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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb, 2-GD-A fast
rally in the British pound today
nearly cut in half Thursdays sharp
drop.
The pound closed 1 cent higher in
terms of the dollar after sinking al
most a cent in morning trade.
Foreign money dealers said yester-
days breaks appeared %overdone. AT
the same time, they admitted, buy.
ing on the English money by i'm
porters has been slackening most OF
| the week.
The belga slipped .c3 Of a cent
while the French franc rose 90 IL
of a cent. The Swiss franc and
guilder were unchanged.
Closing rates follow Great Britain
dollars, others in cents:
Great Britain, demand, 3.97, cables
s.9s; 60-day bills 3.96, 9O-day bills
3.94 Is; Belgium 1894, Denmark
1888, Finland 1.S5n. France 2.25 IL,
Germany 4O.25n, benevolent 1900
Greece .73 3-O4, Hungary 19.30n, Italy
sos, Netherlands $500, Norway
22.73, Portugal 3.71n, Rumania .7Sn,
Sweden 1888, Switzerland 22.43,
Yugoslavia assn, Argentina, official,
29.77, free 22.95, Brazil, official, sos,
free $40; Mexico 16.75n, japan 23.49,
Hongkong PATTI, Shanghai 7.6o.
(Rates in spot cables unless other
wise indicated. n-Norminall.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-LR-Hog
prices were mixed today, advancing
as much as 10 cents in spots early,
b, -. closing weak to 10 cents lower
on heavyweight butchers. The mar.
ket topped at s5.65. Livestock re-
ceipts were small and the market
was more active. Nc choice steers
were available and a limited sup
ply of medium to good steers were
taken quickly at $3.50 to 1925, de-
spite continued sluggishness in
dressed beef. Lambs sold mostly
strong to 10 cents higher, lambs
weighing 104 pounds selling at 1926
and lighter weights topping at 1910.
(U. S. Dept. Adjustable hogs
II, 200; total 10000; moderately ac-
tive early: steady to S spots 10
higher than Thursdays average;
closing weak to 10 lower on butch
ers $50 lbs. up; most good to
choice ITO to 240 lbs. $40 to 60;
top $3.50; 24o to 300 lbs. $500 to
40; 800 to $50 lbs. s4.S5 to $500;
40 to 100 lbs. s4.75 to $5.35; good
$50 to $50 ID. packing sows $4.25
to 65; lightweights up to $4.75;
shippers $500; estimated holdover
1 1000.
Salable cattle 500; salable calves
400; very limited supply steers and
yearlings fully steady; medium to
good grades on several lots; COM
mon kinds made up crop; nothing
choice offered; bulk $3.50 to 1925;
best $40; stockers and feeders
fairly active at $3.50 to $500; lat
ter price paid for several loads
calf weight yearlings on Illinois ac-
count; cleanup trade on heifers
mostly common and medium kinds
selling $500 down to $3.50; cows
also a little nor active; packers
and small killers buying for num-
bers with cutters and common beef
COWS at $5.25 down and most can
ners $500 to rs; beef cows 1910
to $500 practical top weighty sau'
sage bulls $500, but outstanding
weighty kinds absent and shippers
not in market; vealers fully STEADY
at s11.0o to so; selects $1,000.
salable sheep 5000; total $500;
fat lambs active, strong to 10 high
er on packer account; good to
choice wooded lambs 80 lbs. down
$50 to So; top $40 to shippers;
best held higher; sheep steady; me
dunn to near.choice slaughter ewes
$3.50 to $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
NEW YORK T

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-R-Cot.
ton ran up z to 9 points at the
start today and coasted along close
to those levels the balance of the
session.
Washington news - or, rather,
lack of it - was the biggest cinder
in the market eye.
The amount Of agricultural parity
and subsidy payments will have an
| effect on 1910 prices, several brok-
ers said. Consequently, operators
lare cautious until they can see
| what congress does to the sums
recommended by President Roose'
welt.
Higher cables from Bombay
prompted the morning gains. Sell
ing was only spasmodic after that
and trade buying was sufficient to
keep the list on it's feet.
Rains in the western cotton belt
were regarded as beneficial to new
crop prospects.
Worth street rounded out a quiet
week with sales estimated at far
below current output in the gray
goods division. Mills continued to
quote steady prices.
Exports Thursday 1851 bales;
season SO far 4,20S, 1913. Port re-
ceipts e0,19s; port stocks 3,oSS,o62.
Range follows:
NEW.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
France Is Seeking To Purchase
New Planes Made For i. S. ARMY

