Cotton Market Quoted Amid Weak Start and Mixed Gains
The daily principal spot cotton quotations show middling prices at San Antonio 18.85, Houston 19.60, Galveston 19.60, New Orleans 19.38, Liverpool 12.88 with strong New York and New Orleans movements. After a weak start due to poor cables, New York closed steady with modest gains, New Orleans up up to 37 points, and San Antonio at 18.86 amid weather and export prospects.
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San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed South Weather Outlook
The cotton market opened steady with a May gain of one point but slipped 4 to 10 points overall as weather prospects in the South weighed. May eased from 19.88 to 19.77, July to 19.60, and October to 18.53, amid quiet trading and expectations of spot demand shifts. Reports showed Alabama acreage down, Mississippi down, Louisiana up slightly, with hedge activity in Liverpool offset by cover. By afternoon, prices steadied with scattered covering, July around 19.65 and October 18.57, and later activity surged as spot demand improved, with July rising to 26.06 and October to 19.00.
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New York
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Rivate Cables
Liverpool
FOR SALE REAL ESTATEADS AND ADS SEEKERS NORTH TEXAS
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE ADVERTISEMENTS. WISELY PLACE YOUR LIFE. Attractive listings show south exit. SUNN South Addition lots 100 to 150 dollars. West End block 1980 75 dollars. Palm Heights lot 350 three years ago now 200. W H Sartain offers showings by appointment. Cane seed orange amber red top Theo Magott 814 E Commerce St.
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State Bank
Sunn South Addition
Jackson's
St. Flores
West End
Palm_ Heights
W. H. Sartain
Bexar County
W. Whitaker
Phone Crockett
Theo Magott
E. Commerce St
For Sale Listings on Spofford and Crosby Streets
FOR SALE BY OWNER HOUSES ON Spofford Ave Van Ness St Crosby St Lote in Seidel s subdivision south of Army Post Albin Seidel Travis 400.
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van Ness St
Crosby St. Lote
Seidel
Army Post
Albin Seidel
Travis 400
Stock futures rise amid erratic week end trading
Market notes show futures closing Friday 27 to 32 points higher with mixed daily ranges. Data include various contract levels from October December and January with prices around 18 to 20, reflecting volatility and uncertain near term direction.
New Orleans Cotton Market Dips Then Rises on Weather News
In New Orleans on April 27 the cotton market fell early as selling intensified amid forecasts of rain in Texas and cooler belt weather. By noon prices steadied as buying emerged with gains into the afternoon, and May exports boosted sentiment. The market rallied with active months 43 to 45 points above yesterday's close.
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New Orleans
Texas
Cotton futures open steady with gains in New Orleans
Cotton prices opened steady in New Orleans with May 18 and July 18 contracts listed. Futures rose Friday by 35 to 37 points, showing a firm session as market notes display early price range shifts and near term delivery details.
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trade Update
Liverpool spot cotton trading April 27 with middling at 13.00d, middling at 12.88d, and low middling at 12.70d. Sales reached 6000 bales, including 400 for speculation, receipts 2000.
Futures quiet on Liverpool market with varying dates
Futures on the Liverpool market closed with April at 12.39d and May-June 12.274. July-August runs at 12.16d, August-September 12.00d, October-November 11.66d, December-January 11.55d, and January-February 11.634. Market activity subdued with the April contract noted.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics Report
Liverpool reports weekly cotton totals with 60 000 bales at mills. American stock 537 000, imports 32 000, exports 16 000. American shipments include 20 000 bales, overall American stock 660. Soot value noted as 62.0.
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Liverpool
Cotton Statistics Across Southern Ports
A table lists cotton stock levels by city including Galveston Houston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Norfolk Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Brunswick with figures for yesterday the same day last week and last year. A deficit figure appears after the stock data.
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Galveston
Tex
Houston
New Orleans
Savannah
Charleston
Norfolk
Baltimore
Boston
Mass
Philadelphia
Brunswick
AsOn
Great Britain
France
Continent
Mexico
Jan
Cap Cossens Sro Rae
Oececresveeers
Cotton Region Bulletin and Weather Brief
Cotton Region Bulletin reports 24 hour weather ending 8 a.m. with light showers in Oklahoma Arkansas North Carolina central Mississippi and along the South Carolina coast. Temperatures near or above normal. Texas and Oklahoma warmer with lows 60 to 70. Health note mocks sanitary fad and a dentist germs claim ends with a joke.
