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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1901
Page
8
Cotton futures in New Orleans and Liverpool edged higher despite mixed U S and European sentiment. Reports show brief gains in New York and New Orleans with some declines in other markets as traders weigh prospective selling and steady buying from brokers.
Chicago grain and provisions dealers reported mixed activity with soy and corn futures uneven as May prices drifted on liquidation and weather expectations. Wheat futures showed varied bids with May and July contracts quoted amid broad price shifts while surrounding markets noted weaker demand and sharpening supply concerns across staples and fats.
The New York Stock Exchange saw an extraordinary day with United States Steel common and preferred lists driving a massive surge in total trading. Reported volume topped 348,900 shares for U S Steel alone as investors weighed a broader market rally and ongoing corporate activity.
Receipts of Texas cattle at St Louis total 2100 Texans with steers priced from 3.40 to 4.85 per hundredweight. Field reports note varied prices for Texas and Indian cattle as markets stay steady for natives and export stock.
Fragmentary text hints at market activity and opinions in New York with references to Maple Lane, San Orleans, and various names. The legible content is incoherent and garbled, offering no concrete events, dates, or outcomes to summarize reliably.
The New York firm FL A Boer & Co. reports a shift in southern cotton incentives as new crop markets show higher demand and prices. Despite a 2 cent rise in new crop positions, buyers remain cautious about next season’s potential output and land values, with profit prospects tied to continued regional prosperity.
Market report notes a modest improvement in New York cotton trading following unsatisfactory Liverpool receipts. The cotton market opened lower, with some price gains limited by cautious cables and muted demand. Close values show small declines from earlier levels amid uncertain outlook and concerns over Liverpool shipments.
Market reports indicate steady meat and hog product prices with a general uptick in beef and other meats. Hog offerings were abundant though early arrivals found ready supply. strawberries and berries appeared modestly, while cotton and grain markets showed mixed activity and futures moved narrowly.
A fragmented notice touts Grape Nuts as a special food for brain workers. It claims daily use enhances vigor and brain power and cites supposed scientific analyses of potash and other elements, presenting a curious endorsement of the product.
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