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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1917

Page

3

New York Spot Cotton Prices Quiet at Middling 24.60

New York spots report on July 30 shows spot cotton quiet with middling grade priced at 24.60 cents per pound.

New York

War Shares Lead, US Stocks Mixed In Early Deals

War shares and equipment stocks formed the bulk of today’s early dealings. Major issues showed gains from fractions to a point. Steels Baldwin Locomotive Industrial Alcohol and Ohio Gas were most active while shipping and motors were irregular or reactionary. Rails and coppers remained sluggish.

New York Wall Street Baldwin Locomotive Industrial Alcohol Ohio Gas

Cotton market opens higher on favorable weather outlook

New York cotton futures rose at the opening as favorable weather and crop news supported prices. October touched 23.65 on the Call and 23.78 later, while January slipped to about 23.35 then recovered. Trading cooled midmorning with October around 23.79 and January near 23.48. closes showed gains of 19 to 22 points.

New York

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens Higher on Dry Texas Weather

The New Orleans cotton market opened with prices rising 9 to 11 points due to dry weather in Texas. Trading waned briefly before paring gains, then rebounded near midday to levels just below Saturday’s close amid forecasts of continued dryness. Spot cotton was quiet with 495 bales sold and prices listed from good ordinary to strict good middling.

New Orleans Texas

Wilmington Naval Stores Prices and Quotes

Spirits 36 1 4, Rosin 4 1 2 cents per cwt, Tar 3 4 cents, Crude 3 1 2 to 3 1 2 dollars. Market figures show varied bids with unit values listed for naval stores products.

Wilmington

Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Prices

Savannah dated July 30 reports turpentine firm at 37 1/4 with 542 receipts and 171 sales. rosin firm with 1 401 receipts and 89 shipments, stocks 83 250. Price quotes for various grades range from 5.05 to 6.75 with multiple letter grades and ranges.

Savannah

Chicago Wheat and Corn Market Sags After Strike Settlement

Chicago July 30 bearish sentiment in corn as switchmen strike settled and German talks renew. Early gains faded with rains in the Dakotas and Minnesota easing crop fears, wheat slipping after opening higher, oats and corn easing, provisions down on resumed switchmen work.

Chicago Germany Dakotas Minnesota

Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Strong in New York

The cotton seed oil market closed firm with spot at 13.80 and futures quoted across August through March. Totals show 17,200 barrels sold as bids ranged from 13.80 to 14.03.

New York

Egg and Poultry Prices and Receipts Report

New York July 30 Butter Fattened receipts 8627. Creamery and extras prices range 39 3 4 to 40 1 2 with some 92 score 39 1 2. Eggs receipts 6314 irregular with extras 38 to 39, extra firsts 36 to 37 12, firsts 33 to 35. Cheese firm with receipts 2158, whole milk flats 21 24 to 22 1 4. Dressed poultry prices show chicken 19 to 26, fowls 15 to 25, turkeys 18 to 32.

Charleston Norfolk Savannah N. C American Car & Foundry American Car & Foundry Myocomotive Janias Eh Smelting Dare Atchison A. C. Li Ail Gulf & W Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Eri Eee General Electric General Motors Great Northern Ptd Great Northern Ore Gulf State Steel Ill. Central Inspiration Copper Merc. Marine Int Merc. Marine Pfd International Nickel International Paper Kansas City Southern Kennecott Copper Louisville & Nashville Ee Mexican Petroleum Ee Midvale Steel Missouri Pacific Nevada Consolidated New York Central N. Y N. H Hartford See Worfolk & Western Ees Northern Pacific Ohio Cities Gas Ry Pennsylvania Bay Consolidated Copper Seaboard Air Line Pfd Sinclair Oil & Refining Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Ptd Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co United Fruit U. S United States United States Steel Eente Senses Nee Dee Oajee Es Utah Copper Virginia Carp. Chem Ee We Virginia Coal and Coke Sshee Wabash Rw Ee ORK Western Union Westinghouse Hee Kfrererhar Rsa Asheville Atlanta Charlotte Clear Chicago Galveston Clear Jacksonville New Orleans New York Pittsburgh Clear Raleigh St. Louis Washington Clear Wilmington Clear

Sugar market steady as futures rise. midday quotes

Raw sugar prices held steady in New York with firm refined grades and various forms listed. Futures at noon were 1 to 6 points higher, with 6,000 tons traded. activity closed unchanged to 4 points higher at 12,000 tons. September 5.82, December 5.45, January 5.07.

New York

Stage of water

Stage meat IRE Fear river at Tavetteril at a.m. a day, 16.1 feet.

Tavetteril

War taxes and loans shape US war finances in 1917 18

The article debates wartime funding to win the conflict, estimating up to 20 billion dollars in outlays for the current year and 1919. It discusses sources including taxes and bonds, the role of loans to allies, and the fiscal plan from the Treasury while stressing efficiency and minimal waste. It notes potential additions for Shipping Board and aviation fleet as essential to hasten victory.

New York Journal of Commerce Congress United States Smoot Bill Treasury Department Sen Smoot Finance Committee Simmons Secretary of the Treasury Shipping Board

King George and party visit American troops in Britain

King George VI accompanied by Queen Elizabeth Princess Mary and Field Marshal the Duke of Connaught visited the American camp at Bordon near Aldershot. They inspected the engineers under Col Charles H McKinsley and viewed soldiers at close range as censorship allowed publication of camp pictures.

Lowdon Tueas King Coorne Queen Mary Princess Mary Borden Aldershot Duke of Connaught Regiment of Engineers United States Army Charles H. McKinsley King George

Bridge Repair Delays Greenfield Crossing For Motorists

Councilman L. M. Bunting in charge of Streets and Wharves announces repair work on the Greenfield bridge. A temporary bridge has been erected across the Tidewater trestle and drivers are urged to slow down while crossing.

L. M. Bunting Greenfield Tidewater

Turtle lays eggs on beach under young men’s watch

An unusually large crowd on the beach attracted attention as a turtle emerged to deposit eggs, and was anchored by the aforementioned young men.

French Cottage Carolina Beach Messrs Marshall French Clark Huggins

Liverpool Cotton Prices Fall and Trading Rises

Liverpool July 30 spot cotton in fair demand trades 20 points lower with American grades weak. Prices listed for American middling 19.63 good middling 19.25 middling 18.95 low middling 18.50 good ordinary 17.55 ordinary 17.05. Sales 3 000 bales, receipts 100 bales all American. Futures quoted 20 points lower with fixed price series July August 17.60 September October 16.97 October November 16.59 December January 16.00 January February 15.90 March April 15.56 May June 15.56.

Liverpool

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