Rains Revive Seed Potato Trade In San Antonio Market
Heavy rainfall boosts activity in San Antonio seed and produce trades with seed potatoes and cane seed in short supply as prices rise. Cobblers sell at five dollars a sack, Burbanks four fifty, Maine Triumphs four twenty five. onions rise to four dollars per hundredweight while carrots and other crops face growth constraints amid broader cereal price increases.
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San Antonio
Burbanks
Maine
Texas
Idaho Gay
New York Cotton Spot Prices Hold Steady
New York spot cotton closed steady on February 13 with middling uplands at 10.65 and middling gulf at 10.90 per cent, sales totaling 207 bales according to the Associated Press.
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THE
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
New York
Gulf
Banks' Condition Good in Texas Savings Departments
The Texas state department of insurance and banking released a condensed monthly statement for January 31 1912 showing total savings department resources at 1 545 627 74 with assets in bonds real estate currency and other resources and deposits totaling 1 545 932 74. Liabilities include deposits and time certificates with an excess cash reserve of 66 714 66 over the required 15 percent. The commissioner says the savings departments are in excellent condition.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Budget campaign gains pace for Amalgamated Chamber effort
Over $26,000 subscribed as solicitors report growing ease in raising funds for the budget system. T. L. Conroy notes public awareness boosts contributions while Red Tie Brigade members including F. L. Hillyer and George Saur press for larger gifts.
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Amalgamated Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
T. L. Conroy
Red Tie Brigade
F. L. Hillyer
George Saur
Ed. F. Melcher
Julius C. Reich
H. L. Miller
T. H. Flannery
Albert V. Huth
B. Ricaby
Weather Conditions Report 8am Observations
Observations at 8 am show air pressure at sea level and a weather map with lines for equal pressure and temperature. Symbols indicate clear to rain with wind arrows showing direction and speed. Readings include temperature, precipitation over 24 hours, and maximum wind velocity.
Improvement Evident In Live Stock Trade At Opening
Union Stockyards opening shows a well filled appearance and a generally buy friendly mood. Receipts totaled 670 head with 102 cattle 185 calves 44 horses 88 hogs. however 181 cattle were billed to Fort Worth reducing local offerings. Cows topped at 4.25 and calves at 4.50 while hogs moved around 6.00.
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UNION
Fort Worth
Cattlemen Gather in Fort Worth as Convention Looms
Nixon stockman J M Brassell sells a carload of cattle amid dry conditions that threaten grazing. Traders Clide Murray and Dick Russell discuss western expansion and Mexican cattle prospects. Fort Worth readies for the Texas Cattle Raisers Association convention with plans and potential new branches.
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J. M. Brassell
Nixon
Tex
Fort Worth
Texas Cattle Raigers’ Association
Spiller
Houston
Ely
Hog Prices Jump in Fort Worth Market Report
Fort Worth cattle and hog market recap shows hog receipts at 1250 with prices up 30 cents to a top of 6.60 and bulk 6.10 to 6.66. Cattle receipts at 2100 with steers, stockers, cows and bulls steady. calves quoted 3.50 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 1600 also steady.
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Clide Murray
Nixon
Murray
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Kansas City Market Prices Cattle Hogs Sheep Report
Quotations today show cattle receipts at 11 000 head with various classes priced from 3.00 to 7.60 in different categories. Hogs receipts at 21 000 head with bulk sales 5.90 to 6.26 and weights for heavies and lights. Sheep receipts 15 000 head with muttons 3.25 to 4.65 and lambs 5.25 to 6.26 reflecting steady to firm demand.
