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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July 21.-tRAClos-
ing foreign exchange rates follow
Great Britain in dollars, others in
cents):
Canada: Official Canadian Con-
troll board rates for U. S. dollars:
Buying 10 per cent premium, sell
ing II per cent premium, equiva-
lent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 9.91
per cent, selling 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New Yok -en
market 9 1916 per cent discount
or 90.06 Ia U. S. cents.
Europe: Great Britain official
Bankers Foreign Exchange COM
mittee rates.: Buying $4.02, sell
ing $4.04 open market; cables
$404.
Latin America: Argentina Off
cial 29.77: free 1857. up 1-25 cent;
Brazil unofficial 6.05n; free 5.2On;
Mexico 20.67n.
Rates in spot cables unless 9TH
erWise indicated.
n-Nominal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
DOMESTIC CROPS
HAVE IMPROVED
Show Turn For Better Due
To Recent Turn To More
Favorable Weather

CHICAGO, July 21-lR-Dornes-
tic spring seeded crops nave i'm
proved by the recent turn 10 more
favorable weather, the Cargtll, Icc.,
current survey reported today.
The only remaining hazards are
from possible damage by rust
to flaxseed and by insects to corn
in some localities, the report said.
The spring wheat crop over the
northwest was reported in "marve-
lous condition with prospects bright
that the crop would mature with
very high yields
Despite the late start corn has
made wonderful growth during
the present warm weather" Cargil
added. Recent reports from In
diana and eastern Illinois are great
ly concerned over the infestation
of the corn borer in many fields
which may cause severe damage
in this area. Cinch bugs are nu-
merous in western Iowa, parts of
South Dakota and Nebraska.
with a continuation of present
good weather, the July l govern
ment estimate of probable oats crop
should hold out Some reports
from local areas indicate rye was
hurt by frost while in the blossom
stage and the heads are very light,
but generally the prospect are un-
good.
Some farmers are still seeding
more acreage to soybeans, on new
ly harvested fields in Kansas" the
survey added. wet weather re-
tarded seeding and cultivation over
the main areas Of Illinois and
Iowa but the crop generally is in
fair to good condition now"
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
NASH COMPANY
SOLD In DEAL
Firm Purchased Fn. More
Than Million; Will
Retain Charter

CINCINNATI, July 21-lRLThe
A. Nash Tailoring company, cata.
pulated to fame years ago as the
House of Golden Rule Nash" was
sold today for more than 81, 200, 900,
in deal permitting the firm to
retain its corporate charter.
what we will do with the char
ter, or how, if at all, the firm
will continue in the future, has
not been decided" declared A. j.
Long, Jr., president. All physical
properties including real estate,
raw materials, finished products,
machinery and equipment were dis
posed of.
Purchaser include group of Gin
cinnatians headed by Coleman Har-
ris and the Michael Tauber COM
pany of Chicago.
In separate deal, the Cincinnati
Tailoring Co., acquired the trade
name and good will of the Schae-
fer Tailoring Co., which Nash ab-
sorbed in 1923. With it went SUBJ
stantial amount of the Nash inven-
tory.
The Nash company was founded
in 1909 by Arthur Nash, born 80
years before in Upton. Ind. Early
accounts of its existence indicate
it was just another mems tailor
ing shop" busy on home-canvessed
orders until publicizcd in connection
with acts of charity, good will or
humanity on the part Of its found
er
Legend has it that it a man need.
ed job, he could get it-by ap-
plying to Arthur Nash. Nash was
among the first to publicize labor
management relations and "em-
ploye profit-sharing." He offered
shares of company stock to work.
ers and for each share purchased,
he gave another, gratis. Nash died
in 1927.
The company. Long said, will
continue in operation until all GUS
toner obligations have been met.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
Parke Davis Company
Offers Share Sales

