Sugar Market Fluctuations Shake Mississippi Belts
Market reports show weakness in sugar with prices dropping in New York and New Orleans as buyers hesitate. Despite federal price rises, Louisiana cane areas suffer crop damage up to a quarter, shifting sentiment among jobbers and merchants toward cautious purchases and smaller sack lots from Texas.
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Sugar prices drop across all grades in New York
The Associated Press reports in New York on May 8 that all grades of refined sugar were reduced by ten cents per hundredweight, signaling a broad price adjustment across the market.
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York
Markets in Brief May 8 Chicago and Kansas City Quotations
Quotations from Chicago grain and dairy markets show creamery prices at 26 29c with dairy steady and receipts at 21 008 cases. Wisconsin and Michigan prices for fry, live poultry and eggs are listed along with turkey and chicken rates. Kansas City notes creamery 2%c firsts 27c seconds 20c extras 19c firsts 17c. Raw sugar steady at 89 test 3.55c centrifugal 96 molasses 89 test 3.30c. hides and animal products steady.
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Associated Press
City
King
York
New York Coffee Prices Read Quiet Declines
The Associated Press reports New York coffee futures with Rio, Lily staying closed and July contracts at 13.58, with September at 13.72 as quiet trading persists.
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York
Rio
Wool Prices Steady Across Medium and Light Grades
The Associated Press reports US wool markets on May 8 showing steady prices. Medium bleached and clothing wool quoted around 20 to 21 cents, light wool 19 cents, heavy fine 12 to 15 cents, and tub washed grades noted for pricing stability.
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Cotton seed oil prices and sales report
Prime basis oil at 28 cents per pound. Linter seeds 2 percent exact. Spot cotton seed oil bids and futures show mixed values with May June July September October and November contracts listed, total sales figures incomplete.
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Tenn
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York
Cotton Seed Oil Prices and Ammonia Rates Noted
A brief listing from RLEANS dated May 5 notes refined cotton seed oil in barrels and per pound prices, ammonia percentages per ton, and cake prices. Specific figures include 6.ive per cent for oil, 125 per cent ammonia per ton, and $28.25 for choice cake.
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Associated Press
Weather report sketches unsettled conditions across districts
Temperatures near normal with unsettled weather in the Houston district. Forecasts show variable conditions and possible precipitation in Brownwood, Weatherford, Marianna, Kingstree and nearby areas. Meridional timing indicated at 8 a m with 75th meridian references.
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Weinert
Weather forecast notes from May 8 1913 briefing
Explanatory notes recorded at 8 a m describe air pressure, temperature presets, and precipitation measures. It outlines forecast parameters including temperature, precipitation thresholds, and wind speed with a Wednesday May 8 1913 Proeline note forecasting through 7 p m May 8.
Wheat Fluctuates On Unsettled Market May Report
Market reports show wheat opening lower on unsettled sentiment after a government tally, then slipping before recovering to close near 115 1/8 cents for July. Corn and oats remained firm with July futures mixed, while provisions moved higher on yard strength and pork prices around 19.60 to 19.72.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Indiana
Grain futures and cash prices reported by AP in St Louis
Quotations for wheat corn and oats listed for May July and September with figures for cash wheat No 2 red No 2 hard and No 2 white oats and related prices. Prices show May wheat 118c July 112 5c September 108 5c and corn May 82c July 79c September 75 75c. Oats May 56c July 58c cash oats listed at specific No 2 values.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Chicago Wheat and Oats Prices Quotations May Market
Chicago quotations show cash wheat prices for various grades with ranges from No 2 red at 1.17 to durum at 1.00. No 2Nord and No 1 northern values listed. Orn and oats figures included with percentage values for No 2 and No 2 white and yellow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wheat and corn futures quotations from Kansas City market
Associated Press reports May 8 quotes from Kansas City grains market with May and September wheat at around 105 to 103. corn May about 80 and July near 0. oats July around 61 and September about 51. cash wheat prices No 1 hard about 1160 to 117. No 2 red 116% to 117. No 2 white oats 65% to 66.
