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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1911

Page

13

Cotton and Grain Markets See Unusual Activity On Opening

New York opened steady with gains of 1.5 points on better cables and demand signals. Prices then eased but held about 2 4 points higher for new crop amid firm supply. liquidity shows continued support from large speculative short interest and forward holders. Futures quoted for January to December with gains and declines varying by contract.

THE Associated Press New York As. A Havre Liverpool

Time loans active under prospects of good crops

The prospect of bountiful crops across the southwest boosts lending as banks ease credit. Farmers and country merchants receive liberal support while city wholesalers report strong business. Fruit and vegetable markets show mixed movement with bananas in excess supply and prices easing.

Turm

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Weather and Legislation Signals

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with slight early gains on strong cables and congressional promises to delay anti-future bills until December. Rain across the belt improves growing prospects, with traders noting warmer conditions to aid planting. Prices quoted for several nearby contracts near opening levels with modest shifts.

Associated Press New Orleans Congress

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trade Report

Liverpool cotton market shows fair demand with prices up about 10 points. American middling fair 8.28, good middling 7.94, middling 7.80, sales 8000 bales including 7700 American, receipts 14000 bales, futures opened firm and closed barely steady with various forward prices listed.

Associated Press Liverpool

New Orleans Cotton Prices Steady on Spot Trade

Spot cotton in New Orleans remains very steady with sales of 760 bales and arrivals of 1100 bales. Quotations list low ordinary 10 15 16, ordinary 11 1 2, good ordinary 18 3 16, and middling around 14 15 16 to 15 1 6 cents, with receipts 2013 bales and total stock 108,479 bales.

Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton market report from New York and Memphis

New York on April 5 reports cotton closed quiet with middling up 14.50 and middling gulf 4.78. Memphis Spots, Tennessee, also April 5 notes spots steady with middling at 14 and a half cents.

New York Tn Cotton Uiet Memphis Tenn

Local market steady as orange supply tightens and crates repacked

Orange quality declines post cold storage with most boxes sold as repacks. First blackberries, 24 quart crate, sold for 5 dollars. Carloads of oranges potatoes apples arrive. eggs soft supply lowers to 14 cents per dozen for firsts. Butter, cheese, poultry prices listed. turkeys at 16 to 17 cents per pound.

Chicago Market Quotations for Dairy Eggs Poultry and Meat

Chicago market notes show butter and creamery products steady with mixed prices for daisies and twins, eggs firm with firsts at 15 cents, cheese firm with various brands quoted, potatoes steady at 58 to 63 cents, poultry steady with dressed turkeys 19 cents and live fowls 16 sinks, veal prices by weight class from 6 to 10 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Kansas City Market Prices Reported by AP

The Kansas City market report shows dairy and egg prices with creamery items at 20 cents for firsts 17 cents for seconds and packing stock 12 1 2 cents. Eggs list extras 16 percent firsts 14 percent with details labeled as AP data from April 5.

THE Associated Press Kansas City Utter

Quotations Reported For April 5 Air Market

AP quotes from New York on April 5 show receipts at 83 070 cases with fresh gather selected extras at 17 percent and firsts 11 percent. Storage and grade notes list 1T percent, while various duck eye and dirties prices appear for southern western and western regions.

Associated Press New York

Market Quotations Reported in St Louis

Stall prices and commodity quotes from St Louis today show Lend quiet at $4.80, spelter $5.30, chickens 14 to 16 cents, turkeys 16 to 17 cents, ducks 15 cents, geese 7 cents, butter steady, creamery 18 to 22 cents, and eggs rising to 1444.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

New Club To Be Formed For Citizens Ticket

A new club for the Citizens ticket will organize at Amigos del Pueblo hall East End next Sunday at 9 o clock. The group expects at least 100 members and plans a series of campaign meetings.

Amigos del Pueblo East End

Market Opens Irregular as Stocks Show Mixed Movements

The opening on April 5 in New York shares shows mixed results with Baltimore & Ohio advancing two points while National Biscuit declines by the same amount. Peoples Gas drops 1% and Wabash gains 0.5%, with Union Pacific and several others slipping. In midmorning trading, prices firm modestly led by gains in inactive issues, then close steady with standard stocks stabilizing near yesterday’s levels. Municipal election results in Chicago weigh on Peoples Gas, and London reports of a takeover bid for Union Pacific are denied. Bethlehem Steel rises on recent performance. overall market mood remains cautious.

Associated Press New York Baltimore & Ohio National Biscuit Peoples Gas Minneapolis Wabash Union ‘Pacific Northern Pacific Lehigh Valley Northwestern Canadian Pacific Chicago Lackawanna American Can General Electric London Pennsylvania Union Pacific Union Pacific Preferred Standard Terday Amalgamated Gaar Great Northern Illinois Central Waeerenarege Missouri Tontening Nashville Kansas Texas National’ Biscuit Seeeveee New York Central Eee Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Terse Wrens Lbom Pacific Ail Eee Pennsylvania Wean People’s Gassere Palace Carbid Southern’ Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific Te He United States Steel Wabash United States Steel Pid.ewan Eee Dee Seeseesenceeesens Western Union Texas Company

Cattle And Hogs Trade Steady At Union Stock Yards

On April 5 at Union Stock Yards demand outpaced receipts with strong trade for good cattle and steady hogs. Cows sold from 2.75 to 3.50 and up to 3.66 for slick fed. calves 4.50 to 4.75. hogs 6.50. consignments included two cattle cars to Algiers and a mule car to Brownsville. day closes with all shipments sold.

