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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
15
Classified notice from Chadwick & Harrison Crockett listing 38 lots near the I N G depot for trade or sale. They offer 3 room houses built on other lots and seek clear properties or farm land worth 4000 to 7800 dollars. They invite proposals from out of town buyers with full description and terms.
Oklahoma City reports six hundred cattle steady and hogs 5 to 10 cents lower, top at 9.50. listings show various ranches and buyers in Oklahoma and nearby Texas markets with mixed weights and prices, while Kansas City notes Schreiner Cattle Co. selling 110 heifers at 85.05.
Carrot buyers in San Antonio report a record volume of corn oats and hay trades this month. The San Antonio Board of Trade now issues official quotations tied to Chicago and other major markets, with prices rising steadily this week.
Buyers paid firm or steady prices for country produce in San Antonio on Wednesday. Texas country candied 18% 18¢. Butter and Texas creamery quotes ranged with Country at 26c per lb and packing stock 22c. Poultry markets showed hens 86.00 per dozen, friera 6.00 to 7.00, broilers 4.00 to 4.50, turkeys 19 to 20c per lb, ducks 5.60 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 7.00 to 10.00 per dozen.
Chicago reports wheat prices slipping as US Germany strains shape markets. May and July futures fell around 1% early, with a late drift and nervous close after President Wilson's message. Corn steadied then sagged, oats tied to corn, and hog prices pulled down provisions.
Chicago market report shows butter unchanged at 84 to 81 cents per pound nine four. Creamery butter 381 to 84c a pound. Eggs receipts 5636 cases with firsts at 20 21 cents and ordinary firsts 19 cents. Potatoes lower on 47 car receipts from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota. Poultry prices for fowls and springs vary with market demand.
U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports 7 am readings from cities including Abilene Amarillo Atlanta Birmingham Brownsville Charleston Chicago Corpus Christi Dallas Del Rio El Paso Fort Worth Galveston Houston Jacksonville Joplin Key West Louisville Memphis Miami Mobile New Orleans New York Oklahoma City St Louis San Antonio Tampa and Washington. Data show wind directions speeds temperatures precipitation and cloud cover with notes that sub 10 mph winds and precip under .01 inch are not published. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster.
Carrot buyers paid prices for grain and hay delivered in San Antonio. Corn and oats listed with various Texas No. 3 and No. 8 grades, mixed colors, and sacks. Hay prices show bulk Milo maize at 1.10 per ton, feterita 1.12, Kaffir corn 1.10, cane hay 15.00, prairie hay 11, Johnson grass 12 per ton.
Butter Creamery 34c firsts 32c seconds 30c packing 26c. Eggs First 22c. Poultry Hens 16c Turkeys 20c Springs 25c. Prices listed from Kansas City market on April 19 with standard grade names and per unit costs.
New York reports a range of sugar prices with various grades and byproducts listed for trading. Figures include Centrifugal 6.08, molasses 5.31, Refined 7.00, loaf 7.40, powdered 7.40, granulated 7.25, confectioners 7.18, and No 7.38 in linelike market notation.
Turpen tine firm in Savannah reports 56 sales, 186 receipts, and 2 780 shipments. Stock stands at 66 647 with prices listed for grades AB through K and WG at 4.45 to 5.35 dollars, while other figures include 4.50, 4.80, 5.25, and 5 305.
Fire swept the Gambrill grain elevator at Emmitt City near Baltimore destroying 15 000 bushels of wheat and causing about 200 000 in damage authorities reported today as flames broke out early a.m. residents joined the effort to save adjacent buildings in Emmitt City Maryland.
In New Orleans the tone and quotations remain unchanged. Javin shows steadiness while other grades show weak receipts with rough figures and sales noted in pockets and regional terms.
Cotton goods markets were quiet but firm today in New York with men’s wear in demand. Buyers hesitated to pay high prices for duplicate deliveries as carpets and rugs advanced again.
G C Spencer of Denison Texas led ninety shooters in the first day of the seventeenth annual Oklahoma State Sportsmen's Association tournament in Oklahoma City scoring 191 of 200. A 42 mile wind hindered targets as C Homer of Krebs Oklahoma placed second with 189. state title to be decided by best 100 targets Wednesday.
