Cotton Markets Show Higher Levels Amid Demand
Cotton futures see gains with continued demand and firm quotes in major markets. Prices rise as buyers cover and speculative activity remains cautious amid market uncertainties.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
10
Cotton futures see gains with continued demand and firm quotes in major markets. Prices rise as buyers cover and speculative activity remains cautious amid market uncertainties.
Liverpool cotton quotings show monthly averages and basis values for the 40th base period with noted dates including June August September through January and February. New York cotton figures list blends and spot and futures values with spot total around 6.20 to 6.29, reflecting era price movements.
Washington June 7 Despite war orders exports of foreign trade goods fell below prewar levels during the ten months ended April. The Commerce Department said net exports declined due to reduced shipments of crude metals and extraordinary shrinkage of exports, with total exports nearly in balance. Receipts and market figures for livestock and commodities—horses, camels, beef, sheep, lambs, and other staples—were varied, with prices and quantities listed for several markets including New York coffee and related exchanges.
A garbled report discusses Florida fruit movement, with figures referencing millions of boxes and carloads. It mentions Citrus Exchange activity, California and Washington supply notes, and tentative market shifts while noting deputy state officials and a tentative arrival from Washington.
Fragmented prices and trade notes appear for several goods but the text is heavily garbled with missing letters and nonstandard terms making specific items, prices, and entities unreadable. The fragmentary content hints at market activity, currency references, and trade pressures but lacks recoverable names or dates to extract concrete facts.
A fragmented market summary lists grain prices and permitting activity with references to wheat types No 2 red and white, futures quotes, and local notices. It mentions Kansas futures and general trading context, with scattered figures and vendor terms amid ongoing commodity talk.
A fragmentary historical notice lists cotton receipts and prices with scattered city references such as Galveston and New Orleans. It also includes United States export quotations from Kansas City dated June 7, noting hogs cattle and sheep markets with varying receipts and price ranges. The text is incomplete and inconsistent in several places.
Trade at Wortham Texas and Fort Worth Texas features mixed cattle activity. Receipts include steers and heifers with prices around 6 to 8 dollars per hundredweight, alongside hogs and calves. Market conditions show steady to firm demand and regional bidding patterns across stocker, feeder, and slaughter channels.
Market reporters note steadier cattle pens with calves and cows trading near mixed results. Prices topped for cows around five eighty, with steers and heifers showing varied demand as buyers and sellers negotiated amid broad regional activity.
Market text reports prices for poultry and dairy with mixed trends. Quotations include poultry per dozen around 5.00 to 6.00, ducks about 4.00 to 5.00, and broader commodity notes.
Market notes reveal copper and tin movements amid uncertain demand. Traders report limited liquidity and cross-asset hedging as speculative bets shift with global cues. Prices show small shifts, and uncertainty remains high across major centers.
A garbled market brief notes activity in New York money markets with references to rates around 2 to 14 percent and a mix of banks and traders reacting to unsettled conditions. The text is incomplete but signals concern over funding costs and liquidity among financial institutions.
A noisy crop market summary from Chicago datelined June 7 outlines quotations on beans creamery products and livestock, with figures for prices per bushel and weights. It notes weather conditions across several towns including Quahan Durant Chickweha and Allen.
A garbled market report notes motor car shares setting a fresh record amid a wave of trading today. The jumble mentions leaders and general figures, with several entities and places partially visible, but the core idea is elevated stock prices for motor car stocks in a busy session.
Industrial notices report steel plants busy as orders and material shipments surge. Mentioned are price adjustments, contract terms, and anticipated advances tied to capacity upgrades and holiday work resumption, with references to lenders and contractors in the steel sector.
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