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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1911

Page

15

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

Forecast until 7 p m Saturday shows tonight and Saturday cloudy with showers in San Antonio area. East Texas also sees general cloudiness and showers. Air pressure is irregularly distributed and weather remains unsettled with cold readings in Maine Alberta and southern plateau regions.

San Antonio Tex Fort San Antonio Vicinity East Texas Maine Alberta Plateau

Cotton market opens steady amid bullish signals

The cotton market opens steady with gains of 1 to 3 points on higher cables and strong spot business in Liverpool. Traders note favorable southern weather, profit taking by longs, and afternoon trading shows prices near unchanged to 4 points higher as July bids 14.91 and spot middling uplands at 14.95.

Associated Press New York Liverpool Manchester

Futures open steady in New York market

On April 21 in New York the futures were reported as steady with January at 12.78 80, March 12.89 90, May 12.83 84, July 14.88 89, August 14.57 58, September 13.40 42, October 12.91 92, and December 12.81.

AD Norlherns THE Associated Press New York Tne Issi Aus

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Ahead on Weather Outlook

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a one point gain across leading months as favorable cables but improving belt weather tempered by rains in south Texas and wet conditions in the belt hinder planting. By midmorning quotes stood 2 to 4 points above yesterday with old crops up to seven and new crops up to three quarters over prior close.

Associated Press New Orleans Texas

Cotton futures open steady with varied bids

New Orleans market reports cotton futures opening steady with bids shown for May and July contracts and notable bids for October. Information includes prices around 14.78 for May 14.86 for July and 12.84 for October with 2.69 bid and 12.78 bid noted.

New Orleans Kya Ti Ramus

Cotton Prices and Receipts in New Orleans Market

Spot cotton in New Orleans steadies with small gains across grades. Figures show 4036 receipts and stock at 86 271 while sales on the spot total 650 to arrive at 1700. Pricing ranges from low ordinary to good middling with several strict levels noted.

Associated Press New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices Edge Higher in Opening Session

Closing cotton spot prices rise with American middling at 8.64 pence, good middling 8.32, middling 8.10. Daily sales total 15,000 bales with 12,100 from American origins. receipts 13,000 bales, no American. Futures show steady to firmer tones across contracts from April through March-April.

Associated Press Liverpool

Cotton seed products price report from Memphis

From the Eree Press in Memphis on April 21 prime oil sells at 6.20 a barrel with meal at 24 dollars and linters at 3 percent.

THE Eree Press Memphis, Tenn Linters

Cotton seed quotations and prices reported

New York on April 21 reports cotton seed quotations with prices across contracts. Prices shown include near months around $6.04 to $6.23 and deferred months around $6.10 to $6.22 in several listings.

Burial Permits List for Local Residents

Burial permits issued for Leon Chaves Rodriguez 65, April 19 at 117 East Guadalupe. R B Esler 40, died April 20 on Travis Street. James B Kilborn 80, died April 20 at 109 Paso Hondo. Gisela E Hummel 3 months, died April 20 at 919 Starr. G W Nichols 90, died April 19 at 801 West Virginia. Julian Ranger 38, died April 19 at £ 15 Brackenridge. Edward Inselmann 4 months, died April 19 at 320 North Concho.

Leon Chaves Rodriguez East Guadalupe Street R. B. Esler Travis Street James B. Kilborn Paso Hondo Gisela E. Hummel Starr Street G. W. Nichols West Virginia Avenue Julian Ranger Brackenridge Avenue Edward Inselmann North Concho Street

Cabbage Shipments Tie Off As Market Fails To Rally

Four refrigerator cars were iced at the People's Ice and Manufacturing plant for cabbage shipments to Mercedes San Benito and Brownsville. F M Gregory, Armour agent, said about 250 cars remain in the valley but growers may hold back due to unsatisfactory prices, risking further shipments this season.

Brownsville Tex People’s Ice and Manufacturing Company Mercedes San Benito F. M. Gregory Armour Refrigerator Car Lines

Stock Market Opens With Broad Selloff in New York

A brisk selling wave hits the New York stock market at the open with most issues down. Fertilizer shares Virginia Carolina Chemical and American Cotton Oil lead losses while U S Steel Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific dip as bears press for dividend cuts.

New York Virginia Carolina Chemical American Cotton Oil U. S. Steel Union Pacific Missouri Pacific American Agricultural Virginia Carolina Virginia Carolina Chemical Pennsylvania London Alabama Steel Corporation Allis Chalmers Tyterday Amalgamated Copper Amer Car and Foundry Anaconda Mining Amer Sugar Refi Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeakeene Ohio Chi Mil St. Paul Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado Southern Delaware and Hudson Denver Rio Grande Bia Erie Great Northern Great Nor Ore Ctis Eegerellinois Central Interborough-Met Louisville and Nashville Missouri Kansas Texas National Sea National Biscuit New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Acific escenceQeck Igre Pacific Mail People's Gas Rock 'Na Company Southern South Pacific Ilway Ee United States Steel Ee Yes States Steel Pfd Western Wason O'S Taco Lehigh Valley Texas Company Ees

Spot Cotton Sees Quiet Trading Across Markets

Memphis reports steady spot cot ton at middling 15 rate. New York closes quiet with middling uplands 16 cents and gulf 15.25. No sales listed as receipts show around 15 000 at various points.

