Cotton Statistics for Galveston and Other Ports
Regional cotton statistics list bale counts and stock figures across multiple cities including Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah and Norfolk with totals for the season and stocks compared to last week and last year. The data cover totals for cotton on hand and shipments to Great Britain the Continent and other ports.
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Bates
Galveston
Tex
Houston
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Savannah
Ga. S
Chatbeston
Wilmington
Great Britain
Toppomog
Ics Scien
Continent
Mexico
Japan
Ceeesense
TOURS
Cveiecs
Cotton Price Quotations From Principal Markets
The daily quotations provide the basis for buying and selling cotton nationwide. Middling grade prices are shown for deliveries at the market towns including San Antonio Houston Galveston New Orleans Liverpool and New York.
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San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
New York
New Orlean
Liverpool
Food Price Records at Chicago Markets Across Commodities
Prices for hogs cattle and sheep surged to new highs at the Union Stock Yards while futures for wheat corn oats and provisions rose on the Board of Trade. Hogs topped at 15.65 and 15.80 later. May wheat opened at 2.02 1 2 and nearby 2.07.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Board of Trade
Choice Heavy
Continental Insurance Company Granted Texas Authority 1917
The Texas Department of Insurance and Banking certifies Continental Insurance Company of New York fully complies with Texas law and authorizes it to do business in the state for the year ending February 28, 1918. Commissioner Chas. O. Austin signs and seals the order in Austin on March 8, 1917.
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Austin
Texas
Continental Insurance Company of
New York
N. Y
Chas. .O. Austin
Cotton Market Strength Persists Amid Weather News
The cotton market opened higher and traded with moderate fluctuations but remained strong. Gains were driven by bad crop weather and firm spot demand. New York closed 24 to 36 points above yesterday, New Orleans 20 to 37 cars higher, with San Antonio spots at 19 cents.
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Cotton Exchange
New York
New Orleans
San Antonio
Cotton market rises on rains and new crop demand
In New York April 5 the cotton market advanced as heavy rains east of the river spurred buying for new crop months. Old crop prices drew support from strong South spot sales, while Liverpool cables remained quiet. May and October touched mid-session highs before a late-day pullback.
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New York
Liverpool
Lancashire
Cotton futures rise firm on opening. notes gains
New York market opens firm with May at 20.00, July 19.60, October 18.63, December 18.40. Futures close 24 to 36 points higher. ARREST c18-60.
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New York
Mab
Coffe
New Orleans Cotton Price Rises to Highest Levels Since December
Cold weather and heavy rains boost New Orleans cotton prices with May reaching 19.50 cents. Market opened higher and rose 22 to 26 points in early trading. By noon gains ranged 26 to 51 points and 1:30 pm steady with a 31 to 37 point net advance.
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New Orleans
Market Overview Shows Mixed Oil Futures Signals
New Orleans reports mixed oil futures as the market opens with steady early activity. May and July contracts show slight gains while October and December edges reflect modest advances, with futures climbing 30 to 37 points on opening.
Spot cotton markets ease in Liverpool trade
Liverpool spot cotton prices ease with good middling at 12.79d, middle 12.69d, low middling 12.514d. Total released 4000 bales, including 300 for speculation. expenses slip to 7090.
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Liverpool
Relea
Futures quiet on Liverpool market with varied spreads
The Liverpool market closed with futures quiet. Notable closings include April 12 334 and several May to October spreads such as April-May 12 284 and September-October 11 654.
Calendar Spreads in Timespan Ledger
A sequence of date ranges appears with month pairs and day counts, showing a pattern of November to May spans. Each line lists two months and a three to four digit day count, suggesting a period tally or cycle across the newspaper page. The entries progress in monthly pairs from November through May.
Cotton seed quotations today in New York
New York on April 5 reported cotton seed quotations with price ranges and market movement as traders assessed supply and demand factors.
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New York
Wholesale price surge nets higher egg, fruit and grain rates
Wholesale prices for eggs rose to 29 and 30 cents a dozen, while butter and poultry held steady. First Texas squash hit San Antonio at 1.50 per box. onions and other produce showed mixed moves. Several grocery and grain items, including rice, canned tomatoes, lard, and flour, also advanced with varied quotes across shipments and markets.
