Market opens with broad weakness on steady bonds
New York stocks show general heaviness with early losses in Lehigh Valley Amalgamated Copper Southern Pacific New York Central American Tobacco and Steel. Gains appear in General Electric as steel firms match price advances. late session features strong finishes and a six point rise in American Tobacco with Republic Iron preferred boosting local traction.
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New York
Lehigh Valley
Amalgamated Copper
Southern Pacific
New York Central
American Tobacco and Steel
Geveral Electric
Steel Corporation
Ontario & Western Common
Republic
Iran
American Sugar Refining
Amer
el. & Tel
Exdiv. Oe
Anaconda Mining Cos
Atcnigon
Eeeere
Atlantic Coast Line Eere
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific Eee
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Northwestern & St. Paul
Chicago, Mil
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grande
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Peofile’s
Pullman Palace
Rock Island Co
Ene
Eee
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Western Union
Rene
Texas Company
Copper and Tin Prices Steady in New York Markets
In New York on June 28 copper unsettled with spot and June at 12.75 to 17.37 percent, August and September at 17.50. Electrolytic and Lake copper at 17 percent, tin steady with spots 46 to 48, lead firm at 4.40 to 4.47, spelter 7.05 to 7.25, antimony Cooksons at 8.00, iron firm and unchanged.
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Ee Ae
New York
C. Lake
Money on Call Steady Near Closing Bid in New York
New York on June 28 reports money on call steady at 2 1/2 to 3 percent with the ruling rate and closing bid at 2 1/2 percent. Time loans show strength with 60 days at 3 4 percent, 90 days 4 percent, and six months 4 1/2 percent.
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New York
Market Roundup Steady Bonds And Currencies
Close prime mercantile paper 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers’ bills at 4 84 75 for sixty days and at 4 87 15 for demand. Commercial bills 4 84. Bar silver 61 %. Mexican dollars 48%. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Cottonseed oil refined and meal prices listed
New Orleans market notes show refined cottonseed oil at 7.15 per pound, choice meal at 8 percent ammonia, per long ton 29, cake 4327.50. Prices reflect standard commodities trading with steady demand.
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New Orleans
Weather report for Houston district stations
San Antonio Texas June 28 Weather for the Houston district for the 24 hours ending at 8 o clock this morning notes fair weather overall with rain in the extreme eastern part. Temperature nearly normal and rainfall an inch or more reported at Jackson Mississippi Augusta Georgia Columbus Mississippi Dardanelle and Warren Arkansas. Allen Buell Official in Charge Local Office United States Weather Bureau.
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San Antonio
Tex
Houston
Jackson
Miss
Augusta
Columbus
Dardenelle
Warren
Ark
Allen Buell
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau Explanatory Notes from 8 A.M. Observations
Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau describe isobars and isoterms on weather maps. Data include air pressure at sea level, temperature marks for zero, freezing, 90 and 100, cloud cover indicators, wind direction and speed, and precipitation amounts of .01 inch or more for the past 24 hours.
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Pest
Cattle and Hogs Report at Union Stock Yards
Total receipts today were one cow and four hogs at the market. A rush formed for the single cow while the remaining offerings were leftovers from yesterday with low quality. Cows sold around 4 dollars and bid prices ranged from 3.23 to 3.75. Calves held yesterday's parity and hogs did not reach a record price.
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Union Stock Yards
San Angelo cattleman sells hog ranch to Rock Springs buyer
Bob Hillis of San Angelo sells his 200 acre hog ranch near San Angelo to J. R. Davis of Rock Springs for 7500 dollars. Hogs are excluded from the sale.
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Bob Hillis
San Angelo
J. R. Davis
Rock Springs
Cattle Trains to St Louis from Uvalde Departs Tomorrow
Three trains of cattle will be shipped to the St Louis market from Uvalde tomorrow by W. D. Kincaid H. C. Storey and E. B. Flowers. A large number of cattle will be consigned by each shipper.
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St. Louis
Uvalde
W. D. Kincaid
H. C. Storey
E. B. Flowers
Pumphrey Heads to Uvalde for Cattle Shipments
R. K. Pumphrey leaves tonight for Uvalde to oversee shipments of cattle from the point.
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R. KK Pumphrey
Uvalde
Cattle Sales Reported From Fort Worth Market
A. W. Blackwell of Cuero sold three cars of steers averaging 1236 pounds at $7 and one car of steers averaging 1144 pounds at $6 on the Fort Worth market. Uvalde Cattle Co sold one car cows 663 pounds at $3.75 and one car cows 789 pounds at $3.65. The company shipped five cars of steers to St. Louis.
