Market Opens Higher On Canadian Pacific Steel Aids
New York July 31 saw a stock market rise of two points in Canadian Pacific with gains in Steel and Northern Pacific. Early trading was tentative but mostly upward as investors awaited steel data. By mid-day most major stocks advanced, led by Canadian Pacific and allied properties while bonds remained irregular and late trading softened slightly before a strong close.
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New York
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Norfolk & Western
Money and rates on Wall Street inch higher
New York July 81. Money on call 2 1 2 percent, ruling rate 2 percent. Closing bid 2 percent, offered 2 percent. Time loans strong with 60 days at 3 1 4 percent, 90 days at 3 percent, six months at 4 to 6 percent.
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New York
Siady
Paris Money Markets Report from July Thirty First
Paris reports include a 3 percent per cent rate and 92f 17%4r for the account. Exchange with London at 26f 25 cents for checks. Private discount rate listed at 2 percent.
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Paris
London
Copper and metals market notes from New York
Copper remains quiet with spot and forward prices around 17.00 to 17.70 dollars. Electrolytic and lake varieties show similar firmness with August to November ranges noted. Lead is steady near 4.60 to 4.75, spelter firm around 7.00 to 7.20, antimony steady at 8.60, iron unchanged.
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New York
C. Lake
Cookson
London metal prices ease in London market brief
London copper and tin softened in early trading with copper at 77 pounds 10s for spot and futures. tin at 204 pounds spot and 202 pounds futures. Lead quoted at 18 pounds 15s and spelter at 26 pounds 28s 6d. Iron warrants show modest London activity.
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London
Ondon
Cleveland
Lonon
Lead and Spelter Prices Reported in St. Louis
In St. Louis on July 31 the lead market quoted at $4.60 with the lead metal firm and spelter advancing to $7.25.
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ST. Louis
Spelter Strong
Real estate transfers list with date 1912 entries
Numerous property deeds show transfers in 1912 from Mission Cemetery Co to Durbin and others. Entries cite lot numbers, blocks, street names such as Starr, Dakota, Evergreen and Maverick, and sums from 350 to 4000 dollars.
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The
Mission Cemetery Company
Joseph W. Durbin
Mission Burial Park
Market Indicates Rain Shortage Impacts Range Cattle
Union Stock Yards reports 419 head of receipts including 178 cattle 489 calves 110 horses and 8% hogs with a steady overall market. Trade shows diminished briskness after weeks of activity due to poor stock quality and drought on the ranges. Cows sold at two and three head bunches while buyers sought lower prices. noon call shows most offerings sold. Top cattle reached 4 and calves 5 while hogs hovered near 8. No sheep or goats offered.
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Union Stock Yards
Jupiter Pluvius
Cattlemen Eyes Large US Market as Texas Herds Rally
ER B Flowers visits from his Uvalde ranch and buys young steers as packers seek supply this fall. Beeville shipments raise Beeville cattle drought concerns. Fort Worth calf runs surge. hog market inches toward top price with Oklahoma hogs boosting receipts and prices.
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ER. B. Flowers
Uvalde
Mr. Flowers
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Market Quotations Chicago July 31 Butter Eggs Cheese Potatoes
Quotations show butter steady with 28 25c creamery rates and 21 24c for dasies. Eggs steady at 16 1640 for firsts and 18c for prime firsts. Cheese steady with varied daisy and twin grades. Potatoes unsettled with Minnesota prices 70 75c and Illinois 68 473, Jersey Cobbler 98c to 1.00. Poultry live steady turkeys 11 2c, chickens 18 19c, spring 16 18c. Veal 9 13c. Receipts totals noted for butter eggs and potatoes.
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Chicago
Twins
Minnesota
Illinois
Kansas
Missouri
Jersey
Poultry prices steady at St Louis markets
In St Louis on July 81 poultry prices show chickens at 12 cents, springs 16 to 18 cents, turkeys 16 to 30 cents, ducks 9 1/2 cents, geese 5 to 6 cents. Tier firm and creamery at 22 to 25 cents, with yes steady 15 cents.
