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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1903
Page
6
Liverpool spot sales were very heavy while transactions in New York showed little change. The cotton market opened easy with modest gains, aided by pool buying and Liverpool demand, as American speculators and brokers adjusted positions amid unsettled weather and shifting futures.
The day’s market wires show wheat weak with May futures pressured as buyers pull back. Oats and provisions slide under selling pressure while softening cotton prices reflect Liverpool and New York trends and a cautious market mood.
Chicago and Kansas City livestock prices update with cattle and hog receipts, price ranges for steers, cows, heifers, calves, and hogs. Highlights include higher cattle, lower hogs, and mixed sheep values, with Texas and native cattle showing varied quotes.
Cotton seed oil quotes hold steady across New York Memphis and New Orleans markets on February 18. Prime crude price levels ranged around 44 8 1/2 cents in New York with various refinements and meal values listed, while Memphis carload and cooking yellow products showed price activity and cake values near 20 dollars per hundred weight. The New York Stock Exchange board announced closures for February 21 and February 23 in observance of Washington's Birthday.
Chicago reports a moderate grain pit trading day with May wheat down 4 to 8 cents, May corn off 8 cents and oats down 5 to 8 cents. Provisions closed lower, with May pork at 17.40 and ribs down around 21-24 cents. ample receipts and bearish tones offset by some bullish cues from English cables and export demand.
February notices from Atlanta and St Louis list pork products and fats with layer prices for ribs, bellies, lard, and dry salted meats. References include sugar cured Speck, bacon varieties, and standard mess allowances with several quoted price points in dollars per hundred pounds.
A dated market report lists prices for short ribs, dry salted shoulders, and boxed sides, with whiskey and bulk meats steady. It covers Groceries in Atlanta with items like Arbuckle coffee at 10.30 and 9.80 per 100 pounds, sugar, salt, dairy sacks, canned tomatoes, oysters, fish, and various produce. Also includes regional notes from Cincinnati and Savannah on turpentine, rosin, and naval stores, with multiple prices and receipts.
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