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A. W. Blackwell
Cuero
Fort Worth
Ike T. Pryor
Uvalde Cattle Company
St. Louis
Cattlemen Report Buying Trip and Large Shipments Reach Fort Worth
J F Russell of Stepheng county Oklahoma related through Cattlemen's Exchange that he is in Fort Worth on a buying trip and has shipped two cars of stocker steers to his ranch. Tom O'Connor of Victoria shipped 375 calves averaging 227 pounds to Fort Worth at $6. John M Moore of Fort Bend county sold 29 steers at 881 pounds for $6.70 at the Fort Worth market.
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J. F. Russell
Stepheng County
Oklahoma
Lee Russell
Fort Worth
Cattlemen’s Exchange
Tom O'Connor
Victoria
John M. Moore
Fort Bend County
Calf Sales Report From Victoria County Auction
Frank A. Welder shipped 242 calves averaging 216 pounds at 6 dollars and 202 calves averaging 289 pounds at 3 dollars in a Fort Worth market sale. The Victoria county consignor sold two lots with substantial cattle weights and price ranges.
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Frank A. Welder
Victoria County
Fort Worth
Hay Shrinkage Facts for Winter and Spring Shipments
A Farm and Fireside article reports hay shrinkage ranging from 7 to 66 percent in weight. Variations depend on hay type and season with examples of 3.5 to 10 percent shrinkage from curing to November. Some hay may gain weight in storage due to climate, though rare, as in a Utah station test showing a 10 percent gain.
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Farm and Fireside
Utah Experiment Station
Potash Deposit Found in California Could Affect Fertilizer Prices
The United States Geological Survey announces a large California potash deposit sufficient to meet the nation's needs for years. Potash, mainly imported from Germany, fuels fertilizer manufacture and the discovery may influence prices and supply.
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United States Geological Survey
California
Germany
Cattle Market Sluggish At Fort Worth Sale
Fort Worth market reports dull trading with 2360 cattle 1100 calves 150 hogs and 675 sheep. Common to medium grades dominate offerings while bids hold steady from Thursday. Top calves fetch 6.50 while two hog loads bring 7.30 and sheep show a firmer tone.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago market quotes for cattle hogs and sheep
Receipts and quotations for cattle hogs and sheep reported in Chicago. Cattle receipts about 2000 with strong demand. hogs about 14000 with mostly five cents up. sheep around 10000 with market steady. Prices listed for Reeves Texas steers western cattle calves hog grades native and western lambs and yearlings.
Livestock Prices and Receipts Up at St Louis Market
Cattle receipts 1900 with 900 Texans. market steady. Native beef steers 6.25 to 9.25. cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.76. Texas steers 6.50 to 5.26. calves 6.50 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 10,000. market steady. Pigs 5.25 to 7.70. mixed and butchers 7.45 to 7.70. heavy 7.55 to 7.70. Sheep receipts 1000. market steady to strong. Native muttons 4.26 to 6.25. lambs 5.50 to 8.65.
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Chicago
Texas
ST. Louis
Oklahoma
Kansas City live stock prices and receipts report
Receipts and quotations show cattle 2000 head with steady to strong markets. Native steers range 6.50 to 9.50, southern steers 5.25 to 8.65, cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.90, stockers 4.25 to 7.00, bulls 3.75 to 5.75, calves 4 to 1.75, western segments 5.75 to 9.00. Hog receipts 4000 with gains to 6 cents. typical sales 7.40 to 7.60, lights 7.30 to 7.65. Sheep receipts 4000 with steady markets. muttons 4.00 to 6.00, lambs 6.50 to 8.50, range wethers 4.00 to 6.00, ewes 3.00 to 4.25.
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Kansas City
Cottonseed Prices Logged In Memphis Market Brief
Cottonseed prices reported from Memphis on June 28 show prime basis at 5.94 to 5.96, meal trading around 27.50 to 28.00, and linters quoted from 2.60 to 4.00 cents per unit.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cot ton Seed Oil Prices Steady In New York Market
Cotton seed oil closed steady with bids and offers across contracts. Spot at 6.70 80, July 6.71 82, August 6.84 85, September 6.96 98, October 6.86 88, November 6.35 87, December 6.32 35, January 6.34 6.36. Block sales include 300 July at 6.71, 100 at 6.72, 400 September at 6.98, 900 September at 6.97, 300 at 6.98, 300 October at 6.87, 500 January at 6.26. Total sales 26 000.
