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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1912

Page

15

Eggs and poultry demand keep prices steady in local market

Receipts show more eggs but demand remains steady with no price declines. Hen and spring chicken prices up to 25 cents, while wholesale 23 and retail 25. Butter steady, cheese firm at 22 cents. Cabbage carrots and other veggies frozen in the Midwest boost canned goods prices. robbers report opening prices on canned corn.

Southwest New York Kansas City Chicago St Louis Texas Middle West

Wholesale Produce Prices Listing For Various Items

A dense ledger of prices paid to shippers across vegetables fruits nuts canned goods and more. Entries include sweet potatoes cabbage peppers cucumbers tomatoes kraut garlic cranberries grapes bananas apples peanuts pecans walnuts almonds brazil nuts filberts canned goods meats and fish syrups molasses beans rice hay meats and lard cheese seeds sugar and coffee flour and bran dried fruits and related items with per hundredweight per bushel per crate per pound and case pricing.

Ben Davis Alamaty OA Joer m

Rice market quotes from New Orleans grain notes

Associated Press reports today in New Orleans clean rice prices firm with limited rough sales. Receipts list rough 3871 and clean 1855. Sales show Honduras and Japan at various percentages with quoted prices for rough and clean grades.

Associated Press New Orleans Millere Honduras Japan

Cotton goods market holds steady in New York trade

The New York market reports steady demand across domestics and washing fabrics with woolen suitings steady and strong demand for fancy worsted for fall delivery. Jobbers note a steady trade overall.

THE Associated Press New York

Weather Conditions Explanatory Notes Illustrated Story

Observations at 218 a.m. describe air pressure, isobars, and isotherms with lines and symbols. The note explains symbols for cloud cover winds and precipitation as well as how to read temperature, rainfall amounts, and maximum wind speed.

Sac

Traders Discuss Weather At Stockyards Market

Union Stock Yards reports a blank receipt list with little trading activity as traders discuss weather and conditions. Shippers expect higher prices soon after recent rains, holding off. Overall weekly receipts are fairly liberal and prices remain high, aligning with larger packing centers.

Union Stock Yards

Texas shipper ties weigh cattle market to spring

Lee Woods, traveling rep for the St. Louis National Stock Yards bank, reports Corpus Christi country in fine condition and cattlemen taking an independent stance on the market. He cites a four million dollar loan total and notes demand for loans is down as stockers and fat cattle move toward spring prices.

Lee Woods St. Louis National Stock Yards Bank Corpus Christi Mr. Woods Woods St. Louis Texas Oklahoma Sherman Arkansas San Antonio San Angelo

State Treasurer Distributes $210000 to Depositories

Fifteen thousand dollars more was distributed today by the state treasurer to each of the state depositories totaling $210000. Tax collections this month exceed $3,000,000 enabling the increase to a maximum of $50,000 per depository and $750,000 in total deposits.

Austin Tex

Steady cattle market in Fort Worth cattle sale

Cattle and calves totaling 1700 head, hogs 1000, sheep 700 were received. Beef steers sold well with top at 5.75 and bulk 4.50 to 6.50, cows 2.25 to 4.85, bulls 2.75 to 4.45, calves 3.15 to 6.50. Hogs topped at 6.50 with most between 5.80 and 6.20. lambs brought 5.00 to 5.50 per hundredweight.

Associated Press Fort Worth

Missouri market report of cattle hogs and sheep prices

St Louis reports receipts of 600 cattle including 300 Texas heads with beef steer prices from 4.75 to 8.50 and cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.75. hog receipts 8500 with prices 5.00 to 6.35. sheep receipts 1200 and a stronger tone with native muttons 3.75 to 4.75 and lambs 6.00 to 6.86.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Cattle receipts about 2000 with steady market. Hogs receipts around 3000 with a slow weak market. Sheep receipts near 6000 with a strong market up to ten cents. Prices span Reeves to calves for cattle, various hog classes, and native to western lambs for sheep.

Associated Press Chicago Texas

Live cattle and hog market prices and notes from Kansas City

Receipts at Kansas City show cattle 50 head and hogs 4500 with steady to strong demand. Native steers bring 5.40 to 8.25, hogs 5.75 to 6.30, sheep 3.25 to 6.60. Market commentary notes revived stock importations and proximity to market. W. T. Way returns from Cuero with predictions of fat cattle demand in Fort Worth.

