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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
13
Texas truckers report a surge in onion movement to the north, with about a thousand carloads shipped this morning and a projected 100 cars daily this week. Prices for onions are strong, and demand is the highest in years, while freight car shortages curb further movement.
The Associated Press reports Chicago on April 30 notes butter and cheese prices steady with creamery ranges 28 31 cents and 16 4 cents for special brands. Eggs hold at 18 19 cents for firsts, 17 18 for ordinary firsts. Potatoes weaken with Wisconsin and Michigan Minnesota car prices around 1.08 to 1.15. Poultry firms with turkeys 14 cents and chickens 13 cents.
Quotations report prices for poultry and dairy items in St. Louis. Chickens 11 1 2 cents, springs 48 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 10 cents, geese 6 cents. Butter firm, creamery 27 82 cents per pound. Cheese lower 17 1 2 cents.
Quotations listed include butter at 30 6c and creamery at 30c, firsts at 28c, seconds at 22c, packing stock at 22c, eggs 19 0c, extras 19%c, and firsts 17%c. The report reflects daily dairy and poultry prices for the market in Kansas.
New York Produce New York reports April 30 eggs were barely offered in the market, with fresh gathered dirties No. 116 available in limited quantity and showing slim trading activity.
Associated Press dispatch from New York reports cotton goods markets quiet and very firm with duck fabrics especially strong. Jobbers and retailers face a dull day due to weather. dress goods and men’s wear markets remain quiet and steady.
W York April 30 raw sugar steady with ovado 89 test at 3.48c and molasses sugar 89 test at 3.238c. Centrifugal 96-8 at .98c. Petroleum and molasses steady. Bogota indices 24 26. Other market items firm.
Trading in New York on April 30 shows No 7 Rio futures closing steady with the May contract at 13 58 and the July not specified. Market watchers note little change as dealers await fresh guidance from supply data.
Closing figures list commodity levels for April first with Arizona commercial 5 percent Cananea 7 percent North Butte 30 percent Calumet and Arizona 72 percent.
Lead steady at 4.10 with spelling firm at 6.75 86 in St Louis metal market notes dated April 20 by the Associated Press.
In New Orleans on April 30 prime cottonseed refined in barrels sold at set rates. Prices listed include meal at 28 and 28.25 per ton for cake and pala levels, with ammonia at 2 percent and other refining figures noted.
Explanatory notes describe pressure and temperature isotherms on a weather map. Forecasts call for thunderstorms tonight or Wednesday and unsettled conditions in East Texas with showers, warmer tonight and cooler Wednesday in the northwest portion.
On April 30 the wheat market slid as timely rains were seen as saving the crop in the west. July opened down about 1 cent, fluctuated to around 1.11 to 1.12, then eased back to 1.11. Corn rose on good cash demand, oats eased, and May liquidation continued.
Quotations show Wheat No 2 red 112 116 cents with others ranging from No 2 hard 113 116 percent to No 2 yellow at 80 percent. Oats No 2 white 57 68 cents alongside standard at 67 cents.
Kansas City reports cash wheat prices with No 2 hard at 109 1/2 to 110 1/2 cents, No 2 red 113 1/2 to 114 1/2, No 2 mixed corn 81 1/2 cents, No 2 white 80 1/2 to 81 1/2, oats July 52 cents, September 42 cents. Closings show May wheat 107 1/2 cents, July 104 1/4 to 104 1/2, September 102 1/2, oats July 52 cents, September 42 1/4.
The St Louis market reports cash wheat at No 2 red 1.19 and No 2 hard 1.14 to 1.19, corn No 2 at 81 to 82 cents, oats May 66 to 66 1 2 cents, and nearby futures for wheat corn and oats with May July and Sept quotes. May wheat 1.14 and July 1.10, with corn May 81 1/2 cents and oats May 66 1/2 cents.
In Fort Worth on April 30 cattle and sheep markets showed broad gains with sheep advancing 40 to 60 cents. Shorn wethers ranged 5.25 to 6.15 and lambs 9.50, hogs steady to firm topping 8.15 with bulk 7.80 to 8.10, beef steers up a dime, and grass steers at 7.50.
Eighty nine cattle, 44 calves, 61 hogs and 27 sheep offered for buyers today. Receipts totaled 117 cattle, 45 calves, 2 horses, 51 hogs and 27 sheep. Market appeared well filled with liberal early activity and steady prices, best cows $5, calves $5.40, hogs $8, sheep unsold at noon.
The article notes San Antonio growing as a central node for Texas cattle trade this year while Fort Worth St Louis and Kansas City brokers expand presence. C H Bean of Kansas City visits. he has long ties to local stockmen and expects to quickly engage in the cattle business alongside Sam Hunt of St Louis and Billy Carter of Fort Worth who have led market activity recently.
In St Louis on April 30 receipts were cattle 2500 with native beef steers 6.50 to 9.00 and calves 5.25 to 7.25. hogs 8600 with good heavy 7.90 to 8.05. sheep 1000 with native lambs 7.06 to 7.25. Market remained steady to strong across categories with no Texans present.