own defense, whatever Airacobras
are bought here by the French would
release to the Firms a correspond.
ing number of currently used French
planes.
Finland itself, for that matter, is
trying to make direct purchase OF
Airacobras.
The Bell Aircraft Corp. of Buffalo.
N. Y, is ahead of its delivery sche-
dule on an unspecified number of
the cannon-equipped planes ordered
by the U. S. air corps.
It the French r able to obtain
the Bell planes, they will constitute
some of the 5000 pursuits for which
the Allies are in the market for de.
livery at the pier for shipment
abroad no later than the autumn of
1871.
They also are concluding con-
tracts, piece-meal, for a total Of
about 5000 bi-motored bombers. Com
versations on the availability of ad.
ditional American pursuits also have
included mention Of another plano
which, as yet, is not in quantity Pro-
duction for the air corps.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-LR-(U. S
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes 106; on track
1865; total U. S. shipments 721
Idaho russets slightly weaker, Ne
braska triumphs best quality
steady, northern stock best, about
steady, fair quality weak. supplies
liberal, demand very slow; sacked
per cwt. Idaho russell Burbanks U
S. No. 1, few sales 1.75 to 95; U,
S.. No. 2, few sales $50; Nebraska
bliss triumphs U. S. No. 1, washed
EOS to OF IL; IS per cent U. S
Nc /, 1856; North Dakota Red river
valley section cobblers so to IS pei
cent u. S. No. 1, LOS to 80; show
ing decay 80 to 95; bliss triumphs
so to so per cent U. S. No. 1,
los to Is; showing decay 80 to IS;
Wisconsin katahdins U. S NJ. 1,
LAO; new stock dull, supplies light,
demand very light; street sales,
Florida bushel crates bliss triumphs
U. S. No. :, washed very few sales
200.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
FEW SlEELS, A1RCRAFTS RALLY IN MARKET
Your u. S.
Tax
Forms For Making Returns

