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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1918
Page
7
The New York cotton market opened steady on Feb 25 as demand renews after holidays. Futures for 2 1/2 percent contracts rose to about 31.01 with October at 29. or 30.79, while spot cotton settled near 31.96 middling. Weather maps show little Southwest rainfall, keeping old crop deliveries limited.
Orleans cotton opens with gains on better staples and bullish goods, spot sales up twelve points, futures quoted in New Orleans and Liverpool show steady to higher prices. Naval stores and weather reports accompany a broad market roundup including rails and metals with Liberty bonds steady.
Chicago traders noted bearish pressure from large corn receipts as March futures slipped to 1.271 1 2 and May to 1.261 2 5 8. Oats weakened under selling pressure while provisions mirrored the grain downturn with Mar pork and May lard and ribs finishing lower. Cash bids showed No 2 yellow around 1.70 to 1.75, oats No 3 white 89 3 4 to 91, timothy 5.00 to 8.25, and clover 22.00 to 33.00.
The cotton seed oil market closed quietly in New York with spot bids at 20.00, March at 20.00, and May at 20.40. No sales were recorded.
Savannah market report for February 25 lists turpentine with firm prices and receipts of 64 and shipments of 112, stock 25,043. Rosin shows firm sales 368 and receipts 239 with shipments 167 and stock 89,035. Price ranges are given for BD, E FG, H, I, EK, M, N, WG, WW, with several grades quoted from 5.95 to 7.50.
Chicago reports February receipts of hogs 53,000 with prices from 12.75 to 17.65 per hundred. Cattle receipts 15,000 with steers 8.85 to 14.15. Sheep receipts 14,000 with sheep 10.25 to 13.30 and lambs 13.75 to 16.85.
Wardrobe trunks for the Royal Theatre company failed to arrive on time causing postponement of this afternoon and tonight’s performances. The company will open strong tomorrow afternoon and continue through the week, with trunks arriving tonight and patrons urged to understand the closure.
The Department of Agriculture and United States Foods Administration urge farmers not to sell hens from February 1 to May 1 and ask buyers to refrain from purchasing hens in that period. They say selling hens then costs about 150 million eggs nationwide and reduces food value by about 80 percent of the hen’s worth. The program aims to save eggs and benefit farmers. Tomorrow afternoon at 6:30 visitors are invited to attend a related event. A Rev. Duval L. Gwathmey confirmation class meets at St. Paul’s Church this Wednesday at 4:30 PM.
Rev. J. N. Bynum who is temporarily in charge of St. John's Episcopal church will deliver the address at a special confirmation class meeting at St. Paul's church located at Market and Sixteenth streets.
In Monday morning sessions Recorder Harriss continued two cases against E M Lance for passing fraudulent checks to Thursday. George Griffin was convicted of trespass with judgment postponed until tomorrow. Robert Hawkins faced assault on a female with suspended judgment upon cost. One drunk case found the party guilty but allowed release upon cost.
Advisory southwest storm warnings ordered along the Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Eastport. Severe storm in Indiana moving eastward will bring moderate fresh southwest gales tonight, shifting to westerly Tuesday, the Weather Bureau announces.
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