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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
7
Cotton futures closed steady with slight declines, US receipts and daily totals shown. Liverpool spot cotton remains steady with good middling at 7 13d and futures barely steady amid global market scans. Cattle and sheep markets report steady demand with mixed weights and categories across regions.
In New Orleans on July 21 rain favored the western cotton belt and caused early gains of 1 to 3 points in good conditions. By midday the market reversed, closing near yesterday's level as eastern belt rainfall exceeded forecasts and sellers turned buyers. Spot cotton remained quiet and unchanged.
Speculative interest light as rains in western belt ease crop prospects and eastern damage reports hover. Prices keep around 12.92 to 12.93 for October with spot sales muted, while weekly U S cotton figures show stock and exports shifts.
New York July 21 Recoveries led by Marines and United Fruit as early trading shows strength in select groups. Industrial Alcohol, Crucible, Republic Steel and Studebaker rise while rails stay dull. Numerous firms report fractional gains with motor stocks showing overnight advances. list includes American Tobacco American Sugar General Electric and United Fruit among others.
The Danish steamer Olaf arrived at about 11 o clock this morning in Cuban ports to load a general cargo under charter to the Munson Steamship Company. She will sail for Cuba when loaded and is docked at Pier 8.
Morning advice from T D Nettles locn manager of United Fruit Co states the Norwegian steamer Corinto will arrive Wednesday from Barrios Honduras with tropical fruit and discharge at Mobile and Ohio fruit wharf. It will sail back the following Friday. Bluefields now in port for repairs is set to sail for Teladuras Tuesday. The Agnella remains in port awaiting a berth in the dry docks for repairs.
The Fort Gaines steamship of the Orr Laubenheimer line arrived from Belize early Wednesday with a cargo of bananas and coconuts. It is slated to depart late this afternoon for the return voyage after loading a general cargo at the M. & O. fruit wharf.
The British liner Eskridge under Captain Porter has reached Fort Morgan on its voyage from Naples to Mobile to take a lumber cargo. It is the fourth vessel in port loaded by the Hunter-Benn Lumber Company.
The American schooner Fannie Prescott arrived from Cardenas Cuba late Thursday after anchoring opposite Government Street. She comes in sight to load a cargo of lumber for her return trip.
The British steamship Asian arrives this evening from Liverpool to load general merchandise for Mobile Liners Inc. The Ja neta Maclay Line will debut on July 27 with regular Mobile to Glasgow sailings twice monthly.
The Martha Hennen owners plan to float the vessel again within a week. After flotation, minor repairs will be carried out and machinery and equipment will be installed.
July 21 report shows spot and futures prices with bids and ranges for July through February. Total sales reach 40,600 barrels as the market closes steady in New York.
Savannah market notes show a turpentine firm with sales of 413 barrels and receipts of 2 272 packages. Quotes list various grades with prices from 6.30 to 7.00 per unit, indicating stable demand and mixed grade responses.
Chicago July 21 Wheat prices listed with No 1 red and No 3 red old futures. Market notes show nominal values at 1.43 dollars per bushel for No 3 red old.
Bluefields Nicaragua to Tela Honduras United Fruit M and O Tropical Fruit Carmela Mexico Turner Terminal docks loading Norstjerne Norway to Bilbao Spain upper stream Frieda Russia to East Africa Hunter Benn Lumber Texas oil docks Grace Harvard Russia Genoa Italy Hunter Benn Lumber Joseph P Cooper United States ports Ollinger Bruce Dry Elizabeth T Doyle United States Africa aground Lamberga Havana to R A Pearce Turner Terminals Henry W Cramp United States Rouen France repairs lumber cargo City of Baltimore dismasted phosphate L N wharf Agnella Nov to Galveston Texas Snare Denmark cargo to stream Genoa Co Turner Terminals Henry Crosby United States schooner
Arthur Texas and Ollinger and Fannies Prescott Am schooner bound for Cuba to load at sea. Olaf Dan steamship to Cuban ports to load at Pier 8 Britain to Maclay Line due July 27.
The list records numerous vessels including steamers Janian from Liverpool to load for British Isles, due sailings to San Cristobal and Havana, schooners like Springfielder and Edna V Pickler with lumber cargoes, and vessels such as Asian overpool and Corinto bound for ports in Cuba Italy Honduras and Guif A ne.
The column lists numerous social visitors and residents in Mobile area society circles. Names include Mrs H O Thompson Gulfport and Mrs A M Cowan Moss Point hosting guests in Biloxi, Dr and Mrs Geo Izard, Mr F L Reinecke entertaining relatives, and others visiting Mobile Baldwin County Daphne Meridian Jackson Mobile Point Clear.
OCR text shows corn, oats, rye, barley, hay and provisions prices with monthly or contract marks. It lists No 2 yellow corn at 1 3 4, No 4 white oats at 42, Timothy hay 8.25 and clover 7.00, pork futures around 16 1 2 to 64, 40 5 8, with various month tags and ranges indicating market quotes and bid offers.
Bids under H Pillans commissioner in charge of wharves will be received until 12 oclock for reconstructing the City Wharf Apron from the east side of Dauphin street to the Municipal Steel Shed north end. Plans and specifications available from the engineer. Notice to non residents lists J E Green alleged resident of Ararat Alabama Choctaw County and Thomas W Evans alleged resident of Monroe Louisiana.
Room for two available in a housekeeping household. Includes basic living space and shared facilities. Quiet building, near transit. Apply in person with references.
Public notices record attachment and non residence suits in Mobile Alabama. Proceedings include Estate of Mary Bailiff sale of lands to pay debts and the Bank or mortgage actions against Dog River Nursery and Carey Co. with attachment of personal property, plus a public sale of the ship Avenger and local tax/municipal notices.
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