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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
6
The cotton market opened with an early rally then moved into general selling. October closed at 32.98 with July up about 40 points while other months fell 24 to 30 points. New crop months rose slightly from the lows on covering. Port receipts were 6,263 and U.S. stocks stood at 937,624 with exports totaling 6,140,410 for the season.
The week saw aggressive selling in cotton as trading moved to new low ground despite reports of crop improvement. October futures fell to 32.70 from earlier highs, with government data due next Friday and private reports predicting mixed crop conditions amid weak domestic trade.
A June 25 market report shows coffee futures closing with July at 14.15 and May at 24.18, sugar in raw market active with Cuba prices near 17.14 cents and refined around 22 to 24 cents, and cotton prices fluctuating with July as strongest. The column also notes cotton seed oil declines and advertises Herbine laxative as a health remedy.
Chicago market reports weak July corn with September and December firm. Oats little changed, wheat futures opened in Baltimore at 2.85 and closed 2.53. Kansas City livestock receipts show hogs steady to firm with top around 15.40 and cattle generally steady. sheep steady to strong with varied lamb and ewe prices. Wichita notes steady week for hogs and cattle. worms ad and vermifuge ad conclude the page.
ST LOUIS June 25 St Louis rallied in the eighth to beat Detroit after Wieman was relieved and a late surge gave St Louis a 10 to 6 win. Lipa Manion Woodall Rhinke Gerber and Williams contributed for St Louis. Cleveland also lost to Chicago as Geveland battled but failed in late pinches. ONeal Covetable Faeth Schalk and Williams starred for Chicago.
Harvard’s varsity crew edged Yale in a four mile inter varsity regatta at New London Connecticut by nearly six lengths finishing 2 minutes 11 seconds after the start while Yale collapsed in the final eighth mile. Yale stroke C C Peters collapsed and Priscoll finished fatigued amid the rivals defeat. The victory came as a surprise as Yale had been favored at 10 to 7 odds.
San Antonio beat Wichita 4 to 1 in the Wichita Falls series opener. Pitchers worked well as San Antonio factory over the Wichita team with early runs and late defense supporting the win.
The notice extols McGEE'S BABY FLINTITR as relief for teething babies in hot weather with sour stomach and disordered bowels. It claims quick relief through gentle stomach and bowel action and mentions availability from druggists and specific sellers.
On account of a semi annual audit of books the June assessment must be paid no later than July 1920. Do it now. E. H. Caffee, Clerk. 2904te
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