Union Stock Yards Algiers Uvalde Brownsville Choice Coun

Chicago Livestock Receipts and Prices Reach Mixed Totals

Cattle receipts about 14 000 with market steady to 10 cents higher. Beeves 5.25 to 6.20, Tex steers 4.50 to 5.75, western steers 4.90 to 5.90, stockers 4 to 5.75, cows and heifers 2.75 to 6.00, calves 5.00 to 7.00. Hogs receipts about 21 000 with market steady to 5 cents up. Light 6.40 to 6.85, mixed 6.20 to 6.75, heavy 6.00 to 6.50, pigs 6.30 to 6.75, bulk 6.30 to 6.50. Sheep receipts about 15 000 with market slow to weak. Native lambs 3.00 to 5.00, western 3.25 to 5.00, yearlings native 5.00 to 6.40, western 5 to 6.40.

Associated Press Chicago

Kansas City Livestock Market Receipts and Prices Report

April 5 report shows cattle receipts 8000 with southern stock strong to ten cents higher. Native and southern cattle, stockers, feeders, and calves priced from 3 to 7 dollars. Hogs seen around 6 to 6.64 dollars, with bulk sold near 6.50 to 6.55. Sheep receipts 16000 and market steady with muttons 4 to 5.25, lambs 5.5 to 6.35, ewes 4 to 5. Sheep and cattle markets show mixed gains and steady demand.

Livestock Market Report From St Louis

Receipts and prices listed for cattle hogs and sheep in St Louis on April 5. Cattle included native beef steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders and Texas Oklahoma offerings with varied carload pricing. Hogs were 10 cents lower with pigs lights and heavy categories. Sheep receipts and market steady with native muttons and lambs priced per head.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Cotton seed product prices from Memphis and New York

In Memphis on April 5 prime basis oil is 5,349 at 5.34, meal at 23.75 to 24.00, linters 8% at 4e. In New York on April 5 cotton seed oil with prices listed shows offers around 6.12 to 6.83 with various bid and ask figures for different lots.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn New York

Wheat and corn prices quoted in Kansas City market brief

Prices show wheat firms with gains in bids for No 2 hard 83 91 cents No 2 red 85 87 cents. Corn bids for No 2 mixed and No 2 white around 46 cents. Oats steady No 2 white 83 1 2 to 84 4 cents with No 2 mixed 30 31 cents. May and July wheat bids and other month quotes noted with slight movements.

Associated Press Kansas City

Lost Roan Mare Offers Reward for Return

A roan mare about 14 hands high and slightly lame on one hoof is reported missing. Reward offered for her return. Contact 8406 or new phone 3145 for information.

Weather Sketch for San Antonio Area April Forecast

The forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair weather tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures. East Texas should expect generally fair conditions, with warmth developing tonight inland. A storm area centers over the Upper Lake region with another over Colorado bringing unsettled weather, rain and snow central districts from the Atlantic to the Pacific while freezing temperatures reach northern districts and extend south to Nebraska.

San Antonio Tex East Texas Upper Lake Region Colorado Atlantic Pacific Nebraska

Shorts Cover Pushes Wheat Prices Higher in Chicago

Frightened by firmer foreign wheat markets, short sellers rush to cover. May wheat opens near 85 1/8 cents, gains to 85 3/8 as cash demand strengthens and continent bids for cargoes. Hog prices rise with initial pork at 15.00, lard around 7.97 to 7.95, ribs 7.42 to 7.45.

Chicago Liverpool! Ae May

Grain Movement Report from Chicago April 5

Chicago April 5 receipts and shipments report shows daily grain movement with specific totals for the day. The data lists arrivals and departures across the Chicago market, reflecting activity in the grain trade for this date.

Chicago

Chicago Wheat and Corn Receipts Reported

AP dispatch from Chicago on April 5 shows wheat receipts at 38 cars with 7 contract grade, corn 242 cars with 16 contract grade, oats 188 cars. Total wheat receipts at Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth were 216 cars, vs 203 last week and 226 on the same day last year.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Grain futures rise amid mixed commodity quotes

In St Louis on April 5 prices show wheat and corn firming with futures for May and July inching higher. Figures list No 2 track red wheat at 85 to 87 percent, corn around 46 to 47 cents, oats advancing to 80 to 30 cents, and white wheat at 80 to 84 cents as traders eye near dates. New York Star Dye Works

Associated Press ST. Louis

San Antonio Carnival to Bloom With Record Lights

Officials announce at a meeting that about 6500 lights will illuminate San Antonio streets during carnival, 1600 more than before. Merchants urged to keep store windows lit to midnight and decorate in carnival colors, with flags across the business district. A reviewing stand on Alamo plaza will host Gov Col quitt and guests while floats are occupied by unions and several organizations.

San Antonio Carnival Association Alamo Plaza Trades Display Committee F. A. Chapa E. J. H. Meier Haymarket Square

Heaviest Hog Receipts Show Down in Fort Worth Market

Fort Worth Tex April 5 Receipts in the porker pens reached the year's high at 600 head by 2 pm, while cattle totals reached 2650 head including 160 calves. Stocker cows sold steady up to 3.80 with general market around 3.65, and sheep slaughter remained steady at about 2000 head with spring lambs priced near 7 to 7.40. Porker quotations held steady with a 50 cent spread noted.

Fort Worth Tex

Cattle Shipments Report From Christine and Stockdale Texas

In Christine nine carloads of cows were shipped to Worth market with an additional one car by F Lee. At Stockdale four cars of fat cattle and three cars of hogs were sent to San Antonio, with two more cars by N H Brown and J M Briggs. John Grissom shipped one car of hogs to San Antonio.

Christine Tex Down Jennings Worth Market F. Ley Stockdale N. H. Brown San Antonio J. M. Briggs John Grissom

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