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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1925
Page
13
The cotton market was quiet with midmorning rallies on cover followed by declines. March gold rose to 18.84 as the market closed steady, with January at 18.70 and May at 18.67 amid hedging and selling. Reports forecast U.S. cotton outturn near 149 million bales, while shipboard stock stood at about 143,000 bales awaiting clearance.
New York December 19. Cotton goods markets remained generally quiet with prices for gray goods steadier, sheetings showing irregularity. Raw silk firmer with more buying for first quarter delivery while raw wool markets steadier and jute prices eased steadily.
In New York on December 19, cotton seed oil held near steady with a small mixed tone as crude oil and lard firmness limited offerings. Closing prices showed mostly one point lower to one net higher with sales around 3,400 barrels and bids for prime crude and various futures listed.
New Orleans December 19. Cotton futures closed steady to down slightly amid narrow trading. March and May contracts posted minor losses while July and December showed continued firm levels as market stayed cautioned by near term demand and supply expectations.
In York on December 19 the cotton futures closed steady with small gains. The High Low Close figures show slight net increases across May and July contracts, with May and July trading near the upper ends of their ranges.
Chicago financial page presents a cluttered quote list with open high low and close figures across multiple assets. The scattered figures include values like 1.72 1.723 1.69 1.693 and various sequences such as 1.659 2.663 and 14.27 14.12, reflecting inconsistent transcription across different securities.
Chicago wheat prices closed heavy on December and May futures, down 12 to 23 cents, as selling pressure rose after a Rosaro Argentina price surprise. Corn and oats declined slightly amid ample corn bids and Illinois movement reports, while provisions held then softened.
New York December contract led a volatile trade with declines of about 10 points at open before a broad lift as other months recovered. December closed near unchanged to 18 points lower, May slipped to 16.32, and other months ranged from 16.30 to 16.75 with brisk volume around 18,000. Spot Rio 7s 17% and Santos 4s 22 to 223 cited.
New York reports unchanged raw sugar market with steady undertone. Cuban interests cover and buy pushing futures to modest gains. December at 2.26, January 2.33, March 2.58, May 2.51, July 2.61. Refined market holds 5.00 to 6.50 for fine granulated with light demand.
Readable fragments show cotton movement figures across Galveston New Orleans Augusta Little Rock Atlanta and Seaboard entries. Notable values include 10.35 18.78 30.86 19.40 and 16.85 with various city references and commodity notes.
The New York market notes Liberty 34s at 99.25, firsts 44s 101.25, second tis 100.28, third 4is 100.27, Fourth 448 101.31, treasury 44s 106.10.
New York on December 18 reported steady foreign exchange rates with Great Britain at 4.84 and cables at 4.85. Sixty day bills on banks moved 4.80 to 4.81, France demand 3.82 and cables 3.83, Italy 4.033, Belgium 4.53, Germany 23.80, Tokyo 433, and Montreal 99 31 32.
Basis quotes show No 1 hard wheat per bushel and Milo and Maize rates listed per hundred and per two hundred units respectively. The text seems to indicate market figures but is garbled with OCR errors making exact figures unclear.
Fragmented text lists farmyard items such as Hens Roosters Turkeys and eggs with scattered phrases about stock packing and fresh items. Names and locations are unreadable, but the fragment implies a market or poultry trade notice with mixed animal and product listings.
Kansas City cattle receipts total 400 with 100 calves as weekly prices show steers and yearlings 7.75 to 10.35. Butcher cows 4.50 to 7.00, heifers 5.50 to 8.00, canners 3.35 to 4.35, calves 8.50 to 10.20. Hogs 8,000 with bulk sales 10.85 to 11.10, sow prices 9.00 to 9.25. No sheep receipts. fed lambs 15.50 to 15.60, fat ewes 8.00 to 8.50.
Wichita Kansas traders report weekly cattle receipts totaling 155 with short fed steers priced 7.50 to 8.50 per cwt and butcher cows 4.00 to 4.55. Heifers 5.00 to 8.00, canners and cutters 2.85 to 8.75, stockers 6.50 to 8.00. Hog receipts 1,400 with top 11.10 and bulk 10.90 to 11.05, packing sows 8.75 to 40.00. Ewes fat around 6.00.
Fort Worth livestock receipts reach 650 cattle including 150 calves with varying prices. Cattle categories show steady to firm values, hogs scarce with best bids around 11.40, sows 10.00 to 10.25, pigs about 8.00.
East St Louis livestock market reports hogs with 6,000 receipts and prices from 11.00 to 12.20 for bulk, pigs around 10. Packers sows 0.35 to 9.50. Cattle receipts 660 with weekly bulks: steers 7.75 to 9.75, fat cows and heifers 8.75 to 10.00, canners. Sheep receipts 250 native lambs 15.50 to 15.75, fat ewes 7.00 to 8.50.
Chicago dispatch reports Oklahoma livestock trading declined under steady hog receipts of about 4 000. Hogs ranged from 10.50 to 11.75 for light to killing pigs and 8.90 to 9.20 for packing sows. Cattle receipts 500 with weekly bulk prices: steers 9.50 to 10.75, fat cows 4.50 to 6.75, heifers 6.35 to 7.45, veal calves 9.75 to 10.50, stockers 6.50 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 1 000 with fat lambs 15.50 to 16.50, natives 12.00 to 12.50, feeding lambs 15.75 to 16.50, yearlings 13.75 to 14.00, aged wethers 10.00 to 11.00, fat ewes 8.00 to 9.00.
Butter and eggs prices fall with butter extras at 45 cents, standards 44, extra firsts 44, firsts 41 42, seconds 40 40 3, eggs lower with firsts 38 40, ordinary firsts 4 4, refrigerator extras 34 4.
Chicago reaches a steady poultry market with prices listed: fowls 18 to 24 cents, springs 26, turkeys 40, roosters 16, ducks 22 to 25, geese 18. Market tone reflects stable demand as traders monitor holiday needs.
Manston England 102 year old retired banker Thomas Buck shares his long life formula. He advocates plain food abundant exercise and avoiding worry over trifles stating simple routines sustain longevity. Buck emphasizes daily discipline and contentment as key to a lengthy, healthy life.
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