Associated Press Kansas City W. T. Way Cuero Fort Worth Way San Antonio Fort Wort Abilene Tex Amarillo Augusta Birmingham Boston Mass Brownsville Chicago Charleston Corpus Christi del Rio Fort, Worth Galveston Houston Jacksonville Peegy Kansas City Key West Knoxville Minn Paul Shreveport Fla Tampa Taylor Washington

Wool market report from St Louis on February 16

The St Louis wool market shows steady demand with medium grade combing and clothing at 19 to 27 cents per pound, light fine 15 to 19 cents, heavy fine 12 to 15 cents, and washed merino 27 to 30 cents.

THE Associated Press Louis

London Money Markets Report on Consols and Rates

London on February 16 quoted Consols for money at 18 percent and 60 account at 79 to the pound. Bar silver was steady while 2 7 18 percent money 3 percent and short bills at 2 percent. Re months bills quoted at 6 16 percent.

THE Associated Press London

Wheat Prices Fall On Liberal Selling In Chicago

Chicago reports show large World shipments pressuring prices. May wheat opens lower and rallies, May corn steady, oats steady, and pork futures decline with May pork around 9.12 to 9.15. Wheat closes firmer at 1.01 and corn at 68 1/4 cents.

Associated Press Chicago May

Wheat and grain prices quoted in St Louis market report

Quotations show cash wheat at 99 cents to $1.00 per bushel for No 2 red and hard varieties, corn at 64 to 65 cents for No 3 grades, oats around 52 to 63 cents, and May and July futures mixed with May wheat near 99 to 100 cents and corn around 69 cents. Oats remained steady with varied bids.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Kansas City Wheat and Corn Prices

Kansas City price quotations for February 16 show cash wheat at No 2 hard 1.00 to 1.07 percent, No 2 red 0.97 to 0.98, corn mixed 6 61 a, white 67 to 68, oats No 2 white 0.63 to 0.654 and No 2 mixed 0.61 to 0.520.

Associated Press Kansas City

Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices Quoted in Market Report

Quotations show cash wheat varieties from No 2 red at 9 81 cents to durum at 0 and oats at 63 cents. Futures: Wheat May 1.00, July 1.01, corn May 69 cents, July 67 1/2 cents. Price ranges reflect bids and offers across grain markets.

Associated Press Chicago

Coffee futures close barely steady on Rio No 7

Coffee futures closed barely steady with Rio No 7 at 14 1 2 cents in the latest session. March settles at 13.17 and May at 13.16.

New York Rio

Bank of England Receives Large Bullion Deposit and Shipment

London report notes bullion totaling 119000 pounds sterling was deposited at the Bank of England yesterday while 100 pounds were withdrawn for shipment to India.

Associated Press London Bank of England India

London Metals Prices Steady in February Trade

Lead holds near 15 pounds 15 shillings per pound while spelter dull at 26 pounds 15 shillings. Tin weak with spot at 194 pounds 10s and futures at 191 pounds 8s. Market notes steady tone in early London trading returning from February sessions.

THE Associated Press London

Cotton prices hold steady as market notes slip

Spot cotton remains steady with a one sixteenth decline while Middling grades sell at ten and three quarters cents. The report from Memphis notes small shifts in price and quality amid trading activity. The mention of the ocean Niner and the Olympic with twenty nine steam bollers appears in the text but lacks clear relevance to the cotton market.

Cotton Declines Persist in Global Markups and Spot Drops

The market shows new lows amid lower Liverpool cables and weaker labor reports in English coal mines. Cotton opens slightly down and fluctuates with heavy selling by southern brokers and bear pressure, closing heavy despite late covering and sporadic buy support. Spot cotton in New Orleans weakens further, trading near 10.50 per jar of middling uplands.

Associated Prms New York Liverpool New Orleans United States Steel

Liquidation Sends Stock Values Lower

The Associated Press reports a flat opening as speculative interest waned and demand was light. Major decliners included Union Pacific, Reading, United States Steel, and Amalgamated Copper, while copper issues drew interest on hopes of improved domestic trade. Bonds stayed steady amid scattered liquidation across inactive stocks.

Associated Press New York Republic Steel Serred Southern Railway General Electric Mackaynies American Tobacco Lorillard Union Pacific United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Reading Pacific Lackawanna Delaware & Hudson Great Northern American

Market snapshot of grain and spot prices across ports

The report lists leading spot markets with quotes from Sates, Liverpool, New Orleans, Houston and Galveston. Prices show mixed movements with steady to ease in several ports and notable volumes traded or noted figures for 850 to 9,087 units.

Liverpool Soaes New Orleans Houston Galveston

Spot cotton prices and receipts report in New Orleans

New Orleans on February 16 reports steady spot cotton with a 4 1 4 cent decline. Sales on the spot total 550 bales to arrive 376. receipts reach 6753 and stock stands at 287813 bales.