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed as Receipts Rise
Cash quotations show cattle receipts around 6,000 head with a slow market. Beeves fetch 4.70 to 8.60 while Texas steers bring 4.60 to 5.75 and western steers 4.85 to 7.00. Hog quotes range 5.85 to 6.35 with heavy and good to choice heavy at 4.30 to 5.90. Sheep hold steady with native lambs 4.25 to 6.60 and western 4.56 to 6.65.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Texas
Market Quotations St Louis Live Stock prices
Cattle receipts 4000 head including 700 Texans native beef steers 4.75 8.50 cows and heifers 3.00 6.75 stockers and feeders 3.50 7.75 Texas and Oklahoma steers 3.00 4.75 cows and heifers 3.00 5.00 calves in carloads 5.00 7.50. Hogs receipts 6000 head steady pigs and lights 4.75 6.25 mixed and butchers 6.20 6.35 good heavy 6.25 6.40. Sheep receipts 6000 head market steady native muttons 3.75 4.50 lambs 5.00 6.50.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Market summary for dairy eggs and poultry prices in Chicago
In Chicago on February 13 quotations for dairy Goods show creamery eggs steady to firm with fresh arrivals at 28 3c, firsts at 29 80c, prime firsts at 32%c. Cheese steady with various brands and weights listed. Potatoes steady at Wisconsin 1.00 to 1.03, Michigan Minnesota 1.03 to 1.05. Poultry easy with turkeys and chickens around 13c to 14c for springs, weights up to 60 lb noted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Michigan
Minnesota
Poultry and Dairy Market Reports Steady in St Louis
St Louis market notes show poultry prices holding steady with chickens at 12 to 13 cents, turkeys around 10 cents, ducks near 6 to 8 cents, and geese about 8 to 9 cents. Butter remains steady, cream 26 to 28 cents, eggs at 29 cents.
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St. Louis
Fresh gathered extras and groceries market notes
New York market report lists fresh gathered extras at 37 38 cents, checks at 26 25 cents, and refrigerator items ranging from fair to prime quality at 31 33 cents. The brief notes reflect current price ranges and quality designations for produce and refrigerated goods.
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New York
Wheat Prices Fall on Weak Foreign Markets Amid Heavy Supplies
Chicago reports weak overseas demand and ample receipts pushing wheat prices down. May contracts opened and slid from around 1.02 dollars to about 1.01 to 1.02 at close, with corn and oats showing smaller moves and pork ribs and other provisions easing from weekend levels. Market mood remained depressed as country elevators filled with corn and stop loss orders persisted.
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THE
Associated Press
Chicago
May
Cotton Sees High Records as Markets Rally In Early Session
New York cotton opened steady with a decline of up to 19 points but buyers absorbed offerings. Trading remained active with sentiment for a rebound, and prices advanced several points. by midday May and new crop deliveries hit new records amid strong southern spot markets and covering by early sellers.
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Associated
New York
Liverpool
Market Ends Strong After Early Decline on Steel Stocks
Stocks resumed trading after a holiday with mixed results. United States Steel fluctuated to 60% late, while Reading rose from 15.5 to 15.7, and Great Northern ore gained 1% on Hill testimony. Bonds were irregular and overall market finished near opening highs as buying intensified.
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Associated Press
New York
Republic Steel
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Great Northern
James J. Hill
Washington
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Pacific Mail
American Sugar
American Express
American Tobacco
Union Pacific
Cotton futures open steady with varied bids and offers
New York cotton futures started steady with bids and offers across the curve. January at 10.40 offered, February 9.93 to 10.05, March 10.10 to 10.11, April 10.16 bid, May 10.30 to 10.31, June 10.39 to 10.40, July 10.87 to 10.38, August 10.30 to 10.31, September 10.21 to 10.22, October 10.31 to 10.32, November 10.35 offered, December 10.40 to 10.41.
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Associated Press
New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Early Decline
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with declines of 4 to 8 points on poor cables. Bears pressed for selling while rains favored the western regions and eastern dryness. By noon, prices showed a firm undertone with buying orders at multiple points and several months 11 to 16 points over yesterday's close.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Bears
Texas
Shorts
Market Bid Prices and Monthly Quotes
The record shows monthly bid ranges including February at 10.50 and March at 10.62 to 10.63, May at 10.64, July at 10.62 to 10.63, August at 10.63 to 10.55, September at 10.39 to 10.41, October at 10.36, and December at 10.39 to 10.41.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices Slip in Quiet London Market
Liverpool cotton market reports closing spot prices with American middling fair at 6.56 and middling at 5.92 as 12,000 bales sold including 2,000 for speculation and export. Receipts total 33,000 bales, 27,300 American. futures open easier and end barely steady with various month spreads listed.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Gilt Edge Shoe Polishes and Cleaners Ad
An advertisement for Gilt Edge shoe polishes and whitening compounds for canvas shoes. Promotes products in black and white varieties with claims of polishing and cleaning effectiveness. Includes ordering details and distributor POWHITTEMORE BROS. CO. 2026 fe Oldet nd i Maakene.
