Cotton Prices Rise on Bullish Bureau Report
Bullish Bureau crop report lifts cotton futures as prices advance. Market observers note improved demand expectations while Liverpool prices retreat on global fiber market shifts.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1916
Page
11
July Cotton Report Shrinks U S Production Outlook
The August 1 Department of Agriculture forecast shows 12,916,000 bales produced, down from 14,266,000 forecast June 25, due to heavy damage between June 25 and July 25. Prices fluctuated around a bullish report, with New York and New Orleans trading lower before the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Exchange
Department of Agriculture
New York
New Orleans
Bureau
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Mississippi River
Hidden gem home with brick mantle and built-ins
Features include hardwood floors in living and dining rooms a brick fireplace with a beam ceiling and a built-in buffet highlighting classic details of a charming residence.
Cotton Prices and Weather Affect Florida to the Carolinas
A July weather pattern across the eastern belt slowed cultivation but heavy rains aided crop moisture. Boll weevil spread increased in the Carolinas as the rains ended drought conditions, while cotton prices eased later in the session with New York closing slightly higher and New Orleans up about 13 points. Buyers in San Antonio posted prices for cotton delivered to local compresses, including grades Good Middling and Middling.
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Nessee
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
Carolinas
New York
New Orleans
San Antonio
New York Cotton Quiet Before Government Crop Report
Trading was quiet awaiting the government crop report with October at 12.11 and January 13.40 on the call. Prices steadied after an early drop, with October to 13.19 and January 13.45 before the first hour ended. A later surge followed better than expected crop prospects, lifting December to 13.65 before a pullback, then holding near 13.57 amid renewed demand and mixed selling.
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New York
Janary
Wall Street
Cotton futures open steady with mixed month prices
New York August 1 cotton futures opened steady with October at 13.15 and December at 13.31, January 13.40, March 18.35, and May 1 Futures closing easy. Liverpool expected to open Wednesday from 8 points up. 11 o'clock call noted.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Opens Weak On Dry Belt
Poor cables and dry weather across the belt sparked a 6 to 6 point opening decline in New Orleans cotton. Buying on bullish prospects limited losses, with prices swinging to 1 point up to 1 point down by midmorning before noon as government condition data triggered mixed moves.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open and close steady in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with August at 12.89 cents, October 12.98, December 18.11, January 13.22, and March 18.89. Futures closed steady.
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New Orleans
AD N Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trading Totals
Aug 1 cotton market reports Good middling 8.28 middling 8.12 and low middling 7.96. Spot volume totals include 6000 bales with 300 for speculation. Note mentions 6000 for ex- TTT cosinka.
Futures steady on Liverpool market dates and prices
Futures in Liverpool steady with several forward contract quotes listed. August contracts run 7.95 pence, through July-August 7.871. Details cover August to July of the following year with minor variations among months and spreads.
Cotton crop condition and forecast for 1920 season
The Agriculture Department estimates the July 25 cotton crop condition at 72.3 and a total production of 12,916,000 bales of 500 pounds each. This compares to 14,266,000 bales forecast last month and 11,191,820 bales in the previous year, with historical highs and lows from 1912 to 1919. The final output will vary with future conditions, and the next report is set for August 31.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Local Packing House Prices Declared For Tuesday
Packing house quotations show dry salt extras at 17 c and 19 remaining bacon bellies averaging 14 to 16 pounds and 14 to 46 pounds with prices 26 to 19 per hundred in various bacon and ham categories. Pure lard offered at 14 c and compound lard at 12 c.
Southern mills set new cotton consumption high in season
New Orleans secretary H G Hester reports southern mills used 4,046,555 bales in the year ending July 31, a record rise of 883,167 from last year. Linters totaled 501,445 bales with 395,000 for war material amid a strong demand for war clothing. The commercial crop reached 12,938,256 bales.
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New Orleans
Southern
H. G. Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
South
England
Hater
Hester
Coffee futures close higher with steady spot market
New York on Monday saw coffee futures rise by 1 to 6 points as 26 250 bags traded. The board posted August 8.40 and rising subsequent contracts from September 8.44 to July 8.98 while Rio 7s 9% and Santos 4s 10% were cited.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Sugar Price Readings in New York Markets
New York on August 1 reports raw sugar steady with centrifugal at 6.57 and molasses at 5.50. Refined sugar also quiet with fine granulated at 7.65.