Forms for filing returns Of income
for 1889 have been sent to persons
who filed returns last year. Failure
to receive a form however, does not
relieve a taxpayer Of his obligation
to file his return and pay the tax
on time-on or before March Is II
the return is made on the calendar.
year basis, as is the case with most
individuals.
Forms may be obtained upon r.
quest, written or personal, from the
offices Of collectors ard from deputy
collectors of internal revenue In the
larger cities and towns. A person
whose net income for 1899 was de-
rived from salary, wages, dividends,
interest, and annuities and was not
in excess Of $4,000 should make his
return on Form 1040 A. A perser
whose net income was in excess Of
$1,000 or, regardless Ut amount, was
derived from a business, profession,
rents, or sale of property, is requir.
ell to use Form 1040. Failure to use
the proper forms presents difficult.
ties to both the taxpayer and the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue. There
fore, it is emphasized that a TAI.
payer who is liable for = return-and
is engaged in a business or profess
sion is required to use Form 1910.
The return must be filed with the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which the taxpayer has
his legal residence or principal
place of business on Or before mid.
night of March Is, 1910. The tax
Z ay be paid in full at the time Of
filing the return or in four equal
installments. due on Or before
March Is, June Is, September Is.
and December Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-GR-Wheat
prices today rose more than a cent
a bushel in the best rally of the
past week.
Buying came from mills and pro-
fessional traders and to a large
extent represented reinstatement of
lines sold out on the recent price
downturn or covering of previous
Short" sellers who were accept
ing profits ranging from a few
cents up to 10 cents or more.
Pit brokers generally regarded
the action as technical in view Of
price losses of IA to IS cents since
the two-year peaks were reached
in December. Reduction of the
amount of wheat involved in out
standing contracts recently has i'm
proved the markets position from
a technical standpoint, they said.
removing much weakly.held wheat
which fell into relatively strong
hands.
Aside from these factors and some
purchasing credited to mills in line
with reports of increased cash
wheat and flour activity, the mar.
ket also derived support on the
basis of several pessimistic private
crop reports.
Wheat closed 1 to 1 3-8 cents
higher than yesterday, May 81 Ia
to Is, July "a SIS to IL; corn Ia
to SIS up. May SIS IA to Is, July
SIS Is; oats unchanged to 3-S high.
err; soy beans 2 to 2 IA up; rye
1-8 to 1-2 up and lard 8 to II
higher.
Reports Of fresh rains or SHOWS
in parts of the southwest and fore.
cast for more tended to hold buy
ing of wheat in check but where
snow has melted doubt was ex'
pressed that the moisture pene'
trated very far. The weekly Okla
homa summary reported abundant
rains are needed owe practically
the entire state and that it is fear
ed wheat suffered from cold.
Export sales Of. Canadian wheat
were estimated at 1000, 900 bushels
mostly to the United Kingdom
with a cargo sold to Genoa. There
were rumors that more U. S. Pa
cific Coast wheat had been solt
to the Orient but this could not bt
confirmed. Scandinavian countrie.
also were inquiring for Canadian
wheat and U. S. corn but difficulty
in obtaining vessel space retarded
business.
Action of other grain prices was
in sympathy with the wheat trade
with rye showing the most strength
Shippers sold $4,000 bushels Of corr
but the spot market was Ia to l.:
lower and export business remain
ed quiet, with competition Of new
crop Argentine corn becoming
factor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Feb 2.-R-The
erratic course of raw silk prices
has hampered not only spring buy
ing of mill goods but also pricing
of garments for the new season,
textile dealers reported today.
Only routine dealings in the silk
fabric market, they said, told OF
increased interests in substitute
fabrics, such as rayon sheers and
rayon-silk mixtures.
In the rayon market buyers ap-
peared interested in spring weaves
and volume vas considered en-.
couraging. Trading centered in pig.
ment taffetas and print cloths.
Worth street reported a small in
quiry for narrow cotton sheetings
but actual business was negligible.
Wooden fabrics moved slowly ex.
cept for some buying of piece
goods stimulated by the recent cold
wave.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
Memberships In Stock
Exchange Hit Lowest
Price Levels Since rs

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.@P-Mem'
berships on the New York stock
exchange sank to the lowest price
levels since 1918 today.
Three were posted for transfer
at successfully lower prices. The
first at $4,000, which was off
5000 from the last sale. The sec.
ond at $4,000 and the third at $4S,-
900, only $4,000 above the low OF
$45, 900 established in a sale in 1913.
Brokers have been hard put to
make a living lately with daily
sales averaging only around 6O0, 00O
shares, or a little more than halt
what it is generally accepted as
necessary to pay running ex'
penses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
NEW YORK POTATOES

NV YORK, Feb. 2.-H1-Pota'
toes steady. Upstate, No. 1, sacks
Goo lbs.), katahdin, selling 1.So to
200. No. 1, sacks 600 lbs). Long
Island, cobbler 1.75 to So; Chippe-
wa LIS to IS; Chippewa 1.9O to
200; Green mountain 2.15 to TO-
fair 1.S5 to 200, poorer 1.50 to 70.
Maine, Green mountain No. l, 2.oo
to ESQ, pinch 2O5 to 10; Chippewa
and katahdin No. 1, Pinch 2.o5 TO
10. New crop: Bushel box or crate
Florida, red bliss 1.75 to 200, most
ly 1.85 to go; double-headed BARREL
Bermuda, red bliss 200 to 7.oo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
Gain In Department
Store Sales Reported

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-R-
The Federal Reserve board esti
mated today that department store
sales in the week ended January
u we're 4 per cent larger than in
the corresponding week last year.
This margin Of gain over a year
ago was the same as for the week
ended January 20 and also for the
four weeks ended January ~.
By Federal Reserve districts, com.
parsons Of sales in the week end
ed January n and a year age were:
Increases-Boston 2 per cent.
' New York II, Philadelphia z,
Cleveland 10, and Chicago 9.
Decreases-Richmond 2 per cent.
Atlanta II, st. Louis 2, Kansas
City 5, Dallas g., and San Francis
co Z.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
Brilliant Student Is
Sentenced For Robbery

