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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
12
Fragmentary lines mention quantities and prices with garbled terms. References to prices, sections, and vendors appear amid broken phrases. Names and concrete details are unreadable, creating an unusable full event but preserving the rough notion of a classified listing.
A flood of old style want ads highlights profitable advertising, farm properties, and rental homes. Listings include a 2000 cash balance plan for a 9 acre farm with a 3 bedroom house and windmill, a 66 acre mountain ranch near Kesvite with water and outbuildings, and an improved farm for sale with terms and balance due.
Parcel described as 30 acres in cultivation located four miles south of a rural crossroad. A person named Crockett with phone number 344 is seeking a house and farm layout details. Possible sale or occupancy inquiry posted in Prairie area.
Frost news from the Northwest boosts wheat at opening while reports from Canada and Europe keep trade volatile. Prices show several shifts with September and December futures quoted, and related corn and oats activity described along with Texas cash grain and international export figures.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Chicago area item with dates and prices, mentioning September and a cash amount. Details are garbled but suggest a listed feature or advertisement with numeric values and names obscured by errors.
The article discusses shifting exchange rates and tensions in international finance, noting the franc and pound values, American securities, and the impact on U S and European markets. It highlights concerns over stability, potential interventions, and the broader effect on investment and exchange activity.
Sugar stocks in Fort Stockton set the tone as prices fell per hundred pounds while new grape shipments arrived midweek. The U.S. market faces weaker sugar demand, with California varieties growing in prominence. Wheat and corn markets drift, with packers noting steady pork and poultry prices amid cautious optimism.
San Antonio markets report wholesale prices for eggs butter and poultry with scattered figures for creamery butter at 24 to 24.5 cents and poultry per dozen around 4.00 to 4.50 dollars while Chicago quotes show butter steady, receipts at 17 284 crates, creamery extras 24 cents, and potatoes steady to eager with mixed regional notes. Kansas City and other hubs list dairy and poultry prices, with regional variations for creamery and packing stock and notable quotations for eggs and fowl.
Weather in holding up the cotton market as Texas mills and traders report Packers, banks, and brokers watching prices. Futures show October at 8.94 and January at 9.23 with declines at close. Local prices for delivered cotton at exchange points list middling around 31.0 cents. Droughts and heavy storms affect planting and harvest prospects across southern counties, with damage reported west of Galveston and in the central flour and rice regions.
Prices opened mixed as traders absorbed storm damage estimates and weather notes. By midday activity eased with slight gains erased. overall, the market ended lower by about 4 to 8 points on the session.
The Liverpool cotton market shows steady futures with moderate demand. Receipts total about 7000 bales, with August price levels near 5.74 and September near 5.394, while December and January spreads reflect typical seasonal movement.
Daily market notes show war stocks rising when the market opens on Wednesday. Railroads remain active with gains led by major lines as investors weigh inflation, supply chains, and defense orders. Industrial names retreat late, while utilities hold steadier amid mixed trading signals and a cautious mood in New York.
Currency and commodity notes show mixed moves with Mexican onet and peso fluctuating while U S Treasuries hold firm. Silver and gold prices edge higher in London and New York as investors weigh bonds, rates, and currency shifts amid overseas market cues.
Market roundup notes tentative prices for copper and iron, with minor changes and unclear units. Mentions general metal trends, London forecasts, and a miscellaneous weather brief.
Reports show slack demand for cotton with prices closing down on some markets while others hold firm. Trading notes indicate marginal gains in wheat and mixed sentiment from traders amid weather cues and near term demand signals.
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