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Powhittemore Bros. & CO
Coffee futures steady on market in New York
New York trading reports on February 13 show coffee futures steady with No 7 Rio logging a price of 14 percent and March at 13.24 dollars and May at 13.20 dollars.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Wheat and Oat Prices Listed in Chicago Markets
Chicago markets show No 2 red wheat at 100 0d 0c, No 2 hard 100 106c, No 1 northern 108 112c, No 2 northern 106 110c, No 2 spring 99 110c, velvet chaff 0 Mic 90 106c. Oats No 2 52 52c, No white 58 6c 0c, standard 52 63c.
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THE
Associated Press
Chicago
Northern
Furnished rooms near Gunter Hotel
Large splendidly furnished room with private bath steam heat and hot and cold water opposite Gunter Hotel at 403 St Marys suitable for two or three young men. Phone 1690.
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St. Mary's
Market quotes from Kansas grain prices report
Quotes show daily bids for cash grains in Kansas with wheat at about 1.02 to 1.09 dollars for hard and red varieties, corn around 64 to 67 cents, oats near 54 to 52 cents, and futures for wheat and corn listed with July and May contracts.
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Associated Press
Kansas Aire
Cotton seed oil futures steady with mixed spot quotes
In New York on February 13 the market for closed firm cotton seed oil shows mixed spot bids from 5.46 to 5.60 while forward months run from March to September with prices ranging about 5.51 to 6.92. Total reported sales reach 9900 units across several months with notable activity in July and March contracts.
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Associated Press
New York
Harch
Wheat and corn price quotes from St. Louis market
Cash grain values listed for No. 2 red and hard wheat, No. 3 corn and white corn, and No. 2 oats with bid and close figures for May and July futures. Market details show numerous fractional price ranges in cents per bushel.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
New Sirolin Promoted Against Consumption in U S
European doctors report Sirolin as the leading treatment for consumption shifting cure to damp locales and bypassing dry climate. The Sirolin Company at 228 West Broadway New York markets widely with doctors and druggists endorsing the preparation.
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Europe
United States
Sirolin Company
West Broadway
New York City
Leading Spot Markets Steady Across Major Cities
Market report shows London and New York with steady or firm tone while New Orleans Houston and Galveston hold steady levels. Prices per unit appear unchanged with demand described as middling in places.
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New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
Galveston
Houston
London
Spot cotton prices rise in New Orleans market
New Orleans cotton buyers saw a firm session with prices edging up 1 to 16 cents. The report lists various classifications from low ordinary to strict good middling, with 19 595 receipts and stock at 292 174.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Kerrville Pastor Resigns to Lead Childress Church
Rev. David B. Hill, pastor of Kerrville Baptist Church, resigns to take effect Sunday February 25 and has accepted a call to the Baptist church at Childress Texas.
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Childress
Kerrville
Tex
David B. Hill
Kerrville Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Texas
Money market rates steady in New York trading
Financial page reports money on call steady at about 2 to 2.5 percent with bids and offers near 2 percent. Time loans showed 60 and 90 day rates around two to three percent, six months about 3 to 4 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 3 to 4 percent with sterling at 4.84 to 4.87 per dollar and bar silver at 60.5 cents. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds remained uneven.
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W. H. Parsons
Uvalde
Cattlemen's Exchange
Pearsall
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Market Report Sugar, Petroleum, and Hides Firm
Sugar and molasses in New York on February 13 show Muscovado 89 test at 4.11 per unit and centrifugal 94 test at 4.61, with molasses 29 test at 3.86. Refined run, petroleum and hides steady. Leather firm.
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New York
hKaw
Muscovado
El Rado Promises Permanent Hair Removal by Liquid Formula
An advertisement touts El-Rado as a liquid hair remover that penetrates pores and dissolves hair instantly, claiming skin benefits. It urges readers to obtain information from The Pilgrim Mfg. Co and notes Joske Bros. Co. in San Antonio as a sales outlet.
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Pilgrim Mfg. Co
Rat
A7th Street
New York
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