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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1911

Page

7

Weather forecast for San Antonio and region

Forecast till 7 p m Sunday unsettled weather for San Antonio and vicinity with showers in parts of East Texas. Storm area stretches from the upper Rio Grande valley to the upper lakes with general cloudiness and rain in parts of the east gulf and south Atlantic states. Snow and freezing expected in extreme northwest.

San Antonio Tex East Texas Upper Rio Grande Valley Upper Lakes East Gulf

Cotton Closes HRM Advance at New York and Liverpool

The cotton market opened steady with a 1.6 point advance as bullish cables and May deliveries in Liverpool supported gains. Old crop prices hit new highs, May at 15.36 and July 15.40, while new crop rose 7 to 8 points before closing very steady net 7 to 10 points higher on week’s end.

Associated Press New York Liverpool New Orleans

Cotton futures open and close steady in New York

The Associated Press reports cotton futures in New York opened steady with varying price points for January through December contracts and closed very steady. Notable figures include January at 13.00, March 18.12, May 15.16, July 15.32, August 14.99, September 13.68, October 13.15, and December 13.03 with little movement.

Associated Press New York Thawe Roe SBR Eee Ik

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady as Weather Supports Bulls

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with gains for old crop months and mixed moves for new. Prices climbed as bullish Liverpool reports and favorable weather hints sent buyers in, with old crops 5 to 7 points above yesterday and new crops 2 points higher at midmorning.

Futures Opened Steady Across Months

Futures opened steady with April trading around 15.29 bid and 15.80 offer, July 15.42 ask, August 14.81 82, October 13.10 12, December 13.04 05. The market closed with a small net advance, marking a cautious session. Open, high, low, and close figures listed for May, July, August, and October show narrow ranges and slight gains.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Quiet as Prices Slip in Quiet Session

Closing cot ton spot quiet with 4 point decline. American middling 8.85, good middling 8.53, middling 8.31, low middling 8.11, good ordinary 7.85. Sales day 5000 bales, 500 for speculation and export, 4000 American. Receipts 1000 incl 200 American. Futures opened barely steady and closed steady with various May and June spreads.

Liverpool

Lead spot markets clear and steady across major ports

The report shows lead receipts and prices with steady or firm tones at Liverpool New Orleans and Galveston. Liverpool prints 8 315 000 and New York 16 46 with quiet trade while New Orleans holds firm at 15 percent 523 customs steady 188 16 187 and Galveston at 155 16 226.

Galveston Eter New Orleans Mobile Charleston Werner Wilmington Ener Norfolk New York Pacific

New Orleans Spot Cotton Rises on Moderate Demand

Spot cotton in New Orleans improves by 1 16 as buyers show steady interest. Sales on the spot reach 53 with arrivals around 170, and quotations span from low ordinary to good middling with several strict levels noted. Receipts total 6434 and stock stands at 98,137 for the market.

Associated Press New Orleans

New York Cotton Spot Closes Quiet Higher

New York on April 29 reports cotton spot closed quiet with a 10 point gain. Middling uplands priced at 15.45 and do gulf at 15.70 with no sales recorded.

THE Associated Press New York

Cotton Spot Steady in Galveston Market Report

Galveston Texas April 29 spot cotton remains steady with mixed uplands rising 1 16 cent to 15 16 cents per pound for middling trade as buyers and sellers hold firm in the volatile market and weather remains a factor in near term pricing.

THE Associated Press Galveston Tex

Spot cotton steady in Houston midling 13.16

In Houston on the 29th spot cotton held steady with midling price reported at 13.16 and unchanged from prior readings. The brief market note records stable values for immediate trading in the Texas cotton market.

Cotton Receipts Today by City and Year

Cotton receipts listed by city for today and last year show Houston at 3170 this year and 1010 last year, Memphis 276 and 256, Little Rock 25 and 216. The figures indicate regional demand and supply levels across Texas Tennessee and Arkansas markets.

Houston Tex Memphis, Tenn Little Rock Ark

Stocks Rise On Broad Demand In Early Trading

New York traders sent stocks higher at the open amid broad buying and strong demand in standard railroad issues. Canadian Pacific climbed to 232 and then 233, a two point gain, with Lehigh Valley Union Pacific and Reading also advancing. Industrials led by General Electric gained about one point as the market strengthened through the first hour before easing slightly and finishing the session strong with pockets of heavy short covering. The overall market closed substantially higher.

New York Canadian Pacific Lehigh Valley Union Pacific Reading Point General Electric Western Railroad Shorts Reading

Money on Call and Time Loan Rates

New York April 29 money on call nominal time loans easy with 60 days at 2 percent 90 days at 2 percent and six months at 3 percent.

THE Associated Press New York

New York Mercantile Report Slips With Currency Rates

On April 29 in New York the close prime mercantile paper yields 3 percent. Sterling exchange remains steady with bankers' bills at 4.84.40 for 60 days and 4.86.45 for demand. Commercial bills trade at 4.83. Bar silver at 53 cents. Mexican dollars at 45 cents. Government and railroad bonds hold firm.

