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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1916
Page
11
Yesterday had no measurable precipitation and the day was normal otherwise. The daily deficit remains .07 inches while total precipitation since January 1 stands at 3.48 inches with a January 1 deficiency of 1.95 inches.
Texas spots hold firm as rain eases drought while industrial news and Mexican outlook steady sentiment. New York and New Orleans prices show small declines, San Antonio quotes remain around 11.65 for middling with limited sales and wide seller-buyer gaps.
The cotton market opened steady with a small net decline as May and July contracts dipped briefly on weaker freight rate expectations. Prices recovered modestly with May around 11.89 and October near 12.99, while New Orleans demand supported a late morning rally and general quiet trading persisted.
New York cotton futures opened steady for May at 11.86 and December at 12.22 with July near 11.97 and October 12.05. Quotes show a narrow range early, minor fluctuations across active months, while later actions and calls relate to Liverpool trading and uncertain shifts.
Cotton opened with a small decline on near positions as selling followed weak cables. Large spot sales after hours provided a support, and by midmorning the market firmed to a net gain of four to five points before politics weighed later in the afternoon, leaving prices near unchanged to three points down at 1 30 pm.
Opening bids run May to January with quotes around 11.7 to 12.1 as prices drift lower by four points. Fragmentary notes show regular closings and a Sunday return service from Sutherland Springs via Southern Pacific at 7 66 a.m.
Classified notice seeks an intelligent woman capable of cooking for a manufacturing business. Call at 505 San Pedro Ave.
The nation's first dewberries appeared on the San Antonio market Tuesday in a single crate of twenty pint boxes sold at 10. Grower I. F. Avent produced two berries on his farm, located about a mile south of San Antonio. Avent was among the first to offer dewberries here last year and notes this year’s crop is ten days earlier. Exes and other fruit in scarce supply as poultry remains in good demand.
San Antonio buyers paid steady prices for country produce including Texas candied butter at 31 to 33 cents per pound and packing stock at 20 to 22 cents. Hens 6 to 7 dollars per dozen, friers 5.50 to 6.50, broilers 4 to 4.50, turkeys 19 to 20 cents per pound, ducks 5.50 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 7 to 10 per dozen.
Raw sugar and refined varieties show firm quotes in New York on April 4. Centrifugal sugar sits at 5.96 with molasses at 5.19, while refined grades range from 6.85 to 8.15 depending on cut and type, including con fectioners A at 6.90 and XXXX powdered at 7.16.
The report lists cotton statistics by city with figures for Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Boston Philadelphia and others, noting diverse case totals such as 65396 in Galveston and 4923 in Houston alongside smaller counts in Mobile Savannah and Wilmington.
Spot cotton in Liverpool April trade steady with 2d gains. Middling class at 7.65d and 7.3894d for low middling, with good ordinary at 7.080d. Sales 6000 bales including 1000 for export and speculation. Receipts 33,000 bales, 28,400 from America.
Liverpool reports firm futures closing on April 4 with multiple months quoted. Highlights include April 7 444, April May 7 434, May June 7 484, and June July 7 42d. Other pairings show values around 7 to 7 for autumn and winter contracts, indicating steady activity with minor fluctuations.
Spot cotton seed bids at 10.53 with Avett 10.404 to 10.65 for October and 9.35 to 9.49 for November. Total sales reported 7,400.
Marine intelligence reports arrivals at Galveston Texas on April 4 with ships El Paso Antillian Liver pool Syrie in hull Ministre de Emet de Naeyer El Orienta El Dia and others. New York lists arrivals Roma Lisbon via Providence Nieuw Amsterdam Rotterdam via Falmouth and others.
New York on April 4 showed cotton goods firm and quiet while silk markets for raw material and finished goods were less active. Dress goods deliveries slowed by congested transportation. Knit goods remained firm as jobbers reported overall good trade.
Savannah reports turpentine firm at 49 percent sales 91 receipts 61 shipments 308 stock 7257. Resin firm shows sales 688 receipts 463 shipments 992 stocks unknown. Quotations list multiple grades with prices ranging from 4.45 to 6.40 and various brands including A B C D E F G H M N W W.
