Cotton Prices Slump On Liquidation Across Markets
New York opened steady with a drop of 5 to 6 points as liquidation and local pressure weighed on cotton futures. By late morning losses broadened though brief rallies occurred from trade buying and covering, with reports of large Houston receipts and easing ginning returns helping to limit declines. Prices firmed modestly in the early afternoon as demand and covering revived sentiment, while New Orleans and Liverpool showed varied movement and no sustained recovery.
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New York
Liverpool
Bere
Houston
Cotton futures open steady on January 12 market
The New York cotton futures market opened steady with January at 12.76 78, March 12.38 39, April 12.42 bid, May 12.44 45, July 12.35 36, August 12.23 24, September 11.74 asked, October 11.60 64, November 11.64 asked, and December 11.60 65. The market closed steady.
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New York
New Orleans
BEES
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady at Losses on Cables
Cotton futures opened steady but declined as cables showed weak demand from shorts and traders fretted over pending ginning census data. Weather across the belt favored plowing, with low temperatures and little rain, while liquidation and short selling grew amid reports of rising spot offers in Europe and the south. By midday the decline reached about 10 to 11 points with further weakness after London and Liverpool reports.
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New Orleans
Shorts
Europe
London
Liverpool
Balkan
Grain futures show steady start on January to October
The page lists cotton futures with January to October contracts and bid/offer quotes, noting a steady finish with a net decline of 17 to 22 points. Details include open high low close figures and several month codes, reflecting a muted midday market.
Cotton Prices Ease in Liverpool on Jan 13
Spot cotton trading active with a large day’s turnover of 12,000 bales. American middling fair quoted at 7.544, good mid dling 7.20d, middling 7.004, low middling 6.82d, good ordinary 6.424, ordinary 6.084. Day’s sales included 1,600 for speculation and export and 11,800 American. Receipts 12,300 bales, all American.
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Liverpool
Cotton futures start quiet in Liverpool session
Cotton futures opened quiet and closed easy in Liverpool trading on January 13 with front month and spread quotes listed from January to next January.
New Orleans Cotton Market Steady at Middling Rates
Cotton spot quiet in New Orleans with middling held at 12⅚ cents. Sales on the spot 415 bales. receipts 2628 bales. stock 187,699 bales. Prices for various grades range from low ordinary to middling and strict good middling with several fractions noted.
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New Orleans
Cotton Prices Quiet as Spot Market Trades
New York reported January 13 that spot cotton remained quiet with middling uplands at 18.10 cents and middling gulf at 13.35 cents. Sales reached 2600 bales as traders watched futures and weather conditions.
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New York
Memphis spots hold steady as cotton prices edge up
In Memphis on January 18 spot cotton remained steady with middling at 13 3/4 cents. In St Louis on January 13 lead traded around 4.20 with spelter firm at 7.17 and 20.
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Memphis
Tenn
ST. Louis
Cotton goods prices inch up in early New Year trading
In the first full week of trading the cotton goods market shows only slight softening with small cuts on wide print cloths and narrow goods. Yarn prices ease modestly while spinners keep firm, and blankets for a new season rise 7 to 10 percent on pricing.
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New York
Fall River
China
Southern Standard
Steel mills busy New York with high order backlogs
New York January report shows mills operating near 50 percent capacity with heavy backlogs from last year delaying new contract canvasses for July delivery. Railcar and locomotive orders total 18 500 cars 470 engines and 41 000 tons of rails while structural steel needs for buildings and Panama project boost demand. December production and shipments set records with pig iron output at a $3 500 000 ton annual rate.
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New York
Panama
United States Steel Corporation
Cottonseed Products Market Reports from Memphis and New York
Market notes show prime basis at 5.20 for cottonseed meal options and linters at 4 4s per cent. New York oil closes spot at 6.05 to 6.06 with January to August futures quoted, including several small lots sold at varying prices from 6.00 to 6.22 depending on delivery month.
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Memphis
Tenn
Daily Kansas City Market Quotation Report
Quotations today show butter at 33c for creamery, 29c for second quality, eggs with extras at 30c and firsts 25c, poultry prices with hens at 12 1/4c, roosters 8c, young turkeys 18c, and ducks 13c.
