Cotton Market Notes and Quotations Across Cities
Quotations show middling cotton at San Antonio 18.70, Houston 19.35, Galveston 19.40, New York 60.06, New Orleans 19.50, Liverpool 12.88. The Cotton Exchange May 8 market opened higher on several months, then fluctuated with gains near noon and a steady close. News from Washington and merchant marine plans supported a rally. New York and New Orleans closed very steady with higher points.
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Houston
Galveston
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton Exchange
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Washington
Merchant Marine
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Alice
Varaceses
Clear Encinal Dilley
Fort Worth
Owen
Marble Falla
Nacogdoches
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Rene
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Sherman
Temple
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Tex
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Birmingham
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Chicago
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Kansas City
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Washington NE
Quiet New York cotton market with mixed futures
The New York cotton market opened steady with a slight decline in May and gains of 7 to 16 points on other months as firm cables and cool Southwest weather supported prices. July rose to 19.48 and October to 153.53 before softening on realizations, then steadied around 19.47 for July and 18.67 for October in noon trading. Rumors of Japanese buying appeared as July touched 19.5 and October 18.75 before late-day reversals.
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New York
Liverpool
Octoer
Cotton futures open steady amid mixed May prices
New York traders saw May futures at 19.50, July 19.45, October 18.53, December 18.65, and January 18.71 as openings. Futures closed Tuesday 2 to 25 points higher with steady early action on the market.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Rises on Cold Weather Forecasts
In New Orleans the cotton market opened with moderate buying as cold belt weather lifted prices 10 to 1? points. Short contracts liquidated but later months gained, closing very steady with advances of 22 to 27 points. traders cited Washington merchant marine plans as a supportive factor.
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New Orleans
Washington
May Cotton Futures Opened Steady in New Orleans
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with May at 11.00, July 18.738, and other contracts showing mixed prices. Futures classed Tuesday 22 to 27 points higher amid scattered early bids and uncertain near term directions.
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Panubly
Liverpool Cotton Market Report May 8
Spot cotton prices show good middling at 12.97 pence per pound with middling 12.834 and low middling 12.42. Sales include 1000 for speculation and export. Receipts total £000.
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Phinale
Liverpool futures steady amid mixed weekly notes
Futures steady with May 12.39d and Maye June 12.324 while July August runs 12.17d. October November 11.67d and December January 11.58d with January February 11.55d. Liverpool set to open Wednesday 6 to 7 points up, traders say.
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Cotton seed oil quotations today in New York
New York May 8 cotton seed oil quotations were reported with market activity and price levels for refined and crude oils across principal trading firms and buyers.
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New York
River bottom farm for sale with good soil and water
Farm and ranch land offer on river bottom soil with ample water. Over half the tract cultivated, several buildings and usable outbuildings in good condition. No trade. reasonable terms offered. Apply to San Antonio Loan and Trust Co.
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Receipts at U S Ports Bales and Stock Figures
Stock yesterday 936,913. Stock same day last week 1,026,220. Stock same day last year 1,172,319. Deficit this season 235,406.
Cotton Region Bulletin reports cooler temperatures across belt
Weather data from the Houston District shows temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below normal with sub 44 inland and sub 40 in Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas and Northwestern Texas. Precipitation was widespread in the Carolinas Georgia northern Florida and parts of Alabama with heavy rains in North Carolina and several Georgia locations. Allen Buell, meteorologist.
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Newbern
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Greenwood
Batesburg
Columbia
Bt. Matthews
Warrenton
Waynesboro
Monticello
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Metal markets report shows mixed metals pricing in New York
Lead remains strong around 10 percent for May. Lbs Spelter dull with spot East St. Louis delivery at 9 94. Electrolytic copper firmer at 30.23.10 for second quarter and 28.30 for third quarter. Iron unchanged. Tin strong with spot around 59.22 to 59.75.
Weather Outlook for San Antonio and East Texas
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight fair not so cool with Wednesday rising temperatures and increasing cloudiness. East Texas follows a similar pattern with no precipitation yesterday and a total deficit since January 1 of 6.83 inches.
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Vicinity
East Texas
Northern hog market shows strength at St Louis trade
The northern hog market rose 10 to 15 cents at St Louis while cattle and sheep ran about steady though edged by demand. Local Fort Worth prices held steady for cattle and hogs. Receipts included 750 cattle and 69 hogs with 40 cattle and 60 hogs traced to the city.
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May
St. Louis
Live Hog Cattle and Sheep Receipts Reported in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas May 8 hog receipts around 3000 market active and strong with top 16.40. Cattle receipts about 8000 market active with ranges from 6.50 to 10.50 for steers and 5.50 to 8.50 for cows. Sheep receipts about 2500 market steady lambs 16 to 17 dollars, yearlings 15 to 16, wethers 12 to 13, ewes 11 to 12 and goats 6.50 to 10.00.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Paweewe
Texas
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices Reported May
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep summarized. Hog details include bulk, high, mixed and rough prices with steady cattle market and native beef, stockers feeders, cows and calves priced. Sheep receipts of four hundred with steady market and ewe lamb quotes provided.
