Market Notes on Early 1911 Harvests and Fruit Prices
The first carload of Halloween dates for 1911 arrives to boost local supply, with prices near $2.70 for 30 pound boxes and 8 1/2c per pound for dried varieties. Malaga grapes rise due to shipping delays, while Brownsville corn output is expected to be scarce after a damaging freeze. Oranges stay heavy in California, with fancy navel quotes around $3 and a predicted drop to about $2.75 next week as Christmas demand looms. Apple markets face unusually low levels due to large forage stocks entering the market.
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Turkey
Malaga
Brownsville
Merce Wit
Cali
George Sgitcovich
Sgit_ Produce company
Fresh country candied and creamery prices listed brief
Prices for fresh country candied goods and creamery items show steady to dull demand. Hens sell at 6.00 per dozen, ducks at 6.00, turkeys 11 to 12 cents per pound. Cheese and dairy products vary with creameries quoted at 23 to 24 cents per pound, with several varieties including American Swiss and Limburger priced around 20 to 24 cents.
Market Quotations From AP Steady Across Dairy and Poultry
The Associated Press reports December quotations for dairy and poultry segments. Creameries range 26 to 30 cents with various classes at 24 to 30 cents. Receipts total 2008 cases, firsts at 25 to 30 cents, with some 28 to 30 cents. Daisies and similar eggs show moderate values. Poultry prices list turkeys at 18 cents, chickens 9 to 10 cents, with heavier fancy weights at 50 to 60 pounds priced accordingly.
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Associated Pressago
Ec. Orns Aoe
Quotations From Associated Prefs Jouis
Quotations list prices for poultry and eggs with chicken, turkey, duck rates. Notable figures include chickens at 8 cents, eggs at 440, turkeys at 1344 cents, ducks at 12 cents, and butter at 26 to 36 cents.
Quotations From City Creamery Markets
Quotations list prices for creamery products with fractions including creamery at 34c, firsts 32c, packing stock 21c, extras 33c, firsts 31c, and seconds and related notes.
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Associated
Sugar Prices and Grades Dip in New Orleans Trade
Raw sugar advanced to 9 test with centri test at 9 94 and molasses prices around 59 9. Refined goods remained quiet with cubes at 6 25 and powdered at 6 10. Open kettle sugar in New Orleans showed firm trends, with poles at 22 23c and hemlock firsts around 25 27c.
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Associated Press
York
Ascovado
Cotton seed refined prices and ice meal report
The item lists refined cotton seed in barrels per pound including ice meal at 8 percent ammonia and ton price of 28.50. It also cites choice cake at 8 per onia and long ton price 27.50.
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Pressrleans
Cotton futures open steady after unsettled trading
New York cotton futures opened steady with a day’s range near yesterday’s close. Prices showed a mixed early move with some months down four to six points, later rallying as weekend buying steadied values. Private cables cited buying in Liverpool and rumors of large ginners figures.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
South
Interborough-Metroitan
B. and O
International Merchant Marine
Obh
Prn
Union Pacific
Reading
Lehigh Valley
American
Northern Pacific Railroad
E Gould
Missouri Pacific U
Non Pacific
Amer
Car and Foundry
American Cotton Gilves
Anaconda Mining Co
Eee
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line Des
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio Tas
Chi
Mil
St. P
Colorado Fuel and Iron
As Or
Colorado
Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and
Rio Grande
Nor
Illinois Central
Interborough-Met
Louisville
Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Kaw
Tex
National Biscuit
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pacific Mail
Pennsylvania
People’s Gas
Pullman Palace Car A
Rock Island’ Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
United States Steel
Wabash Do
San Terre Ee
Western Union
Texas Company
Tte
International Harvester
General Electric
Cattle Market Steady Despite Cold Weather Pressure
Dec 2 Livestock trade in Union Stock Yards remained steady with 275 head offered. Through car to Fort Worth sold locally, prices near yesterday's levels. Cows up to 3.75, calves to 5.25, hogs to 6.50. fat stock strongest, cold weather limiting receipts.
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Fort Worth
Texas dipping vats expand in Pecos Terrell counties
Thirteen dipping vats have been installed in Pecos and Terrell counties in recent months. The operations have prompted ranchers to dip 250000 acres south of the cleaned area this fall and plan regular dipping next spring. Ranchers in Crockett county discuss tick eradication. A vat at Sheffield Bridge near San Angelo, built by public donations, serves travelers and allows dipping without extra cost. The Light lists prominent ranch owners in the cleaned Terrell and Pecos counties.
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Pecos
Terrell
Terrell County
Crockett County
Sheffield Bridge
San Angelo
Tex
Light
Big “Ance Ranch Company
A. G. Anderson
G. B. Ketchum
John W. Canon
Uppen Ranch
FF. O. Perry
John Monroe
E. W. Martin
R. W. Martin
R. W. Prosser
J. F. Hickox
J. M. Holmes & Son
Edward D. Miller
White & Baker
Brady
Sheffield
Sanderson cattle outlook amid moisture concerns in West Texas
N H Corder of Sanderson Texas visits the city and says the livestock outlook is cautiously optimistic though rain is still needed. He notes range conditions are fair and that the local section will feed fewer stock this year. Robert S Morris of Hamblin Texas arrives with a car of fancy Jersey cattle for inspection before shipment to Mexico for breeding.
