Stocks Open with Strong Activity Amid Early Trading Swings
Stock prices opened with heavy selling lifting readings to new lows for the movement. Reading fell sharply to 161 and other major issues declined, with Canadian Pacific Amalgamated Copper Union Pacific and Southern Pacific among the losers before late recovery and an overall stronger close.
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General Electric
Reading
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Supreme Court
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Commission House
Washington
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Amalgamated Coppers
Feeder Records Set as Fort Worth Market Rebounds
Fort Worth market reports show record feeder prices with steers at 6.50 and heifers at 5.65. Cattle receipts totaled 3700 with 1350 cattle and calves en route. Hogs at 7.60 top, 5.25 to 7.55 bulk. sheep steady with 650 receipts.
Market Wrap and Bond Steady in New York
New York December 16 close shows prime mercantile paper at 6 percent and sterling exchange steady with bankers' bills at 481.25 for 60 days and 485.50 for demand. Commercial bills at 480 3-4. Bar silver 63 3-8. Mexican dollars 49 1-4. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Weather Forecast for Texas Regions December 16, 1912
Observations at 8 am show air pressure and temperature trends. For San Antonio and vicinity expect unsettled weather with showers tonight or Tuesday, warmer tonight and colder Tuesday, while East Texas faces similar unsettled conditions and showers in the south.
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Vicinity
East Texas
Record corn crop tops 9.5 billion in 1912 value
Washington reports final 1912 estimates for eleven major crops totaling about 9.65 billion dollars of farm output. Corn leads with 1.52 billion in value from 107 million acres. winter and spring wheat, oats, rice, potatoes, and hay also show large figures alongside other crops and animal products totaling 9.65 billion.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Burea of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Mixed cattle from Mexico bolster Chicago market holiday receipts
At Union Stock Yards Chicago on December 16 receipts reached 1042 head including 900 cattle 99 calves 27 horses and 16 hogs Despite over supply buyers remained active with a steady price range Best cows 4.26 calves 5 hogs about 7.50 and many cattle left over for afternoon action Some eighteen carloads of Mexican cattle were booked to Fort Worth as the market closed with steady prices.
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Union Stock Yards
Mexico
Fort Worth
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Markets Steady In St Louis
Receipts today include 3500 cattle with 1500 Texans and steady market. Hogs 11000 head with prices from 6.25 to 7.50 and steady tone. Sheep receipts 7000 with native muttons at 4.25 to 4.50 and lambs at 5.50 to 6.25.
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ST. Louis
Dee
Texas
Oklahoma
Receipts and Prices at Kansas City Livestock Market
Kansas City reports receipts of 17 000 cattle including 4000 southerns with prices 10 15c lower. Native steers 6.25 to 10.50, southern steers 4.75 to 7.25, southern cows and heifers 3.75 to 8.9. Hog receipts 8000 with bulk sales 7.00 to 7.30 and other categories listed. Sheep receipts 5000 with mutters 4.00 to 5.00, lambs 6.25 to 8.00, range sheep 3.25 to 6.45.
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Kansas City
Chicago live stock market prices drift lower on Dec
Chicago market report shows receipts: cattle 40000 steady to 10 cents lower with beef prices from 5.50 to 10.39 and calves up to 10.50. Hogs 38000 dull to steady with most sales 7.20 to 7.45. Sheep 68000 weak about 25 cents lower with native lambs from 6.20 to 8.10 and yearlings 5.40 to 6.65.
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Chicago
Texas
Real Estate Transfers Include City Lots and Blocks
Southwestern Land Corp transfers lots 28 to 32 in block 14 for 1028 dollars. William Beye sells lot 7 in block 5 on Davis and Valverde streets for 550 dollars. Lindau to A CAC Hamilton east 60 feet of lots 1 and 2 in city block 2956 on Carolina street. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co transfers lots 11 and 12 in block 10 for 550 dollars. Sam Patterson sells lots 7 in block 7 of San Antonio Fig Gardens for 350 dollars.
