Trading Conditions in Wheat Corn and Cotton Markets
Trade conditions in wheat and corn show volatility with May option settlements and high early week levels, while cotton prices remain firm on strong public sentiment. Weather broadly favorable, though excessive rains noted. overseas prospects improving with moisture in several countries and expected Russia and India shipments above estimates. Domestic wheat receipts dip versus last year. corn movement strengthens with higher arrivals. exports fall short of last year in Atlantic markets. Commercial failures for May total 12.397 million, with major shares in manufacturing and trading, while overall U S failures drop week over week.
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Russia
Jina
United States
Atlantic
Canada
US Exports and Bank Totals From May Week
Dun’s May 29 heat shows US and Canada flour exports to week ending May 27 totaling 3,182,809 bushels, up from last week’s corrected 2,338,894 and above 1908 levels. Forty eight weeks show 160,893,177 bushels exported, versus 188,884,516 last year. corn exports for the week 88,622 bushels, with two prior figures. Bank clearings reach 2,789,979,000, down 9.8 percent from last week but up 13 percent from last year, NY gain 10.5 percent year over year. Failures numbered 205 for the week, compared with 219 prior week and historical years.
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United States
Canada
Bradstreets
New York
Dry Farming Congress Draws East and Local Support
Secretary John T. Burns reports eastern manufacturers and railroad men showing strong interest in the Billings Dry Farming Congress. He notes high demand for farming machinery in Montana and previews exhibits and premiums. references the Handbook for Farmers and Bulletin No. 6. An afternoon June 3 board meeting discussed premiums and logistics as eastern papers give Billings wide publicity.
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John T. Burns
Billings
Congress
Montana
Burns
Board of Control
Sudduth
Taft Opens Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition with Key Ceremony
President Taft formally opened the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition from the White House press of a gold key. The Seattle exposition grounds linked by telegraph, with much of the diplomatic corps present, as Taft noted hopes for regional development and national pride in the event. Senator Piles followed with remarks concluding the ceremony.
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White House
Taft
Seattle
Washington
Exposition Grounds
Taft Endorses Baseball as Clean Sport
President Taft stated baseball is the cleanest finest and most manly sport in christendom and beyond during a Sunday gathering at the residence of T K Laughlin Jr He criticized batting and other sports but praised baseball as free of jockeying flimflam and chicanery
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Taft
Christendom
Pittsburg
Chicago
T. K. Laughlin, Jr
Ae Jn
Mr. Taft
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N. A. Eggleston, Prop
Hggleston
Mont
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Minnesota
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IS May
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Bob
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Hout
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