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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
13
A cryptic field note lists teams and narrow margins. New York leads 6 to 19, New Orleans 6 to 16, Liverpool 3 to 7, with spots showing New York 10 up and New Orleans 1 to 16 up as well as Houta 4 up and Houston 1 to 16 up while Galveston remains unchanged.
The cotton market opened steady with an advance of 3 10 points and active months up 6 10 from last night after covering by yesterday's sellers amid Liverpool firmness and English spot activity. Absence of bull support kept sentiment nervy and later market easing near midday as early buyers liquidated and bear pressure returned. Spot middling uplands at 14.85 did not move much while old crop and new crop futures posted modest gains before noon profit taking.
Futures opened steady in New York with bids on January at 12.75 and March at 12.85. May through December contracts displayed various quotes, while futures closed quiet, reflecting a subdued trading session.
New Orleans cotton futures start with gains on old crop and new, driven by strong cables from Liverpool and favorable demand from shorts. Weather maps show rain across much of cotton country, keeping Bulls cautious but prices steady through late morning. May and other contracts edge higher, with steady close reported.
The Associated Press reports cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady on April 20. April futures at 14.62 64, July 14.84 asked, August 14.36 37, October 12.82 83, December 12.77.
Liverpool closing spot prices rise 4 to 6 points with American middling fair at 8.56 and ordinary at 7.31. Sales reach 15 000 bales with 1 500 for speculation and export, receipts 13 000 bales, futures showing a firm trend with several contracts listed from April to March.
The market shows Liverpool and New Orleans steady to firm with modest gains. New York remains quiet while Galveston holds steady with small percentage increases. Demand and receipts remain mixed across regions with a steady tone overall.
New Orleans reports cot ton on the spot firm 1-16 higher with 560 sales to arrive 540. Prices list low ordinary 11 5-16 and up through good middling 15 16, receipts 687 and current stock 66,670.
Memphis data shows spot cotton holding steady at middling 15 cents per pound. No change from prior listing as traders monitor weather and demand in the cotton belt.
Associated Press dispatch from Memphis Tennessee on April 20 notes oil at 6.20 and meal at 24 dollars. Listers and a brief market snapshot are mentioned in the sparse read.
New York on April 20 shows mercantile paper steady at 3 percent with Sterling exchange easing. Bankers bills quoted at 484.40 for sixty day and 4 86 35 for demand, commercial bills at 4 83 75. Obscure notes mention Beveracient and other items with garbled figures and stray phrases.
Temperature and rainfall report for the Houston district stations covering the 24 hours ending 8 o'clock this morning 75th meridian time. Contains daily observations on temperature and weather conditions across the district.
Trading opened with a heavy mood as many key issues slipped from early gains. Missouri Pacific briefly advanced, then faded. U S Steel, Union Pacific, Reading and others retreated while a few names gained modestly and overall activity waned toward noon.
Receipts of cattle rose as poor weather eased, with over 500 head in the morning yard. Butcher stock sold strong with top cattle around $5.50, calves up to $6, cows from $3.50 to $5.00, and hogs steady at about $5.85. Sheep were slow with 125 head on hand.
Fort Worth Texas April 20 It was an all around lower market with hogs dropping to the lowest levels since March 1909 The market was a quarter off with 1500 head on offer selling dull at 5 80 to 6 10 Beef steers 4 90 to 5 25 stockers and feeders 4 30 to 4 60
Receipts and quotations show cattle about 5500 with slow demand and declines across classes. Hogs estimated 24000 with market soft to ten cents lower and various weight ranges listed. Sheep receipts around 15000 with a weak market and price ranges for natives westerns yearlings and lambs.
Kansas City April 20 cattle receipts 4000 with steady to weak market. Native steers 5.25 to 6.40. southern steers 4.50 to 5.80. southern cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.00. native cows and heifers 3 to 6.20. stockers 4.50 to 5.75. bulls 4.00 to 6.25. calves 4.50 to 6.75. western steers 4.75 to 6.00. western cows 3.25 to 5.25. Hogs receipts 12,000. market 5 to 10 cents lower. bulk 5.95 to 6.15. heavy 5.90 to 6.05. Sheep receipts 7000. market steady. muttons 3.50 to 4.75. lambs 5.00 to 8.09. fed wethers and yearlings 4.00 to 5.25. fed western ewes 3.50 to 2.5.
Receipts total about 2000 head including 200 Texans with steady overall tone. Native beef steers range around 5.00 to 6.75 while cows and heifers sit near 5.25 to 6.55, stockers and feeders around 7.0, calves quoted 5.00 to 7.00 with some variability across classifications. Lambs and light stock also noted with prices near 5.75 and related figures.
New York oil market notes show cotton seed oil bids and offers listed with various grades and dates. Prices include Ass pik 3.4 and July futures around 6.18 to 6.19, reflecting short term trading activity in late April.
Weather readout shows unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with showers in San Antonio and East Texas. Central Atlantic storm area keeps Atlantic and gulf states unsettled. freezing in far northwest. temperature and wind data noted but hard to decipher from damaged OCR.
