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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1919
Page
7
The forecast notes easing winds in the north and fair conditions in the south tonight and Thursday. Temperatures are expected to remain mild with no precipitation indicated.
In New York today the cotton market opened with steady first prices but declines of five to 16 points. December futures fell to about 31.54 before trading firming to 31.79 on covering and trade buying. Weather in the south was seen as too hot, while steel strike news provided late support and overall fluctuations remained nervous through midday with December around 31.65.
Prices for futures contracts listed show October 31.20, December 31.62, January 31.71, March 31.85, and May 21.94 with a steady trend. Market activity noted from New York on September 4 at 11.45 a.m.
Spot cot ton in good inquiry with firm prices as of Sept 24 in Liverpool. Good middling 20.80 and ordinary 15.87. sales 6,900 bales including 5,400 American. receipts 5,200 bales all American. Futures closed barely steady with September 20.01 and later months between 13.98 and 19.97.
In Chicago on Sept 24 persistent buying by commission houses and shorts pushed corn prices up with opening quotes rising up to one cent and gains spreading to oats.
Grain and provision prices listed for September 23 show corn, oats, rye, barley, timothy, and clover futures with multiple months and cash quotes. Pork, lard, and ribs prices are given with nearby and deferred contracts, alongside No 2 yellow and white oat quotes and miscellaneous cash prices.
New York butter firm with 11 177 receipts and firsts at 61% and 59% percent. Eggs firm on 15 074 receipts with firsts 52 and 54. Cheese irregular with 6717 receipts and an average run around 30. Live poultry steady as are other lines. dressed goods unchanged. overall prices unchanged.
The text notes receipts for pigs at 15.00 to 16.50 and beef steers from 15.23 to 17.55 with veal calves at 20.25 to 21.50. Sheep receipts are listed as 41,000 with firm prices.
St Louis market reports hog receipts 40,400 and lower prices. Pigs bring 15.50 to 17.25, veal calves in handy weight range 16 to 21.00.
Chicago market update shows butter and creamery prices rising while eggs receipts total 7 949 cases with firsts 484 449. Poultry alive rates slip and potatoes remain strong with Wisconsin sacked whites priced at 2 35 to 2 45 per unit.
At New York, leading shares rose on opening trading as late-day strength carried into today’s session. United States Steel gained modestly then advanced with heavy buying. Baldwins Locomotive featured strong moves, while tobacco and motor stocks showed notable activity. Short covering and renewed steel enthusiasm supported gains, though the rally faded later.
Liberty bonds prices listed for 3s, first and second 4s, third and fourth 4s, first and second 4s the half, and victory bonds with values at 2:55 p m. Prices shown include 100.04 for 3s and 99.92 for victory 4s among others.
Spot cotton in New Orleans steady with 562 bales sold and 3890 to arrive. Prices quoted include low middling 26.18, middling 31.38, good middling 32.63. Receipts 2190 and stock 261 421.
The cotton seed oil market in New York closed weak with prices listed for various contract months. Prime summer yellow at 22.50, September 21, October 21.70, November 19.18, December 18.82, January 18.88, February 18.80, March 18.89, April 13.80 with 3,700 sales.
Wilmington banks and trust companies received notice from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond that the last series of treasury certificates of indebtedness sold to about $750 million. The deposits in this district rose by more than $488 million during the war period, with Wilmington banks up over $4.3 million.
Mayors in several southern cities urge the war department to aid state officials in re forming the national guard mainly for police duties. Representative Anthony of Kansas told Secretary Baker during a hearing on the guard that unrest concerns in the South prompted a tour of cities. A mayor said he considered arming the police with machine guns. No cities were named.
Three hundred members of the building trades unions resume work at army and naval bases in Norfolk after contractors guarantee the scale. Carpenters had been promised 87 1/2 cents an hour by arbitration but officials capped pay at 75 cents.
Nervous and irregular trading opened with weather maps showing improvement prompting some selling. Buying afterward reflected expectations of bullish crop reports. Early declines of 14 to 22 points were reversed, finishing 7 to 11 points above yesterday's close.
The market turned quiet and gagged moderately under liquidation from the long side. Toward noon prices were 3 to 11 points below the finals of yesterday.
New Orleans reports futures prices for October through May with steady trends. October at 81.76, December 1.94, January 31.67, March 31.72, May 31.75. All contracts show stable movement across the session.
New Orleans traders faced a dull market in the early afternoon as steel strike news weighed on sentiment. At one o clock, trading months showed a net decline of 11 points.
Turpentine remains steady with bids around 1.60 to 1.61 per barrel and 96 shipments. rosin stays firm with sales at 710 and stock at 60,189. Quotations list various grades from B to WW with multiple cents changes, reflecting a stable market at Savannah.
ST LOUIS Sept 24 Corn No 1 white 1 28 December 1 281 2 Oats No 2 71 No B orbite 60 to 70 1 2 December 71
Sept 24 report shows bar silver at 1 16 7 8 and Menon Gallare quoted at 90 4 9 to ide.
Washington moves to settle the last clash between house and senate conferees on the burden of proof in prohibition enforcement. Defendants or government may bear the burden in violations. Leaders plan a late week vote, aiming for enactment to halt sale of light wines and beer where allowed by courts.
Davidson county South Dakota reports a memorial grove planting to the American Forestry association. Hitchcock Park at Mitchell will gain additional trees and a central boulder with county heroes names as part of the national honor roll.
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