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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1912

Page

7

Overripe eggs flood San Antonio market

Local market reports hundreds of cases of overripe country eggs on the San Antonio produce row. Traders blame farmers and shippers for shipments that spoil on sunlit platforms, while pure food authorities push cold storage eggs as safer alternatives and advocate public education about storage practices.

San Antonio Express Isaac Tobias Kan- Basis Commission A. C. Abbott Pure Food Abbott Mr. Abbott

Prices Paid for Farm Goods and Supplies in Market Report

Country produce and meats price list covering poultry butter eggs vegetables fruits canning and dried fruits with quoted rates for hens fryers broilers turkeys butter cheese eggs tomatoes cantaloupes potatoes onions cabbage lettuce celery cucumbers garlic cauliflower peaches apples pears oranges lemons limes bananas peanuts pecans syrups seeds beans corn and meats. Includes hogs, hides, and wholesale candy terms.

Texas California Colorado Elbertas Kelerete Bermuda South Maxwell House Illinois

Cotton goods markets show firm activity and larger knit movement

The New York market report says cotton goods are firm and more active on August 8. Worsted yarns remain firm and in liberal demand while cotton yarns stay steady with moderate trade. Jobbers note an active trade and a larger movement in knit goods.

New York

Paris Market Update on Rentes and Exchange Rates

Paris reports three per cent rentes rise by 20 cents on the account. London exchange stands at 25 40 for checks with private discount noted.

Paris Lonton

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

Forecast for Thursday night into Friday shows unsettled conditions for San Antonio Maunty and East Texas with showers possible in the north portion tonight or Friday. Winds variable with chances of rain and mild temperatures expected through Friday evening.

San Antonio Maunty East Texas

Cattle values rise with light receipts at Union Stock Yards

Buyers found the light cattle receipt list refreshing as the market opened steady and lively. Cows topped at 4 dollars and calves at 5 with most cows from 8.50 to 4 and calves around 4.50. Hog pens showed brisk movement with the Fort Worth 9 price boosting trade. tops near 8.25 and general sales around 8. No sheep or goats reported.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth

Market Quotations Chicago August 8 Market updates

Quotations steady for dairy and produce with receipts noted. Creameries at 24 26c, Daisies around 24c, Cheese prices hold with various brands listed, Potatoes firm with regional ranges, Poultry alive firm with turkeys at 12c, chicks 13 14c, springs 17 19c, Veal steady 9 13c.

Chicago Twins Young Americas Long Horna Minnesota Jersey Illinois Kansas Missouri

Poultry and Butter Markets Reported Steady in St Louis

Quotation notes from St Louis show poultry steady with chickens at 12 cents, springs 17 and 28 cents for packers, ducks 9 to 12 cents, geese 5 cents. Butter firm at 23 to 36 cents, creamery. Eggs firm at 16 ½ cents.

Kansas City Market Summary From August Aroma Fair

Kansas City markets report butter prices at 21 cents for Creamery and 2 for firsts, 20 cents for seconds and packing stock. Eggs show extras at 20 cents and firsts at 18 cents, seconds at lic.

Kansas City Aug

New York Egg Firm Reports Receipts and Extras

New York firm reports receipts totaling 10 882 cases for fresh gathered extras at 23 percent plus 25.

New York Egegs

Rice Quotations From New Orleans Market Report

In New Orleans on August 8 rough Honduras rice held steady while Japan rice showed nominal steadiness. Receipts included rough 732 and millers 220 rough and 2604 clean. Sales featured rough Honduras new 429 at 4.40 to 4.65, clean Honduras 679 at 3.5 to 5.0, Japan 790 at 8.4 to 6.0, with quotations for rough Honduras old at 8.40 to 4.25 and clean Honduras 44 to 5.0 percent.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

London Market Summary Consols and Metals Stand Ground

London market brief notes Consols for money 74 percent, account 74 percent and bar silver steady at 711 and a half. Money 1 and 2 percent. Short title 2 15418. Three months bills 3 percent.

