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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
3
New York markets opened nervously but firmed through the first hour, stocks and bonds advancing after earlier losses. Cotton futures showed mixed moves with daylong volatility as bears pressed, then buyers supported prices. New Orleans spot and futures opened steady to higher before retreating slightly, while overall receipts for the week and day were reported at elevated levels.
New York January 26 stock market again showed the Darrow professional rut with little life beyond yesterday's activity. Hedging, railroad and metal shares moved weakly as Harriman influence faded and coal and copper trades sagged. Foreign finance and grain notes followed unevenly while U.S. bonds held steadier as traders awaited fuller interstate news.
In Chicago on January 8 the wheat market closed steady with slight losses as demand remained light. May and July futures finished lower, with May at 1.07 and July at 1.07. Local receipts and city market activity showed slow trading but overall prices held steady amid favorable weather and expectations of stronger shipments.
The dry goods market remains steady in New York on January 28, with brisk trade in jobbing houses and strong road orders. Cotton goods are steady with solid demand for conversion. Blankets are offered at more favorable prices to buyers than last season, and woolen wear shows steady improvement as leading houses report satisfactory trade thus far for winter.
Estimated receipts Friday show New Orleans at 9000 to 1000 against 17762 last year, Galveston 9000 to 10500 against 1771, and Houston 16500 to 43500 against 6262. Liverpool market closes steady with American middling at 8.88, good middling 5.45, mids 6.25, low middling 6.09, good ordinary 4.62, ordinary 4.22. The day’s blog notes 8000 bales traded, 200 for shipment and export, 7700 American receipts including 4000 bales with 3500 Americans. Futures opened easier and closed steady.
January 28 New York market for cotton seed oil showed mixed action with prices for prime crude and other grades listed and futures closing mixed. Demand from spinners was expected to pick up soon, though confidence varied among merchants about near term price direction. Deliveries in Liverpool anticipated to rise and weekly movement seen at about 99,000 bales higher than last week.
Liverpool grain market reports spot and futures for wheat and corn. Wheat shows No 2 red western winter in spot and May contracts around 7-24 with July noted. Corn remains steady with March and May futures around 66-84 and 41-22 respectively.
The record shows bids and prices for No. 3 and No. 2 grains and oats with months and percentages, including wheat, corn, oats, and rye. It lists cash values, future contracts, and shipment totals for flour and grain products, noting significant volumes traded and forward prices in January to July months.
January 27 market notes list Banana 34 per pound? Plants per crate 2 dollars, Tomatoes 2.78 per crate 73.00, Peppers 2.75 2.00 per crate, Okra 1.25 per crate, Celery 0.75 per bunch, Grapefruit 36m 48c to 3.00, Potatoes per bushel 1.10, Pineapples per crate 2.25, Oranges all sizes 2.26.
A garbled listing from a 19th or early 20th century issue shows varied prices for poultry and produce including ducks geese turkeys and rabbits, plus dairy items like butter and cheese. Crates and crates pricing for cucumbers tomatoes peppers and lettuce appear alongside fruit prices and general market notes for Chicago and Cincinnati.
A court of inquiry to probe unlawful expenditures by the colonel of the second regiment of the national guard was organized today with General L Mark Nesd of the brigade presiding. The inquiry, based on the state examiner’s report, was adjourned to this afternoon for further study as Colonel C B Bricken faced questions about his administration.
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