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ST. Louis
Market Quotations From Kansas City Trade Row
Kansas City July 31 price quotes show Butter Creamery at 24 cents with firsts 22 and seconds 20, packing stock 20. Eggs list Extras 19, firsts 17, seconds 13, reflecting daily commodity market rates.
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Kansas City
New York Produce Market Report July 81
Eyes steady, unchanged, on New York produce market as buyers watch wholesale prices and demand patterns. Traders note stable tones in staples while fruit futures show muted activity amid midsummer trading conditions.
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New York
Cotton prices rise as trade broadens in New York
Bleached cottons in low and medium grades advanced from ec to c a yard with immediate effect. Fine cotton lines show broader business and prints sell more freely. Jobbers report good trade for fall dress fabrics. Cotton yarns firm.
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New York
Sugar and crude prices show little change in New York
Raw sugar varied by test and grade with 89 test at about 3.48 to 3.55 dollars while 96 test cen trifugal traded around 3.98 to 4.05 dollars. Refined sugars remained steady as Melee Petroleum and hides held steady with leather prices unchanged.
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New York
Calf Run Boosts Fort Worth Market Activity
Fort Worth calf trade strengthens with 650 head on offer and three loads backed. Top price of 8.35 for a 195 pound load, typical range 8.10 to 8.25. Oklahoma shippers upbeat, expect further large shipments despite crop shortages. Cattle receipts 8200 slow and steady. calves 1500 active with top 7.25. hogs 900 steady top 8.35. sheep 125 steady with lambs 5.79.
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Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Texas
Oday
Grain Traders Turn 10 Bull Side of Market
Chicago July 31 Wheat futures moved to the bull side on fresh weather data. September rose to 93% to 84% then drifted, July oats climbed amid short-covering, and January deliveries steadied with values near 18.70. Canadian crop conditions eased wheat pressure while corn held firm and closed higher.
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Chicago
Commission House
Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations July 31
Cattle receipts about 17 000 with a weak to 180 lower trend. Reeves calves mixed mixed. Texas and western steers decline to 6.85 and 7.80 respectively. Cows and heifers 2.70 to 8.10, calves 6.50 to 9.75. Hog receipts around 25 000 with market slow and lower. Light to heavy hogs ranged 7.05 to 8.22 and 7.40 is typical. Sheep receipts 35 000 with market steady to 10 cents lower. Native lambs 3.15 to 4.90, western 3.30 to 4.75, yearlings 4.25 to 6.0, hogs and sheep values shown.
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Chicago
Texas
California
Arkansas
Michigan
Kansas City Market Summary Report July 81
Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep at Kansas City show steady to strong cattle demand with native steers 6.50 to 9.75 dollars and southerns 4.76 to 6.50. Hogs remain slow with bulk at 7.80 to 8.00 and pigs 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep rise 15 to 25 cents with Colorado lambs 7.65 and lambs 5.60 to 7.65. range sheep 3.25 to 4.25 and yearlings 4.00 to 5.25.
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Kansas City
Colorado
Cattle, Hogs and Sheep Market Report from St Louis
Receipts total 6000 cattle including 2500 Texan, market steady. Native beef steers 5.75 to 9.50, stockers 3.50 to 6.25, Texas Oklahoma steers 4.85 to 8.65, cows and heifers 3.50 to 7.50, calves 5.50 to 8.50. Hogs receipts to unspecified total, market steady with porkers 6.15 to 8.32, mixed and butcher 8.10 to 8.30, heavy 8.10 to 9.20. Sheep receipts 9000, market steady. native muttons 3.75 to 4.76, lambs 6.25 to 7.55.
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Sy. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Chicago Grain Prices July 1981 Postal Market Report
Quotations show wheat and corn prices across grades in Chicago. No. 2 red wheat opens around 1.00 to 1.03 dollars with higher grades up to 1.05 to 1.08. Corn No. 2 ranges from 74 to 76 cents with various White and Yellow and new crop types listed.