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New York
Rice Market Report Shows Quiet Trading in New Orleans
New Orleans August 1. Rough rice market was nominal and clean rice quiet with no sales. Receipts listed at 117 sacks rough and various prices for Honduras and Japanese rice, bran also noted with prices.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Jae Pani
Turpentine and resin markets report muted activity
In Savannah on August 1 turpentine held at 4 8 4 to 4 8 6 percent with no sales. receipts 372 shipments 577 stock 14 762. Rosin firm with sales 1269 receipts 1224 shipments 616 stock 916. Quotations list several grade prices from 6.00 to 6.76 dollars for A B C G W etc.
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Savannah
Reein
Lower Cables Weigh on Wheat at Chicago Trade
Lower cable quotations dampened the wheat market while Omaha sold 590 000 bushels for ocean shipment causing a rally. September futures opened at 1.20 1 2 to 1.20 3 4 and December at 1.24 to 1.24 3 4. later gains followed crop damage reports and strong export sales. Corn eased as rains cooled, oats fell and hog prices remained constrained.
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Chicago
Liverpool Dispatches
Omaha
Northwest
Liverpool
Grain prices and state election close trading rounds
In Chicago quotations show wheat No 2 red at 1.26 and 1.27 with variations, No 2 hard new at 1.24 to 1.27 percent, corn No 2 yellow at 82 and 82 1/2 cents, oats standard at 40 1/2 cents, barley at 63 to 76 cents. Kansas City reports grain names closed on a count of state election today.
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Chicago
Ill
Kansas City
Tom Close
Grain markets close as Missouri votes in election
St Louis grain markets closed today due to the state election. Traders cited voting as the reason for halt in activity, with limited price movement reported across futures and cash markets in St Louis.
Shippers Market: Texas Produce Prices in San Antonio
Buyers paid steady prices for figs and poultry in San Antonio on Tuesday. Texas country candled beans and creameries held firm with per pound levels around 25 to 30 cents, and poultry such as hens, large fryers, and turkeys traded at steady or modestly varied rates.
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San Antonio
Texas
Baer
Hutter Steady
Chicago Market Summary Highlights From Aug 1
Butter prices rise with creamery 24 4 28k c. Eggs higher with receipts 11 957 cases. Firsts 8 23. Ordinary firsts 22 22. Potatoes up with Virginia barreled 2 45 to 2 55 and bulk 59 0 c. Poultry alive unsettled with fines 18 20 c.
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Chicago
Virginia
Agricultural Quotations From Kansas City Market
Quotations today show butters and eggs with creamery butter at 28 cents and firsts at 26 cents. Poultry prices list hens, roosters and broilers at variations around 10 to 22 cents, with new potatoes described as firm in several states and regions.
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Kansas City
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kaw Valley
Rain saves Iowa corn crop from potential loss
Rain covered most of Iowa except the far east last night and today, the weather bureau said, preventing millions of dollars in potential damage to corn farmers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Egg seizure drive praised by Pure Food official
Pure Food Commissioner Hoffman voices strong approval of the Houston bad eggs campaign. He reports 490 dozen eggs seized and destroyed in the past week and notes inspectors have been busy with other locations as well.
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Austin
Tex
Hoffman
Houston
Market Report From Union Stock Yards Adds Beef Cattle Scrutiny
Aug 1 at Union Stock Yards shows slight improvement in cattle and other livestock with beef cattle scarce but demand steady. Prices mostly unchanged. sheep $5 to $5.50. goats $4.50 to $5. receipts listed: cattle 267 calves 63 hogs 71 sheep 0 goats 18 horses 249.
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Union Stock
Fort Worth Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep No Trade
Fort Worth Texas on August 1 reports cattle receipts 8300 steady with no market, hogs 2000 no market, sheep 150 no market.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Daily cattle sales across Kansas City Chicago reports mixed prices
Kansas City receipts 13 000 with quarantined cattle steady. Oklahoma City 1 000 cattle and hogs down 5 cents. Chicago totals show hogs 17 000 receipts easy and cattle 8 000 with mixed price ranges and weak sheep market.
Market Review Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Kansas City
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep listed with steady to lower trends. Hogs about 15 000 head heavy to light ranges 9 25 to 9 65, cattle 16 000 head including 600 southern steers with prime fed steers 9 50 to 10 00 and dressed beef 7 40 to 9 25, sheep 8 000 head lambs 10 00 to 16 75 and yearlings 7 75 to 8 25. market conditions described as steady.
