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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1912

Page

15

Chicago Receives Spring Wheat From Minneapolis Markets

Chicago reports incoming spring wheat from Minneapolis and the northwest with hedging activity lighter than expected. Primary receipts total 6,000,000 bushels last week, stocks in Minneapolis reaching about 18,000,000 bushels. Corn futures show strength on May purchase. hogs decline ten cents, while lard and ribs liquidate. Cash wheat prices range No 2 red 1.09–1.10, No 2 hard 89–93, No 1 northern 9 1/2, No 2 northern 88–88 1/2.

Chicago Ill Minneapolis Northwest Duluth Buenos Ayres Argentina Iowa Board of ‘Trade South Park

Wheat and corn price quotes from Kansas City markets

Cash wheat quotes for No 2 hard and No 2 red listed with spread to future contracts. Corn bids include No 2 mixed and No 2 white with May and July futures shown. Oats also quoted with May delivery.

Kansas City

Market Quotes for Wheat and Corn Trade

Daily quotations from St. Louis show cash wheat marked at No 2 red 1.06 to 1.09 and No 2 hard 89 to 98 cents. Corn bids include No 2 at 45 to 0? No 2 white 48 to 49 cents and No 8 around 88 percent to x percent. No 2 white 34 cents observed.

ST. Louis

Metal Prices Stagnant in New York Trading

Metals moved little with Lake and electrolytic at 17.62, 87 percent cost 17.25, and iron holding steady as December activity ends, dull market tone prevailing in New York.

New York

Weather Notes and Local Dinner Specials in 1912

Observations recorded at 8 p m on Saturday December 28 1912. A big turkey dinner today and a chicken supper tonight at the Riverside Restaurant both priced at 25 cents. A reminder to pay poll tax.

Riverside

Copton Statistics Stock at United States Ports

Stock figures show total United States port holdings at 1,805,518 at a given time, with interior towns at 829, and interior toneey name time last year at 0.85s, and Liverpool stock around 180,000 with Liverpool at last year’s level near 807,000. American afloat stock for Great Britain stands at 299,000 in the same period.

Europe Sevseccdee SMU. Y Basecassscsese United States Canada Liverpool Grea Britain

Port Receipts Report Shows Mixed Week Totals

Net receipts at all ports declined to 269 205 for the week, while total receipts since September rose to 1 130 000. Year over year figures show a negative comparison against last year’s 352 087 for the same period.

New Orleans Charleston Baltimore New York Boston Wport Hiladelphia Eterno Sessepeedesecess Oaly Sae O

Exports Week Totals Show Decline From Last Year

The week’s exports totaled 193,450, down from 302,695 the same week a year earlier. Cumulative exports since Sept. 1 reach 1,540,476, while year to date exports stand at 5,023,899 compared to 5,023,899 last year.

Chicago Market Prices Report December 28 Dairy and Produce

Butter steady creameries 30 35. Eggs easy receipts 2419 cases at mark with fresh 21 24 and refrigerators 18 26. Cheese prices mixed 16 17 across varieties. Potatoes firm with 25 cars in. Michigan 48 50c Minnesota 47c. Poultry steady turkeys 2c live chickens 12c springs live. veal 9 11c.

Chicago Michigan

Market Quotations From Kansas City Dairy and Poultry Trade

Quotations at Kansas City show butter at 83 cents for creamery, 310 and 29 cents for firsts and seconds respectively, packing stock 2 heads per cent. Eggs list extras at 25 cents, firsts 23 1/4 cents, seconds 14 11/ cents. Poultry prices include hens 11 12 cents, roosters cents, young turkeys 16 16 cents, ducks 13 14 cents.

Kansas City

Poultry and Butter Prices Reported in St. Louis Market

St. Louis market listings show poultry priced by type with chickens at 10 cents, springs 12 cents, turkeys 18 cents, ducks 1 cent, geese 12 cents. Butter Creamery 27 to 36 cents per pound, bags 2.20.

ST. Louis

Egg receipts steady as market records 5886 cases

New York reports unchanged egg firm with receipts of 5886 cases. Coffee futures for Rio No 7 steady with March at 18.40 and May at 13.66 as of December 28 in New York.

New York Cofee

Sugar and petroleum prices steady in New York market

Raw sugar and molasses sugar hold steady with muscovado 89 test at 3.42 dollars and centrifugal 96 test at 3.92. Refined sugar stable with crushed 5.60, granulated 4.90, powdered 5. Petroleum steady with refined barrels 8.60. Open kettle 85 65be. Hides weak with Bogota 27 28c and Central America 27%c. Leather firm with hemiock firsts 28 29c, seconds 27 28c, thirds 24 25c, rejects 19c.

New York New Orleans Bogota Central America Hemiock

Weather Bureau Dorian Observations Summary

Weather observations at 8 p m show no precipitation and variable cloud cover. The report lists temperatures from 38 to 64 degrees with a 46 degree average, wind from the south at 12 mph, and sun rise at 7 27 a m on Sunday.

