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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
9
Packers advised a 14 cent per pound advance on all sugar cured meats including ham and bacon to begin Monday. The move follows rising hog prices as hog supply tightens with fewer hogs moving to Fort Worth and larger centers. Tomato canners report demand up 100 percent and shortages likely, with late planted crops and scarce supplies for this year.
A long list of farm prices and commodities with shipper payments. Poultry and eggs range from hens 4.50 to 6.00 per dozen to frying and broiler prices, turkeys 13 to 14 cents per pound. Includes dairy, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, dried fruits, meats, lard, cereal products, and miscellaneous supplies with various regional price points.
In New York on August 15 Ascovado sugar and related tests show slight firmness with values near 3.55 cents for centrifugal and 4.05 cents for 96-Bt. Molasses sugar and hides remain steady. Coffee futures barely steady with No. 7 Rio at 12.62 for September and March.
Observations taken at 8 a m. local time. Air pressure trends show isobars and equal temperature lines. Forecasts through Friday indicate fair conditions for San Antonio and East Texas with no precipitation expected.
Aug. 16 at Union Stock Yards reports dull cattle trading as receipts stay light. Traders cite rain improving range conditions southwest and holdouts expecting higher prices later. Meat demand remains light, with cautious sentiment among buyers and sellers. Cows peak at five dollars per head. no sheep or goats offered.
Indiana fed steers topped Chicago on the market yesterday at 10.50 dollars per hundredweight as buyers showed ample cash to push prices higher. Packers imply 11 dollars may soon be reached while other bids ranged from 5.76 to 10.50 as cattle supplies show no letup.
Fort Worth stock report shows hogs: 1,262 shipped direct to packers from St Joseph Armour and Swift. top hog price $9 recently. overall hog receipts 1,578 with five cent gain to $8.90. Sheep receipts 667 with steady market and lambs to $6.76. beef steers scarce and market steady with calves around $6.65 top. Cattle receipts 2,500. calves 1,700. cows and mixed lots steady. South Texas shipments arriving.
Chicago August 15 Wheat edged higher as bullish export terms offset favorable Northwest reports. December at 92 3/4 cents, corn up to 70% to 69 1/2 cents, oats firm with December at 32 3/4 cents. Export demand lifted pork at 18.25, rib values around 10.90. Late session activity eased. markets closed steady with December soybeans and other months fluctuating amid crop prospects.
Cotton opened steady with local selling but support from wire and commission houses sent prices higher. Early gains of 13 to 14 points faded to a net 7 to 9 point gain by midmorning as offerings increased and traders debated bull and bear interest.
The New York cotton market showed a steady start and finish with futures at various positions. January at 11.54 65, February 11.63 bid, March 11.69 70, May 11.78 89, with August 11.38 offered and other months trading around 11.6 to 11.7.
New Orleans August cotton opened steady with minor gains and fell after heavy selling as weather maps suggested unsettled western belt and fair eastern belt. By noon prices slipped to 14 points under prior close before a late bounce left the market near 3 points under yesterday's close.
Receipts total 5000 cattle including 700 southern cattle with steady market. Native steers 6.50 to 10.40, southern steers 4.50 to 7.00, southern cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.60. Hogs receipts 4000 with market strong and bulk selling 8.30 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 4000 with strong to up ten cents. muttons 3.25 to 4.26, lambs 5.50 to 6.75, range wethers and yearlings 3.25 to 4.75, range ewes 2.25 to 3.60.
Chicago on August 15 reports cattle receipts near 5000 with prices from 5.00 to 9.00 for various classes. hogs receipts around 15000 with prices from 6.00 to 8.70. sheep receipts about 18000 with native and western lambs and yearlings priced from 3.16 to 7.20. Market movements noted as steady to firm for cattle, slightly up for hogs, and steady to lower for sheep.
Quotations listed for cash wheat, corn, and oats in Chicago on August 15. Prices cover No. 2 red, hard, northern, spring and durum wheats with ranges. corn No. 2 varieties and white yellow. oats No. 2 white and standard new.
New Orleans August 15 reports futures opened steady for January at 11.74, March 11.86, May 11.94, August 11.86, September 11.76, October 19.68, December 11.71. They closed steady with a net advance of about 5 to 6 points.
Receipts total 5000 cattle including 3000 Texas cattle with steers from 4.76 to 8.25 for various classes. Hogs number 1500 with pigs and lights at 7.00 to 7.70 and heavy stock at 8.45 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 6000, muttons 5.00 to 7.00 and lambs 5.50 with market steady.
