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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1903
Page
2
The cotton market opened near steady but lost ground as the session progressed. Weather in Texas and a Brooklyn warehouse fire affecting about 2,300 bales dampened sentiment, with Averpool cables turning easier and rains in the western belt later confirming the downturn. July to September contracts weakened, settling near session lows after heavy selling.
New York July 27 reports of showers in Texas drag cotton markets lower as traders bearish while Liverpool firms support prices. If rains spread to Texas and southern Arkansas a favorable crop report may come Tuesday. New Orleans July 27 spot market quiet and steady with futures easing at opening.
Trading in cotton futures showed wide fluctuations with opening levels near day highs and prices drifting lower into the close. Reports from Cothran & Co Baxter & Co and Manchester quist indicate bears spread rumors, selling pressure and a general market tilt downward amid hot Texas weather and shifting expectations from the weekly government report.
A fragmentary financial clipping lists numerous railroad and industrial bonds with credit rankings and par figures. Names include Norfolk and Western, Reading General, St Louis and Iron Mountain, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Wabash, West Shore, Wisconsin Central, Rock Island, and Colorado Fuel among others, with bond series and par values noted in a terse catalog style. The terse item lacks narrative context but preserves the mapping of issuers to bond types and numeric ratings or prices.
New York July 27 metals sliding with tin London prices down and local ranges steady. Copper irregular abroad with London close and futures lower. Lead and spalter steady. iron closed mixed in Glasgow and Middlesboro. St Louis notes milk a few leads. Cotton seed oil market inactive and nominal with varying crude and yellow prices noted. Coffees and sugar open easy with August notices affecting prices.
The report lists prices for oranges lemons bananas and nuts along with various commodities. It notes primary receipts and market steadiness at Santos, with August December exchanges at 65 and 6 point differences. Coffee sugar and molasses prices are given, plus country produce including butter live poultry dressed poultry and regional fruits and vegetables with assorted per unit prices.
A dated price list shows various fruits and vegetables with crate and per-unit pricing. Items include peppers lettuce beans peas celery Irish potatoes and cantaloupes cucumbers watermelons gooseberries black raspberries Georgia peaches and others with quoted crates per price per barrel or per quart. The figures reflect typical market listings with unit ranges and target sale quantities.
Savannah July 27 Turpentine steady at 50 501 4 receipts 6b sales 449 exports 6087. Rosin prices varied with brands ABCD F G H I M MN receipts reported. Charleston and Wilmington markets show turpentine firm around 49 bid with varied rosin and crude turpentine figures. The Treasury Statement notes available gold reserve balance of 225,000,004.
Chicago July 27 grain markets closed higher with wheat up 6-8 to 7-8 cents and corn rising about 1 cent amid strong buying and bullish cables. Provisions weakened with hog receipts delivering a bearish tone. September futures closed near session highs after intraday fluctuations.
Cothran and Company note strong wheat opening with active commissions and light receipts. Liverpool follows the market as corn rises on poor threshing and deteriorating spring wheat. Patten leads local buying with strong close. exports light but futures bought. Shippers and mills compete for wheat in California. Potential further advances seen but hard spot profits preferred.
A broad market sketch reports firm wheat with nervous shorts and bearish signs in some feed and hog futures. Corn shows bullish tilt with tight supplies and supportive crop news while oats and provisions move on limited demand. Regional quotes cover flour, corn, oats, lard, pork, and various fresh and packed goods across Atlanta New York Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and related grain and meat prices.
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