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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
8
A detailed report outlines futures higher with activity at Liverpool. It notes government and trading bureau influence, mixed deliveries, and weekly supply data showing a decline in visible cotton supply against prior years, while prices and demand show shifting momentum.
Special weather and market notes from August 2 report describe dry conditions in parts, with some locales reporting rain since May. Prices for dry goods in New York show demand steady for prints and woolens, while linens and cottons stay dull. Butter and cheese markets in Chicago and New York remain steady to dull with mixed consumer demand.
The report notes a break in liquidations influencing other cereals with September futures lower, while corn and wheat show declines or strength depending on regional crops. It describes mixed mood shifts in Chicago and other markets, with some improving crop outlooks easing prices later in the session as drought-affected Nebraska and Argentina factors remain prominent.
New York August 2 market activity shows near total stagnation with minimal attendance by traders. Subtreasury payments and Treasury operations weigh on prices while large operators stay sidelined, leaving profits to small room traders and a lack of substantial price movement.
Fragmented text from an OCR capture lists various items about supplies and prices including ammunition and blasting powder, with many garbled terms and stray notes. No coherent event, date, or proper names are readable to establish a clear summary.
Fixed to the era's tone, the report notes stout demand for Branton fresh produce, with limited supply near week end. California peaches and a carload of Concord grapes from Texas era ships arrive, while Colorado vegetables depart soon. general market mood remains cautious as prices drift.
In port reports and rate notes, ship agents quote vessel quotations from Galveston toward Bremen Hamburg and the Rhine. The text lists vessels such as Stramabipal Wensels Flag Tona Hare Calibria and Lottie Moore with various nationalities and flags alongside dockside receipts and movement data. It also notes wheat receipts at Galveston and movement of cargo including shipments to Newport News and Terdam with inland routes and port quotations.
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