London

Bank of England Transfers Large Bullion Sums Abroad

London reports bullion totaling 119000 pounds taken into the Bank of England while 200000 pounds shipped to the continent and 300000 pounds sent to South America. India council bills were allotted at 41 3d.

London Bank of England Continent South America India Council

Real Estate Transfers List With Dates and Amounts

A compilation of property transfers dated 1911 to 1933 shows transactions involving W. J. Allen A. R. Bowman J. F. Hick man Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co. and others. Amounts range from 200 to 5090 dollars with parcels including blocks made city additions Marl borough Place and Harlandale. The Medina river area near San Antonio is listed with 35? acres transferred for 1586.25 dollars.

W. J. Allen A. R. Bowman Jotal New City Asbury Place W. T. Goode Elferix Maude de Schambault Jesse Thompson Madelene Terrace Alamo Heights Harlandale Realty Company J. F. Hickman Harlandale Addition Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company Ella Hays Los Angeles Heights George M. Northrop Co. L. Allen Marlborough Place Juan J. Tejeda Jack W Ira E. Neal Dionicio Martinez Medina River San Antonio Fred E Pearl Summers H. E. Dickinson R. R. Montez Jesse D. Young Foe A. W. Plete John PF. Weat

Draggy Cow Trade In Fort Worth Market Report

In Fort Worth Texas on August market activity was fair with liberal cattle receipts and steady to slightly higher tone. Hogs mostly shipped to Swift & Co with two loads back on Denver. sheep dull. about twenty loads of steers marketed as stockers with country buyers eager and stocker trades steady to up 1 to 1.5 cents weekly. top cattle price reached 6.70 while bull division remained strong and calves faced a reverse with sales quoted steady to lower.

Fort Worth Tex Swift & Co Denver

Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations Report

Chicago market today shows cattle receipts around 4500 head with strong demand for best grades and weakness in others. Hogs receipts near 18000 head with prices 5 to 10 cents lower. Sheep receipts about 6000 head with a steady market. native and western prices vary by category and weight.

St Louis Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Report

Receipts in St Louis on August eight show cattle at 6000 head with 4000 Texans, hogs 7500, sheep 5000. Cattle steady with native beef steers 5.60 to 10.40, Texas steers 4.25 to 6.26, cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.75, calves 5.50 to 8.50. Hogs 10 cents lower. pigs and lights 7.25 to 8.25, mixed and feeders 8.10 to 8.30, good heavies 8.10 to 8.25. Native muttons 3.25 to 4.50, lambs 5.50 to 7.50.

Chicago Texas ST. Louis Oklahoma Kansas City

Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotations for Aug 8

Receipts and prices listed for cattle hogs and sheep in Kansas City. Southern steers and cows, native cattle, hogs with bulk sale ranges, packers and butchers, pigs, and sheep with lamb and ewe prices. Market steady overall.

Wool Prices Steady Across Grades In St Louis Market

Wool prices hold steady in St Louis with medium combing and clothing at 2344 26c, light fine 19 21, heavy fine W 18c, tub washed 26 85c.

ST. Louis

Sugar and fuels steady in New York market

Raw sugar and molasses sugar hold steady with Muscovado at 89 test and 0.65 cents per pound, centrifugal at 96 test 4.05 cents, refined quiet. Petroleum and molasses steady. Hides and leather firm.

New York

Hotel Arrivals Listed From Many Cities in Texas and Beyond

A lengthy hotel arrivals column catalogs guests from cities including New York Omaha Tampa Dallas Chicago and Houston along with several Texas towns. Names such as Miss Bessie Yemens Miss Fay White Mrs. Lewis Ticard J. J. Byers and William Humphreys are noted among numerous companions and destinations.