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New York
Cotton goods markets hold steady as jobbers wind up year
The cotton goods markets ruled steady with prices firm on print cloths and convertibles. Jobbers are winding up their year and house trade is light. more western jobbers are in the market and some are operating.
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New Ork
Weather Observations For Friday June Twenty Eight Nineteen Twelve
Observations recorded at 8 a m on Friday June 28 1912 include wind direction and velocity temperature rainfall and overall weather state. Data captured in the first five columns notes calm or varying wind, measured speeds, temperature readings, rainfall totals and general conditions.
Nervousness Over Drouth Lifts Wheat
Nervousness over continued dry weather in the northwest boosted wheat while corn drifted lower on ideal southwest conditions. September wheat settled around $1.05 to $1.06, with oats and hogs showing mixed moves. provision prices remained steady despite slight packer selling.
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Chicago
Northwest
Chicago grain quotations drift in steady trading
Quotations reported in Chicago show cash wheat varying by grade with No 2 red at 1.101 12 to 1.12, No 2 hard 1.094 to 1.12, No 1 northern 1.12 to 1.18, No 2 northern 1.124 to 1.16, No 2 spring 1.081 to 1.15, velvet chaff 1.00 to 1.13, durum 1.00 to 1.09. Corn values include No 2 at 76 7 to 76 to 7 1 2c, No 2 white 79 to 80c, No 2 yellow 77c. Oats No 2 white 53 4 to 64c, standard 63 54c.
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Chicago
Wheat and grain quotations from Kansas City market
Quotations today show cash wheat prices for No 2 hard at about 1.14 to 1.154 dollars and No 2 red near 1.10 to 1.142 dollars. Corn values range from 76 to 82 cents for various grades with futures listed for July September and December. Oats trade around 46 cents for July and 40 cents for September with nearby market movement noted.
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Kansas City
Market quotes for wheat corn and oats in St Louis
Quotations show wheat No 2 red at 1.104 or 1.12, No 8 hard at 1.08% to 1.17, corn No 2 at 78 cents, No 2 white at 81 cents, oats No 2 at 61 cents, No 2 white at 80 cents. Close prices list July and September futures: wheat 31.06% and 1.045, corn July 74% to 73 cents, oats July 47 cents and September 39 cents.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
London metal market quotes steady prices in late June
Lead steady at 18 pounds sterling. Spelter 25 pounds 15s. Copper quiet at 78 pounds 6s 34d. Futures 79 pounds 2s 6d. Tin firm spot 209 pounds. Futures 201 pounds.
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London
Wool Values Reported by St Louis Market
ST. LOUIS reports wool prices with lower quotations on medium combing and clothing at 23 to 25 and a half cents. Light fine wool quoted 19 to 21 cents, heavy fine 13 to 17 cents, tub washed 26 to 34 cents.
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ST. Louis
Ice market brief from New Orleans trade session
New Orleans reports rough ice nominal and clean grades steady. Honduras 4% and Japan 4% quoted at 5 and 4 ½ cents per pound respectively. Honduras sales total 1552 sacks at 311 16 é ½ per sack.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Steel prices rise by $1 a ton in New York advance
United States Steel Corporation announces a $1 per ton price increase for bars plates and structural steel in New York. Bars move to $1.25 per hundred pounds while plates and structural rise to $1.30.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
One Broker Buys All July Spot Offered in Cotton Market
Cotton opens steady to higher as a broker bids to buy all July spots. Reports of heavy rains in the eastern belt and July notices around 45,000 bales support prices. By late morning, demand eases with the market nervous and trading quiet, middling uplands at 11.60.
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New York
Cotton futures open steady amid mixed positions
In New York on June 28 cotton futures opened steady with multiple months quoted and offered levels. Nearby and deferred contracts showed slight firming or holding patterns as traders weighed supply and demand. The report also notes eggs, hides, and leather markets remaining steady with no immediate shifts.
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Cables
Cotton futures in New Orleans began with a modest advance despite unfavorable cables as rain dims crop prospects in the eastern and central states. July shows strength on notices being stopped. market remains narrow within a five point range by noon with modest gains and losses across trading months.
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New Orleans
Georgia
New York
Cotton Futures Open Steady With Narrow Decline
Market report shows July through March cotton futures with bids and asks ranging from 11.58 to 11.86 and a closing steady to down 1 to 4 points. Trading details indicate open high low values and mixed activity across contracts.