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Kansas City
Livestock Prices Mixed at St Louis Market
Receipts total 7600 with steady to five cent higher trend. Pigs and lights priced from 8.75 to 10.05, mixed and butcher hogs 9.75 to 10.05, good heavy 9.90 to 10.00, bulk 9.70 to 10.00. Cattle receipts 300 with native beef steers 7.00 to 10.25, yearlings and heifers 8.50 to 10.00, cows 5.50 to 8.00, stockers 5.30 to 8.25, Texas and Oklahoma steers 3.50 to 10.00, prime yearlings 8.75 to 10.26, calves 6.00 to 11.75. Sheep receipts 4600 with market steady. Spring lambs 7.00 to 10.00, slaughter ewes 5.00 to 7.25, bleating ewes 9.00 to 10.00, yearlings 6.00 to 9.50.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Pine Association report shows strong wood trade in week
New business book stands at 141,267,010 feet while shipments reach 7,589,232 feet and orders on hand total 402,307,974 feet as of close of business Friday per the Southern Pine Association weekly report from New Orleans dated Aug 1.
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New Orleans
Southern Yellow Pine Mills
Southern Pine Association
War Stocks Lead Trading Amid Varied Market Action
On August 1 New York trading saw war and semi war stocks active and strong while rails lagged. Industrial Alcohol rose eight points, Crucible Steel American and Baldwin Locomotives gained, New York Air Brake up, shipping stocks improved, United States Steel steady with motors, and Maxwell second preferred and common shares sparking renewed buying.
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New York
Crucible Steel
American
Baldwin
United States Steel
Willys-Overland
Maxwell Second
Rails
Cotton Region Bulletin Houston District Weather Note
Houston district stations report 24 hour period ending 8 a m with temperatures rainfall and weather conditions across the area. Data covers multiple stations within the district and reflects the latest measurements for August 1.
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San Antonio
Test
Houston
Money Markets Summary From New York For August First
Mercantile paper four cents. Sterling 60 day bills four and a half seven tenths percent. Demand four seventy five percent. Cables four seven six percent. Mexican dollars forty nine and nine tenths cents. Government bonds steady railroad bonds easier. Time loans steady 0 days three and a quarter percent, 96 days three and a half percent, six months four percent. Call money firm high two percent low two percent ruling two and a quarter last loan two and a quarter.
Metals Prices and Spots in New York and London
New York metals report shows lead at 6.85 and copper firm at 26.00 to 27.90, with spot East St. Louis delivery not quoted. iron unchanged. London quotes: lead 7s 6d, spelter 65 pounds sterling, spot copper 105 pounds sterling, futures 104 and 108, sodium? electrolyte 125, spottin 167, futures 168 pounds sterling.
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Gasoline Prices Cut by Ohio Oil Co in August
Oils purchased by the Ohio Oil Company reduced by five and ten cents a barrel. New public prices show Lima North and South at 1.58, Wooster 1.89, Illinois and Princeton 1.62, Plymouth 1.48. Gasoline outlook expects an immediate drop.
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Weather Bureau note on wind and precipitation values
The Weather Bureau notes wind speeds under ten miles per hour and precipitation less than .01 inch are not recorded. Allen Buell, meteorologist, states these measures apply to all observations.
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Allen Buell
Meteorologist
Weather Bureau
Hog cholera outbreaks reported in Travis County
Austin Texas August 1 Two hog cholera outbreaks in Travis County since January have been stamped out county farm demonstrator Walter E Davis says farmers should contact him immediately if hogs grow sick or die He will conduct post mortem exams and advise on inoculating serum and vaccination directions
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Tex
Travis County
Walter E. Davis
Davis
Prairie Oil and Gas Cuts Crude Price by 10 Cents
Independence Kansas August 1 Prairie Oil and Gas Company announces another crude oil price cut of ten cents per barrel bringing the new price to 1.254 dollars per barrel.
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Independence
Kas
Prairie OU and Gas Company
Guaranteed Eggs Grow Scarce In Local Market
Guaranteed eggs are becoming more scarce with wholesale prices rising from 22 to 23 cents a dozen. Dealers report 40 to 60 percent of receipts discarded due to improper handling, while candled eggs remain adequately supplied. Poultry receipts decline but prices hold. peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet peppers show varying price shifts on Produce Row.
Rain Hurts Cotton Avetin Insect Outlook Warns
Prof Ernest E Scholl of the state department of agriculture warns that showers will raise insect pests in cotton, notably the cotton leaf caterpillar and army worm. He urges shallow cultivation and timely dusting with Paris green flour mix or lead dust to protect yields and suggests growers contact Austin for more instructions.
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Ernest E. Scholl
State Department of Agriculture
State Partment
Agriculture
Texas
Paris
Agricultural Department At
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