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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1911
Page
22
The day saw a high of 84 and a low of 61 with a normal of 70. January records show cumulative excess and a total precipitation of 6.68 inches to date, with a 0 inch total for the month and a 35 inch excess for the period. Winds were 6 mph SE in the 24 hour period ending 7 p m. Sunrise is 6 59 a m and sunset 7 05 p m.
The market reports show gains across major hubs with New York and New Orleans higher by several points. Liverpool also advanced, while spot prices in New York New Orleans and Houston posted increases.
Liverpool closed higher than New York and 12 thousand bales traded spot in London with July option up over 15 cents per pound. American prices rose with July futures and a bale worth over five dollars more than three weeks ago. Northern spinners purchased more southern cotton than last year, while southern mills bought less. Some houses report stronger demand for certain cotton goods, per the Financial Chronicle.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with old crop up 1 point and new crop flat to down 2 points. Weather maps forecast warm, clear spring conditions boosting germination while favorable cables and improving interior demand bolster old crops. July rose to 15.07 and May to 15.02 as bulls push prices higher.
Closing cotton prices in Liverpool rose seven points with 12 000 bales traded including 700 for speculation and export and 11 000 American. Receipts totaled 1 000 bales, futures opened quiet and finished with near months firm.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with April at 14.77, May 14.87, July 14.94 95, August 14.46, October 12.87 and December 12.79 81, with quotes showing slight variations and capping bids. New York spot cotton closed quiet at 10 points higher, middling gulf 15.35.
New Orleans spot cotton firmed 1-16 to 30 cents with arrivals of 600 bales. Prices ranged from low ordinary 11 7-16 to good middling 15 11-16, with no receipts and total stock at 86,860 against 1,986 receipts.
Spot cattle prices from Houston show Barry steady with middling cattle trading at 14 to 16 cents per pound. No sign of movement in the market as buyers and sellers hold line.
Memphis Tenn April 22 Spot cotton is firm and unchanged with middling at 15 cents.
In Galveston Texas on the 22nd spot cotton moved up while middling grade noted a 1 cent change.
Fort Worth cattle market closed the week with few stock offered and mostly on through billing. Cattle stocker steers from east Texas brought $4, calves sold well at $4.25 to $6, hogs active with 500 head offered sold early on a 10 cent higher basis.
In a more active market liquidation appeared with heavy stocks and material losses. Steel, Reading and Union Pacific drew attention as Interborough Metropolitan preferred fell over two points. Missouri Pacific weakened, bonds steadied, and the bank surplus rose by about 4.69 million dollars.
New York on April 22 reports money on call nominal and time loans easing. Sixty days at 2 percent, ninety days at 2 percent, and six months at 3 percent.
London reports bullion totaling 130000 pounds was deposited into the Bank of England on balance today.
Readable items note various produce arrivals for a carnival including Jonathan apples Florida tomatoes oranges potatoes bananas grapes and other fruit. The brief lists quantities and brands in a compact shopper notice style.
In the April 22 market report from Union Stock Yards San Antonio and northern markets show a week of rising cattle prices with scarce supplies. Cows reach $5 and calves to $6, hogs steady to strong from $5.15 to $6.25 for choice county fed, with overall demand high and offerings limited across the week.
Chicago dispatch reports cattle receipts about 200 with a steady market and price ranges for beeves and cattle categories. Hog receipts near 7000 with a firm to higher market and varied weekly price bands. Sheep receipts around 1000 with steady demand and mixed regional price levels.
April 22 stock market update shows cattle receipts 200 with steady demand. Native steers range 6.25 to 6.35, southern steers 4.50 to 5.75, stockers 4.50 to 5.80, calves 4.56 to 7.00, western stock values 4.16 to 5.90. Hogs receipts 2600 with prices 4.05 to 6.15, bulk 6.00 to 6.15, lights 6.10 to 6.20. Sheep scarce with muttons 3.50 to 4.50 and lambs 5.00 plus fed wethers and yearlings 4.00 to 4.00, fed western ewes 3.00.
New York April 22 The statement of clearing house banks shows reserves exceeding requirements by 36 298 200 dollars, up 4 691 350 from last week. Details cover loans deposits reserve and surplus across actual and required figures in the Greater New York area.
A Chicago report claims inflation ease. Prices for meats cereals and eggs show declines from last year with flour down about a dollar per barrel, though goods remain above 1905 levels. Other notes cover egg demand, honey prospects in Wilson County, and onion crop doubts in Laredo.
Market activity for express consignments falls sharply with prices a few cents lower across grades. Garden truck floods the local markets, leaving nearby goods barely steady and fair in value. Next week expected to rely on local gardeners and improve bee industry in Texas.
