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Newspaper

Norfolk Virginian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1897

Page

7

Stock market edges higher amid cautious activity

The market opened with slight gains and some strength in active securities, while high priced issues showed resilience. Investors noted strong foreign demand for cereals, rising wheat prospects, and a government report on unprecedented merchandise exports for the year ending June 30.

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New York Market Update and Bond Rates

New York Tune on call easy at 1 percent, last loan at 1 percent, close 91 percent prime mercantile paper. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 487 487 for demand and 486 486 4 for sixty days. Posted rates 487, commercial bills 485. Bar silver 60 percent, Mexican dollar 6 6. Government bonds firm. State bonds dull, railroad bonds firm.

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Chicago Market Wheat Advances Amid Strong Session

Chicago market notes wheat led the day with a 4 5 cent rise for September as shorts barely paused, closing 2 cents higher than yesterday. Corn oats gained while provisions finished with small upticks in pork and lard, spurred by a sharp Liverpool advance.

Chicago Liverpool

Turpentine and resin market notes from Wilmington Charleston and Savannah

Wilmington reports Spirita turpentine receipts 274 casks with prices around 125 and 151.50 while crude turpentine ranges 1.80 to 1.90 with 54 barrels. Charleston shows firm prices about 23 3/4 cents with no sales. Savannah records turpentine at 44 1/2 cents with 660 sales and 1,050 receipts, resin unchanged with 2.4u receipts.

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Cotton Market Opens Firm With Gains on New Orleans Liverpool Demand

New York July 16 The cotton market opened firm gaining 3 08 points and saw strong buying for New Orleans and Liverpool accounts. After a setback the market recovered and finished 6 9 points above yesterday's close with steady to firm tone. Upper-day activity centered on short covering and renewed Liverpool buying orders amid bullish Texas Mississippi and Arkansas valley crop news. Net receipts and exports for the period are listed, with totals across ports showing substantial movement and stock levels rising.

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Cotton Market Reports United States and Liverpool Prices

Consolidated receipts and exports to Great Britain update totals since September 1. Cotton futures show steady action in New York trading with varied contract prices for January through December. Liverpool spot and futures mix shows American middling around 4s 9d to 4s 15d and ongoing activity across July to December contracts.

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Norfolk Market Memo: Fish Macke and Provisions Prices

Norfolk Virginia July 16 1897 prices for fish meat and provisions listed in detail. Fish Macke No 5 in kegs seven dollars new small forty five dollars new medium twelve dollars in kegs three dollars. Slerving family ice half barrel two ninety nine. North Carolina and Potomac products in barrels varying. meats including pork hams lard and bacon with prices. groceries coffee sugar tea and staples with bid ranges. market notes on grain hay rice and other commodities with per bag and per bushel rates.

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Prices for assorted seafood at local market

Readable lines list per pound prices for croakers bak ing fish founders mackarel blue fish speckled trout and other seafood items with varied old currency values. No clear market name or date provided.

Taylors

Shipping and arrest report from templea and river entries

Br stmp Benedick and others sail for London as agents report cargoes of coal lumber and con. Several steamers and barges clear for Baltimore Boston Fall River and James River with coal and lumber. JT Burgess Wells Fargo Express agent at Templea Mex arrested for robbing company of 6000.

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Market Update Presses Strong Demand for Good Cattle and Hogs

Market reports show strong demand for good cattle and hogs while feed issues arise from a U S quarantine restricting milk cows from Eastern North Carolina. Prices vary by quality with Western cattle and fat cows at lower ranges and hogs and lambs trading modestly, fruit and produce prices listed for regional trade.

North Carolina United States

Sound Stores and Tar Prices Market Report

Sound Stores reports prices for barrels and turpentine components. Trosin sells at 2.25 per barrel with pitch and tar at 3.00 per pork barrel and 2.50 lision. Turpentine stands at 43c per gallon.

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Farmers' Market Offers Prime Spanish and Virginia Shelled Produce

Market lists include No 1 Spanish shelled and No 1 Virginia varieties with pricing notes such as 2% interest and BL 21%e. Hand ticked fancy items and low Brades are offered with third grade and extras.

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Vessel Cogled Sails from Norfolk to Greenock via Pensacola

The brigantine Lotonta with Gardner and Pensacola consignments sailed from the Port of Norfolk and Portsmouth on July 16 1897 bound for Greenock under agents Wm Lamb & Co. Cogled completed voyage preparations and cleared for departure.

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