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Rosa Lindau
A. CC
Hamilton
Carolina Street
Ate
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Sam Patterson
Anna E. Berry
San Antonio Fig Gardens
Building Permits for Five and Eight Room Dwellings
J. S. Younils files a five room dwelling on Lake View Avenue for 1250 dollars. E. Reyes builds a two room dwelling on South San Saba Street for 240 dollars. L. B. May constructs an eight room dwelling on Park Avenue for 4000 dollars. MEMPHIS Tenn December 16 Spot cotton unchanged middling 13 1/2 cents.
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San Saba Street
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Park Avenue
Memphis
Tenn
Bearish Speculators Resume Control Of Grain And Provisions
Chicago markets report that larger world shipments weakened wheat with May futures opening at 89% to 89%c and closing 4c higher at 89%c. Corn and oats eased and steadied as weather fears supported corn. Provisions fell from Saturday night levels with May pork at 18.30, lard at 10.06, ribs at 9.77.
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Chicago
Grain and fat futures quotes and cash grain prices
Chicago report lists cash wheat and corn prices by class with No 2 red at 1.04 to 1.06 and No 2 white corn at 46 to 49 cents, plus oats ranges 34 to 35 cents and several durum and velvet chaff values for reference.
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Chicago
Wheat and corn prices in Kansas City quotes
Kansas City market notes show Cash wheat with No 2 red at 87 3 4 to 88 7 8 cents and No 2 red at 99 1 4 to 103 1 4. Oats No 2 white at 34 1 2 to 35 cents. May and July futures for wheat, corn, and oats listed with fractional cents.
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Kansas City
Cotton Rises Above Thirteen Cents On Active Buying
Cotton opened firm in New York with a 6 to 19 point advance and steady buying from trade interests. Realizing was heavy around 1% for active months, but offers absorbed, market eased to a slight decline at noon and later stiffened on bullish spot news and ginning rumors, finishing with modest gains.
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New York
Cotton futures open steady on mixed New York trade
Prices for December through October contracts show small moves with December at about 12.82, January near 12.89, and May around 12.97. The column notes open high low close readings across several months, reflecting a generally stable session.
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New York
Atais Snes
Egg Market Slump Expected as Fresh Supply Surges
Egg wholesalers cut prices to 27 28 cents per dozen for single cases and 26 cents for ten case lots as large shipments flood markets. Storage eggs sell under 20 cents with losses to storers, while some push for 25 cents and others see a deeper downturn before Christmas. Ike Tobias predicts a severe slump due to mild weather and new country stock, though some dealers expect support from Christmas demand. Retailers advised to wait for clearer market signals.
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Express
Kansas City
San Antonio
Ike Tobias
Kansas City Produce Company
Tobias
Chicago Market Prices Echo Steady Trade
Chicago December market report shows Butter steady with creamery quotes at 26 2 against. Eggs hold firm with fresh receipts at 19 22, refrigerator firsts 16 1, firsts 23. Cheese steady led by Daisies 164% 17c and Twins 164% 1c. Potatoes unchanged with 70 car receipts, regional prices Michigan 50 52c. Minnesota 47 52c. Wisconsin 45 48c. Poultry steady with live Turkey 15c and dressed 20c, chickens live 11, veal steady 9 14c.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Turkey
Cotton futures open steady as profits push and selling follows
New Orleans December 16. Cotton futures opened steady up about six points on good cables and fresh buying but soon retreated as profit taking by last week’s buyers grew heavy. Texas reports of ideal winter weather and plans for large acreage spurred short selling while large spot interests absorbed offerings. By noon prices stood a point or two above Saturday’s close with a steady undertone and no strong support.
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New Orleans
Texas
Eggs Market Roundup in New York Declines
New York reports firmer egg prices with 5099 cases received. Fresh gathered extras fetch 36 cents, dirties 19 cents, and checks 17 cents, reflecting market activity on December 16.
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NEW _ YORK
Market Quotations From St Louis Poultry Butter and Eggs
Quotations today show poultry steady with chickens at 15 to 15 1 2 c per pound spring chickens 11 to 11 1 2 c turkeys 17 c ducks 13 1 2 c geese 9 1 4 c butter steady creamery 28 to 36 c eggs lower at 23 c per dozen.
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ST. Louis
Springs
Prices for dairy eggs and poultry in Kansas City market
Kansas City market notes quotation list shows Butter-Creamery items at 33 cents for firsts 32 cents for seconds and 30 cents for packing stock. Eggs extras 26 1 2 cents firsts 24 26 seconds 13 cents. Poultry hens 10 cents roosters turkeys ducks priced 14 cents each.
