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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
15
A market census shows cotton consumption rising with overall demand improving. Prices remain uneven as buyers and sellers adjust, signaling cautious optimism amid shifting supply dynamics and regional demand variations.
Precipitation yesterday measured none with an official day total of .07 inches. The daily deficit is .07 inches and the year to date total is 3.48 inches with a year to date deficiency of 2.65 inches.
The principal spot market prices showed an initial 2 to 4 point gain with July at 11.85 and October 12.10 on call. Cables and a record March mill consumption spurred some covering but overall sentiment stayed cautious amid international tensions, with Liverpool activity cited and after-hours rally limited by selling pressure.
San Antonio buyers paid listed prices for cotton delivered at the local compresses on Friday. Grades and prices included strict middling, strict low middling, low middling, and strict good ordinary.
New York on April 14 reports steady open for cotton futures with May at 11.89 and July 11.98 while October runs 12.09 and December 12.28. Prices closed 2 to 6 points higher with mixed intraday highs and lows.
Unfavorable views on international politics were offset by Census Bureau March consumption data. Early trading rose two to four points then slipped, later stabilizing with a net noon rise of three to four points. By 1:30 pm prices gained five to seven points and closed four to six points higher. Increased demand and spot sales around 4000 bases lent a firmer tone.
Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with May at 11.63, July 11.83, October 11.90, December 12.05, and January 12.13. The market closed 4 to 6 points higher, with mixed intraday highs and lows across contracts.
Liverpool April 14 spot cotton holds firm with prices for good middling 8.00d middling 7.784 and low middling 7.544. Trade shows 8000 bales sold including 2500 for export and speculation, receipts totaling 2300.
In New York on April 14 cotton seed oil closed easier with spot at 10.50 and futures for April through March 1945 figures showing slight declines. Buyers moved cautiously as May to December quotes varied and total sales reached about 13,100 units.
Liverpool reports weekly cotton figures with 82 000 bales forwarded to mills, 172 000 American, total stock 816 000 with 610 900 American, imports 46 000 including 41 000 American, and exports 7 700.
Lead at 7.87 dollars on ask, spelter firm with East St. Louis delivery 19 percent asked. Copper firm electrolytic nearby nominal third quarter at 9.00. Iron steady with spot at 53.60 to 54.00.
The April London market report lists lead at 35 shillings per unit, spelter at 100, spot copper at 126 pounds, futures at 121, electrolytic at 1387, and spottin at 200 with futures 198. A brief note mentions an athlete and Wisconsin lacrosse reference.
In Chicago, wheat prices fluctuated as traders weighed Mexican and German tensions against supply signals. Rain in Nebraska boosted bulls, foreigners buying futures supported gains, but rumors of German ambassador changes and Wilson troop moves triggered a late dip. May and July settled near unchanged to slightly higher as corn and oats followed the trend. Hog prices provided some support for provisions.
Carrot buyers paid Friday prices for grain and hay in San Antonio. Corn quotes include Texas No. 3 white 4c and mixed 7%c, Northern No. 2 white 85%c and mixed 86%c. Data shows Texas No. 3 red 46c white 63%9c sulfuried 64c. Hay bids: Mile Maize No. 2 bulk 1.08, feterita 1.11, Kaffir corn 1.10, cane hay 14.50 per ton, prairie hay 11 per ton, Johnson grass 12 per ton.
Quotations dated April 14 show wheat at No 2 hard 1.12 to 1.20 dollars, No 2 red 1.15 to 1.22 dollars, corn mixed at 69 to 70 cents, No 2 white at 70 cents and oats No 2 white 44 to 45 cents, No 2 mixed 40 to 41 cents.
Kansas City report shows grain futures closing with Wheat May at 1.07 and July at 2.07. Corn May at 69 1/2 cents and July at 71 1/2 cents. The figures reflect market activity from the Kansas City grain exchange on April 14.
Quotations listed for St Louis on April 14 show wheat No 2 red at 1.275 to 1.20? No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 at 74 to 75 cents. No 2 white oats at 42? cents and No 2 white nominal.
Chicago wheat and corn prices reported with No 2 red wheat at 1.22 and No 2 yellow corn at 77 1/2 cents. Oats quoted nominal and barley at 62 7/8 cents.
Fort Worth cattle market notes list several buyers and consignors with prices per hundredweight for steers and cows. Names include Cogdell Granbury H Wheelis Menard Ray Jackson Jennings Brannon Crandall Coleman Encinal Sitiman Rochelle and others with prices ranging roughly from 6.30 to 9.00 per cwt. A street waffle wagon anecdote is quoted about Jimps lunch.
