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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
12
Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau describe symbols for pressure isobars and temperature isotherms, plus indicators for sky condition and precipitation. The forecast covers San Antonio and East Texas, noting colder overnight and possible frost in northern areas.
The opening toay shows demand for stocks with general advances across issues. Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper led gains while steel and copper shares rose. A brisk overall rise followed by some reaction, signaling renewed speculative confidence amid strong rail and industrial stocks.
Galveston reports arrivals including Bowden Nor, Bojas del Toro Br, Asuncion de Larrinaga Br, Liverpool Swanley Br, El Mar and New York. Cleared vessels include Saba Br, Mercator Nor, Saint Hugo Br, Breen El Valle New York, Tertia Ger, Posee It al, Conde Wifredo Span, Ardanmhor Br, and schooner Henry F. Kreger with destinations.
New Orleans reports Rice prices steady with Japan and Honduras grades firm. Rough Honduras 4.75, Japan 4.10, clean Honduras 4.50, Japan 3.5 to 3.9 percent. Mills trading at 5 to 6 percent. sales include 53 Rough Honduras at 4.75 and 34 Japan at 4.00 to 4.09. Clean Honduras 1508 at 8.5 to 5 KC.
4 PHIS Tenn Dec 20 Spot cotton unchanged middling 13 c. Liverpool Dec 20 weekly cotton statistics show imports total 214000 bales. American imports 176000. Total stock all kinds 1179000. American stock 1016100. American forwarded 84000. Total exports 11900.
On December 20 in London copper traded around 74 pounds sterling 10s with futures near 76 pounds. Tin held around 226 pounds 15s with futures near 227. Read and Boelter showed 28 pounds 6s. Cleveland warrants traded at 4 percent.
Weather updates say Argentine rainfall steadied wheat at the open. May wheat traded around 90 90 for a moment, corn eased with May near 48 to 48 1/2, oats held at 33 and hogs supported provisions. May pork rose to 18.20 18.25, lard 9.95, ribs 9.75. Wheat closed at 91 showing strength.
Quotations listed for cash wheat with No. 2 hard and red grades, No. 2 white and mixed, along with asc and ts prices. May and July futures shown for wheat, and May and July futures for corn and oats with small fractional cents.
Chicago market quotations show cash wheat priced at No 2 red 1.09 to 1.10 with other grades. No 2 hard and No 1 northern around 88 to 89 percent, durum at 84, oats No 2 around 38 percent, No 2 white about 36 percent, standard near 34 and a half percent.
Quotations show cash wheat at 1.08 to 1.10 percent, corn at 47 to 49 cents, and oats around 33 to 35 cents. futures close: May wheat 93 and half to 94. July wheat 87. corn May 48 and July 49 to 50. oats May and July 33.
Boston artist Eric Pape plans the pantomime Flowers of the Sea as the Titanic memorial fete's feature at Gloucester on Hammond grounds last summer. Miss Marion Cleveland starred as Spirit of the Sea with Esther Cleveland as a Wave, inspiring Pape's S. O. 8 painting shown at the Century Theater in New York.
Union Stock Yards reports Dec 20 receipts of 319 head including cattle calves horses hogs and goats. Cattle best at 4.25 with bulk around 4. Calves from 4.50 to 5. Hogs sold early with good quality porkers around 7.60 and overall 7 to 7.25. Goats near 3.50 per hundredweight, goats nearly but short of yesterday’s high.
Fort Worth market data shows Friday receipts of 1800 cattle and 1500 hogs with a dull tone. Beef steers topped around 7.75, hogs fell about five cents to 7.50, sheep steady, cows and feeders mixed, calves steady to firm at 5.00 to 7.00, ewes 3.25 and lambs 5.50.
In St Louis on December 20 cattle receipts reached 2800 with 1200 Texans, steady prices for native beef steers and various Texas and Indian steers. Hog receipts totaled 6000 with prices up 10 cents. ranges for age and sight, mixed and butchered, and good heavy hogs. Sheep receipts 8000 steady with native muttons and lambs priced across typical ranges.
Kansas City market reports receipts of cattle 500 with 10 southern steers at 47.40 and cows 3.00 to 7.20 per hundred. hogs 4000 with packers and butchers 6.90 to 7.40 and pigs 6.75 to 8.50. sheep receipts 2000 with muttons 3.75 to 4.75 and lambs 6.00 to 7.75.
Chicago market reports show cattle receipts around 2000 with prices for beeves and steers, hog receipts at 16000 with ranges from 6.80 to 7.25 for typical hog classes, and sheep receipts about 7000 with native and western offerings priced from 3.90 to 8.15.
New York reports the cotton exchange will close on Thursday, the day after Christmas. London notes the stock exchange will be closed on December 25 26 and January 1.
New York reports a steady cotton goods market with clothing manufacturers pushing fall goods. Opening prices for the new season show advances on staples from 24 to 12 cents a yard while yarns remain firm.
M. E. Stevenson files permit for porch on North Hackberry Street valued at 160 dollars. J. J. Peterson seeks repairs on Rische Street. Nichols Grocery Co. applies for repairs to a stable on Mesquite Street valued at 150 dollars.