DULUTH, MIMI, Feb. 2-tR-
William Max Royce, 10, Of Toxboro.
Wis, whose brilliant high school
record won him a university OF Wis
consin scholarship, was sentenced
today to serve a maximum Of three
years in prison for first degree rob.
berry.
He pleaded guilty last week, adj
hitting that he burglarized a home
and later stole two cars. Asked then
why h, ommitted the ~offenses, he
said: :
Il just wanted a car. It neve. &C.
cured to me that I was going to be
caught. 1: seemed so simple"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
PARK TO ADDRESS
ENGINEERS CLUB
Will Discuss Lights And
Lighting AT Meeting Here
Wednesday Night

G. E. Park, of the General Elec-
trio company, will present a pro.
gram OH Lights and Lighting" at
the meeting Of the Wilmington Engj.
neers club, to be held Wednesday
night a.. $3.50 o'clock at the Cape
Fear hotel.
Parks lecture will deal with new
lamps, their application, and trends
toward research development. TIL
various kinds of electric lights will
be demonstrated.
G. A. Williams, secretary-treasure,
has asked that all members intend.
ing to attend make their reserv;.-
tons Immediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
What Stocks Did
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Feb 2.-tR-Weak
prices in the raw sugar market
espressed domestic sugar futures
today.
Inc domestic list closed unchang-
Gu 10 l point lower on sales of
ss"Vv tons. The trade liquidated in
aaFch and extensive Cuban hedg-
"s nit the distant months.
%!laders pointed out that around
s'VVV tons of Philippine raws were
INV en- route here and it was sus
sssleo these offerings might put
.uflher pressure on the raw price
level,
NaSs were offered as low as 2.Sa
.s.'S a pound for duty-paid Cubans
m.laout attracting buyers. Late
THURSDAY Louisiana raws sold at
s4 IA cents.
Inc world contract closed TN.
ensed 10 l IL points up after
is easlness. Sales totaled 1850
''rs, March 1.5s 1-2; May Isl IL.
.selined remained at $50 centA
No. 3 range follows.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
TOO EXCITED

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-,
Feb. 2.-R-The Boy Scouts
of Excelsior Springs figured
everybody is 'from Missouri"
and you've got to show me"
about this grounding business.
So they took along their
cameras today in arranging for
an all-day watch at a ground
hogs den on Silom mountain.
Weems Clevenger, assistant
patrol leader handled the 1 to
2 p. m. trick, camera in hand.
At exactly 1:2O p. m.-out
came the ground hog.
He shifted the air." excitedly
related Clevenger, heard a dog
bark and darted back into his
den. The sun wasn't shining so
he didn't see his shadow"
How about your proof, Scout
CIevenger?
"Gee," he replied red.faced.
II had my camera but I was
so excited I forgot to shoot q
picture"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Feb. PIP Hogs
receipts light, market steady and
unchanged. Quoting good and choice
160-25O lbs. 5.10-5.60. 120-14O lbs
4.S0.4.S0; 140.160 lbs. ~4.S6-5.10: $50
800 lbs. 4.60-5.10; over 800 lbs. 4.35-
4.S5. Sows under $50 lbs. 3.60.4.1O;
over $50 lbs. 3.1O-3.60.
Cattle-market quotable steady
with Thursday.
Steers-strictly good fat butcher
steers S.50-S.75, mediums 6.50.7.5O,
common 100000.
Hefiers-average run nearby me
dunn heifers 5.50-6.50; good beef
breed heifers 7.50.S.00.
Cows-strictly good fat butcher
cows 5.50-6.00; mediums 4.50-5.50
common and Gamers 3.50-4.50.
Vealers-scarce. Good and choice
vealers 11%.50-12.00.
Bulls-good fat butcher bull
6.00.6.50, extra choice little higher
lights around 100000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-lR-Sales,
closing price and net change of the
fifteen most active stocks today.
Cont Motor 4S, 000-4%; up u.
Curtis Wright TO- o0-1Oh up Y.
Int P and Paper 10,100-13B; up
Is.
Canad D r Ale 9,7OO-19A; I'D
u.
Int P and P pf s,eoo-5s%; up
1%.
studebaker s,4oO-1Oh; down Is.
U S Steel 7,3OO-56%; up u.
Loft 7,OOO-24%; down A..
%klyn-Man TT 5,50O-15%; up %.
Stand Brands 5,1O0-7A inc.
Chrysler 5.OO0-SOA; down H..
Union Bag and P 5,000-14; up a..
Am Rad and Std San 5,OOo-9A;
down ".
Unit Airc 5,ooo-4S%; up y.
Bendix Await 4,90O-3eA up a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
BY DEVON FRANCIS
Associated Press Aviation Editor

