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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
7
Labor Day holiday kept the Liverpool market closed as American cotton prices drifted downward upon reopening. Spot sales reached 4000 bales with 3100 American, while futures opened lower and ended down about five to six points across the' board amid an irregular pattern.
Marine intelligence details arrivals and clearances of multiple steamers and tankers at Galveston New York and Port Aransas with ships listed by names ports and destinations. Notable entries include arrivals Hilton Philadelphia El Mundo and Orator and clearances Herbert G Wyle Mercian Wort Morgan and Bremen among others.
Memphis August 30 prime basis oil 7.56 dollars per barrel meal 21.50 to 32.00 dollars linters 24.4 cents per pound reported for cotton seed products with prices listed for oil meal and linters in a brief market note.
Trading in the New Orleans rice market was active with good receipts of rough rice and millers. Sales featured rough Honduras at 12.50 to 13.30 and clean Honduras at 14.50 to 15.66, while Japan purchases were limited and quotations listed rough and clean Honduras at varying cents per hundredweight.
In New York on a quiet trading day, copper quotes hovered near 16,250 dollars and electrolytic copper around 116 dollars per unit, with slight shifts noted. Iron prices remained unchanged as market activity stayed subdued.
Weather belt is fair except eastern part with clouds and showers. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Wilmington Greensboro Americus Fort Deposit Wetumpka Riverside Liang 1 10 West Point Ga 5 inches. Temperature near normal. Observations at 8 a m. August 20 1913. Allen Buell local forecaster.
Statistics show over a million autos sold in the U S last year with a projected 20 percent rise in auto sales next year. Feed prices across the market have climbed in recent weeks with corn and corn products near peak levels and further increases expected. hay oats and oil and cake demand remain strong amid a shrinking bean crop and steady grain price patterns.
A dense list of varied goods with prices for produce meats and canned goods. Includes fresh eggs, poultry, butter, vegetables like tomatoes potatoes onions cabbage lettuce celery corn cucumbers peppers and melons, as well as fruits oranges lemons peaches plums apples and bananas with shipping weights and crate prices. Also shows syrups, molasses, hogs, hides, wool, and canned meats with multiple No. 1 and case pricing.
Chicago reports butter and eggs unchanged with cheese potatoes and poultry steady. Potatoes receipts total 40 carloads. New York notes butter and eggs unchanged with 10 894 cases and cheese 3 006 boxes received. Sugar holiday petroleum and molasses steady with hides and feathers firm.
The report lists cotton figures for Galveston Mobile Savannah Charleston Houston and Peanuts totals. It also notes New York money on call at prime mercantile paper 54 to 6 percent, sterling exchange steady at 482.65 for 60 day bills and 485.80 for demand, with bar silver at 69 1/4 cents and Mexican dollars at 4 cents.
Cash wheat prices listed for several grades with September and May futures. Oats and corn quotes provided alongside receipts for flour, wheat, corn, and oats from the previous day and shipments by category. Grain prices reflect 2 red, hard, and white varieties with market figures in cents per bushel and per barrel.
ST. LOUIS Missouri markets list chicken prices at 114 cents per pound. springs 1.0 per unit, turkeys 17 cents, ducks live, geese 6 to 6. Sc creamery butter 27 cents. Eggs 16 cents.
Butter steady at 27 to 28 cents a pound with firsts at 28c and seconds 26c. Eggs quoted 22c for firsts and 20c for seconds. Poultry prices listed for hens 12c, roosters 9c, ducks 10c, springs under license.
Memphis reports spot cotton unchanged at middling 12 3/4 cents. The note crosses with a brief New York market closure for all exchanges except practice.