New York reports a steady cotton seed market closing with spot prices ranging from 10.74 to 11.25 and total sales of 10,300. Separate items include a Pennsylvania notice where a husband disclaims paying his wife’s bills and the wife’s retort asserting they share one bed. A humorous exchange about uninterrupted reading rounds out the column.
In St Louis on April 19 quotations show No 2 red wheat at 1.22 to 1.28 per bushel, No 2 hard wheat nominal, No 2 corn at 0.75 to 0.54, No 2 white 0.75, and No 2 oats at 0.43 with No 2 white nominal.
Quotations reported from Kansas City on April 19 show No. 2 hard wheat at 1.08 to 1.13 dollars, No. 2 red wheat 1.13 to 1.17, No. 2 mixed corn 71 and a fraction cents, No. 2 white corn at 45 to 45 and 5/6 cents, with further mixed notes on wheat prices. Strong entities include Kansas City and the wheat and corn grade references.
Chicago April 19 Quotations today ranged as follows with price levels for commodities and market items. Prices and varieties listed reflect trading activity across the provision market in Chicago.
The notice lists Wednesday prices for dry salt bacon extras 14c to 16c per pound, 14-16 pound averages 18c, fancy breakfast bacon 26c, fancy hams 21c, bacon bellies 14-16 pounds, pure lard 13c, compound lard 12c, and other dry salt products.
Receipts at Union Stock Yards on April 19 include 237 cattle 79 calves 6 horses and 241 hogs. Cattle and hog prices eased with cattle dipped to move to Oklahoma pastures, while Longman Brothers Rutledge Brown and Bob Sutton plan multiple dippings and shipments to San Antonio and New York as Tegondra cattle growers prepare to resume US shipments.
Fort Worth Texas April 19 cattle receipts 4000 steady with steers at 8.25 stockers to 8.25 7.65 cows 4.50 7.00 heifers 5.00 8.50 calves 4.50 6.70 hogs receipts 5500 market 5 to 10 cents down range 9.20 9.40 heavy 9.40 9.46 mixed 9.15 9.30 lights 9.25 9.40 pigs 4.50 7.00 sheep receipts 6500 steady lambs 8.00 12.00 yearlings 7.50 8.50 wethers 7.00 7.50 ewes 6.00 7.25
Hogs receipts 1000 and cattle and sheep figures shown. Hogs mixed and butchers up to 9.90, native beef steers 7.50 to 9.75, yearling stock and calves 8.59 to 10.00, Texas and Oklahoma cattle 5.75 to 6.75, cows 4.00 to 6.00, sheep yearling wethers 9.00 to 10.75, lambs 10.00 to 12.65, ewes 7.50 to 8.85.
Chicago April 19 market news shows hogs with Bu lk and various cuts trading around 9.70 to 9.90 per cwt. Cattle receipts total 34 900 with native beef steers 7.85 to 9.90, western steers 7.05 to 8.45, stockers 8.85 to 9.45, cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.20, calves 7.0 up. Sheep receipts 17 009 with wethers 6.85 to 9.10 and lambs 7.40 to 11.50.
Hog receipts 11,000 lower. bulk 9.50 to 9.65 per hundredweight. light hogs 9.20 to 9.59. pigs 8.00 to 8.65. Cattle receipts 7,900 steady to weaker. fed steers 9.25 to 9.75. dressed beef steers 8.00 to 9.26. southern steers 7.75 to 8.78. cows 5.50 to 8.??. veal calves 7.60 to 16.90. stockers 6.65 to 8. Wethers 9.50. ewes 8.00 to 8.75.
The cotton market fell on Wednesday as broad selling hit prices across the board. Trade sources noted general selling sentiment and weaker demand contributing to the downward move.
The quotations show middling cotton delivered at market in San Antonio Houston Galveston Dallas New Orleans with prices around 11.68 to 12.38 and daily basis figures. Included are figures for each city and totals in the report.
