-April ship
ment. This would be a decline of
6 points from a sale to Finland
earlier this week.
No. 3 range follows:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
Brotherhood Week Noted
Al Exchange Club Meet

Members Of the Wilmington Elk.
change club at their weekly lunch.
con meeting at the Cape Fear hotel
yesterday observed National Broth
erhood Week.
Speakers were Father j. A. Man.
ley, Rabbi M. M. Thurman and the
Rev. Walter B. Freed.
The speakers pointed to the need
for a national front of the variol is
religious faiths without loss of in
dividual opinions.
Guests of the club included o.
F. Hildebrand, member of the
Chicago Exchange club and Ex-
change district governor for north
ern Illinois, and Wilbur r. Dosher,
postmaster.
Reports were heard from the
athletic committees on the success
of both the A and B bowling teams
this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
HORTON ADDRESSES
robson VETERANS
Candidate Says United States
Must Be Prepared To
Defend Itself

LUMBERTON, Feb. 9. - Up -
Lieut.. Gov. W. P. Horton of Pitts.
boro, guhernatorial candidate, told
Veterans of Foreign Wars here to.
night that the United States must
be prepared to defend itself, in the
event Of foreign aggression"
Horton said, however, that he was
a champion Of peace, and added
that every effort should be made
to avoid involvement in Internal.
ional affairs to such an extent as
to tend to plunge this country into
a war on foreign SOIL"
Otis N. Brown of Greensboro,
national commander in chief of the
V. F. w. outlined the aims and
achievements of the organization.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. g. CP) -
(USDA)-Livestock: Hogs - Good
and choice 160-250 lbs, 5.10-5 60;
12O.14O lbs, ~4.30-4.S0; 140-160 lbs,
4.S0-5.10; 25O-3O0 lbs, 4%.60-5.1O; over
300 lbs. 4.35-4.S5. Sows under $50
lbs, 3.6O-4.10; over $50 lbs, 3.10-3.6o,
Steers-Strictly good fat butcher
S.25-S.50; mediums 6.50-7.50, com
mon 5.00-6.00.
Heifers - Average run nearby
medium 5.50-6.50; good beef breed
7.50-8.00.
Cows-Strictly good fat butcher
5.50-5.75; mediums 4.50-5.25; COM
mon and Gamers 3.50-4.50.
Bulls-Good fat butcher 6.00-6 so;
extra choice slightly higher; lights
100000.
Vealers-Steady. Strictly good and
choice 1O.50-11.0O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
Mrs. Catherine Reaues
Funeral Seruices.H Held

Funeral rites for Mrs. Catherine
Jane Reaves, 81, widow of Calvin
Reaves, who died Wednesday after
noon at her home at $40 South Sixth
street, were held from the Sixth
Street Advent Christian church yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment followed in the Oak
Grove cemetery.
Active %pallbearers were grand
sons Of the deceased. Honorary
pallbearers will be-: j. W. Rcaves
Hanson Malpass, Ira Jones, DIR. D
r. Murchison, L. H. Nance and Will
liam Burnett.
Mrs. Reaves is survived by two
sons, James Reaves, of Raleigh
and j. C. Reaves, of Wilmington
two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Davi:
and Mrs. Edwin Ganey, Of Whining
ton; one brother, William Herring
Of Miami, Fla; IS grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
What Stocks Did
CASH GRAIN

GnlCAGO, Feb. D Up No
'ssn Wheat sales.
urn No. 1 yellow $3.50 "a; No.
% 1888 IA; No. 2 white sc
~ NO. 3, Sc IA.
= o@.S NO. , mixed 43-43 IL; No.
AZ l.; No. 2 white "A: No. 3.
S4-42 II. eO0 ' ~
ma Def'ey, mailing, 1854 nom.; feed,
yo nor; sample grade barley As.
p1y Deans sample grade yellow
riela seeds per 100 lbs. nominal.
s.mothy seed 4.9O-5.25
s~eet clover 45o-5.25.
,sa clover 12,5o-15.oo.
aIslke 1~5.oo-1s.oo.
Alfalfa 1~SOo-23oo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
A POTATOES

