Bananas Short on Market As Christmas Demand Surges
Bananas are scarce in wholesale markets with two tarloads arriving green and unmarketable. Prices rise to $3.00–$3.10 as retailers face heavy Christmas demand and expect further shortages. Cranberries, celery, and nuts show varied pricing while Mexican vegetables boost supply and prices. Canned goods firms cut package sizes to pad profit, affecting consumers and retailers alike.
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Current Quotations for Vegetables and Groceries Listed
A dense price list from a historical paper shows varying quotes for produce and staples. Vegetables include potatoes, cabbage, peppers, beans, and corn products with per hundredweight, per dozen, and crate prices. Fruits cover apples, bananas, grapes, and canned goods with California sources and standard pack pricing.
Railroad Time Table Highlights Arrivals and Departures
The table lists trains from various origins including the north Palestine Laredo Kerrville and coast towns with arrivals from Houston New Orleans El Paso and the east and departures for the north east coast and coast. Notable services include Sunset Limited Nos 101 and 1002 with specific days, mixed locals and express trains, and connections to Cuero Victoria and Kerrville.
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Cotton Opens Steady Decline Amid Liverpool Cables
New York cotton prices opened down 2 to 7 points and fell 7 to 12 points early, as Liverpool cables, liquidations, and spot selling pressured values. By midday trading steadied slightly with near-months down about a point or two. December notices estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 bales in circulation. Spot middling upland at 9.66. A Lancashire mill lockout rumor sparked further selling before late-day rallies reduced losses.
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New York
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Lancashire
Cattle Market Stronger as Holiday Run Slows
Union Stock Yards reports a light holiday cattle run of barely 50 head with few buyers yet a yard showings, marking stronger week peak prices. Cows topped at 23.60 and calves hit 4. Hogs offered 96 head sold, best porkers at 6 and the bulk near 5.50, with centers expecting light cattle into the new year and market gains as offerings shrink.
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Sugar and petroleum prices from New York market report
New York market notes show raw sugar weak with Muscovado at 4.11 4.23 cents and centrifugal 4.61 4.78 cents. Molasses sugar 3.86 8.98 cents. refined quiet with cubes 6.00 cents, fine granulated 5.75 cents, powdered 5.85 cents. Petroleum steady at 7.35 dollars per barrel. Molasses steady. New Orleans open kettles 35 50 cents.
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New York
New Orleans
Cattle and Hogs Steady at Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas December 22 cattle receipts 2300 head steers strong 4 5 60 stockers and feeders steady 3 50 4 25 cows steady to strong 2 50 4 50 bulls steady 2 65 3 40 calves steady 4 6 75 hogs receipts 1200 head market steady to strong top 6 45 bulk 6 05 6 40 sheep receipts 25 head market steady
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Market receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep
Chicago cattle receipts about 2000 head with strong demand. Reeves cattle ranged 4.80 to 6.75, westerns 4.50 to 6.80, cows and heifers 2.00 to 6.50, calves 5.00 to 7.25. Hog receipts around 21000 with steady to strong trade. Various hog categories from 4.50 to 6.30, bulk sales 6.00 to 6.20. Sheep receipts about 6000 with firm market. Native lambs 4.00 to 6.30, yearlings 4.25 to 5.85, western 2.75 to 6.26.
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Texas
Livestock Quotation Report From St Louis Market
Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep reported in St Louis. Cattle native beef steers 4 1 4 50 to 4 75 cows and heifers 3 75 to 7 25 stockers and feeders 5 25 to 8 25 Texas and Oklahoma steers 3 75 to 6 75 cows and heifers 4 50 to 7 25. Hogs receipts and prices. pigs and lights 4 75 to 6 20 mixed and butchers 5 80 to 6 80 good to heavy 6 15 to 6 30. Sheep receipts 500 market strong native muttons 3 25 to 3 90 lambs 4 25 to 6 15.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Receipts numbered cattle 1000 including 100 southern, hogs 8000, sheep 2500. Cattle prices show native steers up to 56.76, southern steers 4.50 6.50, native cows and stockers 4.50 6.00, bulls 3.40 6.00, calves 4.00 7.00. Hogs ranged 4.00 6.25 for pigs to 6.50 6.15 for lights and heavies. bulk sold 5.75 6.25, packers 6.00 6.25. Sheep receipts steady with mut tons 2.75 3.75, lambs 4.60 6.26, range wethers 3.00 5.00, yearlings 3.00 5.00, range ewes 2.26 3.75.
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Kansas City
Cattle Movement Winds Down at Pierre Blanco Ranch
J M Blocker of the Pierre Blanco ranch, visiting Santonio, reports cattle movement from the ranch is nearly finished for the season and will not resume until early spring. He praises fat cattle, ample range, and bright prospects. Snow on the range is the best in years, aiding a strong season. W A Moore notes misty rain in Uvalde. M D Bennett from Houston Packing confirms busy days rounding up premium Christmas beeves for the Houston plant.
