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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
10
The New York cotton market opened easy on May 8 with declines of 10 to 25 points after Tow er cables and favorable weather. July and October fell to 33.03 and 24.42 at the start, later rallying as cover and trade buying emerged before the weekly weather report. Spot cotton stood quiet at 27.25 middling.
Cotton prices rose 27 to 31 points at the opening on dry warm belt weather but fear of weak weekly crop returns capped gains. By mid-session active months trade 6 to 11 points below yesterday’s close with prices showing a mixed pattern across months including July 25.82 to 25.89, October 24.21 to 24.65, December 23.87 to 23.62, and January 22.53 notes.
New Orleans spot cotton was quiet with no sales. arrivals awaited and prices listed with low middling at 50, middling around 238.40, and middling plus at 29.75. Receipts totaled 3,285 while stock stood at 444,650.
Liverpool spot cotton held steady with 3 000 bales sold including 2 600 American. receipts 27 000 bales all American. Futures steady with May to September prices. Chicago grain prices slumped on large corn stocks, oats decline, and mixed futures. stock market broadly firmer with United States Steel at a peak and various industrials advancing.
Chicago live stock market report shows hog receipts at 23,000 with prices from 14.00 to 18.15 for various hog types, cattle receipts at 6,000 with steady to firm prices from 6.80 to 17.60 for native steers and weights, and sheep receipts at 9,000 with lambs and sheep prices ranging from 12.75 to 21.00.
In New Hanover County Superior Court the final report of the Board of Viewers for Drainage District No 2 is accepted. The court sets May 28, 1918 to further consider the report and orders posting at the courthouse and five district sites and publication in the Wilmington Dispatch for two weeks starting April 20, 1918.
Wholesale rates show scarce eggs and butter with chickens, ducks, and geese priced. Beef dressed at 12 to 14 cents. cabbage around 45 cents per 100 pounds. potatoes Maine grown 6.25 per bag. NC hams 82 to 85 cents. onions 4.85 per two pecks. assorted peanuts apples and oranges listed with box and bag prices.
Spirits steady with Rosin at 5.60 and 5.20 dollars per unit Tar at 3.00 and 0.14 Crude prices listed as 4.00, 4.00, and 3.00 reflecting fluctuating levels in the market.
Savannah market data shows firm sales and receipts for turpentine and rosin on May 8. Turpentine: sales 46, receipts 87, shipments 47, stocks 23 610. Rosin: sales 396, receipts 527, shipments 102, stocks 97 375. Quotations listed as B D E F G H with various price points.
Washington May 8. The department of agriculture reports winter wheat production at 572,539,000 bushels with a grade of 82,629,000 bushels. District officials note fluctuations in yield across regions and emphasize the overall strong outlook for the crop.
Weather forecast notes possible thunder showers this afternoon or tonight. Thursday will be fair with little temperature change. Moderate shifting winds. Stage of water for Cape Fear river at Fayetteville at 8 a.m. yesterday was 7.0 feet. Sunrise and sunset times provided. Weather Bureau Reports reference.
The council granted optional franchises for street railways to speed government employee transportation. The measure was approved four to two after Councilman McCaig’s initial defeat and subsequent reintroduction, with the committee advised the action would not bind future traction talks.
The Tidewater Power Company announces a new spring schedule to operate cars every half hour to and from the beach starting Saturday. More cars will run in early mornings for beach residents and routes from Wrightsville to Lumina will continue in the evening. A daily freight car will depart Ninth and Princess at 3 PM.
The State of North Carolina New Hanover Superior Court issues a summons in the action WwW. T. Justice v Wiklington Christo-Cola Bottling Works. The defendant must appear at the June 4, 1918 term in Wilmington to answer the complaint or risk the court granting the requested receiver and dissolution. Dated May 8, 1918.
By virtue of a mortgage deed dated September 18 1915 and recorded in New Hanover County Book 88 page 125 the North Carolina Home Building Association will sell at public auction in Wilmington on June 1 1918 at 12 o clock noon. The parcel lies in Block 212 city grid described as 240 feet south from Gwyn Street and 90 feet deep with alley access, comprising parts of Lots 4 and 5. Sale conducted by John D Bellamy Son Attorneys. 5-1-3011
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