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Arkansas
North Carolina
Mississippi
South Carolina
West
Texas
Wheat Prices Soar To Record Heights In Chicago Trade
Wheat and corn rose sharply amid fears over peace rumors with May delivery pushing near 2.70 a bushel and July around 2.25. The day saw intense activity in the July wheat contract and rising cash values while freight and rail logistics improved for Eastbound shipments.
Chicago commodity quotations April 27 market prices
Quotations show grain and feed prices with No 2 red wheat at 3.04 dollars and No 3 hard at 2.83 dollars, corn No 2 yellow at 1.62, oats around 1.20 to 1.50, reflecting early 20th century market listings.
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Chicago
Kansas City Market Quotes Reported in April Listing
Kansas City sights April 27 show cash wheat at No 2 hard about 2.90 to 3.00 a bushel and No 2 red at 2.95 to 3.08. Corn No 2 mixed 1.54 to 1.55. No 2 white 1.63 to 1.70. No 2 white wheat 77 and No 2 mixed 3.10 to 3.60 per bushel.
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Columbia River
Alaska
Texas
Torthern
Kansas
New Mexico
Grain futures close with gains and mixed July prices
Kansas City prices show May wheat at 2.77, July 2.21, September 1.91. May corn 1.514, July 1.445, September 1.34.
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Market Quotations From St. Louis Grain Prices
Wheat quotes show No. 2 red at 3.10 and No. 2 hard at 2.95. Corn values list No. 2 at 1.61 and No. 2 white at 1.68. Oats for No. 2 and No. 2 white are noted as nominal.
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ST. Louis
New York Sugar and Coffee Market Report
New York sugar steady with centrifugal at 6.21 and refined at 7.50 to 8.00. Coffee futures steady with May at 7.98 and July at 8.19. Dry goods notes show cotton goods firm, rising wages, and a leading carpet maker planning a 90 percent output cut.
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New York
Om Ask
York
Railroads and shippers agree 100 percent demurrage rise
In Washington on April 27 the railroads and major shippers in the National Industrial Traffic League approve a 100 percent demurrage increase over pre December 1 rates. The new charges take effect May 1 and apply per day for each car detained after arrival. For four days the rate is set at and rises to five dollars per day thereafter.
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Washington, D. C
National Industrial Traffic League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wholesale prices show gains in eggs and meats
The market report notes eggs firming Friday with Texas country candied at 31 cents and country butter at 27 to 31/2 cents per pound. Florida grapefruit tops $4.90 to $6 a box. several pork and lard items rise, plus flour to 14.10 per barrel and meal to 1.40 per 35 pound sack. No changes in fresh vegetables, seeds, grains or hides.
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Texas
Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations
Local packing house quotations include dry salt extras at 23 cents, bacon extras 2 cents, dry salt bellies averaging 14 to 16 pounds at 2 cents, fancy breakfast bacon at 33 cents, and hams at 28 cents. Pure lard at 34 cents and compound at 18 cents. American cheese 29 cents per pound.
Shippers Market Prices For Poultry And Eggs
Friday market report shows prices paid to shippers or retailers for poultry and eggs. Texan chicken and country produce firmed with hen prices from 5.50 to 9.00 per unit, fryers 6.00 to 7.00, broilers 3.60 to 4.00, turkeys 20 to 21 cents a pound, ducks 5.00 to 7.00 per dozen, geese 12.00 to 16.00.
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Jess
Texas
Chicago Market Report Shows Commodity Shifts
Quotations today show butter prices easing with creamery shipments at 244 380 and eggs higher. Receipts total 31,867 cases while potatoes decline with 45 car arrivals from Washington Colorado Oregon Idaho and Michigan Wisconsin white prices range 2.75 to 2.95 for fresh stock. Poultry alive prices fall with fowls at 23 cents.
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Washington
Colorado
Oregon
Idaho
Michigan
Wisconsin
Market Prices Report From Kansas City Creamery Poultry
Kansas City market notes list creamery quotations with 42 cents for firsts and 40 for seconds in dairy products and poultry prices for hens roosters turkeys at established rates. Potatoes are priced at 2.90 dollars per bushel.