NEW YORK, Feb. 2-Negotiations
by the French government for the
purchase of one of the newest types
CT the pursuit planes being manufac
tured for the U. S. army air corps
may lend impetus to the aid the
A.sies ri giving Finland.
The French are dickering for q
considerable number" of the speedy
Bell "Airacobra" planes, which carry
a cannon in the nose and reach a
top speed of more than 400 miles an
hour.
What attitude the War depart
ment has taken has not been dis
closed, but such negotiations seldom
if ever are undertaken witho 1T its
knowledge.
French and British have made no
secret of the material aid they are
extending to Finland in its war with
Russia, both in warplanes and other
i1nl lements. Since the extent of that
aid is conditioned on the availability
of replacement armament for their
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
George Bailey Honored
By High ROTC Battalion

In recognition of his interest in
and support Of the battalion, George
w. Baile:, Wilmington theater oper'
ator, was made an honorary colonel
of the New Hanover High school
ROTC unit yesterday morning.
The cadet unit staged a dress
parade formation at the drill fiel|
at Thirteenth and Ann streets In
honor of Mr.. Bailey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
CASH GRAIN

.HlcAGo, Feb. 2.-R,-Cash
!, I,s, No, ., mixed 90; No. 5,
n. s0fn No. /, yellow Sc s.4 to So;
s6 Ia to 81 3.4; No. 8, IS
Nv 81; No. l, white 81.
rh Ta's sample srade red 81; No. 2,
.e ~ II; No. 3, Al IL to 4; No.
a. "a; sample grade white SO
tsas fley' mailing, SIS to 81 nom;
IN. ~ to 50 nom; No. 2, barley
NO s. 81: No. 3 mailing g..
T Deans No. 2, yellow 1.04.
,iela seed per 100 lbs. nominal.
e.nothy seed 400 to SOS
sweet clover 4.5o to SIS.
sed clover 1880 to 1900.
sea top $50 to 800.
Hsn 1900 to 1900.
Alfalfa 1900 to $500.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
Gains AFFECTED
IN LATE TRADING
...,;ated Press Average
s' r.d. At 1913, Same As
thursdays Close
FREDERICK GARDNER

YORK, Feb. 2,-CR-A few
Ne" .ircrafts and specialities con
, ,.'s'fsd a rallyins touch to the
tl f',,. market today but numerous
,t'ck Jailed to shake off losing
tsndencies' , no,r+s
u ' the best for tayorit ties we, were re. re,
or cancelled at the close and
dlesa lions we're we'll distributed.
plnus associated Press average of
4ns 'cEs ended at 1913, the same
~ T%sursdays' final level. 1t was
u .,~hih consecutive session IN
the. '1s this this composite has been down
H r.,,ngs we're meaningless from
tort and, except for further
r r.,tiye lveliness of such low'prlceo
,.as As continental Motors. which
's,.'y IN \ at AS. the days volume
wa" I'D have been one of the smallest
so months, Transfers totalled 614,'
~ u" ,hares compared with 4so,535
yesterday coue ;n+o b
,,okers said, was due partly
,S' .As belief the lengthy market
...,.rpats would soon be broken one
s'r or the other, with chances good
Wv recovery. Receding business,
s.u,ics and Europes' wars were still
s,.med as the principal speculative
hand!caps.
The cheerful flow Of 1899 earnings
.,,,ements served to drop isolated
shares but, for the most part, were
ignored.
Forecasts were heard of a sub
.,,ntial dip in next weeks steel
mill operations, but National steel's
l,t wears profits report, showing
si71 a. share against 5000 in 1888,
heIped steady this group. National
was up Is on light turnover. U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem and Republic held
modest advances.
cluett Peabody hit a new 19o9-4O
reak, Gamers included Douglas Air
rraft Glenn Martin, Lockheed, Roe'
ing, Montgomery Ward, Information
al Paper common and preferred,
Dresser Mfg, A!lis Chalmers, Can
ada Dry and Goodrich.
General Motors was up Is ano
Chrysler off 4. The weeks auto
motive production decreased about
5000 cars but was well up on the
same 1889 week.
Aviations retained their popular
ity as hopes were strong for expand
ing warplane orders from Europe
Rails did little although net uper'
ating income for class l roads In
December disclosed a substantia.
upturn over the 1888 month.
Among losers were American Can,
dupont, Allied Chemical, Kennecott.
Loft, International Harvester and
Air Reduction.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
U. S. GOVERNMENTS
ADVANCE
Corporate Issues, With Few
Exceptions, Close Where
They Ended Thursday