Wholesale price changes in fruit vegetables and seeds
The local market lists Tuesday increases in lettuce to 2.75 per crate and beans to 1.25 per bushel. Radishes rise to 0.30 per dozen, English peas to 1.75 per hamper, spinach to 0.60 to 0.70 per hamper, and celery disappears. Evaporated apples prunes sugar canned tomatoes corn rise. lard climbs to 0.19 per pound. millet kaffir corn milo rise. Red Top and Black Amber seed prices updated. No changes in eggs butter poultry grains or mill products.
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California
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Corfere
Maxwell
Maxwell House
Choice
Japan
Maine
Illinois
Columbia River
Alaska
Kansas
New Mexico
Sudan
Brazil
Bayos
Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations
Local packing house quotations show dry salt extra at 23 percent and bacon extras at 2 cents per pound. Dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds average at 26 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 39 cents, fancy home bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds average at 27 percent. Pure lard 24 40, compound 19 cents, American cheese 29 cents per pound.
Commodity price quotations from Chicago markets
Chicago on May 8 reports cash grain values with No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat quoted nominal, No 2 yellow corn around 1621.62, oats and barley shown with unclear figures. The misspelled entries suggest typical market bulletin notation for wheat corn oats and barley prices.
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Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Kansas City market reports show hog receipts 17,000 with prices from 11.75 to 15.80. cattle receipts 11,000 with prime fed steers 12.00 to 12.75 and other cuts listed. sheep receipts 6,000 with lambs 14.00 to 17.40 and yearlings 13.90 to 15.64. Market was steady overall across categories.
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May
Stovkers
London metal prices reported May 8
Lead quoted at £30 10s, Spelter £52, Spot copper £139, futures £129 143. Electrolytic tin £4232 10s, futures £233.
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New York Sugar Prices Steady on May 8
Raw sugar steady at 6.21 cents per pound while centrifugal and molasses hold at 6.21 and 5.33 cents. Fine granulated ranges from 7.50 to 8.50 cents per pound.
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New York
Cotton tax protest signals tension over War revenue measure
Telegrams from New Orleans Cotton Exchange members urge Congress to reject a proposal taxing cotton production at 2.50 dollars per bale. W. B. Thompson, a leading Southern cotton figure, argues ample cotton is needed for both offense and defense in the war and calls for government-supported production.
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Weather Bulletin May 8 1917 Observations from U S Department
Weather Bureau meteorologist notes May 8 1917 observations taken at 7 am. Wind under 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch not published. Official weather bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Market Report From St Louis Hogs Cattle and Sheep
May 8 report shows hogs receipts 13 600 with higher quotes in all classes light pigs and heavy loins. cattle receipts 4 800 with steady market including native beef steers yearling stockers and beef cows. sheep receipts 1 200 with market steady to strong for lambs ewes yearlings and clipped lambs.
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Bell County sells plants at cost to fund food campaign
Temple Texas May 8 huge quantities of tomato and cabbage plants and black eyed peas were bought quickly on the first day of sales by the Bell County Food and Feed Campaign Committee. Sweet potato plants and June corn seed were also in heavy demand and restocking will be needed for future sales.
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Bell County Food and Feed Campaign Committee
Turpentine and Resin Market Report Savannah Ga May
Turpentine steady with 44 sales and 704 receipts and 171 ship ments leaving stock at 9634. Resin firm with sales 10 receipts 455 shipments 2675 stock 74617. Prices noted for different lots range from 5.75 to 6.05 with various letter grades.
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Savannah
Southern railroads press 15 percent freight rate hike
In Washington on May 8 representatives of southeastern railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a nationwide 15 per cent rise in freights. Eastern systems led the effort while southern presidents testified on rising operating costs and wartime preparation. J B Duke of the Southern presented regional data.
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Back to the Soil Turned Moorland Into Golf Links
A young knut returns to farming on his father’s moorland. A passerby finds him in leggins and a Norfolk jacket striding the land and asks what he is doing. He boasts that decades of work have transformed waste land into a usable golf links.
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New York Globe
Wheat and corn set high records again
Fresh record highs in wheat and corn were driven by expectations of small government crop reports. May and July futures surged early and again on scarcity of offerings, with May peaking near 3.00 and July around 2.31 to 2.84, while oats rose and provisions weakened amid light trading and weak support.
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Chicago
Shippers Market Prices and Live Poultry Rates
Shippers report Tuesday price levels for retailers or paid shippers with steady eyes. Texas country candied at 28 29, Futter steady, Texas creamery at 327 35c per pound, country 256 30c. Poultry steady with hens large 7.56 to 9.00, medium 6.00 to 7.00, small 5.50 to 6.75. Large friers 6.00 to 7.00, medium friers 5.50 to 4.00, bronera 36004.09, small springs 4.00 to 4.25, turkeys 17 to 18c round, ducks 7.00 to 5.00 per dozen, geese 10.00 to 12.00.
