Higher Money Rates Curtail Speculation in Security Market
Rising money rates restrict stock market speculation with weeklong deadlock and firmer undercurrents tied to a sold-out market. Rail earnings were weak, copper and steel reported poor activity, while Wilson’s message and Balkans peace easing sentiment offered little lift. Call funds stayed firm as broad monetary laxity persisted amid reduced business activity.
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Stock List Comparison in New York Markets
New York quotes show minimal gains compared with last Saturday as trading closes. Call money is nominal with no loans, time loans are fair and 60 days at 5 percent, with 30 days and 6 months also at 5 percent.
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Metal market summaries from New York and London
Metals dull in New York with copper and iron prices listed. St Louis reports steady lead and spelter values. London export trade rises in November as Board of Trade records show lower imports and higher exports.
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New York Banks Show Higher Excess Reserves Week Over Week
Clearing house banks and trust companies in New York state report excess reserves of 7 646 150 dollars above legal requirements, up 8 641 100 from the prior week. Loans total 1 858 808 000 dollars, down 51 814 000. specie 310 768 000, down 229 000. legal tender 76 228 000, down 665 000. circulation 44 768 000, up 83 000. Trust reserves in vaults 2 432 000. aggregate cash reserve 386 991 000. excess lawful reserve 7 845 150, up 8 641 100.
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Less Grass Fed Stock Shortage Hits Chicago Beef Market
Chicago reports a 30 percent shortage in the annual grass beef crop from Montana the Dakotas and Wyoming as inspectors tally the season. Mexican cattle from the northwest would have intensified the deficit, while native northwest cattle were few. The 1914 movement is expected lighter with southern cattle not maturing until 1915. Western cattle earned less, though Mexican staff enjoyed gains and steers bought at 68 per head vs 20 per head two years ago.
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Weather Hurts Trade and Industry In Week Review
Unseasonably warm weather dominates Bradstreet's weekly review. Retail trade for holiday goods slows while coal demand weakens as winter wheat growth climbs. Industrial activity slows in iron and steel and lumber but cotton goods, auto production and wool rise. Business failures total 16, versus 286 in 1913.
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Allied Lines
Wool Market Uneven In Boston This Week
In Boston this week domestic wool prices were irregular with overall spotty activity. Inferior sorts eased while Missouri and blood was quoted at 22 22%c, Kentucky and similar at 23 23%c, unwashed, scoured basis Texas fine 12 months 60 62c, fine yg eight months 45 46c, fine fall 41c.
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Texas
Maritime arrivals and departures list at Galveston
Marine intelligence reports arrivals including El Occidente New York Duneric Brighton Bocas del Toro. clears Ravn Puerto Cortez Ceiba Asian cody Liverpool Mydenford Liver pol. sails Herbert G. Wylie Tampico Martin Saenz Barcelona.
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Rice market notes from New Orleans Honduras and Japan
In New Orleans on December 6 the market shows rough Honduras at 4.50 to 4.50 and Japan around 1.00 to 3.25, with clean Honduras at 4 to 6 and Japan at 2 to 2 3/4. Receipts total 10,668 rough, 216 clean, 8,796 millers. Sales include 2,506 rough Honduras sacks at 1.85 to 3.85, 2,776 Japan sacks at 1.50 to 2.60, 2,640 clean Honduras pockets at 1 5/8 to 5 1/2, and 762 Japan pockets at 2 3/4 to ? cents.
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Market Report on Narrow and Wide Cloths and Wool Prices
In New York on December 6 sales of narrow print cloths showed activity at 8 1/2 cents for 27 inch 64x60s. Wide cloths firmed, foreign wools declined due to tariff changes. City trade quiet for silks retail, out of town trade continued. Yarns were
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Sugar Prices Reported on New York Market
On December 6 in New York raw sugar nominal values were Muscovado 3.04, centrifugal 8.64, molasses sugar 3.79, with refined prices steady in the market.
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Weather Bulletin and Odd Dialog Fragments from 1913
Observations at 8 Pm on Saturday December 6 1913 include a weather bulletin and assorted stray dialogues. The report mentions Mr Grafton Grabb and a remark about the Sabbath, plus remarks on potato flour production in Holland and accompanying market notes.
Weather Observations and Climate Summary for January
Explanatory notes from the Department of Agriculture THER Bureau detail observations at 8 p m. with air pressure and weather indicators. Reported highest temperature 67 and lowest 45 degrees, monthly excess 2, accumulated excess 11.26 inches since January 1, total precipitation 86.70 inches to date, wind from the southwest at 7 p m.