Associated Press New York Sterling Exchange

Standard Oil Cuts Refined Petroleum Prices

The Standard Oil company announces a 15 cent per 100 gallon reduction in refined petroleum. New prices list refined in cases at 8.75, refined in tanks 3.75, standard white New York 7.25, and standard white Philadelphia 7.25.

Associated Press New York Standard Oil Company Today Philadelphia

Commodity prices for cotton seed products in Memphis

Cotton seed market report from Memphis dated April 29 lists prime oil at 5.20, meal at 23.75, and linters at 3 percent.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil quotes slip in New York markets

Cotton seed oil quotations in New York on April 29 show May around 6.30 to 6.28 and July near 6.40 to 6.46 with September about 6.41 to 6.42, reflecting active trading and price stability.

Associated Press New York

Memphis Spots Cotton Prices Rise on Spot Market

Memphis Tennessee April 29 spot cotton holds steady with a half cent gain as middling cotton reaches 15 1 0 cents. Dr Sarah F Herdmann osteopath operates from Gibbs building with new contact telephone 8055 blue.

Sarah F. Herdmann Osteopath Gibbs Building

Market Hogs Stand Out In Slow Sale At Union Stock Yards

A light Friday market at Union Stock Yards saw mixed calves and hogs as the main offerings with overall slow activity. Cows brought up to 4.25, calves 4.50 to 5, hogs steady to active at 6.00, with arrivals from Nixon Fort Worth Waring and Luling. six carloads ranged to San Antonio and Tacosta.

Union Stock Yards Nixon Eee Fort Worth Tacosta Waring Luling San Antonio Ft. Worth

Fort Worth cattle market quiet as hogs weaken

Fort Worth Tex April 29 Cattle receipts 400 calves 75 market quiet and steady. Steers 5 to 5.05 for best bulk 4.75 stockers steady cows 3.35 fed heifers 6.85 bulls quiet and steady. Hogs weak 50 to 10 cents lower bulk 6.00 to 6.15

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Recap on Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices

Chicago reports April 2 receipts with cattle steady and bid ranges from 4.60 to 6.45 for beeves and calves up to 6.00. Hogs show a weak to five cent lower trend with light to good heavy prices from 5.70 to 6.20. Sheep prices remain steady with native and western grades quoted from 3.00 to 6.10.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Western

Kansas City Live Stock Market Quoted Prices

Kansas City live stock prices April 29 show cattle receipts 200 with a steady market. Native steers 5.00 to 6.15, hogs 3000 head with weakness five cents, bulk sales 6.00 to 6.10, heavy 6.95 to 6.05, sheep receipts 500 with steady market including muttons 3.40 to 4.25 and lambs 4.90 to 5.75.

Associated Press Kansas City

St. Louis Live Stock Receipts and Market Summary

Receipts 100 cattle with no Texans. Native beef steers 5.00 to 6.20, cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.10, stockers 3.00 to 5.40, calves in carload 5.00 to 6.75. Hogs about 5500, market steady. Pigs and lights 6.05 to 6.20, packers 5.50 to 6.20, butchers 6.05 to 6.20. No sheep.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Life Convicts See Airship Flight at Walla Walla Prison

Forty five life term prisoners at the Washington state penitentiary watched an airship display as Walter Brookins and Charles F. Willard flew from the fair grounds to the prison and circled above the convicts. Willard later dropped oranges from a height on a battleship target in front of the grandstand.

Associated Press Walla Walla Wash Washington State Penitentiary Walter Brookins Charles F. Willard Fair Grounds Willard

Local Markets See Surplus as Prices Shift Amid Rich Market Day

Daily market reports show an unusually heavy vegetable supply in San Antonio as roads dried, with brisk early trading fading into a price drop as buyers balked. Honey, lard, and cooking oil markets firm, while onion and potato crops loom large. eggs remain affordable, corn arrives, and small oranges vanish from shelves.

San Antonio

Oysters Price Rise Amid Tight Season Supplies

The tiny catch has driven steady gains in oyster quotations each week. The season’s supply was barely enough to meet raw market demand and canners could not secure sufficient stock for processing.

Florida tomatoes ease into Texas trade as harvests lag

Texas farmers report tomato supply improving slowly while Florida yields remain unsettled. Early Florida shipments hint at steadier movement though quality issues persist, keeping prices and expectations cautious as both states position for the season.

Fresh Arrivals at Pruitt Commission Market

A list of fresh produce arrives including Jonathan apples, Florida tomatoes, oranges, potatoes, bananas, cabbage, limes, grapes and other vegetables at the Pruitt Commission market.