The Department of Agriculture reports that wheat of the 1915 crop unfit for milling is 146,000,000 bushels, with replies too variable for precise deduction. The average shows 14.4 percent unusable for milling and 7.3 percent or about 74,000,000 bushels as livestock feed.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled to reduce through rates on class and commodity shipments via the Mississippi and Ohio rivers from St. Louis to East St Louis and points on the Ohio to Cincinnati. The order bans routing shipments by way of Chicago or Chicago Junction.
New York on April 4 reports quiet trading in coffee futures. May contracts settled at 8.10 per cent weight while December at 8.41, indicating a subdued market tone for the period.
Union Stock Yards report shows cattle prices firm with moderate offerings at Fort Worth Chicago and Kansas City. In San Antonio 765 cattle and 20 calves moved through, with steers to 7.25 and cows 5.50 to 6.25, calves 6.50 to 7.25. hogs declined and sheep goats not offered.
Fort Worth figures show cattle receipts 1500 with a higher market. Beeves 6.50 to 7.50, stockers 6.00 to 7.50, cows 4.00 to 6.80, calves 4.00 to 9.00. Hogs receipts 2600 with steady to five cent higher market. bulk 9.40 to 9.60, heavy 9.60 to 9.65, medium 9.50 to 8.60, sows 9.70, pigs 4.50 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 500 steady. lambs 8.00 to 10.00, yearlings 7.75 to 9.00, ewes 7.26 to 7.75.
Receipts and quotations from Chicago show hogs at 7.09 to 9.75 with mixed and heavy ranges, cattle receipts around 2000 with native beef steers at 7.60 to 9.90 and cows and vealers varied, and sheep receipts about 15000 with wethers 8.25 to 9.00 and lambs 9.00 to 11.20, market described as weak.
In St Louis on April 4 receipts and bid levels show hogs steady to higher with pigs and lights at 7.25 to 9.85, mixed and butchers 9.60 to 10.00, good heavy 9.80 to 9.90. Cattle receipts 3409 with native beef steers 7.50 to 9.85, yearling stock 8.50 to 9.50, cows 5.50 to 8.60, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.25 to 15.15, native calves 6.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 1400, market steady with wethers 8.00 to 10.40, lambs 9.00 to 11.35, ewes 6.50 to 8.50.
Receipts for hogs 9000 with bulk 9.30 to 9.65 per hundredweight and weak to tower market. Cattle receipts 7000 with frame fed steers 9.25 to 9.65, dressed beef steers 8.00 to 9.25, cows 5.90 to 8.00, stockers 6.75 to 8.75, calves and heifers in 7.0 to 9.75 range. Sheep receipts 5000 with lambs 10.50 to 11.00, yearlings 9.25 to 9.57, wethers 8.25 to 9.00, ewes 7.60.
Across Fort Worth Oklahoma City Kansas City and surrounding towns, cattle including stocker steers calves and bulls sold with prices per hundredweight. Oklahoma reports higher cattle receipts and steady hogs with market gains noted in places like Fort Worth Dallas and Kansas City, with multiple consignors including Waggoner Ball Jones Mullis and Furneaux Bros.
The War Department plans to buy 5000 horses to support the expeditionary army in Mexico. General Funston urged mounts, aiming to overcome climate, forage, and transport challenges. Army and supply officials warn cavalry may fight dismounted if shortages persist, prioritizing infantry for pursuit of Villa.
Cash grain markets report bids for Texas and northern grain delivered in San Antonio on Tuesday. Wheat prices range from 1.32 to 1.80 per bushel. corn and oats show mixed rates for No 2 and No 3 grades, with regional variations and packaging differences noted. Oklahoma prices align with Texas trades.
A fragmented ad lists bacon bellies 14 to 16 pound average at 16 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 16 2/3 cents, fancy hams 26 6 cents, pure lard 12 1/2 cents, and related meat prices as a Tuesday event.
Quoted prices for wheat corn and oats in St. Louis on April 4 show No 2 red wheat at 1.26 to 1.25 9 and 1/2 cents, No 2 hard nominal, No 2 corn at 75 4 to 80 4 cents, No 2 white 78 4 to 79 4 cents, and No 2 Abe oats 3 No 2 white nominal.
Kansas City futures report shows grain activity with Wheat for May closing at the stated price. The brief item notes the market in Kansas City as of April 4.
