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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1911

Page

11

Tea and rice markets surge on scarce supply and tariffs

Tea prices rise across all grades as no colored tea will be imported this year under food laws. China faces restricted colorings, keeping green and uncolored black teas scarce and driving jobbers to seek higher prices. Rice market follows with sharp advances as producers cite below normal yields and higher labor costs. Receipts are light, with most dealers pricing at 32 to 40 cents per dozen and grocers at 40 cents.

Chi China Howev Martt Ntry

Market Prices From A Local Creamery and Farm Trade

Fresh country candied Bic and cold storage goods listed with prices per dozen. Creamery items at 28c per pound. Hens priced at 6.00 per dozen, springs 2.00 to 3.00, guineas 3.00 to 3.60. Ducks 6.00 a dozen, turkeys 11 to 12c per pound. Potatoes at 2.15 per cwt. Various cheeses listed: American Swiss 3c, Swiss 12c, Limburger 2c.

Limburger

Quotations From Chicago Market Report

Quotations today show butter weak with creamery prices 26 to 35 cents and dairy 24 to 32 cents. Cheese steady with firsts 28 to 30 cents and ordinary 25 to 27 cents. Eggs, daisies and Young Americas quoted around 15 to 16 cents. Turkeys 13 cents and chickens steady in the 50 to 60 pound weights range.

THE Associated Press CAGO

Quotations From Creamery Market Report

The Associated Press reports prices in Kansas City on December 11 with creamery at 35 cents, firsts 33 cents, seconds 28 cents, packing stock 21 cents.

Associated Press Insas City

Market Report from Louisville Poultry Prices

The Associated Press notes today wholesale quotes show chickens at 7 and 7.5 cents, spring turkeys at 14 cents, ducks 11 cents, geese 8 cents. Creamery prices range around 26 to 29 cents, with noted variability and soft demand.

the Associated Press Louis

Egg prices and demand in York market report

In York on December 11 eggs show unsettled prices with 4561 cases reported Fresh gathered eggs sell around 4 9 per dozen and dirties No 1 at 23 cents. Refrgerator dirties fetch 15 to 20 cents.

Associated Press York

Futures Hold Steady as No. 3 Declines Keep Pace

March 6 1296 results show No. 3 futures dining steady amid markets. Rome SAcOit dottte remains quoted with steady demand and settled trades across multiple contracts.

Rome Saab li

Open steady stock yards market reports mixed gains

Eight hundred seventy head of live stock arrived at the local stock yards with about sixteen carloads billed through. Cows topped at 3.65 dollars, calves reached 4.50 for a standout, bulk calves around 4 dollars, general cattle about 3.75, hogs lightly sold with best porkers at 6.25 and bulk near 6, no sheep or goats offered. Market overall steady with last week.

Burnett Endorsed for Texas Cattle Raisers President

The San Antonio Cattlemen's Exchange endorses S B Burnett to succeed Ed C Lasater as head of the Texas Cattle Raisers association. Lasater announced Friday he will not seek re election. Burnett attends the National Live Stock convention in Denver with Lasater and Sam Cowan.

S. B. Burnett San Antonio Burnett Cattlemen’s Exchange Humbries National Live Stock Association Denver Lasater Sam Cowan Texas Cattle Raisers Association

Cattle and Livestock Receipts From Local Yards

The list shows multiple shipments to San Antonio from towns including Pearsall Taylor Alpine Nixon Victoria Bertram Pflugerville Karnes City Houston Spofford Fort Worth El Paso Haymond Uvalde with eight cars cattle and various other livestock including horses mules and cattle and calves.

Pearsall San Antonio Taylor Alpine Fort Worth Nixon Victoria Bertram Pflugerville Karnes City Houston Spofford el Paso New Orleans Haymond Uvalde

Gallagher Ranch Sees Strong Cattle Market prospects

J. E. Hooper stockman of the Gallagher ranch reports a carload of beeves on the local market in good condition. He says cattle are fat and thriving due to a grassy well watered range and predicts liberal consignments as markets improve with little feeding needed across the country. The Gallagher region has had perhaps its most successful season.

J. E. Hooper Gallagher Ranch J. Hooper

Albert Hackney Deposits Feeder Cattle for Local Market

Albert Hackney of Gillette consigns a carload of feeder cattle to local market agents. He notes current market discouragement but expects demand to rise after range cattle windup, signaling optimism for fed cattle this year.

