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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1917
Page
10
New York markets show renewed nerves as July futures slide and May shifts. spot sales from a New Orleans broker and weather signals affect prices. U.S. grains rise to new highs while naval stores in Savannah hold firm. prices for turpentine rosin and common staples move with the market.
A large crowd attended the April 13 Presbyterian ceremony for Miss Hillis Register and Mr. Fred Dees of Burgaw. Rev. Currie officiated with Rev. Whelbee assisting. the couple left for Washington to begin married life. The bride wore ivory satin with pearls. the groom owns Dees Drug Company Burgaw.
Spot cotton in New York on April 14 shows a New middling grade at 20 85 and a quiet market with subdued activity.
Cotton trading in New Orleans today showed small fluctuations with weather and Census Bureau figures described as neither strongly bullish nor bearish. Prices rose briefly at open then fell 8 to 14 points below yesterday’s close. May to January contracts finished the session steady with modest declines.
On April 14 in New Orleans spot cotton remained quiet and steady with sales on the spot and to arrive. Prices ranged from good ordinary to strict good middling with net advances limited as the session closed, showing continued market steadiness after earlier liquidation pressures.
New York reports April 14 butter with unsettled notes but higher creamery values and strong receipts. eggs show heavy arrivals with fresh gathered firsts and storage packed items. cheese steady with solid receipts. live poultry fair to weak with varied prices for fowls and springs. Chicago markets mirror higher butter and poultry values with elevated egg receipts and mixed firsts pricing.
A historical accounting lists Revolutionary War costs at 135 million units, War of 1812 at 107 million, Mexican War at 100 million, and Civil War at about 6.19 billion dollars.
Sugar futures closed firmer with 2 to 7 point gains as covering and scattered trade buying supported by a strong spot market. Sales totaled 161 700 tons with May at 5.55 and December at 5.30. Raw sugar steady at 10 000 bags for May shipment. molasses 5.58, centrifugal 5.64. refined grade firm from 7.50 to 8.25.
Narraganset Bay serves as a strategic naval base by guarding the entrance to Long Island Sound and protecting the numerous small harbors along its shores.
In New Hanover County Superior Court the final report of the Board of Viewers is accepted and the court schedules April 27, 1917, at noon to further consider the report. A copy of the order will be posted at the courthouse and five public sites and published in The Wilmington Dispatch for two weeks prior to April 27, 1917.
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