Cotton selling movement continues as prices crumble headlines
The cotton market renewed selling into Saturday weekend weakness with New York down 145 to 20 points, Liverpool off 14 percent, and New Orleans and Houston showing varied moves. By afternoon, heavy liquidation pushed prices 17 to 19 points lower before some rallies and reduced activity near mid day.
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New York
New Orleana
Liverpool
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Memphis
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Slumps From Liquidation
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady but declined 6 to 8 points as long-liquidation from Saturday's ginning report pressured prices. Early trading saw months 1-2 points higher than Saturday, turning bearish as selling intensified. By noon, prices fell 10-11 points below Saturday's final, with extensive long lines dumped and heavy selling continuing into the afternoon.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Cotton futures close steady with small decline
Futures opened steady with bids in December and January and May and July contracts. Cotton futures closed with a net decline of 18 to 19 points, the July contract quoted near 12.50 to 12.63.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Receipts Report
Spot cotton markets steady with Middling Fair at 7.484 and Good Middling 7.144, Middling 6.924, Low Middling 6.684, Good Ordinary 6.024, Ordinary 5.964. Bales reported at 7,000 for American and 600 for speculation port. Receipts total 32,000 with 30,600 American.
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Iekien
Liverpool Cotton Futures Close Steady on Dec 22
Liverpool reports cotton futures closing steady with assorted spreads: Dec at 6.59 and 6.59 1/2 for Dec-Jan, 6.624 for Jan-Feb, 6.644 for Feb-Mar, 6.664 for Mar-Apr, 6.65 1/4 for Apr-May, and 6.62 1/4 for June-July, among other nearby pairs. Elgin Butter quoted 84 cents.
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New York
Cloce
Maree Oe
Liverpool
Sessov
California onions rise amid scarce supply and high demand
California wholesale onions jumped 50 cents per box reaching four dollars for the first time this year as demand remained heavy and supplies tightened. Traders expect prices to exceed five dollars before the Bermuda onion Texas crop arrives while brokers look to import beans from Mexico.
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California
Texas
Mexico
Republic
Market Report: Butter Eggs Cheese Potatoes Poultry
Chicago market notes show butter steady and creamery 22 to 35 36c. Eggs receipts 4610 cases with various grades listed. Cheese steady with Daisies Twins Americas Longhorns at 15 to 16c. Potatoes lower from Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin red 53c, white 55 to 68c. Poultry alive higher for springs and fowls 13c, turkeys 18c, dressed 22c.
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Chicago
Americas
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Market price updates from Kansas City dairy and poultry
Butter prices listed for Creamery 3% firsts 32 cents seconds 30 packing 19. Eggs First 38 cents seconds 20. Poultry Hens 2 cents turkeys license springs 13 cents.
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Kansas City
Market Quotations from St Louis and New York
Quotations show poultry mostly unchanged in St Louis with minor changes in chickens and turkeys. Butter steady in creamery and egg prices listed with fresh gathered extras at 35 386 cents and other grades around 33 to 30 cents in New York.
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ST. Louis
New York
Leading spot markets across multiple ports
New York middling at 12.50, New Orleans 12% tied, Houston 12% and Galveston 12% with 12%c, Liverpool at 6.924, Memphis at 13% cents. Market figures show varied middling prices across major shipping hubs and international markets.
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New York
New Orleans
Houston
Galveston
Liverpool
Memphis
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices and Trade Totals
Spot cotton quiet with middling at 12 3/4 cents. Sales 1 074 bales on the spot and 1 892 arriving. Receipts 10 582 bales. stock 259 411 bales. Quotes cover low ordinary 8 3/4 to 9 1/4 cents and good middling 12 1/2 to 13 1/4 cents, with several grades listed nominal or strict.
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New Orleans
Cotton Market Quiet as Prices Hold in New York
Spot cotton in New York on December 22 was quiet with Middling Upland at 12.50 and Middling Gulf at 12.76, and no sales were reported.
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New York
Metal markets mixed with flat copper and weak tin
Copper steadies with limited spot quotes and December to February offers. London copper firm with spot and futures in pounds. Tin shows weakness with varied January to March bids. Iron holds steady with Northern and Southern grades and Cleveland warrants listed. Antimony and other metals show dull to quiet activity.
