Seed potato market heats up as early planting prompts heavy orders
Seed potato traders report heavy orders from farmers eager to secure stock at rising prices. Cobblers lead the market amid a crop shortage with prices about a dollar higher per sack than last year. In Maine distributors hold ample stocks while Texas favors Irish Net dag potatoes. Sugar prices fall ten cents per hundred pounds, canned tomatoes rise five cents per dozen, and eggs drop to 27 cents per dozen as markets edge toward a seasonal bottom.
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Maine
Owever
Texas
San Antonio
New York
Prices for trade vegetables and fruits listed in bulk
The list shows wholesale prices for a wide range of produce and canned goods. Potatoes onions and cabbage priced per hundredweight or bushel, with fruit rates for oranges grapes bananas and apples. Nuts dried fruits and canned meats priced by case or dozen, along with flour grain hay and feed items and a section on hides and miscellaneous commodities.
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Ben Davis
Yorks
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Calves Lead Local Market Gains at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on January 4 the calf market led the livestock trade with light overall receipts. Total stock included 64 cattle 33 calves 8 horses 37 hogs and 14 goats with cows topping at 3.50 and calves around 4.75 on good lots while hogs peaked near 6 at noon.
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Union Stock Yards
Panhandle cattlemen dispute reports on storm losses
A Dalhart stockman defends Panhandle cattle against reports of grave losses from severe blizzards. He argues cattle endure storms with water and cotton seed cake, noting calves born in blizzards often survive. The letter also notes feeder values and optimistic spring market prospects across Texas and adjacent states.
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Fort Worth
J. C. Campbell
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Meal and
Hull
Cattle and hog prices steady at Fort Worth market
Steer prices range from 4.60 to 5.26 with stockers and feeders 3.75 to 4.75. Cows bring 3.75 to 5.76 while bulls 3.00 to 4.00 and calves 4.00 to 6.00. Hogs totals 2250 head with top 6.42 and typical 5.85 to 6.25. Sheep run steady with ewes and wethers at 3.50.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Live Stock Receipts And Markets From Chicago Jan 4
Cattle receipts about 9000, market steady to 10 cents lower. Reeves 4.70 8.50, Texas steers 4.25 5.75, western steers 4.30 6.60, stockers and feeders 3.25 5.75, cows and heifers 2.00 6.50, calves 5.50 6.75. Hogs receipts about 28,000, market steady. Light 5.80 6.10, mixed 5.85 6.20, heavy 5.85 6.26, rough 5.85 6.80, good to choice heavy 6.00 6.20, pigs 5.00 6.00, bulk 5.95 6.15. Sheep receipts about 25,000, market weak to 10 cents lower. Native 2.75 4.25, western 2.60 4.60, yearlings 4.60, lambs 4.25 6.60, western 4.75 6.60.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Texas
Live Stock Receipts and Quotations Report
ST LOUIS January 4 cattle receipts 4000 including 800 Texans with a strong market native beef steers 4 50 to 8 75 cows and heifers 3 75 to 7 00 stockers and feeders 3 25 to 5 00 Texas Oklahoma steers 4 00 to 6 75 cows and heifers 3 75 to 5 00 calves in carload lots 5 00 about hogs receipts 6500 market steady pigs and lights 4 75 to 6 25 mixed and butchers 6 00 to 6 35 good heavy 6 15 to 6 50 sheep receipts 1600 market steady native munttons 3 50 to 4 50 lambs 4 50 to 6 55
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Abu
Kansas City Live Stock Receipts and Quotations
Cattle receipts 4000 with 500 southern cattle. market steady to strong. Native steers 5.58.25, southern steers 4.75 6.25, cows and heifers 3.00 4.75, native cows 2.75 7.00, stockers 4.00 6.00, bulls 3.50 5.25, calves 4.50 8.00, western steers 4.75 7.00, western cows 3.00 5.00. Hogs receipts 13,000. market steady to five cents lower. Bulk 5.80 6.10, heavies 6.10 6.15, packers 5.95 4.10, lights 5.65 6.95. Sheep receipts 7000. market ten cents higher. Muttons 3.25 4.25, lambs 4.75 6.40, fed wethers and yearlings 3.60 5.25, fed ewes 2.75 4.00.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago Market Prices Drift on a January Day
Quotation snapshot from Chicago markets shows butter firm at 26 to 36 cents for Creameries and Daisies, cheese and eggs steady with varied small lots. Receipts total 1690 cases, including firsts and prime firsts at 25 to 29 cents, turkeys at 14 cents and poultry generally steady.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Commodity quotes from Kansas City dairy market report
Quotations listed by the Associated Press show creamery butter at 34 to 36 cents for firsts and 2 cents for packing stock, eggs at 29 to 30 1 2 cents for firsts and 17 to 18 cents for seconds, as of January 4 in Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Refrigerator Prices Move in New York Market
New York news note reports fresh gathered firsts at 31c and seconds at 29c with three and a half? price ranges for storage charged 25 percent and 26c, and do firsts at 24 265c, reflecting local market quotes and refrigeration specials.
