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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
3
New York cotton scene shows January futures rising mildly to 1281 after an initial drop as reports of weak export demand and favorable weather temper enthusiasm. Prices for December and March eased earlier in the day but late trading steadied with imports and local selling influencing sentiment.
A shipment and stock report lists cotton movements across U S ports and interior points. It shows receipts exports sales and stock for New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore Boston Philadelphia New York and interior centers like Houston Memphis Augusta St Louis Cincinnati Little Rock Dallas and others with totals for today and season.
In New York on October 20, brokers report a mixed cotton market with heavy rain in Georgia failing to stem selling pressure from Liverpool and local spot interests. Prices hovered lower while trade houses offered cautious crop estimates, stressing demand as the key factor for future values.
Chicago grain markets fell on October 20 as France announced heavy import duties on wheat. Wheat futures slid with December around 1.04 3 4 and May near 1.06 3 4, while corn and oats declined modestly and provisions dropped. Reports noted bearish demand, large Canadian export forecasts, and persistent selling from shorts amid unsettled trading.
General rains fell across Alabama and Georgia with scattered showers in the Carolinas. In the western belt the weather remained unsettled with cooler minimum temperatures. overall conditions reflect a prevailing rain regime and lower night temperatures in western districts.
October reports from Chicago Saint Louis and Kansas City list hogs and cattle receipts with mixed price ranges. Hogs in Chicago weaker with varied weights. calves and native stock show mixed values. sheep receipts steady with lambs and ewes priced. Kansas City notes steady cattle and sheep trends. prime fed steers and dressed beef prices cited. regional totals include 12k hogs and 13k cattle.
Market reports show cattle prices with high grade beef and dairy mentions, centering on Atlanta packer demand and inquiries for central fed steers. The text lists live stock figures, beef cattle classes, and provision items including pork products, lard, and bacon, with varied quotations and notes on market activity.
A dense OCR of a market price list shows varied goods from flour blends to poultry, with numerous brand names and prices per sack, per bushel, and per crate. The entry lists grains, animal feeds, salts, and butter and egg market notes across multiple locations and dates, reflecting a broad wholesale commodities snapshot.
New York October 20 metal exchange quotes show lead at 4.55 dollars and spelter not quoted. London listings report lead at 24 pounds 10 shillings per unit, spelter at 68, copper steady, tin at 98.26 dollars, spot copper at 72 pounds, futures at 74, and antimony at 883.
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