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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
9
New York reports a quiet cotton market with futures showing modest declines and firm prices on nearby months. Trade activity remains subdued as shipping clearances lag and weekly market reviews signal cautious sentiment for January through May contracts amid fluctuating harvest prospects and demand.
Fragmented OCR lists cotton purchase prices and futures remarks for San Antonio markets. Mentions mixed grade pricing, delivery terms, and monthly dates from December through May with scattered figures. Named places include New York and Tonk, with unclear dates and amounts due to garbled text.
The New Orleans cotton market opened with cautious gains and narrowing price differentials. Traders note limited selling amid wet conditions, with May and October futures quoted higher by small margins while bid activity remains steady and prices show a tentative uptick.
Liverpool reports mixed cotton futures with middling prices around 108d and 3.81d for middling, export bids and receipts at 1,000 bales. Declines and steady production noted alongside shipping and export activity. New York notes futures with December at 42.98, January 32.1848, February 30.e10.
The Galveston market report notes coffee futures with January and July values and general commodity pricing. Cotton goods pricing shows active trade in gray cloth and rising weft costs. wool is firm and fuel markets show stable or cautious movement with receipts and stock levels listed for various commodities.
Market notes report copper and Texan prices steady as trade follows: Texas country products show mixed prices, creamery butter and poultry values listed, ducks and rope products cited. New Orleans rice market shows continued activity with Honduran stock and bagged sacks, prices around 32.90 per bag.
Weather bulletin and market round up report dull trading. commodity and stock movements noted. Montana stock trends, United Fruit and Bethlehem Steel firm, daily prices and futures outlook referenced in a stock list summary with international mentions from New York and London markets.
The listing shows prices for tomatoes onions arass belts and lettuce from Texas California and Illinois. It notes crates baskets per unit prices for fruit and dried fruits, canned goods, coffee sugar and flour with per hundredweights and per sack rates across California Texas and Illinois. Local markets list items like apples grapes peaches pears and cranberries with varied pricing.
Listing of commodity prices per hundredweight and per pound for nuts, dried fruits, syrups and fats. Mentions Sudan acorn, Mexican products, California dried goods, hides, tallow, wines, and other goods with varied price quotes, some garbled.
A Pathfinder discussion argues no modern steel ship sinking in deep ocean can suspend above the bottom due to higher density and pressure. It concludes a sinking object will reach the ocean bottom, as buoyancy cannot counter the load at depth.
Cattle and sheep at major markets show steady demand with varied prices. Receipts at Chicago and Kansas City ranged widely. calves and yearlings priced around $6.50 to $10.50, heavy cattle near $6.50 to $7.60, and sheep around $6.00 to $10.86. Multiple tonnage figures and regional bids indicate active trading across Fort Worth, Kansas City, Chicago, and St. Louis.
Foreign wheat prices weaken as Chicago traders note lower foreign quotations and a firmer tone in soil demand. Market activity shows initial gains followed by selling pressure as export restrictions and port weather dampen sentiment. Corn futures rise modestly while oats stay soft and overall grain trading remains cautious.
Local grain dealer in San Antonio faces volatile trading conditions with mixed prices and cautious buyers. Reports indicate fluctuating demand, with notices of commodity listings and regional market activity across the northwest Texas area.
A fragmented OCR list shows cash grain quotes from Kansas City and Chicago markets, with references to hard red winter corn, white corn, and mixed grain prices. The text includes stray names, places, and amounts, though many entries are garbled.
A new motor type claims to combine features of intermobile engines and steam power. It compresses air in one chamber then mixes with atomized fuel, ignites with a spark, vents hot gases to steam forming water, and drives a piston cylinder with controllable speed. Reversing is by swinging the reversing rever. It can operate directly without prior heating and needs only one spark plug regardless of cylinder count.
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