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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1902
Page
10
The market shows strength as Liverpool futures climb and New York, New Orleans, and Houston advance. Estimated receipts shrink while demand persists, pushing spot prices up across several markets.
Market notes show quotations for crop months March April May and July adjusted against futures. Prices indicate trading activity and basis shifts with timing spanning near term and upcoming positions.
New York cotton opened steady with primes mostly unchanged and traded in a narrow range amid bear pressure. Liverpool cables disappointed and Port receipts rose vs last year, while Philadelphia interests shifted to March cover and May and July contracts rallied but sales faded as sentiment fluctuated.
New York March reports show stock prices reversing earlier losses as trading was light. Traders cited cautious sentiment, thin cash supplies, and the impact of international rates on the Wheat belt while analysts warned of unclear future momentum.
Fragmentary report discusses grain, provisions, and market ideas with scattered references to stocks, exports, and regional pricing. The text mentions Fort Worth, Baltimore, Rock Island, St Louis, and New Orleans, plus notes on cotton and interior stock trends. A letter from Morris & Co and Richard Cocke & Co. hints at broader market analysis and mingled price signals.
Fragmented text reports regional markets with prices and shipments. Mentions Houston New York onion futures and weekly receipts. Readers see town lists and production notes but content is garbled with many unreadable segments.
Chicago March 3 traders faced general bearish sentiment and uneven grain activity. May wheat slipped with small gains in corn early but softened as the day ended while provisions stayed firm and outside demand remained sparse. Receipts and cash quotes fluctuated, with notes of erratic movements across oats and rye and overall dull trading for grain alongside strong provisions.
A dense report of market quotes from New York and St. Louis noting bond prices, grain futures, and commodity values. Included are No. 2 white and red wheat, corn and oats receipts, flour market dullness, and assorted items like bacon, lard, and hay futures with scattered bidder activity and price levels.
Receipts of cattle at all points were very heavy and the market remained active and strong. Texas cattle moved to northern pastures as demand from buyers stayed brisk, with inquiries extending from Kansas to Montana and the Dakotas amid dry conditions in Texas. Texas calves and western cattle showed firm prices in Chicago St Louis and New Orleans reports, while Maverick County noted dry pastures and reduced weights impacting cattle condition.
The fragment notes a market sale with items and bidders. It mentions New York figures and a person named Lowey, detailing bids, pounds, and a sale balance. The chaotic OCR preserves few clear facts beyond the bidding context and general sale listing.
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