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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
11
An easy feeling prevails in the local egg market while entry produce and dairy items show mixed movement. Large hens fetch $5 per dozen, mediums $4, springs $2.50 to $4. butter steady, eggs retail 25 to 30 cents per dozen. Wholesale activity is quiet ahead of January revisions as dealers seek low stocks and anticipate price shifts.
The document lists diverse produce prices including potatoes, onions, cabbage, peppers, apples, oranges, and canned goods. It shows per hundredweight, per crate, and per barrel rates with regional varieties and brands, reflecting a mid century wholesale market snapshot.
The forecast calls for tonight and Saturday rain with colder temperatures. East Texas will see rain tonight and Saturday with colder air, including rain or snow in the north portion.
At Union Stock Yards on December 29 a small yarding led to a dull market. Cows sold around 3.00 to 3.50, calves about 4.00, and hogs topped at 6.00 with most sales near 5.75. No fancy stock appeared and supply was light.
Dalhart reports show thousands of cattle starving under a crusted snow cover while some officials say herds remain healthy. Hog and meat markets rally with price gains. Texas ranchers express cautious optimism for next year as legislation on public grazing lands advances.
Fort Worth market report shows cattle receipts 1700 head with steers cows bulls and calves steady in price. Hogs 750 head declined 10 to 15 cents with top at 6.50 and bulk around 6.00 to 6.40. Sheep receipts 6 head and lambs market steady.
Receipts and quotations show cattle about 3500 total with slow to steady demand. Hogs estimated 29,000 with market steady to five cents lower. light to heavy ranges from 5.86 to 6.40. Sheep receipts around 18,000 with steady demand. native and western offerings priced from 3.75 to 6.50 with yearlings and lambs in various bands.
Saint Louis market totals show receipts of 12000 cattle including 300 Texans with steady trade. Native beef steers fetch 4.50 to 9.00, hogs 12,500 with pigs and lights 5.75 to 6.30, mixed butchers 6.00 to 6.45, sheep 1500 with native muttons 3.50 to 4.25 and lambs 4.50 to 6.40.
Receipts and quotations show cattle at 600 head with strong demand and mixed steers and cows. hogs at 8000 with market steady and varied bulk to packer prices. sheep receipts around 5000 with strong market and range from lambs to fed ewes. Prices include native steers from 5.40 to 8.75, hog bulk 5.90 to 6.25, lambs 4.75 to 5.40, and fed ewes 2.50 to 4.00.
The Associated Press report from New York on December 29 notes a firmer cotton goods market with yarn prices hardening. Leading factors opened overcoatings for the 1912 season at prices showing notable irregularity.
Bearish signals from France wheat stocks and Buenos Aires weather dimmed sentiment in Chicago hors but small world shipments limit. May corn opened down then rose to 98 1 2 cents and finished steady near 98 1 2 cents. May wheat closed at 63 1 2 cents after intraday swings. Oats and pork products showed weakness before a late rally fueled by exports and winter-wheat weather.
Receipts today in Chicago and nearby markets show wheat at 18 cars with 6 contract grade, corn 63 cars with 2 contract grade, oats 58 cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth amount to 66 cars, versus 365 cars last week and 266 on the same day last year.
Raw sugar remains steady as Muscovado 8% test quotes at 4.15 cents, centrifugal 96 test at 4.65 cents, and molasses sugar 8% test at 3.90 cents. Refined trade quiet. Petroleum, molasses, hides steady and leather firm in New York market patrol.
The New York cotton market opened steady with declines in some months and gains in others as December and January contracts saw notices. Spot remained quiet with middling uplands around 9.36 cents, while Liverpool support and near positions kept prices firm through midday and into the afternoon.
Prices showed a firm start with January at 8.64 66, February 8.76 bid, and March around 8.88 89. July and October near 9.14 to 9.30, with December about 8.84 85, amid mixed early and late session quotes and small shifts noted in the close.
Cotton futures opened steady with small gains as cables showed modest strength and January notices rose in New York. Egg month prices fell early but recovered to end the first half hour above yesterday, and by midday the market stayed dull yet steady with shorts covering and mild buying. The session closed with a net advance of 7 to 9 points as demand outpaced supply.
The data shows December at 9.89, January 8.93, March bid 9.01 and 14, May 9.13 and 14, July 9.30 and 31, August 9.27 and 29, October 9.25 bid.
Spot cotton shows limited demand with prices down two points across grades led by American middling fair at 6.65 and ordinary at 4.49. Sales reach 5000 bales, receipts 32,000 with 31,200 American, while futures open steady and end firm across several near and deferred contracts.