NEW YORK, Feb. Q P9 u. 5.
government bonds continued their
slow climb today in a dead Level"
loan market.
Gains in federals in no case top
ped 5.32 point, but the inching-for-
ward process was direct continual
ton Of the movement which began
Wednesday,.
Corporate issues, except for a few
utilities, closed the session almost
exactly where they ended yesterday
Leading exceptions included Port
land General Electric 4 1-2s, up 1 3-S
at "a 3.4; International Hydro-Elec-
trio IS, up 3-4 at 73 IA; Common
wealth Edison Convertible 8 LIS, up
IA at 12S 1.8; and Consolidated Edi'
son 8 1-2s, up Is at 107 IA.
Other fractional gamers, included
Bethlehem Steel 8 lbs at LOG 7-S; St
Paul 5s at 6 rs; International Paper
IS at 102 IL; U. S. Steel 3 IDS at
LOG IA; and New York Central IS
at So 1-8.
These gains were balanced with
similar declines by Armour of Della
ware As Of SIS at 1O1; Youngstown
Sheet & Tube As at 105 IA; Stude-
baker IS at 106; and National Dairy
8 3-4s at 1O6 ga.
The average of foreign govern.
ment dollar loans declined, despite
small gains for issues of Belgium
Buenos Aires, Canada, Germany ane
Japan.
Transactions totaled $5,24O,275
face value, compared with $5,031, 800
yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
N. Y. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW YURk, FeU. l.-Ol7 O0t
tonseed oil futures were hoisted 6
to z points today.
Switching operations were the
dominant theme in market opera
tons but the improvement in hogs,
lard and grains encouraged sup
port.
Sales totaled 1873 lots; March
e.S2b; May Sab; July 7.05; Sept.
7.13. (b-Bid.)
Crude oil was priced nominally
at S 7-8 cents a pound in the south
east and valley and 5 81 in Texas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Feb. 2.-lR-Tur'
pentine firm, "a IL; offerings 2;
sales 2; receipts IA; shipments 81
stock 20,O19. Rosin firm; offerings
none; sales none; receipts "a;
shipments none; stock 202'7sZ
Quote: B 4.5o: D ATS; E $40; +
$50; G. 5.35 H $40; I, K 5.5O; M
N 5.55; WIG 5.65; WV, x go
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
RITTER

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-R-Butter
1921 weaker; creamery-93 score,
1 3-4 to 80 Ia; 90, 81 IA: 81, 81;
80, 80 ga; 80, 80 -; SO, 80; 80
centralized CARROTS, 81.
Eggs 1870, firmer; fresh graded.
extra firsts local %, cars % Ia;
firsts local Fl IA, cars Fl IL; cur.
rent receipts q.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
NEW YORK EGGS

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-(R-Eggs
6,523; firmer. Mixed colors: Fancy
to extra fancy % 3-4 to "a 1-2;
storage packed fists % IA; grad.
ed firsts %; seconds 20 IA to IL;
mediums % Ia; dirties No. /, ~
IL; average checks 20 IL to 81
Refrigerator firsts 20 1-2 to 81 IL;
seconds 10 to 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-lR9-
Spot cotton closed quiet, 4 points
higher. Sales 100.
Low middling $50; middling 1880;
good middling 1895; receipts SOLO;
stock sos, SOC.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-03
COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-F-
The average price of middling ID
16ths.inch cotton today at ten
southern spot markets was un'
changed at 1852 cents a pouno;
average for the last 80 market days
1882 cents a pound.