Jonathan Pruitt Commission

Prices for dairy and poultry by commission and retailer

Price to shipperless commission. Price to retailer. Butter per pound 20c country 1c. Eggs country dozen 1bc. Cheese fancy cream 18 c, fancy brick 20c, American Swiss 24c, imported Swiss 31c, Limburger 20c. Poultry broilers 3.25 3.50, fryers 6.00 6.60, hens 6.00 6.25, turkeys pound 16c. Ducks dozen 1.00, geese 10.00 16.00, squabs dozen 1.25 1.50.

Badger State

Kansas City Dairy Quotations Reported

Quotations today show butter at 2i for creamery firsts 18c for seconds 16c packing stock 18c eggs extras 17%c firsts 15c.

Kansas City

Egg Quotations Dip as Receipts Hit 27,008 Cases

New York on April 29 reports egg prices slipping with weak quotations. Receipts reach 27,008 cases as fresh gathered storage packed firsts trade around 18 percent for western duck eggs at 17 to 20 cents and southern eggs at 17 to 22 cents.

Associated Press New York

Chicago Market Prices Summary

Butter steady and creameries quoted at 15 21 cents for a range. Eggs weak with receipts of 29 074 cases at market. firsts around 54 4 and prime firsts near 60. Cheese steady with daisies around 180 and Twins 12 ½ to 13 ½ cents. Potatoes steady from 54 to 55 cents for choice to fancy. poultry live easy with turkeys 14 cents and hens 13 8 cents. Veal steady across weight classes from 50 to 60 pounds at 6 ½ cents to 7 1 cents and 25 to 110 pounds 7 4 to 9 cents.

Chicago Young Americas

Texas Beats Daniel Baker In Exciting Baseball Tilt

The University of Texas defeated Daniel Baker by 8 to 3 in Austin. Texas showed strong field play with timely hits while Daniel Baker struggled at times. Batteries: Daniel Baker Kelley Wright. Texas Jones Heyzer.

Texas Daniel Baker Austin Tex University of Texas R. H University Kelley Wright Jones and Heyzer

Bonham Tops Cleburne 6-3 to Open Season in Texas

Bonham defeated Cleburne 6 to 3 in the season opener in Cleburne Texas Mayor Breech threw out the first ball to inaugurate play. Cleburne took an early 1 run in the first, Bonham answered with 2 in the fourth and took the lead with 3 more in the seventh. The game featured Spencer and Fritts for Cleburne and Shaw and Scott for Bonham.

Cleburne LIGT Tex Bonham Breech R. H. E. Cleburne

Cotton Bulletin Houston District Weather Summary

The Houston district report covers temperature and rainfall for the past 24 hours ending at 8 am 75th meridian time. Data notes include minimum temperatures for the last 12 hours and a separate value not used in computing averages.

San Antonio Tex Houston

Unsettled Weather In East With Rain Expected

The belt experiences unsettled conditions with rain in the eastern part. Temperature remains near normal as Allen Buegl of the Local Forecaster Weather Bureau notes.

Allen Buegl Weather Bureau

Bank of England Seized Bullion Totals 57000 Pounds

London reports 57000 pounds worth of bullion taken into the Bank of England on Balance today. The brief item notes the transfer without additional context or names.

Associated Press London Bank of England

Wheat Market Dips on Demand Slow, Russian Shipments

Chicago traders softened wheat prices as larger than expected Russian shipments eased demand while May deal prospects and bearish crop reports kept sentiment cautious. July futures opened lower and drifted, with oats and corn showing mixed moves. hog run expectations weighed on pork and lard values with July options around 15 and 8.12 dollars respectively.

Associated Press Chicago Russia Uly

Wheat and corn receipts reported for Chicago area

Receipts today show 17 carloads of wheat including 6 contract grade, 834 carloads of corn with 50 contract grade, and 145 carloads of oats. Wheat total for Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth along with today equals 1 car, compared with 246 last week and 175 on the same day last year.

Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Wheat and corn prices inch higher in Chicago market

Chicago quotes show No 2 red wheat at 91 1 2 cents and No 2 hard at 91 1 2 with northern prices around 98 cents. Corn No 2 24 or 24% cents and oats No 2 at 34 cents, white at 33. Prices reflect steady trading in late April.

Associated Press Chicago

Kansas City Grain Close Markets Report

May wheat at 844% with July 82% bid and September 82% bid. Corn May 48c sellers, July 49% sellers, September 50% bid. Cash wheat unchanged to one cent higher. No 2 hard 96c. No 2 red OG, No 2 mixed 49, corn lower. No 2 white 49 Ke. Oats unchanged. No 2 white 34 35e. No 2 mixed 32 te.

Associated Press Kansas City

Wheat and grain futures advance on May and July quotes

In St Louis on April 29 wheat futures rose with May at 88 1 2 cents and July at 84 4 4 cents. Corn climbed with May at 51 1 2 cents and July at 51 1 2 cents. Oats also increased with May at 51 1 2 cents and July at 31 cents.

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