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Kansas City
Commodity Prices and Receipts Reported in Chicago
Quotations show butter steady with creameries at 24 33 40, creamery receipts 2760 and fresh receipts 19 20c. Potatoes steady with Minnesota Michigan cars at 45 47c and Wisconsin at 47c. Poultry markets soft with turkeys dressed 12c, alive 12c, chickens alive 12 1 2c.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ege prices steady as receipts rise in New York trade
New York January 13 Ege indices hold steady amid arrivals totaling 6595 cases. Fresh gathered extras fetch 29 0c and dirties 18 20c while checks trade at 15 11c.
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New York
Commodity Prices Report From St Louis And Elgin
Quotation notes show poultry prices at 12c for chickens 15c for springs 18c for turkeys 11c for ducks 12c for geese Butter steady Creamery 27 35c Eggs steady 24c Elgin butter steady at 33 33 1 3c This summary uses readable price listings from the two markets and preserves the transaction style of the period.
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ST. Louis
Springs
Sugar and Petroleum Market Roundup in New York
In New York on January 13 raw sugar held steady with Muscovado 89 test at 2.98 and centrifugals 96 test at 3.48, molasses sugar 89 test at 2.78, refined sugar easing. Petroleum, molasses and hides stable. Leather market remains firm.
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New York
Coffee futures steady as late market shows quiet tone
New York trading notes show No 7 Rio coffee futures holding a calm tone with March at 13.46 and May at 13.73 as yesterday's activity cooled.
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New York
Sugar Prices Fall Again as Refiners Cut Rates
Sugar prices weaken with a five cent per hundredweight cut in granulated sugar bringing wholesale to retailer at 5.20 per hundredweight Beet sugar offered as low as 5.20 by some jobbers Cane sugar demand is weak due to a larger Cuban crop and light buyer interest. Produce market activity is quiet as rain keeps farmers at home. Eggs remain in demand with prices around 25 cents a dozen and cold storage eggs at 20 to 21 cents.
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California
Idaho
Heaviness of Copper Group Depresses Market Opening
The early stock day saw widespread selling led by copper shares with Amalgamated, Utah Copper, Canadian Pacific, Reading, and Lehigh Valley among the laggards. Bear and short selling kept metal stocks weak while railroads and coal shares softened before partial recovery as the market closed weak.
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New York
Amalgamated
Utah Copper
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Lehigh Vale
Western Railroad
Copr
Lehigh Alley
United States Steel
Linseed Oil Prices Rise Slightly
Linseed oil costs increase by one cent per gallon reflecting market movement. Local merchants and suppliers adjust prices accordingly and shoppers may see small changes at the pump or on store shelves.
Grocery Price List From Regional Market Report
A detailed, widely varying price sheet lists fresh eggs at 24 to 26 cents a dozen, poultry prices for large and medium hens, fryers, and turkeys, butter and cheese rates, fruits and vegetables with crates and weights, canned meats and fish, dried fruits, nuts, beans, and more. Many quantities and per unit prices are provided for regional buyers.
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California
Mercantile Paper Rates and Bond Market Activity
New York stock news notes mercantile paper at 5.6 percent while sterling exchange remains steady with bankers bills at 4.83 for 60 day bills and 4.86990 for demand. Commercial bills quoted at 4.82 percent as bar silver holds 63 and Mexican dollars at 48. Government and railroad bonds show heavy activity.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Cattle Shortage Hits Union Stock Yards Market
At Union Stock Yards on January 13 there was a cattle shortage with 90 cattle 84 calves and 60 hogs offered. Prices remained steady with best cows at 4.75 and bulk between 4.26 and 4.50, while porkers sold 7.00 to 7.35. No sheep or goats appeared by noon. Retrieved from Fort Worth dispatch via Chicago and Kansas City figures show steady demand.
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Dirand Temp
Abilene
Tex
Amarillo
Augusta
Birmingham
Piddy
Boston
Maas
Brownsville
Ill
Chicago
Charleston
D. C
Prddy Corpue
New York City
Oklahoma City
Palestine
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minn
Shreveport
Tampa
Union Stock Yards
Porker
Noga
Cattle Values Steady In Fort Worth Trade
Slowness marked the cattle market as 2500 cattle and 300 calves moved through Fort Worth with Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana supply. Hogs at 2000 head sold ten cents under Saturday. feeder lambs and goats quiet. Beef steers steady at 5.00 to 6.90, hogs tops 7.55, bulk 7.35 to 7.50, cows slow and easy 3.25 to 3.75, calves 4.50 to 8.00.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Chicago Market Receipts Steady to Lower Across Livestock
Chicago cattle receipts 18,000 with a steady to ten cents lower market. Hogs 65,000 on a market generally five cents lower than Saturday. Sheep receipts 32,000 with markets steady to slightly lower. Prices span cattle, hogs and sheep across various classes and regions.
Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report Kansas City
Kansas City January 13 receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep show steady to mixed movements. Cattle receipts 18 000 including 1500 southerns with native steers 7.00 9.00 southerns 6.00 7.50 cows and heifers 3.75 to 5.50. Hog receipts 6500 market 5 cents lower bulk 7.10 7.25 heavy 7.15 7.30 packers 7.30 7.25 lights 6.95 7.20 pigs 6.00. Sheep receipts 10 000 market steady muttons 4.50 6.00 lambs 7.00 9.25 range wethers and yearlings 6.00 8.00 range ewes 3.50 5.50.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas City
Vimewe Hoga
Money on call steady in New York market
Money on call remained steady with ruling and closing bids at 2% to 3% while offered rates touched 3%. Time loans showed ease with 60 and 50 day terms at 4% and six months at 4 1/2%.
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New York
Livestock Receipts Steady as Cattle Pigs and Sheep Reported
In St Louis on January 13 receipts totaled 6500 cattle including 200 Texans with steady markets. Native beef steers sold 9.50 to 9.50 per hundredweight and Texas Oklahoma steers 5.50 to 8.00. cows and heifers 3.65 to 6.00. calves 5.00 to 6.60. Hog receipts 6500 with prices 6.76 to 7.40 for various grades. Sheep receipts 4600 with native muttons 4.35 to 5.00 and lambs 7.00 to 9.10.
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Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Galveston Shipping News: Arrivals and Departures
Arrived yesterday: Steamers Artist and Ikbal from Liverpool via Colon with Dec. dates, Ormiston from Rotterdam via Cardiff, and Senator from Tampico. Sailed: Steamer Georgia bound for Barcelona Venice and Trieste.
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Galveston
Tex
Artist
Liverpool
Colon
Ikbal
Ormiston
Rotterdam
Cardiff
Senator
Tampico
Georgia
Barcelona
Venice
Trieste
Sugar and coffee prices and graded meats listing
An archival price list enumerates sugar and coffee quotations with grades and origins, including granulated sugar at 5.36 per hundred pounds and various coffee green and roasted types. it also lists canned vegetables, corn prices, and a range of hides with moisture and condition notes. The document reflects commodity pricing and market terms from a historical trade sheet.
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Maxwell House
Illinois
Iowa
East St. Louis men visit Corpus Christi hotel opening
Col Sam Hunt returns from Corpus Christi where he was guest of W W Jones at The Nueces hotel soon to open January 18. Bill Jones plans a grand opening with cowpuncher friends while Col Hunt marks his wedding anniversary. J W Carter travels to Deming N M to discuss steer shipments to Fort Worth. Ireland Hampton of Clay Robertson Commission Company stays at the Gunter with stock market reports.
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Sam Hunt
East St. Louis
Corpus Christi
W. W. Jones
the Nueces
Llonel Hunt
Bill Jones
Bills
Hunt
William Way
Evens-Snider-Buel Company
Billy
Corpus
J. W. Carter
Fort Worth
Deming
N. M
Ireland
Hampton
Clay-Robertson Commission Company
Gunter
Wheat Gains Amid Cables Weakness in Chicago Markets
Wheat opened higher despite lower cables on heavy U S shipments with May advancing to restore near 94 cents a bushel. Corn and oats fluctuated with quiet trade while provisions held steady. Market mood shifted after a late surge in wheat and active selling in stocks amid rate case verdict delays.
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Chicago, II
May
May Park
Maynard
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Chicago Grain Prices Set in Early 20th Century Quotation Line
Quotations show cash wheat at various grades with values around 1.11 to 1.15, corn near 49 to 50 cents, and oats at about 34 to 35 cents. Listings include No 2 red wheat and No 2 northern, with velvet chaff and other grade notes.