NEW YORK, July 21-RA Sale
of $4,000 shares of Parke Davis
and Co. common stock offered to-
day, financial circles said, would
bring to 308,000 shares the amount
OF. the drug concerns stock sold
to the public by secondary dis
tribution in the past seven years.
Today's offering, by the first
Boston Corp, Battles and Co. and
associates, was at $23 share.
Parke Davis stock for years was
closely held.
The first of the long series of
offerings was 10000 shares from an
estate in December, 1885, by
Smith, Barney and Co. and associ-
ates at $45. The same firm head.
ed group which offered an ad-
ditional 10000 Parke Davis shares
at $42.50 in July, 1889. In January
of 1910 $4,000 more share were Of
fered at $42.50.
Late in 1910 a group headed by
Merrill Lynch, F. A. Pierce and
Cassatt offered $4,000 shares at
$3.50. In December, 1910, still
another block of $4,000 shares was
offered at $50 share. A little more
than a month ago first Boston, Bat
ties and associates offered $4,000
shares at $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
10 Low Yield Bonds
Brisk Trading Develops
On Southern Furniture

HIGH POINT, July 81. - R -
Brisk trading developed today on
the Southern Furniture and Rug
market amid concern of buyers
for the future.
AS the second day of the market
got underway, buyers began plac
ing orders, and the trading con-
tinued at a good clip all day.
Attendance was well over the
1,000-mark for the two days.
Buyers expressed concern par
ticularly as to what problems the
future may hold for them concern
ing accessibility of markets. The
gasoline rationing program as it
affects statesmen and retail store
collectors was major topic of
conversation.
Market officials said yesterdays
attendance was the best of any
opening day of the markets his
tory except last year, when 962
persons attended first day ex-
hbiits.
Among visitors today was Thom-
as R. Murtaugh, manager of the
New York Furniture exchange.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
International Hydro
Electric DISSOLVED

PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-lRH
Declaring there is a lack Of JUS
tification for the existence of the
International Hydro-Electric Sys-
tenn, the Securities and Exchange
commission today ordered dissolu-
tion Of The holding company, which
controls $500, ,0O0,0OO utility en-
pire in five New England states
and Canada.
The commission found that the
HES holding company system
consists Of four tiers of holding
companies, also in contravention
of section II (b) (2) or corporate
simplification provision of the hold
ing company act.
1--WE also conclude the SEC
said in its 32-page opinion and
order, that voting power is un-
fairly and inequitably distributed
among securities holders"
Detailing the relationship of
HES to its subsidiaries which con-
troll 48 hydro-electric plants, the
SEC said:
1--WE find that HES serves no
economic purpose and performs no
useful function as a holding com
pany with respect to its subsid-
iary companies
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
Hogs Hit Top Of $15.15
To Equal % Year Mark

CHICAGO, July 21-P-Active
bidding for the smallest supply of
hogs received on Tuesday in
several weeks forced prices to a
top of $15.15 today, the highest
level in % years.
On Oct. 10, 1920, live hogs sold at
$15.25.
The market opened generally 10
to Is cents higher for choice 180
to 240 pound butchers, but much
of the early buying was on spe-
culative basis and later sales were
closed at top of around $15.05.
Receipts totaled 11,000 head with
an additional 1000 going direct to
big packing houses.
Federal inspected hog slaughter
in Chicago during the week end
ed July II totaled 94,206 head COM
pared with 94,108 the week pre-
vious and 77,419 a year ago. For
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
Coffee Price Concession
Suspended By Brazilians

NEW YORK, July 21-P- Trade
quarters reported today Brazil had
suspended the coffee price conces-
sion OF - cent a pound to export
eIs whose product had to travel
oy ooth water and rail TO the Unit
eo States Pacific coas...
The Na>io2al coffee department
VI brazil had permitted sellers to
accept prices below the minimum
export level because of war-boost.
eo costs. Brazilian exporters had
oeen compensated by the depart.
ment.
cable advices to the coffee and
sugar exchange said the concession
was suspended because the U. S.
S:,' SSgvefhment had accepted responsi.
onlty Tor Is per cent of the ex.
va lfelght involved. Thus. in eff.
lee'' trade quarters reasoned, the
Ir IAIld costs we're shifted to the
u plllled States government from
VIA nlszil. The U. S. also absorbs war
'isA insurance rates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
CASH WHEAT

