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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1916
Page
7
The report notes total precipitation since January 1 of 15.29 inches and a deficiency of 3.11 inches. It records an additional tenth of an inch in cy and details the cumulative seasonal moisture, emphasizing rainfall status in the period.
A traveling Pennsylvanian agent, Cornelius A. Baird, was struck by a car near Market and Alamo streets, suffering head gashes and bruises. The driver was arrested for reckless operation. The page also lists upcoming socials, a Prowler shootout, jewelry loan ads, business moves, and a local dance at Martinez hall with Willett’s Orchestra.
The cotton market opened higher but quickly reversed as prices nudged lower amid nervous trading. Analysts noted unsettled demand and pressure from competing commodities, keeping futures range bound and trading volumes light.
The article details cotton buying and selling baselines, quoted middling prices, and market movements from San Antonio to New Orleans. It notes opening up, brief declines, and subsequent rebounds, with nervous trading, anticipated reactions, and bullish aspects from August Commerce reports.
New York cotton opened with a 7 to 8 point advance on heavy realizing after days of gains. December traded near 15.84 cents and January around 16.86 cents, but soon eased to about 15.54 and 15.69 cents, down roughly 8 to 10 points from the prior close. Private reports cited 5 percent deterioration in Alabama and up to 15 percent in Mississippi for the month.
In New York on August 26 cotton futures opened steady with October at 15.65 cents and December 15.82, January 15.85, March 16.01, and May 16.17 cents. The session closed steady with prices showing minor gains and typical market spreads across the forward curve.
Overnight buying orders pushed the New Orleans cotton market 9 to 12 points up at the open but weekend liquidation reversed gains. By mid-morning most active contracts were 2 to 8 points below yesterday’s close, then slid to 11 to 14 points under, before fresh buying supported late losses. December closed at 15.80 cents, with the market steady overall up to 14 points higher on the day.
August 26 report shows opening bids for October 15.28 and subsequent months at 15.62 to 16.04 cents. Futures closed irregular with high around 18.91 and low near 15.48. U.S. port stocks listed by city including Galveston 1,807 bales and New Orleans 1,883. total stock at ports 14, or 814? 226. deficit this season 273,430 bales. United States exports reported.
Chicago traders reported profit taking after yesterday's wheat advance. Prices opened lower, then dipped as September and December futures declined from early highs. Canadian crop survey hinted improvements, pressuring values while corn also eased due to long liquidation and light rains. Purchases by shorts briefly supported provisions but failed to hold.
Chicago prices August 24 show Wheat No 2 red at 1 58 and No 2 hard at 1 65 6, Corn No 2 yellow at unspecified centage, Oats Standard 48 474, Barley at 8c and 1 10. The report notes daily closes and initials for grain futures.
Wheat values range from 1.49 to 1.56 for hard and 1.53 for No 2 red. Corn shows No 2 mixed at about 42 to 82 percent and No 8 at 3. Data lists No 2 white at 47 to 48 cents and No 2 mixed at 46 to 49 cents.
In St Louis on August 26 wheat prices for No 2 red ranged 1.59 to 1.63 dollars, No 2 hard 1.53 to 1.61, No 2 oats 44.5 to 45 cents, and No 2 white oats listed nominally around 85 to 85 1/4 cents.
Local packing house quotations to dealers Saturday. Dry east extras 16 percent, bacon extras 17 percent. Dry salt bellies 14-16 pound average 18-14 cents. Fancy breakfast bacon 27 cents. Fancy hams, bacon bellies 14-16 pound average 20 cents. Pure lard 15 1/2 cents, compound 11 1/2 cents.
In Savannah on August 26, reports show turpentine firm 42 percent with sales 490, receipts 504, shipments 88, and stock 19 102. Resin firm records sales 1718, receipts 2097, shipments 110 for the day. Quotations list various grades with prices from 5.85 to 6.60 per unit.
The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed the October 1 implementation of the freight readjustment from Shreveport to East Texas points to November 1 to allow railroads more time to readjust to the new conditions.
At Union Stock Yards on Aug 26 the week closed with over 2000 stocker cattle sold. Demand remained strong for stockers except calves which were slightly softer. Steers quoted 5.0 to 6.25, cows 4.50 to 5.75, choice calves 6.76, overall around 5.50. Hogs stayed at 6.50 to 9.50 for tops. Receipts today included hogs 6 and cows 1. Passing through the yards for outside markets were 381 cattle.
Fort Worth market notes receipts 325 cattle steady values Reeves 6 to 7.25 stockers 6 to 6.75 cows 4 to 6 heifers 5 to 7.50 bulls 4 to 5 calves 4 to 9. Hogs receipts 500, market active heavy 10.25 to 10.45 mixed 10.15 to 10.25 light 10.20 to 10.35 pigs 5.50 to 8. Sheep receipts none market steady tambe 9.49 to 9.75 yearlings 6.75 to 7.24 ewes 6 to 6.75 culls 4 to 5 goats 4.50 to 6.50.
Hogs receipts reached 12 000 with a strong market bulk at 10 45 to 11 00 and weights ranging 10 50 to 11 21 for mixed hogs. Cattle receipts 700 with bulls around 86 50 to 10 80, cows and heifers 2 20 to 8 90, stockers 6 25 to 8 50, calves 8 50 to 11 75. Sheep receipts 1000 with sheep 10 25 to 10 75 and lambs 6 50 to 10 60.