Light Receipts Mark Soft Week at Union Stock Yards

Dec. 28 reports show light cattle and hog volumes with steady prices at Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. Shippers benefited from Texas market inflows while San Antonio demand waned and hogs sold notably under $7.25 unless premium quality hogs emerged. Commissioners urged restraint on shipments until colder weather boosts demand.

Union Stock Yards Texas San Antonio

Beef market strength despite fewer cattle in 1912

Cattle receipts at Chicago yards fell by 281 298 head from 1911 as beef prices rose by 3 282 735 dollars. Total value reached 188 488 909 dollars amid droughts in the east and strong home demand. Industry leaders forecast rising cattle activity as spring moves in.

Chicago Estern United States

Market Pulse Shifts From Bustle To Quiet After Christmas

San Antonio sees a split week with busy shopping ahead of Christmas followed by a quiet Merchants week. Wholesale and jobbers push year end clearups while farmers plan early spring planting and seed dealers report higher volumes. US business failures total 268 last week, Canada 1 new slump noted amid bradstreet data. Dun & Co notes record exports and rising bank clearings, with railroads and grain markets showing active movement despite holiday calm.

San Antonio United States Bradstreets New York R. G. Dun & Co Review of Trade Today London

Cattle Market Active in Fort Worth on Dec 28

About 1300 cattle and 125 calves were reported as receipts with nineteen carloads too late for today’s sale. Market showed activity with steers at $7, stockers $3.36 to $3.76, cows $3.50 to $4.50, bulls steady, Mexican stags $4.25, hogs strong at $7.65.

Fort Worth Tex South Texas

Mills Advance Prices on Cornmeal and Related Goods

Mills raised cornmeal prices by five cents per sack while jobbers kept theirs steady. Starch and better grade corn syrup show strength as grain lists stay steady despite wheat swings in Chicago. Flour consumption rises with cold weather and corn meal remains in high volume. Eggs stay firm at 25 cents a dozen fresh, 20 to 22 cents for storage. Poultry receipts drop after Christmas with producers showing modest gains.

Chicago

Livestock Receipts Steady on Cattle Hogs Down Slightly

St Louis market reports receipts of 9000 cattle including 200 Texans with steady price levels. Cattle ranges: native beef steers 5.00 to 10.50, Texas and Oklahoma 5.00 to 6.90, cows and heifers 3.65 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 10,000 with prices ten cents lower. pigs and lights 6.50 to 7.50, mixed 7.25 to 7.65, good heavy 7.45 to 7.65. Sheep receipts 300 with muttons 5.30 to 5.35, lambs 6.34 to 6.45.

Sam Hunt St. Louis Oklahoma New Mexico Texas Colonel Hunt Chicago

Cotton market drifts downward with week end declines

New York and New Orleans quotes show mixed moves with New York down four to ten points while New Orleans slips to twelve. Liverpool gains up to two points as futures close steady with slight net gains after a short trading week. Export totals and world supply cited. demand slackening noted as year ends.

New York Bears Financial Chronicle

Cotton market week end close contrasts report

New York traders closed the week with prices 4 to 10 points lower than last week. New Orleans futures closed steady with changes from 4 points higher to 12 points lower than the previous week's close.

New York New Orleans

Coffee Market Weakness Continues Amid Liquidation Pressure

The New York market opened barely steady with a 15 to 16 point drop driven by liquidation and bearish pressure. European markets held firm while a broad array of canned meats, dried fruits, and warehouse items traded with varied quotes, including Maxwell House coffee at 32c per pound and Peaberry green at 20c.

New York Rio California Muscatel Maxwell House Illinois Iowa

Cotton falling short as weekly movement drops in New Orleans

The weekly cotton statement shows a 27,624 bale movement, down 7,000 from the prior year, bringing December’s 27 days totals 219,000 bales behind last year. For 118 days the season is 90,000 bales behind and total movement reaches 9,316,450 this season.

New Orleans Hester New Orleans Exchange United States Mississippi Ohio Potomac Northern Mills Canada Southern Mills North South Seaboard

Leading Spot Markets Report from Major Trade Hubs

New York midding 13.10 New Orleans middling 12% Houston middling 12% Galveston middling 12% Liverpool middling 7.114 Memphis middling 13% reports from key market centers.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis

Cotton Market Report New Orleans Spot and Prices

Spot steady with middling at 17 1/2 cents. Sales on spot 220 bales. arrivals 475. receipts 11,226. stocks 199,929 bales. Various classifications cited with nominal ranges from 9 1/2 to 18 1/2 cents and specific price tallies for good and strict middling grades.

New Orleans

Spot market closes steady on cotton shipments and stocks

In Houston on December 28 the spot cotton market closed unchanged. Shipments reached 10,420 bales with total stock at 18,125 bales. Prices ranged from low ordinary to good middling with the middling higher grades listed, reflecting a stable market.

Houston Tex

Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Galveston Market

In Galveston Texas on December 28 spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged with low ordinary 8 percent ordinary 9 percent good ordinary 10 percent low middling 12 percent middling 12 percent good middling 13 percent middle fair 13 percent. Sales were none as receipts reached 18 532 bales and stock stood at 516 877 bales.