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N. H. Corder
Sanderson
Texas
Corder
Robert S. Morris
Hamblin
Mexico
Cabinet friction and excluded minister cited in diary
Lord John Russell explains in a diary why Lord Holland was kept from office describing a quarrel with Lady Holland. The exchange centers on trust and secrecy in a cabinet setting. The text notes Korea's productivity in gold mines controlled by American citizens.
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Lord Broughton
Lady Holland
Lord John Russell
Lord Holland
Korea
Cattle and Hogs Steady to Higher Across Markets
Fort Worth reports cattle receipts to 700 head with steady prices for steers stockers feeders cows and calves while hogs at 1500 head show a steady trend with top at 6.55. Chicago notes mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes with market slow to steady and hogs gaining a shade. Wyoming cattle and hogs show similar stability in prices across categories.
Livestock Prices Steady Across Cattle Hogs In St Louis Market
Receipts total 900 cattle including 500 Texans and 5500 hogs with market held steady. Native beef steers bring 4.50 to 9.00 per hundredweight, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.75, stockers 3.25 to 5.25, Texas steers 3.75 to 6.75, calves 4.50 to 7.50. Hogs range 4.50 to 6.26 for pigs and lights, 5.30 for packers, 3.00 for best heavy. No sheep on report.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Live Stock Receipts and Prices Dec 2
Receipts and quotations show cattle at steady market with native steers $5.00 to $8.00, southern steers $4.00 to $6.50, cows and heifers $2.75 to $7.00, stockers $3.75 to $5.75, bulls $3.40 to $4.75, calves $3.75 to $7.00. Hogs at 3000 head, steady to higher, bulk $4.80 to $6.30, heavies $6.30 to $6.35, packers and butchers $6.15 to $6.35, lights $5.70 to $6.20, pigs $4.00. Sheep receipts none. muttons $2.75 to $3.75, lambs $4.00 to $4.70, range wethers and yearlings $3.00 to $4.50, range ewes $2.00 to $4.00.
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THE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Kansas City
Cattle Sales Report From Fort Worth Auction
Cattle sales today in Fort Worth show varying weights and prices. Names listed include J. A. McFadden of Marianna with calves averaging 64 pounds and price around 5.20 per hundredweight, and E. and W. Ben of West noted with prices about 2.70.
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Forth Worth
Tex
Price
J. A. McFadden
Marianna
W. Ben
West
Wheat and corn futures rise on smaller world crop forecast
Chicago wheat prices firmed as estimates pointed to a smaller global harvest. May futures moved around 99 1 2 to 100 1 4 cents. Corn opened up about a quarter to half a cent, then retreated with light buying and free country offerings. Oats showed strength but corn drag weighed the market. May pork and ribs traded lower, while overall tones ended steady with May at 64 3 4 cents. Heavy demand for rail cars to haul corn added pressure on prices.
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Associated Press
Chicago
May
Chicago grain quotations ease across multiple classes
Chicago market notes Dec 2 show cash wheat varieties priced from 95 to 109 cents per bushel with No 2 red at 95 to 97 cents and No 1 northern at 1.07 to 1.09 dollars. Corn and oats quotes run No 2 old corn 69 cents, oats No 2 at 47 to 48 cents, No 2 white 49 to 50 cents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Market quotes for grain and corn prices today
Street quotes from St. Louis show cash wheat at Mo 2 red 98 percent, No 2 hard 97 cent, corn at 74 cent, No 2 oats at 49 e 50 cent. December wheat 95 55 4 cent, May corn 65 5 percent, oats December 49 cent, May 49 cent.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Kansas City Grain Prices Reported With Variations
Evening quotations show futures and cash prices across grain and fiber categories in Kansas City. Wheat and corn futures for December May and July delivery are listed with fractional cents and percent changes, reflecting market activity for No 2 and mixed varieties in oats and other grains.
Rice market dull with steady quotations and mixed receipts
New Orleans dispatch reports a dull rice market with quotations unchanged. Receipts listed as rough 7605 and clean 1331, milers 1331, with sales totaling 91 rough Honduras at 1.60 and 2.40 for Japan, clean 2236 Honras at 2.40, 1361 Japan at 3c.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Rises
New Orleans December cotton futures opened steady gaining 4 to 5 points from yesterday after early selling, with long buyers absorbing offers. Reports said continental spinners bought contracts in Liverpool, prompting long positions before bears pushed prices back. Warm weather forecasts for the cotton belt aided the bear side as picking outlook improved.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool
Futures Opened Steady Amid Mixed Trading
Prices opened steady with December at 8.80 bid and January at 8.77 bid. March settled at 8.86 87 and May at 8.95 96. July traded at 9.05 and August around 8.99 9.01. Futures closed steady, unchanged to a point higher than yesterday.