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.@R-U. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes 81, on track
1924, total U. S. shipments ST.;
about steady, supplies moderate, de-
mand slow; sacked per cwt. Idaho
russell Burbanks U. s. No. 1, 1.So
to 30; Colorado red McClures U. S.
No. 1, few sales 1.65 to 70; Nebras-
ka bliss triumphs U. s. No. 1, 1.S5
to 2.07 IL, mostly 200; 80 per cent
U. s. No. 1, 1856; Is U. S. No. l, un'
washed 100; Minnesota and North
Dakota Red river valley section coh'
blers s. to So per cent U. S. No. 1,
lis to q 1.2; bliss triumphs S5 to
Is per cent U. S. No. 1, Ito to %;
new stock dull, supplies light, de-
mand very slow; Florida bliss tri-
umphs U. S. No. 1, washed no track
sales reported, generally asking
2.10 a bushel crate.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9-R-Cotton
moderate business in spot, prices
l to 6 points higher. Quotations IN
Pence: American, strict good mid
ding $50; good middling $50; strict
middling $40; middling $50; strict
low middling $40; low midling 1885;
strict good ordinary 7.15. Futures
close 8 to 9 higher. March sos; May
SOC; July 500; Oct. 7.S5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
n. Y, %COTTONSEED OIL

co,t" YORK, Feb. 9.-R-The
ed Seed Oil futures market lean
Ana urn allied commodities today
aniiofmly advanced 1 point.
c,rs ally gains running to Z points
The September delivery to
CON- e" nigh for the season at 7.37
tents a pound.
7.01h. 'otaled III lots; March
ira NAY lib; July 7.24b; Sept.
and ae OIL sold in the southeast
o,,oto iiey al 6 cents a pound. Texas
SNo'ed B 70 nominally.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
Blast That Destroyed
IL Buildings Probed

REDONDo BEACH, Calf, Feb.
9.@LP-Arson investigators trod
smoking embers of a one and one
half acre fireworks plant today
seeking cause of an explosion that
destroyed II buildings.
Heavily stocked with explosives
due to- the wars drain on sup
plies, the factory was ripped by
repeated blasts. The shocks were
felt for 20 miles.
Thre- residents of nearby houses
were injured slightly, but a dozer
other families asleep at the time
were unhurt. Many windows were
broken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-R-Sales'
closing price and net change Of the
fifteen most active stocks today.
Curtiss- Wright $1,000; 1915, no.
Loft Al, 800; 25B, ais.
s%tudebaker 28,2OO; II, as.
N Y Central 16,S0O; tn, dA.
US Steel 1900: 60A, da.
Martin Parry 1890; ga, az.
Lockheed Airc 14,100; 80, no.
Int Pap and Pow 1860; 1875, DIS.
Bkly-Manh TT 1900; Is, ais.
Cont Motors 1890; ga, dA.
Bendix Avia 1880; 81, DIS.
North Am Avia 1890; 25A, dk.
Martin, G. L., 1920; 41A. an.
Gen Motors II, 200; 54%, dA.
Repub Steel 11,700; 21A, DIS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
Principal Stock Markets
Plan To Close Monda,

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-R)-Lin
coins birthday will be observed
with closing of most principal Sc
curity and commodity exchanges
throughout the country on Mon
day, Feb. -.
Attention will be turned to those
in southern markets which will
be open for trading-notably the
New Orleans cotton exchange, Sa
vannah and Jacksonville nava
stores markets.
All markets in Canada and abroad
will operate as usual.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
NEW O r POTATOES

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-R-Pota-
toes steady. Upstate, No. /, sack
Geo lbs.), katahdin, fair 1.S5 to 200;
round white, ordinary, mostly $50.
No. 1, sacks Goo lbs.), Long Island.
Green mountain 2.15 to 25; fair
LIS to 200; poorer 1.50 to 65; some
lower. Maine, Green mountain No.
1, 1875 to 200; Pinch 2.05 to 10. New
crop: Bushel box or crate, Florida,
red bliss 100 to 2.15, mostly 200 to
2,1O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
BUTTER M EGGS

CHICAGO, Feb. O. Up Butter
572,1 firmer; creamery-93 score,
80 1-4-3-4; 80, 20 "a; 81, 20 IL;
80, 20 IA; 80, %; SO, % "a; 81
centralized carlots, 20 3-4.
Eggs 1906, firm; fresh graded
extra firsts local 26 IL, cars 26 IL;
firsts local rs IL ars rs ga; cur
rent receipts rs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
HEARING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Up
A republican house committe on
agriculture announced today it
would hold an entirely non-parti.
san" hearing at Charlotte, N. c.,
March 1 and 2. Chairman Hope
(R.-Kas.) said it's purpose was "a
further survey of the agricultural
problems of the south and to de-
termine how the congress may best
assist southern farmers in recov-
erV"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
NAVAL, STORES