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Texas Creamery
Chicago Market Report May 8 Quotions for Butter Eggs Potatoes Poultry
Chicago market summary reports unchanged quotations for Thrutter and Potatoes with eggs lower. Receipts total 37 508 cases with firsts at 34 4c and ordinary firsts at 30 1/2c. White potatoes listed by region with varied prices and poultry alive prices rising with fowls at 2 1/2c.
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Washington
Oregon
Wisconsin
Michigan
Market Price Quotations from Kansas City Trade Board
Kansas City reports today show butter at 40c for first creamery, 38c for firsts, 37c for seconds, packing 38c. divisions list eggs at 32c for firs, hens 20c, roosters 16c, turkeys 2 1/2c, potatoes priced at $2.85 per bushel.
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Smuts Says Campaign in German East Africa Near End
Lieut general J C Smuts, returning from South Africa, indicates the German East Africa campaign may be over after the rainy season. He cites dwindling German forces, reliance on native troops, and Portugal as a future theater, praising tropical Africa’s value and German investment in plantations.
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Wheat and corn price quotes from Kansas City market
Quotations show No 2 hard wheat at 3.05 3.12, No 2 red 2.94 3.07. Corn No 2 pat 1.53 1.54, No 2 white 1.63. Oats No 2 a 71% i21% e, No 2 mixed 70% ile.
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Kansas City
Grain futures close in Kansas City trade
Kansas City grain markets closed with May wheat at 2.99, July 2.33, September 1.94. May corn 1.54, July 1.45, and September 1.34.
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Wheat and oats prices in St Louis market report
Quotations to cash wheat nominal with No 2 at 16 2/3 cents and No 2 white around 1.66 to 1.68. Oats No 2 at 70 cents and No 2 white quoted nominal.
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St, Louis, Mo
Coffee futures firm on July and August contracts
New York trading scene shows No. 7 eye pes futures holding firm with July at 8.20 and August similarly steady as market activity stabilizes despite minor fluctuations.
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New York
Eye Pes
Quaker City Misnomer Stirs Philly Debate on Faith Numbers
In Philadelphia a Public Ledger piece by Girard questions the label Quaker City, noting official figures show only about six thousand Quaker residents amid large Catholic and Jewish populations. Walton cites Yearly Meeting memberships totaling over 14,700, implying far fewer Quakers than assumed. Punch quip ends the excerpt.
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Market Closes Weak After Broad Stock Decline
Trading opened cautiously then rose led by United States Steel and rail shares. Steel advanced to 116 1/4 while Bethlehem Steel gained nearly two points. Canadian Pacific and Delaware & Hudson rose about two. Utilities fell sharply in afternoon trading and the market ended on a weak note with broad declines across rails and industrials.
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Money market quotes in San Antonio
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Tuesday showed quotes for River Poon as 63 and one half pesoes. note values listed from City Bank of London and Mexico and the Bank of London and Mex.
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Market roundup from New York trading day May 8
Mercantile paper Urve Sterling 60 day Lille 472 commercial 60 day bills 47145 demand cables 4787-16. Guilders demand 40% cables 4015-16. Silver trade: Mexican dollars Szec. Government bonds heavy railroad bonds weak.
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Time loan rates and terms detail in New York market
The New York brief notes time loan terms including sixty days at 44 percent, ninety days at 44 percent, six months at 4495, and a 1 percent closing Lid. It mentions higher and lower rates and a ruling rate of 3 with last loan at 2 and call money easier.
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Bar silver price and discount rates in London
London reports sliver bar prices at 87 15 16d per ounce. Money rate 3 percent. Discount rates listed for short bills 4 11 16 per cent and three months 4 per cent.
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Wholesale vegetable and fruit prices from Texas and California markets
Wholesale prices to trade for fresh produce list numerous items including potatoes onions cucumbers tomatoes cranberries peppers beets carrots cabbage radishes asparagus turnips lettuce squash beans sweet potatoes English peas and assorted fruits with figures per hundredweight per crate per bushel and per pound across Texas California and Florida markets.
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Wheat Crop Outlook Is Extremely Bad
Washington May 8 reports the winter wheat crop in the United States showing the lowest condition since 1880 and a smaller yield than any since 1904. The May 1 condition was 13.2 percent of normal with 27,653,900 harvested acres. forecast production about 436,000,000 bushels, far below last year’s 481,744,000 and 1915’s 673,947,000.
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New Orleans Rice Market Report Monday Prices and Stocks
Rough and clean rice remained strong with steady demand in New Orleans. Receipts include 87 sacks rough and 31,358 pockets clean, with 26,618 pockets earmarked for export. Quotations show Rough Honduras at 6.50 and Clean Honduras at 6.70 per unit, plus Japan and Blue Rose varieties with prices cited, alongside bran and miscellaneous byproducts.
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Honduras
Japan
Government asks for hospital cloths and netting in large orders
New York on May 8 reports government inquiries for extra hospital cloths mosquito netting and burlap in million yard lots. Markets for staples used in thefts remained firm and quiet with Rawellk price ease noted.
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