Holiday trade prep in San Antonio amid rains and shortages
Jobbers and wholesalers in San Antonio used wet weather to stock up for the holiday season as retailers placed orders for Christmas goods. Candies, nuts, and novelties remain strong in demand, eggs and butter see active markets, and wool remains buoyant despite tariff fears. Pork and beef markets show signs of price recovery after a period of decline.
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Froduce
Wholesale Markets Country Produce Prices for Retailers
A detailed list of wholesale prices for eggs, poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and staples. Includes eggs at 8lc per dozen, various meats from hens to fryers, and produce like potatoes, cauliflowers, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, cucumbers, beans, peppers, and fruits such as oranges lemons apples grapes and grape fruit. Also covers sugar coffee rice syrup flour bran corn meal and grain prices.
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Unclear Food Price List with Various Goods and Beverages
A fragmented price sheet lists hay and alfalfa per ton, canned fruits and vegetables with varied prices, canned meats and fish, dried fruits, nuts, dried grapes, and lard. Items include California produce, beans, biscuits, meats, and oils with multiple weight measures and unit prices.
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Telegraph Produce Chicago Market Update
Eggs were 26 27 cents for ordinary firsts and 31 32 cents for firsts, with 4015 cases at the market. Potatoes unchanged with 25 cars received. Poultry alive prices fell with springs at 180, fowls 18 cents, and turkeys 16 cents.
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Commodity Prices Report From Kansas City and New York
Butter eggs and poultry unchanged in Kansas City trading with firsts at 34c. New York reports eggs unsettled with fresh gathered extras 38 to 40c, extra firsts 36 to 37c, firsts 34 to 35c.
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Hogs Prices Slip Amid Week of Steady Market at Union Stockyards
Union Stockyards reports a steady close to the week with hogs selling from seven to seven and a half dollars while other stock held steady or down. Warm weather curbed pork demand and fewer hogs were available, with prices expected to rise on cold weather.
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Fort Worth Cattle and Hogs Market Report
Fort Worth Texas December 6 cattle receipts 630 calves 60 market steady beef steers 5.50 to 6.15 butcher cows 4.25 to 5.50 heifers 5.00 to 6.50 bulls 4.00 to 5.00 calves 6.00 to 7.60 hogs receipts 1000 prices five cents lower best stuff 7.70 bulk 7.60 to 7.70 sheep trade inactive
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Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations Summary
Chicago reports today receipts for cattle, pigs, and sheep with price ranges. Pigs steady to mixed, cattle steady with beeves and Texas steers listed, sheep steady with native, yearling, and lamb prices shown.
Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices Report
Kansas City today shows hogs steady with 1500 receipts and quotes from 7.30 to 7.65 for heavy and light hogs. Cattle receipts total 300 with prime fed steers at 8.25 to 9.25 and dressed beef steers 6.60 to 8.15, cows 4.25 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 2200 with muttons 3.75 to 4.90 and lambs 5.25 to 7.90.
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Poultry and Butter Prices and Japan Rail History
Market notes show poultry at 11 ½ c to 18 c and butter at 82 0 for creamery. eggs 30 c. Also a historical remark on Japan's 1189 miles of international railway and Japan’s first American railway built in 1882 under a Pennsylvanian engineer. Dialog snippets about a mail delivery and a band joke are included as filler.
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Hog and cattle market receipts and prices in St Louis
Receipts today were hogs 3500 with a lower market and pigs in lights at 7.00 to 7.60 dollars and good heavy hogs at 7.66. Cattle receipts 300 including 100 Texans with a steady market. native beef steers 7.50 to 9.15, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.75 to 7.00, cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.00, calves in carloads 4.00 to 6.00.
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Market Summary: Mercantile Rates and Bond Notes
New York markets show prime mercantile paper at 6 percent. Sterling exchange firmer with 60 days 481 and demand 485.30. commercial bills 480%. Road silver at 58.5 and Mexican dollars at 45%. Government bonds weak with railroad bonds noted in the essay.
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Sterling Exchange
Cotton Trade Awaits Government Report On Ginnings
New York markets showed little bid or sell pressure as traders awaited next week’s government report on ginnings. A stronger Liverpool spot scene and private crop estimates hint at variability, with figures for December 1 ginnings and statewide yields debated among traders and authorities.
