The Archive · 1938

U.S. COMMODITIES

Saturday's Closing Quotations

New York, Mar. 19.

Trading was very octic in the cotton market with prices early advancing on heavy foreign and German buying, better European news and steadier foreign markets. Later, the market reacted partially on small offerings and light hedge ing. At the close, quotations ranged from 19 to 22 points up from the previous final levels.

Rubber prices rallied on the improvement in the European situation, a firmer stock market and commission house buying. At the last call-over, gains from 8 to 20 points "vere recorded.

A lower level was witnessed in ihe Chicago Wheat Pit on assuring European news which ceased war scare buying, weak Liverpool cables, restless liquidation and general selling. Offerings and demand were scattered. Conditions in the Winter

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