CHICAGO, July 81 III Cash
wheat No. 2 red 1.21; No. 1, hard
LA 1-2; No. 1, yellow la IA; No.
q, .14-1.14 4; No. mixed .-13-1.14
3-4; No. 3, 1.12; No. l hard tough
lib.
Corn, No. 1, yellow 81 Ia 81 1-2;
No. 2, Sc 1-2-871-4; No. 3 86-88 3-4;
No. 4, 1896; No. 5, 1888 IL; No. 2,
white 1.01 IA.
Oats, No. /, mixed As 1-4-46 1.2;
No. l mixed heavy 46; No. l white
48; No. 2, 46 1-2-48; No. 3, a. 3d.
46 IL; No. 4, "A 1-4-45 IL; No.
special red As 1-4-45 1-2; No. 2
feed A IA.
Barley mailing 8O-95 nominal;
hard 63-7O nominal; feed and
screenings 55-65 No. 2 barley 95.
Soybeans, No. /, yellow 1.76 1-8
No. 2 1.76-1.76 1-8; No. 3, 1.72-1.75;
sample grade yellow 1.7C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

ol lNiSSHMoND, : Va, July 21-(R-
W a. D. Dept. Agr.)-Livestock:
d,.l n0ss; 5, 10 cents higher than Mop.
ray. 1ao ,ol Iop l4.s5. Good and choice
19O 19O-1oO ,eo lbs. 1875; 1oO-12o lbs. 1895;
lso'1ao lso 1ao lbs. 3.35; 14o-16o lbs. 1895;
s'v,l0O sa,n0 lbs. AIS; over 300 lbs. 14.1o.
yo"s Ss 5 under uI $50 lbs. 1850; over $50
W; c'a:3 SSo Stays 1925.
Of tIs'le: "a. Steady on COWS with bulk
good Nd gary type bringing s.5o-9.Oo,
above.0 0eef type $50 and Slightly
and W., w. Gamers downward to 700
tica1 4laer. toe Bulls fully steady. Prac-
kind. 'Op HOO for heavy sausage
weiah % common to medium light
pr.e+i eti.s lOOO down. Vealers steady.
cleara earaeal top 1925. Steers we'll
p 9nl1a' M "a >. Bulk grass-fat offerings
Short v,lz, =. 1o' Practical top 1900 on
stasa'p sep; Spring lambs slow, about
ls,5N , on good offerings at 1900
y nv lower grades dull at 1000
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
uyer AGAIN Predomnate In Tuesdays Stock Market Trading
Stalen,ate Reached
On Cocoa Markets

NEW YORK, July 21.-LA-Cocoa
markets were streamlined today,
traders said, by uncertainty over
possible Washington action on the
question Of assumption Of war risk
insurance charges, a step already
taken in the case of coffee, and an
ALLEGATION plan for imports.
Scant reports had been received
about the new Brazilian Bahia
crop but trade sources said cocoa
probably was piling up in ware
houses already taxed by some H.
000,000 bags of coffee awaiting
shipment.
Brazil normally accounts for
about Is per cent Of total world
cocoa production with an annual
output Of about 100000 bags.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
BONDS DEVELOP
FEW FIRM SPOTS
Buying Spreads From Rails
And Utilities To Other
Sections

