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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
15
In New Orleans on April 18 rough and clean rice remained strong with good demand. Receipts totaled 5,583 sacks rough, millers 8,240 sacks, clean 41,504 sacks for export. sales included 1,086 pockets with Japan taking 957 pockets. prices showed Japan at about 5.75 to 6.25 and clean Japan near 6.00.
In Savannah on April 18 turpentine firm 460 shows sales 53 receipts 138 shipments 153 stock 9437. Resin firm reports sales 700 frevtota 539 shipments 1933. Various prices listed including D 5.58 G 68.55 H 5.65 and W. G. 4.00 with other figures such as M. Fes N 580 to 590.
The weekly weather bulletin reports moderate progress in cotton planting across most southern states. Delays in parts of Texas due to low moisture contrast with areas that received early-week rain. Florida shows good stands while South Carolina and Central Alabama report plants emerging. South Texas early germination is uneven due to cool nights.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes ice company leaders expect further price rises as coal costs soar. A major ice supplier announces a ten cent per hundred pounds increase, from forty to fifty cents, affecting consumer delivery and signaling similar raises citywide. An official says profits are squeezed as coal prices bite.
A London publishing house challenges the idea that only one Madison exists in the US. A Wisconsin professor labors over a Lucretius translation for the Everyman Library, but his manuscript is misaddressed to Madison USA. postal search traces it back after weeks of anxiety.
A Washington Star excerpt recalls Elihu Root’s letter to the anti msrence convention as a backhanded insult. A speaker, echoing a female voice, calls the letter an indirect jab at women and cites Mrs. Stinger in a sharp exchange about what Jane Guff may have said.
A mother warns her three year old not to go near an open window during cleaning. Betty later reappears after an hour of play with a doll. When found she says the fall would not have broken her neck, reflecting a child’s resilient mischief.
A Washington Star cartoon caption features a waiter or teller arguing over a tip given for a quarter, with a quip about the tip being pewter and the other party noting a cold storage chest and oleomargarine. The fragment suggests humor about mistaken offerings and value.
The report lists middling cotton prices delivered to markets. San Antonio, Houston, Galveston, New York, New Orleans and Liverpool are shown with corresponding sales figures for the day. The figures indicate variability across markets and large totals for some ports.
The cotton market fell modestly today due to poor cables and firmer marine war risk prospects. Trading was quiet with New York closing steady 3 to 9 points below yesterday and New Orleans steady 1 to 13 points lower. San Antonio spots reported 158.85.
The New York cotton market opened quiet with futures down 4 to 15 points on bearish cables. May and October contracts slipped while early near midday quotes showed July around 19.68 and October near 18.50 as favorable weather and firmer marine risk sentiment influenced selling.
New York spot and futures markets show May at 3, July 19.71, October 18.55, December 18.55 as openings. January futures end Wednesday down 3 to 9 points with mixed highs and lows across contracts, including May and October readings and a 20. variety in dairy-like noise.
In New Orleans on April 18 the cotton market opened with prices down 16 to 30 points due to poor cables. By noon, declines narrowed to 14 to 17 points, with warmer belt weather and dry conditions limiting losses. Trading after noon was light and pressure remained low.
New Orleans market reports opening cotton bids for May 18.98 and July 18.87 while other months run around 17.98 to 18.18. Prices show small shifts with July and October highlighting slight declines and December near 18.08.
Liverpool April 18 cotton in moderate demand with good middling at 12 88 pence and middling at 12 784 pence. Sales total 7 000 bales including 6 600 American. Receipts 4 200 bales.
The report notes Futurea closed near mid April with dates spanning May to January and signals Liverpool is due to open Thursday from 2.4 points up, indicating a forthcoming opening and a modest lead.
Cotton stock levels at Gulf ports show totals for Galveston Houston and New Orleans with city by city tallies. The report lists stock yesterday week and year comparisons, port ship arrivals, and totals for Memphis St Louis and Houston with containerized movement data. Cotton seed oil quotations from New York give opening noon and close prices for April May June and September contracts.
