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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1918
Page
7
New York stock prices opened higher with gains of 1 to 2.5 points led by equipment and war issues, shipping, sugars, and tobacco shares. Trading started with about 12,000 shares at 110 to 110.5, advancing further to about a two-point lead over last week while rails gained only fractions and Liberty bonds fell to a new low of 98.16.
A mixed price list shows eggs, butter, potatoes, cabbage, wool, tallow, onions, and various peanuts with North Carolina and Virginia origins. The Navy Department releases a Marine Corps casualty list noting 18 names: 17 wounded slightly and one missing in action.
Chicago market reports show receipts totaling 54,000 for hogs with weak bids and broad ranges from 14.00 to 17.85. cattle receipts at 13,000 with softness across native steers, stockers, cows, and calves. and sheep receipts of 18,000 with prices for sheep and lambs from 12.25 to 29.59.
In Savannah on May 13 turpentine trading was dull with 47 sales, 17 receipts, 40 shipments and stock of 23 413. Rosin firm with 1 1/2 sales, 118 receipts, 636 shipments and stock 95 810. Price quotes show B D E F at 6.55 to 6.75, G at 6.60 to 6.75, H I K at 6.60, M at 6.50 to 6.85, N at 7.00, WG at 7.20, WW at 7.35.
Mercantile paper for four months 6 percent and six months 6 percent. Sterling sixty day bills 4.72 and on banks 4.72. Demand 4.75, cables 4.76. Bar silver 99.5. Time loans easier at 3.75 to 6 percent for sixty to ninety days, six months 6 percent bid. Call money weaker with high 4.5 and low 3, ruling rate 4.5, closing bid 3.0-3.5, last loan 3.5.
Historical market brief notes varying cotton prices across Wilmington Savannah Charleston Norfolk and other ports with figures suggesting minor price differentials and trading levels.
In New York on May 13, unsettled weather and crop news prompted firm early cotton trading with gains of 5 to 22 points. Active months sold 60 to 72 points, July at 26.59 and October 25.90, with light offerings and heavy covering by late-week sellers. Spot cotton steadied at 28.20 in New York as the stock market strength influenced futures. Domestic mill use for April was 547,000 bales versus 552,000 the year prior.
Cold and wet weather in the cotton belt spurred large buying in New Orleans today with prices advancing 39 to 53 points in the first half hour. Near positions led gains as open bids showed May at 26.40, July 25.40, October 24.42, December 24.30, January 24.27.
New Orleans on May 13 reports spot cot ton steady with 433 sales on the spot to arrive 200. Low mid dling at 26.75, midling 29.25, good middling 30.50. Receipts 2,742. stock 420,795.
The Liverpool market notes firm prices across grades with good middling at 22.23 and ordinary at 19.66. Sales reached 2,000 with 1,700 American buyers, receipts 17,000, no American. Futures steady with May 21.88 and June 21.55 for new contracts and fixed old prices May 20.75 and June-July 20.59.
Chicago reports buying by leading commission houses lifting the commodity markets. Corn and oats moved with May and July contracts showing gains while pork, lard, and ribs posted higher cash and futures quotes. Cash grain prices list No. 2 yellow corn at 1.68 to 1.70 per bushel and oats around 0.75 to 0.76.
State of North Carolina New Hanover County to sell at public auction on May 23 1918 at the county courthouse door the proceeds to satisfy a mechanic s lien for repairs on a two passenger automobile left by George Kostavars with E P Dudley.
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