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Chicago
Weather and financials note from London July 31 1912
Observations at 8 am on Wednesday July 31 1912 record wind direction and speed, temperature, rainfall and weather. London market updates show Consols at 74 percent, Do account 74 1-36, silver at 27 percent, money 2 percent, and three per cent Anatha Tee at 3 1-16 percent.
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London
Wheat and grain prices quoted in St.uis market report
Quotations show cash wheat futures with No 2 red at 1.02 to 1.03 and No 2 hard at 3? cents. corn and oats prices listed for September and December with slight shifts. Close figures appear for wheat, corn and oats alongside delivery months and percent changes.
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ST. Uis
Fragmented OCR Food Price Codes and Percentages
A garbled list shows product codes for oats and mixes with percentages and prices, including references to No 2 items, December and September months, and various percent figures. The readable parts suggest a catalog of commodity codes rather than a cohesive article.
Commodity Prices in St. Louis Linen Market
In St Louis on July 31 prices for textiles and fabrics showed moderate ranges with steady demand. Figures list widths of woolen and cotton goods including tub washed items and varying finishes priced per yard or piece in local markets.
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ST. Louis
Rice market update from New Orleans trading
New Orleans reports rough rice steady with clean rice unchanged. Sapevin rough at 234, clean none. millers sales show clean 1050 Honduras at 8 percent and 1 Japan at 3 percent. Quotations place clean Honduras at 4 to 5 percent and Japan at 4 percent.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Coffee futures steady as September and March hold
In New York on July 31 the No. 7 Rio arabica futures remained steady with September at 12.80 and March at 13.09, reflecting unchanged pricing signals in the market.
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New York
Rio
Building Permits Reported for Several Dwellings Citywide
Jacob Eplegel files for a five room dwelling in West fall with 750 dollars. Killian applies for a four room dwelling in Hays with 0 dollars. Schmidt seeks a six room dwelling on Main Ave with 8000 dollars. Glisbee requests a six room dwelling on Carey R avenue with 2400 dollars. H Bally proposes a six room dwelling on South Presa street with 1760 dollars and a street project totaling 8700 dollars.
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Jacob Eplegel
Westfall
Killian
Hays
Schmidt
Main Ave
Glisbee
Carey R
Bally
South Presa
Birth Record for Hernhardt Daughter in 202 Address
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Hernhardt on July 27, 202 at 202 East Josephine Street. The record notes the birth and parental names with a local residence.
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Paul Hernhardt
East
Josephine Street
Texas Crop Advices Again Boost Cotton Market
Cotton prices opened steady then rose in New York trading as weather maps and reports from the Houston district influenced buying. By midday the market showed gains of 16 to 21 points with December near 13.03, while prices fluctuated on covering and renewed bull support.
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New York
Southwest
Houston
Spot cotton prices hold steady in New Orleans market
Leading spot market in New Orleans reports quiet trade with 266 bales purchased for delivery. Prices list ranges from low ordinary at 9 1/2 to good middling around 13 1/2 cents, with receipts 665 and total stock 27,636.
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New Orleans
Spot cotton prices in Galveston market report
Galveston Texas July 31 spot cotton closed firm with prices listed across categories from low ordinary to good middling. Spot sales totaled 7 bales. receipts 69. stock 23,145.
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Galveston
Tex
Orener Low
Cotton prices steady at Houston and New York markets
Houston spot cotton closed steady with varying grades from low ordinary at 89.16c to middling fair at 1818.16c and sales totaling 108 bales. New York spot closed quiet with middling uplands at 13.20 and middling gulf at 13.45, sales 2265 bales.
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Houston
Tex
New York
Gulf
Spot cotton steady in Memphis market
Memphis Tennessee on July 31 reports spot cotton unchanged with middling at 13 3/4 cents per pound.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton Statistics From Last Year Report
Readable figures show shipments 7,016 and stock 68,643 with other totals 6,562 and 561 noted. The metrics indicate production and warehousing activity for the prior year.
