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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1913

Page

21

Tightening of money fails to check advances of stock

New York stocks rose generally despite slim speculation on gains. Reading led with steady advances while Siegel Stores Corporation receivership caused a pause. Early gains faded as bears grew nervous, unions and old issues showed strength, and the market closed weak with money markets firm and time loans easing.

New York Reading Siegel Stores Corporation Cancuian Pacific Texas Compinuy $Y Union Pacific London

Market and bond quotes from New York trading summary

New York reports mixed securities with prime mercantile paper at 514.6 percent, sterling exchange steady at 60 days 481.25 and demand 485.20, commercial bills 4.80, bar silver 44.4 cents, Mexican dollars 44 1/2 cents. Government bonds irregular, railroad bonds firm.

New York

Metal markets steady with copper and tin movements noted

In New York copper held steady with several contract bids listed for January February and March at 14.37 to 15.00 dollars. Electrolytic copper ranged 14.75 to 15.00, lake copper at 15.50, with casting 14.62 to 14.75. London copper firm with spot at £66 and futures at £66 10s. Tin weaker with spot December January at 37.25 to 37.50 dollars and March 37.48 to 37.75. London tin cash at £170 12s 6d with futures around £172. Antimony dull, Cookson's 7.45 to 7.60. Tron steady and unchanged. London iron Cleveland warrants 58s.

New York London Cookson Cleveland

Metal price snapshot from New York and St Louis markets

New York markets show lead steady around 4.10 to 4.25 dollars with speltter near 5.20 to 5.40 dollars. London bullion quotes list 17 pounds sterling and 128 shillings, 6d. St Louis figures place lead at 4.10 and speller at 5.10 to 5.25 dollars, reflecting regional price movements.

New York London

Sugar and Molasses Market Report in New York

Sugar and molasses prices mixed with muscovado at 2.62 to 3.23 and molasses 2.35 to 2.98. Refined sugar quiet. New York Produce notes steadiness. Hides and leather markets show firm values as of Dec 30.

New York

Marriage Licenses Reported for Five Couples

George L. Taft Jr and Mamie Lee Bell, Antonio Villanueva and Dolores Valdez, Yeb Mayhew and JuWn Katherine Arm arene, Co V and Ella Christine Gunkel, Al Scott Shackelford and Marie Louise Hartman appear in a local marriage licenses listing.

George L. Taft Jr Mamie Lee Bell Antonio Villanueva Dolores Valdez Yeb Mayhew JuWn Katherine Armarene Co. V. Telle Ella Christine Gunkel al Scott Shackelford Marie Louise Hartman

Building Permits For Carr Warehouse and Local Homes

Robert W. Carr seeks an addition to a warehouse on Walnut Street for 1000 dollars. H. Co. and Smith file a 7 room dwelling on San Pedro Avenue for 3500 dollars. A Dublin strike is estimated to cost sixty thousand dollars daily in losses.

Robert W. Carr Walnut Street H. Co. & Smith San Pedro Avenue Dublin Ireland

Trade Quiet Along Wholesaler's Row

Market notes show quiet trading with moderate receipts across country produce. Prices remained steady as merchants buy on a hand to mouth basis awaiting year end. no notable features reported in local markets today.

Wholesale Market Prices for Eggs and Produce

Country markets publish wide ranges for eggs poultry and produce. Eggs candled 33 34c per dozen. poultry hens per dozen 3.59 to 4.50. turkeys per pound 14 15c. fruits and vegetables include California oranges 2.50 to 2.76 per box or 40 pounds. lemons 5.75 to 6.25 per box. bananas per hundred pounds 3.50. apples Colorado Jonathans 2.00 to 2.25, Missouri Pippins 1.75 to 2.25. tomatoes 1.00 per four-basket crate. beans green 1.75 to 2.76 per hamper. canned goods and meats with varied prices follow.

Texas Creamery California Colorado Texas Texas Best Messina Missouri Ben Davis Florida Japan Choice Honduras Pioneer Liberty Bell Coln Illinois Navy Alaska London

Chicago price quotations on butter eggs cheese and more

Chicago market report shows butter unchanged eggs higher with 3306 cases. ordinary firsts 30 14 81 percent. firsts 33 cents. Cheese unchanged. Potatoes unchanged with 25 car receipts. Poultry alive higher with springs 14 3/4 cents fowls 14 cents turkeys 18 cents and dressed 22 cents.

Chicago

Poultry and Butter Prices Steady in St Louis Trade

Quotations in St Louis on December 30 show poultry steady with chickens at 13 cents, springs 14, turkeys 21, ducks unchanged, geese 17. Butter unchanged. Eggs quoted at 31 1/2 cents.