NEW YORK, July 21-tR-The
BOND market developed an increas-
Ing number of firm spots today as
buying spread from rails and utii-
ties to other sections. @
Advances of small fractions to a
point and, in some cases, 2 or more
were well distributed over the
domestic list at the close. The per-
tormance was achieved on below
average turnover, sales amounting
to $4,375,000 par value, against $3,-
1000 on Monday. Volume has
been abnormally low for nearly two
weeks.
Columbia Gas and Electric IS of
81 and so got off to good start
after the securities and exchange
commission had approved proposals
that the company buy in the open
market up to $9,477, 900 of the
bonds. The former gained 3 SO
points at 81 5-8 and the latter add
ed 2 3-4 at SO 1-2.
OtiiSls well up LII 1ro1lC 1nCluQeQ
Wabash As at IS IA and the 4 LIS
at 20 3-4, Manati sugar at 40 1-2,
American International IS at SO IA,
New Haven 4 lbs at 38 7-8, Erie
4 LIS at 48 IL and Southern Rail-
way Is at 81 1-2.
U. S. governments were only
slightly changed either way on the
stock exchange and over the count
er.
The foreign dollar division was
the quietest in weeks with small
fractional changes either way the
rule.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, July 81 -lR-. u. S.
S. Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes. arrivals
81; on track 295; total US ship
ments 253; supplies moderate, for
Washington long whites demand
moderate, market slightly strong
er, for red stock demand slow,
market slightly weaker, for Missou.
ri cobbler best stock demand fair,
market about steady for other stock
demand weak market unsettled;
Idaho bliss triumphs US No /, 3.6O-
IS Washington long whites US No.
l. Ais; Nebraska red warbas US
No. 1, $40; Kansas cobblers US
No. l, LIS; Missouri cobblers US
No. l, 1.55-2.00.
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the season beginning Oct. l, federal
ly inspected hog slaughter here ag-
gregated 4,470,297 head, compared
with 4,558,668 during the cores
ponding period a year ago. Inspect
ed slaughter at ~ selected centers
for the season to date totaled 32,.
626, 1893 hogs, compared with 3O,417,.
876 in the same period a year ago.
Cattle receipts were 1000 larger
than advances estimates but prices,
while less active, held generally
steady. The bulk of the run of fed
teers sold between $500 and $14.5 50
with the top for choice fed steers
at $3.50. Best heifers brought
$14.15.
Choice native spring lambs were
Is to Is cents higher with the top
price $14.85. Only 1000 salable ami
mails were received. Big packers,
however, received 5000 additional
head direct. Yearlings were excep-
tionally scarce, a few odd head sell
ing between $11.0o and $1,000.
CU. S. Dept. Agr.)-Salable hogs
II, 900; total $4,000; early sales 10
IS higher but general market strong
to 10 higher and the trade clos
ed dull with advance lost; prac-
teal top late 1900; early extreme
top 1915; late bulk good and
choice 240-330 lbs 14.50-85; sows
strong to 10 higher, good 4O0-550
lbs. weight 13.6O-14.00; shippers
took 1000.
Salable cattle 5000; total 5000;
fed steers and yearlings steady;
trade less active than Monday how
ever; largely 13.00-14.50 fed steel
trade with grassy and warmed up
offerings 1O.5c-12.50; top choice fed
steers 15.40; several loads 14.75 and
1925 best heifers 14.15.
Salable sheep 1000 total 1000;
native spring lambs fairly active;
mostly 1926 higher; strictly good
and choice offerings 14.50-85; low
er grades 14.25 down; yearlings
very scarce, odd head 11.00-12.00;
few fat cows 4.75-6.00.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 21-P)-Sale5
cDsing price and net change of the
fifteen most active stocks today:
Param Pict 13, 300-16ss; a ss.
Atchison 5,100-40A; a A.
Gen Elec 4,500E26s; d h.
Erie R R Ct 4, ,400-6h; a 1s.
Warner Pict 4,200-5A; a rs.
Curtiss Wright 3,600-65s; no.
South Pac 3,400-12A; a 3s.
Det Eds 3,200-15B; d 1s.
Marine Midi 3,100-2%;. a Is.
Pullman 2,900-24; d VI. w.,
Att est Line 2,900-25h; a II.
U S Steel 2,800-50; a 3s.
Colum Pict 2,800-8h; a A.
Gotham Hos 2,700-3h; a rs.
Gen Mot 2,600-SS14; d %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
N. Y. FUTURES

NEW YORK, July 21-(P)-Cot-
ton futures closed with gains of 81
cents to $l.30 a bale highest
prices of today's session.
Buying came from New Orleans,
ts.ade and mill interests. Offer
ings were scarce throughout the
session.
The market had undergone a
sagging tendency for four consecu-
tive sessions because of heavy IT,
auidation.
Some traders still preferred to
step aside in order to better inter-
pret recent Washington reports or
proposals to curb iriflationary ten
denotes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
Camp Dauis Release
On Chaplain In Error

A news release from Camp Davi-
Tuesday stated that Chaplain Rog-
er T. Monson, new Catholic chap
lain of the Officer Candidate
school, succeeded Chaplain John
F. Herion. The article was in
error.
Chaplain Monson succeeds Chap
lain Joseph P. Scherer. Chaplain
Herion, Methodist chaplain in the
OCS, remains on duty at Camp
Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
OCTOBER DELIVERIES