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Rocs
New Orleans Cotton Sees Mixed Open Amid Rain Outlook
New Orleans cotton opened steady to 9 12 points down on weak cables and rain in the belt. After early selling, prices slipped, then recovered as shorts covered, with futures setting 4 to 11 points under or over the prior close at times. Louisiana first bale noted.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans trading
In New Orleans trading July cotton futures opened steady with August at 18.00 cents, September 12.98, October 12.88, December 12.89, January 12.93, March 18.04, May 13.16. Close showed a net gain of 3 to 6 points as prices fluctuated through the session.
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Galveston
Tex
New Orleans
Savannah
Harleston
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Mags
Sati Khan
Shane Eeaee
Mar
Houston
Dees
Liverpool cotton prices and sales report
Liverpool July 31 close for spot cotton quiet with drops across grades. American middling fair 8.184, middling 17.424, sales 7000 bales including 56600 American, receipts 6000 bales with 4500 American.
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Liverpool
Futures rise as crates firm amid Liverpool open
Futures opened easy and closed firm in London market with forward prices for August through May contracts listed, including August 7.16%d and May-June at 6.89d, indicating steady forward trading and near term strength.
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Liverpool
First bale of Louisiana cotton arrives on New Orleans exchange
The initial bale of the new Louisiana crop reached the New Orleans floor today, about two weeks later than last year’s first bale. Traders noted a deteriorating Texas and Oklahoma crop due to wet start and hot weather, with rain needed. Weather reports show Texas belt clearing weather aiding bullish sentiment. Bolls opening in South and Central Texas as gins begin operations. insect damage minimal.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
W. E. Taylor
Oklahoma City
Texas
Oklahoma
Newton
Lockhart
Charlie Little
Cruel & Co
Fort Worth
H. Jones
Sanders & Co
Houston
H. P. Boyd
Owens & Co
J. R. McKnight
Dallas
Western Union
Texas Belt
Cleburne
Quanah
Mexia
Temple
Poteau
Cottonseed Oil Prices Swap Across Markets
Cottonseed prices moved in Memphis and New York with firm basis and varied futures for August through January. New York quotes show spot at 6.65 to 6.75 and futures ranges with notable trades: 100 October at 6.75, 300 January at 6.30, total 4100 units.
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New York
United States Steel reports strong earnings for quarter
United States Steel Corporation published its quarterly statement showing total earnings of 25,102,265 with net income of 18,429,294. After bond interest and dividend payments, a surplus of 56,488 remains for the quarter, a better showing than the previous quarter when much of the available surplus had to be used.
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New York
United States Steel
First 1912 Rice Sack Sold in Houston Trade
The first sack of 1912 rice sold today in Houston brought $15. It weighed 180 pounds and was raised at Bay City in Matagorda County.
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Houston
Tex
Bay City
Matagorda County
Weather notes and gardener quote from early files
Weather bulletin reports generally fair conditions with above normal temperatures. Rainfall is noted at Prescott Arkansas at 6 00 and the text includes a quoted line praising a morning gardener who rises early like for fishing, attributed to Spetreit Free.
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Prescott, Ark
Texas
Oklahoma
Delegation of San Antonio Jobbers Heads to Galveston Meeting
A San Antonio delegation led by A. G. Castaneda will attend the Southwest ern Grocers Association convention in Galveston from August 5 for a two day session. Key topics include northern railroad transport and freight rates, with possible moves to bring the next gathering to San Antonio.
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Southwestern Grocers’ Association
San Antonio
Galveston
Island City
A. G. Castanela
Texas
Castanoa
Wholesale Produce Prices From The Shipper Market
Prices paid shipper across poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables and fruits with detailed quotes for hens fryers broilers and turkeys. dairy items creamery and country butter cheese. peppers, tomatoes, potatoes onions cabbage lettuce celery cucumbers and okra. fruits including peaches apples pears oranges lemons limes bananas. nuts, syrups and canned goods. meats lard flour and more.
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Texas
California
Colorado
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