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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
10
Turbulent week as crop option signals spook traders in Liverpool and New York. The Liverpool market rose modestly on strong demand while New York declined slightly amid uncertainty over government policy and upcoming harvests. Export activity remained robust with substantial sales and shifting futures across July to September contracts.
Purgy Galverion with Joly A arrived at 8s Manteo Am and cleared. vessels destined for Galveston include steamships York with 6.23 sailing and other entries show mixed data. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate maritime movements and port calls.
New York July 8 reports a dull stock market for most of the day with a late flutter as short sellers tried to cover. Gains came from a rally in the boomed railroad and commodity sectors amid renewed demand and expectations of easier money conditions, while notes on foreign exchange and gold exports suggested shifting liquidity.
Fragmentary bond market report listing New York prices for Marcon Am 20 and Philadelphia references. Mentions individuals Charles L. Darengent Mary 3 and Wm. J. Lepuend with unclear roles. Text appears from a late 19th or early 20th century financial page with scattered names and locations.
The Chicago grain market fell under bearish pressure with September wheat closing lower while corn showed limited gains. weather concerns weigh on prices as traders exit long positions and await further signals. Limited offerings and holiday trading affected activity, with mixed notes on futures and physical deliveries across wheat corn and oats.
Grain and provisions prices and market notes from Leas and New York on July 3. Covered are wheat and corn futures, No. 2 and hard varieties, river and railroad receipts, and miscellaneous flour and livestock terms. Reports mention steady and strong timothy and hay, fluctuating feeds, and daily price ranges across multiple markets.
Kansas City reports hog receipts down 87 percent from last year, with total hogs received collapsing by 43 percent in gross weight. Weights rebound slightly, but overall supply shortfall affects western markets. 6‑month totals show marked declines and price pressures.
The text notes orders for cotton and stock purchases through the Houston and New Orleans exchanges. It mentions the Houston Cotton exchange and related markets, along with commercial banking and stock brokerage entities collecting buy orders.
The San Angelo fair week reports mixed cattle and hog trading with 2 year old steers selling around 21 a head from Parrement and Cresenbarn. Shipping season near 160000 head nationally, with market softness noted. prime cotton seed and cake quotations listed from Houston and New Orleans.
Report from Liane Texas describes a dangerous incident twenty miles west of a hay field where a fire attack penetrated a structure. Details are sparse with limited readable names or locations.
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