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London
Cookson's
Northern
Southern
Cleveland
New York Mercantile Prices and Exchange Rates Dec 22
Prime mercantile paper 5% 6 percent. Sterling exchange steady 60 days at 4.81.15 and demand at 4.86.30. Commercial bills 4.80 1/2. Bar silver 57 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 44 1/2 cents. Government bonds firm. Railroad bonds irregular.
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New York
Sterling Exchange
Local market eggs and produce price list
A dense price list shows EGGS-Country at 35¢ per dozen, yard eggs 40¢, butter 30-40¢, various dressed poultry prices from 18¢ to 60¢ per item, fish and oysters priced per pound or dozen, fresh and cured meats with multiple cuts and prices, fruits and vegetables listed with unit prices, and assorted notes on a Seaco basket and Japanese persimmons.
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Gu Oem
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Forecast issued December 22 1918 for San Antonio area: Monday night and Tuesday fair, colder Monday night with frost Tuesday morning. East Texas: Monday night generally fair, colder especially in the northwest, freezing in the north, frost noted.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Grain tumbles as snow covers winter wheat market
Chicago on December 22 reports snow shielding the winter wheat crop weakened prices while corn fell across the board. Provisions rose as hog arrivals were tight and U S visible supply dropped. A reported sale of 10 carloads of Argentine corn to Wilkes Barre added to corn weakness.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Wilkesbarre
Chicago Grain Quotes From Dec 22 Trading Session
Quotations show Wheat No 2 red at 95 96 cents and No 2 hard at 89 90 cents with others around 89 90 for No 2 northern. Corn No 2 yellow at 59 60 cents and oats No 2 at 40 41 cents. barley bids ranged 50 to 75 cents.
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Chicago
Market Grain Quotes From The Ledger
Wheat No 2 red traded at 95 96 cents and No 2 hard at 86 93 cents. Corn No 2 at 67 68 cents and No 2 white at 67 68 cents. Oats No 2 at 39 40 cents and No 2 white at 42 cents. December wheat 88 percent and May 91 percent. December corn 68 cents and May 71 percent. December oats 40 percent and May 42 cents.
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ST. Louis
Wheat and corn price quotations from Kansas City
Kansas City market quotes list grain prices for wheat and corn with different quality grades. No. 2 hard wheat at 83 to 89 cents, No. 2 mixed corn at 67 to 70 cents, No. 2 white oats around 41 to 41.5 cents. Future contracts show May wheat at 86 1/2 cents and July at 83 cents.
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Kansas City
Molasses Prices Steady in New Orleans Sale
New York reports molasses steady on December 22 with New Orleans open kettle quoted at 35 55cc.
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New York
New Orleans
Uncertainty over monetary situation depresses stocks and bonds
Traders profited in a tentative session as unsettled money conditions curbed gains. Weakness in Canadian Pacific Amalgamated and Steel pressured markets while Western Union Missouri Pacific sank to a 20 year low. Southern Pacific led gains as Telephone and Telegraph stock rallied. Foreign houses traded 30,000 shares. Coffee prices for No 7 Rio held steady with May at 9 4 cents and June at 9 67 cents.
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Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated and Steel
Western Union
Missouri Pacific
Telephone
Southern Pacific
Sat
Amalgamated Copper
American Smelt
Wee
American Sugar Refining Eee
American Tel & Telsete
Anaconda Mining Company
Atchison Seeeee
General Electric
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Interborough-Metseer
Oprerred
International Harvester Weee
Louisville & Nashville Sane
Missouri
Kansas
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
People’s Gas
Ee Palace
Hock
Iana Company
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
New Haven
Texas Company
Slow, drab trade at Union Stock Yards on December day
Dec 22 Union Stock Yards reports a slow market with cattle in pens moved by peddling. Prices held near last week's levels as best cows netted 5.50 and calves 6.50, hogs around 7.50. Receipts to noon included 500 cattle and calves and 50 sheep. Fort Worth noted light Monday arrivals.
