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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1911
Page
13
Government Condition Report on cotton shows expected patterns and little market impact. Local cattle activity thin with few buyers. best cows around 3.25 and top calves slow to sell. Overall market steady to weak, with buyers mostly packers and dealers sidelined.
The San Antonio stockyards show eleven carloads of cattle from various points including Hondo, Fort Worth, and San Antonio with shipments from J. M. Martin and McMeins Lewis. Cotton dominates attention with Christine platforms at stations piled high awaiting market. Local figures like E. P. Nance and D. B. Little discuss conditions. experts warn prices may stabilize after recent downturns amid widespread rains and generally good stock conditions though fat cattle remain limited.
Classified notice seeks a middle aged girl with references to relocation and payment terms. OCR text is fragmented and unclear about exact requirements.
The Associated Press reports Italy's crop estimate is 40 million bushels higher than last year, triggering a bearish mood in Chicago. News of favorable British conditions and rains in Argentina, plus no black rust in Canada, dampened bulls. Corn rose on the day while soy and oats showed mixed moves. pork and lard futures edged higher with December lard at 8.55 and January pork near 8.32.
Chicago August 2 receipts and shipments today as follows.
Receipts show a drop from 1183 cars last week to 749 cars across Chicago Minneapolis and Pago today. Oats totals reach 276 cars while contracted wheat grades remain hinted at in the report.
Fragmentary OCR item lists various numbers and prices for goods. It mentions No 4c items, 64c quantities, and a standard new Ye reference, but lacks coherent context or complete details to identify a specific event or sale.
Fort Worth Texas market reports 5100 cattle receipts with steady tone for cattle and steady to higher hogs led by bulk sales around 7.00 to 7.35. Cows bring about 8.90 and calves 5.50 while stockers and feeders move 4.25 to 4.30. Sheep receipts at 100 with lambs about 5.50.
Receipts and quotes for cattle hogs and keep noted with market conditions. Cattle 19 000 head, steady to a shade lower. hogs 22 000, markets around 6 10 per cent. keep 20 000, market steady. Prices shown for cattle Reeves Texas steers western stockers cows calves. hogs by weight. keep by class.
St Louis August 2 cattle receipts 4000 including 1000 Texans steady prices native beef cattle 4.50 to 6.80 cows and heifers 3.50 to 5. Vo ranches and feeders 3.00 to 3.75 Texas and Oklahoma fat cattle 4.00 to 6.25 calves 4.50 hogs receipts 7500 market steady 5.75 to 7.30 hogs and lights to packers butchers and best heavy. sheep receipts 6000 market steady native mation 3.75 to 4.75 lambs unspecified.
Receipts and quotations cover cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle totals around 8000 with 1200 southerns. native steers 5.00 to 7.25. western and southern cows and heifers 2.60 to 7.00. stockers and feeders 2.00 to 3.25. calves 4.00. hogs receipts about 6000 with prices 7.10 to 7.26. bulk trade active with packers dominant. Sheep and lambs show mutton 2.60 to 4.20. lambs 5.50 to 6.80. fed wethers and yearlings 3.75 to 6.00. fed western ewes 2.90 to 2.80.
Fragmentary OCR text lists wheat and mixed prices with months and percentages. Mentions Senteukvay December and September terms, with sellers and May figures. Lacks coherent events, sources, or identifiable entities to fully interpret.
Quotations today list No 2 track No 1 wheat and corn futures with September and December contracts. Prices shown include fractional changes, reflecting market activity in St Louis.
Market quotes show modest gains with several items up in price. Traders note slight increases across multiple commodities including grains and metals as dealers adjust to demand signals.
Wool market notes from St Louis dated August report scarcity and prices for various grades. Mentioned are light fine and fine categories with price ranges and quality descriptors. The fragmentary text records market activity and adjustments in bids during a mid year session.
Trading opened uneven with small losses across most sectors as professional selling weighs on prices. Major declines hit Tennessee Copper and Union Pacific while American Tobacco and Bethlehem Steel preferred also slide. few issues show support.