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Associated Press
POU Ee A'S
Apl. Ee
Dee, Te Ae
New Orleans
Liverpool cotton market quotes and futures
At Liverpool on December 2, spot cotton was quiet with declines of five points. Middling fair 5.59, good middling 5.23, middling 6.03, low middling 4.89, good ordinary 4.75, ordinary 4.55. Sales 6000 bales, 1000 for speculation and export, including 4800 American. Receipts 30,000 including 20,100 American. Futures opened easier and closed very steady with December at 4.86 and subsequent spreads listed.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Cotton seed product prices quoted in Memphis market
Cotton seed oil priced at 4.46 47e per gallon prime basis meal at 22.50 and linters at 1% 3e as of December 2 in Memphis Tennessee.
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THE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Cotton seed oil futures end steady with varied bids
Cotton seed oil closed steady as spot and futures ranges displayed mixed bids. Trading activity showed buyers and sellers transacting across several months from December to July with total sales around 6900 units.
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Associated Press
New York
Carlot Receipts Report for Wheat and Corn
Chicago data show today totals of 24 cars of wheat including 2 contract grade, 437 cars of corn with 4 contract grade, and 127 cars of oats. Overall wheat receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 489 cars, up from 472 last week and 377 a year ago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
New York Dry Goods Market Opens Steady on Lighter Demand
The cotton goods markets opened steady as demand was lighter than earlier in the week. Fine cottons and local wool markets were quiet while yarns remained steady. Jobbers received many orders for holiday merchandise for immediate shipment, as trade awaited tariff revision news.
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Associated Fress
New York
Coffee futures close dull on Rio No 7 in New York
In New York on December 2 coffee futures for No 7 Rio closed dull with December at 14.31 and March at 13.61. The market showed little movement as traders awaited guidance on demand and supply signals.
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New York
Rio
Wool markets steady with varied grades in midweek report
The St. Louis wool market remained steady as buyers quoted medium grades for combing and clothing at 21 1/4 to 24, light fine at 15 to 19 1/2, heavy fine 13 1/2, tub washed 27 to 30 cents per pound. Market notes show stable prices amid mixed demand.
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ST. Louis
Weather Dominating Influence In Trade
Bradstreet's reports this week show weather and holidays shaping distributive trade. Cold conditions and a southward cool wave boosted winter goods retail sales and prompt shipments from jobbers while spring trade remains cautious. Cotton prices stay low, print cloth holds firm, and iron and steel production rises as railroads place car orders. Business failures: US 232, Canada 26.
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United States
Canada
Spot cotton markets show mixed readings across cities
Leading spot markets report Middling sales in Liverpool at easier tone, New York dull, New Orleans steady, Houston steady, Galveston quiet with middling around 94 1/2 cents. Sales totals listed, with Galveston noted as quiet.
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Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Associated Press
Tex
Houston Spot Cotton Holds Steady in Early Dec Trade
Houston spot cotton closed steady at Middling 9 cents as of December 2 with no change shown in the day’s reporting, reflecting a stable market tone for the region.
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THE
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Giant 12 Foot Shark Kills and Devours Man
A Pensacola dispatch reports a colossal shark over 12 feet long killed a man named Jules Antoine after swallowing parts of his body. British steamer sailors saw the man fall overboard, sparking a widespread shark hunt. The shark was hauled ashore on the western bay, then killed after harpoon lines and gunfire. A coral rock weighing eight pounds was found in its stomach, and the fish’s age is estimated at over a century.
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Pensacola
Fla
Jules Antoine
Antoine
Aldesgate
Yawn Dislocates Jaw Prominent Honesdale Figure
Miss Nina Frailey in Scranton dispatch suffers jaw dislocation from yawning twice. Dr. L W Powell administers ether, resets jaw, and later warns against indoor yawning after outdoor exercise advised. The tale blends local society note with odd historical anecdotes and a woolly misprint aside.
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Nina Frailey
Market closes steady as bonds firm and exchange holds
New York, Dec 2. Prime mercantile paper 4.14. Commercial and government bonds show steady or firmer tones. Sterling exchange remains steady with bank ers' bills quoted around 4.83.20 for sixty days and about 4.86 for demand. Mexican dollars at 46 1/2 cents.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
London Metal Prices Rally Varies on Lead and Spelter
London metals report shows lead at 156 pounds 15 shillings, Spelter at 27 pounds with tae ease. Spot trades at 204 pounds, futures at 193 pounds sterling as of December 2.
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THE
Associated Press
London
Money on Call and Time Loan Rates Decline
New York December 2 money on call remains nominal while time loans for 60 days 90 days and six months show rates of 3 and 4 percent respectively indicating a firmer market for longer terms.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Old fashioned mother a tailure says Zueblin
Charles Zueblin former sociology professor at the University of Chicago told a Women’s gathering in Witherspoon hall that the old fashioned mother is not a good mother today. He said no woman can stay at home and still guide social progress. The speaker linked immorality and corruption to public life and urged quicker realization of change by women. Mrs James Orme critiqued the phrasing but agreed with the overall points. He also noted sugar prices and the Amsterdam diamond trade in passing.
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Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
Witherspoon Hall
Philadelphia Inquirer
America
Zueblin
James Orme
Orme
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