Albert Hackney Gillette Hackney

Railroads Largely Skip Steel Mills With Small Orders

Railroads awarded little work to steel mills last week. Contracts totaled under 26 000 tons of rails plus 2900 cars and eight locomotives. Bridge orders grew to about 8000 tons led by a major contract from the Chesapeake region.

Associated Press New York

Fort Worth Market Opens Week Steady

Fort Worth market reports cattle receipts four thousand head with steers from four to six fifty, calves steady to six fifty, hogs top six forty five with bulk six to six fifty, sheep steady to twenty five cents lower. Chicago receipts show cattle four seventy to nine fifteen, hogs five fifty to six thirty seven, sheep weaker.

Fort Worth THE Associated Press Tex

Livestock Receipts Steady Cattle Hogs And Sheep Trade

St Louis stock market notes show cattle receipts 6500 with Texan entries included, prices range from 3.00 to 9.00 for steers and cows. Hog receipts 15000, market strong with pigs and lights 5.25 to 6.05 and packers up to 5.55. Sheep receipts 3500, muttons 3.25 to 3.90 and lambs 4.25.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Market Receipts Steady Across Cattle Hogs Sheep

Kansas City reports cattle receipts at 156000 with mixed classes and steady market. Hogs bring 13000 head with prices 5.20 to 6.30 for bulk to heavy loads. Sheep at 9000 headed, muttons 3.00 to 4.00, lambs 4.25 to 6.50, range feeders and yearlings 3.25 to 5.00.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Kansas City

Cattle sales and steel orders in steel and rail markets

Cattle sales and the Ohio railroad moved 2500 tons as ear shops kept placing desirable orders for structural material and steel bars. Suppliers obtained some materials under the mills’ recent advance, indicating tense market conditions.

Peake and Ohio Railroad

Market Report: Lead and Spelter Prices Slide

In St. Louis on December 11, the lead market opened with a 4.37 percent lead and the spelter price fell to 6.10, signaling a softer metals session. The brief bulletin notes the lead firm at 4.37 and spelter lower at 6.10.

Associated Press ST. Louis Spelter Lower

Wheat Market Slips on Argentine Weather Influence

Clearing weather in Argentina pulls wheat prices lower with May opening down and finishing near unchanged to fractionally lower. Corn strengthens on commission buying while oats track corn, and pork lard and ribs trade mixed as livestock prices ease. Export sales later rally the market with May closing firm at 62 3 4 cents.

Chicago United States

Chicago grain prices on December quotations

Chicago cash grain prices shift with a range of values for wheat and corn. Wheat quotes run from No 2 red at 94 to 96 cents and No 1 northern at 1.05 to 1.07 dollars, while corn shows No 2 old at 6 1/2 cents and oats range from No 2 white at 48 1/4 to 48 1/2 cents per bushel.

Associated Press Chicago

Chicago market receipts report for Wheat Corn and Oats

Wheat receipts totaled 86 cars with 4 contract grade. Corn 330 cars. Oats 142 cars. Total wheat receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth today 1026 cars, compared with 936 cars last week and 776 cars on the same day a year ago.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Wheat and corn prices in Kansas City market report

Quotations show cash wheat at No 2 hard 96 to 102 cents, No 2 red 94 to 100, corn No 2 mixed and No 2 white 61 to 62 cents, oats No 2 white 49 to 47 cents. Dec wheat 95, May 97 1/2, July 91 1/2. Dec corn 62 1/2, May 68, July 63 1/2 cents.

Associated Press Chicago Mess Park Lord Shorts Kansas City Wee

Market Quotations for Wheat Corn and Oats in St Louis

Quotations today show cash wheat in No 2 red at 94 to 95 cents and No 2 hard at 95 cents to 1 06. Corn prices list No 8 at 67 12 to 58 cents and No 2 new white at unspecified bid. Oats for No 2 range around 47 percent to 49 percent with Dec and May futures noted.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Cotton opens steady with nervous trading as government crop estimate looms

New York December cotton opens down two points then up one but fails to gain as nerves grip the market. Trading remains active yet unsettled with bears selling hard before the government crop estimate, leading to intraday declines of 7 to 10 points and new season lows for several active months. Spot prices stay quiet with middling uplands at nominal levels.

Associated Press New York

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Crop Guess Bets

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady and slipped after the government bureau released a crop estimate of 14,885,000 bales. Traders anticipated a bearish report, leading to mixed selling and a midday decline before a late-day recovery left prices 7 to 11 points lower than Saturday.

