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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
9
New York December cotton futures fell about five points, trading near 19.50 for near month, with January around 19.05 and May near 18.92 as sellers dominated amid light buying. Reports show 18,347 exports today and port stocks at 1,566,495 with total season exports 3,956,489. port receipts 56,947.
The New Orleans cotton market opened higher by 9 to 13 points but soon eased. Weakness in December, favorable weather, and a government crop estimate sparked a broad pullback of 24 to 28 points before a brisk late rally narrowed losses. Exports for the day reached 17,747 bales.
New York traders saw the raw sugar market unchanged at 4.08 with no reported sales but offers at quoted levels. A Cuban crop estimate of 5,373,000 tons for next year, issued by authorities, weighed on futures with December at 2.17, March 2.32, May 2.48, and July 2.52, while refined sugar buyers held off and prices stayed 5.00 to 5.50 for fine granulated.
New York December coffee futures climbed as covering and buying supported the market amid a firmer local spot tone and higher cost and freight offers. March touched 16.48, closing overall down 27 to 45 points. December 16.57, January 16.52, March 16.47, May 16.30, July 16.08, September 15.60. Sales pegged at about 52,000 bags.
Chicago reports a broad price rise across grains led by corn with buoyant finish. Wheat gained 9 to 2 1/8 cents, new style December 1.78 and May 1.724, amid rain in Argentina and reports of wheat elevator damage. Provisions moved with varied gains as cash demand improved in Omaha, Kansas City and Minneapolis.
Prices were named on 4 4 bleached muslins and fine cambrics for spring delivery with reductions varying from to tea yard. Raw silk was firmer with larger sales at Yokohama. Here prices were 5 cents a pound higher. Burlaps were easier in Calcutta and quiet here. Wool markets were less steady.
New York December cotton seed oil fell on liquidation while other deliveries held firm due to fresh buying for song accounts and short covering as lard and corn advanced. December closed 10 points lower with a broad range. bids included prime crude at 8.624 and spot yellow at 10.20, with January 10.28 and March 10.24.
In New York on December 9 foreign exchange show irregular demand across major currencies. Great Britain demand 4.844 with cables 4.843, sixty day bills on banks 4.807-16. France demand 3.753 with cables 8.763, Italy 4.024, Belgium 4.524, Germany 23.80, Tokyo 43, Montreal 43, Montreal 99 31-82.
New York futures opened higher and ranged through the day, with January at 19.18 to 19.45 and March to 19.46. May and July closed around 19.10 and 18.75 while December settled near 19.68 to 20.07, showing slight declines from prior levels.
New Orleans dealers reported cotton futures finishing steady with a net drop ranging from two to nineteen points. Key contracts posted marginal gains and losses amid the session, with January and March dipping modestly as December futures rose slightly.
Poultry alive steady in Chicago with fowls at 18 to 25 cents per pound, springs 25, turkeys 32, roosters 16, ducks 20 to 23, geese 17 to 19.
Chicago reports potato prices steady with Wisconsin Minnesota securing round whites at 3.60 to 3.85 per cwt, fair 3.55 to 3.85, while Idaho sacked russets reach 3.05 to 3.25 per cwt. Market notes dated December 9.
Chicago market report lists butter and creamery item prices with day ranges and grade distinctions. It cites standards, extras, firsts and seconds, with figures for creamery products and refrigerator items.
United States ads show Liberty 34s 9 28 firsts 448 101.29 seconds 100.24 thirds 448 101.2 fours 43s 102.2 treasury 4 102.31 treasury 4js 106.7 with price notations and bond series values listed for trading reference.
Call money in New York eased with high 5, low 6. Ruling rate at 6, last loan 5. Call loans against acceptances 44. Time loans steady with sixty and ninety days 44 5, four and six months 44 5. Prime mercantile paper 44. Harley-Davidson motorcycles 800 B. Fourth, Perfume Atomizers, Johnston's Drug Stores.
In Kansas City on December 9 cattle receipts reached 10,000 with calves at 2,000. Steers and yearlings traded from 8.25 to 9.25, cows 4.25 to 7.50, grain fed heifers up to 9.50, choice cows 10.50 for top calves. Hogs receipts 9,000 with bulk sales 10.70 to 11.05, sows 9.75 to 10.00, stock pigs 11.40 to 11.90. Sheep receipts 4,000 with fed lambs 15.75 and yearlings 13.35.
Cattle receipts around 1000 head, lower steer prices at 3 60, grass fat heifers to 7 30, butcher cows 4 15 to 5 50, yearlings to 10.00. Hog receipts about 1000, steady, top 11.00, packing sows 9.50 to 9.75. Sheep receipts 200, higher, lambs to 15.50.
Oklahoma City dispatch reports cattle receipts at 1,900 with slow trade. Yearlings around 8.50, fat cows 3.75 to 5.00, top 5.00, calves near 9.00. About 400 head noted, bulks near 10.95.
East St. Louis on December 9 reports hog receipts at about 18 000 head, lower market with bulk around 11 25 to 11 40 per cwt, sow packers near 10. Cattle receipts about 4 500 with dull trade, culls at 3 50, bulls around 5 25, light weights 13 00, calves 1 500 slow, lambs around 16 75 to 4 0 per cwt.
Chicago market summary shows hog receipts at 26,000 with varied sows and killing pigs priced around 11.12, heavy hogs near 10.50 to 11.20, cattle receipts about 20,000 with yearlings 12.00 and vealers 10.50, sheep receipts 14,000 steady with fat lambs 16.50 to 17.00 and feeding lambs 16.75 to 17.10.
Fort Worth market notes Cattle receipts 6 600 including 2 200 calves steady beef cattle 4 25 to 4 25 stockers 4 00 to 4 00 fat cows 3 50 to 5 50 heifers 3 50 to 8 80 yearlings and bulls 3 00 to 3 85 calves 3 00 calves 3 00. Sheep and lamb market receipts 500 steady lambs 13 00 to 15 25 feeders 12 00 to 14 00 yearlings 10 00 to 12 00 wethers 7 30 to 7 0 ewe s 6 50 to 7 50 stockers 3 50 to 6 50.
West Graham Va Rev Lewis Evans retired minister over 80 years old reports 25 years of use with Black Draught. He says liver pain backache and headaches eased once symptoms arise and a dose or two keeps him in good form. Manufactured from medicinal roots and herbs with no dangerous minerals. NC-166
Vintage advertisement notes Eye Water by Dickey’s Old Reliable for red irritated eyes that burn no pain. Mentions Red Folding Box and availability at All Druggists and Johnston Drug Stores under Vanities Incense Burners.
Stage from Estelline at 10 a.m. connects with Denver No 7 northbound and reaches Plainview at 1 30 p.m. Return departs Plainview at 3 30 p.m. and arrives Estelline at 8 p.m. Connection available at Esterline with southbound Denver to Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas. Heaters on all close cars.
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