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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1916

Page

9

Cotton Goods Remain Firm as Market Shows Rise

New York April 3 Cotton goods markets rule firm with prices climbing and indigo denims at substantial premiums. Print cloths and bleached cottons advance. some goods sold at value to curb sales. Higher costs and labor shortages raise production costs while delivery delays and limited vessel space impede distribution. Ounce duck markets 25 to 27 cents per pound. Current quotations list prints at 4c to 9c ranges and indigo at 18 1 2c.

New York

Market Prices for Texas Produce in San Antonio

Buyers paid strong prices Monday as Texas country candied sold at 164 lie, creamery 31 to 33 cents per pound, country 20 to 26 cents, packing stock 22 to 26 cents per pound. Poultry steady with hens 6.09 to 7.00 per dozen, fryers 5.50 to 6.50, broilers 4.00 to 4.50, turkeys 18 to 20 cents per pound, ducks 6.50 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 7.00 to 10.00 per dozen.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Butter and potatoes move in Chicago market notes

Chicago reports butter steady with creamery prices at 28½ to 36 cents per pound and butterfat receipts at 34,980 cases with various grade counts. Potatoes fall with 70 carloads from Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and Dakota at 95 cents, Minnesota and Dakota Ohleg at 85 to 90 cents. Poetry section notes alive fowls at 174 to 18 cents and springs at 18 cents.

Chicago Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Dakota White Dakota- Ohleg

Kansas City Dairy Prices Reported in April Quotas

Kansas City market notes show creamery butter at 25 cents, firsts 33, seconds 31, packing 24. Faces list firsts 2, hens lec, turkeys 20, springs.

Kansas City Potter Springs E

Sugar prices hold steady in New York market

Raw sugar steady at 5.96 cents per pound with molasses at 5.19. Refined grades firm with cut loaf 8.15, crushed 8.00, mould A 7.50, cubes 7.50, powdered 7.18, 7.10, fine granulated 7.00, diamond A 7.00, collectors A 6.90, No 1 6.85.

New York

Coffee futures steady as No 1 Rio holds gains

New York on April 3 reports No 1 Rio coffee futures at 9 percent, with May at 8.15 and December quoted steady. Trading centers held prices firm amid light market activity and cautious outlook for the harvest.

New York

Bank Examiners Meet in Austin Prompt Changes Planned

The quarterly state bank examiners conference opens in Austin for three days with most participants present. Commissioner Patterson from San Antonio is expected to join later, signaling possible district changes after the talks.

Austin Tex State Bank Examiners Patterson San Antonio

For Rent New Modern Four-Room Cottage

Furnished four room cottage with gas and bath. electricity included. Contact 0822 Wyoming Crockett 663 for details and availability.

Wyoming Crockett

Cotton Prices Edge Higher on Texas Rain Delays

Cotton prices react to rainfall across Texas causing slower harvest progress and firmer spot quotes. Traders note damp weather limits fieldwork and may support nearby futures as growers reassess plans. Lone Star regions show spot prices holding steady despite rain patterns.

Cotton market quotes show mixed regional prices

Daily quotations from principal cotton markets list middling price around 11.68 to 12.28 cents per pound with delivery costs noted. Regions include San Antonio Galveston New York New Orleans and Liverpool with varying bales traded and volume figures.

San Antonio Galveston Cress Beeentereyees - Neereey New York New Orleans Liverpool

Cotton Prices Rally Amid Mixed Rain Signals

Cotton prices rose late Monday with bulls overtaking bears after rain reports revived planting prospects. San Antonio spot stayed steady while speculative centers closed 30 to 40 cents per bale higher, traders eye another volatile week as rains could shift sentiment again.

Cotton Exchange Bears Texas San Antonio

New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Decline and Mixed Trading

The New York cotton market opened steady after a 4 to 6 point decline, with May at 11.80, July 11.91, and October 11.97. Weather indicators showed drought relief in the west and rain in the central east, aiding corn prospects. Trading quieted but prices held near last close with ongoing and scattered buying for old crop months.

New York New Orleans

Liverpool Opens Tuesday Higher By 4 to 5 Points

Liverpool is set to open Tuesday with a rise of four to five points after the 1 pm call. The update signals a stronger start for the team ahead of the matchup.

Liverpool

Cotton market opens steady after rain and cables delay

In New Orleans on April 8 poor cables and rainfall in Texas spurred cotton selling. Prices fell six to nine points in early trading, then recovered. strongest months rose about one point over Saturday's close, with dull but steady activity in the afternoon and 1:30 quotations at one to two points above Saturday.