Census Bureau data show March cotton consumption at 613,625 bales, the highest on record. Eight months into the cotton year total usage reached 4,278,990 bales, with exports up and spindles active at a peak as American cotton goods push into foreign markets despite war.
At Union Stock Yards April 14 buyers showed strong shipper support with hog prices up and cattle steady near week highs. San Antonio offered few cattle calves hogs and sheep with most supply moving to Fort Worth. Steers sold 6.50 to 7.00 cows 1 to 6 calves 6 to 7 dollars. Hog sales ranged 8.09 to 8.75, sheep scarce and no formal quotation.
Fort Worth notes cattle receipts around 1200 with steady market prices in Beeveg and Hoge entries. Calves and cows show varied bids. hogs report receipts near 2500 with bulk trades around 9 dollars and several price bands. lambs and sheep rates listed with mixed outcomes.
Kansas City on April 14 reports hogs receipts 23090 with higher prices: bulk 9.50 to 9.75, heavies 9.65 to 9.80, lights 9.40 to 9.79, pigs 8.25 to 9.00. Cattle receipts 660 with steady values: prime fed steers 9.25 to 9.75, dressed 8.25 to 9.25, cows 5.50 to 8.25, heifers 7.50 to 9.75, stockers 6.75 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 1600 steady: lambs 10.85 to 11.69, yearlings 9.50 to 11.00, wethers 8.75 to 9.50, ewes 8.00 to 8.75.
Chicago April 14 receipts show hogs 17000 with market strong bulk 9759.95, light 9459 to 100.00, mixed 9559 to 100.00, heavy 9339 to 190.00, pigs 749 to 929. Cattle receipts 1000 with market steady native beef feeders 800 to 1000, western steers 775 to 870, stockers and feeders 590 to 860, cows and heifers 410 to 920, calves 725 to 1025. Sheep receipts 6000 with market weak wethers 700 to 925, lambs 755 to 1180.
New York April 14 reports No 7 Rio 9e coffee futures steady with May at 8.49 and June at 8.63 as traders await direction.
Grocers and jobbers announce a ten cent per hundred pounds advance in all lump starch grades due to higher corn costs. Corn syrup gains nine cents per pound in barrel quantities as grain products trend upward while overall price levels remain moderate.
Cotton goods remained steady in New York with firmer prices on sheeting for contract delivery. Dress goods deliveries faced delays due to other troubles. A large carpet maker announced accumulation of printed tapestries and said its mill would be closed until further notice.
Observations recorded at 7 a m on Friday April 14 1916. Wind velocities under 10 miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch are not published hereon. Allen Buell local forecaster.
News from Mexico triggers heavy selling across industries with declines in Mexican Petroleum American Smelting Texas Company Crucible and Lackawanna steels. Rail stocks mostly down with United States Steel minor pressure. Late session recovers leave close steady amid cautious trading.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio showed bid and asked quotes for silver pesos and state and national bank notes. In New York mercantile paper stood at 343 percent with sterling at sixty day bills 0.73 and demand 4.76 percent, with cables 4.77.
The New York stock exchange will be closed April 21 and 22 for Easter holidays. Trading resumes on April 23.
Receipts totalled about 7000 hogs and 500 cattle with market steady to strong. Hog prices ranged from 7.59 to 10.00 for various classes, cattle included native beef steers at 7.50 to 9.75 and yearling steers and helpers at 8.50 to 9.75, sheep with yearling wethers at 8.00 to 10.40 and lambs at 9.00 to 11.78.
London April 1 report notes bar silver 30d per ounce and discount rates. Short bills and three months quoted at 4 1/4 percent. Remaining content lists various city names and fragmented figures from port receipts and agricultural trade data.
New Orleans rice market notes rough Honduras and Japan steady with clean Honduras and Japan firm. Receipts shown for rough Honduras at 675, milers 18ilg. clean Honduras 4948. Sales include 2051 sacks rough Honduras at 3.69 to 4.25, 2612 pockets clean Honduras at 2.716 to 3.0, 50 packs Japan at 3. c. Quotations list rough Honduras at 3.00 to 4.25, others unchanged.
Turpentine activity shows little movement with receipts and shipments reported. Resin firm with clear quotations across grades A through WW and various calculated stock and price figures.
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