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Land Bank Bonds. Following is a list of Federal Land Bank bonds, traded in over-the-counter market at New York Monday, with the closing bid and asked price. Furnished by the National City Company, Inc., 1313 First National Bank building, AT 5182, Omaha. Bid. Asked. F. L. B. 4 Nov. 1, 1957-37.. 71 74 F. L. B. 4 May 1, 1958-38.. 71 74 F. L. B. 4 1/4 July 1, 1956-36.. 72 75 F. L. B. 4 1/4 Jan. 1, 1957-37.. 72 75 F. L. B. 4 1/4 May 1, 1957-37.. 72 75 F. L. B. 4 1/4 Nov. 1, 1958-38.. 72 75 F. L. B. 4 3/4 Dec. 1, 1933-32.. 98 99 F. L. B. 4 1/2 May 1, 1942-32.. 76 1/4 79 1/4 F. L. B. 4 1/2 Jan. 1, 1943-33.. 76 1/2 79 1/2 F. L. B. 4 1/2 Jan. 1, 1953-33.. 75 78 F. L. B. 4 1/2 July 1, 1953-33.. 75 78 F. L. B. 4 1/2 Jan 1, 1955-35.. 75 78 F. L. B. 4 1/2 Jan. 1, 1956-36.. 75 78 F. L. B. 4 3/4 July 1, 1953-33.. 76 80 F. L. B. 4 3/4 Jan. 1, 1954-34.. 76 80 F. L. B. 4 3/4 July 1, 1954-34.. 76 80 F. L. B. 5 May 1, 1941-31.. 86 88 F. L. B. 5 Nov. 1, 1941-31.. 86 88 New York Bank Stocks. New York, Oct. 5 (A. P.)— BANK STOCKS. Bid. Asked. America .................... 29 31 Chase Natl ................. 37 3/4 39 3/4 Chat Phen .................. 30 1/2 32 1/2 Comml ...................... 165 173 First Natl ................. 2250 2350 Manhattan .................. 37 1/4 39 1/4 Natl City .................. 48 50 Public ..................... 21 1/2 23 1/2 TRUST COMPANIES. Bankers .................... 56 58 Bklyn Tr ................... 232 242 Cent Hanover ............... 128 132 Chemical ................... 30 3/4 32 3/4 Continental ................ 15 1/4 17 1/4 Corn Exch .................. 71 74 Empire ..................... 29 31 Guaranty ................... 264 269 Irving ..................... 19 3/8 20 3/8 Manufacturers .............. 31 3/4 33 3/4 United States .............. 1950 205 N Y Trust .................. 90 93 Board of Trade Stocks. Chicago, Oct. 5 (A. P.)— Sales. High. Low. Close. Amer Cynamid Co.. 100 4 4 4 Armour Cl A...... 300 1 1 1 Corn Prod com .... 200 28 5/8 27 3/4 27 3/4 ElecBondShr ...... 2500 16 5/8 15 15 Pennroad Corp Shr. 400 3 7/8 3 3/4 3 3/4 Std Oil of Ind .... 4700 17 7/8 17 1/4 17 1/4 Studebaker com ... 200 9 3/8 9 1/4 9 1/4 BONDS. Sales High Low Close ChicagoBd of Trad. 1000 52 52 52 N. Y. Produce Exchange. New York, Oct. 5 (A. P.)— Sales. High. Low. Close. Jenkins Tel ......... 9 2 3/4 2 1/2 2 1/4 Shortwave Tel ....... 23 1 3/8 1 3/8 1 3/8 Western Television .. 14 2 3/8 2 1/4 2 3/8 Minneapolis Bank Stocks. Minneapolis, Oct. 5 (A. P.)— Bid. Ask. Close. First Bank Stock ........ 14 7/8 15 15 Bancorporation .......... 22 22 1/2 22 1/2 Bar Silver. New York, Oct. 5 (A. P.)—Bar Silver, 7/8c higher at 28 1/8c. Foreign Exchange. New York, Oct. 5 (A. P.)—Foreign Exchanges—Easy. Great Britain in dollars, others in cents. Cables. Great Britain—3.83 1/2. France—3.93 7/8. Italy—5.14. Belgium—13.96. Germany—23.60. Holland—40.15. Norway—22.00. Sweden—23.00. Denmark—21.75. Switzerland—19.61. Spain—9.02. Portugal—3.35. Greece—1.29 1/8. Poland—11.23. Czechoslovakia—2.96 1/2. Jugoslavia—1.77. Austria—14.06. Rumania—.59. Argentine—24.02. Brazil—5.35. Tokio—49.38. Shanghai—32.00. Montreal—87.75. Mexico City (silver peso)—35.86. Bank Suspensions. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 5 (A. P.)—Four Minnesota banks with deposits totaling $905,000 closed today. Heavy withdrawals caused suspension of the Racine State bank while the State Bank of Watertown ceased operations because of depleted reserves. The Exchange State bank of Grand Meadow and the State Bank of Mayer closed to conserve assets. The Grand Meadow bank was the largest with deposits of $400,000. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 5 (A. P.)—The United Security Trust company with three branches, closed today and turned its affairs over to the state banking department. Willow Grove, Pa., Oct. 5 (A. P.)—The Willow Grove Trust company closed today and was taken in charge by the state banking department. Duluth Flax. Duluth, Minn., Oct. 5 (A. P.)—Close: Flax—On track, $1.25 1/2 @ 1.29 1/2; to arrive, $1.25 3/4 @ 1.26; October, $1.25 1/2; November, $1.25 5/8; December, $1.22 1/2; May, $1.25 1/2.