Cotton market steadies after early advance as weather and demand influence
The cotton market opened firm with a 5.9 point gain on higher cables and bullish London trade news. Prices eased later but old crop support kept May about 2 points above yesterday's close. spot remained quiet with middling uplands at 15.45.
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Manchester
Georgia
North Carolina
Arkansas
Liverpool
India
Lancashire
New York Cotton Futures Open and Close Steady
Cotton futures opened steady with January at 13.03 to 13.04, March 13.18 to 13.14, May 15.38 to 15.39, June 15.33, July 15.38 to 15.39, and September 13.69 to 13.70. Closing bids remained steady with nearby and deferred months trading around 12.9 to 15.80, reflecting a quiet session.
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New York
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Suu Seca
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Favorable Cables
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a 4.7 point gain on favorable cables and weather reports. Short covering lifted old crop contracts 8 to 10 points, while new crops rose 5 to 6 points. Market remained quiet and steady as traders awaited developments. Flood damage in Mississippi and Alabama affected young cotton. By noon old crops were 8.4 points over yesterday's close. Afternoon trading was quiet and unchanged.
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New Orleans
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Shorts
Long
Mississippi
Alabama
New Orleans Cotton Futures Opening Prices May Report
New Orleans May 3 cotton futures opened steady with May at 15.30 on the board. June futures quoted 15.48 to 15.45, July 15.46 to 15.47, August 14.69 to 14.70, October 13.14 to 13.15, and December 13.06 to 13.07.
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New Orleans
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Liverpool Cotton Closing Prices and Futures Movements
In Liverpool on May 3 closing cotton spot prices fell three points. American middling fair 8.79, good middling 8.47, middling 8.25, low middling 8.05, good ordinary 7.79, ordinary 7.79. Sales 12,000 bales with 4000 for speculation and export and including 11,500 American. Receipts 1000 bales. Futures opened east and closed steady with May 7.99, May-June 7.94, June-July 7.86, July-August 7.79, August-September 7.54, September-October 7.1544, October-November 6.97, November-December 6.9145, and other pairs 6.89 to 6.90.
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Liverpool
Spot cotton closes unchanged in New Orleans market
May 3 New Orleans spot cotton firm with 600 sales for delivery and 1080 bales to arrive. Prices range from low ordinary 11 13 16 to strict good middling 15 11 16 with various middling grades noted. Receipts total 2100 and stock stands at 100,577 bales.
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New Orleans
Arive
Cotton closes steady as prices hold in quiet market
In New York on May 3 spot cotton prices held firm with middling uplands at 15.45 and gulf at 15.70. Trading was light with 12 bales sold.
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New York
Slow and Draggy Market in Fort Worth Report
May 3 Fort Worth cattle market slow and draggy with 1600 cattle and 300 calves received. Beef steers dull with weekly prices from 4.45 to 5.55 per hundredweight. Stocker steers and cows weak, heifers steady. hogs active with 2500 head receipts and prices 6 to 10 cents lower than yesterday.
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Stocks Recover From Early Losses In Mixed Trading
The Associated Press reports a heavy early tone on the New York Stock Exchange on May 3 as Mexican Railway issues led declines while some stocks rebounded. International Harvester rose to 125, lifting demand for other specialties. American Beet Sugar and Telephone and Telegraph gained. Reading and Union Pacific lagged before midmorning, with bonds firm as markets steadied.
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Canadian Pacific
Atchison
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erie
American Chemical
American
Money markets and rates steady amid dull trading
New York on May 3 reports money on call at 2 percent with ruling, closing bid and offered at 2 percent. Time loans dull with 60 days at 2 percent, 90 days at 2 1/4 percent, six months at 3 percent. Prime mercantile paper at 3 1/8 percent. Sterling exche steady with bankers' bills at 4.84 1/2 for 60 day bills and 4.86 1/2 for demand. Commercial bills 4 3/4 percent. Bar silver 53 cents and Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds strong.
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New York
Tobacco firm declares extra 1 percent stock dividend
The American Tobacco Company announced an ex-dividend of 1 percent over the regular quarterly cash dividend, effective immediately. The move adds to the company's usual payout, signaling a modest boost to shareholders.
Cotton Market Report from Galveston May 3
Spot cotton in Galveston on May 3 is quiet with middling grade trading around 155 to 16 cents. The brief market note indicates steady tones and limited trading activity for the day.
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Galvesto
Market quotes show steady poultry and eggs in St Louis
In St Louis on May 3 quotations were steady for a range of staples with poultry firm at 12 to 22 31 cents for chickens and spring stock, turkeys 14 to 16 cents, creamed and creamery products steady, eggs at 14 1/4 cents.
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ST. Louis
Cattle Market Slows as Demand Weakens at Union Stock Yards
At Union Stock Yards on May 3 cattle activity lagged with buyers and salesmen unsatisfied. Cows sold up to 4.25, calves to 4.75, hogs not offered, with a few consignments moving for 25 cents above yesterday’s top quotes. Shipping list was blank aside from 47 mixed stock cattle transferred to another car.
