Stocks fluctuate as speculation fades and bonds hold
New York stock trading opened with gains but soon failed to sustain the advance as factors such as bank reserve concerns and uncertainty over Mexican affairs weighed on the market. Major rail stocks weakened, New York Central and Missouri Pacific led declines, while Canadian Pacific and Utah Copper posted gains before, amid profit taking and higher money rates, the market closed steadier.
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New York
Eastern Trunk Lines
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Canadian Pacific
Utah
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
American
Missouri Pacific
Reading
Commodity market notes on metals and futures rates
Lead holds at 4.70 with London values around 12s 6d for 20 pounds, Boelter at 5.85 95 and London 21 pounds 12s 6d. Copper firm with spot 15.25 bid and futures at 71 pounds in London. tin quiet with spot 42.90 to 43.26 and London levels. Antimony dull at Cookson's 5.40 60. iron steady with No 1 northern 16.00 50 and No 2 northern 15.50 16.25. London Cleveland warrants 65s 10%4d.
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New York
London
Cookson’s
Southern
Cleveland
Fragmented Market Wire Notes From Early Morning Listings
Lead prices rise to 4.65 with speller at 5.67. Coffee futures in New York steady with March at 9.08 and May at 9.21. Butter and eggs unchanged in Chicago. potatoes fall. Receipts show 10,995 cases of eggs and mixed carloads of potatoes from Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Poultry alive prices dip. fowls at 16 1 2 cents. Mixed commodities and distant market mentions appear, including references to market names and places, though some text is garbled.
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Chicago
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Jerseys
Poultry and Dairy Prices Led by Chickens and Butter
St Louis market today reported chicken prices at 17 cents per pound, ducks 10 cents, geese 8 cents, creamery butter 27 1/2 cents, and eggs at 16 cents as part of a daily quotations update.
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ST. Louis
Weevil Wreaks Havoc on Cuero Cotton Crops
Weevil damage hits Cuero Texas with the year 1908 level of destruction feared. farmers report open fields and shrinking yields. Some planters have sold most or all of their picked cotton, with Cuero county crop likely 20 percent below last year as cotton worms worsen losses. Corn and feed crops are yielding and pastures remain good.
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Cuero
Tex
Texas
Government to telegraph crop reports to six states
Washington announces an experimental program by the agriculture department and weather bureau to deliver the government grain condition report by telegraph to farmers in Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri Kansas and Texas. If successful the system will expand to all states and newspapers will disseminate the state reports.
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Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Statistics
Cotton Crop Total 14 167 115 Bales for Year End
Secretary Hester announced the 1913 cotton year total at 14,167,115 bales, down 1,971,811 from last year and up 3,557,447 from 1909-10. Southern consumption is 2,969,559 bales, the highest for southern mills, surpassing last year by 225,492 and the year before by 605,948. Details on port movements exports and world consumption to follow in a few days.
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New Orleans
Hester
Souther
Bates
Cotton seed prices and meal rates in Memphis
In Memphis on September 2, prime basis cotton seed is 7.55 cents per pound. Meal ranges at 31.50 to 32. Maters 24 percent 3 cents is noted.
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Memphis
Tenn
Marine Intelligence Galveston Arrival Notices
Marine intelligence from Galveston dated September 2 reports arrivals including the steamers Drowning Olga from Dan, New Orleans, El Oriente from New York, Georgian Prince from Br, and Jeserio from Br. New York entries list the Kron-Cecelle from Bremen and Ancion from Naples with Sept 2 notes.
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Galveston
Olga
Dan
New Orleans
el Oriente
New York
Tank
Tampico
Jeserio
Kron —— Cecelle
Bremen
Ancion
Naples
Market Prices Report From Kansas City
Quotations for dairy and poultry include Butter creamery at 29 cents, firsts at 28, seconds at 27, packing at 22. Eggs show firsts at 22 and seconds at 15. Poultry prices list hens at 12, roosters 9, ducks 10, and springers 15.
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Kansas City
Weather bulletin for cotton belt shows fair conditions
The Cotton Region Bulletin for the 24 hours ending 8 a m on Tuesday September 2 1913 reports generally fair weather across the belt with above normal temperatures. Rainfall recorded at Opelika is 1.50 inches. Allen Buell is the local forecaster for the Weather Bureau.
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Belt
Opelika
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Weather Bulletin From 8 A M Observations
General weather bulletin notes observations taken at 8 a m Tuesday September 2 1913. The report records conditions across regions with temperature pressure wind and sky cover data for reference and public guidance. It provides a concise snapshot of atmospheric conditions for the morning.
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General Weather Bulletin
Price of Brooms Rises As Market Responds to Costs
Local broom makers raised prices by a quarter per dozen due to higher broom corn costs and a smaller crop. Canned vegetables show steady markups across packs. New York packers report limited peas deliveries and the sugar market remains firm. Beets sugar may ease cane prices when new crop arrives around mid September. Government crop reports will switch to telegraph updates starting Tuesday. Receipts from farms are light as harvests support farm labor needs. Eggs butter and poultry hold steady.