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Kansas City
Southern Pacific Revenue Boost From Texas Troop Movements
Shreveport rate case hearing reveals heavy troop movements on the Southern Pacific line raise expected Texas earnings. Auditor C. R. Cottingham testifies the government owes the road 1.3 million for troop movements and cites higher operating costs across railroads.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
DAI
Weather Observation Report for April 27 1917
Observations recorded at 7 a m on Friday April 27 1917. Wind speeds under 10 miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch are not published. Authored by Allen Buell meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Northern hog market gains across major yards
The northern hog market rose 6 cents at all centers with Fort Worth up 10 to 15 cents and other yards steady. Sheep were strong at Kansas City and steady elsewhere. Local yard receipts Friday listed cattle 79, calves 105, horses 43, hogs 77, sheep 26, with 140 cattle, 76 calves, and 77 hogs allocated to city trade.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Werth
Kansas City
Fort Worth Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Report
Fort Worth Texas April 27 cattle receipts 6299 market up 19 to tde higher steers 6.60 to 10.00 heifers 6.50 10.00 cows 5.50 8.50 bulls 6.50 8.50 calves 5.50 10.50 hogs receipts 4000 market five cents higher Bulk 14.75 15.10 top 15.20 sheep receipts 00 market eready lambs 14.90 16.00 yearlings 12.50 0.78 wethers 10.50 12.60 ewes 9.50 10.50 kids 7.50 5.00 goats 5.50 8.50
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Market Receipts Report From Chicago April 27
CHICASS MI April 27 Receipts and quotations note hogs five cents higher with prices from 14.75 to 16.00 for light to heavy grades. Cattle receipts large with native beef cattle quoted 9.00 to 13.40, stockers 7.15 to 10.00, cows and heifers around 8.00 to 11.00, calves 9.00 to 12.00. Sheep receipts 15,000 with wethers 10.75 to 13.10 and lambs 12.40 to 13.60.
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Chicass
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts and quotations show hogs five cents higher with bulk at 15.10 to 15.85, heavy 15.75 to 15.95, light 14.75 to 16.00, pigs 12.00 to 14.00. Cattle receipts 500 with market steady, prime fed steers 12.00 to 12.75, dressed beef steers 2.75 to 12.00, southern steers 7.60 to 11.09, cows 6.50 to 10.60, heifers 8.00 to 11.25, stockers 7.50 to 10.50. sheep receipts 2060, market strong, lambs 12.75 to 16.60, yearlings 13.50 to 14.76, wethers 11.00 to 14.06, ewes 10.50 to 12.50, stockers 7.00 to 14.25.
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Texas
Livestock Receipts and Prices Report from St Louis
Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep in St Louis on April 27 show hogs 7500 received with market five cents higher. Hogs priced from 10.75 to 16.00 with various categories. Cattle receipts 750 with markets steady. native beef steers and yearling types priced across a wide range. Sheep receipts show steady market with lambs and yearlings listed at specific bid ranges.
Irregular Early Session as Stocks Waver on April 27
A firm tone opened trading with metals and shipping leading gains after Britain blacklist abandonment. Central Leather, Virginia Carolina Chemical and western gas states rose with Reading and Union Pacific, though many initials faded. Specialties like fertilizers dominated early gains while Steel and General Motors declined. Trading slowed and the close was irregular.
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Ee Ee
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
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Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
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Mil. & St. Ples
Pat
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Ios Crucible Steel
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Cove
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Cweat Northern Pfd
Great Northern
Otis
Seve
Sika Mlinois Central
Inspiration Copper
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Mere, Marine Pfd
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International Nickel Ee
International Paper
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Liggett & Myera
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Maxwell Motors
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Seetecescuns
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Ray Consolidated ‘ Copper Wees
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Sloss Shef. Steel & Iron
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Ee Enere
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Aay
Setae
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Etme Ewes
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Smelt, & Ref
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Utah
TIS
Virginia-Caro. Chem
Seteeweee Gong
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Westinghouse Electricos
Midvale
Money market quotations for Mexican currency in San Antonio
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio on Friday showed bids and asks for various notes. State Bank notes quoted around 10, National Bank notes about 16 to 17, and Bank of London and Mex. near 10 to 17 in a wide range of unsettled prices.
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Ougep -Pogas
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Mex
Time loans and call money rates report
New York fixed income signal shows time loans at forty six percent annualized and sixty day terms. Call money firm quotes high two percent low two percent ruling rate two percent last loan two percent closing bid two and offered at two forty four.