New York New Orleans Gulf

Cattle Market Brisk Amid Holiday At Flow ers

Early trains failed to yield a head for the pens yet buyers and sellers planned a light half holiday. Noon receipts estimated at 100 head with cows selling around 4 dollars and calves about 5 dollars. The morning top reached 4.50 for select cows and 5.26 for a single calf before a brief, light afternoon session.

Hog Market Recovers at Fort Worth Today

Fort Worth Texas April 21 hogs receipts 1200 up 10 to 15 cents good hogs at 6.30 bulk 5.90 to 6.20 cattle receipts light about 1000 with 300 calves market steady to strong cows and heifers 4.00 to 5.40 stockers and feeders 15 to 26 cents higher calves 5.00 sheep 500 head steady mixed sheep 3.00 with a few spring lambs noted.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex Chicago Texas Accese

Chicago Livestock Receipts Patch From AP Report Apr 21

Receipts and shipments list cattle hogs and sheep with prices and ranges. Cattle include beeves Texas and western steers stockers cows and calves. hogs show multiple weight classes. sheep include native and western varieties with price ranges and market direction noted as steady to strong or shade higher.

Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report

Kansas City stock market today shows cattle receipts 500 with steady trend and hogs 6000 with strong demand. Native steers 5.25 to 6.35, southern steers 4.50 to 5.75, cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.15, stockers 4.50 to 5.80, bulls 4.00 to 5.25, calves 4.50 to 7.00. Hogs bulk 5.95 to 6.10, heavies 5.95 to 6.05, packers 6.00 to 6.15, lights 6.05 to 6.15. Sheep and lambs range 3.50 to 4.50 for muttons, 6.00 for lambs, wethers 4.00 to 5.00, ewes 3.50 to 4.20.

Associated Press Kansas City

Livestock Prices Paint Mixed Picture in St Louis Market

Cattle receipts reach 800 with 25 Texans. native steers 5.00 to 6.75. cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.55. stockers 4.50 to 5.75. Texas steers 4.50 to 6.60. calves 5.00 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 8500. pigs and decots 5.90 to 6.20. packers 6.00. heavy hogs 5.90 to 6.70. Sheep receipts 2000. native muttons 3.75 to 5.00. lambs 5.75.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

2000 Head Cattle Arrive at Eagle Lake From Chambers County

A. M. McDow, a leading cattleman of Colorado county, received 1913 head of cattle at Eagle Lake. One train carried 1013 cows, another carried 99 two year olds and steers. The stock was driven to the McDow ranch on the Bernard and is in good condition. This marks the largest shipment in years and recalls Texas ranching days. A sale of 1900 two year olds to San Angelo parties was closed, delivery to be made on April 20, with price held.

Eagle Lake Tex A. M. McDow Colorado County MecDow Chambers County McDow Bernard Texas San Angelo

Kansas City Market Quotes Fragment

Partial transcription shows scattered commodity quotes and percentages for grains and mixed goods in Kansas City. The legible lines indicate prices and market codes but lack coherent full items or dates.

Cotton Trade Notes Sharp Move In Houston Market

In Houston on April 21 a Ragty D. Cleveland & Sons sale of 350 bales of spot cotton at 15 cents per pound moves more than 250000 dollars, signaling strong activity in the cotton meres.

Houston Tex Ty D. Cleveland & Sons

City Wholesale Demand Surges As $200000 Eatables Sold

Wholesale districts report a record rush with orders flooding in and every delivery wagon pressed into service. Officials estimate at least $200000 in eatables will be spent in San Antonio today as retailers benefit from festive buying and farmers visit for carnival trade. Prices for eggs and butter rise with strong market demand while poultry and potatoes show mixed movement.

Billy San Antonio Kriggs Ster Texas

Egg quotations New York April 21 market report

Quotations today show eggs firm with receipts of 23 178 cases. Fresh eggs lot prices range from 19 cents for selected extras to 17 cents for firsts and 16 cents for seconds. Storage packed firsts are 18 cents while western gathered eggs and near emergency lots vary around 18 cents.

New York Ees Emerg

Local Market Prices and Product Rates Report

An abbreviated pricing note lists items such as brass ril 21 quotes, chick prices around 2c, various poultry ranges from 12c to 16c, ducks at 14c, geese 6c, butter steady to 17 22c, eggs higher at 12c. Includes commodity remarks on spelter and general market movement.

