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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
13
Government report finds overall wholesale food prices rose two percent in 1911 from 1910 while 257 commodities mostly fell. Metals and implements led declines, clothing and fuel eased, with food and chemicals as the sole increases. Raw materials rose slightly. manufactured goods dipped.
Cheese shortages push San Antonio market price to 25 cents a pound the highest yet. Wholesale grocers report unprecedented demand as northern dairy shipments lag due to blizzards. Manufacturers warn only small shipments available and prices may rise further next week.
Quotations were as read today with dairy prices steady to firm. Creameries 27 30c and Daisies 28 27c. Eggs firm with receipts 14 700 cases. Butter and cheese prices noted, with various regional potato quotes and poultry steadiness.
By the Associated Press in St. Louis on April 4 quotations show poultry prices at Chickens 12 3 4 c, springs 16 c, turkeys 9 to 10 c, ducks 15 c, geese 7 c. Butter creamery 27 31 c, eggs weaker at 18 c.
Kansas City on April 4 reports butter at 28 cents for firsts 26 cents for seconds 24 cents and packing stock 21 2 3 cents. Eggs quoted extras 21 cents firsts 19 cents.
Eggs remained steady in price as shipments arrived totaling 24 473 cases in New York trading. The Associated Press reports the ongoing market balance with steady demand and routine fluctuations for the period.
New York markets report quiet trade with Muscovado 89 test at 48.30 cents per pound and centrifugal 96 test at 4.80 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test 3.55 cents. petroleum, molasses and hides hold firm while leather remains steady.
In New York on April 4 coffee futures finished steady with May at 13.81, July at 13.91. Traders awaited further direction as markets showed little change for the session.
New Orleans on April 4 reported a quiet rice market with no sales. Receipts totaled 3609. Quotations held steady with rough oats unchanged and clean huls duras at 41 46 and 5 percent availability, while Japan prices stood at 3 percent.
The April 4 report from New York notes steady cotton goods markets with advances in fine cottons and hosiery, steady cotton yarns, firm worsted yarns, and planned price rises for woolens and worsteds on later deliveries. Jobbers report a steady trade.
A modern five room cottage is offered for trade in exchange for a lot. Contact via phone 2827 green.
Observations at 8 a m show air pressure adjusted to sea level. Isobar and isotherm lines indicate temperature and precipitation patterns. Reported weather includes clear to partly cloudy and possible rain or snow. data notes include temperature, 24 hour precipitation of .01 inch or more, and maximum wind gusts.
Wheat edged higher near the close on the news that Liverpool accepted Canadian offerings and sought Pacific coast cargoes. July opened at 95 to 95c and closed at 96 9 16c, while May corn climbed to 76 3 4c, up about 1 1 4c, aided by buying by commission houses and rest orders.
The day shows cash grain bids and futures closes for wheat corn and oats. No. 2 hard wheat around $1.03 to $1.09 cash with May near $1.00 and July around $1.08. Corn bids mix, oats bid percentages noted with several contract months.
Chicago trading data shows wheat prices for No 2 red No 2 hard No 1 northern No 2 northern and No 2 spring along with durum and oats bid asks. The report lists diverse grades and price ranges across the market with standard and velvet chaff varieties included.
Cotton seed oil futures traded in New York with spot at 5.88 to 5.95 dollars and several forward months from April to November quoted around 5.89 to 6.29 dollars. Active sales included 1000 July at 6.15, 3000 September at 6.28, and 1200 October at about 6.29, totaling 28 000 in sales.
Spot cotton closed quiet at 15 points higher with middling uplands and Gulf futures tied. no actual sales recorded.
Memphis spots on April 4 show a steady market with unchanged prices. Middling lint priced at 11 16 cents per pound.
At Union Stock Yards on April 4 a conservative selling mood kept consignments small. Cows peaked at 4.60, calves at 5.50, with most cows sold to a single buyer. Hog arrivals were seven head, selling on arrival from 6.00 to 6.60 per hundredweight. No sheep or goats offered and northern markets bid high.
Fort Worth Texas April 4 cattle sold actively with 2159 head. Best beef steers to 6.85 and most from 5.85 to 6.55. Cows 3.50 to 6.25, bulls around 4. Calves 4.50 to 7.20. Hog receipts under 1000, top car 8.30. Sheep arrivals steady to strong.
Receipts at St Louis include 1400 cattle with Texan entries and steady market. Native beef steers range 5.00 to 5.50, cows 3.06 to 7.60, stockers 3.75 to 6.25, Texas steers 5.00 to 7.00, calves 5.00 to 7.00. Hog receipts 7000, market steady, pigs 5.60 to 7.45, mixed and butchers 7.80 to 8.05, heavy 8.00 to 8.06. Sheep receipts 2500, native muttons 4.35 to 6.25, lambs 6.26 to 8.26.