North livestock shows strength with hogs cattle and sheep
Northern markets report hogs cattle and sheep advancing with strength. Fort Worth prices climb 10 to 15 cents, Chicago hogs hit a $15.80 high for choice feeders, while overall receipts were light and small hogs weaken to $1.00. San Antonio yard counts show cattle 1245 calves 44 horses 9 hogs 72 goats 476.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth
Chicago
San Antonio
Fort Worth cattle and hogs market roundup shows mixed gains
Cattle receipts reach 3200 with steers 9.60 to 10.60, stockers up to 8.50, heifers 7.00 to 10.00, cows 5.50 to 8.25, calves 5.50 to 11. Bulls 5.00 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 4000 with bulk around 14.50 to 15.00. Lambs 14.00 to 16.00, yearlings 12.50, ewes 10.00, wethers 10.00 to 11.00. Continuous price movement noted.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Market Receipts and Prices for Hog and Cattle Trades
Chicago April 6 receipts and quotations show hogs strong with bulk 15.20 to 15.50 and night 14.50 to 15.59, mixed 14.90 to 15.05, heavy 14.80 to 15.66, pigs 10.60 to 14. Cattle receipts 4000 and market steady with native beef 9.25 to 13.15, stockers 7.15 to 9.90, cows and heifers 5.65 to 10.90, calves 9.25 to 13.75. Sheep receipts 11,000 and market steady with wethers 10.40 to 12.85, lambs 11.70 to 15.00.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Apri
ST. Louis
Texas
Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Kansas City market notes show hog receipts around 5000 with higher values across the board from light to butcher grade, cattle receipts about 1500 with prime fed steers near 12 to 13 and dressed beef at 9 to 11, and sheep receipts about 6000 with steady trends and lambs around 22 and yearlings near 12.
Receipts and Market Notes From St Louis Live Stock Auction
In St Louis on March 8 receipts show hogs and cattle market activity with prices for various hog categories from good heavies to bulk and for cattle including native beef steers yearling stock and cows. Sheep receipts 1100 with lambs and yearlings priced and steady demand noted.
Shippers Market Notes on Thursday Prices
Texas farm commodities quoted with butter at 29 cents, creamery 32, country 28 to 30 cents per pound. Hens priced by size up to 7.79, friers from 5.50 to 7.00, turkeys 23 to 24 cents per pound, ducks 7.00 to 8.00 per dozen, geese 2.00 to 15.00.
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Texas
Texas Creamery
Country
Market Quotations Mixed With Grain and Poultry Prices
Chicago market prices show butter rising with creamery grades at 34 43'4c and 29 22c for various firsts, with receipts at 17 599 cases. Potatoes up with 24 cars received, white price ranges in Washington Colorado Idaho at 2.55 to 2.79 and Michigan Wisconsin at 2.35 to 2.45. Poultry alive steady with fowls at 23 1/2 to 24 cents and springs at 23 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Washington
Colorado
Idaho
Michigan
Wisconsin
Stocks suffer from aggressive selling opens heavy losses
New York April 5 reports a wave of aggressive selling at the market open, led by war issues. Major declines hit Bethlehem Steel new stock Central Leather and copper issues, with General Motors and Sloss Sheffield also down. Rails and railroad bonds weakened, closing session again heavy as prices slid to morning lows.
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Bethlehem Steel New Stock
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Marine
Ohio Gas
Reading
Pennsylvania General
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Studebaker
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Allis-Chalmers
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Atlantic Coast’ Line
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Consolidated Copper
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Sep
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Heens
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Euteee
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Texas Company
Union Pacifice
United Fruit
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Dee
Utah
Virginia-Caroche
Corees
Wabash
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Fresh Vegetables and Wholesale Prices Listed
Observations recorded at 7 a m April 6 1917 note wind and precipitation thresholds. Fresh vegetables and wholesale prices to trade shown for potatoes onions tomatoes cranberries cauliflower peppers carrots cabbage radishes asparagus celery lettuce squash and more with figures by region including Texas California Florida and Mexico. Coffee and other staples prices included for trade.
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Columbia
Alaska
Téxas
Kansas
Mexico
Time Loan Rates and Colt Money Steady in New York Markets
In New York on April 5 the Time loans firm quoted sixty day rates at 34 percent and 63 percent with variations for 0 day and six month terms at 2 percent. Colt money remained steady with a high and low at 2 percent, the ruling rate at 2, last loan 2, and closing bid 24 with 24y offered.
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New York
Colt
Mercantile Rates and Bond Market Briefing
New York trade notes show mercantile prices at 44 percent, sterling 60 day bills at 471, commercial 60 day bills 470, and demand 475. Government bonds hold steady while railroad bonds display irregular activity. Silver quoted at 73 and two cents, Mexican dollars at 56 and a half cents.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Ber
London Money and Silver Rates Reported
London market brief notes silver at 16 percent per ounce and money at 3 percent. Ascount rates list short bills and three months at 44 and 1 percent respectively.
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London
Metal markets steady with mixed bids in New York
Metal markets in New York on April 6 show lead quiet at 9 1 2 percent asked and copper steady with electrolytic spot and second quarter quoted at 23 009 34.00. Third quarter at 21 09 32.00. Tin held steady from 54.25 to 55.25. Electrolytic copper and spot markets see little change with Tron steady.
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York
Metenife Law Boosts Texas Live Stock Force
Fort Worth reports the Texas Live Stock Sanitary Commission will expand from 75 to 200 men under the new Metenife law. A conference on the oil provisions occurred in San Angelo. Chairman Cunningham returned to headquarters in Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Live Stock Sanitary Commission
San Angelo
Cunningham
London Metals Prices Reported in Brief Auction Notes
Lead at £50 per ton and spelter £55 are cited. Spot and futures for slate items show around £136 and £136 10s. Electrolytic tin futures £218 are mentioned in a terse market snapshot from London.