NEW YORK, July 21.-lR-Four
October delivery cottonseed oil
contracts traded today at 1895
cents pound and two December
contracts sold at 1898 cents, both
price, unchanged from previous
bids.
Cash oil markets were quiet al
though there were a few sales If
refined winterized cottonseed oil
on the basis of Is 1-8 cents a
pound, tank cars New York de1iv-
cry, off 1-8 of a cent from previous
sales and 3-8 cent below the cell
ing level.
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PRICES IMPROVE
: At The STARTING
But UNDER BEST
M;d.Year Investment t, De'
%,s mand Again Given Main
''' Credit For Bolster
Rx nERNARD S. o'HAkA \.

,r work July 21.--iR-buy.
ors s5m again ppredominatsda a.ad in f9aay efsels
ssis stock 5musemens malsss s and specialties es
n;ansd r2l,s, '1,5"a on advances Of fractions te
pn,nGn noint or more, with a numoer er
Of new highs for the 1 pas Se'i
or or longer being registered
If was far from one-way swing,
however. and continued hghtness
l,p%e ~ dealings tended to restrain op'
., ,;,,,ism considerably. Prices I'M
nroved at the start but were under
g,o'1 tbe hest in many cases when the
tin.l fi,I cong sounded. The minus
Lions we're well distributed.
M;d.year investment demand
.eain was given the main credit
for bolstering trends. Scant inspir-
alton was derived from the war
news House passage of the tax
hill failed to disturb settlement as
if was realized the measure would
oet lot of working over before
becoming law
The Associated Press average
of 6O stocks was up L of point
at 371 Transfers of 283,882 shares
compared with 213628 yesterday.
Rails benefited from the relief
most roads would fare well under
the proposed revenue bill. Santa
Fe pushed into new high ground
since 1929 but fell back to end
up IA at 90 IA. New tops were
touched by Paramount common
and preferred, Twentieth Century
Fox and Columbia Pictures. Rising
theatre admission charges and re-
ports Of expanding attendance aid
ed this group.
Earnings statements generally
lacked an optimistic tinge. Gener-
al Electric was off l-9 in the wake
of six-months' net showing of 72
cents a share against 80 cents in
the same time last year.
Stocks in front included Atlantic
Coast Line. Southern Pacific. U. S.
Steel. Bethlehem. Chrysler. Inter-
continental Rubber. American
Telephone, Warner Bros. Allied
Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Sears
Roebuck and U, S. Gypsum.
In arrears were U. S. Rubh-~
preferred. J. l Case, Western
Union. Pullman. Anaconda. Cen
eral Motors. United Aircraft, Tex
as Co., Johns-Manville, dupont,
Westinghouse and Pepsi-Cola.
Bonds were selectively improv.
ed. At Chicago, hogs jumped IS
cents to 22-yaar peaks. wheat was
up IL to 7-0 of a cent bushel
and corn off 1-8 to 10. Cotton ad-
Vanced 80 cents to Sl.3O a bale.
LIE Tourneau, in the curb. drop
pee | IL points when directors cut
the dividend from 50 cents paid
IN previous quarters this year to
70 cents. Modest plus l-.arls
were held by American Light,
Mesabi Iron, Singer Mfg. and Gre.
ole Petroleum. A shade lower wer,
American Gas. Glen Alden Coal
and Sherwin Williams. Turnover
mere amounted to 1890 shares
versus 1885 Monday
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, July 21.-R-Small
lots of print cloth and sheetings
were sold today for third quarter
delivery on priority orders and
lesser amounts were allotted to ci-
william buyers.
Woolen goods business remained
quiet. The recent hot weather ac-
celerated the movement of tropical
suits at retail but stocks were
more than ample to meet the
demand.
Movement Of rayon goods over
the counter was active but dress
manufa cturers continued inactive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
CLINTON HOGS

CLINTON, July 21-Hogs brought
a new all time high in Clinton
today when top hogs brought pro-
ducers hte fancy price Of $14.15 per
hundred pounds at the Sampson
livestock market While this price
is still e fraction of the figure
quoted in Chicago on Monday when
top hogs sold for $500, today's
market is the highest ever record
ed here, according to Stacey Hon
eycutt, local manager of the Samp-
son livestock market.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
N. C. POULTRY-EGGS

RALEIGH, July 21.-tRHNCDA)
Egg and poultry margets steady.
Raleigh - U. S. extras large
(clean white) SO; colored hens, II
to 18.
Washington-U. S. extras large
(graded white) 80 1-2 to Al; col
ored fowls, 21 to %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
N. o. MIDDI,JN,.

