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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1917

Page

3

Market Review and Weather Across New York April 16

Market activity remained light with cautious trading in cotton and wheat. May contracts slipped to 20.08 while October fell to 18.54 amid continued liquidation and stop losses. Liverpool quiet with steady trade. Naval stores in Wilmington steady with little movement. Weather improved east of the river, rain absent in the Southwest. Cape Fear river level reported at 13.3 feet at 8 a.m. yesterday.

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Nation Buys Bonds and Battles Famine in Wartime

The article examines Congress authorizing a five and a half billion bond issue and two billion in Treasury notes to support allies and finance war. It argues this credit boost will help Allied finances, curb foreign exchange strain, and keep U.S. debt manageable while detailing food supply concerns and the need for prudent household and farm production, taxation considerations, and stock market effects. It notes hopes for tax structures, tech-driven farming, and careful government intervention to avoid economic disruption.

New York Congress Treasury United States Europe Russia

New York Spot Cotton Quiet at 20.50 Middling

Spot cotton in New York on April 16 is quiet with middling grade priced at 20.50. The brief market note records a stable tone for the day.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Sags on Wilson Hint of Government Stance

Fair weather in the east and a promise of showers in the west sparked broad cotton selling as investors priced in a potential government action against rising prices. Prices fell 15 to 20 points in early trading, with further declines after reports Britain requisitioned more tonnage fueling export worries. The market hit a net decline of 25 to 29 points by noon with stop orders on the long side.

Seaboard New Orleans Wilson Meonm

New Orleans Spot Cotton Quotes and Trade Totals

New Orleans spot cotton closed quiet with no change. Sales on the spot reached 595 with arrivals 1,421. Grades ranged from good ordinary to strict good ordinary, with middling and strict middling around 19 to 20 cents. Receipts were 2,505 and stock 368,640.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Outlook and Prices in April Trading

Liverpool April 16 reports spot cotton at 13.07 for good middling and 12.97 for middling with 12.79 for low middling. Sales reach 7,000 bales with 500 for speculation and export, receipts 20,000. Futures were quiet with May-June around 12.42 and July-August near 22.29, others listed lower.

Liverpool

Coffee futures drift with irregular gains in Rio market

Rio futures show erratic movement with May at 8.28 and July at 8.39. The New York market notes April 16 as a reference date with Rio prices prompting cautious trading.

New York

Turpentine and Rosin Market Report from Savannah

Savannah reports steady activity in turpentine and rosin with modest sales and receipts. Prices quoted for various grades range from 5.40 to 5.90 per unit, while receipts show firm figures in turpentine and rosin offerings.

Savannah Rosin

Eggs and Poultry Market Report From Chicago

Chicago market notes show butter advancing to 41 to 46 cents, eggs higher with 30 378 cases received. Firsts 34 to 34 1 4 cents, ordinary firsts 32 1 4 to 32 3 4, at mark. Potatoes lower with 38 car receipts. Idaho Colorado Washington and Oregon ranging 3.00 to 3.15, Wisconsin and Michigan 2.75 to 2.90. Poultry alive down with fowls 22 1 2 cents and springs 22 1 2.

Chicago Idaho Colorado Washington Oregon Wisconsin Michigan

New York Creamery Receipts and Poultry Prices Report

Prices and receipts across butter creamery items and fresh gathered products are listed for New York on April 16. Creamery figures show higher than extras with scores and classifications for firsts and storage packed items. Poultry prices indicate live birds and dressed offerings with ranges for chickens fowls and turkeys, though some figures are quoted as higher or weak.

New York

Sugar market reports firm New York prices April 16

Raw sugar advances with quotes across grades and forms. Cuban interests purchased near months in the afternoon as prices closed up several points. May 5.57, July 5.71, September 5.78, with sales totaling 27 400 tons.

New York

Kansas City Live Stock Market Report April 16

Hog receipts 9,000 steady with bulk 15.70 to 16.15 and heavy 16.10 to 16.25. Cattle receipts 13,000 steady led by prime fed steers 12.40 to 13.00 and dressed beef 10.00 to 12.25. Sheep receipts 7,004 steady with lambs 12.50 to 15.70 and yearlings 13.00 to 14.25.

Kansas City

Money Market Report From New York Openness April 16

Mercantile paper at 4.41 to 4. Sterling 60 day bills 4.72. Demand francs 5.71. Rubles 2 83 4. Bar silver 7 35 8. Government bonds weak. Time loans firm at 60 90 6 months. Call money firmer with last loan 4 and close 23 4 3.

New York Mercantile Paper

Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Strong With Broad Range

New York reports a strong close in the cotton seed oil market with spot at 15.45 and a wide April to November trading range. April 15.45 to 15.75, May 15.79 to 15.81, June and July around 15.80, with October at 15.40 and November near 14.88. Total sales reach 31,000 barrels.

New York Spot

Local Ward Candidate Seeks Council Seat

J F Sellars announces candidacy for First Ward councilman subject to Democratic primary on April 17 seeking voter support in the upcoming election.

First Ward J. F. Sellars

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