Cotton futures open steady with mixed prices

In New Orleans on December 11, cotton futures opened steady with various contracts showing different openings. December closed at 8.80, January 8.77 to 78, March 8.83 to 8.84, May 8.91 to 8.92, July 9.02 to 9.03, August 9.00 bid, October 8.95 bid.

Associated Press New York Januar New Orleans

Liverpool cotton market closes steady with unchanged prices

Closing cotton in Liverpool shows stable demand with prices unchanged across grades. American middling fair at 5.60, good middling 6.22, middling 4.98, and receipts of 4 800 including 2 700 American bales. Futures opened steady and closed quiet and steady with several forward pairings listed.

Associated Press Liverpool

Cotton Seed Products Prices in Memphis Trade

Cotton seed products quoted from Memphis Tennessee on December 11 show prime basis oil at 4.33 to 4.34 cents, meal at 24.50 to 24.75 dollars, and linters at 1% to 3 percent.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil futures report with varied term prices

New York market report lists spot 5.80 34, Dec 31 38, 200 sold at 5.34. Jan bids 6.39 30. Feb 5.38 2y. March 5.30 32. June 5.44. July 5.49. Sales between 2900 Jan 5.30, 200 May 5.39, total 48,900.

Associated Press New York Fr ‘Ab Cary Pri

Sugar and commodities market snapshot from New York

The Associated Press reports raw sugar steady on December 11 with centrifugal 86 test at 4.87 cents and muscovado 89 test at 4.37 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test at 4.12 cents. Sales 7000 bags. Refined market quiet. Petroleum, molasses, hides steady.

Associated Press New York Muscovado

Cotton Goods Trade Quiet Amid Low Prices In New York

New York traders report a quiet cotton goods market with demand slack for print cloth and yarns though heavy goods stay steadier due to lighter stocks. Bleached cottons and wide sheetings see limited futures buying while denims and gray or colored yarns hold value. Export sales to Central American buyers limited and Fall River's 110000 pieces show over half for contract delivery.

New York Fall River

Government says 191 crop greatest on record

Washington reports the official estimate of the cotton crop at 14,885,000 bales, the largest ever and 477,000 bales above the 1904 record. All cotton belt states except Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma set new production records according to department estimates.

Department of Agriculture Today Associated Press Washington Department of Agriculture Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma

Spot cotton prices and receipts report

The Associated Press reports New Orleans market results with spot cotton listed as easy and various grades and prices. Receipts total 11,408 and stock stands at 253,640, with multiple grade quotations from low ordinary to good middling.

Associated

Cotton Market Quiet as Prices Steady in New York

Spot cotton closed quiet in New York with middling uplands at 9.20 cents and Gulf at 9.45 cents. Sales totaled 4100 bales as traders watched global demand and weather impacts.

THE Associated Press New York

Cotton Prices Steady In Houston Market

Spot cotton remained steady in Houston with middling grade at 91 cents per pound. Trading activity appeared quiet as farmers awaited further market cues and nearby supplies.

Memphis cotton market ends steady after minor decline

In Memphis Tennessee on December 11 spot cotton prices held steady with a small fractional decline noted for middling cotton at 9 percent.

Butter output hits 623000 pounds in Elgin plant

Elgin Illinois reports a butter firm producing 623000 pounds with a price of 35 cents per pound in December.

Stock Market Opens Higher on Broad Gains and Bullish News

Leading speculative issues rise at the open with Union Pacific and Reading among leaders. Strong U. S. Steel production, copper gains, and Hadley commission report buoy prices, though some favorites ease back on profit taking and short selling.

Associated Press New York Union Pacific Denver Rio Grande Great Northern U. S Louisville Traci U. S. Steels Grangers Pacifics St. Paul Reading Steel Southern Pacific Supreme Court American Tobacco Company Hadley Commission Amalgamated Copper Amer Car and Foundry LIS Anaconda Mining Co Warorems Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chi N. W United States Steel Western Union Lehigh Valley Mil St. Pa Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado and Southern Delaware and Hudson Denver and SRR IlMingiz Central Interborough Iissies Sea Nashville Missouri Pacific Kan Tex National Biscuit New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Rock Island Co Southern Railway

Mercantile and Financial Roundup From New York Trading

Associated Press reports New York on December 11 shows firm sterling exchange with bankers bills at 4.82 and 60 day bills at 4.86 for demand. Government bonds and railroads steady while call money remains even. Closing rates indicate stable but easing near term as time maturities show 4 percent guidance.

THE Associated Press New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Bankers Omeretey Us I Steady

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