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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
7
A concise table shows receipts at U S ports for six days totaling 45,054 and 67,871 in two periods. Exports to Great Britain reach 31,850 and 29,050, while exports to commerce reach 15,083 and 34,162. Stock this day stands at 1,746,? and 1,746,224 since August 1 totals 5,089,544 and 4,421,433.
New Orleans on January 9 reports cotton futures shifting as higher prices trigger activity. Early gains faded after heavy selling, with January to October months trading from 18.07 to 17.25 and spot cotton at 18.00 middling.
New York cotton futures open higher on January demand but pull back with partial profit taking. March to 18.30, July 18.66, early gains faded as spot buying and Southern reports support later steadiness. Cotton closed unsettled with January through October futures shown. Cotton seed oil market ends strong with total sales at 25,400 barrels.
A fragmentary OCR line list shows codes such as 6.271-2 F G 6.27 1-2 A 6.35 K 6.62 1-2 M 6.70 WG 7.10 Ww 7.36 N 7.02 1- with unclear context and no readable names or events.
A report notes round trip rate details for the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway. The passage references travel from Mobile to a stations route with pricing notes and dates, indicating an in effect rate structure.
The day saw declines in General Motors and five Woolworth issues as the market opened with irregular moves. Steel and oil shares rose late, with United States Steel fluctuating and coppers advancing in the afternoon. closing quotes featured gains for Allied stocks and mixed results across major industries.
Receipts show 15 660 head of cattle with calves and 1 800 head of sheep. Native beef steers bring 11 50 to 12 50, heifers 8 60 to 8 50, stockers around 8 50, lambs at 12 75 to 13 25, yearlings about 11 00 to 12 00, with market steady overall.
The Liverpool Cotton market shows spot steady with good middling at 11.594, middling 1 in 25, sales at 8 000 bales plus 800 on and export. Receipts total 35 0 bales. Futures quiet with January February 11.04 and subsequent calendar spreads listed through August-September 16.84.
The Mallory steamer Comal arrived this morning and is docked at the Mallory piers with freight and several passengers aboard. The convict ship Success sails for New Orleans in tow of the Sipsey after a port stay for the carnival. about 22,000 Mobile residents reportedly visited the vessel while it was here.
The steamer Annetta departed this morning with a timber cargo loaded at the port by the Timber Company. The shipment includes timber goods prepared for shipment and indicates active loading at the harbor for export.
The schooner Margaret G loaded with lumber was reported ready to sail this morning and expected to depart during the day. The U Fruit Company steamer Preston is also ready to sail but awaiting orders.
The bark Clova moved from the stream to the L. and N. docks this morning and has begun discharging a cargo of logwood.
Commodity prices for wheat and corn listed in Chicago on January 9 with various grades and futures figures. Obituary notes Charles A McCaffrey died January 8 1917 at age 52 and funeral arrangements are announced from Morning he Church and St Vincent's with Mass and Catholic cemetery burial.
Notice by administrator in estate of Adolph Arp with letters testamentary granted. Claims must be filed within legal time or be barred. Also final settlement hearing for Wilber F Kirkbride estate set for January 29 1917. Impounding pending for unredeemed cow. James Curran in charge.
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