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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
17
The Associated Press reports a steady to slightly higher cotton opening in New York on April 7 with declines early followed by small late gains. Old crop months rise to around 14.58 and 14.55 in May, while new crop stays dull near last night’s figures.
Cotton futures began the session steady with gains of 4 to 8 points as favorable weather across the cotton belt encouraged buying. By midmorning the market remained quiet but firm with most active months showing advances from the prior close and prices listed for April May July October and December contracts.
Closing spot cotton prices edged higher by four points with American middling at 8.88 and various futures lines showing steady to quiet action. Sales reached 10,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export, including 9,400 American bales.
Spot cotton in Memphis shows middling at 14 percent, Houston reports steady with a 0.75 rise to 14.75 cents, New York closes quiet with middling uplands at 14.60 and gulf at 14.45 cents, no sales recorded. Liverpool and New Orleans noted steady or quiet as market activity remains subdued.
Prime basis oil quoted at 5.26 to 5.34 per unit in Memphis with April 7 pricing. Meal priced at 24 dollars and linters 8 percent at the same Memphis market.
After a week of oversupply, bananas firm up with expectations of a higher market in days ahead. Strawberries remain in strong demand at 3.50 per crate, while tomatoes and oranges arrive from Texas and Louisiana crops show resilience despite freezes.
New York trading shows little movement with Canadian Pacific up over a point, bonds active, and copper easing after March Copper Producers figures. Minor industrials modestly up or down while most stocks hover near previous close. market ends steady as government and railroad bonds hold firm.
In New York on April 7 money on call held steady at 2 percent with a 2 percent ruling rate and closing bid. Time loans showed little activity with sixty days at 2 percent, ninety days at 2 percent, six months at 8 percent.
New York April 7 cotton seed oil market quotes show May at 6.28 to 6.30 with 6.27 to 6.30 for futures and nearby weeks, and other terms listing May and July ranges around 6.40 to 6.42. Australian seeds prices appear near 6.44 to 6.46 with similar nearby values.
In a brief comedy note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a chef tells the other cook he has given notice while the second cook asks what is wrong. The first cites the family’s demand to let it use the telephone, highlighting kitchen humor.
Wanted 40 to 50 acres alfalfa land near San Antonio with price terms and location details. Also notes about a syrup case and four bottles of eyena. Return to Light office. Reward offered. Additionally Wanted experienced box nailers and a laborer at Toepperwein Mayfield Co Nolan and Cherry streets. Also 20 men and 6 women needed. call tomorrow morning at Grand Opera House stage entrance.
Price list shows butter and country butter per pound, eggs by dozen, various cheeses with per pound rates, and poultry items including quail and squab by dozen, with turkeys priced per pound and other fowl listed at several figures.
Butter and eggs hold steady with butter at 14 21 cents for creamery daisies at 18 18 cents. Cheese and meats show mixed but steady pricing for varieties such as daisies 14 5 cents twins 13 6 cents young Americas 13 14 cents. Potatoes and poultry remain steady with turkeys dressed at 19 cents and fowls at 17 cents. Veal ranges from 6 17 cents for under 60 pounds to 9 10 cents for 85 to 110 pounds. Receipts total 19 412 cases at market.
A Kansas City market note lists pricing for dairy and poultry items with eggs and firsts quoted at 15 to 17 cents and packing stock at 12 1/2 cents. The report contains scattered figures such as 206, 170, and 15c or 17c across categories.
In St Louis on April 7 quotations show lead at 4.30, spelter at 5.27 percent, chickens at 14 cents, springs at 17 and 18 cents, turkeys at 17 to 18 cents, ducks and geese at 7 cents, butter steady at 18 to 22 cents creamery, and eggs firm at 14 ½ cents.
New York dispatch notes steady bee quotations with 495 cases received. Fresh dirties 15 percent, western whites 17 to 18 cents, southern duck eggs 25 to 38 cents, western eggs 30 to 32 cents. Market tone remains steady.
In St Louis on April 7 quotation figures show wheat steady with No 2 and No 3 grades listed. Prices for hard and white varieties appear unchanged while lesser grades reflect minor adjustments. The report notes slight movement in track prices but the overall tone remains stable.
Union Stock Yards April 7. Cattle receipts light with most activity in hogs. Hogs steady to higher, top price 6.50, calves and cows mixed, goats through billing to Kansas City, afternoon market featureless.
Fort Worth Texas April 7 buyers saw cattle receipts only about 800 head including 125 calves. Short session ended by noon with trade discontinued though beef steers sold 5 to 5.36 and butcher stock to 5.85. Hogs totaled 1750 with bulk sales 6.20 to 6.50.
St Louis market reports show cattle receipts 900 with Texan and native beef prices from 4.25 to 6.75, hog receipts 8500 with packers 7.65 to 7.80 and butchers 6.80, and sheep receipts 1000 with native muttons 3.75 to 5.00 and lambs 5.00. Market steady across cattle hogs and sheep.
Chicago live stock market reports show cattle receipts around 2000 with steady prices, hogs about 15,000 with market strength and prices from 6.10 to 6.95, and sheep around 10,000 with native and western categories running from 3.00 to 6.50 per unit.
Kansas City AP report shows April 7 receipts of 700 cattle including fifty southern steers with steady markets. Hogs receipts 8000 with prices rising five cents. bulk buyers pay 6.35 to 6.65. Sheep receipts 2000 with steady prices for muttons, lambs, and feeders.
United States Army officers are daily entertained at a McDonald’s art exhibit. The venue on 322 East Houston Street is noted as a sight seeing spot and McDonald’s carries the largest stock of paints wall decorations and picture frames in the city.
Partial OCR shows former mayor Tom L. rs described as weaker after a restive night in Cleveland. The fragment mentions restricted access to him but lacks full context or clear event details.
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity unsettled weather with showers tonight or Saturday and cooler temperatures. East Texas shows unsettled conditions with local showers and cooling in northeast and southwest parts. A storm over the lower Rio Grande valley brings cloudiness across Texas. Freezing in northern districts and as far south as Missouri.
Signs that world wheat shipments will reach a large total this week depressed futures in Chicago. Australia and Argentina led forwardings while European crop conditions improved. demand from shorts eased sentiment toward the bear. May wheat opened lower and drifted, with oats and corn movement modestly affected. no. 2 red wheat ranged 85% to 86% percent and other grain prices showed mixed moves.
Daily movement of grain at Chicago reports today receipts and shipments for flour wheat corn oats rye barley with totals in bushels and cars. Wheat total receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth compared with last week and four years ago.
Quotations today show cash wheat steady with No 2 hard at 84 9 1 No 2 red at 85 8 1 No 2 white and No 2 red at 60 4 0 No 2 white at 31 2 3 8 2 percent. Close bids listed for Sep tember and July futures.
Egg prices show country 20c yard 30c and butter fresh country 25c creamery 35c. Dressed poultry lists hens 60c each fryers 50c turkeys 23c per pound broilers 45c squabs 20c.
Official price listing of Texas products and wholesale goods from farmers and jobbers. Includes vegetables fruits nuts onions greens and canned meats with per crate per cwt and per carload quotes. Notes varied regional prices for Colorado Minnesota California and Cleveland items and summarizes wholesale terms.
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