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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1917
Page
4
Market review notes January through July cotton futures in New York trading opening firm with gains near 43 points and some 55 point shifts earlier. early activity shows demand and speculative buying against pauses with Liverpool factor cited and prices at session lows by close.
New Orleans January 23 Cotton opens steady with March to December bids posted. Early trading sees 18 to 26 point gains as sellers cover from yesterday. Census ginning output near 102,000 bales boosts sentiment while export movement drives afternoon strength with foreign shipments totaling 59,288 bales against receipts of 25,102.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on January 23 shows quiet activity with points off. Listings include prices for good ordinary to strict good middling and receipts at 4,452 bales and 495,316 stock.
Cotton spot in Liverpool remains steady on January 23 with good middling at 10.90, middling 10.76, and low middling 10.58. Sales show 0 bales, plus 1,000 for speculation and additional unspecified demand.
Market clippings show figures for spirits and tar with prices listed such as 5.60 and 5.35 per unit, crude receipts and rosin values around 4.00, 3.00, and related notes. No full article context available beyond commodity prices and terms.
Associated Press report from Savannah notes firm activity with turpentine figures: sales, receipts, shipments, and stock totals across several categories. Rosin data shows similar metrics with multiple prices listed for grades B through N and WG to WW futures.
New York sugar market shows raw sugar barely steady with modest losses as of noon on January 23. Centrifugal refined and fine granulated grades move with scattered selling, with prices 1 to 6 points lower.
The report notes futures roughly steady with receipts totaling 30 000. It lists monthly forward contracts and their agreed rates from January through January next year, highlighting slight declines toward year end and minor fluctuations in calendar spreads.
An early market uptick centers on Bethlehem Steel rising about 19 points amid anticipated directors action. Major gains are offset by declines in motors General Electric and Western Union, with several large names showing only nominal changes. The report includes wide price quotes for steel, chemicals, railroads, and utilities with cows and hogs noted later in the Chicago commodities section.
The pete seed oil market closed strong with bids for spot and futures listed. Spot at 13.00. January 13.20 to 13.50. March 12.47 to 12.49. April 12.34 to 12.40. May 12.34 to 12.35. June 12.83 to 12.35. July 12.34 to 12.36. August 12.33 to 12.35. Total 23,700.
In Kansas City on January 23 butter eggs and poultry held steady while Chicago noted slight changes. Egg prices ranged from 35 to 39 cents for firsts, 35 to 38 at the mark with cases included, and receipts were 2 684 cases. Potatoes arrivals were 42 cars. live poultry prices rose with fowls and springs up to 19 and 18 cents respectively.
Butter firmer with receipts of 11 064 creamery higher than extras with prices from 39 1 2 to 42 0 2. Eggs firmer with 7 839 receipts and prices for fresh gathered extra firsts at 43 and firsts around 41 4 1 2. Cheese firm with 1 055 receipts and state specials around 24 1 2. Live poultry firm with dressed chickens at 18 28 fowls 16 24 and turkeys 20 23.
Hogs receipts 14 000 higher bulk 10 90 11 20 heavy 11 15 11 25 light 10 70 11 05 pigs 9 25 10 50 cattle receipts 10 000 steady prime fed steers 10 85 11 50 dressed beef steers 8 50 10 75 southern steers 7 00 9 00 cows 5 25 9 00 heifers 7 09 11 00 stockers 7 00 10 00 bulls 6 50 8 50 calves 7 00 12 00 sheep receipts 10 000 steady lambs 13 75 14 15 yearlings 11 50 12 50 wethers 9 75 10 50 ewes 9 50 10 25
In St. Louis on January 23, hogs receipts reached about 13 000 with higher prices and lights at 10.85 to 11.35, pigs 8.90 to 10.50, and bulk hogs 10.85 to 11.40. Cattle receipts were 4 500 with native beef steers 7.50 to 11.50, yearlings 8.50 to 11.50, cows 5.50 to 8.75, stockers 5.30 to 8.50, calves 6.00 to 14.50. Sheep receipts 1 500 with lambs 12.75 to 14.50, ewes 6.50 to 10.15, yearlings 11.00 to 12.25.
Chicago January 23 The wheat market fell on news of Wilson's address easing peace hopes with slower European demand. Prices later firmed as Nebraska weather and Hessian fly risk boosted new crop months. corn and oats weakened with hogs at season highs. Argentina crop damage reports spurred an uptick, while prices closed steady near prior finish.
New York January metal exchange reports lead at 775 and spelter steady with spot delivery to East St Louis priced at 3 to 4 10 cents.
Mercantile paper activity reported from New York on January 23 shows sterling rates at 60 and bills near 472 1 4.
A neighbor explains how home cooking and a simple doughnut business saved her family home. Mrs. Brant expands from bake sale to a full home bakery with delivery, a gas range, and a small banked cash flow. She pays off the mortgage amid brisk demand and club orders, proving practical, sensible enterprise.
Household advice covers treating asparagus ferns with castor oil, safe oil rag storage in a ventilated metal box, and preventing spontaneous combustion. It includes rag box designs, tomato gravy enhancement, ammonia cleaning for hair brushes, leather care with cream and egg whites, and stain removal for tablecloths and linens using milk and silk polishing.
A string of gags in a dated humor style. The questions play on puns about animals, objects, and daily life with punchlines aimed at social mores. The piece reads as light, risqué wordplay from an old newspaper humor page.
Early measles starts with watery eyes and nose, sneezing, and a teasing cough. White cheek specks aid diagnosis. rash follows in days, first behind ears, then face to chest and legs. Contagious during catarrhal stage. isolate suspected cases. Observe exposed children for two to eighteen days, up to twenty one in rare instances. Manage with cleanliness, warm clothing, and careful bathing.
Commercial 60 day bills quoted with various maturities across currencies and metals. Government bonds remain steady while railroad bonds show irregular movement. Time loans hold steady for 60 to 180 days with minor shifts. Call money steady at high levels with a ruling rate around 13 4, last loan at 2, closing bid 1 3 4 and offer at 2.
Cash grain prices listed for January 23 in Kansas City show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.89 to 1.92, No. 2 red 1.88 to 1.91, corn No. 2 mixed 98, white 97.5 to 98, yellow 98 to 98.5, oats No. 2 white 57.33 to 57.75, No. 2 mixed 55 to 56.
The North Carolina Secretaries Association opens its annual convention in Gastonia with a plan to launch an economic independence campaign. They will inaugurate an annual celebration named North Carolina Products Day to spotlight regional goods and boost local commerce.
Statewide groups will host public dinners serving only products raised in North Carolina. Officials say the events emphasize local farming and state pride amid rising regional sourcing.
The favorite pastime of Princess Mary, daughter of their Majesties, is lawn tennis, where she is very clever and skilled.
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