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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1891
Page
5
United Press Wire reports the market showing slight gains in early futures but closing near unchanged. Spot sales improved on the day with receipts running around 73,000 bales for the week, against 72,000 last year, as traders eye heavier futures tomorrow amid strong southern rail commerce signals.
New York prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, molasses, sugar and coffee move in a dull, steady to firm range. Spot values for No. 2 red winter wheat and various oats and corn grades show slight declines or firmness. futures for coffee stay firm with fair Rio cargo prices in linger.
Baltimore October 25 Flour close steady with varied wheat futures. Western flour grades quoted from 3.50 to 5.75 per unit, with patent and straight types listed. No. 2 red wheat futures mixed from 96 cents to around 1.10, with southern wheats easing and fashionably named varieties noted.
RaLeich reports items in the local cotton market on October 25 at 6 PM showing good middling and strict middling at 7 percent middling with a steady market in Waco and surrounding areas.
Money closed 3 percent to 4 percent high, exchange steady. Posted rates for 60 day bills 4.82 to 4.841, actual 4.809 to 4.81. Demand at 4.834. Government bonds closed steady with currency 6's at 1.11 bid, 4's at 1.163 bid, extended 2's at 1.00 bid.
Trading data shows various state and regional securities with bids and asks. Highlights include Virginia consols and Tennessee notes, Tennessee new set 6s bid, and Baltimore & Ohio stock and gas bonds with listed prices and ranges.
Corn steady with mixed spot values and February figures. oats higher with No 2 white Western at 36 and No 2 mixed at 84. rye fairly active at No 2 964. hay steady with timothy at 14.00. Provisions firm with pork at 12.00 old and 13.50 new per barrel, bulk meats varied from 63 to 84, lard refined 82, crude 74. butter firm with creamery types 24 to 27, eggs active at 23, coffee firm with Rio coffee at 164. sugar closed firm at granulated 44. copper refined 114c. whisky firm at 1.25 to 1.29.
The Wheat market in Chicago fell 3c due to heavy receipts and Liverpool price drops. Zorn under strong export demand closed 4c higher. Oats moved with wheat closing 3c lower. Provisions dropped on free packer offerings with pork 15c to 2c lower, lard 7c lower, ribs 24 to 10c lower.
Spirits turpentine stays quiet at 34 cents per gallon Rosin firm at 1.20 for good strained.
Arrives at Franklinton at 8.10 am and 12.065 pm leaves Franklinton at 6.05 pm and 8.35 pm. Arrives at Louisburg at 6.40 am and 6.10 pm. JOHN D eo Gen's Manager For SMITH Superintendent.
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