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Chicago
Associated PR
Kansas City
Market Ships Cattle To St Louis And Oklahoma City
Guy Lowe shipped four cars of cattle to St Louis and Naylor and Jones sent eighteen cars to Oklahoma City from Fowlerton Texas.
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Oklahoma City
Steady Cattle Market at Union Stock Yards May 8
Receipts light but trading active at Union Stock Yards with 696 head in total. Eleven carloads of beef steers en route to Fort Worth. cows top at 4.50 and bulk sold 8.50 to 4. Calves up to 5, hogs 6.50 to 7.60 per hundredweight, others included calves, horses, sheep, and goats.
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Cattle Market Buzz From Fort Worth as Leaders Vacation in Corpus Christi
W B King of the Fort Worth stock yards, with family in Corpus Christi for a few weeks, says markets look healthy and will rely on sea breeze and newspapers for updates. William Jones of Hebronville warns of free steer prices as he ships a train to Fort Worth. William Adams of Alice, banker stockman, reports country conditions are fine and anticipates market-driven corners with large herds. J L Kerr reports sales at Fort Worth via Evans Saile Buel: 26 steers at 36 cwt priced 5.75, 25 steers at 1007 lbs at 6.50, 23 steers at 1213 lbs at 7.00 per cwt.
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J. L. Kerr
Evans-Saile- Buel Company
Fort Worth Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Summary May 8
Fort Worth market shows lively cattle trade with 5400 cattle receipts and 4000 head sold. Steers and cows steady with calves at $4.00 to $6.00. Hogs rise to a top of $7.85, bulk $7.50 to $7.80. Sheep steady to weak, wethers $6.40, lambs $7.60.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
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Chicago market receipts and prices on cattle hogs and sheep
Chicago May 8 receipts and quotations show cattle 21 000 with steady to 15 cent declines on beef and feeders. Hogs 20 000 with steady to 10 cent gains and varying loads from 4 85 to 7 90. Sheep 15 000 with slow sale and bids listed for native, western and yearling offerings.
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices drift in St Louis market
Cattle receipts 2300 including 100 Texans with a steady market. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.00, cows and heifers 5.25 to 6.40, stockers 3.75 to 7.00, Texas steers 5.50 to 4.75, calves 5.25 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 5000 with 10 cent higher prices. pigs 6.25 to 7.80, mixed 7.50 to 7.85, heavy 7.65 to 7.85. Sheep receipts 5000 market steady. native muttons 5.76 to 7.25, lambs 7.00 to 9.50.
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ST. Louis
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Associat Press
Kansas City
Colorado
Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
AP notes May 8 cattle receipts 5000 with native and southern classes and market ranges from 4.25 to 8.80 per cwt. hogs receipts around 000 with bulk sales 7.75 to 7.80. sheep receipts 8000 with Colorado lambs at 9.60 and muttons around 4.50. Texas goats listed at 2.28 to 4.10 per unit.
Reading Puzzles Trade But Helps Stock List
Heavy opening tone signals further stock selling with major issues erasing early gains. Reading swung from slight initial gain to losses, aiding some stocks while U S Steel faced renewed selling, Illinois Central slid sharply, bonds steadied, and the market ended little changed after a dull afternoon.
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Market Report on Mercantile Paper and Exchange Rates
Prime mercantile paper steadies at 4 percent. Sterling exchange holds with bankers' bills at 4.60 and 4.89.75 for sight and time drafts. Mexican bonds quoted at 48 cents, silver at 60.44 cents, government bonds steady with 4 percent gilt offerings.
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Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Ual
Money on Call Steady in New York Markets May 8
The Associated Press reports New York money on call remained steady with a ruling rate of 2 ½ percent and closing bids at 2 ¾ percent. Time loans held at 60 days 3 ¼ percent 90 days 3 ¼ percent and six months at 3 ¼ percent.
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Associated Press
New York
London Metal Prices Report May 8
London metal prices show lead quiet at 16 pounds 10s per long ton and speller at 25 pounds 12s. Spot lead quoted 208 pounds 15s with futures at 204 pounds 10s. Market steady as traders note firm tendencies.