SAVANNAH, Feb. 9.-R-Tur-
pentine firm, So; offerings II; sales
IL; receipts 16; shipments 5; stock
1S,059. Resin firm; offerings none
sales none; receipts 1909; shipments
277; stock 197,252.
Quote: B, D Ats; E $40; F $50;
G., H $40; I, K, M $50; N 5.5E;
WIG $50; WV, x $40.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
CRUISER SAILS

MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 9.-R-The
British cruiser Shropshire, which
put in here yesterday to refuel and
take on provisions; sailed today for
an unannounced destination, pre-
sumably to continue her south At
lantic patrol. The British cruiser
Dorsetshire also put out to sea aft
er a similar visit to Beunos Aires.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-lR-(U. S
Dept. Agr.)-Hogs $50. Steady
Good and choice ITO to 210 lbs. 5.S5
to Go; practical top 610; 220 to
24O lbs. 5.55 to 80; 140 to 100 lbs.
$50 to rs; $50 to 300 lbs. 5.15 tc
55; 100 to 140 lbs. SIS to 40. Pack
ing sows 40 to 60.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
N. q. OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-IR-
Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleach
abb eprime summer yellow 7.O5n;
prime crude 500; March 6.s1b;
May 6.63b; July STAB; Sept. $3.50
Bid; Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
N. G.. HOGS

RALEIGH, Feb. s-R-(NCDA)
Prices for hogs went up five cents
a hundred pounds on the Fay cite
vile market today, to a top OF '.4o'
but held steady at a top Of 5.S5 at
Kinston and Rocky Mount.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
MIDDLING

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-tR-
The average price of middling 15-
16-inch cotton at ten southern spot
markets today was nine higher at
1896 cents a pound; average for
the last 80 market days was 1915.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
EGGS

NEW YORK, Feb. g. Up Eggs
9.O1S; firm. Mixed colors: fancy to
extra fancy 20 $40; extras 20
-: storage packed firsts 20;
graded firsts 20; seconds 27 1928;
mediums 27 -; dirties No. 1, ~
10; average checks 25-25 -.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
AIRCRAFTS, STEELS
Retreat AT CLOSE
cxo,,n Of Specialties Main
t,ins Strength Through
out Session
~ FREDERICK

INV YORK, Feb. 9.-R-Efforts
NJ stock market to duplicate yes
r,s upswing met with profit
Rr "n. resistance today and early
k.n If fractions to more than 2
in.s for leaders were substantially
or replaced with losses at the
mas a session Of frequent raj
and dips. 1t was noticeable,
n.s that activity was all on the
' ~" If the rise. In reactionary in
, ,.ryals volume dwindled appreci-
.bly.
while Wall street felt more hope
w for business, national politics
i im expanding overseas war orders,
Nv na,ulative skys were still far from
w. and some analysts argued that
u'arsdav's bulge was in the nature
technical squirt and was far
from proving that a bull market turn
had arrived.
,ircrafts, steels and motors took
,,o early buying play, but the ma
!nritv backed away at the finish. An
'ssortment of ~specialties maintained
strcnsth throughout.
The Associated Press average of
eO stocks gained L of a point at
"a; It was the fourth successive
d,v's advance in this composite.
Transfers totalled 1,O99,74O shares,
LARGEST since Jan. y, and compared
with 1880 the day before.
New highs for the year or longer
wore nosted for Manhattan
Transit Preferred, Cluett Peabody,
Atlas Powder, Loft and Studebaker.
Tn I % more than 2 were West
trshouse. Dow Chemical, Du Pont,
rnion Carbide, Allied Chemical and
Philip Morris.
Holding minor advances were
gothIebem Steel, Chrysler, Sears
poebuck. International Harvester,
Glenn Martin. Sperry, Western I'm.
i'm. Union Pacific, ~Johns-Manville,
Kennecott and Texas Corp.
Easier were L. S. Steel, General
Motors. American Telephone, Santa
Fe. Anaconda, Eastman Kodak, U.
S. Rubber and Canada Dry.
Much interest was shown in two
unheralded Washington moves bear
ine on the foreign situation. First
was the Presidents announcement
Undersecretary of State Welles
would make a personal survey for
hin of conditions in Italy, France,
Germany and Great Britain. Sec
ond was word from Secretary OF
State Hull that the United States
has undertaken peace conversations
with neutral nations. Financial
quarters apparently were unable to
decide whether these steps were a
trelude to definite Amrican proposals
10 halt til European wars.
Earnings statments served to boil
ster individual stocks but did not do
much to other parts of the market.
A moderate decline in this weeks
automotlve output was in line with
expectations. Official estimates plac-
ed January motor sales at the high
est on record for this month, De
clining steel production, it was fore
cast, would halt in the next few
weeks and hopes were voiced that
the upturn in this industry would
then be resumed. Aviations had a
fast forenoon buying squirt on more
talk Of heavier orders for planes
from home and abroad. They died
down at the finish.
In a narrow curb market gains
ranging to a point were posted for
irving Air Chute. Lake Shore, Elec-
Tie Bond & Share and Arkansas
Natural Gas. Losers included Amer
lean Cynamid B" United Gas, and
International Petroleum.. Turnover
OF 2V4,OO0 shares, best since Deem
DER %, compared with 1877, 900
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
INWARD BOUND