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Houston
Money on Call Rates and Time Loan Averages in New York
New York money markets show call rates near four percent with the ruling rate at four percent. Closing bids sit around 3 1/4 percent, with offerings near 3 1/2 percent. Time loans ease, with 60 day loans at four percent and 90 day loans at four percent, and six month advances at four percent.
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New York
Hides and commodities steady in New York trading
Hides quiet with Bo gota trading at 22 percent to 23 and a half percent. Central America hides quoted at 22 cents. Leather prices stable with Hemlock firsts 25 to 27 cents, seconds 24 to 26, thirds 21 to 22, and rejects at 16.5 to 17 cents.
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New York
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Central America
Cotton goods market steadies with modest gains seen
By the Associated Press in New York on December 22 the primary cotton goods market remained quiet though showing an upward tendency. Yarns stayed quiet and inactive. Woolen goods for men’s wear showed fair trade for the upcoming heavyweight season.
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New York
London Consols Report From London Money Market
London closes with Consols for money at 77 and account at .774 percent. Exchange rates show seven and a half pence for a shilling, while three month bills trade around 3 percent. Market notes cite slight activity in short bills and government securities amid mixed demand.
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Wheat Gains Lifted by World Shipment Forecasts
Chicago reports a bullish day as world shipment forecasts lift grain prices. Wheat May opens near 98¾ cents, climbs briefly, then settles a shade lower at 98 cents. Corn rises early then weakens late, May at 64¼ cents, pork lard ribs firm, hogs bid up, with May pork at 16.10 dollars.
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Chicago
America
Grain receipts report from Chicago and Minneapolis delivery
Receipts today show wheat 22 cars with 2 contract grade, corn 129 cars with 1 contract grade, oats 94 cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 365 cars, down from 533 last week and near 359 a year ago.
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New Orleans Cotton Sees Decline Amid Holiday Liquidation
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady down 6 to 12 points on weaker Liverpool prices as traders liquidate before the triple holiday. By noon losses reached 8 to 9 points, with the market dull and soft all morning and closing 7 to 10 points below yesterday.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Lancashire
Market quote data for futures months signed off
December price 9.00 to 9.11, January 8.95 bid, March 9.04 05, May 9.16 bid, July bid, August 9.25 asked, October 9.20
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Close Falls Slightly on Spot Market
Cotton prices edged down six points with spot values for American middling fair at 5.69 and middling at 5.05. Sales totaled 7000 bales, receipts 6000, including 5600 American, futures opening easier and ending steady across the sequence from December to October contracts.
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Liverpool
Cotton Market Steady In Memphis Trade
MEMPHIS TENN Dec 22 Spot cotton held steady at middling 9 3/4 cents with no change in price as buyers and sellers noted stable demand and prices across grades in the day’s market report.
Cotton seed products market brief from Memphis
Memphis December 22 report shows prime basis 14.26 27c, meal 24.50 75, linters 14% c.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago grain prices report contrast on futures quotes
Chicago market roundup lists cash wheat and oats bids for several grades with No 2 hard No 1 northern and No 2 northern wheat values, No corn, and No 2 white oats at about 47 to 49 cents, reflecting the day’s price spread and quality differences.
Cotton seed market closes dull but steady in New York
In New York on December 22 cotton seed futures closed dull yet steady with spot prices ranging from 5.20 to 6.38 and January through July contracts quoted between 5.33 and 5.58. A total of 8200 units were sold, including 1600 January contracts at 5.32.
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New York
Commodity Quotes From St Louis Market Desk
In St Louis today December 22 quotes show cash wheat at No 2 red 96 98 cents, No 2 hard 99 cents to 1.07. Corn No 3 61 and No 3 white 62 63 cents. Oats No 2 41 44, No 2 white 48 cents. Wheat May 108 percent, July 62 percent. Corn 65 61 percent, July 64. Oats December 45, May 47.
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Leading Spot Markets in Early Trading
Middling Liverpool modest gains and weak New York activity described. New Orleans steady. Houston quiet. Galveston steady with minor shifts noted across several markets.
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Spot cotton prices in New Orleans trade report
New Orleans December cotton market shows spot steady with 1-16 advances. Sales total 525, receipts 10,149 and stock 292,000. price ranges listed from low ordinary around 7-16 to good middling near 9 13-16 with various strict grades.
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New Orleans
Grain futures show mixed wheat and corn prices in KC market
In Kansas City trading, cash wheat No 2 hard ranged around 99 to 105 with red 96 to 97 percent. Corn No 2 mixed traded near 63 while No 2 white touched 65. Wheat December near 96 to 96.5 with May 98 and July around 91 to 94, showing slight shifts across contracts.