Price to shipperless commission and to retailer for butter per pound is 29 0, country butter 13 20c. Eggs by the dozen at various grades, cheese prices including fancy cream 18c brick 20c American Swiss 24c imported Swiss 8c, Limburger 20c. Poultry items list brooders 3.25 3.50, flyers 6.00 6.60, hens 6.00 6.25, Guinea ducks 3.25 3.60 per dozen, ducks 6 7.00 per dozen, squabs 1.25 1.50 per dozen, geese 10.00 15.00 per dozen, turkeys 16c per pound.
The Associated Press lists daily quotes in Chicago with butter and creamery products steady at specific cents per pound, eggs steady with 21 228 cases received, cheese steady with varieties like daisies and twins priced, potatoes and poultry markets steady including turkeys and chickens, veal prices by weight brackets. Prices span dairy, eggs, cheese, potatoes, poultry and veal categories.
ST. LOUIS April 22 Quotations to today were as follows Quiet at 4.30 for something unspecified. Spelter steady. Chickens 11 0 or 11 percent? springs 17c, turkeys 14 16c, ducks 14c, geese 6c, utter steady. Creamery 17 22c. Eggs steady 14c.
New York April 22 eggs steady with receipts of 44,661 cases. Fresh gathered regular packed firsts 17 ec, seconds 160 percent, fresh gathered dirties No 1 lic, No 2 do 14 4c.
Kansas City April 22 Associated Press quotations for dairy and eggs. Butter creamery 20c firsts 17c seconds 15c packing stock 18c. Eggs extras 17%0 firsts 15%0.
The carnival draws crowds as McDonald showcases a vast photo stock at 322 E Huston St, pleasing locals with well framed pictures. A librarian warns that sensational erotic stories mislead girls, equating them to harmful bandit books read by boys at home.
Elder W. E. Mobley a renowned Christian church pastor in Kentucky died at his Elkton home aged 82. He had served the Elkton church as pastor for fifty years and was widely known in the community.
In New York the domestic refined sugar market held at 4.90 dollars with 2 percent cash discount for fine granulated. spot raw markets showed centrifugal at 3.92, muscovado at 3.43, and beets at 3.17. London beet sugar traded easier with 1 1-24 to 3-44 lower, at 10s 7 1-24 and 10s 8 1-4d for May.
New York trading opened with lower coffee futures but recovered slightly to close steady. Total sales reached 51 500 bags. Havre prices for March fell 1 franc, other months down 1 2 to 8 4 francs, Hamburg mostly steady to down 1 4 pfennig amid a Brazilian holiday.
William Eberhardt of 143 North Street claims the season’s first figs in San Antonio. He notes a nearly frost proof Magnolias variety which survived the recent cold unscathed and produced unusually large, well flavored fruit. He owns trees abundant enough for a sizable orchard.
The New York market reported a firmer cotton seed oil session as shorts covered amid steady lard and liberal export demand. Spot and forward prices showed gains across months from April to November with spot around 6.10 to 6.20 and futures rising into late year ranges.
Close prime mercantile paper at 3 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84 40 for sixty day bills and 4.86 55 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.88 4. Mexican dollars 450. Bar silver 53. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds easy.
Burial permits record several local deaths with dates in April. Names include John Hinch 66 Eva Tamayo 9 months and Mrs Susan Presnall 87. Other individuals are Abe H Lopes Charlies Wesley Ogden and H Lawson Beasley with ages 55 59 24 and dates from April 21 to April 22 in multiple streets.
The Chicago wheat market shows signs of a forced advance with May futures briefly up on the day, later paring gains as longs sold. Canada sold 25 boatloads of Manitoba wheat for export and 4000 barrels of flour for foreign shipment while cash wheat in Chicago remained dull.
Grain shipments today at Chicago totaled mixed arrivals and departures. The report lists various grain types moving through the market with no single standout figure.
Receipts today show 13 cars of wheat including 1 contract grade, 170 cars of corn with 26 contract grade, and 195 cars of oats. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth equal (text unclear) with 55 cars last year and 133 cars on the same day last year.
The day’s snippets show cash wheat at No 2 red around 91 92 cents and No 3 yellow near 89 9 le. Northern oats and corn figures listed with prices for No 2 and white varieties, No 2 yellow Lea at 3 cents, and standard around 338 Xe.
Wheat higher with No 2 track red at 93 cents. Oats steady with No 2 track at 32 1/2 cents and No 2 white at 35 cents. No 2 track white city 52 cents. Normal wheat and grain prices reported for St Louis markets.
Cash wheat quotes hold steady with No 2 hard at 96 cents per bushel. Corn futures rise slightly and oat quotes hold. wheat futures advance with May near 85 and July near 83 cents.
Memphis April 23 market note lists boll oils meal at 23.50 dollars per unit and linters at 3 percent.
New York morning quotes show open prices and mixed figures for cotton seed oil with varied bid and ask levels. Market tickers list multiple minor price points and shifts throughout the session.
Community restaurant talk centers on affordable half dollar dinners offered by Sean An service. Patrons share positive feedback while officials announce a Sunday trial timeframe from noon to midnight for the Elite dining event.
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