St. Anthony S. R. Fuller Jr New York F. J. Jumper Omaha Sidney Tompkins Tampa Fla H. B. Storms and Son Rutherford N. J C. Corrigan Hillsboro R. P. Cook Jess Grady Beaumont R. H. McArthur Louisville Block del Rio A. Richardson Alberton W. ©. Reed and Max Bentley Corpus Christi J. J. Byers Chicago William Humphreys Dallas O. C. Bugh Toledo R. L. Aubrey Carmen Aubrey O. A. Swift Houston Menger E. A. Gregory Chattanooga H. F. Aldridge St. Louis C. M. Sheffield B. A. Collins W. M. Foster Waco 8. Beerman Alice James Heart Canado C. B. Wolcott Torrington Conn A.L. Haynes Austin S. T. Melton John H. Corlick Salt Lake City F. R. Ivory Boston D. BE. Brown Lexington R. A. Bridges Duncan P. Allen Child Port Arthur Tex. Bexar J. A. Wheeler Fowlerton J. E. Rameey Indianapolis Charles Manley Yoakum G. W. Walter Victoria W. E. Scott Hallett Lincoln Nebr A. Ballmer Crystal City Leonard Lochen Sabinal N.valdes P. Valdes Eagle Pass G. E. Sayle Commerce Tex J. 8. Lee Pleasanton J. E. Stevenson W. H. Lott J. B. Lott J. W. Lewis Goliad Savoy J. H. Detener T. H. Wood Sedalia Charles Oester Fort Worth J. E. Colter Bremond Floyd E. Harper Kansas BH. A. Laeger Fieeweeld Salman Marshall J. M. Wae Ieeea Herbert Garison Kenedy Frank ‘Lynn W. Rerig Taft EB. G. Ganyedo J. L. Green Cuero Misa Annie Lee Green Richard Eckart Xerevowsi B. Taylor Waned Mich B. Oe

Mixed signals hit cereal market as harvest woes loom

Chicago trading opened with gains across wheat and corn futures amid harvest delays and hail damage in North Dakota. Pork and lard prices slipped while hog markets weakened, with ribs active and deferred corn edging higher on unsettled session.

Chicago North Dakota

Chicago Market Prices Swing On Grain Quotes

Quotations show wheat with No 2 red at 1.00 to 1.08, No 2 hard around 0.84 to 0.89, and No 1 northern near 1.01. Corn bids include No 2 at 0.54 to 0.57, No 2 white near 0.76 to 0.77, No 2 yellow around 0.76. Oats and rye futures mix across several graded lots with various price points.

Chicago

Grain quotations from St Louis market report Aug

St Louis market notes show cash wheat bids with No 2 red at 101% to 1.04, No 2 hard 96% to 95 cents. Corn on track with No 2 white 82 cents. Oats No 2 at 31 cents. Wheat Sept 92 1/2 cents. Corn Sept 68 cents, Dec 53 1/2. Oats Sept 30 1/2, Dec 32 1/2.

Chicago ST. Louis

Kansas wheat and corn prices and futures quotes

Quotations listed for cash and futures across wheat and corn. No. 2 hard and red wheats show values near 87 to 97 cents, while corn No. 2 mixed and No. 2 white trade around 74 to 75 cents. Futures for wheat and oats indicate Sept and May contracts with varying percentages.

Spot cotton prices ease in New Orleans market

Leading spot markets in New Orleans show steady to firmer quotes with offerings on the spot for immediate delivery. Prices for low and strict low middling range around 11 to 12 cents, with good middling near 13 to 15 cents and middling around 18 cents. receipts total 88 and stock sits at 26,734.

New Orleans

Galveston Spot Cotton Prices Improve Missing Details

Galveston Texas August 8 Spot cotton closed steady with no change. Quotations show low ordinary 87-16 cents per pound, ordinary 9 16, good ordinary 106-16, low middling 111-160, middling 13e, good middling 13 ½ cents, middle fair 13 ¾. Sales volume not fully captured.

Galveston Tex

New York Spot Cotton Quiet Closing Prices

Spot cotton in New York closed quiet with middling uplands at 12.60 to 12.75 cents per pound. Sales reported at 20 bales.

New York

Cottonseed Oil Prices and Milling Terms Report

From Memphis and New York markets the report shows steady cottonseed oil with prices for August through next year and sale totals. Prices reach 6.41 for August and peak around 6.65 for October with total sales 7200 units.