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Kansas City
Dee
Cotton futures close steady with mixed moves
Cotton futures closed steady with slight gains and losses across contracts. Prices showed scattered shifts from December through October with opening highs around 13.04 to 13.15 and later lows near 12.03, reflecting a cautious trading session.
Sugar market steady as prices hold across types
New York reports raw sugar and refined sugar steady on December 16. Muscovado 89 test at 3.42 cents per pound, centrifugals 96 test at 3.92 cents, molasses sugar 3.17 cents. molasses and petroleum stable. hides and leather firm.
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New York
Liverpool Cotton Prices Rise With Strong Demand
Liverpool on December 16 reports a fair demand for spot cotton with higher prices. American middling fair sells at 7.72, good middling 7.88, middling 7.184, low middling 7.00d, and ordinary 6.06d, with 10,000 bales sold including 1,000 for speculation and export and 8,500 American. Receipts total 22,400 bales, all American.
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Liverpool
Futures rates show quiet opening and barely steady close
In Liverpool on December 16 futures opened quiet and steady and closed barely steady with the following spread: December 6.894, December-January 6.88d, January-February 6.87ed, February-March 6.86444, March-April 6.85%d, April-May 6.84%4d, May-June 6.84d, June-July 6.824, July-August 6.79d, August-September 669d, September-October 6.62%4d, October-November 6.44%d.
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Liverpool
Leading spot markets in cotton across major cities
The market report lists New York and other cities with middling cotton at 13.20 cents in New York, 13 cents in New Orleans, Houston, and Galveston, 7.18 cents in Liverpool, and 131 1/8 cents in Memphis, indicating broad price activity across regional markets.
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Liverpool
Houston
Galveston
Memphis
Spot cotton prices rise in New Orleans market
In New Orleans on December 16 spot cotton traded firm with middling at 18 cents. Sales on the spot totaled 965 bales with 500 bales for arrival. Various grades quoted from low ordinary at 9 1/2 cents to good middling at 13 1/2 to 13 5/8 cents, receipts 10,200 bales, stock 206,846 bales.
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New Orleans
Market Bid Prices and Futures for Grains and Cash
The report lists cash prices for grains and futures quotes. It shows No 2 corn and No 2 white prices, along with May and July Wheat Corn and Oats futures with fractional cents. The figures include 1.074 for cash and various percent bids such as 90% ec and 47%c for May and similar July values.
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ST. Louis
Cotton market closes steady in Houston with mixed grades
The spot market closed steady and unchanged in Houston. Sales totaled 1 405 bales at 0.0 for 3550 bales. Shipments reached 23 687 bales and stock stood at 156 409 bales. Grade ranges included low ordinary at 14c and good middling at 18c, with various mid and fair levels listed.
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Houston
Tex
Cottonseed Prices and Oil Market Report
Prices in Memphis show prime basis at 5.54 57 and meal around 25.50 26.00 with lint prices 4 4c. New York oil market closes easier with spot 6.26 and a range up to 6.39 for July amid heavy trading totaling 18 400 sales including January March and May lots.
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Memphis
Tenn
New York
Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Market
In New York on December 16 money on call remained steady with a ruling or bid rate around 4 to 5 percent. Time loans showed little change with 60 days at 6 and 90 days near 6 percent, while bids and offers framed the day.
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New York
Sluggish Lead Market as Spelter Sits Quiet in St Louis
In St Louis on December 16 lead and spelter show subdued activity with lead at fall of 4.17 percent and spelter steady around 7.1F amid a quiet metal market.
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ST. Louis
Obituary notices list multiple local deaths with addresses
James Fox aged 55 died December 18 at 745 West Houston Street. William P. McKinnon aged 77 died December 34 in Jourdanton Texas. Cruz Morales aged 42 died December 14. Ageda Hernandez aged 48 died December 14 at 104 El Paso Street. Manuel Lujan aged 22 died December 12 at Bexar County Hospital. Francisco Cervantes died December 14 at 407 Obraje Street.
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Jourdanton
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Cruz Morales
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el Paso
Manuel Lujan
Bexar County
Francisco Cervantes
Obraje
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