Hogs receipts 2500 head market higher with light and mixed bids from 7.50 to 11.10. Cattle receipts 700 head steady with native beef steers from 7.00 to 10.75 and prime yearling cattle around 7.50 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 400 head steady with lambs 7.10 to 10.50 and yearlings 6.00 to 9.50.
Kansas City reports hogs receipts 500 head with a strong market and prices ranging from 8.50 to 10.85 for various classes, cattle receipts 100 head with mixed prices up to 10.75 for prime fed cattle and dressed beef values listed, sheep receipts none with steady market and lambs around 9.75 to 10.50, yearlings at 7.00 to 8.50, and ewes around 6.50.
New York reports a weekly condition of clearing banks with excess reserves of 126 million 390 thousand, down 2 million 202 thousand from last week. Loans rise 11 million 190 thousand, net deposits increase 45 million 532 thousand, time deposits fall 29 million 919 thousand, and circulation down 83 thousand. A new bank in Hillataville gains authority, with Henry Strunk as president and Tye Hill as cashier, opening Sept 1 under guaranty fund plan.
Independence Kansas August 26 The Prairie Oil and Gas Company announced a further five cent cut in crude oil, bringing the price to 90 cents a barrel.
The Aug 26 Wall Street opening showed a downward price trend influenced by railway strike news. Heaviest declines centered on Reading, Union Pacific, Norfolk & Western, with Anaconda Utah and Inspiration Copper also slipping. United States Steel was moderately heavy. Canadian Pacific rose while most issues traded light, ending with a steady close as volumes remained desultory.
The Cotton Region Bulletin from San Antonio on August 26 1918 reports 24 hour observations ending 8 a m for Houston district. It notes generally fair weather and near normal temperatures with rainfall amounts and any remarks by Meteorologist Allen Buell of the Weather Bureau. Weather taken at 7 a m Saturday August 26 1918.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Saturday showed bid and ask quotations for several notes and coins. New York mercantile paper held at 81% and 3% per cent. Sterling exchange hovered with sixty day bills at 4.71, demand 4.75, cables 4.767-16. Guilders at 4.14 demand, 4.14–41 cables. Bar silver at 664c per ounce. Mexican dollars at 50% value. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds showed irregular activity.
London reports bar silver at 31 9 16 per ounce and money at 4 percent with discount rates listed for short bills at 5 4 percent and three months at 5 percent.
On August 26 Galveston reported arrivals Norte from New York Tamesi Tampico Andrea Italian Giibaltar and sailed Concho El Mundo New York Mexicano Tampico Fort Morgan New Orleans Daphne Greek Marseilles.
A second storm in a week swept a one mile wide by about two mile long strip in Guadalupe County near Seguin Texas damaging extensive open cotton. Heavy rain afterward increased losses as cotton was blown out in the northeast Seguin settlement about ten miles from Seguin.
Trade on Commission Row ends the week on a strong note with brisk activity and generally ample receipts. Potatoes and onions lead with prices around 3 to 3.25 dollars and 2.5 to 3.25 dollars respectively for California yellows and white varieties. California fruits remain plentiful with red apples 1.60 to 1.75 per box, Gravensteins 2.00 to 2.15, Arkansas greens 1.50 per bushel, white grapes 1.50 per box, blacks 1.25 to 1.04. Kiefer pears poor in quality, many specked, selling 0.40 to 0.60 per bushel. firsts 0.90 to 1. Oranges via carload around 4.75 per box.
Shippers market report lists San Antonio country produce prices for Saturday with eggs steady, butter at 18 20 cents per pound, country creamery 23 24 cents, poultry steady including hens at 6 to 7 dollars per dozen, large fryers 5 50 to 6 50, broilers 3.00 to 3.50, turkeys 17 to 18 cents per pound, ducks 1.00 to 5.00 per dozen, geese 4.60 to 6.00.
Chicago market report dated August 26 shows butter receipts at 10,714 tubs with creamery extras at 31 cents, extra firsts 30 31 cents, firsts 29 30 cents, and seconds 26 27 cents. Eggs steady with 8,441 cases received. Cheese and potatoes unchanged. Poultry alive easy with fowls at 20 21 cents and springs at 20 21 cents.
Quotations of butter eggs and poultry from Kansas City on August 56 show creamery butter at 28 cents a pound with firsts 26 cents seconds 23 cents packing 23 and a half cents. Eggs at 26 cents for firsts. Poultry prices list hens 10 cents roosters 14 cents broilers 18 cents. New potatoes described as easy with Kaw Valley early Ohioes at 1.06.
Dallas Aug 26 Magnolia Petroleum Company reduced light crude oil price by five cents per barrel from Corsicana Electra earletta Thrall Strawn and Moran fields to ten cents.
Lawrenceburg Indiana eight year old Elisha A Clever a wealthy bachelor farmer and Miss Sarah A Maucher aged 48 residents of Harrison township were married recently by Justice John W Probst. They had been neighbors for years as Mr Clever's sister who kept his house and Miss Maucher's mother died recently. Clever a Civil War veteran had vowed to remain single after learning his sweetheart wed during his absence fighting for the South.
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