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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1911

Page

15

Wholesale Market Tops on Holiday Produce in San Antonio

The market reports steady to firm prices for turkeys at 11 cents per pound wholesale, with dressed birds around 20 cents. Cranberries fetch $12 to $13 per barrel, celery hits a record $4.50 per crate, and oranges show weakness yet hold after Christmas. Apples remain strong at $1.25 to $2 per box, while bananas thin, tomatoes high, and peppers scarce due to possible Tampico frost impact. T. O. Austin of Laredo and San Antonio, linked to Austin & Foster Co., toured Toronto amid family illness and returns home.

San Antonio Tampico Mexico T. O. Austin Laredo Austin & Foster Co Toronto Canada

Market Prices for Vegetables Fruits and Nuts Listed

A dense price list outlines per hundredweight, per bushel, and per crate costs for produce such as potatoes, cabbage, peppers, onions, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic, cranberries, oranges, grapefruit, bananas, lemons, apples, peaches, coconuts, peanuts, pecans, walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, filberts, canned goods, meats, syrups, rice, hay, flour, bran, grains, and dried fruits. It specifies various regional origins and item specifics like California and Texas origins, jumbo and fancy grades, and numerous unit pricing points.

California Texas Yorks Ben Davis Mishi Pippin Malagas Ingstone

Cattle Receipts At Union Stock Yards Reach 150 Head

At Union Stock Yards on December 21 receipts in the cattle division totaled about 150 head including 28 calves. Purchases included carlot consignments from Devine Marathon Karnes City and Pettus. Prices for cows ranged 2.55 to 3.55 while calves sold 3.50 to 4.00. overall quotations held steady for the week. Hog offerings exceeded 100 head with demand driven by Christmas trade and fancy meats.

Union Stock Yards Devine Marathon Karnes City Pettus

Texas youth sheep clubs gain foothold in Panhandle plans

ST OCK YARDS TALK announces C F Fort Worth to organize boys sheep clubs across Texas to raise early lambs for quick markets. Abe Albright of Dundee highlights Lincoln sheep as hardy and well suited for feeding. A San Angelo dispatch notes 75 000 transfer of 2900 head of steers in three deals totaling 75 000.

C. C. French Fort Worth Texas Dis Cos Panhandle Abe Albright Dundee Tex Lincoln Albright San Angelo Blackstone & Slaughter White, Baker Co Ite, Baker & Co Arthur Young Coleman Rela & Sons Big Springs

Market Quotes From St Louis Trade Desk

Lead at 4.35 and spelter at 6.20 were quoted by the Associated Press from St Louis on December 21. The report notes the day’s prices as the market opened with steady interest in base metals.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Money on Call and Time Funds Steady Rates Cited

The New York market reports money on call steady at 3 to 4 percent, ruling rate four percent, closing bid 8 percent, and offered at 4 percent. Time spans 60 and 90 days and six months listed at 4 4 percent.

Associated Press New York

Glad Hand Extending Welcome to Newcomers in Texas

Real estate exchange members approve extending a warm welcome to homeseekers and newcomers to Texas. They back public lectures on land crops and regional agricultural suitability. A five to seven member committee will collect accurate information for this effort.

Real Estate Exchange Texas Exchange

Hog Prices Rise at Fort Worth Market

Fort Worth Texas reportshog prices firm with hog receipts about 2500. Hogs steady to five cents higher, top 6.45, bulk 6.00 to 6.35. Cattle receipts 2400 head with steers, stockers, cows, bulls and calves trading steady to firm. No sheep on offer.