New Orleans Texas

Cotton futures open steady with modest gains

New Orleans stock desks report cotton futures opening steady on April 3 with May at 11.56 and July 11.78, October 11.78 asked, December 11.90 asked, and January 11.98. Closing prices show gains of 4 to 5 points, with May 11.74, July 11.91, and October 11.88.

New Orleans

Liverpool cotton prices and trading figures on April 8

Spot cotton in Liverpool shows Good middling at 7.924, middling 7.4654, low middling 7.394 with 6000 bales traded including 1000 for export and speculation. Receipts total 9000 bales.

Liverpool

Futures Quiet Quarter Ahead Signals Stable Market

The notice shows a sequence of futures quotes across multiple delivery months from April through March. The data indicate small arc movements with most contracts trading around 7.1 to 7.5, suggesting a calm near term outlook.

Cotton seed oil futures prices and regional quotes

Cotton seed oil futures listed for delivery in April through November show steady bids around 10.50 to 11.60 per unit across markets in Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk New York and Boston with total tote sales reported at 16 500 units.

Galveston Tex Houston New Orleans Mobile Ala Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk New York Boston Mass

Rain boosts business as markets stay steady

Fresh activity returns to markets with strong vegetable poultry and egg movement after last week’s rain. New Texas Irish potatoes arrive in good volume at $8 per hundred pounds. sugar and coffee show firmness while salt improves tone. Provisions rise on Chicago Board of Trade but retreat slightly from two weeks ago. grain traders report no major changes.

Texas Chicago Board of Trade

Wholesale Fresh Vegetables Prices Across Markets

A long list of wholesale prices for fruits and vegetables by region, including potatoes in Texas and Colorado, onions in California, and celery in Florida. Also covers peppers, green beans, squash, cucumbers, lettuce, citrus, dried fruits, and cereals with per hundredweight, per crate, per box, and per pound rates. Includes trade terms and assorted pricing notes for California canning goods and rice.

Texas Colorado California Florida Cabbag Louisiana East Texas Caulif. Tower Cfinach Eirades Washington

Cotton Situation at a Glance

A brief market notice shows San Antonio cotton prices and trends, detailing current staples and nearby bids. The report highlights price shifts, basis levels, and potential implications for merchants and growers in the region.

Hogs Move Higher at Packing Centers and Steel Bonds Rise

Livestock markets strengthened at major packing centers with hog prices up from last week in Fort Worth Chicago Kansas City and St. Louis San Antonio sold a small lot near steady Receipts in San Antonio include cattle calves horses hogs and sheep Steers topped at 7 dollars Cow prices 5 to 6 dollars Calves 6 50 to 7 25 Hogs 8 to 8 60 Sheep shipped for feeding Steel product a week total 1 000 900 tons with rail equipment orders and locomotives contracts noted in New York

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth Chicago Kansas City St. Louis San Antonio Hve New York Missouri Pacific Southern Pacific Missouri, Kansas and Texas

Fort Worth cattle and sheep market report

Fort Worth Texas April 3 cattle receipts 8400 steady Reeves 86757 4 90 stockers 6.00 7.50 cows 4 00 6 50 heifers 5.00 8.25 bulls 4.50 6.59 calves 4.00 9.00 Hoge receipts 4006 25 cents higher bulk 9.26 7oe heavy 9.60 medium 9.39 66 mixed 9.80 9.45 light 9. sea 85 common 7.50 4 8.50 sheep receipts 799 sluggish sheep and lambs 9.00 10.00 yearlings 1.90 wethers 7.50 8.00 ewes 7.00 7.75 culls 4.00 6.50 goats 4.25 5.90.

Fort Worth Tex Reeves

Chicago Market Reports Rich with Mixed Livestock Moves

Chicago Illinois April 8 Receipts and quotations show hogs with bulk at 9.65 to 9.75 per cwt and heavy 9.20 to 9.80 cattle receipts zero figure given native beef steers 7.69 to 9.90 western steers 7.60 to 8.50 stockers 5.96 to 6.46 cows and heifers 4.00 to 8.85 calves 7.00 sheep receipts 17 000 market weak wethers 8.40 to 9.10 lambs 9.00 to 11.40.

Chicago

Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Kansas City market receipts show hogs 17 660 head with higher prices. bulk 9.83 to 9.65, heavy 9.50 to 9.60, light 9.07 to 9.50, pigs 8.00 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 9 000 with higher values. prime fed steers 9.28 to 9.48, dressed beef steers 7.90 to 8.20, cows 5.00 to 8.00, heifers 7.00 to 9.75, stockers 6.75 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 9 000 steady. lambs 16.76 to 41.40, yearlings 9.50 to 10.50, wethers 6.50 to 9.50, ewes 7.76 to 8.50.

