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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
11
At Union Stock Yards on Aug 17 the cattle market moved slowly with limited demand. Hog offerings totaled 71 with porkers selling up to 6.75 dollars. calves numbered 32 and cattle 21 faced small demand while prices stayed steady.
Dan Hanks in California purchased 800 Ramboulette rams in the Sacramento valley for shipment to San Angelo. Rams weigh 186 to 200 pounds. Sheepmen state breeding up herds gains priority as West Texas flocks show higher mutton yield and better wool. Sam Stokes and Co. lease Baggett ranch in Checkett county and ship five cars of cows from Ver tzon to Fort Worth, the first livestock shipment from the area in some time. Market sentiment improves in London amid labor troubles with volatile intraday moves and rumors of a failed conference.
By the Associated Press New York August 17 close prime mercantile paper 149 %. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 4.83.40 for day bills and 4.86.05 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83%. Bar silver 52. Mexican dollars 45c. Government bonds steady railroad bonds easy.
New York money on call remains steady with a ruling rate of 2 percent and closing bid 2 percent. Time loans ease with sixty days at 2 percent and 90 days at 3 1/3 percent, six months at 3 percent as market conditions shift.
London financial news notes Consols for money and account at 78 7-16 and the Bank of England discount unchanged at 3 percent. Bar silver remains steady at 24 1-16. Money markets show short bills at 2 percent and three months bills at 2 percent.
Special to The Light from Bay City Texas reports Matagorda County rice yields are the best in history. Farmers expect 12 to 18 sacks per acre with an average around nine sacks, over 1 000 000 dollars total value. Acreage is down but price and yield boost business prospects statewide.
Local ginners and compress records show cotton receipts nearly triple the year ago through Monday. Bales ginned rise from 495 to 2286 and total bales picked reach 2983 versus 1700 last season. Many fields are bare and with no rain soon a second crop is unlikely. widespread belief is the crop will be short.
In New Orleans on Aug 17, rough Honduras rice was strong and active on the local exchange while Japan remained nominal. Clean Honduras held steady with fair demand. quotations show rough Honduras old 1.50 to 3.60, new 2.50 to 3.25, clean Honduras 4. This day’s receipts and sales include rough Honduras 3725 at 2.75 to 3.25 and clean Honduras 4360 at 1.4 to 2.4.
Today into Friday forecast calls for fair conditions in San Antonio and vicinity with generally fair weather in East Texas and light rains in lake regions. A high pressure area sits over the northern Rockies while a low persists over the northeast. Temperatures expected above normal in the south.
The Chicago wheat market advanced on August 17 led by a Minneapolis trend with stronger early bids in September to 89% 89% and closing around 90% to a higher tone. Corn and oats also rose while lard activity stayed weak. pork and ribs slipped on light cash demand with January pork at 16.22% and September cuts at 8.90 and 9.00 respectively.
Chicago August 17 receipts and shipments reported today show daily activity across markets. Details list quantities and categories for various goods moving through the city’s wholesale exchanges.
Chicago reports show wheat arrivals at 134 cars with 57 contract grade, corn 146 cars with 55 contract grade, and oats 190 cars. Total wheat receipts today at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth were 19 cars, versus 409 last week and 796 on the same day last year.
Quotations today show wheat and corn holding steady with minor bid changes. Futures advance slightly for oats with September contracts noted higher on the board.
Quotations for cash wheat listed by grade with prices across No 2 red No 1 hard No 2 hard No 1 spring old and northern spring old and new grades. Market notes show spread between grades and dates, reflecting supply demand in Chicago.
Fort Worth Tex August 17 cattle receipts 2750 steers at 6.25 stockers and feeders 3.50 to 3.85 cows 2.75 to 3.50 bulls 2.75 to 3.50 calves 4.50 to 5.25 hogs receipts 1000 market steady to strong top 7.85 bulk 7.60 to 7.80 sheep receipts 300 market steady commons 3.50.
Receipts total 5000 cattle with strong demand including 1000 southerns. Native steers 5.00 to 8.00, southern steers 3.85 to 5.50, southern cows and heifers 3.60 to 4.50, native cows and heifers 2.50 to 7.25, stockers 3.50 to 5.75, bulls 4.50 to 8.00, calves 4.00 to 7.00. Hog receipts 5000 with strong market.各 packs 7.30 to 7.65. Keep stock 4000 steady. muttons 3.25 to 3.90, lambs 5.50 to 7.00, range wethers and yearlings 3.25 to 4.50, range ewes 2.50 to 3.75.
Receipts totalled 4000 cattle including 1500 Texans with a strong market. Native beef steers 4.50 to 6.00, cows and heifers 3.00 to 7.00, stockers 2.00 to 4.75, Texas steers 4.00 to 6.25, calves 4.00 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 5500, market steady with pigs 5.75 to 7.50, packers 7.60 to 7.90, butchers 7.60 to 7.90. Sheep receipts 2500, market steady with muttons 3.25 to 3.75 and lambs 4.00 to 7.15.
Receipts and prices in Chicago show cattle receipts around 4000 head with mixed to higher values for steers and calves. Hogs receipts near 14000 with market slow and varied bids. Sheep receipts about 16000 with steady market and range of native and western lamb and yearling prices. Corn and oats details are partially garbled but indicate standard futures notes.