The Cotton Exchange notes a tentative break between the county and Germany pushes prices down despite favorable weather and trade news. New Orleans sold 80,000 bales with strong Texas inquiry while President Wilson's ultimatum to Germany spurred anxiety on exchanges before a partial recovery. San Antonio and other spot markets fell, with middling around 11.48 cents and a broad daily decline. The weekly weather report records mixed planting progress and replanting needs from frost and dry conditions, with dry weather aiding shipping tomatoes.
In New Orleans on April 19 the cotton market hovered amid submarine controversy expectations. Active months fell five to six points in early trading while May rose five points at the open before reversing. Morning liquidation trimmed futures, and by noon trading months showed a 6 to 8 point loss. Spot sales near 5000 bales spurred late buying, with months finishing 1 to 3 points above Monday’s close.
New Orleans opening shows steady May at 11.58 July at 11.94 December 12.05 January 12.13. Closing range fell 1 to 3 points. high and low data partially legible with mixed quotes across months and grades.
The New York cotton market opened unsettled amid political jitters and Wall Street influence with May at 11.80, July 11.96, October 12.14, then firming after Washington signals. Traders covered and near months gained while July dipped to 11.94 and October to 12.13 before late rally.
New York January 19 opening shows May 11.20 July 12.03 October 12.22 December 12.3 and January 12.42 futures. Close bids fall 6 to 7 points from highs to lows. Reading includes scattered figures for May and October with pricing lines and a few stray digits.
Liverpool on April 19 reports cotton prices steady with good middling at 8.094 and middling at 7.89d. Low middling at 7. Sales reach 8000 with 1000 for speculation and export. Receipts total 12,600.
In Liverpool on April 19 futures prices showed a narrow range with April 7.634, May 7.61144, June 7.59, July 7.574 and further dates quoted between 7.52 and 7.43. The exchange displayed modest fluctuations across the calendar months.
Chicago April 19 quotations show grain prices for wheat corn oats and barley. Wheat No 2 red at 1.17 and 1 1 2. No 2 hard unavailable. corn No 2 yellow 50c. oats standard 45 46c. barley 63 75c.
In Kansas City on April 19 grain futures edged up with wheat at May 31.04% and July 81.05% while corn gained to May 70%c and July 72%c and oats rising to May 42%c.
Stock yesterday figures mirror the day before last week at 1,338,67 while the same day last year shows 1,461,972. The report notes excess this season totaling 141,081 with data fragments indicating seasonal trends.
The bulletin lists four hour observations ending at 6:45 a m. local time with remarks indicating generally fair conditions and temperatures near normal. Readings cover the Houston district stations and include rainfall and state of the weather as reported by Allen Ruell, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
New York April 19 Wall Street opened in weakness as war and other specialties dragged. United States Steel fell on its first 4500 share offering, while Bethlehem and other issues dropped. Standard stocks showed resistance briefly, but selling intensified as the president addressed Congress and final dealings left markets at new lows.
A long list of wholesale prices for potatoes onions peppers and more by region, including Texas California and Florida. Records show per hundredweight per crate per dozen and per pound rates for items such as potatoes onions green beans squash carrots leeks lettuce citrus and dried fruits.
Mercantile power noted with Sterling at 4 dollars 78 cents demand 84.76 percent cables 84.77. Guilders demand 42 cables, Lives demand 6.45 dollars cables 6.48. Bar silver 66 1/2 cents, Mexican dollars 49 cents. Government bonds steady railroad bonds heavy.
Time loans stay firm with 60 day at 2 3 percent and 96 days at 2 percent. Six months at 2 percent. Call money firm at 2 percent. Ruling rate at 24 percent. Last loan 12 percent. Closing bid and offered at 2 percent.
English Money reports bar silver at 301 164 per ounce and money market rates. Discount rates for short bills and three months are 4 percent. The note records London financial conditions as of April 19.
Lead holds at 7 507.35 with steady tone and copper remains firm in electrolytic nearby trading. Tin stays quiet at 50 000 to 48 52.00, spot indices and prices vary while Tron remains steady and unchanged.
The London market shows Leed at 38 pounds sterling and 28.1 pence per unit, Spelter easy at 103 pounds, spot copper at 120 pounds 10 shillings, and tin around 198 pounds with futures quoted near 6498. The report notes electrolytic copper at £139 and spot tin futures activity.
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