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London Metal
THE
Associated Press
London
Burial Permits Report for Local Infants
Winifred May Ainsworth aged 11 months died May 7 at St. Joseph's Orphanage. Aurora Santos age 1 died May 6 at 1012 Leal Street. Jose Aguilar age 1 died May 8 at 405 Te Jon Street.
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Leal
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Tejon Street
Cotton openseasy decline on weather reports and cables
Cotton opened easy with a 12 to 16 point drop on weather reports and Liverpool cables. Heavy selling met good support as Liverpool buyers and large traders supported declines. By midday the market slid 4 to 8 points but later rallied 3 to 4 points before settling with unsteady activity and late gains in October.
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Memphis
Cotton futures steady after morning gains on New York market
May and June contracts moved around 11.3 to 11.8 cents, with various months showing slight fluctuations. The market opened easy and closed steady as traders absorbed earlier price cues and the day’s reported highs and lows.
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Rises Amid Trading
New Orleans May futures opened 7 to 10 points lower as cables lagged New York. Weather maps remained favorable and buyers absorbed offerings. by mid-morning large spots pressed, lifting active months 3 to 6 points before profit taking pulled prices back. Noon levels 8 to 10 points under yesterday's close.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New York
Cotton futures close steady amid narrow declines
The market shows steady closes across the board with January through December futures posting small net declines of 6 to 9 points. Quotes move within a tight band as processors review open, high, low and close figures for the session.
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New Orleans
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Liverpool Cotton Prices and Volume Report
Liverpool May 8 closing market shows fair demand with declines across grades. American middling fair 7.10, good middling 6.48, middling 6.48, low middling 6.13, ordinary 5.40. Sales 8,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export. receipts 25,000 bales including 24,700 American.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Futures slip then steady in Liverpool marks
Futures opened easier and closed very steady in Liverpool. The table shows May and June across the curve with rates around 6.3 percent, landing at 6.27 percent for December to January and 6.28 percent for November to December, with minor fluctuations through the year.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Spot cotton closes steady in Houston market
Houston spot cotton markets on May 8 show no sales and steady prices. Totals list shipments at 12,838 with stocks reported at 57,897. Grades range from low ordinary to good middling with values around 7 7/8 to 12 11/16 cents.
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Houston
Tex
Stoci
Spot cotton prices steady in Galveston market
In Galveston Texas on May 5 the spot cotton market closed steady with grades ranging from low ordinary to good middling. Prices posted 713 to 16 cents for low ordinary, 9 1/2 to 12 1/2 cents for middling grades. Sales were 900 bales, receipts 1,441 and total stock 175,586.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
May
Cotton Market Report from New Orleans in May
Spot cotton remains quiet with prices steady across grades. Trade shows 170 bales sold on the spot and 860 arriving, receipts total 845 and stock levels noted.
New York Cotton Prices Slide Slightly on Quiet Day
Spot cotton closed quiet with a 10 point drop. Middling uplands at 11.80 and gulf at 12.05, with no sales recorded.
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Associated Press
New York
Cotton steady in Memphis market May reports
Memphis May 8 spot cotton held steady at middling 11 4 3 c per pound with prices unchanged. Reliable trading mood noted as market closes with stable quotes.
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Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
The Light's Daily Short Story Ends in a Mountain Trial
A Norwegian couple Gjest and Salbjorg raise their son Jon on a remote mountain farm. Jon grows sharp and secretive, steals from visitors, and after a night with a horse dealer's purse he plans departure. Salbjorg seeks guidance from a vicar and the two face a grim choice as Jon is tried and imprisoned for life.
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Building Permits For Otto Koehler and Others
Otto Koehler seeks a brick store at 433 East Houston, Tenac Tobias files a store at 318 Buena Vista for 700 dollars, Ilara Torres applies for a 3 room dwelling at 2372 Du rango for 600, G M Lopez lists a - room dwelling at 1303 Burleson for 600, Professor Keith lectures in London on prehistoric monkeys linking Fayum Egypt to South American primates noting common origin of anthropoids.
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Financial Statements From The Fourteenth District Depository
Report shows capital stock undivided profits and bonds borrowed totaling 1 795 262 82 with figures including 150 000 00 10 000 00 7 751 76 and 60 000 00. Indicates United States depository status for the district.
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