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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1911

Page

7

Weather Summary for San Antonio and Nearby Areas

The forecast covers San Antonio and vicinity and the East Texas region. It notes unsettled conditions with showers tonight or Sunday and cooler temperatures tonight. A storm center is in the lower Rio Grande valley with widespread cloud and rain across the Gulf states. Freezing temperatures are expected in the lake region and western districts as far south as Kansas.

San Antonio Tex East Texas Northwest Rio Grande Valley Gulf States Lake Kansas

Cotton Steady as Markets Open High on Liverpool Cables

The New York cotton market opened steady with an advance on all active months due to firm Liverpool cables and bullish figures. Prices eased slightly later but closed steady with gains up to 14 points. May to March futures showed firm levels through the session.

Associated Press New York Liverpool Cables

New Orleans cotton opens higher on Liverpool lift and rains

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened up 4 points on old crops and steady to 2 points higher on new due to stronger Liverpool market for yarns and cloth, with heavy New Orleans rains delaying the new crop. By midmorning prices firmed on bullish British trade data and forecasts of colder weather, ending the first half hour 1 to 2 points up for new crops and 0 to 1 point up for old.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool British Board of Trade

Market Report From Liverpool Cotton Trade April 8

The Associated Press notes closing spot trading firm with prices up two points. American middling fair 8.35 and good middling 8.03, middling 7.85, low middling 7.65, good ordinary 7.39, ordinary 14. Sales reach 10,000 bales with 1000 for speculation and export, including 8300 American receipts total 11,000 bales. Futures open steady and close with May at 7.58% and various month lines cited.

Associated Press Liverpool Ari Mey Mayous

Spot cotton prices hold steady in New Orleans market

In New Orleans on April 8 spot cotton remained firm with 640 bales sold and no arrivals. Quotes ranged from low ordinary at 11 1 16 to good middling at 14 7 16 with various mids and fair grades noted. Receipts were 676 bales, total stock at 100 325 bales.

Associated Press New Orleans Atoek

Spot cotton closes quiet with small gain

New York on April 8 reports spot cotton closing quietly up five points. Middling inland ed price at 14.65 and middling gulf at 14.90 with limited sales noted.

THE Associated Press New York

Galveston Cotton Market Ticks Up on Week Opening

By the Associated Press Galveston Texas reports spot cotton steady to middling 14 3/4 cents as the market opens the week with quiet trading and tentative demand.

Spot cotton steady in Tennessee

Associated Press reports Tennessee cotton markets on April 8 showing spot cotton steady with middling grade at 14.5 cents per pound.

Eggs Steady as Markets Report 23,025 Case Receipts

New York market notes eggs steady with 23,025 cases received. Fresh gathering checks show 14 ton figures amid touring sales and price adjustments as new phone lines expand.

THE Associated Press New York

New Onions to Go Quarter Lower in Local Market

Onions moving from Laredo slow prices open 25 cents lower next week while current bids hover 2.25 to 2.35 dollars. Banana shortages keep fruit prices firm near 3.75 dollars with ample green fruit in hand. Strawberries and dewberries arrive in liberal supply with berries barely steady around 2 to 3.50 dollars. Cabbage prices slump due to heavy local and northern supplies. 24 carloads moved to northern markets. Egg and butter markets weaken. chickens remain strong in price but light in numbers. San Antonio sees strong farm shipping prospects for fat fowls. Bananas scarce locally. apples short nationwide after California and Washington crop reductions.

Laredo San Antonio

Market Opens Firm After Earlier Decline

New York April 8 The stock market opened with fractional declines across most issues amid moderate activity. Missouri Pacific showed notable weakness with over one point drop, Wabash Pittsburg Terminals fell nearly two points, and Distillers securities shed 2/3. By 11 o'clock traders covered shorts and prices rose in spots, Missouri Pacific recovering fully as the mood firmed.

Associated Press New York Missouri Pacific Gould Wabash-Pittsburg Distillers Securities Shorts

Money Market Snapshot from New York on April Eight

The report notes money on call nominal time loans steady and dull. Sixty days yield 3 percent, ninety days 2 percent, and six months figures unspecified.

THE Associated Press New York

Market report from New York mercantile paper in April

The bulletin notes sterling exchange at 4 84.15 for sixty day bills and 4 86.40 for demand. Commercial bills at 4 88 1 2 percent. Bar silver at 53 1 2 cents. Mexican dollars at 45 cents. Government bonds steady and railroad bonds irregular.

THE Associated Press New York Sterling Exchange Bankers

Local sports scores and city listings from 2.2 scecs

In Houston and Memphis and Augusta and St. Louis area listings, scores and identifiers show numeric codes 475 1442 803 287 73 687 656. The fragment includes city names and numbers without clear event details or outcomes.