Kansas City

Market Reports From St Louis and Cette Livestock Sale

In St Louis receipts reach 5060 with higher prices for hogs and pigs from 7.25 to 9.85, native beef steers 7.50 to 9.85, cows and heifers 4.60 to 8.90, yearling stockers 5.50 to 5.00, and calves 6.00 to 10.00. At Cette receipts 3000 with market steady to higher. sheep receipts 3590 and lambs 9.00 to 11.10, yearling wethers 9.90 to 10.40, ewes 6.50 to 8.60.

Cette Texas

Fort Worth cattle sale results and stocker offerings

Ed C. Lasater of Falfurrias sells 892 stocker calves at 374 pounds averaging 9.00. Furneaux Bros. of Hebron consign 86 stocker heifers at 407 pounds averaging 8.10. H. B. While Pettus lists 49 stocker steers at 1041 pounds averaging 7.45.

Fort Worth Tex Atile Price C. Lasater Furneaux Bros Hebron Pettus

Oklahoma City Cattle Market Rises On Strong Day

Oklahoma City market reports May 5 show 500 cattle sold with a 25 cent rise. Hoge lists 1660 head traded with top price at 9.56. Sales include Ay. Wt. Cobb Altus 23 steers, Britt Wheeler 2 steers, Snyder 88 head, all reflecting higher prices and steady demand.

Oklahoma City Okla Price Cobb, Altus Britt Wheeler Vewis, Snyder

Holland to Buy 100000 Tons Wheat From America

Holland plans to purchase 100000 tons of wheat from the United States to form a government reserve. Dutch ships are being requisitioned under new ship laws to transport the supplies, while cotton makers fear cargo space will be taken for raw cotton imports. The foreign minister says there is nothing to worry about, despite public concerns over possible allied offensives and Holland's neutrality.

The Hague London Holland Associated Press America Paris

Locusts Threaten Canaan as Famine Looms

The Christian Herald reports locust swarms in Canaan that blind the sun and devastate gardens, fruit trees, and bark. Women and children beg for bread while Turkısh authorities plan costly controls and extermination efforts from Tiberias to Hebron.

Christian Herald Eoon Tiberias Hebron

Wheat and corn rise on strong demand and weather

Wheat and corn advance sharply amid robust trade demand. Chicago markets show wheat prices climbing with May and July futures, while corn edges higher. oats and hogs gain as elevators drive buying, though overall trade remains light and uneven.

Chicago Kansas City Baltimore

San Antonio Grain Prices Reported for Wheat and Oats

Grain buyers in San Antonio paid posted prices for Monday delivery. Wheat Texas per bushel 1.30, northern 1.32. No. 3 78 cents, northern No. 2 mixed 56 cents, northern white 71 cents. Oats Texas red per bushel 0. fifes in sacks 0.60? Oklahoma prices align with Texas grades.

Carlot San Antonio Monay Texas Oklahoma

Local Packing House Prices For Dealers

Market notes show a range of quotations from a packing house for dealers including dry salt extra bacon and 14 to 16 pound Butter average rates. Prices listed include 14 to 16 pound averages and various bacon and ham offerings with small percentage figures.

Packine House

Commodity quotes surface from Chicago market report

Chicago dispatch lists grain and barley prices with bids for wheat and corn as No 2 red and No 2 yellow reported at nominal levels, with No 2 hard and standard prices noted. Barley price details appear incomplete in the transcript.

Market Wheat and Grain Quotations Across Cities

In St Louis on April 8 quotations listed No 2 red wheat at 1.889 to 1.25, No 2 hard nominal, No 2 yellow at 74 cents, oats listed as No 2 white at 67 to 68 cents. In Kansas City on April 3 No 2 hard wheat quoted 1.11 to 1.19, No 2 red 1.13 to 1.17, No 2 mixed corn 69 to 69.5 cents, No 8 white 0.71 to 0.73, No 3 white oats 47 to 48 cents.

ST. Louis Kansas City

Grain futures close steady on Kansas City board

Grain futures closed in Kansas City with Wheat May at 1.12 and July at 1.11½, Corn May 3 Tohe, July 3 2½, and Oats May 48½ as reported on April 3.

