Cotton statistics and stock figures across ports and regions
The report lists cotton stock and movements in Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile and Charleston with figures for deficits trade to Great Britain France and other ports. It notes interior movement with shipments to Augusta Memphis and St Louis and gives cottonseed oil quotations from New York with daily opening noon and close prices. An amendment filing shows Border Land Sugar Corporation increasing capital from 500000 to 2000000.
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France
Continent
Mexico
Japan
Galveston
Stock
Augusta
Memphis
Tenn
Louis
Esseer
New York
Sabena
Austin
Tex
Border Land Sugar Corporation of
Secretary of State
Ita
Sugar Prices Reported in New York Market
New York August 31 sugar prices show Raw firm at 4.89 and centrifugal at 4.89 while molasses stands at 4.12 and the market remains quiet. A note mentions fine granulated sugar at 7.00.
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New York
Cotton Prices Jump Above Four Dollars on Bureau Estimate
A bureau estimate sent cotton prices rising beyond four dollars per base, with traders noting a break in Liverpool. Market watchers anticipate further shifts as the report circulates.
Cotton Market Shatters Records After Census Figures
The cotton market surged on the August census credit, with New York and New Orleans posting gains after the 61.2 condition reading. Prices climbed to new seasonal highs before profit-taking and regional factors cooled momentum. San Antonio spot quotes rose, with Good middling at 15.20 and other classes also advancing.
New York Cotton Markets Rally After Government Report
The New York cotton market opened nervously with irregular moves ahead of the government crop report. Prices fluctuated as Liverpool tones weakened, near months attracted buyers, and October shorts covered amid transport uncertainty, with January advancing to new season highs after the report showed the August condition at a record low and a lint yield near 11.8 million bales.
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New York
Liverpool
Futures Open Steady As Grain Markets Edge Higher
New York futures open steady with October at 15.53 and December near 15.65. March and May contracts rise into the mid to high sixteen dollars as traders eye near term shifts and Liverpool set to open Friday with gains.
New Orleans Cotton Slumps Then Recovers After Liverpool Selloff
The New Orleans market opened with sharp losses of 14 to 22 points as Liverpool sales pressured prices. By midmorning the market steadied with a net daily loss around three points, then after 10 am activity surged on the government condition report, lifting prices 58 to 80 points for the strongest months amid profit taking.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady At Friday Start
In New Orleans on Wednesday March 4 cotton futures opened steady with bids for October 18.20 December 15.34 January 15.52 and March 18.69 May 15.84. The market closed steady with partial figures for highs lows and closes shown for October December and January contracts.
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New Orleans
S-Se
Rice Market Report from New Orleans Trade
Rough rice remains strong and active while clean rice holds steady in New Orleans. Receipts include 3680 sacks from mills and rough Honduras sales total 7482 sacks with clean Honduras at 15 565 pockets and blue rose 1129 pockets. Quotations list rough Honduras at 3.40 to 8.80 per unit with others unchanged.
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New Orleans
Millers
Honduras
Clean Honduras
Blue Rose
Crop Forecasters Lower Cotton Yield Amid Storms and Heat
The Department of Agriculture forecast a 11,800,000 equivalent 480-pound bale cotton crop based on August 25 conditions. July had 12,916,000 bales projected, June 25 forecast was 14,266,000. Last year produced 11,191,820. four years ago 13,702,421. July storms cut output by about 1,250,000 bales. August weather varied from excess rain to heat and drought across states. Final state-by-state condition report due October 2.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Gulf States
Arkansas
Banana Crop Devastated by Jamaica Hurricane of 1916
AP correspondence from Kingston reports Jamaica’s banana crop wiped out by the August 15 hurricane. 1917 output cut by half, total export loss severe as bananas make up about 60 percent of exports. Coffee damage minimal. other crops largely spared.
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Associated Press
Kingston
Jamaica
Shippers Market Rates For Texas Country Produce
Payers paid prices in San Antonio for country produce on Thursday. Bene very steady at 25 to 26 cents per pound. Flutter steady. Texas creamery 25 to 30 cents. Country 19 to 20 cents, packing stock 18 to 19 cents. Poultry firm with hens at 6.00 per dozen and large fryers 5.50 to 6.59, broilers 8.90 to 12.50, turkeys 17 to 18 cents per pound, ducks 4.00 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 4.50 to 5.00.