A California shipper reports frost effects on crops last week. Peaches indicate a fair crop with little damage. apricots and fruit vary, with some damage and smaller crops. prunes and raisins face mixed outcomes. apples show unusually light crop with minimal first damage. Prices noted for fruit weights.
A late Colorado report says orchards on the western slope show considerable damage from recent frosts while eastern slope trees remain largely undamaged and yielding is expected to be good. Kansas and other states report some damage but anticipate a full crop unless further frosts occur.
The U S government ruling forces tomato catsup makers to compete with tomato canners for the crop, likely pushing up prices for both catsup and tomatoes this year.
Announcement states canned sweet potatoes stock is small and largely controlled by Baltimore packers. They reportedly hold it at 90 cents per dozen cans f o b at the factories.
The California Fruit Packers association released this year's asparagus prices, ranging from 19 to 20 cents lower than those set by rival packers.
Yesterday and the day before rain spread across the southwest and strawberry districts causing picking delays, yet fresh berry receipts in local markets were liberal. Prices for top grades did not exceed 2.50 dollars, with strong housewife demand and retail prices around ten cents per box.
Morning session in the wholesale markets opened with brisk demand as business is expected to pause for an evening parade. Several commission concerns are to be represented with floats in the procession.
The Pruitt Commission received this morning a carload of bananas and a car of potatoes, signaling prompt delivery of the requested produce.
The Gugenheim Goldsmith company received a carload of oranges and a car of potatoes.
Market reports show eggs at 16 cents a dozen with farmers urged by mail and wire to consign unlimited quantities and guaranteed high prices. Carnivals are drawing eggs from the market, reducing supply.
Quotations today show butter and cheese steady with dasies at 13 to 14 cents and various creamery products around 15 to 21 cents. Receipts reached 15 119 cases with standard weights and long horns at 12 to 13 cents. potatoes and poultry prices also steady with turkeys and chickens noted.
Quotations include Butter Creamery 20c firsts 17c seconds 15c packing stock 1c Eggs extras 17c firsts 15c. This brief market update lists commodity prices observed in Kansas City on that date.
Quotations for eggs in New York on April 20 show receipts of 22,008 cases. Fresh gathered selected extras at 18 percent, firsts at 16 to 17 cents, seconds at 15 to 16 cents, storage packed firsts at 17 to 18 cents, dirties No 1 at 14 to 15 cents, No 2 at 13 to 14 cents, state and nearby gathered brown and mixed at 17 to 18 cents, duck eggs at 21 to 25 cents, and western eggs at 23 cents.
ST LOUIS April 20 Quotations steady for various commodities including poultry with chickens at 11 percent, springs 17c, turkeys 15 16c, ducks 11c, geese 6c. Spelter and butter also steady or quiet. Eggs higher at 14c.
A dense listing of out of state and local produce prices. Strawberries at 50 cents, new potatoes $1.75 to $2.00 per cwt, yellow sweet potatoes $2.50 per cwt, cabbage $1.25 to $1.50 per cwt, lettuce 75 cents per hamper, peas $1.00 to $2.50 per bushel, squash $4 per bi, peppers $3 per crate, onions $1.85 to $2.00 per crate, beans $2.50 to $3.00 per one third bushel hamper, and various fruits and nuts with multiple unit prices. Includes Colorado and Minnesota potatoes and multiple specialty items with crate and barrel pricing.
A dense catalog of wholesale item prices includes evaporated apples pears figs and canned goods from California, beef and sardines, oils, dried seeds, onions, cank seed, turnip and squash seeds, tomatoes, melons, lettuce cucumbers carrots radish beans corn and grain per cwt or per bushel with district prices in San Antonio and carload terms. Includes hides, furs, and seed varieties with unit costs and package sizes. Descriptive, period-typical shop language is used throughout.
Excitement in wheat trading sends prices higher as shorts cover in Chicago after a Liverpool rally. British sentiment grows on a Prussian winter crop 76 percent vs 84 last year, with US May contracts up and oats and corn showing strength amid scarce Buenos Aires arrivals and Argentine crop fears. May wheat climbs to around 1 4 cent gains, lard and rib futures mixed as markets open firm with cautious upside.
Chicago April 26 reports show receipts and shipments for several grains. Wheat 15,000 bushels. Corn 25,000 bushels. Oats 1226,000 bushels. Rye 35,000 bushels. Barley 17,700 bushels. April 20 notes 24 wheat cars and 100 corn cars with mixed grades. Minneapolis and Duluth totals also listed.
The St. Louis market notes firm cash wheat with No 2 red at 91 a track and higher corn. Oats improve with No 9 at 880 and No 2 white at 35. Red, white, and other grain quotations show upward movement on April 20.
In Kansas City on April 20, cash wheat and corn quotations were listed. No. 2 hard wheat traded around 87 to 95 cents, No. 2 red about 89 to 95, No. 2 mixed corn at 48 to 49, with other minor figures for oats and sorghum noted in the brief market update.
Archambault 234 Avenue seeks an experienced presser with proven garment finishing skills. Apply in person with references. Immediate start offered.
Local notice lists fresh arrivals including apples lemons and potatoes from Florida suppliers. Also mentions bananas grapes and fruit from various sellers. Commission company names appear among the entries.
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