The Northern stock market sagged further with hogs down 10 to 25 cents across centers including Chicago and Fort Worth, cattle weak and down 15 to 25 cents at Fort Worth, and sheep weaker though active at Fort Worth. Receipts at San Antonio showed cattle and hog totals with city trade specifics.
Fort Worth traders reported cattle receipts of 200 with steer prices 7.00 to 11.00, stockers 6.00 to 5.00, heifers 6.50 to 10.50, cows 5.50 to 8.50, bulls 5.50 to 3.50, calves 5.00 to 7.10. Hogs receipts 4000 with top 15.45 and 14.85 to 15.28. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs 14.00 to 16.00, vealings 12.50 to 13.75, wethers 10.60 to 12.50, ewes 9.00 to 10.00, culled 7.09 to 5.00, goats 5.00 to 6.25.
Chicago area receipts and quotations show 29 000 hogs with light to heavy buys, 17 000 cattle weak with native beef from 9.00 to 13.15, 21 000 sheep weak with wethers around 10.0 to 12.75 and lambs 11.09 to 15.65.
Kansas City market report of April 18 shows hog receipts at 9,000 with prices 19 to 18 cents lower. cattle receipts 6,000 including 100 southern, steady to 0. Cattle segments include prime sea steers at 12.25 to 12.85, bred beef steers 9.60 to 12.00, southern steers 8.60 to 11.25, cows 6.50 to 10.75, heifers 9.00 to 11.60, stockers 8.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 4,000, steady. lambs 12.25 to 15.00, ewes 11.00 to 13.60, ram prices and other details partly legible.
Receipts and quotations for cattle hogs and sheep shown with declines in some categories. Hogs mostly 15 to 20 cents lower with light prices around 15.55 to 16.14. cattle steady to lower with ranges for native beef steers 7.50 to 13.00 and prime southern beef steers 8.00 to 11.59. sheep and lambs mixed with lambs 13.00 to 16.00 and ewes 9.50 to 12.25.
A listing of wholesale fruit and vegetable prices for wholesalers to retailers or paid shippers. Items include POTATOES ONIONS TOMATOES CRANBERRIES SWEET PEPPERS BEETS CARROTS CABBAGE RADISHES CELERY LETTUCE BEANS SWEET POTATOES ENGLISH PEAS SPINACH HUBARD TRAWBERRIES DEWBERRIES and APPLES with per unit costs for Florida Texas California and Cuba sources.
The Interstate Commerce Commission sustained today the same rates on imported blackstrap molasses from Gulf ports and on domestic blackstrap from New Orleans and Louisiana producing points to Chicago and Milwaukee. A humorous exchange about a poet and editor ends with the editor discarding the poem.
Enlarged Canadian wheat estimates pressured futures before renewed export buying and scarce May offerings sparked a sharp rebound. May rising to 2.34 with a 13 cent gain, July following as weather and export demand supported prices. close firm with mixed gains across contracts and overall market strength despite earlier weakness.
Chicago notes April 18 show grain prices with No. 2 red corn at about 1.45 to 1.49 dollars, No. 2 yellow corn around 1.45 to 1.49, and No. 3 white oats near 6 to 7 cents plus standard at 9 to 7? cents. The data reflect common market listings and price ranges for that day.
Kansas City markets reported grain futures with wheat closing May at 2.47 percent gain, July at 1.97, September at 1.68. Corn finished May 1.45, July 1.378, September 1.27.
Quotations today show cash wheat at No. 2 hard 2.52 to 2.63 and No. 2 red 2.54 to 2.62. Corn readings list No. 2 mixed 1.48 to 1.4814 and No. 2 white 1.52 to 1.53. Daytime quotes include No. 2 white 4% and No. 2 mixed 2 73c.
Quoted prices show cash wheat at No. 2 red $2.80 and No. 2 hard $2.62. Corn No. 2 $1.62 and No. 2 white $1.69. Oats No. 2 72c and No. 2 white nominal.
Quotations listed for dry salt bacon and bellies with weights 14 26 pounds and 14 16 pounds. Prices include 24 to 38 cents for bacon products and 17 cents for compound lard plus 9 cents for American cheese per pound.