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Union Stock Yards
Kansas City Livestock Prices May 3
Cattle receipts 3000 with steady market and varied stock prices. Native steers 5.20 to 6.10, southern steers 5.38 to 5.60, natives 3.00 to 6.00, stockers 5.76, bulls 8.75 to 5.00, calves 4.00 to 6.50. western cattle 4.50 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 14000, market weak to five cents lower. bulk 5.80 to 5.96, heavies 5.80 to 5.90, lights 5.90 to 6.00. Sheep receipts 6000. ewes 3.50 to 4.10, lambs 4.80 to 5.90, wethers and yearlings 3.75 to 5.00.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Livestock Market Summary St Louis May 3 1900s
Cattle receipts 2800 including 400 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers 5.00 to 6.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 6.50, stockers 3.00 to 5.40, Texas steers 4.50 to 6.15, cows and heifers 3.50 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 11,000 five cents lower with pigs 5.95 to 6.10, packers 5.00 to 6.00, butchers 5.85 to 6.10. Sheep receipts 3000 steady, ewes 3.75 to 4.25, lambs 5.75.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago markets report May receipts estimated 18 000 cattle 25 000 hogs and 20 000 sheep with overall weak hogs and cattle. Cattle prices range 2.40 to 5.60 with stockers and feeders 4.00 to 5.45 while hogs trade 5.50 to 6.15 and sheep run 3.00 to 6.10 for native western and yearling classes.
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Omaha
May
Texas
Cotton Seed Prices Move in Memphis Trade
Cotton Seed Products Memphis reports May 3 price moves with prime basis oil at 6.43 and 5.44 cents, meal at 238.75, linters 3 and 4 percent GC.
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Memphis
Tenn
Weather forecast for San Antonio and surrounding regions
San Antonio and vicinity expected fair tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures. East Texas sees generally fair conditions with possible showers on the upper coast. warmer tonight. A storm area lies over Canadian Maritime Provinces, with another extending from northern Mexico to the British northwest. Snow in western New York and rain in southern Louisiana accompany overall fair and cool conditions elsewhere.
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Spud Special to Rush Texas Potatoes North
Rainy weather cripples Texas potato crop forcing a rapid shipment plan. Railroads coordinate a nightly spud special from Wharton to Houston Ennis Paris St Louis and Chicago for four day delivery. Apples scarce in San Antonio and market prices rise while tomato acreage expands in East Texas with good sunshine lifting wholesale activity.
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Eastern Illinois
Apples Export Decline From All U S Ports in 1910–11 Season
Exports of apples from the United States to Europe for 1910 1911 have ceased. Total barrels shipped from Boston to European ports since last August were 498 806 and from Atlantic ports including New York Boston Portland Montreal Halifax and St John 1 639 125 barrels. Last season grand total 2 198 078 with Boston 266 291. Shipping from six ports fell short of prior peak 1903 04 when 3 466 893 barrels. Boston’s best season 1902 03 at 809 753 barrels.
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First Texas peaches reach market from East Texas
The initial shipment arrived this morning to a local commission firm from East Texas. The Elberta peaches, sold at five dollars per crate, are praised for their size and promise liberal express shipments soon. Merrill and Bonner of Arp grow them, while estimates indicate the Elberta crop will be unusually short nationwide. A Mt. Vernon buyer plans to handle one third of East Texas Elberta, about seventy five carloads.
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Arp
Mt. Vernon
East Texas
First Florida Peaches Reach New York Market
The initial shipment of Florida peaches arrived on the New York market last Friday. San Antonio will not have stock to dispose of for quite some time.
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New York
San Antonio
Texas Garden Tomatoes Show Strong Early Yield Prospects
Tomato reports from multiple Texas growing areas indicate a larger than usual crop. Plants are healthy and reaching consumers with abundant supply as favorable weather supports continued growth.
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Texas
Fresh Arrivals at Market Include Various Produce
A list of fruits and vegetables appears with items such as apples lemons tomatoes oranges potatoes bananas cabbage limes and grapefruit. The note imitates a market inventory or shopping notice with scattered punctuation and stray words.
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Pruitt Commission
Pruitt Commission Receives Carloads of Produce
The Pruitt Commission company received this morning a carload of bananas and a carload of potatoes, signaling steady supply arrivals for local markets.
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Onion market firm with prices rising into week
The local onion market remains firm and prices are expected to climb further this week. Laredo supplies are over half shipped and the crop is far shorter than last year, prompting northern markets to bid higher as Texas consumers face elevated prices.
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Eggs Firm and Slightly Higher Warn of Shortage
A farmer driving two exhausted horses reports fearful road conditions into San Antonio, signaling a temporary scramble for eggs butter and poultry as supplies tighten across the area.
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San Antonio
Price List Items for Dairy and Poultry Trade
A historical price listing shows butter per pound 20c for shipper, 5c for country butter, cream prices 18?c, various poultry prices including broilers 3.50, hens 3.60 per dozen, ducks 6 to 7, squabs 1.25 to 1.50 per dozen, geese 10 to 15 dollars per pair, and turkeys 16 cents per pound.
