Cotton Market Falls As Italian Turkish Hostilities Rise
The stock market opened with steel shares leading gains and a general strength in early trading. Amalgamated Copper, American Smelting, and U S Steel rose, while weaker issues fell later. the market closed strong but with some declines from intraday highs.
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Financial market summary from New York trading day
Close prime mercantile paper 4 percent. Sterling exchange weak with actual business in bankers bills at 4.82 50 for sixty day bills and 4.86 05 for commercial bills. Silver 52 percent. Mexican dollars 46 cents. ieee bonds steady, railroads easy.
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Trunk Mystery Ends With Bricks of Cheese
Police at Chicago Union Station seized a mysterious trunk marked with a note about a possible murder. Herman Grundheimer, Berlin immigrant, was found as the owner and a stash of 60 bricks of limburger cheese was revealed as the trunk was opened. He continued to St. Paul.
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Bear in Ada Woods Traps Shopper in Tree Overnight
Teddy Swayn a fruit merchant of Ada Ohio spent a night in a tree after a bear escaped from a town show blocked his path. He kicked the animal thinking it a dog and fled up the tree as the bear stood guard all night until showmen and hunters arrived to rescue him.
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Cattle Trade Slow At Union Stock Yards Week End
Sept 20 reports a slow weekend cattle market with light demand and optimistic tone. Cows topped at 3 dollars, calves 4 to 4.25, hogs to 6.50 with most around 6, no sheep or goats offered.
Hog Market Breaks for Nickel Advance
Fort Worth Texas September 30 Associated Press reports cattle receipts 125 head with steers at 350 to 375 cows 240 to 365 bulls 250 to 500 and hog receipts 900 with markets five cents higher top 6.75 bulk 6.20 to 6.55 no sheep recorded.
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Chicago livestock market prices and receipts report
Receipts estimated at 800 cattle 8000 hogs and 3000 sheep with market conditions mixed. Cattle include Beeves 4.75 to 8.65 Texas steers 4.30 to 6.00 western steers 4.26 to 7.00 stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.65 cowsheifers 2.00 to 4.21 calves 6 to 7.50. Hogs show light to heavy ranges 4.25 to 6.80 with bulk sales 6.10 to 6.60. Sheep weak with native lambs 2.25 to 4.00 western 2.75 to 4.10 yearlings 3.00 to 4.60 and western lambs 4.50 to 6.00.
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Livestock Receipts and Quotes From Kansas City Market
Cattle receipts 600 with steady demand. Native steers 5.25 to 7.85, southern steers 3.80 to 5.60, southern cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.50, native cows and heifers 3.60 to 7.00, stockers 3.50 to 6.00, bulls 3.25 to 4.50, calves 4.00 to 7.75. Hogs receipts 2000 with steady market. Bulk 5.00 to 6.40, heavy 4.25 to 6.40, packers and cutters 6.00 to 6.60, lights 6.20 to 6.45, pigs 4.00 to 5.00. Sheep receipts none. muttons 3.25 to 4.20, lambs 3.75 to 6.10, range wethers 4.75 to 8.25, ewes 2.50 to 4.00.
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Weather bulletin for Houston district announces 24 hour temps and rainfall
Cotton Bulletin from San Antonio reports temperature and rainfall data for Houston district stations for the twenty four hours ending at 8 o clock this morning.
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Weather Outlook for Belt Region
The belt region experiences fair weather with temperatures near normal. Local forecaster Allen Buell of the Weather Bureau reports stable conditions and no significant precipitation expected.
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London Then Had Thirteen Surgeons and Doctors
In 1518 London had only thirteen surgeons and doctors in total. They were exempt from serving on juries and from bearing arms in war. The note adds a remark on fireworks being more common in Mexico than in the United States.
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Livestock Market Report from St. Louis
Receipts total 1000 cattle including 200 Texans with steady trade. Native beef steers 5.00 6.00, cows and ice by 3.00 7.25, stockers and feeders 3.00 5.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 4.00 7.00, cows and heifers 2.60 4.00, calves 3.00 6.50. Hogs receipts light to moderate and market strong with pigs and lights 6.20 6.60, packers and heavy to 6.20? butchers range. Sheep 200 head steady with native muttons 3.25 4.00.