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Texas
Texas Creamery
Ailie Chalmers
Bank of London & Mex
Carranza Money
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
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Soseeers Aly
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Bey
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Market Quotations From Sarena August Meeting
Quotations show butter and creamery prices up with receipts at 7354 cases and varied splits for firsts and ordinary lists. Potatoes and poultry also rise with Jersey cobblers and Minnesota giants among listed fresh and live offerings.
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Minnesota
Quotations From Kansas City Market Report
Quotations today show butter eggs and poultry unchanged. Kaw Valley early potatoes listed at 1.60 per bushel.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Early Wheat Prices Swing in Nervous Trading
Chicago Aug 81 grain market saw renewed efforts to postpone a railway strike briefly boost wheat, then Greece neutrality talks offset gains. Prices moved rapidly with September from 1.38% to 1.39% and December 1.42 to 1.42, then rallied and settled higher amid hopes strike would be averted. Corn rose modestly while oats and provisions declined amid irregular trade.
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Chicago
Greece
Washington
Grain prices quoted in St. Louis market report
Quotations list wheat corn and date prices in St. Louis on August 31. Wheat No 2 red 1.80 to 1.88, No 3 hard 1.47 to 1.81. Corn No 2 44 8he, No 2 white 6c. Date No 2 45% to 48c, No 8 white 50%.
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ST. Louis
Wheat and corn prices in Kansas City market report
Quotations list for wheat and corn as of Aug 31 with No 2 hard and red wheat, No 2 mixed and white corn values, and No 2 white and mixed oats, showing figures in dollars and cents.
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Kansas City
Grain futures close with mixed Wheat prices
Kansas City futures report shows Wheat September at 1.38 and December options at 80.5 to 83.2 cents, indicating a gliding range for near term contracts and indicating price movement in the grain market.
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Kansas City
Provision Markets Chicago August 31 Packing House Quotes
Quotations for dealers show dry cast extras at 16 1/2 cents, bacon extras at 17 1/2 cents, dry salt bellies 14-16 pound average at 18 1/2 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 28 cents, fancy hams 22 cents, bacon bellies 14-16 pound average at 26 cents. Pure lard 15 1/2 cents, compound 11 1/2 cents.
Cotton prices at Liverpool launch steady session
Spot cotton prices show middling grade around 9.63 cents per pound with values for middling and low middling near 9.47 and 9.31, respectively. Market turnover includes speculative activity and exchanges, with limited lots traded and aisles noted.
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Liverpook
Electrically Operated Washing Machine Invented
Liverpool reports a new electrically operated washing machine that also dries clothes by centrifugal force without removing them. Futures prices for September contracts are listed with steady values and no major changes at noon.
Tax commission cuts Frisco Arkansas assessment by 500000
The state tax commission reduced the Frisco railway's Arkansas assessment by 500000 and cut the Missouri and North Arkansas by 25000. Completion of the Harahan bridge caused the Frisco reduction, while bankruptcy of the Missouri and North Arkansas led to the lower valuation.
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Ark
State Tax Commission
Frisco Railway
Arkansas
Missouri and North Arkansas
Harahan
Frisco
Missouri and
North Arkansas
Cotton goods and yarns firm in New York trade
In New York on August swift cotton goods and yarns held firm as Worsted yarns of staple character were quiet while jobbers showed active trade with steady demand and brisk activity in the market.
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New York
Market for cattle and hogs strengthens at Union Stock Yards
The Aug. 81 market at Union Stock Yards reported overall strength with brisk trading and mostly steady to slightly higher prices. Receipts included 356 cattle, 137 calves, and 34 hogs while foreign market hogs climbed 19 to 15 cents as demand rose amid a railroad strike backdrop.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth Market Reports Cattle Hogs Lambs
Fort Worth cattle receipts 2500 market strong with prices up 6 cents. Hogs 2800 head steady to 10 cents higher. bulk 10.65 to 10.75 top 10.80. Sheep and lambs receipts steady. lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 8.00 to 8.60, wethers 7.00 to 7.35, ewes 4.75 to 5.25, goats 4.50 to 5.00.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Live stock receipts and prices in Kansas City market
Receipts and quotations show hogs 6000 received with market 10 to 15 cents higher. bulk 10.60 to 11.00, heavy 10.40 to 10.85, packers 10.60 to 11.10, pigs 8.60 to 10.00. Cattle receipts 6000 with uneven gains. prime fed steers 10.50 to 11.00, dressed steer 7.50 to 9.75, southern steers 5 to 3.25, cows 4 to 7.25, heifers 6.00 to 10.25, stockers 5.75 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 6000 with prices steady to up 10 cents. lambs 9.75 to 10.80, yearlings 7.95 to 8.10, wethers 7.00 to 7.60, ewes 6.50 to 7.16.