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Census Bureau
New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady with mixed weekly changes
New Orleans December 6 cotton futures closed steady with a week range from two and one half points down to ten points up. Trade focused on March May July and December contracts as markets reflected mixed guidance and shifting demand.
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Liverpool Spot Cotton Prices and Receipts Report
Liverpool December 6 spot cotton market dull and easier with middling fair at 7.794 cents and good middle at 7.464 cents. Middling 7.234, low middling 6.514, good ordinary 6.414, ordinary 6.08. Sales total 6000 bales including 4200 American and 600 for speculation and export. Receipts 217,000 bales of which 26,800 American.
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Futures Close Quiet and Steady in Liverpool
In Liverpool on December 6 futures markets closed quiet and steady with varied forward contract quotes. Notable spreads ranged from Dec to Dec and several month pairs show small fractional changes amid a stable trading session.
Spot cotton steady with middling at 188 16c in New Orleans
New Orleans reports spot cotton steady on December 6 with middling at 188 16c. Sales totaled 543 on spot and 1148 to arrive. Quotations span low to strict grades from 9 16c to 18 11 16c, receipts 10 036, stock 192 272.
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Spot Cotton Prices and Market Totals in Galveston
In Galveston Texas Dee G Spot cotton closed quiet with revisions. Prices ranged from 6 to 18 cents for quality levels from low ordinary to middling fair. Sales included Spots 360 and f e b 50, with receipts 8592 and total stock 328257.
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Dee
Apot Cot Market Closes Steady Amid Mixed Stocks
The apot cot market closes steady with sales around 960 units and 1 0 Bb. Semen shipments total 2365 bales. Stock holdings reach 143 492 bales.
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Cotton Spots in Memphis and New York Trade
Memphis spot cotton steady at 13 5/8 cents middling with a % drop, while New York spots quoted middling uplands 18 50 cents and middling gulf 13 75 cents. No sales reported.
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Coffee futures rise on Rio market weak, steady March
New York buyers watch No. 7 Rio futures quoted at 9&c for March at 9.66 and May at 9.97, with futures showing strength amid steady demand as December trading continues.
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Rio
Cotton statistics show weekly and year totals across ports
The report lists total cotton receipts at all ports since September 1, stock levels at U S ports and interior towns, and Liverpool stocks. It compares current week receipts 876 908 with last year 482 424, exports 288 972 for the week, and total exports since Sept 1 4 128 507 versus 4 149 217 last year.
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Argentina Wheat Dominates Weekly Wheat Market
Chicago reports a week of Wheat gains driven by Argentine crop conditions and rising export demand. Kansas feed estimates and near-market shortages in northwestern elevators contributed to sentiment, with December wheat closing up from the week’s open. Corn and oats showed firmer tones with scattered buying late week amid lower receipts and livestock yard activity.
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Cotton movement by spinners shows decline in week
The weekly cotton movement reported by Secretary Hester of New Orleans fell 61 000 bales from last year. For the season to date total movement is 138 000 bales larger, with U S ports receipts 6 674 900 bales since September 1 and foreign exports for the week at 228 763 bales.
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You Are Entitled to the Best Ask for PERFECTION LARD
A bold shopper encourages asking for high quality lard branding with a promotional call to seek the best product. The message emphasizes superior taste and value, urging readers to request premium lard in grocery aisles.
Unclear OCR fragment on crops and numbers
Fragmentary OCR listing corn and other grain terms with inconsistent percentages and misread items. No coherent event or sources identified.
St Louis Cash Grain Market Snapshot and Shipments
The St Louis cash grain market lists corn at No 3 white and No 8 white with quotes around 41 and 43 cents respectively. Flour shipments total 13 000 barrels with wheat 67 000 bushels and corn 88 000 bushels plus oats 1 000 bushels. Shipments include 56 000 wheat, 10 000 corn, 38 00 oats.
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Unclear OCR sports lines mix from Kansas City page
Fragmented OCR data shows mixed team names and numbers with dates in December May and various percentages. Key entities unclear. no definite event, score, or teams identifiable.
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New York Cotton Market Close for Week
The New York cotton market closed the week with spot at 7.10 and nearby futures showing December at 7.04, January around 7.00, March 7.81, May 7.26, June 7.36, and July 7.86. Trading included 400 December, 1000 January, 700 March, and 900 July contracts, with total sales listed as 8600 units.
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