New York, June 23.
Trading in the cotton market was early active on the passage of the parity payments and subsidy items of the Agricultural Appropriations Bill through the House of Representatives. Later, prices advanced strongly on general buying and covering on news of the Anglo-American barter agreement, combined with better Liverpool and Bombay cables, the strength of southern advices and the steadiness of spots. Closing quotations ranged from 12 to 15 points above the previous close.
The decline in London stocks and some new buying caused a slight upward adjustment in prices in the raw rubber futures market today. However, trading was generally slow and fluctuations were confined i0 a narrow range. Closing quotations ruled from 2 points up to 2 Points down.
Wheat prices in Chicago yaliied strongly on reports of crop damage in the West, a firm flour market and a favourable cash demand. At the final bell, gains of 1% to 1% cents were registered, York Cotton New York Rubber 947-47 +12 830-81 +12 8.55-55 "hi? bna M +14 836-86 +14 829-29 +15
July 1629-29 402 Sept, 1636-39 -+01 Dec. 189-42—02
Mar, 1645-45—01
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