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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1892
Page
8
New York reports a weak cotton market with little price change despite slight gains in Liverpool. Receipts in New Orleans and Augusta suggest moderate demand, while Raleigh and North Carolina securities show mixed activity with several bonds and rail stock listed at modest bids and asks.
Money closed at 2 percent with high rates. exchange steady. Government bonds quiet. various rates listed for 60 day bills and demand. Widespread bond and stock quotes from New York and Baltimore markets. Flour, wheat, corn, oats, and other commodities show mixed activity with futures firm and spot markets uneven. Coffee futures close firm with Rio values noted.
Wheat rose 3 cents on word of a large supply decrease and cooler West weather. Corn followed with a 3 cent gain, oats firm on good demand for the sample market. Prices listed for cereals and provisions show overall firmness across the market with mixed notes on butter eggs and sugar.
Naval Stores market reports show spirits turpentine firmer and rosin steady with light inquiries in Savannah and Charleston. Prices quoted: Wilmington 0.84, rosin strained 1.15 to 1.20, tar 1.30, virgin 1.90, hard 1.00. Also notes a Durham Chronicle item about a rock hill burial desire and a quack advert for medicines.
An advertisement from Dr. Haydock offers a small pill for biliousness and headache. Marketed as a cure in 260 minutes, the one and a half grain tablet coated with sugar is sold at 25 cents. Samples available by mail from 63 Fulton Street New York.
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