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Union Stock Yards
Mexico
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Cattle and Hog Receipts Dip In Holiday Week
Fort Worth reports a light Monday run with 2400 cattle and 600 calves amid upcoming holidays. Steers 5.50 to 6.35, cows 4.00 to 5.60, heifers 5.50 to 6.60, bulls 4.00 to 6.00. About 1200 hogs, prices up a dime with a top of 8.00. bulk 6.75 to 6.80. Sheep market nominal with limited new stock.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Livestock Receipts and Prices Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
In St Louis on December 22 receipts totaled 15 000 hogs with higher market quotes. pigs and lights 6.75 to 7.75 heavy good 7.75 to 7.80. Cattle receipts 4800 including 1500 Texans with a steady market. native beef steers 7.60 to 9.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 8.60, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.70 to 7.00, calves 6.00 to 11.00 in carload late. Sheep receipts 2000 with a strong market. mex lambs 4.65 to 5.25.
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Oklahoma
Chicago
Reeves
Kansas City Market Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Receipts and prices show hogs at 8000 head with mixed sales from 7.40 to 7.80 for live weights. Cattle receipts total 11000 with steady to firm values. prime fed steers 8.25 to 9.50, dressed 7.00 to 8.25, southern steers 5.50 to 7.00, cows 4.40 to 7.00, heifers 6.50 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 10000 with higher prices. lambs 7.25 to 7.75, yearlings 5.50 to 7.00, ewes 4.00 to 4.65.
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Kansas City
Chicago market ends year with mixed livestock receipts
Chicago reports receipts of 34000 hogs 17000 cattle and 20000 sheep with markets firm for hogs and steady to higher for sheep. Hogs vary from 6.25 to 7.85 in different grades while cattle show wide ranges and calves fetch 7.00 to 10.50. Sheep gain with native ewes and yearlings quoted up to 7.90.
Market Wrap of Metals Prices in New York and St. Louis
York and St. Louis report lead prices near 3.95 and 3.90 with London bids around 3.95 and 3.90. Spelter trades show London at 5.16 to 5.25 and St. Louis at 6.00 to 5.05, with general steadiness in the metal markets.
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Spelter Ateady
Spelter
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Building Permits For Local Dwellings And Storefronts
E A Mayor applies for a 3 story store building on Sele dad street at a value of 15000 dollars. Dr J E Coyle seeks a 5 room dwelling on Cincinnati avenue priced at 1200 dollars. T T Parker files for a 6 room dwelling on Pleasanton road at 1300 dollars. N Galino plans two 2 room houses on South Frio street with total cost 300 dollars.
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J. E. Coyle
Cincinnati Avenue
T. T. Parker
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South Frio Street
Davenport J W dies at 41 near Bracken in Bexar County
J W Davenport aged 41 died Sunday at his home near Bracken in Bexar County. Survived by widow mother five children three sisters and two brothers. Funeral held Monday at 2 pm at his residence under Woodmen of the World auspices. Rev T V Neal officiated. Also noted Merz John aged 64 died Sunday night at 214 Sadie Street, survived by widow and ten children. Barton Lucius aged 27, barber, died Monday morning in a local hospital after moving to San Antonio from St Louis. Burial plans pending arrival of brother from Chicago.
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Zizik Undertaking Company
Chicago
Inmate Returns After Escape From Southwestern Insane Asylum
Theodora Schoonmaker, an inmate of the Southwestern Insane Asylum, escaped months ago then traveled overland before being located in Leavenworth Kansas. She was taken into custody at Atchison and brought back to San Antonio by two nurses from the asylum.
James Conick to Arrest Lillian Cosby in San Antonio
Chicago detective James Conick is due in San Antonio Monday night with a warrant for the arrest of Lillian Cosby. Governor Colquitt approved Illinois extradition. Cosby, held in the city jail, faces charges of removing mortgaged property from Illinois, including $1200 worth of diamonds.
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Chicago
San Antonio
Lillian Cosby
Colquitt
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Marsden
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Gage family buys 15000 acres in Brewster County Texas
Alfrey 8 Gage expands ranch holdings in Western Texas by purchasing 15000 acres from John James estate for 45000 dollars at three dollars per acre. Ernest J Altgelt negotiates. The Gage ranch is one of the state’s largest, with a pasture about ninety miles long and thirty miles wide.