The report notes money on call at a 2 percent rate with closing figures around 2 sixty days and six months. The text is partly garbled but indicates active monetary terms and duration options.
New York traders await the government crop report with steady opening and irregular fluctuations. August slips to 6 points, later around 10 points down, as lower cables and Continental selling weigh. Demand fails to broaden and shorts cover reluctantly, keeping gains limited and prices near 10.90 for several futures.
The United States cotton crop condition on July 25 stood at 89.1 percent of nominal, above 88.2 percent on June 25, 1911, and higher than last year’s 75.5 percent. The report, from the crop tone board, notes state comparisons and ten year averages for July 25.
By the Associated Press in New York cotton futures open and steady with March at 10.85 86, May 1941 bid at 11.08, August 12.08 bid, October 10.90 91, December futures also steady.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a slight decline up to five points amid poor cables. Weather forecasts predicted showers across the belt, while traders noted light selling and a quiet market early in the session. By midday, prices stood within a few points of yesterday's close as trading moved slowly.
Close market in Liverpool spot by Aug 2 shows higher prices across grades with a 4 point gain. Reports list American middling fair at 7.28, and exports totaling around 10,000 bales with 1,300 American bales included. The market opened quiet and steady with forward positions cited for delivery months through December.
Cotton seed price reports mention varied figures with small margins in several markets. Traders note price shifts for different lots and crop qualities as buyers monitor futures and demand.
Brief, fragmentary note indicates oil price quotations released today in New York markets with associated press data. It mentions the term associated press and a general market roundup.
Leading market chatter from Memphis notes steadiness in spot cotton with little movement. Prices hover near 18 cents per pound as buyers and sellers await clearer direction amid calm trading in the local exchange.
Market notes show cotton prices steady amid cautious trading across futures pits with buyers awaiting signals. Analysts cite limited demand and stable export prospects but warn of volatility if macro data shifts.
New York sees mixed cotton quotes with B quality spot closing around 12.50 to 12.75 per unit. Trade mentions five bales sold in the session amid fluctuating upland prices.
The text presents incomplete OCR lines from a market report listing bale counts and varied prices for food items. It includes marginal figures and illegible terms, preventing a clear summary of specific commodities or quantities.
Fragmentary report notes government readiness and railroad bonds under heavy scrutiny. Mentions business activity and market tone with references to bills and silver values, reflecting a volatile economic period.
In New Orleans on August 2, Honduran rough rice sold well across grades while Japan rice stayed largely inactive. Receipts included 6863 rough sacks and 7706 clean sacks with millers' at 1470. Sales featured 2467 rough Honduras and 1853 clean Honduras with prices around 3.40 to 3.65 per sack and Japan at about 2.0 to 2.3 cents per pound.
Texas farmers struggle to meet demand as bare markets push tomato prices up by a quarter to a half dollar. California grape and potato markets firm, while catsup and rice demand rise, and sugar futures show continued gains amid tight supplies.
A fragmented price table lists dairy and poultry items with per pound or per dozen figures. Butter varieties show 12 to 25 cents per unit, cheese options include American Swiss and Limburger at a few to several cents, and poultry prices cover hens, springs, guineas, and turkeys per dozen or per unit with varying cents.
The Associated Press notes butter steady with creamery prices around 21 to 26 cents per pound and receipts at seven dollars per market case. Cheese irregular. eggs 13 and 14 cents. Turkey and veal prices listed. weights from 60 to 110 pounds show steady to higher quotes.
Kansas City August 2 prices show butter creamery 3 cents firsts 28 1/2 cents seconds 21 1/2 cents packing stock 18 1/2 cents eggs extras 18 1/2 cents firsts 16 1/2 cents
Partial wire content from New York dated Aug 2 records quotations for late market trades and financial notes. The fragment notes quotes for commodity prices and exchange transactions with limited readable details.
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