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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
3
New York June 19 The cotton market shows unsettled trading with a tendency to ease on a favorable view of new crop conditions. Prices close steady with a net decline of 1 to 5 points as lower cables and selling pressure mix with renewed buying by European-connected houses. Spot cotton quiet with middling uplands at 12.35 and gulf at 12.60, sales 29 bales.
New Orleans June 19 The cotton market showed light trade with a small decline followed by modest advances. Reports from the South were bearish overall but buying interest persisted, prices moved above yesterday's close, and the day closed with middling grades around 13 9 16 to 14 1 8, while arrivals and futures offered a mixed outlook.
In a terse market note John F Black & Co describe steady vat trends and growing opinion that demand remains stable. July figures show activity broadening but Liveronat is cited as due to room.
Readable fragments show mixed crop outlook and tentative price declines followed by slight gains. Indications point to cautious sentiment as demand and weather mood shift. No clear events or names fully identifiable in the garbled text.
Shipping receipts show mixed movement with cotton seed oil and groceries listed. Wheat futures drifted with spot prices steady in No.1 Manitoba at 78 94d and No.2 at 74d. La Plata futures near 48 lid. Japanese and Honduras cargoes noted, with clean and rough distinctions in rice and other commodities.
New York June 19 coffee prices move with declines at first but stabilize, sellers covering while bear pressure eases. Spot Rio and Santos show limited activity. futures range through the day with modest gains and losses. Brazil port receipts compare with last year as Sao Paulo and Santos shipments persist amid fine weather reports.
The first ten cars of new wheat arrived in Kansas City from Bald, Okla. at quiet pace. Market prices showed a bushel price around 60 cents. The seventh car yielded better quality wheat grading No. 2 red and testing 38 pounds per bushel. Remaining cars came from Senkswn, Okla and were sold for 60 cents.
Chicago June 19 Good harvest reports from Kansas led to a market drop in wheat with futures finishing weak, corn and oats lower, while provisions showed mixed moves. Kansas and Nebraska yields surprised, drought in other regions spurred selling despite bearish notes on Missouri. Emphasis on exports and seaboard clearances accompanied by unsettled receipts and shifting rains.
Wheat prices and futures drifted lower in early trading across St Louis and New York with No 2 hard and No 2 white grains quoted. Market notes show unsettled demand for corn and oats as traders await clearer signals from Chicago and Kansas City, with summer tendencies keeping prices rangebound.
Hubbard Bros. Co reports weak sentiment with limited buying at the Aeolian. Foretelling vendors show cautious activity while futures edge higher after a tentative rally. Prices quoted include Linseed May 172, July 130, September 134. Grover bid 1.39 per pack.
Grain movement report from St Louis dated June 11 shows rereipts and ship ments across flour wheat corn and oats. Flour 9 000 wheat 38 100 corn 52 000 oats 28 008 shipments flour 12 090 wheat 31 000 corn 43 000 ante 15 00. Corn 44 000 oats 2.0 percent shipments corn 32 000 omc9 1 000.
New York June 19 The advance in stocks of the last week halted today and the marked sagging tendency appeared. Pressure was not severe and recessions were light in most cases. The daily business was the smallest of the month. Union Pacific was heavy amid gossip of dissolution proceedings. Copper shares were heavy on unfavorable trade reports. Ontario and Western rose on dividend resumption hopes. London sold a few thousand shares. German bankers bid higher for 60 day funds but no loans were made. Bond market sagged. United States bonds unchanged. Treasury showed a moderate balance and surplus. Mining stocks noted including Arizona and related issuers.
A fragmented US and international market brief reports dull trading in Lents and securities, irregular activity in American and foreign markets, and bank statements from England France and Germany. It notes reserve movements, currency rates, and metal prices with scattered figures and dates from June 19.
Cattle and sheep receipts dispatched in Chicago and St Louis show varied prices. Native beef steers bring 5.55 to 9.50, cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.00, stockers 5.25 to 7.50, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Texans and Indian steers reach up to 8.90. Sheep lambs range 5.00 to 6.80, yearlings around 5.00 to 6.45. Cattle receipts total thousands across markets with mixed grades and weights.
From St Louis to New York and Chicago, June markets show butter and eggs largely unchanged. Poultry and meats hold steady with pork reported at 29.90 and lard near 11.05 to 12.25. sugar and molasses steady with muscovado and centrifugal varieties listed. Irregular receipts of various produce appear in scattered city reports as traders monitor prices.
White haired men and youngsters enjoyed a Central Presbyterian picnic at Powder Springs lasting from morning to evening. About 600 attendees fished, played games, baseball, and races under shade trees. Dr Dunbar Ogden and John J. Gan led organizers with J W Brown, Charles A Stokes, G R Buford, R K Axson, Captain Massey, and many women ensuring ample food and activity.
Washington June 19 The Webb law barring interstate shipment of liquor states is not a criminal statute and violations cannot be prosecuted in U S courts Attorney General McReynolds told every U S attorney the law merely prohibits interstate traffic and carries no penalty It aims to let state laws apply to intoxicating liquors moving in interstate commerce The interpretation means the federal government need not enforce a law with no penalty and interstate commerce is treated as outlaw commerce allowing states to apply their statutes The attorney general did not rule on constitutionality which may reach the Supreme Court
Springfield Iowa June 19 Drya victory as the Illinois Senate passes two bills restricting saloons. One bans saloons within four miles of the University of Illinois. the other allows residents in towns with up to 5000 registered voters to designate boundaries and vote in city elections on dry status. A second vote on the same proposition is blocked for three years.
Washington June 19 Senator Bacon chairman of the senate foreign relations committee said the Huerta government is not a legitimate succession to the Madero administration. He stated he does not favor recognition, citing unrest in Mexico and the need for peace orderly elections and a stable regime before any recognition.
A fragmented Atlanta price list shows poultry and eggs quotations with items such as dressed hens at 15 cents per pound and dressed turkeys at 8 cents. Other entries include several poultry items and quantities, though the fragmentary text limits full details.
Fragmented corrected OCR lists numerous grocery items with mixed prices and misspellings. It shows item names such as Red Rock Giger Ale Quarta candy sticks flour lard sugar and multiple brands with varied prices per unit or container. The list appears chaotic and partially unreadable, reflecting an old newspaper pricing page or ad column.
By W. H. White sixpence. Prices for choice steers 1000 to 1200 pounds at 5.70, medium to good cattle 600 to 1200 pounds around 5.53 to 6.05, cows 800 to 1000 pounds 4.50 to 3.50, heifers 760 to 850 pounds 4.73 to 5.15, mixed lots 600 to 800 pounds 4.60 to 5.25, primes hogs 160 to 200 pounds 3.80 to 8.80, light pigs 80 to 100 pounds 7.75 to 8.50, heavy rough hogs 300 to 350 pounds 1.50 to 8.23. Open sailing lower with quotations for corn fat hogs and peanut fattened stock noted.
In Savannah on June 10 the turpentine firm at 3611 reports receipts and shipments with figures for various grades and prices including spirits tar at 35 percent, receipts 32 can, and crude turpentine with prices around 62.00 and 8.90. In Wilmington on June 1 spirits tar up 35 percent, receipts 20 barrels, borla steady at 8.83, turpentine crude firm near 62.00 with receipts noted.
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