Kansas City

Not Equal to J P Jones Not Equal to J P Jones

Public Ledger notes bragging by Girard that Moewe records pale beside John Paul Jones and Semmes Alabama. It cites Alabama’s 63 captures, two burned at sea, and Moewe’s fifteen prizes, contrasting naval exploits with Jefferson Davis era privateers.

Girard Philadelphia Public Ledger Moewe John Paul Jones Raphael Semmes Alabama England Semmes Kearsarge John Laird Liverpool Jefferson Davis

Local Forecaster Notes Light Wind and Light Rain

Allen Buell, the local forecaster, states that winds under ten miles per hour and precipitation under a quarter inch are not published hereon. This brief notice informs readers of the reporting threshold for wind and rain data.

Allen Buell

Wilson and Kitchin Outline Anti-Dumping and Unfair Trade Plan

President Wilson and House Majority Leader Kitchin agreed on general terms for anti-dumping and unfair competition legislation to be included in a revenue bill. The measure would add tariffs on foreign goods sold below market price to restore US price levels, and mirror existing unfair competition provisions. A tariff on dyestuffs is expected but details remain to be set.

Washington, D. C Wilson Kitchin House Ways and Means United States Witchin

Forecast Points to Warmer Weather With Showers

Major Allen Buell forecast a shift to warmer, showery conditions on Monday. The March meteorological summary shows 23 clear days, 6 partly cloudy, 2 cloudy, with only .03 inch rain on the 30th and 1.00 inch on the 1st, well below the 1.89 inch normal. March mean temperature 69 degrees, 6.9 above normal, highs 94 on the 24th, low 40 on the ?. south winds, 8 mph average, 42 mph gusts March 14. hail March 31 and thunderstorm March 30 31. no frosts.

Allen Buell

Detectives Set City Record With March Arrests

Captain James Curtchers of the city detective bureau reports March saw 78 arrests, the highest monthly total. Thirty-seven cases were transferred in late February, marking a new high. Arrests covered robbery burglary theft swindling assault to murder, and most stolen property was recovered.

James Caruthers City Detective Bureau Detective Bureau

Jeremiah as journalist type foresees Jeremiah as editor today

Alfred W. Martin argues Jeremiah would resemble a modern editorial writer. He notes Isaiah and Hosea as reformers who condemned social evil and cites Jeremiah urging action against false peace. The piece links prophecy to publicist ethics and preparedness.

Alfred W. Martin Ethical Society New York Jeremiah Chicago Evening Post Isaiah Hosea

Flippant Debate Echoes in Senate War Argument

The transcript shows Senator Williams mocking a war debate with a flippant analogy about a coquette and a desperate man threatening self harm over a yes or no answer. The passage includes a Washington reference and a stray line noting 14600 kinds of mosquitoes.

Senator Williams Eccaquette Washington

Stock prices trend upward in Wall Street dealings

Prices opened higher on New York stocks with few changes from last week aside from gains in South Porto Rico Sugar and Jewell Tea. United States Steel and other industrials advanced in early afternoon as copper and related shares firmed, while Mexico and Mexico oil hints cooled. Closing was strong despite limited gains in investment sales.

New York Porto Rico Mexico America United States Steel

Mercantile Prices and Bond Notes From New York

New York April 8 mercantile prices and exchange rates report Sterling sixty day bills at 4.724 percent demand 4.7616 and cables 4.17. Guilders demand 42 138 16 and sables 43. Bar silver 6 14 5? c. Mexican dollars 41 4s. Government bonds irregular and railroad bonds irregular.

New York Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Money market rates report from New York

New York on April 3 shows money market terms with 60 day at 3 percent 90 day at 3 percent and six month at 3 percent. Call money steady with high rates near 1 1 2 percent and closing bids around 1 percent.

New York

Metal market quotes and price notes from New York

In New York metal markets on April 3 lead at 61.75 cents per pound bin, copper firm at 29.00 for June and 27.00 for later, iron No.1 northern at 24 down to 20.75, No.2 at 20.26 to 20.75, silicon or zinc? at 21.00, spot at 60.0 cents. Market tone described as strong.

New York Irona Northern Southern

London Spot and metal futures quick quote fragment

Fragmented market bulletin from London dated April 3 lists lead copper and zinc futures with prices in pounds sterling. Mentions quantities and slight price movements but lacks full context or complete terms.

London Hleetralytic

Pankhurst Rivalry Rumors Reach London Hospital

Fragmentary London tale describes Miss Christabel Pankhurst amid flowers and cigars in a Devonshire hospital. A vigilant guardsman recalls past encounters as they exchange wary banter about bygone times while a tense scene unfolds.

London Christabel Pankhu Devonshire

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