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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1917
Page
3
Cotton opened steady to lower with May and December futures retreating as favorable crop reviews and prospect of easier spot demand weighed on prices. Wheat held firm with a weak tone in Chicago while corn weakened on cash price softness and large oats output cast pressure on grains.
New York on August 18 reports spot cotton quiet with middling at 26.65 cents per pound. The market shows subdued activity as traders monitor weather and demand signals ahead of shipments.
New Orleans cotton prices fell in early trading by 17 to 23 points as mills curtailed purchases and private desert forecasts of rain for Texas spurred selling. The decline widened to 22 points before shorts profit takers trimmed losses and a modest rebound appeared. Closing values showed declines of 13 to 16 points with October around 28.72 and December about 28.61.
New Orleans spots show quiet, unchanged prices with 266 bales sold and none to arrive. Grades range from good ordinary at 24.62 to strict good middling at 27.00, with various mid ranges noted.
The cotton seed oil market closed firm with spot 15.00 and futures ranging August 15.20 to 15.47 September 15.45 to 15.47 October 15.33 to 15.35 November 14.57 to 15.00 December 14.90 to 14.91 January 14.90 to 14.96 February 15.05 to 15.10 March 15.07 to 15.15. Total sales reported 16,900.
New York August 18 The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows a reserve of 76 455 990 dollars in excess of legal requirements an increase of 4 420 626 dollars from last week.
Mercantile 4 1 4 to 5 per cent. Sterling 60 day bills 4 71 1 2. Commercial 60 day bills 4 7 8. Demand 4 75 9 16. Cables 4 76 7 16. Bar silver 86 3 4. Mexican dollars 67 3 4. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds easy.
New York coffee market reports Rio 7 9 18 futures holding steady. December futures at 7.74 and March at 7.98 reflect unchanged price levels amid trading.
At 8 a.m. yesterday the Cape Fear river stage in Fayetteville North Carolina measured 4.0 feet indicating current water level conditions for the area.
Spirits as 36 34. Rosin priced at 4.65 and 4.45. Tar at 3.50 and 0.16. Crude at 3.50 3.50 and 2.50.
Savannah ship market report dated Aug 18 shows turpentine firm at 38 1 2 with sales 311 receipts 243 shipments stocks 33 828 and rosin firm at 1 416 sales 1 032 receipts and 90 332 shipments stocks. Quotes list various grades with price ranges from 5.25 to 7.25 per barrel for multiple grades including B D BE and F G H K M N W G and W W.
In New York trading on August 18, investors saw uneven action. Delaware and Hudson fell to 1023 4 while recovering two points, United Fruit lost three points, St. Paul rose, and Reading and New York Central slipped. Equipment issues varied as specialties edged up with Industrial Alcohol initially gaining before trading back.
New York market update shows butter receipts at 6 958 tubs with creamery values 41 3 4 to 42 1 4 for extras and 39 1 2 to 41 for firsts. Eggs receipts 10 619 with extras 43 to 44 and firsts 37 to 40. Cheese irregular with state fresh specials 23 3 4 to 24. Dressed poultry with broilers 19 to 26 cents, fowls 18 to 25 1 2, turkeys 18 to 32.
Tokyo reports Japan's war prosperity has boomed with a rise in specie holdings pushing prices at least 35 percent above prewar levels. Purchasing power now rests with many previously poor individuals, but production has not kept pace.
United Press reports that Iowa led in 1916 with one car per 11 people, the national average being one car per 29. California followed with one per 12, Nebraska and South Dakota one per 18, and Arkansas last with one per 116. Sectional results show the South had the fewest cars per population.
A Chicago Herald note states the pro German editor’s edging toward treason is dangerous and unprofitable, warning of growing risks to both editor and publication.
Dispatch from Vienna notes Emperor Charles I celebrated his first throne anniversary with patriotic observances and donations to war relief funds. Born August 17, 1887, he advanced through military ranks, married Princess Zita, and led Austro-Hungarian forces. Despite strong ties to Germany, reports say he may lean toward liberal policies if peace serves the empire’s best interests.
Former President William Howard Taft is expected to succeed the late Dr. Frissell as principal of the Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute in Virginia. Taft currently chairs the institute’s board of trustees and is the preferred choice of the remaining trustees. A date for selection of a new principal has not been announced.
Reports from Rigaud Quebec describe multiple blasts at a powder plant near Ottawa Montreal rail lines. Initial fatalities are estimated around 250 with surrounding housing destroyed and communications disrupted as doctors and nurses rush to the scene.
About 40,000 engineers and firemen in Britain threaten an immediate strike over recognition of an 8 hour day. The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen seeks the change, distinct from the larger railway workers union. Government had deemed the claims inadmissible. a conference is proposed by President Stanley of the Board of Trade.
Alabama miners numbering about 25,000 were urged by United Mine Workers president John P. White to stay at work after threatening a strike next Monday. A conference with Secretary Wilson and labor leaders was set for Wednesday in Birmingham to seek a settlement.
The New York Cotton Exchange approved Rule 30 to limit daily price moves in any month to within 3 cents above or below the prior month’s closing bid during wartime. The rule targets swings up to 300 points in a day and applies through the war and a later peace period.
Paris officials revive the long dream of a seaport to the sea by widening and deepening the Seine. A canal system would relieve floods and enable ocean going ships to dock at the metropolis, with a new port proposed at Gennevilliers outside Paris for direct river access to the Atlantic.
Paris August 18. A revision court martial rejected Mata Hardi's appeal, the Dutch dancer condemned as a spy. She may seek a hearing before the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling.
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