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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1912
Page
16
The market closes with little change from last week as rumors of peace talks fade. Analysts expect next reports to adjust crop estimates and possibly push values higher, with producers holding for better prices while spinners’ demand remains steady.
The mobile cotton market remains quiet with buyers cautious. In Georgia eight hundred bales sold at 13 cents as futures drift and New York futures hint at a drop. Liverpool closes quiet while New York and New Orleans show little price change.
Shippers listed for Saturday include Southern Railway Train 100 F with 86 bales and in transit totals. Mobile and Ohio Railway Export reports 96 bales and Louisville and Nashville line totals 12 1/2 bales. Steamer John Quill at Demopolis reports 32 bales from Farmers' Commission and partners Bevill-Phillips Baker-Lyons Touart Quinn Lott Blackshear F M Ladd.
Local buyers report scarce fresh water fish in markets as fishermen curb supplies during holidays. Brazil coffee shipments dominate 36 percent of Brazil exports to America, while eased parcel post rates push prune prices down. Florida citrus association moves to limit orange carloads affecting Louisiana mandarins. transport switching on Commerce Street hints at reduced wholesaler activity. Demand for apples remains strong as holiday buying continues. produce men regret not ordering larger fruit consignments.
Clearing House report shows week ending December 28 1912 with clearings of 1 417 372 18 and December 1912 monthly total 6 640 127 23. The figures reflect activity of the Mobile Clearing House.
Purdue University professor recounts a lost receipted bill from his home in West Lafayette that was carried by a whirl wind to St Joseph over a hundred miles away. A resident found the bill and mailed it back to its owner, the incident posted at the university as a freak of nature.
CAPTURED FOUR EAGLES THAT STOLE LIVESTOCK Kingfisher Oklahoma December 28 Farmers captured four large golden headed eagles in the Gyps Hills northwest of town and killed a fifth. A flock of seven eagles reportedly nested there and had been taking lambs calves and even an infant in recent months provoking extermination efforts by residents. One captive bird spans nearly eight feet from wingtip to wingtip.
Help reduce the high cost of living by attending the cow auction sale at Gayie's place tomorrow Monday. See ad in another part of the newspaper for details.
Market notices show pricing for various tub weights. Includes 60 lb tubs at 37 percent per pound, 38 lb and 38 ubs per pound, Elgin location listings for ip ib tubs priced per pound.
The H. Kyle Veneer Company Inc forms as a new corporation to manufacture veneer and lumber with headquarters in the city. Capitalization is set at 10600 dollars with O. H. Kyle of Mobile as president, HH. 46. Harding of Chicago as vice president, and A. Kircher of Mobile as secretary and treasurer.
An admonition to avoid distraction by busy chatter and to protect personal judgment during elections. The note warns that even experts cannot force a private conscience, urging careful, independent consideration of choices.
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