THE Associated Press Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Receipts Tighten on Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Chicago reports Dec 21 cattle receipts about 6500 with market steady to strong. Beeves sell 4.80 to 8.90, Texas and western steers 4.20 to 5.15 and 4.50 to 4.80, stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.85, cows and heifers 2.00 to 6.50, calves 5.00 to 7.50. Hogs receipts about 26000 with market steady. light 5.60 to 6.60, mixed 5.75 to 6.25, heavy 6.85 to 6.25, pigs 4.60 to 4.75, bulk 5.95 to 6.15. Sheep receipts around 15000 with prices 2.60 to 4.10 for natives, 2.75 to 4.10 for western. yearlings 4.25 to 6.25, native lambs 4.00 to 6.55, western lambs 4.26 to 6.30.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Kansas City

Market Report Strong with Mixed Livestock Demand

Cattle receipts 2500 with 400 Texas and Oklahoma stock. Native beef steers around 4.60 to 5.25, cows and heifers about 3.75 to 7.00, calves 4.50, feeders 3.25 to 5.25. Hogs receipts 12500, prices 4.75 to 6.30 for pigs, lights, and butchers. Sheep receipts 750, native muttons 3.25 to 3.90, lambs 4.26 to 6.16. Market overall strong across categories.

Market Receipts and Quotes From Kansas City Cattle Trade

Associated Press reports Kansas City cattle receipts 2500 with 200 southern steers and varied prices for natives southern stockers cows and calves. Hogs receipts 13000 with steady market and price ranges from 4.00 to 6.25. Sheep receipts 8000 with steady market and prices for mut tons lambs wethers and ewes.

Cotton prices rise with tighter future orders halted

Fruit of the Loom 4 4 bleached cottons advance 7 8c, with future shipment orders not accepted. Cotton domestics firmer and trade steady though light. Worsted yarns up 2c per pound. cottons steady. Jobbers report moderate house trade.

Associated Press New York

Wheat Dips on New Argentinian Weather. Corn Follows

Chicago dealers saw wheat fall on favorable Argentine weather with May at 98 to 98.5 cents, slipping from open. Corn weakened early but steadied later as rain helped. May prices closed around 64 to 65 cents. Oats and pork provisions also moved lower amid broad softening in grains and beef demand.

Associated Press Chicago Argentin

Wheat and corn receipts rise at Chicago market

Chicago reports today 12 contract grade wheat cars, 102 contract grade corn cars, and 78 oats cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 3810 cars, up from 465 last week and 342 on the same day last year.

THE Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Wool Market Prices in St Louis Decline Mixed

In St Louis on December 20 wool markets showed steady to uneven trends with medium grades at 21 21 and a half cents, light fine 15 to 19 cents, heavy fine 18 to 15 cents, and tub washed 27 to 30 cents per pound, reflecting varying quality across grades.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Grain and flour futures quotes widen in Chicago

Chicago prices show cash wheat with No. 2 at 16 1/2 to 18 1/2 cents, No. 1 northern 1.06 to 1.09, No. 2 northern 1.04 to 1.07, No. 2 spring 97 to 1.02, velvet chaff 90 to 1.05, durum 90 cents to 1.02. Corn No. 2 old 72 cents. Oats No. 2 white 48 1/2 cents, standard 47 1/2 to 48 1/4 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Rice Market Reports Quiet With Stable Prices

New Orleans today shows rough rice inactivity and steady clean rice with unchanged quotations. Receipts include rough 1254 and clean 12 665 millers. sales feature rough Japan 2.76 to 3.36 and 3.07 Honduras at 2% to 4% with Japan 2 44 3% alongside other bids.

Associated Press New Orleans Japan Honduras

Wheat and corn price quotes from Kansas City market report

Kansas City market notes show grain quotations with wheat prices around 96 to 99 cents, May and July futures for wheat and corn listed with varying figures. The report lists No 2 mixed oats and white oats prices, along with several bid and ask figures used by traders.

Doctors to Meet for Bexar County Medical Officers Election

The Bexar County Medical Association will elect officers for the next year at the St. Anthony hotel at 8 o'clock tonight. Dr W A King is expected to become president, succeeding Dr Malone Duggan. A banquet follows with Dr T T Jackson as toastmaster and Dr Co BE R King as guest of honor.