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Associated Press
New York
Poultry Prices Steady in St Louis Market
Quotations show poultry steady with chickens at 12 to 14 cents, ducks 13, geese 9 to 9 1/2 cents, and turkeys 14 cents. Eggs firm at 26 cents. Creamery butter quoted 26 to 30 cents. Egg and poultry market report from St Louis dated January 4. Pay your poll tax.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Wheat Takes Sudden Advance At Opening
Wheat markets rose in Chicago as Buenos Aires rains boosted harvest outlook. May wheat opened up 1 to 1 1 2 cents, then climbed toward 1.60 3 4 dollars, with firmer corn oats and a stronger hog market lifting provisions. Close showed May wheat at about 1.01, up 1 1 4 cents, with corn also firm.
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Chicago
Buenos Ayres
Chicago Wheat and Grain Receipts Report
Chicago notes show today wheat 28 cars with 3 contract grade, corn 688 cars none contract grade, oats 97 cars. Total wheat receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth 181 cars, versus 198 last week and 125 a year ago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Quotations on Wheat and Corn From Chicago Market
The Associated Press reports Chicago quotations for grains as of Jan 4. Cash wheat prices range from No 2 red at 96 9 ¾ cents to No 2 northern at 1.06 to 1.09 dollars, with other grades listed. Corn shows no sales. No 2 white and standard values are noted around 48 to 60 cents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Market notes report grain and corn prices
Associated Press report lists cash wheat and corn prices with No 2 hard and No 2 red values. It also shows futures quotes for May and July wheat and corn, with May and July prices in cents per bushel.
Market quotes from St. Louis grain prices
Quotations show cash wheat No 2 red 89 to 97 cents and No 2 hard 99 cents to 1 10. Corn No 2 63 to 65 cents. Oats No 2 48 to 54 cents. May wheat 96 to 98 cents. May corn 64 to 64 cents. Oats December 16 1/2 cents.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Paris Money Markets Open With Stable Rates
Paris dealers report close three per cent rentes at 94 francs 60 centimes for the account. Exchange on London stands at 25 francs 20 centimes for checks. Private discount rate holds at three per cent.
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Associated Press
Paris
London
London Metals Roundup Shows Mixed Spot and Futures
London market notes weak tin and dull spelter with futures at 184 pounds sterling 15s and spot prices around 128 pounds 6d. Lead remains easy while 15 pounds sterling 128 6 d. is cited for lead.
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London
Memphis cotton prices steady at 9 7 16 cents
A terse AP dispatch from Memphis reports cotton trading steady with prices unchanged at 9 7 16 cents. The brief market note notes little movement and markets pause on the cotton exchanging floor.
Spelter and tax remark in St. Louis market report
A January market notice from St. Louis cites lead at 4.3714 and spelter at 6.30 with a nudge to pay the power tax as part of the day’s financial brief.
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Assocated Press
ST. Louis
Jan
Cotton Market Ends Mixed as Labor Troubles Echo Bearish Ginning
The New York cotton market opened steady after better cables and Liverpool spot demand but turned easier on liquidation and local pressure amid expectations of a bearish ginning report. Prices were near unchanged by midmorning, then firmed as labor disputes in England settled and short-covering rose, with middling uplands around 9.36 nominal by noon.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
Uplands
Bull Clique
Cotton futures open steady with mixed signals
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady drifting between one point lower and two points higher from yesterday's close. Cables urged caution amid Lancashire labor fears and bearish ginning outlook while improved belt weather aided the bear side. After the opening call prices moved to 1 2 points up then 1 to 3 points down by mid session.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Lancashire
Bureau
Market Rates Noted Across Months and Values
A series of monthly figures is listed with corresponding values for January February March and subsequent months. The sequence includes digits 9.25 9.30 9.41 9.65 9.52 9.61 and associated counts or annotations.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool cotton market closes with steady prices
Spot cotton shows quiet trade with American middling fair at 5.82 and middling 5.18. Sales reach 12,000, including 3,000 for export and speculation. total receipts 26,000 with 24,900 American bales. Futures open and close quiet with ranges from 5.01 to 6.16 over contracts.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Cottonseed products price report from Memphis and New York
Prime basis oil at 4.30 cents, meal 24.25, linters 14.3 percent. New York cottonseed oil closes easy with several bid quotes for January to June futures and options, noting 29,500 total sales with multiple lots traded and prices ranging from about 5.20 to 6.65 dollars per hundredweight.