To Mr and Mrs EG Castillo a girl born August 1 at Hidalgo and Pinto. To Mr and Mrs W H Fisher a girl born August 26 at 1021 Breeden Avenue. To Mr and Mrs August Rothman a boy born August 23 at 118 Camargo. To Mr and Mrs A R Ponder a girl born August 22 at 715 Erie Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Fred Delgado a girl born August 29 at South Heights. To Mr and Mrs A Peety a boy born August 24 at 1313 Zavala. To Mr and Mrs Q Grasso a boy born August 26 at 624 Dawson. To Mr and Mrs A W Myers a girl born August 24 at 1619 Montana.
Range cattle from Mexico constituted the bulk of offerings, about 200 head by noon, with native stock limited. Cows topped at 5 dollars, calves near 6 dollars, Mexican calves sold early while grown stock brought 3.50 to 4 dollars. Markets were generally steady, Chicago calf division high but below yesterday's peak. weather could drive next week prices.
Fort Worth Texas August 30 Saturday market strong with about 250 cattle and 600 calves. Calves averaged 8.50 and 5.00 for top weights, highest for similar stock. About 400 hogs active but 5e toe lower. best hogs 8.76 with other sales 8.35 to 8.70. Only 56 goats in sheep yard. market nominal.
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep reported in Chicago. Hogs market dull with mixed lots 7.55 to 8.95 and pigs 4.00 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 400 with beeves 6.90 to 9.25 and cows 3.65 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 5000 with native lambs 3.90 to 5.00 and yearlings 5.40 to 6.15.
Kansas City reports cattle hogs and sheep receipts with mixed quotes. Hogs mostly steady to five cents lower. cash entries include Fulk Mahts and pigs ranging from 6.75 to 7.00. Cattle receipts about 1000 with steady demand. prime fed steers around 8.60 to 9.10 and dressed beef steers near 7.56. Sheep receipts 300 with steady trading. lambs 7.40 to 8.10, yearlings 5.00 to 7.75.
Receipts total 2800 cattle and 4000 hogs with steady cattle values and 15 to 20 cent lower hog prices. Native beef steers 5.50 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.75 to 8.75, Texas steers 6.25 to 7.75, calves 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs pigs and lights 5.40 to 9.04, good heavy 8.50 to 8.95. Sheep receipts 600 steady, sheep 3.25 to 4.30, lambs 5.50 to 8.10.
Burial permits issued for Alfred H. McKinney age 22 who died August 2 at Scott Flores street. Augustin Martinez age 32 died August 27 at City Hospital. Adelphia Ramos age one died August 28 on San Fernando street.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange will be closed today and Monday in observance of Labor Day.
Chicago reports estimate wheat crop at 488 million bushels, below last year. Cables rise and declines follow, with September near 72 to 73 cents and December around 68 to 69 cents before mixed trading. Corn gains support from favorable weather and buying, while oats show light activity. hog futures mixed as pork and ribs show varied prices.
Kansas City prices show cash wheat lower with No 2 hard at 2%86c and No 2 red at 82c. Corn bids include No 2 mixed 74%4c and No 2 white 74% to 75c, with other white and mixed grades listed. Futures trade notes September and December for wheat at 81%c and 85%c respectively, and corn at 71%c for September and 70% for December.
Cash grain quotes show No 2 red at 88 to 89 1/2 cents, No 2 hard 87 to 88, No 1 northern 91 1/2 cents, No 2 northern 90 to 91, No 2 spring 88 to 90, velvet durum 89 to 90. Corn No 2 at 74 to 75 cents, No 2 white 74 1/2 to 75, No 2 yellow 74 to 75, oats No 2 41 to 42 cents, No 2 white 42 to 42 1/2, standard 41 to 42.
Lead quoted at 4.25 dollars per unit and spelter at 6.65 dollars with a higher 5.89 noted in the market report.
Fragmentary rail timetable lists departures and routes for multiple lines including Sunset Route Victoria Division and SENSET ROUTE Main Line, with From Houston and coast, Kerrville, Sutherland Springs, El Paso and west services, plus Santa Fe depot notes and daily frequencies. Names and precise schedules are partial.
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