Steamer
American, 1884 tons, from Paci.
fic coast ports via South Atlantic
ports with general cargo, Cape
Fear Shipping company, agents.
Steamers
Margaret, 2,125 tons, from Gulf
port with cargo fertilizer. c.. D.
Maffitt and company, agents.
Tanker
Point Breeze, 1927 tons, from At
reco with cargo of gasoline for the
Atlantic Refining company.
Barge
Lottie, TAO tons, from Norfolk to
load lumber at the J. Herbert Bate
Lumber company.
Steamer
Honolulan, 1885 tons, from Pacific
coast ports via Puerto Rico and
South Atlantic ports with general
cargo, Cape Fear Shipping company,
agents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
IN PORT

IN PORI
Dredge
U. S. Army Engineers dredge,
Henry Bacon, 1850 tons, dredging
in anchorage basin.
Cutter
Modoc, U. S. coast guard cutter,
1896 tons, locked at customhouse
wharf.
Steamer
Mira-Mare, $3.50 tons, loading
scrap iron. Cape Fear Shipping
company, agents.
Barges
Barnegat, S8S tons, and Nanticote,
1856 tons, loaded with lumber at the
j.. Herbert Bate lumber company
and awaiting arrival Of barge Lot
tie from Norfolk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-R-
New Orleans spot cotton closed
steady seven higher. Sales 1889. Low
middling 9.82; middling 1922; good
middling 11.37. Receipts 1924.
Stock 195,475.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
RITTER

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-R-Butter
600, LOG, firmer. Creamery, hlgher
than extra 80 1-4-31; extra W.
score) 20 $40; firsts (S0-9l) 29-
29 "a; seconds (S4-SD 27-28 IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va, Feb .s.-R-
Peanut, quotations.: Jumbos A.;
bunch 3 s-8 to 3 80; runners 3 3-8
to 3 IL. Market dull.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
NEW COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. g. A' -
Cotton futures advanced here toGay
on foreign and domestic trade buy
ing and week end covering. Closing
prices were steady two to six points
net higher.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
CHICAGO LARD

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-lR-L
tierces 6.25; loose SAB; bellies 5.37.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-10
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-R-Cotton
futures today climbed to the high
est levels in the forward drive which
started in late January.
Gains of 1 to 9 points were scored,
helped by higher foreign markets
and lively demand from Bombay,
Wall street and the trade.
Bombay tugged the market for
ward at the start. Brokers said this
reflected sharply higher prices in
the East Indian market and a lower
private estimate of the Indian crop.
Speculative interests also appear
ed to find cotton a good buy. Re-
cent steadiness of the price list was
seen as the main stimulus for out
side takings.
The March delivery broke through
the 11-cent a pound mark for the
first time since January. Since the
close last Friday that delivery has
advanced more than 81 a bale de-
spite heavy offerings by leading spot
interests.
Large spot houses were again the
chief source of supply for contracts
| today. Moderate hedge selling de-
veloped.
Worth street reported a fair vol
ume of cotton textiles changed
hands at lower prices.
Exports Thursday 1880 bales;
season so far 4,477,133. Port re-
ceipts 40,426; port stocks 2,9S7,7l5.
Range follows:
NEW.
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SHIPPING NEWS
AND SAILED
Tanker

Arizona, 3,106 tons, light for Port
Arthur after discharging cargo of
gasoline and petroleum products for
the Texas Oil company.
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CHARLOTTE COTTON
CHARLOTTE, Feb. '9.-aH-Spot
cotton 1915.
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cotton 10.