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Chicago
Grain price quotes and adjustments for wheat corn oats
Cash wheat shows No 2 hard at 87 percent 917 cents and No 2 red at 1040 cents 1.09 percent. Corn lists No 2 mixed at 47 percent and No 2 white at 50 percent. Oats hold steady with No 2 white 34 percent 35 cents and No 2 mixed 83 percent 34 cents.
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Kansas City
Market Quotations From St Louis for Grains and Oats
Quotations listed for wheat corn and oats with May and July futures. Prices show May and July contracts for wheat at 95 and 89 cents, corn around 60 to 61 cents, oats in mid thirties to thirty six cents.
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Mess Park
Jan. A
ST. Louis
Commodity Prices Reported In New York Market
Copper and tin prices show weakness and steadiness across grades with spot and future bids listed. Antimony and spelter hold, iron remains quiet with No 1 northern and southern grades noted for futures and spot trades.
Dr Stuart and Nurse Die in Houston Auto Crash
Houston infirmary officials report Dr Joseph R. Stuart and nurse Ruby Larsen killed when their car collided with a wagon on Sims Bayou bridge. Passenger Leona Larsen and Lanham Clark survive with minor injuries. Frank Holloway severely hurt. Funeral plans pending. Justice Crocker probes crash. Dr. Stuart led Houston infirmary and civic work. Miller of San Antonio travels to Houston for the funeral.
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Houston
Tex
Lanham Clark
Leona Larsen
Frank Holloway
Joseph R. Stuart
Ruby Larsen
Stuart
South
Justice Crocker
Dr. Stuart
Houston Infirmary Sanitarium
Miss Larsen
Sims Bayou
Harrisburg Road
Holloway
Clark
Speakership and staff picks dominate Texas legislature
The article details the race for speaker and key clerks with McKam y or Terrell candidates, and notes Charles B. Burkes lead for sergeant-at-arms while James Robinson is favored for journal clerk. It cites W H Long as likely chief clerk and outlines pages and committee clerks appointments plus a Senate caucus to decide officers.
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Charles B. Burkes
Belton
Burkes
James Robinson
W. H. Long
Austin
Senate
Bob Barker
R. M. Gilmore
Mayes
Buckner to Carry Vote for Texas in Washington
Muriel Buckner of Dallas was chosen by Texas electors to carry the state’s ballot to Washington in February. On the sixth ballot Buckner led with 11 votes, over J. Tom Bonner who had nine, with other candidates eliminated.
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Morris Sheppard
J. W Bailey
Bailey
Horace W. Vaughan
Texarkana
Sheppard
Vaughan
Senate
Washington
Austin
Tex
Muriel Buckner
Dallas
Texas
Buckner
J. Tom Bonner
Tyler
J. I. Perkins
Rusk
George T. Walker
Lufkin
J. P. Ledbetter
Coleman
J. M. Richards
Weatherford
J. L. Harbison
Grayson County
Archbald Impeachment Trial Details and Vote Outcomes
The impeachment trial of Judge Archbald covered charges of influencing coal land deals and railroad settlements. Voting varied by article with mixed convictions and acquittals including a final 42 to 20 on a broad charge, while Archbald defended the actions as innocent business negotiations.
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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Frederick Warnke
Archbald
Lehigh Valley Railroad
C. G. Boland
W. P. Boland
C. H. van Storch
Europe
Henry W. Cannon
Railrouad
Pennsylvania
Archibald
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wickersham
Taft
Archhbald
House of Representatives
Commerce Court
Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Arcibald
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Cotton Statistics
U. S
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Port Arthur
Ween
Pacific Ports
Elgin
Elgin, II
General Weather Report
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Willis L. Moore
Hamrplas
San Antonio
East Texas
Colorado
Ben Davis
South Texas
Alaska
Ile
Ples
Satur
Amalgamated Copper
American Tel & Tel
Anaconda Mining Com
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Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chesapeake & Ohio Teee Tih
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International Harvester
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas
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Southern Pacific Tee
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
DBD
Western Union
Exas Company
Tee
Areeady
Sherk
Marine Intelligence
Chicago Grain Market
METAL
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Cookson
R. F. Miller
McKamy
Terrell
Quintus Watson
Giddings
Johnston
A. B. Davidson
United States
W. W. Rissinger
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