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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1912
Page
30
Chicago reports indicate the wheat complex may ease as large holders hedge against spring wheat and export prospects pivot on foreign demand. A government forecast for a record U S crop elevates expectations for oats and barley while corn and hog markets show mixed sentiment amid favorable weather.
Quotations from Chicago show cash wheat with No 2 red at 1.03 to 1.05 dollars and No 3 hard at 0.93 to 0.96 dollars per bushel. Corn No 2 at 0.75 to 0.76 dollars, oats No 2 new around 0.30 to 0.38 dollars, with variations among grades.
Quotations from St Louis on August 10 show prices for wheat corn and oats across various grades. Wheat futures ranged around 91 to 92 percent for September and December contracts while cash wheat prices hovered near 1.01 and 1.03 dollars per bushel for No 2 track red and related grades. Oats and corn prices appear listed but fragmented in the OCR text.
Kansas City reports quoted prices for grain with No 2 hard wheat at 87 3 4 cents No 3 red 3s ce corn No 2 mixed 75 7 8 cents No 2 white 24 35 cents oats No 2 white 24 35 cents close September wheat 87 3 4 cents December 87 1 2 cents May 90 0 cents oats September 21 8 cents December 82 cents.
The Houston district reports unsettled conditions with above normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more occurred at many places including New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Augusta, Montgomery, and Vicksburg districts, with five inches or more at Minden Louisiana and Longview Texas. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster.
New York August 10 reports quiet cotton goods markets with wide print cloths easing slightly. Local wool markets remain firm with light offerings. Cotton yarns are steady and jobbers note a steady trade.
Receipts at Union Stock Yards Aug 10 were light as shipping in Southwest Texas ended and meat demand by butchers and packers remained at a minimum. Cows brought 4.50, calves 6.00, hogs 3.60, with Fort Worth hogs topping at 9.00. Cattle ranches hold back awaiting rain to replenish water and pasture, while northern markets stayed steady and beef steers showed active demand, chiefly from Oklahoma sources.
Hogs rose above nine dollars and set a market high on the Fort Worth yard with W J Robbins of Collings County as notable shipper. Texas hog price quotes run about one dollar above northern markets while receipts lag behind demand.
Farmers describe rapid livestock development noting hogs reach market size in months while steers take longer to mature. The text discusses efficient feeding and breeding practices aimed at accelerating growth for quicker returns.
A U S department report shows a large rise in grain and meat prices in the United States over the past year. It notes the general crop average on the date was 12.8 percent higher than the previous year and 3 percent above recent years. Prices paid grain producers in 1912 and 1911 averaged per bushel.
Fort Worth notes a large summer hog shipment received directly from St Joseph totaling 1 661 head. Armour Co and Swift Co split the 32 054 hogs with calves trading at 88 and hogs at 2 98 per hundredweight. A 44 head lot averaging 169 pounds sold at 8 25.
St Louis stock market today shows cattle receipts at 5400 with 800 Texas entries and steady trade. Native beef steers range 6.50 to 10.00, cows and heifers 6.60 to 8.60, calves 5.50 to 8.00. hog receipts 3000 steady with pigs 7.60 to 8.65 and heavy weights 8.20 to 8.40. native muttons 3.75 to 4.25 and lambs 5.26 to 7.00.
Receipts and prices show cattle 200 with natives 6.50 to 10.00 and southern steers 4.76 to 7.60. Hogs 2000 strong to 80 higher, bulk 8.16 to 8.80, heavy 8.78 to 8.15, pigs 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep none. muttons 3.60 to 4.26, lambs 6.60 to 7.30, range wethers 8.56 to 9.75, ewes 2.60 to 4.00.
Chicago reports receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with prices and ranges. Cattle receipts about 200 head and hogs about 7000 head with mixed price ranges. Sheep and lambs steady with native and western categories listed.
Receipts total 1417 cases of cheese with steady prices. Dairy items show 16% 11 1b%C, 14% 115c, 15% 15%c, and 15% le for various brands. Potatoes firmer with 20 car receipts. Minnesota 70 72c, Jersey 90 95c, Illinois 66 680, Missouri Kansas 75 78c. Poultry alive weak with turkeys 120, chickens 136, springs 17 18c. Veal steady at ise o.
Butter creamery stock lists 240 firsts at 2280 remaining seconds and packing stock 20c. Eggs show extras 190, firsts 18 percent, seconds 14 percent.
Raw sugar steady with muscovado at 3.65 and centrifugal 4.05. Molasses sugar 3.0 tests. refined steady. Granulated fine 5.10 and powdered 56.80 per barrel. Petroleum price listed at 8.36 per barrel. Molasses quiet with open kettle indicated.
The New York market reports No. 7 Rio at 24 percent, with futures holding steady. September and March contracts show limited movement and unclear pricing amid trading activity as of the date.
New Orleans reports mixed receipts and sales for Honduran coffee with rough 2386, millers 426, and clean 1903 lots. Quotations show Honduras clean at 3% to 5% 0c, with 4% 5%0c and 4% ec for Japan bids.
Wool prices remain steady in Louis as traders note modest demand for heavy fleece and washed wools. Buyers wait for clearer signals while mills test rates for next shipments.
A terse August report from New York notes firm tides and shifting commodity mentions including leather and wool markets, with Roscoe referenced in a brief economic tidbit.