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Hals Paintings Hidden in Attic for a Century
The priceless collection of Franz Hals paintings in Haarlem lay rolled up in an attic for about a hundred years neglected as a bundle of rags. A Russian owns 35,000 shepherd dogs to tend 1,500,000 sheep, making him possibly the owner of the world's largest dog herd.
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Grain Market Slips as War Fears Thin Trade
In Chicago on September 30 the wheat market eased with no new war developments. December opened at 98 1/4 cents, slipped to 98 3/4, then rose to 99 1/4 before falling late. Corn stayed firm, December at 64 1/4 cents. Oats followed corn. pork products fell with packers’ prices for January at 15.02 1/2.
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Market Receipts Report From Chicago Area Today
Associated Press notes today’s receipts: Wheat 410 cars with 14 of contract grade, Corn 213 cars with 63 of contract grade, Oats 127 cars. Total wheat receipts at Cincinnati, Chicago and Duluth were 882 cars, compared with 418 cars last year. Week total 649 cars versus the previous year’s figure.
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Grain market quotes from Chicago trading floor
Quotations show No 2 red 96 96 3 hard red No 1 spring 1.09 to 1.12 No 6 spring 1.08 to 1.11 No 2 spring 1.08 to 1.11 No 1 oak velvet chaff 86 to 1 rye 95 1.03 reflecting varied prices for wheat and related commodities on September 30.
Wheat and corn futures quote changes in Kansas City trade
Kansas City market updates show quotations for wheat and corn with small changes. Hard red No 2 prices near 1.08, No 2 red 99c, No 2 yellow corn around 57 to 57% cents, oats higher near 47% cents, December wheat around 1.00, May 1.02, December corn 61 cents, May 63 cents.
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Cotton Market Opens Barely Steady After Decline
The Associated Press reports New York opens 6 12 points down with most positions off 12 18 points, Liverpool cables and southwest spot markets weighing on sentiment. Dry goods buyers show hesitation as raw material weakness spreads, December slips to around 10.17, and the market closes 9 15 points lower.
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Trade outlook for country steady. Burns reports optimism
Bradstreet's notes buying from jobbers and wholesale dealers remains steady. Larger centers report better consumer demand for staples and improved cotton goods due to lower prices, though raw cotton worries restrain orders. Processed crops move freely aiding trade, while iron and steel stay weak due to price cuts and rail traffic dips affect earnings.
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New Orleans Cotton Opens Barely Steady Amid War Nervousness
New Orleans cotton futures opened with losses of 9 to 14 points as Italy Turkey hostilities weighed on the market. October dipped to 9.99 cents, a three year low, after early private reports showed crop losses. Prices ended the morning 15 to 16 points below yesterday with late selling on weak Texas spot markets.
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Cotton futures open steady with mixed near term bids
Cotton futures opened barely steady with October at 10.06 and December 10.10, March 10.29, May 10.41. Early trades showed narrow ranges and little change across the board as traders weighed supply and demand signals.
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market at End of September
Spot cotton remained dull with a .25 point drop. American middling 6.25, good middling 6d, middling 5.86, low middling 5.72, good ordinary 5.46, ordinary 6.31. Sales 4000, receipts 10,000 with 9300 American bases. futures opened and closed easy with multiple spread quotes across the year calendar.
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Spot cotton steady on opening with varied grades
Associated Press reports New Orleans September spot cot ton unchanged at middling around 10 9-16. Sales total 46 bales to arrive 1700. Range of grades quoted from low ordinary to good middling with few price differentials. Receipts 4579, stock 39,117.
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Cotton market quiet as prices dip in Galveston
In Galveston Texas on September 30 spot cotton held steady with a small decline of one sixteenth cent. Middling quality priced at 10 3/4 cents. Total sales reported at 1041 bales.
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Cotton market opens steady in Memphis
In Memphis on September 30 the spot cotton market remained steady with middling grade at 10 cents per pound unchanged from prior levels.
Spot Cotton Prices Quiet in New York Open
The New York market closed with quiet trade on September 30 as middling uplands posted 11.35 and middling gulf 10.60, with 12 bales reported.
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Money on Call and Time Loan Rates Decline
In New York on September 30 money on call remains nominal while time loans ease with 60 days at 3 percent, 90 days at 3 4 percent, and six months at 3 1 2 percent.
