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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1942

Page

12

Livestock Prices and Cattle Market Report

Federal State Market News notes SAC market activity with mixed gains and steady demand. Cattle and calves show overall steadiness, with various weight classes and prices listed. hogs and sheep markets show lighter gains and scattered sales. Slaughter cattle and calves detailed by weight and grade, including feeders and dairy types, with numerous price ranges.

Federal State Market News Service Sac Sauysnee

Cotton and market notes drift in New York trading

Cotton prices edged higher with mixed signals as traders watched futures contracts and weather outlooks. Posts described modest gains in December and March futures while spot activity remained constrained amid light trading and speculative interest.

Foreign exchange rates and money market notes

Foreign exchange rates and money market figures from New York and Canada. The report lists buying rates, discounts, and premiums for British pounds, Canadian dollars, and other currencies, with official rates from banks and brokers. It notes declines or premiums in several markets and cites specific percentages and figures for immediate transactions and longer-term deposits.

New York Canada Défichot B. Deliaea Seling Tear York Bankers Foreign Exchange Gatly Amezina Argentina Brazil Fren F Mialgo Tiatey

Texas crops set to hit record yields in 1930s outlook

Texas and U.S. crop prospects improve with July growing conditions described as exceptionally favorable. The nationwide corn crop is forecast at 2,764,000,000 bushels, up 126,000,000 from last month, potentially the largest since 1923. Hay and pasture growth rise after heavy July rainfall. cotton yields are expected to be the strongest on record, with oilseeds also rising.

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Loans Set on Cotton Crop in 1942 Program

College Station Texas area farmers will receive loans at 5 percent parity for this year’s cotton. Regional loan rates vary from 18.61 to 16.82 to 16.71 cents per pound for middling cotton in El Paso valley, East Texas, and Central Texas. Rates depend on location and freight, with premiums or discounts tied to grade and staple. The average loan rate for 7-8 middling cotton is around 16.92 cents per pound, with adjustments for net weight.

College Station el Paso East Texas Gentral Texas P.O. Golist Loen Tate

Cattle and hog prices from Fort Worth and Midwest markets

Cattle sales at Fort Worth and Chicago and Kansas City yards show mixed but mostly steady to lower trends. Feeder and slaughter lines report varying weights with top hogs around 14.75 to 15.80, cattle values sliding modestly. calves and vealers buoyed by steady demand amid high activity in alfalfa fed stock.

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Stocks Shake Up Wall Street Signals Mixed Market Tone

New York reports indicate mixed performance with gains in select industrials and utilities while staples weaken. Investors weigh demand shifts and inflation fears as airlines, rail, and mining stocks show uneven activity.

Fire Alarm Report Pages and Market Items

A damaged OCR item notes a fire alarm at 10:07 p m along Promdway with wiring issues and a crowd gathered. It mentions hundreds of listed goods for sale and yard features in Clas si Naalfoets with prices quoted from 105 to 16, indicating a bustling street fair or sale event amid the alarm report.

Sunuay Jennings Felse Clessi- Naalfoets

Market Prices From The City Wholesale Listing

A long list of wholesale prices for fruits vegetables dairy meats and poultry appears from a market report. Numerous items are priced per crate, box, dozen, or pound, including avocados at 1.50 per dozen and beans at 2.30 per bushel, with notes on regional origins and shipments from California New Mexico Texas and Mexico. The report also includes poultry prices with turkey and goose figures and general market conditions.

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Flashes Of Life And Odd Dreams In A Hazy Ledger

A shuffled parade of vignettes from a late report recounts fragments of daily life and stray dreams. Women bargain over goods while a manager retools sales as a man endures a wild dream of a truck ride and a bus rescue. Additional scenes describe ceremonial gatherings, transportation schemes, and public works projects sparking official responses to eligibility and recapping procedures.

Grain market slips as leather buyers hold prices

The grain market shows moderate flatting and selling pressure with wheat and corn dipping from Friday’s gains while oats and rye hold steadier. Prices for wheat hover near last week’s highs amid limited storage space, light hedging, and weather concerns. traders note mixed futures with occasional activity in Chicago Minneapolis and Antonio markets.

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Insects Ravage Victory Gardens At Grand Coulee

The report describes grasshoppers consuming Victory garden crops and damaging homes in Grand Coulee Washington. It notes Beems and silk stockings being eaten, broken lace, and an open door letting insects into a house. Joseph T. Stanford, terminal manager of Linnots Central railroad, is mentioned in connection with unusual auto and train operations as he navigates the area.

Grand Caulee John Lawson Chicago Joseph T. Stanford Linnots’ Central Railroad Stanford

New Vitamin Discovery From Alfalfa Based Process

A New York science editor reports a discovery by Michigan State College researchers of a process to produce vitamins A D and possibly E from alfalfa and other plant matter. The provitamin A becomes vitamin A in the body, while vitamin D can be produced with nitro vitamins, boosting supplies for nutrition and health across ages. The method claims large yields from alfalfa, with potential applications for cancer patients and general wellness.

G. B. Lal SS Scienre New York Dra Michigan

Poultry And Produce Market Update From Chicago And Kansas City

Chicago and Kansas City reports show butter prices and poultry receipts with varied quotes. Chicago buyers note fresh ready-to-finish hen and turkey prices while local traders report mixed futures and current sales. Kansas City markets list hen and fryers pricing and packer quotes for put-away poultry and meat products.

Chicago Eava Mmystouth Legharn

Rescue at Riverside Ends Tragedy Averted by Rescuers

In New York on August 17 a 28 year old art student Miss Mary Wartte dangled from a ninth floor window above Riverside. Rescuers led by building superintendent Arthur Zohn and porter Jacob Dobson pulled her to safety as spectators watched. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital with reports she refused surgery.

New York Riverside Mary Wartte New York City Arthur Zohn Jacob Dobson Zoto Toyn Fime Miss Wurtt Zohn Columbia University Bellevue Hospital

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