August opened with strong wholesale grocery demand as farmers and producers stay at work. Lemons rise again amid high temperatures and nationwide demand. California supplies struggle to keep pace. Egg shipments decline due to quality concerns and cold storage replacing fresh stock, with prices around 14 to 20 cents per dozen.
The coffee market opened seven to eighteen points lower amid weaker European markets. Prices narrowed to seven to thirteen points lower with a steady close. Havre fell 1 2 francs, Hamburg December 1 4 lower, Rio down 26 reis, and Santos barely steady at 60 reis lower.
The New York refined sugar market held steady with refiners selling well at 6.10 cents less 2 percent cash for fine granulated. Spot raw sugar eased to 3.86 for centrifugal 8.86 for Muscovado and 3.11 for molasses. European beet sugar prices weakened with August beets at 10s 11 1-44 and futures for October January December down 11-2d to 9s.
Trading in domestic wool has fallen off slightly in two weeks due to Washington politics but upward price tendency remains. Texas fleece wool remains in strong demand with Ohio washed Gelaine at 84 and 35 cents, Montana wool showing best demand with fine staples at 25 cents per pound. Twelve month Texas wools sell at 20 to 24 cents greasy. California wools are dull.
Observations logged at 8 a m on Saturday August 10 1912. Report details wind direction wind velocity temperature rainfall and general weather state across the first to fifth columns.
The cotton market slid sharply in the past week with contracts down about 140 points from two weeks earlier, a decline near seven dollars per bale. Weather boosted bearish sentiment as heavy rain hit Louisiana and eastern belts while Texas and Oklahoma faced drought concerns. Spot markets showed losses in New York and New Orleans, with bears dominating and new-crop momentum uncertain.
In New Orleans on August 10, cotton futures for the week fell 57 to 69 points from the prior week. January closed at 12.64, March 12.63, May 12.74, September 12.62, October 12.62, and December 12.62.
Closing spot cotton in Liverpool Aug 10 shows a dull market with prices 8 points lower. American middling fair 7.664, good mids 7.264, middling 6.88d, low middling 6.644, good ordinary 6.16d, ordinary 6.68d. Day’s sales 4000 bales including 2600 American, receipts 3000 bales with 1500 American.
Futures started barely steady and ended irregular in Liverpool on August 6 with a series of daily rates across the forward month calendar. Key pairs show minor shifts in percentages across August through July of the following year, reflecting modest volatility.
The bears led a price pullback as rains in Texas and Oklahoma ease drought fears while forecasts hint a wet August. Experts say an 16 million bale old crop persists with spinners absorbing demand, likely pressuring prices until new crop enters the market. Galveston stock climbs to 28 454 bales as railroads prepare for heavy movement and car shortages loom ahead of peak season.
New York August 10 The unfilled tonnage of United States Steel for July totals 5 967 079 tons up 149 733 tons from June 29 and up from 3 654 085 tons on July 31 1911.
R G Dun reports steady expansion in dry goods with many buyers and no speculative surge. Cotton goods export shipments for the year exceed last year by 170 million yards, china trade adds 13 million yards, and woolens show active dress goods demand. Footwear and leather shipments rise while iron and steel demand grows, plate mills busy, and rail manufacturers booked into February. Farmers seek canvas shipments in Q1 1913.
The report notes 388 added to season receipts and provides stock figures across ports and interior towns. United States port stock stands at 212,841 with 140,303 last year. interior towns hold 79,760 versus 0 last year. Liverpool stock is 424,000 compared to last year, and American afloat to Great Britain shows 6,000.
New York aug 10 the stock market moved higher with weekly gains and strong volume for a two session period. Clearing house data show banks at 20 million cash reserve, while bond demand was limited and interior banks saw short term loan activity. Government rain reports drew attention as crops prospects improved and cotton markets faced rain aided declines.
Net receipts at all U S ports for the week reached 9,629 with additional ports reporting 20,266 in the same period. Cumulative receipts since September 1 stood at 11,868,805 versus 8,600,987 at the same date last year.
Leading spot markets in New Orleans report quiet steady cotton with varied grades and small price moves. Houston closes steady with 1/16 to 1 cent changes across low ordinary to good middling, sales and shipments noted.
Galveston Texas August 10 spot cotton closed unchanged with prices listed for grades including low ordinary 8 5 16, ordinary 8 6 16, good ordinary 10 3 16, low middling 11 18 16, middling 12 1 2, good middling 18, middling fair 13. Sales 42, receipts 1076, stock 23 124, f. o. b. 300.
Market notes show poultry weak with chickens 12c, springs 16c, turkeys 16 2650, ducks 9 13c, geese 5 11, butter firm at 23 26c in the creamery, eggs steady at 17c.
Prime basis 6.34 47c, meal 26.50 27.00, linters 3% dc. Memphis pricing data from Cotonseeds Market Desk dated August 10.
Market notes show mixed cottonseed trading data with various futures quotes and sudden price points. Transactions include hundreds of tons at multiple dates and a handful of totals indicating overall activity in the session.
In New York on August 10 metal markets were quiet with Lake and Electrolytic copper about 17 percent, casting copper at 17 percent, and Tron remaining unchanged.
Lead prices show little movement in a quiet market with the 430 S2% element stable at 6.90.
The weekly statement from New York shows a total reserve of 450.64 million dollars, up 1.18 million, with loans near 2.0416 billion, up 955 thousand. Specie rises to 364.46 million, while net deposits gain 3.4 million to 1.9085 billion. Circulation edges up 161 thousand to 45.54 million.
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