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THE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Calle
Sugar and Molasses Market Report From New York
Raw sugar prices hold near steady levels with Muscovado at 4.00 cents per pound for 9-test and 4.50 cents for 96-test. Molasses sugar 89-test at 3.75 cents. Refined sugar prices steady but petroleum and molasses steady as well. Hides dull and leather firm.
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Associated Press
New York
Coffee futures drift on steady close in New York
New York on January 4 reports Coffe No 2 Rio 14 percent futures closed barely steady. March futures at 13.10 and May at 1297.
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Associated Press
New York
Coffe
Wool Prices Report From St Louis Market
Wool price report from St Louis shows variation by grade. Combings and fine numbers range around 20 to 21 cents per unit with washed and heavy grades noted. figures include 15 to 27 cents in mixed listings.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Jen
Cotton goods markets hold steady with moderate trade
New York on January 4 reports the cotton goods markets fairly steady with moderate trading. Yarns and underwear are quiet while leading lines of carpets are well sold for spring. Following the shirting prints revision, business offers are of large volume.
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Associated Press
New York
Peti Jan Consols and Money Rates Steady At 5 Percent
Market brief notes Consols for money at five percent, par silver steady. Short bills at eight percent, three months at three percent. Readable fragments indicate a steady money market with minor yields.
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Associated Press
December movement of cotton reaches new high total
New Orleans January reports Secretary Hester’s December movement totals 2,449,773 bales, up 202,000 from last year. Cumulative September 1 to December 31 movement across U S ports and interior markets shows significant gains, with northern spinners, foreign exports, and port stocks all higher than prior years. The four month supply stands at 9,781,146 bales with 69 percent marketed by December.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Hester
United States
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Mills
Canada
Southern Mills
Seaboard
Stock Market Turns Upward After Mixed Trading
New York stocks opened steady with active selling from yesterday, led by Union Pacific and Great Northern preferred. International Merchant Marine preferred rose, while Lehigh Valley and several copper stocks gained as buyers returned. The market ended firm with large orders in Lehigh Valley and copper issues, though Union Pacific again faced selling pressure.
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Middling Sales Across Cities Report
A terse market note lists varied conditions in several ports with mixed demand. Liverpool and New York show quiet activity while New Orleans remains steady and Galveston firm with modest percentages and volumes noted.
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Liverpool
New York
S.issieteune Maeno
New Orleans
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Spot cotton prices drift on opening day in New Orleans
New Orleans on January 4 reports spot cotton steady to unchanged with 1050 sales and 600 arriving. Quotations span from ordinary at 6 6 16 to good middling at 9 11 16 and middling fair to fair at 10 9 16. Receipts total 11 612 and stock stands at 807 850.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Spot Cotton Closing Quiet Prices in New York
Spot cotton closed quiet in New York with middling uplands at 9.35 cents and middling gulf at 9.60 cents. No sales were reported.
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Associated Press
New York
Gulf
Spot cotton steady in Houston market
In Houston on January 4, spot cotton held steady at middling 9.5 cents, with prices unchanged from prior levels. The market showed little movement as traders monitored demand and local activity.
Wool Prices Hold Steady as Trade Remains Active in Boston
Fairly good trading continues in domestic wools of all grades in Boston with strong values. Territory wools move freely and pulled wool is in fair demand. The total ungold wool in Boston bins as of December 36 was 69,689,940 with 62,580,123 domestic and 7,059,517 foreign wool.
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Associated Press
Boston
Texas
Boston Wool Commission
Rice Market Tongue Remains Strong in New Orleans Trade
In New Orleans on January 4, a firm tone dominated the rice market across divisions. Rough rice saw a slight price uptick with receipts of 6265 rough and 500 clean, 4943 to mills. Sales included 2013 Honduras rough at 2.75 to 3.91, 657 Japan rough at 3.3 to 3.50, and 2009 Honduras clean at 2.25 to 3.90, 2013 Japan clean at 2.3 to 3.16. Quoted rough Honduras at 2.25 to 3.90, Japan at 2.50 to 3.75.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
One
SK Gsh
Financial Market Snapshot from New York Summary
New York reports steady sterling exchange and mixed rates across money markets. Prime mercantile paper at 4%, government and railroad bonds steady, time loans easing with 60 to 90 days at around 3% to 3.5%.
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Associated Press
New York
Sterling Exchange
Pay your poll tax and heed warnings from Allen Buell
Local forecaster Allen Buell of the Weather Bureau urges residents to pay poll taxes promptly. He cautions that tax deadlines affect civic participation and warns of penalties for delays.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Domestic Help Ad for Mrs Nicholson
A classified notice seeks a good girl for house work by Mrs. B. F. Nicholson at 935 West Mistletoe. The wording specifies race in a discriminatory context typical of historical ads.
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Mra. B. BF
Nicholson
West Mistletoe
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