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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1915
Page
4
Large Texas receipts and port activity drive the cotton market as weather patterns, drought conditions, and shifting demand impact prices. Reports from Galveston, San Antonio, and Fort Worth ports describe overall supply pressures and buyer interest.
Local cotton markets show no price change in San Antonio with steady input and routings. New York and New Orleans quotes reveal market activity and weekly shifts, including delivery notes and price changes for good middling and middling grades.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a market note with prices for various produce and items. It mentions Casimon foundry and packing, Seine Brulee, ducks, and a currency figure around 1.05 dollars per unit, and a range of prices including 84.0y and 4070. The legible parts point to pricing and traders rather than a full transaction summary.
An opaque listing from a financial page shows sporadic figures for metal markets and broker activities. The garbled text mentions New York and various dates, with scattered prices like 62 and 109, hinting at daily quotations and market movement without clear context.
The article reports a sharp drop in flour and wheat prices, driven by war-related supply concerns easing and government measures. It notes wholesale bakeries and canneries reducing costs, with sugar and other foods following trends as producers and markets adjust. Market activity shows some decline in demand, and local canning operations respond to the cheaper grain, while reports indicate fluctuating prices and cautious optimism across regions.
Readable fragments list wholesale prices for corn, onions, beans, celery, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, peaches, apples, oranges, lemons, limes, grapes, prunes, raisins, and more. Includes beef, bacon, ham, canned fruits and vegetables, oats, tea, coffee, and other staples with unit notes and trade terms. Presents numerous named items and price points across categories in a busy wholesale market ledger style.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner W. Barrow urged organized farming to boost state wealth. He outlined division goals including pest control nursery inspection and market reforms to raise farm incomes, reduce losses from pests, and improve distribution and prices for Texas crops.
The report notes mutton as the week’s market highlight with strong demand from buyers. Prices for beef, pork, and poultry are discussed alongside weather and shipping factors affecting stock movements. Regional cattle and hog receipts are listed with price ranges and market strength shown across Texas and nearby markets.
The report lists bale and fiber quotations across Galveston Houston New Orleans Savannah and St Louis with prices for cotton and rice terms. Receipts total 608 sheep and market quality notes appear alongside regional markers and fluctuating futures.
Wool quiet at unchanged prices with activity modest in this period. Markets show firm prices for Australian picks while white and half blood lines vary, with demand described as weak to fair and overall turnover limited.
The issue compiles regional weather outlooks for Texas and surrounding states with hints of warmer, drier conditions and general temperature trends. It also includes grain market data, livestock receipts, and commodity prices from various locations including Chicago, Dallas, and rural markets, reflecting a broad agricultural bulletin.
Industrial stocks show strength as war shares lead trading. Market activity tops two days with 1,090,097 shares. Crucible Steel and War Wark lead gains while dividend doubts weigh on rail stocks. Reports cite court quarterly statements and improved business conditions in other industries.
Bank statements reveal total cash and deposits across major institutes. The clearing house report records assets and liabilities including reserves, net demand deposits, and circulation figures for the period, with emphasis on federal and state bank activities.
Reports from New York and London indicate Mexican currency weakness weighs on markets while U S and English money traderssee mixed gains. Currency quotes show Mexican peso slipping around six percent with treasuries flat and bonds stable as rail and bank concerns surface.
The report shows grain traders uneasy as prices decline with corn down a cent and freight costs up. Wheat and oats move unevenly with weather disruptions, while futures and exports influence the market.
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