ST. Louis

Market Quotation Roundup from Kansas City

Kansas City market notes report Butter at 34 cents for creamery, 38 cents for firsts, 32 cents for seconds, and 1 cent packing. Eggs unchanged. Poultry prices show hens at 12 and a half cents, springs at 18 cents.

Kansas City Springs

Weather forecast for San Antonio area and East Texas

The forecast from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau in San Antonio Texas for December 30 calls for cloudy conditions for San Antonio and vicinity Tuesday night and Wednesday with warmer Tuesday night. East Texas should expect generally cloudy skies Tuesday night and Wednesday.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau San Antonio Tex Vicinity East Texas

Record crop year 1918 brings farmers $6.1 billion

Washington reports 1918 crop value at $6.1 billion with cereals at $2.896 billion and animals and products at $3.65 billion. Corn leads with $1.692 billion, followed by cotton, hay and wheat. Prices rose 20.2 percent from a year ago while exports surge and farm wages climb, yet per-farm income remains debated.

Washington, D. C United States Department of Agriculture Louisiana

Rice market signals mixed as Honduras and Japan move firm

New Orleans reports rough Honduras and Japan showing better sentiment while offerings stay light. Quotes list rough Honduras from 1.50 to 4.00, Japan from 1.00 to 3.25, with clean rice at 4.00 to 8.00 and Japan at 2% to 3%. Receipts total 2611 rough, 1565 millers, 389 sacks sold. rough at 2.35 per can and 1429 pockets, clean Japan at 2%?

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Cotton goods markets open week with firmer tone in New York

New York December 30 cotton goods markets opened with a slightly firmer tone and more inquiries reported. Fancy and novelty dress goods mills are getting satisfactory spring business through the mails, several good orders being reported. Yarns were steady and quiet.

New York

Observations Taken At Eight A M Tuesday December 30 1913

A brief report notes meteorological observations recorded at 8 a m on Tuesday December 30 1913. Data includes temperature, humidity, wind direction and velocity, barometric pressure, and precipitation if any, with notes on sky condition and notable changes from prior readings.

Cattle Pens Cleared With Prices Steady At Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards on December 30 the cattle pens cleared with moderate supply and active, satisfactory trading. Prices held steady from yesterday with best cows at 6.25, bulk cattle 4.50 to 5.00, calves around 6, some at 6.59. Hogs to 7 with clean hogs at 7.50. sheep and goats light offerings produced steady prices.

UNION Commission

Fort Worth Cattle Market Steady as Hogs and Sheep Mixed

Fort Worth Texas December 30 cattle market was moderately active with a steady overall trend. About 3000 cattle and 350 calves received. beeves 6.00 to 6.70. stocker steers 5.65 to 6.70. butcher cows 4.25 to 6.00. heifers 5.50 to 7.00. bulls 4.00 to 5.25. calves 4.50 to 8.00. Hog receipts were around 1000 with bulk trades 7.75 to 8.00, top 8.05, and more hogs expected. Sheep receipts about 500 stockers. goats at 3.00. market steady.

Fort Worth Tex Dee

Chicago Livestock Prices End Year With Steady Tones

Hogs receipts 32000 held steady with bulk sales at 7.55 to 8.00 for light hogs and up to 8.10 for mixed. Cattle receipts 5500 steady with beeves 6.80 to 9.60 and Texas steers 6.90 to 7.90. Sheep receipts 3000 native 4.75 to 6.10, yearlings 5.86 to 7.10, lambs 6.50 to 7.50.

Chicago Texas

Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Steady in St Louis Market

ST LOUIS Dec 30 Hogs receipts 15000 steady. Pigs and lights 6.75 to 8.05, good heavy 8.00 to 8.10. Cattle receipts 6000 including 800 Texans steady. Native steers 7.50 to 9.76, cows and heifers 4.25 to 8.60, Texas and Indian steers 5.75 to 7.00, cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.00, calves carload 6.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 4000 steady. Native muttons 3.35 to 7.45, lambs 5.35 to 8.15.

ST. Louis Texas

Kansas City Stock Market Receipts and Prices

Hogs receipts about 17 000, steady market with bulk 7.65 to 7.90, heavy 7.89 to 7.95, lights 7.60 to 7.85, pigs 6.75 to 7.25. Cattle receipts 7 000 including 400 southern with prime fed steers 8.50 to 9.00, dressed beef steers 7.25 to 8.40, southern steers 6.00 to 8.00, cows 4.40 to 7.00, heifers 6.50 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 90 000 steady, lambs 7.40 to 8.15, yearlings 5.75 to 7.00, weth ers 4.75 to 5.75, ewes 4.25 to 6.00.

Kansas City

Cotton Market Nervous and Unsettled After Early Rally

Cotton futures opened steady to higher but soon turned unsettled as January notices, representing over 60 000 bales, triggered liquidation. Prices slipped 5 to 7 points midday, December rose about 11, while reports of a department store chain failure fueled selling. Local spot interests and Liverpool ties influenced shifts.