Houston Tex Memphis Tenn Augusta, Gas Isc Scesee Ce Mor St. Louis

Cotton seed products market report April values

Prime bale prices are listed for cotton seed products in Memphis Tennessee with meal at 4.00 dollars per unit and linters at 56 cents per unit. The report notes bagged or bulk items with associated percentages and standard quality measures.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil quotations show varied closing ranges

City market notes from New York on April 8 list open and close prices for ADE July and Amb offerings. Prices hover around 6.20 to 6.41 with small uplifts and dips across the session.

York

Wheat and corn prices quote on Kansas City market

On April 8 quotations show May wheat at 82% bid, July 80% bid, September 80% bid. Corn May 47% bid, July 48% bid, September 48% bid. Cash wheat steady with No 2 hard 84 1/4 cents and No 2 red 86 1/8 cents. No. 2 white oats higher with white 31 32% cents and No 2 mix 20 cents per bushel.

Associated Press Kansas City White

Ample Morning Market Supplies Include Green Vegetables

Market this morning shows a plentiful supply of home grown produce with mustard spinach turnip greens radishes and asparatus. A good pea supply is expected by the 20th. Prices on most green vegetables are down from last week as Pruitt Commission receives carloads of potatoes cabbage dewberries and strawberries.

Brownsville Rio Grande Valley Pruitt Commission Company

Gugenheim Goldsmith Receives Carload of Italian Lemons

The Gugenheim Goldsmith company received a carload of Italian lemons. The shipment arrived and was unloaded for distribution.

Gugenheim-Goldsmith Company

Price List for Dairy and Poultry Products

Shipping rates for butter eggs cheese and poultry items. Butter prices 29c per lb creamery and 13 20c for country. Eggs country dox 14c. Cheese anc cream 18c, brick 20c, Swiss 24c, imported 81c, Limburger 20c. Poultry broilers 3.25 3.50 per unit, fryers 6.00 6.50, hens 6 6.25, guineas per dozen 3.25 3.60, ducks per dozen 6.00 7.00,abs per dozen 1.25 1.50, geese per dozen 10 15.00, turkeys per pound 16 17c.

Badger State

Chicago Market Prices Report Daily Sales

Butter holds steady with creamery at 14 211c and dairies at 13 18c. Eggs steady with receipts 17,837 cases. Cheese steady with multiple varieties listed. Potatoes steady by grade, turkeys dressed 19c, fowls live 16 c, springs live 16c, veal by weight ranges 6 10c.

Associated Press Chicago

Market quotes from St Louis on April 8

Quotations show lead steady at 4.80, spelter steady, chickens at 14c, spring turkeys 17 to 18c, ducks 14c, butter 18 to 22c, eggs firm at 1. The text records day prices for common commodities in a local market report.

Associated Press ST. Louis Lead Steady Spelter

Quiet Week Ends at Union Stock Yards Cattle Pens

At Union Stock Yards on April 8 the cattle pens showed a near halt with only 160 head offered all hogs. Hogs sold steady with light buyers. choice hogs $6 to $6.50, bulk around $6. Cows and calves steady as receipts dwindle. cows $3.25 to $4, calves $4 to $5. Remaining hogs from Goliad accounted for most sales.

Union Stock Yards Waring Fort Worth Goliad

Chicago Market Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago reports receipts and quotations for cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle include Beeves Texas and western steers with varied bids. hogs run 11 000 head with mixed prices. sheep receipts near 2000 with native western and yearling bids.

Kansas City Live Stock Receipts and Prices

Kansas City market report for April 8 shows cattle receipts at 300 with steady demand. Native steers 5.40 to 6.60, southern steers 4.75 to 6.10, cows and heifers 3.00 to 5.55, stockers 4.50 to 5.85, bulls 4.06 to 5.35, calves 4.00 to 7.00, western cattle 3.50 to 6.25. Hog receipts 4000 with steady to weak demand. bulk 6.50 to 6.55, heavies 6.20 to 6.30, packers 6.30 to 6.50, top 6.60. Sheep receipts none. muttons 4.00 to 5.25, lambs 5.30 to 6.25, fed wethers 4.25 to 5.50, fed western ewes 4.00 to 4.80.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Kansas City

St Louis Livestock Market Report

St Louis market receipts total 800 cattle and 5600 hogs with steady tone. Native beef steers bring 5.00 to 6.75 while cows and heifers range 4.25 to 6.50. stockers 4.50 to 6.85. Hog prices 6.70 to 6.80. Packers and heavy sheep and lambs also traded, muttons 3.75 to 5.00 and lambs 5.75.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahom

Cotulla Ships Onions Best Harvest In Years

Special to The Light reports Cotulla Texas onion harvest underway with the first car shipped from the Caley farm. A recent hailstorm damaged crops on Russell farm and nearby onion fields while cantaloupes near Cotulla were destroyed. Despite seven inches of rain this year, moisture favors strong crops and an excellent onion season is expected.