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Kansas City
Dec
Wool Market Prices in St Louis Decline
ST LOUIS December 22 Wool prices steady in various grades with combing and cloth at 21 21 and a half cents, night fine 15 to 19 cents, heavy fine 13 to 15 cents, tub washed 27 to 30 cents.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Lockout Planned in Manchester Unions Clash over Weavers
Lancashire Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers decide to lock out all workers in mills belonging to federation members starting December 27. The action protests attempts by trades unionists to compel nonunion weavers to join. About 160000 operatives are affected.
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Manchester
England
Lancashire Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers’ Association
Local hide market demoralized as year-end slump hits prices
The local hide market faces a broad slump with expectations of declines across all hide varieties into the new year. The shoe and leather trade remains active and firm, with prices fairer than in years past, while raw hides show signs of demoralization and possible market manipulation among dealers.
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Hiee Journal
Fluctuations in irregular trading on December stock list
The Associated Press reports irregular stock activity as markets reopen before holidays. Lehigh Valley led gains to 185% with a new high near 186, while Amalgamated Copper fell a point and Denver and Rio Grande securities showed varied support. Bonds fluctuated with pockets of strength in Lehigh Valley and Wabash blocks buying.
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Markets Chicago Dairy and Produce Prices Decline Steady
PRODUCTION quotations show See Creameries 26 36c and Daisies 23c for cheese and dairy items with eggs steady at 1886 cases, firsts 27c to 28c. Potatoes firm with choice to fancy 83 85c and fair to good 85 8ic. Poultry easy with turkeys 14c chickens 10 to 11c. Trade notes steady on 50 to 60 pound weights at 71c.
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Chicago
Market Quotations From Kansas City Dairy and Egg Prices
Kansas City market report lists butter at 35 cents for creamery firsts 33 and seconds 20 and packing stock 20?c. Eggs show extras 3 cents, firsts 29 and seconds 1 cent.
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Kansas City
Poultry and dairy prices drift in unsettled market
Market notes show lower poultry prices with turkeys down and chickens at 8 to 9 percent, ducks and geese weak. Butter and creamery prices slide with butter near 26 to 35 cents, eggs down to 26 cents.
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ST. Louis
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Spot Cotton Closes Quiet With Drops Across Grades
New York December 22 spot cotton market closes quiet down 15 points. Middling uplands settle at 9.60, gulf at 9.75 with total sales reported 4600 bales.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Storage
New York reports prices for extras and fresh gathered produce on December 22. Fresh gathered extras fetch 34 to 44 cents, while fresh gathered dirties No 1 sell at 28 cents. Checks prime sell at 20 cents and refrigerator speed marks fancy, with storage charges paid at 26 cents.
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New York
Spot cotton holds steady in Houston market
Houston, Tex., Dec 22 Spot cotton remained easy and unchanged with middling at 9%c as buyers watched markets and price movement in the day's trading.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Markets Close Saturday Except Dairy and Poultry
New York markets will close Saturday with only dairy and poultry sectors remaining open. The decision affects financial trading activity and local vendors across the city as the weekend approaches. Officials cited holiday schedules and staffing considerations for the limited operations.
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Mining Stocks Digest From Boston Market
Boston mining market closes with gains and mixed results. Butte Coalition up 22 percent, Calumet and Arizona up 63, Greene Cananea at 8, North Butte 28.
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Coffee futures close firm on Rio 14 percent
New York on December 22 reports futures for Coffee No. 7 Rio 14 percent closed firm. December contract settled at 1400 with March at 13.25.
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Spelter Prices Steady Amid Lead Firm in St Louis
In St Louis on December 22, lead firm, with Spelter showing strength, trading around 6.25 to 6.40 a unit as market observers note steady demand and stable pricing signals for the metal pair.
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New Orleans Rice Market Dull on Receipts and Sales
In New Orleans on December 23 the rice market was dull with light offerings. Receipts totaled 2998 barrels of rough rice 62 pounds and 2452 pockets milled products. Sales included 625 rough Honduras barrels and 6900 pockets clean Honduras with mixed prices. quotes show rough and cleaned grades at varying per pound rates, reflecting a slack market.
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New Orleans
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New York Money Markets Report December 22
Close prime mer cantile paper 44 percent. Sterling exchange easy with actual business in bankers bills at 4.83 for 60 days and at 4.862.25 for demand. Commercial bills 4,824. Bar silver 54. Mexican dollars 46. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
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L. and N Declares Dividend in City Transport News
New York Dec 22 Louisville and Nashville directors declared a semi annual dividend of 3 percent payable February 10. The same report notes surplus earnings for the year ended June 30 at 1 percent of the capital $6.
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