The report lists market activity in several cities with descriptions like middling sales in Liverpool and quiet conditions in New York and Houston. New Orleans is described as easy while Galveston shows varying figures and scattered notation.
The market reports wool steady in St. Louis with medium grades combing and clothing at 20 21.5 cents, light fine 17 19 cents, heavy fine 12 15 cents, tub washed 27 30 cents.
Chicago market quotes list prices for cash wheat including No 2 red No 2 hard No 1 northern and No 2 northern with ranges from 96 to 1080 cents per bushel. Oats are priced for No 2 white and standard grades with mid 40s cents, corn unavailable.
New Orleans market notes limited activity to clean Honduras rice despite a stronger tone in the clean rice segment. Receipts totaled rough 5600 and clean 1253 for mills 4920, with sales listing 5626 clean Honduras at 2% bc. Quotations show Rough Honduras 2.25 to 3.60, Japan 2.25 to 3.06, clean Honduras 3% 5, Japan 34% 3 percent.
London report states 177000 pounds sterling in bullion were taken into the Bank of England on balance today as part of normal financial activity.
Cash wheat prices ranged from 97 to 1.05 for No 2 hard and red. No 2 mixed corn sold at 65 cents and No 2 white at 66 cents. Quotation on oats shows No 2 white at 48 percent and No 2 mixed at 46 47 cents.
In St Louis on December 29 steady grain prices were reported with Cash wheat at 64 1/2 to 65 cents a bushel and No 2 hard at 97 to 108. Corn quoted No 3 at 61 1/2 to 64 cents No 4 white at 64 cents. Oats listed No 2 at 48 cents and No 2 white at 49 1/2 cents.
In New Orleans on December 29 spot cotton closed easier by 1 16 to 1 4 lower with sales totaling 695 bales. Prices ranged from low middling at 85 16 to good middling at 99 16 and receipts stood at 9,841 while stock climbed to 292,900 bales.
New York December 29 spot cotton market closes steady to lower with middling uplands at 9.25 and middling gulf 9.50. Sales reported 41,300 bales as prices fall 10 points.
The Houston market reports spot cotton holding steady with middling and general quality unchanged as trading closes for the day.
Spot cotton in Memphis remains steady on December 29 as middling grade cotton holds at 9 3/4 cents. Prices show no change from the previous session and market activity appears muted.
In Memphis on December 29 prime basis oil sold around 4.30 cents per pound while meal traded near 24.00 to 24.35 dollars per ton and linters at 1% buoy.
In New York on December released figures show spot values from 5.23 to 6.57 with January to July contracts listed. A total of 17 600 units traded including 100 January 6.26 200 January 6.25 200 March 5.89 100 May 5.48. Mr Crawford remarks provide a cryptic aside as text quotes mingle with market data.
A preliminary census report by Director Durand shows fur goods manufacturing in 1909 up from 1904 across establishments, capital, product value, materials cost, and wages. The census records 1241 establishments in 1909 vs 867 in 1904, with capital and output rising substantially.
The article presents weekly cotton figures for 1910 with totals for the season and year. It lists world visible supply and American components, highlighting monthly and grand totals in the 4.5 to 6.2 million ranges.
The New York market closed strong as heavy selling eased and bears were pressed by short covering. United States Steel faced renewed pressure while International Marine preferred rose. Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley led late gains with substantial moves in New York Central and Virginia Iron.
Liverpool December 23. Total exports across all kinds amount to 14 000. American sales 3 000. English spinners’ takings 56 000. Overall exports 9 000. Quantity afloat by kind 804 000 with American 299 000. Total sales on speculation 600. Amount to exporters 1 500.
Butter steady with Creameries at 26 36c and Daisies at 3 3c. Eyes firm with receipts of 1478 cases. firsts 24 26c and prime firsts 28 29c. Cheese steady including Daisies 16% c Twins 16% c Young Americas 16% c Horns 16% %c. Potatoes strong with choice to fancy 87 90c and fair to good 90 92c. Poultry firm. turkeys lie chickens 12%c springe lle. Veal steady 50 to 60 pound weights 9 ile.
Quotations from Kansas City list butter at 36 and 34 cents for various grades, creamery, firsts, seconds, packing stock 21 cents, and eggs at 29 and 27 cents for extras and firsts with seconds at 17 cents.
New York market notes on December 29 show Egge easier with fresh gathered extras priced at 35 86c, held fresh, and poorer grades at 22 27c. Refrigerator seconds carry 22 23c after local storage charges.
AAP styled market summary notes demand for 60 day bills at 4.86 and commercial paper at 4.83 with firm activity limited. Government and railroad bonds ease while time loans show softer demand. closing bids and offerings drift as investors await clearer direction.
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