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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
10
The report shows a tense cotton market with Liverpool and New York trading lower and steadying later. It notes bullish sentiment amid exporter demand, fluctuating prices across months, and large futures activity while New Orleans exports and U.S. port figures shift slightly.
Market notes show mixed cotton quotations with Amheume and nearby regions listing prices around 8.27 to 8.00. Quotations reflect regional bidding and adjusting values as traders assess quality and demand.
Harbor report lists arrivals at Galveston in February including the Spanish steamer Ramon de Larrlanga from New Orleans and other calls with origin notes. Cleared vessels include Pensacola and Totinacata while cargoes and destined ships proceed to New York and Genoa. Market details note firm futures for the day with modest gains and overall trading activity.
The market centers on prominent stocks with corn as the main feature and obscure specialties playing a large role. Colorado Southern drew strong buying indicating possible control in play amid broad trading activity and shifting bond and gold figures in New York.
Chicago trade notes firm grain prices with wheat and oats holding while corn strengthens early. May contracts show mixed moves as receipts and weather influence futures, cash bids steady in parts of the market and several barns report varied purchases and shipments.
Fragmentary financial note lists bond refunding and currency items with scattered references to New York, Baltimore, Georgia, and Chicago markets. Multiple garbled terms appear. key entities include New York bonds and general market mentions without coherent context or figures.
Rice market reports show solid demand and ample stock with continuing takings for clean rice. New Orleans market notes higher conditions with active trading, receipts limited, and local mill demand driving overall stock movement.
In St. Louis on February 27 grain and provisions markets show active trading with wheat varying across futures and cash quotes. Prices for No 2 red winter, No 3 soft red, and No 2 white futures are noted, while pork products and flour hold firm with minor changes. Freight and shipment details appear, listing deliveries and available stocks through the day as markets react to steady demand.
At St Louis the market was steady while Chicago ran slow and lower. Reports note shifting supply and demand for cattle and mules, with buyers cautious in several markets and prices mixed for steers and cows as transportation and export activity influenced turning stock.
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