The seventh census ginning report shows 12,424,853 bales ginned by Dec 18 from the 1912 crop, about 89 percent of the total, versus 13,770,727 bales a year earlier. State by state figures and round bales are listed, with Sea Island and other yields compared to prior years.
Wool market in St. Louis shows steady movement with medium grades combing and clothing at 26 28 cents, light fine 19 21 cents, heavy fine 18 18 cents, tub washed 27 36 cents.
London trade notes show Consols for money at 74 percent and for account at 74 percent. Bar silver steady at 298 with 16. Money market at 3 to 4 percent. Short bills discounted at 4 percent, 3 months bills at 5 percent.
The notice lists license numbers 3070 for Mrs D B McCall at 287 Sandoval Street 3071 for A Elgele at 524 Barrett Street and 3072 for J W Coles at Bedell Building Elsie. The rest appears as stray dog commentary and transcription artifacts from Boston.
Boston reports note that marriages and divorces stir headlines as commentators discuss a secret union. The Chicago Record Herald quotes a spouse explaining reporters spied on the divorce process, implying scrutiny affected the split.
New York cotton opened slightly lower and slipped on heavy realizing after a bullish census figure showing 12 424 000 bales. By noon prices were 10 to 15 points lower with near months pressured by long liquidation. modest afternoon rallies failed to steady values.
Market notes show December through October contracts opening steady with near term prices around 12.8 cents per pound. The report lists multiple front months including December January March May June July and August with minor variations in bid and offer levels.
The New Orleans cotton futures market opened steady two to ten points down as census data show 12 424 853 bales ginned to December 13. Longs liquidated, prices fell 12 to 16 points, then partly recovered with a 2 point net decline by midmorning. Buying limited to January interest amid outside selling and large weekly mispost estimates.
In New Orleans on December 20, cotton futures opened steady with December at 12.96 to 12.98 and May around 13.00. Prices closed barely steady, down 14 to 21 points, showing small declines across August to October contracts amid fluctuating intraday quotes and mixed open high low data.
In Liverpool on December 20 spot cotton market remained steady with American grades quoted at middling to good middling levels. Total sales reached 10,000 bales with 1,500 for speculation and export, including 9,000 American. receipts stood at 9,000 bales, of which 3,600 were American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and closed quiet and steady in Liverpool. Dates listed include Dec 6.884, Dec-Jan 5.864, Jan-Feb 6.84d, Feb-March 6.884, March-April 6.82d, April-May 6.834, May-June 6.794d, June-July 6.77%d, July-Aug 6.75d, Aug-Sep 6.654d, Sept-Oct 6.39%d.
New York and New Orleans report quiet spot cotton with modest off percentages and middling around 12 to 13 cents. Houston and Galveston show steady to unchanged prices with low ordinary to good middling in the 8 to 18 cent range. receipts and stock levels noted, with sales totaling a few hundred bales.
Cottonseed products in Memphis show prime basis oil at 5.47 meal 26.00 to 26.25 linters 4 4 percent. New York cotton oil market closes easier spot 6.35 December 6.30 6.38 January 6.24 6.25 February 6.25 6.27 March 6.43 6.5? July 6.39 6.40. Sales include March 400 at 6.28 May 200 at 6.36 July 200 at 6.40 total 9900. Paris three per cent rentes 88f 90c exchange on London 28f 21c private discount rate 4 percent.
Merchants on the commission row offer turkeys at 18 cents per pound alive while others sell unlimited quantities at 12 and 12½ cents as receipts rise. Retail dressed turkeys bring 18 to 20 cents, wholesale 14 to 16 cents. eggs remain demoralized with strong chicken demand and ample receipts. California olive grower J P Vuich predicts olive groves will lead the world, while dried fruit and canned goods trades show December activity and lighter Northwest Italian stocks on the coast.
Butter firm with creamery quotes 34 35 cents. Eggs firm receipts 1669 cases with fresh 19 22 cents and firsts 18 24 cents. Cheese firm with Daisies 16% 17 cents and Twins 16% with Young Americas 16% 17 cents. Potatoes easy receipts 40 cars. Wisconsin 42 45 cents Michigan 45 47 cents Minnesota 43 45. Poultry steady turkeys live 15c dressed 20c chickens live tie springs 10 14 cents Veal steady 9 14c.
New York market summary notes Ege prices steady with receipts totaling 6210 cases as traders report only modest activity on December 20.
Springfield market lists chickens at 9 cents per lb springs 11 cents turkeys 16 4 cents ducks 18 cents geese 12 cents Butter creamery 27 36 cents Eggs 23 cents.
Kansas City dispatch notes no change in butter and eggs. Poultry prices listed include hens at 10 cents, roosters at 8 cents, young turkeys 16 to 44 cents, ducks 13 to 14 cents per pound.
New York reports on December 20 show No. 7 Rio coffee at 14 percent, with futures steady. March futures quoted at 13.80 and May at 14.01 as trading remains unchanged.
New York markets report raw sugar steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.42 cents and 96 test at 3.92 cents. Refined sugar quiet. Petroleum firm. Molasses steady. Hides easy. Leather firm.
Interior movements show stock distribution with Augusta Memphis St Louis and Houston figures. Galveston port stocks and export totals to Great Britain France continent and other regions are listed alongside weekly and yearly comparisons. A note mentions Dr Ethel Hall describing a hobble skirt in ancient Crete.
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