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Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Chicago market report on hogs cattle and sheep receipts
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 25 000 head with a strong market and various classes priced from 7.75 to 11.30 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts reach 7 000 with strong demand and native beef cattle priced 7.25 to 11.35 and calves up to 12.78. Sheep receipts 14 000 with a strong market and ranges for wethere 6.25 to 7.65 and lambs 6.60 to 10.90.
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Chicago
Market Report from St Louis Feeder and Cattle Trade
Receipts show hogs and cattle active with higher prices in St Louis on August 84. Hogs top $11.45 for heavy types with varied grades. cattle see strong demand with native beef steers $7.00 to $10.75 and prime southern steers $8.00 to $9.00. Sheep receipts 1590 and prices quoted for lambs and ewes in the mid to high single digits.
Oklahoma City cattle sales reported with prices
Daily sales show receipts of about 1500 cattle steady to ten cents lower and 2000 hogs up ten to fifteen cents. top hog price listed at 10.75. Several Oklahoma handlers and weights are named with small lot prices. yesterday’s sales include cows at about 5.60. A note on static electricity and Ecuador radio stations appears in the same clipping.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Irregular Declines in Stock Market Amid Railway Labor Talks
The opening showed scattered declines with Reading and motors hardest hit. United States Steel dipped then recovered as Marines posted new absorption records. Rails were steadier while Coopers led gains in the mid session and AT% Inspire reached a new peak. U S Steel touched 89% at the close in a strong finish.
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New York
Reading
United States Steel
Marines
Coopers
Money Markets New York Aug 31
Mercantile paper 2% 63% per cent. Sterling sixty day bills 4.71% 4.77% cables 4.767-18. Guilders demand 41% cables 418-16 Parstiver 674 ¢. Mexican อลลoa1r a1lo11a S1k4c. Government bonds strong, railroad bonds steady.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Moexican Alollara
Airoad
Minute Prices Edge Up as Railroad Strike Looms
Minute to minute prices on produce rose across staples amid producer unease over a possible railroad strike. Potatoes, onions, cabbage, lettuce and lemons climbed about five to seven cents, with tomatoes at 1.50 a log box and celery up from 68 to 85 cents a dozen as dealers warned of further hikes and potential shortages.
Money market report from New York August 31
The dispatch notes time rates easing with call money steady. Rates for 60 days and 6 months show modest changes around 3 percent, highs near 2 percent and lows slightly above. Closing and offered rates sit around 2 percent.
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New York
London Bar Silver and Money Rates Show Slight Shifts
London market notices show bar silver at 824 pes ounce with money at 4 percent. Discount rates listed include short bills at 54.5 percent and three month bills at 54.5 percent.
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London
Metal Markets Report From New York Aug Thirty First
Lead price at 6.65 per ounce with spot East St. Louis figures noted. Copper electrolytic held at 27.00, with copper steady in quiet trade and spot around 88.50 to 92.00. Spelter and Tron details appear as offered and unchanged in the report.
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New York
Spot
Turpentine and resin market notices from Savannah report
Savannah market bulletins show turpentine firm prices at 42% and 42& per gallon with receipts 430 and stock 20 584. resin firm sales 1422 and receipts 1051 with stock 75 546. multiple malted agents list varied prices from Cotati A B to EB and G org with prices ranging 5.80 to 6.45 and several abbreviated initials.
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Auma
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C. D
French innovations and metal prices noted in London market And a knife for trimming photographs
In London on August 31 price tables show lead, spelter, spot and futures values in pounds sterling. Electrolytic and tin figures listed with spot and futures. A French study claims sugar restrains photographic developers. A French inventor unveils a knife aiding trimming between raised metal edges and offering protection during use.
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