New York

Cotton Holds Narrow Gains Amid Weather Pressures

New York cotton markets opened firm but slid as southern rain forecasts persisted. Spot prices eased with nervous trading and bear pressure. October futures dipped about 19 points from the prior close while overall articles show modest losses across major centers.

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Slips On Bearish News

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened up 1 to 3 points on good cables as English markets rose. Weather remained favorable with heavy rains forecast in Texas and Oklahoma, prompting renewed wet month fears. By late morning, bears pressured prices, most active months dropping 29 to 40 points, then partial recovery near noon with October shorts taking profits. first new crop bale from Alabama sold for 20 cents per pound in Montgomery.

New York Lde New Orleans Texas Oklahoma Georgia Alabama Montgomery

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans trade

Prices for August through May listed with bids and finishes showing a small overall decline. Transactions reflect a range of holding contracts amid a steady session in the New Orleans cotton market.

Liverpool Cotton Closing Prices and Volumes

Liverpool Aug. 8 closing report shows spot cotton with moderate demand and unchanged prices. American middling 7.874d, good middling 7.47d, middling 7.159d, low middling 6.864d, good ordinary 6.374d, ordinary 5.89d. Total sales 7000 bales with 600 for speculation and export including 6000 American. receipts $000 including 200 American.

Liverpool

Liverpool Futures Opened Steady Then Closed Easy

Futures opened steady and closed easy with a list of August to July futures prices for Liverpool. The quote chain shows positions from Aug through July with varying fractions and dates.

Liverpool

New Alabama Cotton Leads Active New Orleans Auction

The first bale of new crop cotton from Alabama sold at the New Orleans exchange for 20 cents per pound amid a weather driven market. Bears grow confident of a wet August while traders anticipate further price declines as rain and cloudiness persist in Texas and Oklahoma. Prices slipped around noon and sentiment hints at organized bear pressure on longs.

Alabama New Orleans Exchange Bears Dreuthy Texas Oklahoma

Coffee futures hold near steady close

New York on August 8 reports no. 7 Rio coffee futures barely moved, with September at 12.81 and March at 12.95, as market shows subdued volatility.

New York Rio

Cotton Statistics From St Louis Market Report

Lead quiet at 4.37 percent and Spelter steady within 6.95 to 7.00 range as of August 8 from St. Louis market data.

ST. Louis

Weather summary for Houston district stations August report

The 24 hour period ending 8 o clock this morning reports unsettled weather. Temperature near normal. Rainfall of an inch or more observed at many places in the Mobile Montgomery Savannah Memphis Little Rock and other districts. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau.

San Antonio Tex Houston Rema Mobile Montgomery Savannah Memphis Little Rock Aioeah Allen Buell Weather Bureau Abilene Amarillo Augusta Birmingham Ala Boston Mass Brownaville Tex Prelty Jacksonville Fla Kansas City Key Wear Fla. B Knoxville Tenn Louisville Macon Miami New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Palestine St. Louis St. Paul Minn Shreveport Ampa Taylor Washington

Weather Observations From August Eight Condensed

Observations recorded at a.m. Thursday August 8 191c show wind direction and velocity in the first and second columns, temperature in the third, rainfall in the fourth, and state of weather in the fifth column.

Burial Permits for Local Residents Dated in August

Burial permits list several local deaths with ages and locations: William Behr 42 died Aug 7 on San Juan road. John Gunderman 83 died Aug 7 at 1301 South Presa street. Theresa M. Coultress 26 died Aug 6 at 1151 Matamoras street. BE Carasco 73 died Aug 6 at Bexar county hospital. M Gusman 37 died Aug 5 at 903 San Lula street. Sam H Fields 52 died Aug 5 at 402 Leigh street.

William Behr San Juan Road John Gunderman South Presa Theresa M. Coultress Matamoras BE. Carasco Bexar County Hospital M. Gusman San Lula Sam H. Fields Leigh Street

Births Reported From Several City Addresses

To Mr and Mrs J H Jones at 733 Leal Street a boy born August. To Mr and Mrs B Gomes at 918 South Laredo Street a boy born August 4. To Mr and Mrs Gideon C Mayfield born August 6 a boy. To Mr and Mrs Herbert Kredel at 233 Lafitte Street a girl born July 31. To Mr and Mrs B P Rankin at 2385 Dakota Street a boy. To Mr and Mrs Barry at 1402 Burleson Street a boy born August 6. To Mr and Mrs N Ellison at 2304 Garden Street a girl.