The Kansas City market shows cash wheat and corn prices with various grades listed. Wheat No 2 hard 85 91 2c, No 2 red 98 99c. Corn No 2 mixed 7c, No 3 75c, No 2 white 78 8c. Date No 2 white 23 5 2c, No 2 mixed 3 4s 5c. Oats Sept 82 14c, Dec 32c. Continuous close figures for Sept and Dec contracts included.
Closing spot cotton in Liverpool shows prices up 8 points with American middling fair at 7.604 pounds per bale. Trade notes 6,000 bales sold, 4,500 of which were American. receipts total 1,000 bales including 900 American.
Observations recorded at 8 a.m. list wind direction and velocity, temperature, rainfall, and general weather state. Data captured in five columns: wind direction, wind speed, temperature, rainfall, and overall conditions.
Futures opened firm and closed steady in Liverpool at Aug 6.604 for August, Aug-Sept 6.62144, Sept-Oct 6.404, Oct-Nov 6.24 ia, Nov-Dec 6.300, Dec-Jan 6.294d, Jan-Feb 6.304, Feb-Mar 6.81%4, March-April 6.321444, April-May 6.88%4, May-June 6.36d, June-July 6.84%, July-Aug 6.34¢.
In Memphis Tennessee prices for cotton seed products are shown on a prime basis of 6.84 and 5.47 cents, with meal at 27.00 and linters at 4.4e. This item notes market rates for cotton seed and related products.
August report from Austin shows nineteen Texas banks with savings departments totaling 1 707 260 58 in resources. Depositors hold 1 696 924 52 and undivided profits 10 236 01. Cash reserves exceed requirements with 333 212 28 on hand against a 254 538 67 need, an excess of 75 673 61.
New Orleans reports trading in the local rice market centered on the clean cereal. Receipts were rough 512 sacks with no clean or millers. Sales included 441 sacks of rough Honduras at 4.35 and 4737 sacks of clean Honduras at 31 cents. Japan activity limited with 730 sacks of clean Honduras at 3.75 to 4.00. Quoted prices show rough Honduras at 4.20 to 4.25, clean Honduras at 4.5 to 4.8 cents per pound.
Paris reports three per cent rentes at 92f 42c for account with London exchange at 25f 27c for checks and a private discount rate of 2 percent.
Two burial permits issued for individuals aged 37 and 5 years. Jeanes died August 13, 1802 on New Braunfels Avenue. O'Leary died August 12 on San Juan Road.
William A Cocke seeks two dwelling permits on Treom and McCullough avenues with proposed costs of 2500 dollars each. Mrs. Carolina Kampmann applies for an awning permit on West Commerce Street.
Quotations show Cash wheat with No. 2 red at 1.04 to 1.06, No. 2 hard 1.02 to 1.06. Corn No. 2 at 78 1/2 cents, No. 2 white 79 cents. Oats No. 2 at 32 1/4 cents, No. 2 white 34 1/2 cents. Sept and Dec futures listed for wheat corn oats with minor shifts.
Chicago August 15 quotations show butter steady at 22 to 24 cents for creamery and daisies 21 to 23 cents. Eggs firm with receipts 8819 cases, firsts at 16 1/2 cents and prime firsts 17 cents. Cheese steady with daisies 15 4 to 15 1/2 cents and varieties at 15 to 15 1/2 cents. Potatoes steady with receipts 30 cars Minnesota 65 68 cents, Jersey 88 92 cents. Poultry live steady with turkeys 12, chickens 12 1/2 cents, spring 16 cents. Calves 9 to 15 cents.
New York on August 15 reports eggs receipts at 15,488 cases. Fresh gathered extra firsts bring 22 to 23 1/2 cents per dozen. The item notes market prices and daily volume.
Quotations for butter and eggs listed by grade and product. Butter creamery 24 cents, first rate 22, seconds and packing stock 20. Eggs extras 28. Firsts 19, seconds 14. Prices reflect market linger and regional trading.
Market reports show chicken at 12c, springs 14c, turkeys 16 2ic, ducks 10 4c, geese 6 10. Butter quiet, creamery 23 26c, eggs firm at 18e.