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New York
San Antonio
Market Price List For Produce And Staples
Prices to retailer for eggs, poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and canned goods. Includes Texas and California origins with per dozen, per crate, per hundredweight, and per case rates for items such as oranges, lemons, apples, peppers, corn, beans, meats, and dried fruits. Strong entities include Texas, California, and specific item names with numeric values.
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Texas
California
Colorado
Valencia
Alaska
Cotton deteriorates 11.4 per cent since July says report
Washington Sept 2 The growing U S cotton crop on Aug 25 stood at 68.2 per cent of a normal, down 11.4 per cent since the July report. Deterioration was sharp in Oklahoma and Texas with drought and heat impacting Arkansas Missouri Louisiana Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama. Conditions in the eastern belt remained generally favorable while the western section faced drought and high temperatures.
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United States
Crop Reporting Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
California
Unitedates
Cattle Pens Cleared as Prices Steady Across Markets
Union Stock Yards reports cattle values steady with buyers clearing offerings by noon. Receipts 65 cattle 32 calves 25 hogs. best cows $5, calves to $6, hogs around $8. Fort Worth market shows supply tight, cows and heifers up. beef steers strong with top around $6.75. calves steady. hogs $8.00–8.45. sheep 375. No sheep or goats appeared at Union Stock Yards by late hour.
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Peny
Fort Worth
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Chicago hogs and cattle receipts and prices report
Receipts and quotations released in Chicago show hogs at 16 000 and steady market with bulk at 7.60 to 8.15, lights 8.00 to 8.15, mixed 7.30 to 8.60, heavy 7.15 to 8.80, and pigs 3.25 to 8.10. Cattle receipts around 5 000 with a slow market including steers 6.75 to 7.76, cows and heifers 5.65 to 8.60, stockers 5.50 to 7.75, calves 9.00 to 12.00. Sheep receipts 3 000 with a weak market. natives 3.75 to 4.80, yearlings 5.20 to 5.85, native lambs 5.75 to 7.70.
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Texas
ST. Louis
T. Louis
Cottie
Eest
Oklahoma
Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep reported at Kansas City market today. Hogs 12,000 receipts with lower bids. bulk 8.10 to 8.40, heavy 8.00 to 8.35, lights 8.10 to 8.15, pigs 5.75 to 6.75. Cattle 28,000 receipts incl 2,000 southern. market steady. prime fed steers 8.60 to 9.10, dressed 7.40 to 8.50, southern 5.10 to 6.80, cows 3.50 to 6.50, heifers 4.50 to 9.00. Sheep 12,000 receipts with lower market. lambs 7.00 to 7.65, yearlings 4.75 to 5.50, wethers 4.50 to 4.75, ewes 3.75 to 4.40.
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Kansas City
St Louis Live Stock and Markets Update
Receipts at St Louis total 9500 with 2700 Texans. market steady for native beef, cattle and calves. Hogs numbered 7500 with a retreat in prices. pigs, lights and heavies soft. Muttons and lambs reported at varied ranges. A separate note shows a Scarborough English man raising fancy mice for the British admiralty, highlighting practical hobby profitability and a cautioned risk of suffocation from fumes.
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Scarborough
Admiralty
Beanland
Cotton Market Soars on Bullish Crop Report and Weather Outlook
New York opened firm with a 23 point gain on bullish weather forecasts and a government crop report. Active trading pushed December futures to 12.86 as buyers re-entered after price surges, with spinners and traders forecasting rising demand amid optimistic production estimates. Local analysts pegged the crop at about 13.5 million bales based on area statistics and conditions.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Good Cables
New Orleans September cotton futures opened steady gaining 17 to 19 points on strong cables and dry western weather. Reports from Texas and Oklahoma showed little rain and ongoing crop deterioration, with strong demand from longs and shorts. By midmorning prices rose to 68 to 71 points over Friday’s close before profit taking pulled them back near noon.
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New Orleans
Texas
Oklahoma
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans trading
New Orleans on September 2 reports cotton futures opening steady with settlements at September 12.41, October 12.43, December 12.46, January 12.46 48, March 12.58, May 12.68. Close showed a net advance of 61 to 62 points with mixed intraday highs and lows across contracts.
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Cook Water
Sisnet
Csc
Os Os
Liverpool cotton market steady amid fair demand
Liverpool on September 2 reports spot cotton in fair demand and steady. American middling stands at 7.66 pence per pound, good middling 7.38, middling 7.06, low middling 6.84, and lower grades 6.24 to 6.90 pence. Sales total 8000 bales, including 6800 American and 500 for speculation and export.
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Liverpool
Futures close firm in Liverpool market
Futures closed firm in Liverpool with quotations across the curve. September 6.88 percent, September-October 6.794, October-November 6.75 percent, November-December 6.694, December-January 6.69 percent, February-March 6.70 percent, May-June 6.724, June-July 6.70 percent, August-September 6.60 percent.