Associated Press

Market Quotations from Chicago Apr 21

Butter steady at 15 to 21 2 1 3 cents a pound creamery. daisies 13 to 18 cents. Eggs steady with 14269 cases received. firsts 15 42 to 20 0 cents. prime firsts 18 0 cents. Daisies 13 to 14 cents, market figures noted for the day.

THE Associated Press Chicago Apri

Kansas City Market Prices Reported by AP

Quotations for Butter and Creamery products listed at 20c for firsts 17c for seconds and 15c for packing stock 13c. Eggs offered at 17c for extras 17c for firsts.

Prnhss Kansas City

Local Texas Produce Prices From Shipper

Prices paid shipper for fruit and vegetables include Strawberries 3.00 to 3.50 per unit, New Potatoes 1.75 to 2.00, Sweet Potatoes Yellow yams 2.50 per cwt, Cabbage 1.25 to 1.60 per cwt, Lettuce 0.75 to 1 per hamper, Peas Green English 1.00 to 2.60 per bu, Squash 4 per bu, Peppers 3 per crate, Onions 1.85 to 2.00 per crate, Beans Texas round green and flat reeper 2.50 per one-third bushel hamper, Bunch vegetables 40 per dozen.

Texas BE. W. Hall Olive St St. Septie Laundry Louis

Cotton Bulletin From San Antonio Weather Desk

Weather bulletin for the Houston district reports 24 hour period ending 8 am with temperature rainfall and condition data. Data compiled for the 75th meridian time and station readings include temperature and precipitation details for local cotton farming districts.

San Antonio Tex Houston

Fort Sam Houston to issue large military supply contract

The Fort Sam Houston commissary bids 1500000000? Wait. The text describes a major supply award for up to $150,000 and 300,000 rations with local wholesalers vying for the award. Items include flour beans tomatoes coffee sugar milk salt soap medicines corn starch and more, with delivery by May 16.

Fort Sam Houston Commissary Department Oklahoma New York

Market Quotations for Wheat and Corn in Chicago

Chicago quotations list No 2 red wheat at 90 41c No 2 ber at 90 92c No 1 northern at 103 No 2 northern at 98 and 1.02 per bushel No 1 aa at 941 98 Corn No 2 ic one 2 white at 51 Kes No 2 malian Mats No 3 a No 2 white 83 Sc Standard 83c

Chicago

Mercantile Rates Steady as Markets Close

New York on April 21 reports close prime mercantile paper at 8 percent. Sterling exchange holds steady with bankers' bills at 4 84.40 for sixty day bills and 4 86.45 for demand. Commercial bills 4 83. Bar silver 58. Mexican dollars 45 cents. Bonds steady. Money on call steady with a 2 percent ruling rate. Time loans dull with several short term rates noted.

New York Sterling Exchange

Local Homicide Victims Found on Two Streets in City

Ed Wagner aged 42 died April 19 at 2624 San Fernando street C Marinero aged 21 died April 19 at 113 North San Saba street. Police described the incidents as separate deaths with no immediate connection. Investigators requested witnesses come forward.

Ed Wagner San Fernando Street C. Marinero San Saba Street

Grain markets recover modestly on favorable crop news

Wire service report from Chicago notes mixed grain trading as favorable crop prospects and better weather temper losses. Openings show declines in corn and oats with May and July contracts softening, while hogs firm and pork prices edge higher on light trading.

Daily Movement of Grain at Chicago

Receipts and shipments today were listed by the Associated Press with figures from Chicago. The report covers grain movement at the Chicago market including arrivals and departures for the day.

Chicago

Grain prices and receipts across Minneapolis and St Louis markets

Associated Press reports receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and Duluth totaling 43 cars with 8 grade, corn 158 cars, oats 87 cars reflecting market interest. In St Louis cash wheat steady with futures near 85 89 cents, corn mixed and oats softer with White oats trading around 32 to 35 cents, May and July futures noted in brief.

Maycis Tor Short Ribs— Ag Eee Ithe Associated Prfess Chicago Minneapolis Duluth ST. Louis Associated Prwificer

Weekly Cotton Figures From Liverpool Trade

Liverpool reports weekly cotton imports and exports with totals for 68 grade shipments 29 000 American stock and various forward goods. American forward stock totals and overall exports reach about 7500 with multiple commodity lines noted.

Liverpool Kelins

Bargain City Sale for Furniture and Bedding Offer

Readable notice promotes selling furniture and bedding items with a call to leave the city and act quickly. Mentions a car and a price reference of 465 dollars. Details are fragmentary and unclear but indicate a clearance style sale.

Fernando

Arrivals Carnival and Fruits at Pruitt Commission

The notice lists commodities including Florida tomatoes oranges potatoes bananas cabbage grape fruit and other vegetables arriving at the ESH Arrivals Carnival. Vehicles and carts described as cars appear with references to Jonathan and Lemons amid the listing.

Florida Pruitt Commission

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