The report from St. Louis dated August 15 notes wool prices with medium grades for combing and clothing at 23 to 26 1/2 cents, light fine at 19 1/2 cents, heavy fine at 13 to 18 1/2 cents, and tub washed wool at 26 1/6 to 26 8/6 cents.
The notice lists numerous transfers including Nox and Bella Karotkin to W J Jeptan on corner lots 10 and 14 at Sand and new city Saabe 304. Helen Borchers to Eli G Romney. F A Houck to Frank Reinhard. George W and Aroma L Davis to N K Schwinner. C Ss W and Co C Goodwin to J P Bland. J H Kirkpatrick to John Bucek. A D Powers to Martha Everett. George M Jourdin to Mrs Pearl Crossley et al. FE G Hicks to A H Hughes. Hugh F Madden to J H Hesse. Wickes Nease estate to Antonia Morin. A E Hobbs to G W and Hugh P Harwell. Antonio and Barbara Hutzler to Gustav Schramm with various block and lot designations and prices listed.
The records show a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Richardson on August 8 at 124 West Dittmar Street, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. C Buck on August 11 at Santa Rosa hospital, and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Bic Bitt on August 9 at 323 Wickes Street.
Leading spot markets in New Orleans report firm prices with no arrivals and 1150 bales sold. Quotations show low ordinary at 8 1/2 percent, middling around 11 1/8 to 12 1/8, and good middling near 12 1/2 percent. Receipts total 16, stock at 206,612.
Galveston Texas August 15 Spot cotton closes steady with grades listed. Prices range from low ordinary to good middling with middling around 12 1 2 percent. Sales none. receipts 2210. stock 27975. fob 1685.
Spot cotton in Houston on August 15 closed steady with slight gains across grades. Prices ranged from 7 9 16 to 12 18 16 cents for various classes, with totals showing 2211 bales traded, stock at 21 617, and shipments at 4701.
Memphis cotton market is quiet with unchanged prices as middling grade holds steady amid late season trading, traders report.
Consols for money steady at 287-16. money 1 2 per cent. Short bills at 3 per cent. three months bills 3 per cent. Silver prices stabilize with slight adjustments noted in the Auroral market notes.
New York on August 15 reports first hand cotton goods markets quiet with softening print cloth yarn constructions. Retailers concentrate on jobbers stock while dress goods and knit goods purchases show activity.
The report notes temperatures rainfall and weather conditions for the Houston district during the 24 hours ending at 8 o clock this morning. Weather is generally fair with temperatures near normal. Local forecaster Allen Buell of the Weather Bureau cites Gainesville and Tillwater among stations in the district.
At the Aug. 16 New York open gains and losses were about even with activity down. Reading and New York Central slipped a point while Union Pacific, Reading, and New York Central showed heaviness. Steel and coppers reflected tariff uncertainty as the market closed heavy with many major stocks down.
New York on August 15 reports prime mercantile paper at 5.5 percent, sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84.50 for 60 day bills and 4.87.05 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.83 percent. Bar silver at 62 1 2 cents, Mexican dollars at 48 1 2 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
New York money reports a quiet cotton scene with Middling Upland at 12.00 and Middling Gulf at 12.25. In St Louis lead prices show 4h Strangely 6.35 90. The day’s activity includes 100 bales sold.
In early August money on call held at 24 percent with 3 percent in some rules and a 2 percent closing bid. Time loans eased, with 60 day terms at 4 percent and six month loans at 4 percent.
London copper and tin firms report spot and futures prices with 126 tons of local sales. Copper at 79 pounds 2s 6d spot and futures, tin at 208 pounds spot and 205 pounds 15s futures, lead at 19 pounds 7s 6d, spelt soup reforged as ast? The text notes iron warrants and alum? The other figures indicate sporadic metal pricing in London markets.
Independence Kansas August 15 Directors of the Prairie Oil and Gas company today declared a dividend of six dollars a share payable September 28 1912 to stockholders of record August 31 1912.
The record lists license numbers 2633 for Leonard Brown of 227 Hillcrest Avenue and 2634 for N F Heck of 139 Wilkins Avenue.
In Allentown, Pennsylvania the groom, William Troutman, gave minister Rev. E. S. Woodring a walking stick crafted from compressed paper with a silver top. Unscrewing it revealed a hollow center packed with over 600 fresh Lincoln pennies as the wedding fee for Laura Hein of Philadelphia. Troutman and Hein were members of Christ United Evangelical church in Philadelphia when Woodring pastored there.
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