Chicago Produce Quotations May 3 Prices steady overall
Butter steady with creamery and daisies at 16 21c and 13 18c. Eggs steady at 13 15%ec with 18,338 cases received. Cheese weak with daisies 12c and twins 11% ec. Potatoes firm at 53 60c for lower grades and 58 60c for higher. Poultry firm with turkeys 14c and chickens ice. Veal steady across weights from 50 to 110 lb with prices 6 9c.
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Chicago
Lée
Kansas City Produce Quotations May 3
Kansas City May 3 quotations list butter at 21 prices 18 and 16 cents for creamery sec onds, eggs extras 17?c 154c and seconds 13c, indicating market prices for dairy and eggs in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Quotations Rise as Eggs Firm in New York Trade
New York on May 3 reports firmer egg quotations with receipts totaling 4,485 cases. Fresh gathered dirties No 1 quoted at 15 cents, and do poor to fair at 12 to 13 1/4 cents per dozen.
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New York
Houston Spot Cotton Market Report May 3
Spot cotton in Houston steady at middling 153 to 160 cents per pound. Prices hold firm with no change in the reported range.
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Houston
Tex
Weather bulletin for Houston district cotton stations
May 3 report from San Antonio shows temperature and rainfall data for the Houston district over the last 24 hours ending 8 a.m. local time. Includes minimum temperature notes and clarifications on data usage in averages.
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San Antonio
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Houston
Weather Bulletin for Texas and Tennessee Regions
The belt region enjoys fair weather with some clouds in the south. Rainfall reported at Valley Junction Texas measured 1.10 inches. Frost observed at Chattanooga Tennessee. Allen Buell, local forecaster.
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Cattlemen and Dealers Parade Through City
M. W. Lindholm Pearsall cattleman arrives on business with talk of stocker cattle prices ranging from three to four dollars higher on the range than on the market. Grass conditions in Pearsall are excellent, hindering cattle purchases. J. M. Vela of Delfina visits to see a sick daughter and eyes cattle bargains after selling stocker cows. Harry Everett, Palestine horse dealer, and wife stay at the Bexar Hotel, watching the San Antonio market for classy horses and mules to buy locally.
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Bearish cable news pushes wheat lower in Chicago markets
Chicago May 3. Bearish overseas cable reports weighed on wheat with advance expectations fading. Weather in Kansas and Nebraska improves crop outlook while Argentina shipments and Russian offers dampen optimism. May futures down, July at 38.4 cents, oats and corn also pressured. hogs weak with prices dropping.
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Daily Movement of Grain at Chicago
Chicago May 3 receipts and shipments today totaled by grain type with numbers likely including corn wheat oats and rye. The report notes movement through the Chicago market with directions for buyers and sellers and references to ports or storage districts typical of a daily market bulletin.
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Grain receipts report from Chicago May day
AP reports Chicago combined grain receipts on May 3 with 14 cars of wheat four grade, 228 cars of corn with 54 tract grade, 126 cars of oats. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reached 152 cars, versus 224 last year and 106 a year ago.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago Grain Prices Show Mixed Cash Wheat Gains
Chicago May 3 1900s style report lists cash wheat prices with No 2 red and No 2 hard at 94 to 95 c, No 1 northern around 1.04 to 1.04 1.04 dollars. Corn values quoted for No 3 and No 2 white at 54 1 2 cents and No 2 yellow at 54 cents. Oats range No 2 at 31 44 to 82 cents with No 2 white 33 1 2 to 34 cents and standard at 33 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Kansas City Grain Market Report May Update
The Associated Press reports Kansas City grains with wheat largely unchanged. No. 2 hard 88% 96 cents, No. 2 red 90 cents, corn fractional gains, oats steady with No. 2 white 33 to 35 cents. Close shows May wheat 86 cents, July 83 1/4, September 82 3/4. corn May 48 cents, July 50 1/2, September 50 1/2.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Cotton Market Steady in Memphis Trade
MEMPHIS Tenn May 38 Spot cotton remains steady with middling grade at 15 percent, showing no change in price from the prior session.
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Memphis, Tenn
West Texas greetings echoing in city visitors
William Boone of Pearsall attends a Southern hotel gathering while praising regional conditions. He notes favorable rains improving pasture. Also in town are H Donde of Killeen and August De Worth of Taylor, staying at the Bexar Hotel.
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Mangum and Gates Sell Mixed Cattle In Strong Market
Mangum and Gates of Ascosa County marketed mixed cattle today, selling at 10 to 15 cents higher than yesterday. Cows and heifers brought 4 dollars, calves 4.65. Rainy conditions in their area boost crop prospects for the next season, with best crops in fifteen years anticipated.
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Cattlemen consign cattle to Fort Worth market
The Fort Worth market yesterday received consignments from I. C. Jennings of Aguilares Walter Hoover of St. Jo Winfield Scott of Boss Louis Ussery of Bedias W J Moore of Lampasas and H E Fuchs of Buckholz Tex.
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Northern cattle markets hold steady with Chicago lagging
With the exception of Chicago, the four northern cattle markets today steady. Chicago was weak and lower with 18,009 fairly good cattle offerings. Fort Worth showed a much better market than yesterday. A heavy nationwide trend favors feeder cattle as ranchers move cattle to fattening programs.
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