New York reports on April 13 1917 the government continued purchases of twills and cotton duck while yarns and cloths showed quieter activity Silka was steady burlaps firmer and weather observations noting light wind and minimal precipitation by 8 am on April 18 1917 Weather Bureau meteorologist Allen Busli reports continued activity in textile procurement with subdued market movements
New York metals show copper steady with spot and quarter figures around 30 dollars and 32 dollars, electrolytic and futures data. Tin remains firm with spot quotes near 55 to 56 dollars and futures around 218 pounds. iron is unchanged.
In the local markets the wholesale price of Texas English peas fell to 2.50 per hamper and strawberries to 1.75 to 2.00 per crate. Dewberries dropped to 2.00 per crate, while sugar rose to 9.50 per hundredweight. Turkeys slipped to 19 to 20 cents per pound. other poultry, butter and eggs held steady. Corn and oats fell two cents a bushel with listed job and ear lot prices. California dried beans saw mixed gains across bayos pinks limas and pintos. No changes were reported for provisions seeds or mill products.
Shippers market shows jobbers pay to retailers or shippers with limited commission. Various commodity prices include Texas country candles idle, butter steady, Texas creamery 22 35c per pound, packing stove 24 25e per pound. Poultry prices fall with large hens 7.50 to 9.00, small hens 6.50 to 7.15, friers 6.00 to 7.00, broilers 3.60 to 4.99, turkeys 19.4 to 20c per pound, ducks 7.00 per dozen, geese 12.00 to 15.00.
Quotations today show butter firm with creamery at 46c, 45c to 46c range. Receipts total 27,586 cases with firsts about 35c to 36c and ordinary firsts 34c to 35c. Potatoes unchanged with $5 car receipts. White potatoes vary by region from 3.00 to 3.15 in western states and 2.75 to 2.90 in Michigan and Wisconsin. Poultry alive prices higher, fowls 22½c and springs 22c.
Kansas City price quotes list dairy Butter Creamery 47c fleet 44c seconds 43c packing 3he Ecras Firsts 37c Poultry Mens 21c roosters 1c turkeys 24c Potatoes 5.10 3.15.
Raw sugar steady at $6.46 for centrifugal and $5.58 for molasses. Fine granulated sugar quoted $7.60 to $8.50. Coffee futures ease with No 7 Rio at 104 cents per pound and May at $8.09, July at $38.25.
Temperatures and rainfall for the Houston District for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. show moderate rainfall in central and western Oklahoma and light scattered showers at three Texas stations. Coat district temperatures near normal, interior six to twelve degrees above normal. Allen Buell, Meteorologist.
New York April 18 Ralls lead the gains as pacifica and readings rise. United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Anaconda Copper advance while Utah Copper and Distillers Securities show strength. Motors fall, oils slump, and Ohio Gas climbs over four points as the market ends irregular.
Trading of Mexican currency in San Antonio on Wednesday showed quotations for silver pesos and half pesos. The note lists current values for the two coin types.
New York April 118 Mercantile per cent rates listed for Sterling 60 day bills at 4.32, commerce 60 day bills on banks at 4.72, commerce 60 day bills at 4.71, demand 4.78, cables 4.76. Guilders demand 40 percent cables 41, bar silver 4 cents, Mexican dollars 67 cents. Government bonds and railroad bonds described as weak.
New York reports time loan terms with 60 days at 34 percent, 90 days at 4 percent, six months at 4 4 percent. Call money steady with high and low around 2 percent. Ruling rate and last loan quoted at 2 percent with closing bid and offered near 2 percent.
Bar silver prices stand at 269 194 per ounce with money at 34 percent. Discount rates show short bills at 4 percent and three months at 4 1 percent.
San Antonio notices demand payment of city taxes for fiscal year 1916 by the due date to avoid six percent annual interest and two percent monthly penalties, urging prompt payment. Commissioner J F Garland signs the notice.
A child named Benny recites a vivid image of Elijah ascending to heaven in a fiery chariot. He points to a boat base and exclaims a playful misstatement about a prophet Benny and his mother reacting to the scene.
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