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Cotton Seed Prices in Memphis Market
In Memphis Tennessee on September 30 prime basis oil earns 4.53 54 cents per bushel with meal at 25 dollars and linters 2% 3 cents.
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Cottonseed oil quotations and futures overview
New York cottenseed oil quotations show varying bids for contracts in October November and December. Prices hover around 5.57 to 5.68 dollars per hundredweight, reflecting market fluctuations in the current trading day.
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Prices for cotton seed oil and meal listed
By the Associated Press New Orleans report shows refined cotton seed oil at 5.75 cents per pound and meal at 28 650 dollars per long ton with 8 per cent ammonia.
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Coffee futures close firm with gains in New York market
The New York coffee futures market closed firm yesterday with a net advance of 17 to 18 points. Sales totaled 172,750 bags. No Rio 13 1/2 at par. No 4 Santos 14 1/2 to 14 2/3 cents. Cordova 15 1/4 to 16 1/2 cents, nominal.
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Market Summary Signals Steady Prices Across Commodities
New York market notes dairy and fats dull while oils and molasses hold firm. Wool, rice, and raw sugar show resilience with refined sugar steady as 89 and 96 test muscovado quotes around 5.33 and 5.86 cents per pound.
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Cotton With A Pedigree From Hartsville Farm
Coker experimental farm in Hartsville South Carolina illustrates revived southern farming as it breeds upland cotton with long staple potential. Through selective planting over years he aims for maximum production with premium staple. As Darlington County Plant Breeders Association president he promotes pedigreed seeds to farmers.
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Meter Automatically Charges Bill for Gas Used on Novelty
A meter issue caused an automatic charge for gas consumption tied to a novelty device. The incident highlights billing errors and suggests a review by the utility to correct any incorrect readings and refunds where appropriate.
Coffee and sugar markets shift with mixed signals
The green coffee market rose by a cent per pound while roasted coffee prices held firm. Arbuckle and Co bought 125,000 sacks on the late market, pushing prices higher for roasters. Sugar prices ease with several grocers already cutting to 12 pounds for a dollar. Grapes remain undervalued amid rising California receipts, while rice markets stay firm after a 25 cent rough grade advance. Texas rice crop shows bumper potential with Louisiana pessimism and Arkansas optimism. Harvesting proceeds despite heat.
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Pea Prices and Broom Corn Rise Signal Tight Market
The opening quotations for peas rise about 10 percent from 1910 and 8 percent below 1911, signaling higher prices next year as demand outstrips supply before the new crop. Paper bag and box makers raise prices about 10 percent, broom corn climbs to 140 to 200 per ton, and broom trade wholesale prices gain 50 cents to a dollar per dozen. George Sgitcovich Co reports a carload of formed fruits, mainly pears, arriving.
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Price Listings From Local Market Let Shipper Retailers Compare
Butter firm Creamery price per pound 35a country butter 16 17c. Eggs slow. Fresh country candle storage 16 17c. Cheese firm Fancy cream offers fan cy brick 20c American Swiss 24c exported Swiss 31c Limburger 20c ger State 17 t4c. Poultry steady Large choice hens dozen 6.50, medium hens 5.50, large springs 4.00 4.50, medium springs 3.25, small springs 2.25. Guineas per dozen? Ducks per dozen 5.50 6.00, p 1.25, turkeys per pound 14 idea.
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Chicago market prices steady for dairy and poultry
Quotations show butter creamery and dairy prices steady with varying cents per pound. Eggs at farm and firsts levels. cheese steady with different grades. Potatoes firm with range for choles and varieties. Poultry steady with turkeys, chickens, and veal priced by weight ranges.
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New Orleans Rice Market Quietly Active in Clean Rice
In New Orleans the local rice market showed activity mainly in clean rice with prices stable from Thursday. Receipts included rough 4381 and clean 400 with millers at 105. Sales included rough Honduras 2310 at 3.8e and Japan 652 at 3.30 to 3.72c, clean Honduras 1592 at 2 16c, and Japan 1592 at 2 34c. Quotations for rough Honduras held and Japan ranged around 2 3.37e for rough and 2% 5c for clean.
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Cloth yarn fabrics ease as markets stay quiet
The New York market notes goods markets quiet with prices easing. Local wool demand quiet while inquiries remain fair. Slightly better forward trade seen in white goods for spring.
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