A meeting of Hood to Wilson street property owners is set for 8 pm Tuesday at Smith's hall on Frank street to record willingness to sell at a reasonable price for Fort Sam Houston expansion. L B Clegg will speak, backed by a committee including Cresson James Staley Klaus Binz Russ and Tenge.
A Monday night reception at the YMCA honored new members and elected two new directors, Claude J. Carter and J. D. Malone, to the board of eighteen. The program included readings, musical numbers, two boxing matches, two wrestling bouts, and social activities as part of the member drive. In India peacocks signal nearby tigers.
New York April 4 Yesterday's advance in specialties especially war shares was resumed at today's opening. Shipping shares were higher by a point. Coppers were prominent but slightly irregular. Zinc issues were strong. Ralls were backward. Ending shares showed further irregularity in the early afternoon. Crucible Industrial Alcohol Kennecott American Locomotive and American Can fell more than two points. Reading rail shares firmed while coppers led the final hour decline except Marine common which rose. The closing was heavy.
Mercantile paper at 3.3 percent. Sterling rates show sixty day bills at 4724, demand 4.767-16, cables 4.77. Guilders demand 42 percent, cables 42. Bar silver at 1 cent. Mexican dollars 474c. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio on Tuesday shows bid and asked prices. Silver pesos exchange at 41 and 42 for half pesos. Bank notes from The National Bank and Bank of London and Mexico quoted at 16 14 a 16 16.
New York reports time loan terms and call money activity with 24 3 percent for 90 days 3 percent for six months 34 and 8 percent figures. Highs at 2 percent lows at 1 percent and ruling rate 2 percent. Last loan 2 percent closing bid 14 percent offered at 2 percent.
London market bulletin notes bar silver at 29 percent per ounce and money at 44 percent. Discount rates for short bills and five months list at 4 44 percent.
Lead bids at 7.78 while copper stays firm with electrolytic near 28.90 to 29.00 for immediate delivery. The nominal for June and later sits at 27.00 to 27.75. Iron and tin also firm with spot price around 62.00 and a $50,000 level for tin.
London market notes show lead at 34 pounds storages with Speller at 1 pound sterling. Copper spot 116, futures 112. Electrolytic 136. Tin spot 197 pounds, futures 192.
New business totals 1,547,052 feet while shipments reach 94,341,568 feet. Orders on hand amount to 416,304,905 feet as of Friday close of business in New Orleans.
U S department bulletin notes weather details and local forecaster Allen Buell from San Antonio. Wind under ten mph and precipitation under .01 inch not published. Includes prices and notices for agronomic context.
Thieves forced the front door of Juan Estrada's shop at 114 1-2 South Laredo Street Monday night and stole fifteen pairs of shoes and a suit of clothing. Other items include a runaway horse injuring a woman crossing Grand Avenue and ongoing police reports of minor thefts.
The church board of stewards held its regular meeting at 7 45 o clock Tuesday evening at the residence of Judge J O Terrell 100 Summit avenue. Members listed include Judge Terrell chairing with Guy Combs Dr G P Robertson W Penn M W Terrell Ed Rand J A Kerr W H Chambers Harry Rand Dr O Terrell C C Williams A H Brient Dr J S Steele W W Light W E Fitch Victor Keller and Rev C T Cooper former pastor.
At a Travis Club luncheon, the San Antonio Real Estate Exchange voted to become the San Antonio Real Estate Board amid minor opposition led by E M Hays. The change, proposed by the National Real Estate Exchange, aims to reduce confusion with the term exchange. About 50 to 75 members attended as entertainment followed the business session with topics on autos, poker, fashion, aging, and chicken inspection.
The notice lists a weekly Sunday schedule at 7 55 a m for Southern Pacific trains stopping at Ady with service time and arrival cadence indicated for riders and station staff.
State Education Department data show 154 Texas school districts offer homes for teachers of which 150 are for white teachers and four for colored teachers. Counties listed include Dallas Harris Guadalupe and Travis with varied counts, highlighting a rural push to improve retention by improving living conditions for educators. Superintendent Doughty endorses the plan, noting staff drift due to poor housing and the need for stable family housing.
An OCR fragment notes a $3.45 price for a round trip to Eagle Pass with a departure in April and return by April 13 on Southern Pacific service.
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