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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
3
The New York cotton market shows renewed weakness amid favorable advices and rain in the southwest. Prices slip across near and deferred months with October around 25.02 and December near 24.76 as selling remains light but sentiment turns weak. Wilmington naval stores list spirits and rosin prices with receipts noted.
New York spot cotton on August 11 held steady at middling 26.50 cents. Receipts reached 153 with total stock at 126,569 bales.
New Orleans Aug 11 The cotton market fell early asweather conditions in the belt and England's 40 percent cut in spinning output spurred selling. There was little demand and no notable support. By close active months were off 62 to 57 points and the market ended easy with declines of 55 to 64 points.
Seed oil market closed easier with spot at 1450. August bids 15.00, September around 14.82 to 85, December 14.70 affected by 13.31 to 52, October 15.26 to 28, January 14.70 to 72, February 14.70 to 15.00, March 14.75 to 95. Total sales 13,300 barrels.
New Orleans spot cotton quotes show a decline of 25 points with 13 bales traded. Prices for grades range from 25.50 to 26.80 with low ordinary at 26.00 and strict good middling at 26.80.
In Chicago, Aug 11, a severe price break for immediate delivery corn dampened futures. No. 2 mixed bids fell to 1.95, down 17 cents from yesterday, while futures opened steady to 2 cents lower before rally then declined again. Wheat and oats weakened on bearish sentiment, hog market strength provided some support to provisions.
In Savannah on August 11 the turpentine firm 371-2 shows receipts 450 shipments 129 stocks 31869 with no sales. The rosin firm reports receipts 1466 shipments 632 stocks 92181 and no sales. Quotes include B. D. and F. at 5.15 G. and H. 5.20 I. 5.25 K. 6.80 M. 5.75 N. 6.25 W. G. 6.75 W. W. 7.00.
Butter steady after large receipts with creamery grade prices from 39 1 4 to 42 cents. Eggs firm with fresh gathered extras at 41 to 42 cents and extra firsts 39 to 40. Cheese firm with state fresh specials at 23 1 4 cents and average 22 1 2 to 23. Live poultry prices show chickens at 0 cents, fowls 23 1 2 to 24, turkeys 16 cents, dressed unchanged.
New York daily report notes that clearing house banks and trust companies hold $72,035,370 in excess reserves, down by $96,700,510 from the prior week. The figure reflects a substantial contraction in safety buffers across the sector.
Washington August 11 The entire legal staff of the Emergency Fleet Corporation quit as a body. The move follows General Goethals resignation as general manager and aims to permit Rear Admiral Capps to select his own assistants. The lawyers stayed on briefly to aid the new management with legal questions from the old organization.
Fragmentary entry records times of sunrise and sunset with unclear notes. Mentions Sunday and references to location hints but lacks complete data or names.
In Superior Court of Brunswick County North Carolina Katie Gore files for divorce from Lawrence T Gore on abandonment and separation over ten years. Public notice states he must appear by October 8, 1917 at Southport courthouse or relief will be granted. A T McKeithran Clerk announces.
Wall Street opened with price confusion as motors and accessories faced selling pressure. Adverse rumors pulled large-cap issues downward while a few strong names like tobacco stocks Utah Copper United States Rubber and Harvester attracted support.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina measured at eight o clock yesterday morning was 5.3 feet.
Guidance on safeguarding dried produce outlines two moth species Indian meal moth and fig moth, their life cycles, and damage. Advice covers packing in small boxes, storing in cool dry places, sealing racks at night, and heating to 140 F to kill eggs before packing, with emphasis on preventing infestation. A second item notes Inter national Typographical Union delegates arriving in Colorado Springs for the 63rd annual convention, with reports of financial strength and plans for a branch home in the South.
Amsterdam August 11 A Berlin report states the first national gathering of the German Social Democratic party since the war has been postponed from Wurzburg to next month to avoid conflicting with the forthcoming international Socialist conference in Stockholm.
Berlin reports the Bundesrath has enacted a measure prohibiting Germans from making payments to United States citizens or residents.
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