Closing Cotton Prices in Liverpool Market
Spot cotton showed good business at Liverpool with prices one point lower. American middling fair 7.28, good middling 6.90, middling 6.62, low middling 6.32, good ordinary 5.90, ordinary 56.42. Sales totaled 14,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export, including 12,600 American.
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Liverpool
Futures barely steady as Liverpool open close shows dates
Futures opened and closed barely steady in Liverpool with multiple calendar spreads listed from June 6 to May-June. Notable figures include June 6.4214 and several six percent ranges across months.
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Liverpool
Cotton Spot Markets Steady in New Orleans
In New Orleans on June 28 leading spot markets showed steady cotton prices with sales on the spot. Spot quotations ranged from low ordinary to good middling with middling around 12 percent and receipts totaling 622 while stocks stood at 41 972.
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New Orleans
Spot cotton prices hold steady in Houston market
Houston cot ton quotes show spot cotton steady with grades ranging from low ordinary at 73 16c to good middling at 12 7 16c. Sales reported 36, shipments 1,223, stock 29,566.
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Houston
Tex
Cotton markets steady in Galveston spot trade
Spot cotton closed steady in Galveston with prices across grades quoted from low ordinary to good middling. Spot sales totaled 192 with February shipments 115. stock at 68,680 and receipts 964.
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Galveston
Tex
Spot cotton closes steady higher in New York markets
Spot cotton closed quiet but five points up. Middling uplands priced at 11.65 and middling gulf at 11.90 with no sales reported.
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New York
Cotton Prices Steady in Memphis Market
Memphis spot cotton remains unchanged at middling 12 and a half cents as of June 28 with buyers noting stable demand and broad steady activity in the market.
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Memphis
Tenn
Poultry Prices Firmer in St Louis Trade
In St Louis on June 28 poultry markets showed firmer tendencies with chickens at 112c, springers 23 to 28c, turkey side and ducks 11 to 16c, geese 5 to 18c. Butter and eggs held steady with creamery butter 22 to 25 4c and eggs at 17c.
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ST. Louis
Creamery Prices Reported with Varied Class Rates
Hutter creamery lists product prices including firsts at 24c and 17c, seconds at 20c, packing stock 20c, extras 19c, with firsts 2ic and seconds etc. The terse OCR note records grade rates and miscellaneous charges.
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Kansas City
Hutter
Coffee Futures Close Steady On Rio Market
New York reports on June 28 show No. 7 Rio coffee at 14 percent quality. Futures closed steady with September at 13.88 and March at 14.14.
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New York
Rio
Sugar Prices Steady As Raw, Refined Refine Stage
From New York on June 28 a market note reports raw sugar steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.38 cents a pound and centrifugal 96 test at 3.88 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test sells for 3.08 cents. refined sugar remains easy while petroleum and molasses study continues.
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New York
St. Louis Metal Prices Steady in Daily Trade
In St Louis on June 28 lead firm at 4.422 and spelter steady at 6.95 to 7.00 per unit.
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ST. Louis Metal
ST. Louis
Night range of wireless telegraphy outstrips day
Mr Marconi notes ranges of wireless telegraphy are far greater at night than by day. He cites ionization of air molecules, influenced by ultraviolet light, as the cause. He says ionization is a term from electrolytic decomposition and compares sun rays to dampening electrical potency as they appear to kill flames.
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Marconi
California Potatoes Due Here Tomorrow
The first car of California fancy Burbank potatoes will arrive locally tomorrow. Home grown spuds have dominated the field and will meet the California stock in competition. Fancy potatoes will be priced slightly higher than home grown as the Gravenstein apple fruit also nears market. The Gravenstein crop from California is reported large while New Mexico's crop was damaged by hail. Cull tomatoes are disappearing as quality improves and coffee prices show unsettled movement with advances in green and roasted beans cited by traders.
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Burbank
New Mexico
New York
New Orleans
Commodity prices and receipts in steady trading
Creameries quoted at 25c for 283 units and 24c for Daisies 21. Eggs steady with receipts of 16,446 cases at market. firsts 18c. Cheese prices mixed with Daisies 15c, Twins 14%c, Young Americas 15%c, Long 18c. Potatoes firm with old cars at 5 and new cars at 20. Poultry live steady Turkeys 12c, chicks 18 4c, springs 25 30c. Veal 8 llic.
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Chicago
Young Americas
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