Cattle receipts 9000 including 400 southern. cattle markets strong to ten cents lower with native steers 6.35 to 8.75, southern steers 6.50 to 7.80, cows and heifers 4.26 to 7.75, stockers 5.00 to 7.26, bulls 4.50 to 6.50, calves 4.50 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 14000. market steady to five cents lower. bulk 7.05 to 7.956, heavy 7.90 to 8.00, packers 7.75 to 7.95, light 7.40 to 7.80, pigs 5.75 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 12000. market strong to ten cents higher. lambs 7.60 to 10.10, fed wethers and yearlings 5.50 to 8.50, red ewes 4.00 to 7.00.
Chicago on April 30 lists cattle receipts about 3500 with a strong tone. Prices include Reeves 5.75 to 9.00, Texas steers 5.25 to 7.85, western steers 5.65 to 7.175, stockers 4.30 to 6.75, cows and heifers 2.75 to 7.60, calves 5.00 to 8.25. Hog receipts around 20000 with market slow. light 7.00, mixed 7.50 to 8.00, heavy 7.50 to 8.00, pigs 4.85 to 7.10. Sheep receipts about 15000 with steady to higher prices. native 5.00 to 8.00, western 5.25 to 8.00, yearlings 6.50 to 9.00, native lambs 6.50 to 9.66, western 6.60 to 10.25.
Opening prices indicate selling pressure with Reading down a full point. Canadian Pacific slips while Union Pacific and United States Steel fluctuate. Baltimore & Ohio leads a midday rise, US Steel buys back, and over a score of issues gain 1 to 4 points before a late recede.
April 30 report shows mercantile paper at 4 4% and bankers bills steady around 4.84 25 for 60 day and 4.86 76 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83 4%. Mexican dollars 48e. Bar silver 61%c. Government and railroad bonds listed as heavy and irregular.
Money on call remained steady with ruling rates at 8 percent closing bids at 2 1/2 percent and offers around 3 percent. Time loans showed little change with 60 day rates at 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 percent, 90 days about 3 percent, and six months near 3 1/2 percent.
London in late April reports lead steady at 108 pounds, spelter at 158 pounds, tin easing with spot at 212 pounds and futures at 209 pounds sterling.
New York April 30 Directors of United States Steel Corporation declare the regular dividend of 1 percent on common stock and 14 percent on preferred stock for the current quarter.
Cotton prices moved up and down with opening gains fading into a heavy close. New York and New Orleans showed modest net advances but intraday selling pressured futures. late session recoveries faded as volumes remained light and the market closed near day lows.
The New York cotton futures market opened steady with contracts for January through December quoted around 11.14 to 14.62 and closed very steady, showing narrow ranges and firm pricing across front and later months.
The Associated Press reports New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with a 2 to 3 point advance as weather maps improved. Buying surged after short selling and rumors of strong bull demand, with the week’s weather summary boosting optimism about new crop preparations. By noon the market stood 10 to 12 points higher.
New Orleans spot cotton eases unchanged with 300 bales to arrive. Prices range from low to good middling variants with values between 8 3 4 to 13 ½ cents. Receipts total 4556 and stock stands at 99 178.
New York on April 30 reports a quiet market with gains of about 10 points. Middling uplands sell around 11.70 and middling sea island 11.95, with sales volume listed as 5000 bales.
Spot cotton in Houston Texas on April 30 closed steady and unchanged at middling 11 to 11 3/16 cents. Total sales reported at 1778 bales.
The Galveston market shows cotton steady at middling 11 1/2 cents. Sales reach 1357 bales as reported by the Associated Press from Galveston Texas dated April 30.
Temperature and rainfall data for Houston district stations for the 24 hours ending 8 o'clock this month meridian time. Minimum temperature refers to the last twelve hours. Data not used in calculating Houston district averages.
April 30 Liverpool spot cotton in fair demand shows seven point drop. American middling to good ordinary quoted at 7.03, 6.65, 6.41, and 5.35 for ordinary. Sales reach 10 000 bales with 1 000 for speculation and export including 9 500 American bales. receipts total 18 000 bales, all American.
Futures opened and closed steady in Liverpool with several spread quotes listed for May through March-April. Notable values show May at 6.22, June at 6.23, July at 6.24, and later months edging around 6.15 to 6.19.
In Memphis on April 30 the spot cotton market remained steady with Middling cotton quoted at 11 cents per pound. Trading centers reported demand was stable and prices showed no gains or losses from the prior session.
P C Smith and Mrs M J Rogers. William A Snavely and Margaret C Scott. Charles K Cunningham and Louise A Umecheid. Tomas Villareal and Josefina Rengin. Clifford J Farmer and Ida Matzdorf. Richard R Oelse and Martha J Dickens. Murray B Brooks and Lola F Hugo. Edgar Watkins and Josephine Werner. Henry M Gracey and Mary L Humphrey. Lee J Gittinger and Clara M Heisser.
In First district court Miss Fannie Manus of Bayonne proved Rossteuth called her an old maid and ruined engagements. Jury and Judge Charles Garrick awarded $200 to the plaintiff as damages after a verdict of slander. The case drew many young women to witness the ruling and support. An international gas and gas appliance show was also noted for Amsterdam in September and October.
The belt is generally fair with below normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more expected in New Orleans Goldsboro and Weldon according to Allen Buell Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
The ledger lists assets including loans and discounts 13 388 84 14 973 98 real estate 5 408 97 furniture and fixtures 6 561 66 cash and exchange 7 015 82 with total assets 1 795 262 82. Capital stock 150 000 00 surplus 10 000 00 undivided profits 7 761 s 600 80 total 1 795 262 82. State depository for the Fourteenth Congressional District United States depository.
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