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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
7
This excerpt records daily and weekly market figures including receipts for this day and this week, totals since August, and exports for both this day and overall. It lists figures such as 1,244 and 1,769 for weekly receipts, 65,279 and 44,406 for cumulative exports, and 21,208 as block figures.
The record lists exports to Great Britain and Canada and U S ports imports and stock figures for a six day period. It shows 125 957 127 459 exports to G B and 60 583 49 969 exports to Con with stock around 1 538 342 1 759 674 and U S ports receipts since Aug 1 5 011 846 4 345 517.
New Orleans reports strong demand for contracts from both the United States and England. A private bureau tally shows 11 040 000 bales ginned to date, lifting early quotes 21 to 24 points and closing steady with gains of 35 to 40 points.
New York January opening shows cotton prices rising 7 to 10 points with near term bids firmer. Trading ranges for January to October futures are reported with gains around 17.80 to 18.28 for early session levels and mixed day highs and lows.
New York trading opened with broader selling as prices eased across sectors including industrials and equipment. United States Steel slipped as investors weighed ongoing peace talks and the day began with modest losses after yesterday's sharp decline.
The schooners Priscilla and George D Edmunds dragged anchor during a heavy norwester this morning and are now near the river's east bank. The vessels are not damaged and can be pulled off without trouble.
The schooner Edna V Pickels and Thomas F Pollard sailed yesterday afternoon. Pickels heads to Pensacola and Pollard to Port Arthur to load cargo. Titania arrives in lower bay and will move to city to load in Mobile. Sylvanian shifts to municipal wharves to load 11,000 bales of cotton for Mobile Liners.
The steamer Preston docked at the M. and O. wharf this morning after arriving in harbor during the night and is discharging a banana cargo.
The steamer Albert Sopher has arrived in the harbor and taken a berth at the Bahama Timber Company wharf to load cargo.
The schooner Magiius Manson and A. J. West shifted berths on Thursday with the Manson moving to Pinto docks and the West leaving the docks for Turner-Hartwell docks to load cargo.
The bark Lena arrives from Tampa under tow of the tug Three Friends and will stay in the lower bay awaiting orders.
The British steamer Annetta, Captain Cook, now discharging cargo at New Orleans, will call at Mobile late this week to load timber for Cuba. The vessel is consigned to the Bahamas Timber Company.
A reader list shows varied stock prices and bids for numerous companies including American Locomotive Baldwin Locomotive Union Pacific United States Steel and International Nickel. Prices for rails and metals such as Anaconda Copper and Copper steel concerns point to cautious trading and mixed demand across transportation and industrial sectors.
A scrambled Classifieds page lists help wanted for sale two to three million feet saw log timber near the Southern railroad with contact P O Box 785 Mobile Alabama or Bell phone 449 1. Also offerings include a 1914 Indian motorcycle with sidecar two speeds and electric gear at low price Bell phone de 1 5 61. Additional items: one or two May and Egan planing machines for sale, clothing dry goods must go below cost at M H 411 Dauphin St. Rentals offer two or three rooms for light housekeeping near central area. Employment ad for a stationary fireman with six years experience and references D 44 care. Contractor ad for house repairs estimating gratis by Wm J Koral Royal and Congress.
On January 5 in St. Louis market receipts totaled 7 000 for cattle and 1 060 for sheep with prices rising. Lights and pigs ranged 7.75 to 10.76 while native beef steers and yearling stockers showed broad value bands. Cattle receipts were 1 700 head with cows, calves, and stockers priced across 5.50 to 12.25, and lambs bringing 9.00 to 13.50.
Chicago cash and futures prices shown for wheat corn oats and rye with bids and par values. Provisions include pork lard ribs and cole slate quotes with monthly and contract figures. The text ends with an unrelated note about blank verse and a Philadelphia remark.
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