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Liverpool
Leading Spot Markets and New Orleans Cotton Prices
New Orleans spot cotton remains firm with middling at 12 7 16 c and sales totalling 304 bales. Receipts reach 659 bales and stock sits at 17,786 with quotations across the board from low ordinary to strict good middling and higher grades.
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New Orleans
Cotton Prices Across Cities and Egypt Exports
Memphis notes spot cotton steady at middling 12 3/4 cents while New York spots report middling uplands at 13.00 and gulf at 13.25. Egypt, a raw material producer, relies on imports for goods. exports are largely raw cotton and seed. Egypt’s public debt totals 430.584 million dollars, largely foreign-held. A large telephone company finds 1800 wires fit into a cable previously holding 1200 without reducing efficiency.
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New York
Gulf
Egypt
Stock sales fall off in August on NYSE records
August stock transactions on the New York Stock Exchange totaled 6,066,725 shares, up from July but down from August 1912. Bond sales for August reached $29,479,000, with eight month totals for stock and bond activity compared to prior years. The record day was August 12 with 540,298 shares traded, while August 25 saw the smallest stock volume excluding Saturdays. Daily averages show 242,669 shares for stocks and $1,179,160 for bonds.
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New York Stock Exchange
Journal of Commerce
Veesecreess
Cccceceesnees
Cceenses Aes
Cccceessees
High Prices to Pickers in Columbus Cotton Scene
Colunbus Tex on Sept 2 reports rain halted cotton picking Monday evening. Surplus pickers left for other places, leaving unpicked cotton to slow gathering. Wages at 75 to 85 cents per hundred, with talk of charging one dollar for long staple picks. Yields not as good as last year but better than expected with 40 to 42 percent lint. Prices hover around 12 cents per pound.
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Columbus
Tex
Dowie Widow Rebuilds Zion Movement in Chicago
Mrs Jane Dowie widow of John Alexander Dowie aims to reconstruct the Zionist movement in Chicago gathering remaining followers. Her son Gladstone Dowie supports her though plans diverged as he studies for Episcopal ministry. She boasts nearly 1000 adherents, preserves core beliefs, and emphasizes faith healing within the new Zion congregation. European monarchs languages and limited royal knowledge are noted in contrast to the revival.
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Chicago
Jane Dowie
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Wie
Zion City
Tabernacles
Gladstone Dowie
Elijah II
Dowie
Wilbur Glenn
Meager Deliveries Lift September Wheat Market
September wheat deliveries were small, supporting a higher open and sustained gains as cash houses bought and spreads narrowed. Corn rose on hot weather and unseasonably warm conditions, while oats followed gains. Provisions remained firm with modest declines, and December corn and May wheat hit new season highs before closing steady higher.
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Chicago
Ill
Market quotes from St Louis grain and wheat
Daily price table lists cash corn and oats futures and the September and May contracts. No. 2 red corn and No. 2 hard wheat trade around 90 and 85 percent respectively, with oats at about 41 to 42 cents for No. 2, and September and May options shown for wheat, corn, and oats.
Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices in Early September Report
Chicago market note lists grain quotes for September include No 2 red wheat at 99 910c, No 2 hard red at 89 89%c, No 1 northern at 2 98c, No 2 northern at 89 91c, No 2 spring at 89 91c, velvet chaff 86.9 90c, durum 86 90c, corn No 2 at 75% 76c, No 2 a at 75% 1é%c, No 2 yellow at 75% 76% Oats No 2 at 41c, No 2 white 42% 0 43%c, standard 42% 430.
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Chicago
Market closing wheat and corn prices in Kansas City
Kansas City market report shows cash wheats No. 2 hard at 83 to 86 2 3 cents, No. 2 red 84 to 87, No. 2 mixed 71 76 cents. Oats No. 2 white 42 44 cents, No. 2 mixed 41 cents. September wheat 81 82 cents, December 86 cents. Corn September 74 cents, December 73 76 cents.
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Kansas City
Cotton seed market steady with mixed late summer sales
New York quotes show spot cotton seed firm at 8.60 bid with September 8.50 to 8.51, 300 sold at 8.49 and 800 at 8.60. October 7.94 to 8.00 with 600 sold at 7.94 and 200 at 7.93. November 7.05 to 7.06 with 300 sold, December 6.0 to 6. ot the 100 sold at 6. January 6.93, February 6.atas, March 7.00 to 7.02, April 7.00 to 7.08. Further sales: 100 at 7.84, 100 at 7.86, 100 at November 200 at 7.00, 100 at December 6.91, 200 at 6.92, 900 at 6.98, 100 at 6.94. January 2500 at 6.90, March 900 at 7.00. Total sales 19,200.
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York
Law, Close
Ows
New York
Statewide effort boosts turkey production in Ohio farms
Ohio state institutions faced high turkey prices and began hatching turkeys after a successful trial last year. The program expanded across institutions with poultry kept, aiming to ensure holiday meals. The piece also notes a historic German superstition about salt and the devil’s mischief.
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Columbus
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