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Gage
Texas
Brewster County
John James
Ernest J. Altgelt
Local Marriage Licenses Listed in Brief
Jose Herrera and Juanita Garcia, Victor Yeeker and Mattie Hitchcock, Arthur B. Fowler and Nettie E. Camp, F. L. Cooley and Nancy Hudson, Esiguro Ruiz and Rosa Castillo, Juan Lozano and Refugia Botello.
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Jose Herrera
Juanita Garcia
Victor Yeeker
Mattie Hitchcock
Arthur B. Fowler
Nettie E. Camp
F. L. Cooley
Nancy Hudson
Esiguro Ruiz
Rosa Castillo
Juan Lozano
Refugia Botello
Supreme Court terms in Austin hear writs and dismissals
The Texas Supreme Court in Austin on December 22 granted writs of error in several cases including B F Reynolds and Ry Co suit against I M Williams and others. It refused writs in Long and Shelton and others, and dismissed Mayes v Mayes for lack of jurisdiction. The court recessed until January 7, 1914.
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O. C. Belt
Frank Rowles
Lubbock
R. T. Shelton
G. W. Atkinson
Collin
G. Co. Mayes
W. F. Mayes
Cotton seed products market notes and prices
Memphis on December 22 reports prime basis at 5.80 dollars with meal at 27.00 to 27.25 and linters at 2 percent. New York shows oil market closed steady with spot around 6.60 to 7.27 and totals of sales around 28,900.
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Memphis
Tenn
New York
Marine Intelligence Galveston Steamer Arrivals
Galveston Texas December 22 reports arrivals of steamers Blend from New York Posillipe It al Valencia Pio IX Span Valencia from sea routes in the latest marine intelligence summary.
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Blend
New York
Posillipe
Ital
Valencia
Pio IX
Span
Grain movement at Buffalo nears season record
Grain passing through Buffalo for the season just closed totaled 192,000,000 bushels, up 25,000,000 from last year. The record stands at 221,000,000 bushels set in 1898, with 22,000,000 bushels from Canadian trade included in this year’s total.
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N. Y
Dee
New York Money Rates and Closing Bids Report
New York market update shows call money at 3 percent with ruling rate 3 percent. Closing bids indicate time spans weaker with 60 days at 5 percent, 90 days at 5 percent, and six months at 4.5 percent.
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New York
Wilson backs away from government control on telegraphs
Washington December 22 President Wilson has not decided on government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines. Postmaster General Burleson favors the principle but plans a full survey and delayed action. After a conference with the president Burleson showed reluctance to discuss the issue further.
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Washington, D. C
Burleson
Wilson
Fredericksburg Nears Liquidation of Railroad Bonus
The $150,000 Fredericksburg bonus for building the San Antonio Fredericksburg and Northern line is nearly paid with only $12,500 left. Tem ple D. Smith, bank president, notes rapid liquidation as the first train ran. An extra $50,000 from local business interests is nearly complete with $5,000 to $6,000 still due.
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Fredericksburg
San Antonio, Fredericksburg & Northern
Temple D. Smith
Bank of
Smith
State Bank & Trust Company
J. H. Haile
AT&T and Western Union Face No Structural Change
New York December 22. When AT&T and Western Union separate under the Mc Reynolds agreement there will be no need to realign either company. Theodore N. Vail says the mutual interests were built to avoid encumbrance and each firm will retain its organization as it stood at the start. Western Union officers include Newcomb Carlton vice president William H. Baker secretary and A R Brewer treasurer.
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American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Western Union
McReynolds
Theodore N. Vail
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Mexican conflict at Bracketville leads to board inquiry
A board of officers investigates a clash between Mexicans and U S soldiers at Bracketville on Tuesday. One Mexican killed, another wounded, two soldiers seriously wounded. The Fort Clark Texas board will report to General Tasker Bliss. War Department previously planned to abandon Fort Clark. morale concerns may remove the garrison.
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Fort Clark
Tex
Tasker H. Bliss
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Market notes show steady hides and leather in New York
New York market report dated December 22 notes hides steady with Bo gota at 29% to 30 3/4 cents and Central America leather steady, listing second tier at 28 to 29 cents.
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