Kansas City stockyards report April 4 with cattle receipts 3500 including 300 southern, market steady to 25 cents higher. Native steers 6.00 to 8.50, hogs 8000 receipts, bulk sale 7.60 to 7.90, sheep 7000 receipts with muttons 4.56 to 6.25 and lambs 6.60 to 8.00. prices vary by class and grade across cattle hogs and sheep.
Receipts around 4000 cattle with slow but steady trade. Beef prices ranged Reeves 5.30 to 6.65, Texas steers 4.60 to 5.90, western steers 5.35 to 6.85, stockers 4.25 to 6.60, cows 2.50 to 6.70, calves 5.75 to 8.50. Hog receipts about 17000, market quiet and steady with lighters 7.55 to 7.95, mixed 7.65 to 8.00, heavies 7.70 to 8.00, pigs 6.25 to 7.50, bulk 7.75 to 9.39. Sheep receipts 17000, market steady with natives 4.40 to 6.50, western 4.50 to 7.00, yearlings 5.75 to 7.00, native lambs 6.65 to 7.80, western 6.25 to 8.20.
The Associated Press reports New Orleans spot cotton held steady with small gains across grades. Sales reached 470 while receipts totaled 3292 and stock stood at 149,266 with various grade quotations from low ordinary to strict good middling.
Spot cotton in Houston on April 4 remained steady with middling grade at 11% of sales totaling 1946 bales. This market note records unchanged prices and a small sale volume amid steady demand.
Galveston Texas spot cutter market closed steady to higher with middling at 11 3 4 cents per pound. Sales reached 3990 bales as buyers and sellers negotiated through wary postures and cautious price adjustments. A. Collman, plumber, reported linked phone lines for contact.
New York April 4 The stock market opens active and strong with gains in Canadian Pacific and U S Steel and American Can issues reaching new highs. Large block trades and broad participation marked the morning session with coal and tobacco stocks among notable movers. Bonds firmer while mid day activity slackened and call money rose to 5 percent amid holiday carryover.
Quotations list cash wheat at No 2 red 1.04 and No 2 hard 1.00 to 1.12, corn includes No 3 Tec No 3 white 77 to 78 cents, oats No 2 55 to 66 cents and No 2 white 56 cents, May and July futures for wheat corn and oats also shown with cents per bushel.
New York trading opened steady with a 2.4 point gain on hopeful cables and a 20 percent spring acreage cut estimate. By midmorning prices jumped 14 to 18 points with months hitting new highs as nervous Mississippi valley flood concerns lingered and covering continued. Spot middling uplands quoted around 10.86 with markets steady into afternoon.
New York April 4 cotton futures opened steady with bids and closed firm as values ranged around 10.50 to 11.00 per cent per hundredweight across the active months January through December, showing a cautious but stable trading day.
New Orleans April 4 cotton futures opened steady to 2 points higher amid favorable weather and holiday activity. Short-covering and buying by bulls pushed prices 6 to 7 points above yesterday by midmorning, with reports of large short lines and strong spot activity. At noon trading ranged 12 to 14 points over yesterday’s final quotations.
Cotton futures opened steady with April at 11.02 and May at 11.03. Closes show a net advance of 17 to 22 points across months including May July August September December and January with varied daily highs and lows.
The Associated Press reports Liverpool on April 4 closes 2 points down with American middling at 6.79 and other grades listed. Sales reach 6000 bales, including 500 for speculation and export, while receipts total 10,000, of which 9400 are American.
Futures in Liverpool opened quiet and closed very steady with multiple contract spreads listed. April to April shows 46.01, spreads range from 6.99 percent for several pairs to 5.87 to 6.91 for others, specifics include April May May June and December January February March April.
In St. Louis on April 4 the market for lead opened quiet with a firm tone seen in the Boelter quotation at 6.60.
New York shows firmer money calls with ruling rate at 3 percent and closing bid around 4 percent. Time transfers listed at 60 days 3 4 percent, 90 days 3 percent, and 6 months 4 percent with offers around 4 percent.
In New Orleans on April 4 the market quote lists Prime refined oil in barrels at 5.96 per pound with choice meal at 28.50 per long ton and 8 percent ammonia, and choice cake at 27.50 per long ton, all for refined products and feed ingredients.
London report notes bullion totaling 281000 pounds sterling was brought into the Bank of England on balance yesterday. The transfer underscores secure handling of precious metals at the central institution amid routine gold movements.
Special to The Light reports Secretary Hester of the New Orleans cotton exchange says the March movement rose about 615000 bales versus a year ago. The summary lists port receipts at Galveston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Wilmington Boston Brunswick Norfolk and Houston among others with Pacific ports totaling 8765 bales today.
The Office of the Collector of Customs San Antonio announces seizure of 453 pieces of jewelry from A Cramer and 60 pieces from W J Krueger smuggled from Mexico on May 26 1911. Claims must be filed within 20 days with H C S Smith deputy collector.
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