New York Liverpool

January Cotton Market in New Orleans Sees Shifts

The January position drew attention at the opening as notices for 50600 bales faced quick stoppage. Bulls hoped for March gains while liquidation pressured prices after early gains. Reports of northern failures and heavy selling followed, with trading months ending slightly under prior close.

New Orleans New York Alabama

New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady on Dec 30

Cotton futures opened steady with Dec at 12.42, Jan 12.44, Mar 12.69, May 12.79, July 12.86. Closing also steady, with small down moves noted. mixed intra day values show slight fluctuations and irregular figures across contracts.

New Orleans MOF Cs Cs

Cotton Spot Prices and Sales in Liverpool

Liverpool cotton market reports steady prices across grades with mid and good middling around 7.28 and 7.06. Spot business described as moderate. total sales 7000 with 6000 American and 1000 other for speculation and export. Receipts total 41,000 including 8,700 American.

Liverpool

Futures market closes firm on Liverpool exchanges

Futures closed firm with December at 6 764 and several forward contracts quoted in fractions of a percent, including Dec-Jan 6.75 and Feb-Mar 6.784. Other pairs show 6.80d to 6.63d ranges, with Dee-Jan and Jan-Feb 6.324 and 6.334 respectively.

Liverpool

Leading Spot Markets for Cotton Trade

Market notes show New York middling at 12.60 cents, New Orleans 12 13 16 cents, Houston 12 cents, Galveston 12 cents, Liverpool 7 pounds 6 pence, and Memphis 18 cents. These figures reflect key regional benchmarks in the cotton trade.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Memphis C. Galveston C. Liverpool

Spot cotton prices steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans on December 30 reports spot cotton unchanged with middling at 12 13 16 cents. Sales on the spot 728 bales with 699 bales to arrive. Receipts 7198 bales and total stock 91764 bales.

New Orleans

Quiet Upland Spot Prices Noted in Dec 30 Report

Dec 30 market note shows spot upland quieting with prices at 12.60 cents in gulf and 12.85 cents elsewhere. No sales reported.

Gulf

Cotton Prices Steady in Memphis Market

MEMPHIS, Dec 30. Spot cotton remains steady at middling 14 cents.

Memphis

Eighteen Blackburn mills close as cotton slump deepens

In Blackburn England eighteen weaving mills have shut recently due to a cotton trade slump. Observers expect more mills to cease operations soon as the downturn spreads through the district impacting local employment and industry.

Blackburn England SAN Antoni Ancial Corporation P. O Belmont St Crockett

Ha Wai Not Afraid Of Japanese Peril

A fragment of a Honolulu report notes public sentiment differs by location, with Hawaii reportedly less worried about Japanese encroachment than the U S mainland. It mentions sugar duties as a key concern and highlights native Hawaiian singers and cultural figures, plus a series of local names and arrivals at hotels.

HA Wai Hawaii Othe United States Pacific Ocean Childs Interior Department Hawaian Islands W 4 Majestic Theater Honolulu Chi Pacific Coast York Washington Unas Hawaiias Mr. Child Liliuokolani

Poteet Farm Development Offers Free Irrigation Water

Four hundred strawberry farms ready for planter near Poteet Texas in Atascosa County on the Artesian Belt railroad. One to ten acre plots with free irrigation water forever, $200 per acre with flexible payment terms including one third cash and balance over one to three years at 8 percent or 6 percent off for all cash. H T Mumme, owner, invites inspection near Crockett brokerage listing Fowler Brothers. For rent, 50 irrigated acres close to city hall with two rooms and ample water, see W P Phillips at 602 Bedell Bldg Crockett.

Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Minnesota Iowa Missouri North South Dakota Kansas Nebraska United States Boston Johanees Gineer George Gunveteran China Furnish & Smith A. A. Gray & CO Fox Realty Co Hicks Bidg Atascosa County San Antonio Poteet H. T. Mumme Tex Quincy St Crockett Ma’ Adam Road J. H. Kirkpatrick CO Navarro &I City Fowler Brothers W. P. Phillips Bedell

Sunset Route Schedules and Northern Line Details

Timetables list multiple train numbers and routes from Houston Dallas Fort Worth Victoria Kerrville Yoakum and more. It notes departures arrivals and frequencies on the Sunset Route Sunset Limited and Santa Fe lines with services to New Orleans San Francisco and other connections.

Houston Waco Corpus Christi Coast Doateei Yoakum Wagh Kerrville Corpus Embatl Coast EE Coast Org Victoria Port Lavaca Cuero Cone Victoria Vicotal Sunset Limited New Orlenee Sunset Francisco San Francisco Newwean Orleans Pls & Ae S New Om A Ord Sas Sees Arkell New Orleans A. St Santa FE G. N. Arles North

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