The .m wv ORLEANS, July 21.-lR-
Inch NseIase oe..s price of middling 1915
soutbso,s' eos'oh today at 10 designated
poin4s H,4efn spot markets was 10
ponnS s higher at 1896 cents a
1narke4 average for the last 80
iacb As, svoaa days 1887; middling rs
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
G. AND O. RAILROAD

CLEVELAND. July 21.@R-The
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway today
announced it made $2,121 ,456 last
month on $16,377,317 gross income,
against 81, 304, 1872 on $14,204, $40 the
same 1941 month. The C. and o.
set aside $5,836,314 in June for
taxes, against So. .758, ,939.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 21-lRN-
Turpentine So; offerings 107; sales
$3.50 gallons. Receipts, 426; ship
ments, none; stocks, 1921. Rosin
offerings 222; sales %; receipts
1,046; shipments 1870; stocks 1894.
Quote B, "a; D, 2.88; E.2.92; F,
2.s8; G, 3.02; H, 3.o2; I, 3.02; K,
3.06; M, 3.07; N, 3.08; VIC, $40;
5.22, and x, 3.12.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
n. C.. COACH

RALEIGH, July 81 -R- Phil
Dickens, graduate of the the Uni
versity of Tennessee, and for the
last three years a member Of the
Wofford college staff, was EN-.
ployed today as backfield coach
at N. c. State college, succeed
ing Babe Wood, now in service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-(R-
Spot cotton clo~ed steady 18 points
higher. Sales 173. Low middl:
1923, middling 1928. Good mid
ding 1858, receipts 1898. Stock
303, ,511.
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N. O. COTTONsEED OIL

NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-LHH
Cottonseed oil closed steady.
Bleachable prime summer yellow
and prime crude unquoted. July
13. sob; Sep 1345b; Oct 49, 39b; Dec
13. 33b.
b-Bid.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
N. v. COTTONSEED orr,

NEW YORK, July 81. Up -
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed unchanged. Sales 6 con-
tracts. Oct 1896 asked; Dec 1889.
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CHICAGO BUTTER-EGGs

CHICAGO, July 21-(R-Butter
receipts 987,054; steady; prices as
quoted by the Chicago price cur
rent unchanged
Eggs, receipts 14,585: steady;
prices unchanged.
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N. C. HOGS

RALEIGH, July 21.-RENCDA)
Rocky Mount hog market steady
with top of $14.10; Richmond hogs
up 10 cents with top Of $14.35.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22
BRAN AND SHORTS

KANSAS CITY, July 81 - P)
Bran and shorts futures closed:
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CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, July 21-lRHThe
senate confirmed today the nomi-
nation of William T. Culpepper to
be postmaster at Elizabeth City.
N. C.,
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FREIGHT CARS

NEW YORK, July 21-F)-Reve.
nue. freight cars handled by rail-
roads reporting today for the week
ended July 18 included:
Jul. 18 Pr. Wk Yr. ago
Lakawanna 17,194 16,647 1874
Del. Hud. 1859 16,411 18,57y
Penn. -------149 449 140, ,277 152, 80?
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SHALLOTTE LIVESTOCK
Hogs 100 to 225 lbs. $13.75 cwt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-22

CHARLOTTE SPOT
CHARLOTTE, July 81. - R-
Spot cotton 1925.
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TREND OF STAPLE PRICES

NEW YORK, July 21-The Asso-
eiated Press weighed wholesale
price index of IS commodities to-
day advanced to 1888.
Previous day 98.08, week ago
98.74, month ago 98.03. year ago
1912 1941 1910 1933-39
High ---- 99.72 95.12 1925 98.14
Low ----- 1854 77.03 $3.50 41.4A
(1926 average equals 1907.