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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
9
Market reports show Christmas turkey prices down with whole birds at 11 and 13 cents a pound in major centers. Texas poultry growers forecast large output while cranberry and citrus prices hold steady. butter, eggs, and other staples remain in supply though wholesale inventories tighten post holiday.
A dense list of groceries and produce with varied unit prices. Includes potatoes, onions, garlic, apples, nuts, canned goods, meats, syrups, and California items. Details ranges per hundredweight, per pound, and per crate with several regional items and assorted brands.
Week end cattle market shown a dull tone with limited entries. Receipts totaled around 200 cattle and hogs, with buyers mostly hesitant. prices ranged low with heifers and calves scarce and no cows or beef steers reported sold.
Livestock traders report heavy activity at Port Worth with prices for cattle hogs and poultry under scrutiny amid a government health inquiry. The article notes imports and carcass handling, preservatives used, and restraint measures with prices for hens beef and various cuts listed, alongside regional market conditions and upcoming supply expectations. Entities include E Baltrilgs W Reynolds Dr A O Mais and the Port Worth meat trade, with references to market briefs and prices for pork beef and produce.
Fort Worth reports a steady close for the Saturday market with limited demand and mixed cattle and hog sales. Prices edged lower for some classes while overall receipts remained modest, reflecting a cautious buyer and seller mood in a subdued session.
Markets opened with mixed grain values and mixed prices across cattle and oil futures. Reports show activity from the Associated Press with figures for cattle and hogs, plus dairy and other commodities. overall market stability indicated with modest declines and selective gains across key grain and livestock categories.
From Chicago to New York and St. Louis dealers report varied bids on dairy meat and grain products. Quotations show creamery butter and cheese firm in some markets while others move marginally, with pork and poultry prices mixed and futures unsettled amid holiday trading.
Cotton market reports from New York and New Orleans describe spot prices, middling grades, and daily activity. The Associated Press dispatch notes price standings, trading mood, and domestic market conditions across key U S cotton centers.
Markets show cotton futures higher with shorts covering and buying firming prices. London and New York trade details indicate modest gains, while Liverpool and New Orleans exchanges reflect steady to up moves amid light selling and persistent demand.
New York December 16. Bank clearings and industrial and trade activity rise with warehouse demand and railroad earnings. Iron and steel advance supports optimism for the year. Wholesale operations improve and woolens and worsteds gain, while hides stay weak. Copper and coke prices show mixed movement as markets stabilize after a heavy drop.
The New Orleans cotton market shows tentative gains and losses as futures contracts see wide swings. Traders note heavy selling for short options while futures hover around flat to modestly higher levels amid cautious activity and shifting demand signals.
A scrambled report notes shifts in Liverpool cotton trade with references to demand, export activity, and price indicators. Names and places appear inconsistently but suggest a market summary of shipments, values, and dates, including a December timing and figures for assets and trading terms.
Paroled inmate Ferguson, a 25 year inmate since 1908 under a ten year Kansas City robbery sentence, left prison after a schooled program for literate prisoners. He assisted with editorial work and verse while in custody and will reside with St Louis writer William Marion Heedy.
The Assumato Press reports a new dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard, the largest in America, entering service yesterday in the East River. The project cost about $3,000,000 with hundreds of workers and over 800 men employed, marking a major milestone in ship repair capacity.
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