Kansas City market notes show cash wheat mostly unchanged with some gains. No. 2 hard 88 95 cents, No. 2 red 86 to 87 cents. Corn around 60 to 61 cents, oats 41 to 42 cents, with various near term contracts cited.
The readable lines show a damaged AP dispatch with broken numbers and weathered text, offering no clear event or identifiable names. The fragment hints at figures or prices but lacks context to define an action or outcome.
Trading opened with losses across major shares led by Great Northern preferred and Reading. Union Pacific and U S Steel faded after early gains as other rails and miners retreated. London reports on railway strike settlement failed, market ends weak with broad weakness in Lehigh Valley Reading and related issues.
New York cotton futures opened down 2 to 5 points and sold off to 8 to 10 points lower amid liquidation and bear pressure from easy cables and rain in the southwest. Covering tempered the decline by late morning as traders awaited Texas weather reports and the private condition report.
In New York on August 17 the government crop outlook is seen as more pessimistic than warranted. Middle West bankers expect a large harvest, especially in spring wheat and corn belt black loams, suggesting possible autumn improvement despite official shortfalls. They warn substantial gains depend on the presidential situation.
Readable fragments show cotton production figures for several cities including Houston Augusta Memphis and general year comparisons. The data appears as terse numeric lines without full context or complete labels.
Markets report vegetable shortages due to heat and in between season. Early spring produce exhausted. fall crops not yet planted. Prices remain high for fruits and nuts with mixed shipments from California easing scarcity. Watermelons, peaches, pears, apples, and cabbage show varying demand and regional quotes.
Cotton futures opened steady with January 11.22 23, March 11.29 30, May 11.39 41, July 11.45 bid, August 12.40 offered, September 11.30 offered, October 11.20 21, December 11.28 29. Futures closed steady.
New Orleans Aug 17 Cotton futures opened steady with a 2 to 8 point decline on poor cables and Texas rain. Short selling rose as England labor strife spooked holders, with prices down 18 to 15 points early. By afternoon, short covering steadied the market, closing 3 to 6 points lower after a mixed day amid strike news.
The report lists steady opening quotes in August and September bids followed by October and December levels. It records January and March figures, then May values, noting small changes and final figures around 11.41 to 11.81 with minor increments.
Closing spot cotton at Liverpool dull with prices down one point. American middling 7.08 and 7.37 for good middling and inferior grades. Total day sales 2000 bales, including 1400 American and 100 for speculation and export. Receipts 4000 bales, no American. Futures opened quiet and closed steady with listed August through May contracts.
Leading spot markets indicate Middling sales in New York and quiet demand in New Orleans and Houston. Liverpool remains steady while Galveston shows steady activity with noted tonnage.
Memphis market note reports quiet cotton trading with stable to nominal prices. Middling cotton priced at eighteen and a half cents with slight shifts in futures and spot activity observed.
Spot cotton in New York on August seventeenth closed quiet at 20 points lower with Middling uplands at 12.40 and Middling gulf at 12.65. No sales were reported.
Spot cotton in New Orleans steady as quotes revise. Quotations list grades from low ordinary to middling fair with prices ranging from 8 7 16 to 13 8 at nominal levels. Receipts totaled 226 and total stock 28,586.
New York traders note better overall business in dry goods this week with cotton goods uneven and quiet, yarns easy, and increasing activity in dress goods and ready for spring and immediate delivery.
Havre France August 17 cotton futures quoted in centimes show a range in the latest market report. The brief item notes price movement without specific figures or participants.
The market opened steady on poor cables and Texas rain rumors with short selling spurred by soaking showers. Details note England labor conditions pressuring long cotton, while forecasts show unsettled Texas weather and scattered showers across the region. Temple reports boll worm damage and rapid deterioration, and Mayden Stone & Co suggests not overselling hoping for a rally despite bad news.
Memphis August 17 prime crude oil priced at 4.47 to 4.50 per cwt while meal sells at 28.50 and linters at 34 cents per unit.
New York market updates show varied cottonseed oil figures for August with several price points hovering around 5.3 to 5.6 dollars. Trading activity appears uneven as traders weigh supply conditions and demand signals in the session.
Wool prices hold steady in St Louis with medium combing and cloths at 18 to 20 cents, light fine 17 to 19, heavy fine 14 to 15, and tub washed 22 to 30 cents.
Butter steady at 25c per pound creamery and 14 15c country butter. Eggs firm with fresh country candled at 17 18c. Cheese prices range from 17c for Mrm Fancy cream to 24c for American Swiss and 20c for Brick. Poultry values hold, with hens per dozen 4 6, springs 2.50 4.00, guineas 3.25 3.50, ducks 6.00 6.50, squabs 1.00 1.25, turkey 15 16e per pound.
Dairy items show Butterseasy and creameries at 20 to 25 cents. Eggs receipts total 8776 cases with firsts 15144 cents and prime firsts 11 4 cents. Cheese, daisies, twins, long horns prices noted. Poultry and veal prices listed with turkeys 14 cents and chickens 39 cents.
Butter and creamery priced at 25 cents with firsts 23 cents and seconds 2 1 3? packing stock 1. Eggs list extras 20 cents, firsts 1649 cents, seconds 10 4 cents.
Associated Press reports New York on August 17 records eggs at steady prices. per dozen eggs listed at 13,016 for a quoted basket.
Quotations in St Louis on August 17 show poultry prices steady with chickens 10 to 12 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 9 cents, butter lower at 20 to 25 cents, and eggs steady at 14 cents.
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