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London
German bankers retire from Spier and Company
In New York on April 5 it was announced that two German members of the international bank Spier and Company have retired by mutual consent due to the impending war. Richard Schuster of New York and Eduard Beit von Speyer of Frankfurt on the Main are the retiring partners.
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New York
International Banking House of Spier and Company
Richard Schuster
Eduard Beit von Speyer
Frankfurt On the Main
Kansas market notes and assorted prices
City, Kansas April 5 Creamery prices quoted 43 cents for quota firsts 40 cents second 39 cents packing 21 1 2 cents Potatoes listed at 31 cents Hens 21 cents roosters 14 5 cents and overall market items including wur and other staples reflected in a compact price brief
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Kansas
City
Cotton goods trade committees press speculation to aid defense
New York April 6 committees of the cotton goods trade work with the council of national defense to repress speculative activity on merchandise needed for government uses. Cotton goods ruled firm Wednesday with worsted and wool yarns firm and knit goods steady.
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New York
Council of National Defense
New York Sugar Markets Show Small Movements
Raw sugar firm Centrifugal at 55.99 with molasses and refined grades steady. Fine granulated priced around 7.25 with minor fluctuations noted in New York market report.
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New York
Joke Lot Includes Riddles And Puns From The Star
A trimmed assortment of quick quips and puns appears with prices two for five cents. The bits include water to ice change, a noseless goat smell, a dinner party line, hotel room prices, and a lemon drop punch line. Philadelphia Star style humor closes with a chatty exchange and a Boston Transcript quip.
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Gareth
Philadelphia
Rice Quotations Hold as Demand Stays Strong in New Orleans
In New Orleans on April 5 rough and clean rice remained in strong demand with receipts of 813 sacks rough and 813 sacks millers. Sales included Clean Honduras 1964 pockets Janan 3583 and blue rose 1112. Quotations for Clean Honduras 4% and 5% remained unchanged.
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New Orleans
Millers
Honduras
Janan
Blue Rose
Turpentine and resin markets show varied quotes in Savannah
Turpentine firm 45 percent sales and receipts reported with 387 ship ments and a stock of 10.8 with resin firm sales 649 receipts 646 shipments 742. Prices range around 5.40 to 5.70 per unit and include several fractional quotes.
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Savannah
Wheat Market Soars Then Dips As Prices Hit Records
Wheat futures surged to new high May prices in Chicago with May at about 2.06 dollars, while No 2 red on track hit 2.17, reflecting crop concerns and potential government controls. Corn followed similar trends with early highs and a firm close, and hog markets showed strength in provisions.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Washington News
St. Louis
Seaboard
Chicago Market Quotes Prompt Mixed Grain Prices
Quotations list commodity prices with corn and soybean figures. No. 2 red stent at 2.18, No. 2 hard corn No. 2 yellow 1.25 to 1.31. No. 3 white 67 to 6Sc, standard No. 2 1.73, Barney 1.10 to 1.38.
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Chicago
Grain price report from Kansas City run
Kansas City market notes list several soy, corn, and oats price ranges with No 2 and No 1 classifications. The cryptic data shows bids for April delivery and basis figures among grain sectors.
Grain futures close with mixed gains and declines
Kansas City market reports show wheat futures closing with May at 2.06, July 1.72 and September 1.55. Corn futures move from May 1.27 to 1.27 percent, July 1.26 and September 1.21 to 1.28.
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Kansas City
Grain Quotations From St Louis Market Report
Market notes from St Louis dated April 5 show price quotes for corn and oats with adjustments. No. 2 red corn at 2.28 to 2.32 and No. 2 white oats around 1.29 to 1.31, with nominal figures for oats.
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ST. Louis
Winds Damage Oklahoma Wheat Crops In Sandy Regions
High winds over two days battered Oklahoma wheat fields in sandy soil areas with Beaver County reporting fields plowed up and set for other crops. No precise damage figure is available though other sections show no serious impact.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Board of Education
Beaver County
Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations
Local market quotes list dry salt extras at 21 cents bacon extras at nine and a half under a cent. Dry salt bellies 16 to 23 cents fancy breakfast bacon 36 percent offer 14 to 16 pound average 24 percent Pure lard 22 cents compound 16 percent American cheese 29 cents per pound.
St Tenis Chamber Granted Intervene in Shreveport Case
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed the St Tenis Chamber of Commerce to intervene in the Shreveport case and to present written and verbal testimony. A hearing is set for April 11 on the Midland Railway protest over a property violation recently fixed by the commission.
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Washington, D. C
St. Tenis Chamber of Commerce
Shreveport
Interstate Commerce Comm
Mission Today
Midland Railway
Commission
Window dispute aboard passenger coach ends in death threat
Two women traveling in a passenger coach argue over a window. The brake inspector and an old gentleman overhear as one woman threatens to smother the other to death to prevent freezing. The incident triggers concern for safety and possible further action.
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