Dr. Co. BE. R. King

Grain Prices Reported in St Louis Daily Quotations

Quotation summary shows cash wheat prices for No 2 red 97 1 2 cents No 2 hard 99 1 6 cents. Corn No 2 65 14 cents No 3 white 62 1 2 cents. Oats No 2 47 40 cents No 2 white 48 cents. May wheat 98 1 2 cents July 92 1 2 cents. May corn 65 1 2 cents July 65 4 cents. December oats 47 4 cents May 48 1 2 cents.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Cotton Opens Steady With Bear Pressure in New York

Cotton opened steady with a modest net gain and then slipped under renewed bear pressure. In New York trading the market showed a 2 to 3 point initial decline and about 4 to 7 points under last night’s close as spot buyers and sellers confronted labor reports from Lancashire and foreign selling. Southern shorts supported the market, lifting prices back 3 to 4 points from the day’s low, with middling uplands quoted around 9.60.

Associated Press New York Lancashire

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Liverpool Decline

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 2 to 8 point drop as Liverpool fell and Manchester strike threats loomed. Early selling eased with buying support, later varying gains emerged for December and January while overall activity remained quiet.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool Manchester Bulle

Market Bid Highlights Across Months and Percentages

A sequence of date like entries shows steady bids with December 9.22 January 9.08 March 9.15 May 9.25 July 9.37 August 9.34 October 9.30 and 9.34 36. The notes indicate bid values tied to multiple months and percentages, suggesting a recurring auction or pricing series.

Associated Press New York THE New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trade Data Report

Spot cotton prices rise six points with American middling at 5.75 to 5.11 for various grades. Daily sales reach 12,000 bales with 2,000 for speculation and export, including 11,300 American. Receipts total 36,000 bales, 27,800 American. Futures show steady to barely steady closes across the calendar.

Associated Press Liverpool

Cotton seed product prices in Memphis market

The Associated Press reports Memphis on December 21 saw prime basis at 4.26 27ce, meal priced at 24.50 75, and linters at 1% 3%e. The note reflects current market rates for cotton seed products including meal and linters.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil prices as of December sales data

New York market reports dull activity for cotton seed oil with spot prices around 6.20 and futures for December through July quoted in the 5.3 to 6.4 range. Totals show 7 000 units sold with 100 December and 200 January entries and multiple call sales broadening the day’s activity.

Associated Press New York

Leading spot markets steady sales across ports

Market report shows Liverpool steady while New York quiet vessel trade. New Orleans firm with 0.6 and 16 18 units. Houston easy at 9 percent with 1,604 tonnage. Galveston steady with 2,295 units traded.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston

Spot cotton prices hold firm in New Orleans market

New Orleans on December 21 reports spot cotton unchanged with 1800 bales sold for immediate delivery at 53.0 to arrive 530. Prices range from low ordinary to good middling with receipts totaling 12,654 and stock at 211,195 as buyers await next steps.

Associated Press New Orleans

Bovine Tuberculosis Bulletin Preview by Secretary Wilson

Washington report notes the farmers bulletin will detail bovine tuberculosis history symptoms spread infection and prevention. It states tuberculosis affects animals and humans with cattle as primary victims and notes hogs chickens horses sheep and goats involvement varies. Tuberculin test can reveal germs in hours and is harmless to healthy cows when performed by a veterinarian.

Washington Wilson

Cotton Statistics Today and Last Year Houston Tex

Houston Texas reports cotton statistics showing figures for today and last year with figures likely 0 18 537 and related metrics. The brief note lists numeric data without context and mentions Houston.

Houston Tex

Cotton futures and world wood and cotton statistics reported

In Havre the range of cotton futures shows open and close values with yesterday figures for January and March contracts. In Liverpool statistics list wood and cotton data with 150000 bales total imports 126000 American stock 753000 total stock 645000 American forwarded 84000 and total exports 8800 bales.

Associated Press Havre THE Liverpool

Markets Report on Butter Eggs Cheese and More

Butter prices. creamery 26 36c, daisies 23 1e. Eggs steady. receipts 1441 cases at market, firsts 25 27c, prime firsts 28 3ic. Cheese irregular with daisies 16%c, twins 16%c, Young Americas 16%c, Long Horns 16% 4c. Potatoes strong. choice to fancy 80 82c, fair to good 88 85c. Poultry easy. turkeys 14c, chickens 10%c, springs 10%c. weights 50 to RE.

