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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
9
The weekly bulletin notes bearish tones in cotton markets with weak demand and lower spot prices in New York and New Orleans. Outlook remains unsettled as Liverpool and European markets show declines while U.S. shipments and domestic weather reports shape the sentiment.
Port records show arrivals at Galveston on September 10 including La Gadbano from Spain via Havana and several steamers such as Himburg Burge Ajax Tabor Pensivola Ba Alamo and New York. Also notes on Houston bank reserves and year-over-year earnings adjustments, with unsettled figures and cargo notes.
New York stock market shows irregular movement amid cautious trading after the attempted assassination of President McKinley and reports of his improving condition. Analysts note ongoing government bond offers and bank liquidity efforts as investors weigh potential policy actions and economic impact.
New York rose and fell as traders weighed early futures amid uncertain reports from Liverpool and New Orleans. Weather notes and mixed signals from officials kept sentiment bearish at times, leaving prices largely steady near opening levels as traders awaited clearer guidance.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions New York and London with scattered names and numbers, obscuring details of the event or notice. The readable bits reference a September date and a general context of a report, but lack clear actions, entities, or outcomes.
A compiled list of Houston wholesale prices covers ammunition, chewing tobacco, crackers, molasses, sugar, canned goods, fruits, nuts, dried foods, and livestock supplies. It notes varied prices by grade, weight, and packaging with deliveries in Houston and surrounding areas.
Livestock prices and receipts rise across major markets with mixed cattle demand. Steers sell around 5.20 to 6.00, with heifers near 4.40 to 5.70, and cows and calves varying by grade. Reports cover Kansas City yard sale summaries and Chicago receiving figures, noting steady to strong demand for high quality natives and Texas stockers with broader market softness on mid and lower grades.
The report notes a ranch sale in Kirt Worth Texas and related livestock market activity. It cites New Orleans and New York exchanges with steady to dull tones, mentioning cattle steers cows calves and yearlings, although details are fragmented by OCR.
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