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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
10
Miscellaneous sale notices list second hand pipes farm goods tools garden items a cash register and various household wares. Multiple ads reference Crockett Texas plus San Antonio and Houston area connections with prices, contact numbers, and delivery notes described in terse, fragmentary OCR text.
The Dringson spot market quotes reflect daily basis trading as cotton prices swing widely. By session end New York near 5 points higher, New Orleans up over 100 points, and Liverpool firm on demand as weather fears and war news influence values. San Antonio spots nominal, futures steady in late trading.
In New York today the cotton market opened nervously with prices advancing slightly but volatility evident. Reports of war news and weather influenced traders amid concerns over possible government intervention and price controls. Nearby and futures prices fluctuated as spot offerings increased and then retreated, while Southern dealers claimed limited demand at firm or higher levels.
Charming hillside house with oak floors and built in features. Includes living room, dining area, modern kitchen, three large bedrooms, sleeping porch, porch and driveway. Described with period style qualities and curb appeal. Aimed at buyers seeking value in a well located property. Possibly linked to Mr. Cove inston and a small group.
Three room cottage on Wet Boxdeo fort offers $200 down and monthly payments. Another five room bungalow on a paved north street with sleeping porch, modern conveniences, priced at 3400 with $250 down and $45 monthly. Elegant new bungalow near Thompson Street features large rooms, sleeping porch, and easy terms. Other houses advertised with low down payments and monthly plans on Navarro Street area listings.
Two furnished apartments available at $40 per month private $2400. Deouwle apartment, unknown location, potential plumbing, possible improvements. Completely furnished two bedroom unit near streetcar line in Mill district. Coxness Realty Co advertises for estates and property sales. WANTED Real Estate. will buy or sell with right price. Farmer and ranches advertised. Black land on Sonnonset Road outside city limits. Crosby, owner.
The San Antonio Price Interpreting Committee reports corn meal prices fall by 11 cents per 56 pound sack in both wholesale and retail listings while corn flour drops to a 4 pound sack price amid broader use of the substitute. Old crop potatoes rise 10 cents per hundredweight, yet consumer prices hold. The panel urges dealers to employ any available substitutes, with new interpretations taking effect today.
Markets opened firm in New York with May and July futures wavering as selloff eased. By midday prices steadied around 6 cents for July and about 24 cents for October, with reports of weak new crop progress and firmer late trading amid mixed signals. Southern spot markers remained mostly unchanged as futures closed modestly higher for several months.
Heavy buying and later heavy selling drove volatile moves at the start of the session. Prices surged to near 106 to 115 points above yesterday's close before a violent drop trimmed gains, with contracts closing mix ed and notable quotes around 26.45 for May and 24.00 for December.
Liverpool April 30 spot cotton demand remains strong though prices ease. Good middling at 2 1/2 pence above the day’s lows. sales total 4000 bales with 3500 American. Receipts 1000 bales, including 600 American. New contracts listed for May through August with varied values. official noon closing noted. Old contracts fixed prices show modest shifts. values recorded for May, May-June and June-July. New York market notes mixed quotations and exports activity.
Savannah April 20 Turpentine sales show 58 percent Moran Sales volume 147 shipments none. Hope firm on prices with stock and shipments noted. Prices listed include £535, 6.30 to 6.90 per unit across various lots. market activity common for the period.
Northern hog markets showed gains with St Louis posting up to 20 cents, Fort Worth steady or uncertain, and a generally mixed cattle and sheep tone across Chicago and Kansas City. Receipts were sizable with hogs and cattle trading higher or steady amid limited demand. California-style notes not present.
New York April 30 strong broad opening in stock market as German advances on the western front were offset by rally in United States Steel and other major issues. Industrials and war bonds showed gains while Liberty bonds traded irregularly and yields moved.
Fragmented notes describe forecasted weather as aiding bears in corn futures with unsettled conditions from continued rain. Observed price shifts show May and July contracts wavering as crops react to moisture and news of Argentine grain shipments. Prices drift lower with unsettled trading, while optimistic or conflicting reports cap sharp moves ahead.
A fragmented report notes tin and metal markets with New York trading, London quotes, and spot and futures activity. Mentions delivery in St Louis, price references like £1.10, £9, and £3.00, with scattered terms such as ship futures and spot prices. The text is garbled but centers on metal market pricing and trading venues.
Voters prices and retail terms appear amid uncertain figures. Poultry and sugar markets show values across multiple districts, with mentions of Maine Michigan Minnesota and New York. Readable items include per pound prices for turkey and general bulk rates, plus case and sack pricing in April figures.
The War Department authorizes six additional warehouses at Cape Travis to support 40,000 men. Meivenzie Construction Company will carry out the work at an estimated cost of about 425,000 dollars. Five supply warehouses will store goods for field operations while a salvage warehouse handles reclaimable items pending shipment. Locations east of the ordnance warehouses are likely, timing set for May with new facilities to expand capacity beyond current drought-driven strain.
The listing details wholesale fruit and vegetable prices with cabbage at 150 a hundredweight and lettuce around 19 to 58 cents per head, cucumbers at 12 to 14 cents each, and peppers and tomatoes varied by lot. No wholesale changes were noted on Tuesday as buyers and sellers adjusted per-pound and per-item rates.
Wholesale dealers reported strong demand for fish from San Diego with widespread interest in a broad range of varieties. Prices vary by type and weight, with California fish priced per pound and fresh fish sold with scales removed for retail markets.
Prices for grain and hay offered for sale through the Agricultural Department marketing bureau at Fort Worth are listed. Include mixed grain, white oats, shelled corn, millet, alfalfa, durty, and other items with bulk quantities and dollar costs as telegraphed by W G Bam in San Antonio. Also notes a fertilizer and market information effort during feed shortages and New Orleans rice prices with rough and clean rice receipts and sales.
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