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New York
Mercantile and currency snapshot from New York market
New York financial report dated April 27 notes mercantile paper at 4 percent, sterling 60 day bills at 472, commercial 60 day bills at 472, demand currencies around 41 percent for guilders, bar silver at 74 cents, Mexican dollars 7 cents, government bonds ready, railroad bonds irregular.
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Mercantile Paper
Oeata
Guildera
London Money Market Briefs
London reports bar silver at 76 16 to 76 8 per ounce and Money at 4 per cent. Discount rates show short bills at 4 1/2 percent and three months at 4 percent.
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London
Wholesale Market Prices for Fruit, Nuts, and Groceries
A lengthy list of wholesale and retail prices for fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes, grapes, peaches, apples, and dates. dried fruits including raisins prunes and apricots. standard canned goods. coffee, rice, molasses, honey, and syrups. nuts like pecans and walnuts. canned meats and fish. grains, flour, and animal feed. hides and tallow. with varied per hundredweight, per pound, per crate, and per case figures.
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Ile
Arbuckle
Maxwell
Maxwell House
Japan
Tve
Maine
Illinois
Rice market shows steady demand with firm prices
New Orleans reports rough and clean rice remains strong with good demand. Receipts total 5919 pockets of clean rice and 1 1/2 sacks rough. Sales include 462 pockets Honduran rice, 200 Japan, 2155 Blue Rose pockets. Quoted prices list Japan 6 i, Blue Rose 84 74c, others unchanged.
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Honduras
Japan
Blue Rose
Metal markets report New York April price movements
Lead firm 9 percent, spelter firm spot East St Louis delivery Y1 6 percent, copper steady with spot and second quarter at 39 009 31 90, later deliveries 25 004 24 00, iron steady, tin strong with spot 55 062 59 37 percent.
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New York
Linter and Hull Fiber Cotton Rise in Explosives Plants
Washington April 27. American munitions plants use increasing linter and hull fiber cotton in making explosives. Census Bureau reports year ending March 31: 606,028 equivalent 500-pound bales, up from 583,710 in 1916 and 244,003 in 1915. Quarter ending March 31 shows 167,306 equivalent 560-pound bales, up from 162,015 previous quarter and 133,982 the quarter before.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
London Metal Prices and Futures Report
London market update shows lead at 30 pounds 10 shillings, Spelter at 154, spot copper 130 futures 129 pounds 10s, electrolytic 142, tin spot 2230 shillings 108, tin futures 231 pounds.
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London
Bemis Re-elected President of Cotton Manufacturers
Albert Bemis of Boston was re-elected president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers at its closing session. The group endorsed selective conscription and authorized Bemis to form a committee to explore a postwar conference with allied textile industries to develop trade at home and abroad with reciprocal relations. Support was pledged to efforts to boost crop production.
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Mases
Albert Bemis
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Bemis
Lumber rate readjustment approved by I C C
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved readjustment of lumber freight rates from Louisiana and Texas to Texas ports for export or coastwise movement. The plan includes increases in some rates and reductions in others.
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Washington, D. C
Louisiana
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fresh Vegetables Wholesale Prices by Texas Growers
Wholesale prices list fresh vegetables and fruits for trade to retailers and shippers. Items include onions cucumbers and peppers with prices per crate per hundredweight and per hamper, along with apples strawberries dewberries and other fruits from Texas and Florida markets.
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Texas
Florida
California
Bep Davis
ICC Dismisses Shippers Complaint Against Texas Carriers
The Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed the complaint by McDavitt Pros of Brownsville and other Rio Grande Valley vegetable chippers against St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico and other Texas carriers. It found lack of necessary parties and sustained the dismissal motion.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
McDavitt
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
St. Louis
Mexico
Texas
Hearings Set on Freight Rate Increases in D C
Hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington to discuss general freight rate increases begin May 7. Railroads are expected to present their case during that first week.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Owl Extinguishes Light In Morganton Incident
In Morganton North Carolina a screech owl caused a five hour blackout by landing on an insulator. The bird recibió a fatal shock from a live wire burning its wings and body. The damaged line prompted a patrol from Hickory to Valdese locating the broken wire near Hunting Creek. Power was restored by the next morning.
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Durham
N. C
Morganton
Hickory
Valdese
F. J. Wortman
Hunting Creek
Prescription mix up leads to gas order confusion
A pharmacist questions a strange request when a prescription directs ten gallons of gasoline, suggesting the order was meant for a chauffeur rather than a patient. The exchange highlights a mix up between medical and logistical supplies.
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