Otulla Tex Caley Farm Russell Farm Cotulla

Bank of England Wires 20000 Pounds Bullion to Paris

London reports 20000 pounds of bullion withdrawn from the Bank of England for shipment to Paris today. The move signals securing metal assets en route to the French capital.

Associated Press London Bank of England Paris

Chicago wheat and grain futures rally on U S supply drop

Chicago trading saw a bullish wave as United States visible supply declined and demand improved. May wheat rose to around 87 to 87 with other grains and hog products steady as cash grain quotes held near current levels.

Associated Press Chicago United States Atlantic May

Chicago Market Receipts Report on Wheat Corn and Oats

Wheat arrivals totaled 18 cars with 3 contract grade. Corn shipments reached 135 cars including 9 contract grade. Oats stood at 82 cars. Total wheat receipts today across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth were 186 cars, up slightly from 185 yesterday and 7 percent higher than the same day last year.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Wheat futures and cash market brief from grain trade

Cash wheat steady with No 2 track values around 87 to 95 cents. No 2 hard and white trades quoted lower or steady. Wheat futures slip for May at 85 and July around 30 cents, corn May 47 cents, other months unchanged.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Kansas Dairy Quotations and Packing Prices

Quotations show creamery milk 20 cents per quart, firsts 17 cents, seconds 12 of, extras 16 cents, firsts 14 cents. Packing stock and related terms also noted with several price figures.

Associated Press Kansas

Missing daughter of Lucky Baldwin reported in Brookline

Be atrice Anita Turnbull 18, who claimed to be Lucky Baldwin's daughter and sought a share of his estate, was reported missing to police last night. Her stepfather Dr William D Turnbull called the report a mistake and said she had returned, though police had received no official notice of her return.

Brookline Mass Beatrice Anita Turnbull Lucky” Baldwin Wm. D. Turnbull Miss Turnbull

Texas stockmen rush cattle to Wyoming due to drought

El Paso Texas, April 8. West exes cattlemen prepare to ship their stock to Wyoming because of the drought. T. W. Lanier and brother of Sierra Blanca Culberson county have ordered fifty cars to transport their stock to Wyoming.

Associated Press EL Paso Tex Westexes Wyoming T. W. Lanier Sierra Blanca Culberson County

Banks Report Decline in Reserve Surplus for Week

New York banks show a drop in reserve surplus to 26,473,325 with a weekly decrease of 2,936,975. The daily average loans fall to 1,351,451,900 while spec ie and legal tenders decrease. U S deposits and circulations shift, reserve requirements slide, and actual conditions reflect varied gains and losses across categories.

Associated Press New York U. S Ea-U. S HAL Eorors Greater New York Cms

Market Report Spot Cotton Held Steady In Houston

Houston cotton market shows spot cotton steady with rough middling at 14.5 cents. Early trading notes indicate limited movement and steady demand as traders watch futures activity across the region.

Hailstorm, Wind Damage Strikes Southwest Texas Towns

High wind and a hailstorm caused damage across Georgetown and nearby areas. The Lutheran church at Wier was blown from its foundation, telephone poles toppled, and telephone service was impaired. About an inch of rain fell.

Georgetown Tex Wier Here

Heavy rains sweep Northwest Texas with storms near Marshall

Heavy rains were reported early today in Northwest Texas. At Marlin 3-4 inch precipitation, high winds and a quick drop in temperature occurred. Nearby Marshall saw a violent electrical storm, and Cleburne and other points reported very heavy rain.

Associated Press Dallas Tex Texas Marlin Marshall Cleburne

Rainfall Reports Across Texas Towns April 8

Weather notes from multiple Texas towns report rainfall amounts and wind conditions on April 8. Waco saw a good rain, Boerne an inch with hail and high wind, Lockhart about 1.5 inches with wind but no damage, Kerrville light rain, Yoakum high wind with no rain, Karnes City light wind and slight rain, Cotulla light rain after a strong wind, and San Marcos light rain with a slight wind.

Boerne Tex Kerrville Karnes City Cotulla San Marcos

President Diaz Stands Pat Amid Decoration Orders

President Diaz maintains position and orders wallpapers and decorations from McDonald on 322 East Houston Street. The action signals continued policy stance and procurement following discussions with local supplier.

Diaz McDonald East Houston Street

Boys Set Fire To House While Playing

In Fort William Ontario four boys set fire to a house while playing in Mrs Joseph’s absence. Authorities say two boys rang a phone number for assistance as the incident unfolded.

Associated Press Fort William Ont

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