Galveston Tex

Cotton markets show quiet trade on year-end bids

New York closing shows spot cotton quiet with middling uplands at 13.10 and gulf at 12.85 with no sales. Memphis spots in Tennessee report steady trading with middling at 13 percent.

New York

Kansas City Market Prices Swerve on Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Receipts total 200 cattle including 100 southern. Native steers 6.60 to 9.26, southern steers 4.85 to 7.26, southern cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.25. Hogs receipts 2500 with prices 7.10 to 7.40 for bulk to packers 7.15 to 7.35. Sheep receipts none with muttons 4.00 to 6.25 and lambs 6.50 to 8.35. range stock 5.60 to 7.25. ewes 3.00 to 4.60.

Kansas City

Local market prices thrift store style list

Comprehensive price list for poultry dairy produce vegetables fruits and staples. Includes hens turkeys creamery dairy cheese butter onions lettuce eggs and fruit varieties with per unit rates for dozens crates baskets and weights across California Colorado and Missouri origins. Also lists syrups molasses peanuts pecans walnuts almonds coconuts rice alfalfa and meat varieties with assorted per unit costs.

California Colorado Ben Davis Esas Peakuts South Texas

Chicago live stock receipts and prices report

Receipts and quotations show cattle steady with varied classes from beeves to calves, hogs weak with a 10 cent drop and most sales around 7.30 to 7.45, and sheep slow with weak prices for natives and westerns, yearlings and lambs showing mixed demand.

Galveston Shipping News Lists Arrivals and Clearances

Arrivals include steamers Northwestern from Tampico Hawkhead from Car diff Indore from Liverpool Barendrecht Barry El Alba Denver Colorado Mexicano Christiana El Orient from New York. Cleared vessels Eugenie Farnsworth and Frontera. Sailed ships El Rio Crispin.

Galveston Tex Northwestern Tampico Hawkhead Cardiff Indore Liverpool Barendrecht Barry Tampa el Alba New York Denver Colorado Mexicano Christiana Vera Cruz el Oriente Eugenie Farnsworth Frontera el Rio Crispin

Sugar closes at 4.90 with beet sugar steady

The domestic market held steady on December 28 with no activity. Prices remained 4.90 for refined granulated sugar, 3.92 for centrifugals, 0.42 for Muscovado, and 3.17 for molasses. European beet sugar stood at 9s 10 0% off May beets.

Europe

Spot Cotton Prices Ease in Liverpool Trade

Liverpool cotton market reports quiet dealings with American middling at 7.65 pence and good mid at 7.31. Middling 7.11d, low middling 6.93d, ordinary 5.699d. Sales 6000 bales, 300 for speculation and export, 2800 American. Receipts 54,000 bales, 50,500 American.

Liverpool

Futures open lower as Liverpool market closes quiet

Futures opened easier and ended the session quiet in Liverpool. Prices for the new and old crop contracts showed small contractions across several month spreads with values ranging from 6.38 to 6.88 pence and percent signs indicating fractional pence adjustments.

Liverpool

Cottonseed market and financial notices from December reports

Memphis cottonseed products quote prime basis 5.43 to 5.44 while meal and linters list at 26.00 and 4% respectively. New York cottonseed oil market closes steady with January 6.14 to 6.15 and March 6.21 to 6.23. mercantile paper 6 percent and sterling at 4.82/4.85. Government and railroad bonds steady to easy.

Memphis Tenn New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Bankers

Money on Call Rates in New York Market

New York reports money on call nominal with no loans. Time loans remain easy at 6 percent for sixty and ninety day terms and 5 percent for six months.

New York

Wheat and oats futures close in mixed action

In St. Louis on December 28 prices ended with May wheat at OS and July at 48 percent, while oats showed May at 83 and July at 33 percent. The report notes close values for May and July contracts across wheat and oats.

ST. Louis

Stiffness of money dulls stock market trading

New York December 28. A week of light dealings dominated by holiday disruption. Trading was limited as investors aimed to even positions ahead of the new year. Prices moved narrowly amid tight money conditions and uncertain money rates. Some expect a rise as money normalizes, while dividends and interest payments loom. Banks show a weaker cash reserve.

New York

Stock Market Summary from New York Exchange This Week

The daily igcleatag release tracks New York stock activity on December 25, comparing today’s close with last week’s, highlighting gains in key issues and overall week progress across major listed companies. The report emphasizes performance of leading stocks and market trends observed during the week.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Oklahoma Bank Report Consolidates State Bank Data

Oklahoma City report shows four bank losses in period and deposits totaling 6.74 million while 617 state banks report resources of about 29.25 million loans overdrafts 621k bonds and warrants 4.09 million and other items. Liabilities total 69.19 million with capital stock 9.38k and average reserve 48.4.

Oklahoma City Okla State Banking Department Indi

Decrease in Reserves Reported for Banks in New York

Weekly state of the banking system shows excess reserves of 6.396 million with a decline of 1.745 million. Loans total 1.852 billion, legal tenders up 2.982 million, net deposits rise 27.278 million, circulation falls 0.332 million, outside state totals 609.807 million with a 1.141 million drop.

New York New Ys Clearing House Inc

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