J. H. Jones Leal Street B. Gomes South Laredo Street Gideon C. Mayfield Herbert Kredel Lafitte Street B. P. Rankin Dakota Street Mra Eutee ‘Barry Burleson Street Bey Mrs. N Ellison Garden Street

Date tree venture planned by Pasadena residents in Salton sea region

Pasadena residents Mr and Mrs Paul and Wilson Pope of Altadena, wealthy landowners, plan the world’s largest date orchards in the Salton Sea area starting with 10 000 acres. They will travel to acquire young date palms in Asia and bring thousands of trees back to California for planting across Imperial Coachella and Carrizo valleys while touring China Ceylon Northern India and Baghdad.

Pasadena Paul Wilson Popenee Altadena Imperial Coachella Carriso Salton Sea China Ceylon India Bagdad Asia California

Substantial Advances Feature Stock List In Opening

New York August 8 Substantial advances opened the stock market led by Sears Roebuck up 2 points. Valley and Atchison Great Northern and Steel rose while American Tobacco fell 1. Reading and Lehigh Valley drew big buying, with Southern Railway and Union Pacific firm on Hill issues. The market closed heavy with many issues below yesterday's close and Bonds irregular.

Yday Amalgamated Copper American Smelt Soverece American Sugar Refining American Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Tree Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Northwestern Colorado Fuel & Iron Chicago Mil St. Paul Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Erieee National New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People’s Gas Reading Saan Rock Island Company Eae Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel Western Union Che B. Torveses New York Sears-Roebucks Valley Atchison Great Northern Steel American Tobacco Western Northwestern Eacanea Tobacco Reading Lehigh Valley Harriman Hill Sears-Roebuck Liggett & Myers

Copper Stocks Rise in July Says Producers Association

The copper producers' association reports July on hand stocks at 5 954 417 pounds higher than June. July production reached 187 161 129 pounds versus 122 315 240 in June. Domestic delivery totaled 71 094 381 pounds, up from 66 121 381. Total deliveries rose to 131 215 712 pounds, a gain of 3 619 833.

New York Copper Producers’ Association

Financial Market Roundup from New York Aug 8

Prime mercantile paper at 50 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.8475 for 60 day bills and 4.8725 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.84. Bar silver 61 cents. Mexican dollars 48 cents. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds irregular.

New York Sterling Exchange

Copper and metals steady in New York market report

Market notes from New York show copper unsettled with August and September quotes near 11 to 17 percent, tin around 45 dollars per unit, and antimony and iron holding steady. Spot and future prices appear firm overall amid mixed commodity signals.

New York Lake Sebinue Continassy

New York Money Rates Report Mixed on Short, Time Loans

The New York market shows money on steady with a 1% ruling rate and 2% offered for loans. Time loans are steady with 3 percent for 0 days and 4 percent for 90 days while 1x months listed at 4.4 percent.

New York

Automobile Licenses Listed With Owners and Addresses

No. 2617 H. J. Hayes 142 Auguste Mt No. 2618 J. E. Duke 2914 Wusten No. 2619 H. D. Kilgore 210 W. Guens ther St No 620 Dr. William J. Davis 131 Dunn ing Ave

H. J. Hayes Auguste Mt J. EB. Duke W.usten H. D. Kilgore

Will Defend Bandit Mrs Foltz Resigns to Help Suspect

Mrs Clara Foltz Fetz the only woman deputy district attorney resigns to defend Cornelius Haasakker, a young bandit charged with shooting A James a Southern Pack train dispatcher near his home. Foltz says Haasakker confessed crimes but she doubts he acted alone and hints at a powerful influence.

Los Angeles Clara Shotler Fetz Distr Cornelus Haasakker A. ‘_ James

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