Prwbwss Chicago

Quotations for dairy and eggs in Kansas City

Quotations listed by the Associated Press from Kansas City on December 21 show butter at 34c to 33c ranges for creamery and firsts, packing stock 20 1 2 c. Eggs quoted with extras 32c, firsts 30c, seconds 12c, reflecting market rates.

Associated Press Kansas City

Poultry and dairy prices edged higher in markets

Poultry stayed steady with chickens at 8 cents per pound and ducks at 12 cents, geese at 8 cents, and turkeys at a license price. Butter rose while creamery butter quotes reached 26 3 six cents. Eggs weakened to 27 cents.

Egg market report from New York December 21

Eggs weak with 4434 cases received. Fresh gathered extras quoted at 41 4ic, held fresh poor to fair 22 28c, dirties 28 24c, checks prime 20 2lc. Refrigerator special marks fancy local storage paid 25 26c.

Associated Press New York

Sugar and commodities report steady in New York market

Raw sugar and refined sugar hold near steady levels on December 21 in New York. Muscovado 4.28 cents a pound, centrifugals 4.73, molasses sugar 3.98, petroleum and molasses firm, hides and leather firm.

THE Associated Press New York

Coffee futures close steady after Rio 14 percent rise

New York trading on December 21 shows Coffee No.7 Rio up 14 percent with futures closing steady. Values cited include December 13 68 and March 13 06 as reference points.

Associated Press New York Rio Futveres

Cotton yard receipts reach twenty four thousand bales at Waxahachie

Total receipts at the Waxahachie cotton yards reach 24 677 bales including this morning all delivered in wagons and unloaded for sale or shipment across the area.

Associated Press Waxahachie Tex

Spot Cotton Closes Quiet As Prices Edge Higher

New York reports spot cotton closing quiet with middling uplands at 9.65 and middling gulf at 9.0. Day's sales reach 6200 bales as market steadies.

THE Associated Press New York Gulf

San Marcos Guest Leaves After Brief City Visit

Thomas Code of San Marcos departed the city this morning after several days on business. He stayed at the St. Anthony hotel while Attorney J. E. Webb of Laredo attended court.

Thomas Code San Marcos St. Anthony J. BE. Webb Laredo

Sugar prices hold steady in New York market

Raw sugar remains nearly unchanged with Muscovado 89 test at 4.23 cents per pound and 96 test at 4.73 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test at 3.98 cents. Refined sugar steady in New York trading.

THE Associated Press New York

Cotton Market Steady in Houston Trade

Spot cotton remained steady in Houston on December 21 with middling grade at 9 3/4 cents and a 4 cent uptick in nearby bids. Traders watched nearby futures while mills remained cautious on price levels.

Cotton prices steady in Memphis market report

Memphis dispatch notes spot cotton unchanged as Middling grades trade near 9.9 cents, reflecting a quiet session in the local market.

Coffee futures close barely steady with small loss

New York market closes with coffee futures down 12 to 19 points, 83,500 bags traded. Spot prices mixed with Rio 7, No 4 Santos at 16%c, dull activity in Cordova and other varieties noted as nominal.

THE Associated Press New York Rio Cordova

Markets Open With Mixed Dealers Amid Gould Declines

New York stock market opened with light trading and narrow fluctuations. Gould issues fell sharply while Lehigh Valley and copper shares rose, lifting some overall indices, as the day charted a tentative recovery after early weakness.

Associated F New York Denver Rio Grande Reading American L Lehigh ©Ley Wight Usua International Harvester Mercantile Hat Preferred Pacific Mail Gould Ste Wabash Gould Group Lehigh Valley Yes Gould Union Pacific Steel Great Northern Ware Lackawanna & Northern Shville & Nashville

Market Briefs From New York Day's End

Associated Press reports a quiet close in the mercantile paper market with 4 percent view. Exchange weak with bankers bills at 4.83 for 60 days and 4.86.20 for demand. Commercial bills 4.52. Bar silver 54. Mexican dollars 46. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds firm.

Associated Press New York Joie

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