Associated Press New Orleans

Spot cotton closes lower in New York market

New York spot cotton finishes 15 points down with middling uplands at 10.35 and dogleg at 10.60, sales reported 2700. Houston spot cotton remains steady with varied figures and a total stock of 174,521. prices range from 6% for low ordinary to 11 to 11 for middling fair.

THE Associated Press New York Houston Tex

Cotton Prices Steady in Galveston Market

Spot cotton closed steady with small declines across grades in Galveston on February 16. Prices ranged from low ordinary to good middling with sales totaling 2033 and receipts at 13,053 while stock reached 364,385.

THE Associated Press Galveston Tex

New Orleans Cotton Futures Edge Down in Volatile Session

New Orleans Feb 16 Cotton futures opened steady then fell 3 to 8 points as brokers filled selling orders. Prices slid to 8 to 15 points down by noon, then recovered modestly in afternoon trading. By 2 pm, levels were 9 points down to unchanged, closing 4 to 7 points lower than yesterday.

Associated Press New Orleans Shorts

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans

Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with February at 10.31 23, March 10.81, May 10.83, July 10.41, August 10.35 41, September 10.31 83, October 10.26, and December 10.28 bid.

Associated Press New York Dee Galveston Great Britain France Eere Sevey Interior Movement Shiments Augusta Cesses Louis Howston Tex Tener THE New Orleans

Liverpool cotton closes with mixed futures and lower spot prices

The Associated Press reports Liverpool spot cotton in fair demand down six points to 6.49 for American middling fair and 5.85 for middling. Sales reach 8,000 bales with 6,000 for speculation and export, receipts at 42,000 bales. Futures open weaker then settle quiet with several forward spreads listed.

Associated Press Liverpool Kiek

Cottonseed prices steady in Memphis market report

Prime basis to 4.13 7ic, meal $25.00 26.25, linters 2.0 scarce details. Memphis Tuesday report from Associated Press notes price levels for cottonseed products and meal in the local market, with refined figures incomplete in fragments.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil prices and sales reported in New York

The report lists bid and ask ranges for cotton seed oil across months from February to August with spot prices and recent sales totals. It notes a courtroom quip about a fifty dollar fine from Harper's Weekly and a remark on Icelanders’ literacy and a university, plus poultry ventilation figures linked to animal weight.

Batkins Gerry Bill Harper's Weekly

Weekly Liverpool Cotton Statistics Report

The Associated Press reports Liverpool weekly cotton data with imports totaled 195 000 bales overall and 167 000 American imports. Stock levels reached 1 110 000 bales overall and 1 000 000 American. American forwardings were 3 000 bales and total exports 22 000.

Associated Press Liverpool

Market Prices for Dairy and Produce From Local Purchases

Butter creamery at 28 cents, poultry and eggs listed with varied per pound and per case rates. Fresh country eggs at 23 cents. Idaho potatoes at 2 dollars 50 cents per hundredweight. California onions at four dollars per case. Seed potatoes Maine stock 11 bag sacks with several varieties and prices. Oranges from California listed around 2 dollars 75 to 3 dollars. Lemons 5 cents per? unit and full cream cheese at 22 cents.

Rica IGGS Idaho California Maine

Market Report for Creameries and Poultry Prices

Creameries trade steady with Daisies C easing. Receipts total 3026 cases with 25 27c firsts 26 28c prime firsts 29 30c. Cheese steady with Daisies 174% ec Twins 16% 17c Young Americas 174% ec Long Horns 17ke. Potatoes steady with choice to fancy 98c to 1.02 1.05. Poultry weak turkeys lie chickens 12%4c springs 13c. ec steady 50 to 60 pound weights 7 a.

Associated Press Chicago

Poultry Prices Prominent in Market Record

Readable prices show Chickens 11 in poultry firm. Ducks 11c, geese and butter and creamery items listed with 26 28c for creamery, eggs at 27c. Springs, turkeys, and other items appear in fragmentary form.

Associated Press ST. Louis Ckens Springs

Dairy and egg market prices listed for butter creamery and eggs

The record lists butter creamery at 3000 dollars with firsts at 29 cents and seconds at 8Tc and packing stock at 22 cents. Eggs show extras at 26 cents firsts at 24 cents and seconds at 18.

THE Associated Press Kansas City

Sugar and commodities firmed. petroleum and hides steady

Raw sugar values show Muscovado 89 test at 4.23 cents a pound and centrifugal 96 test at 4.73 cents. Molasses sugar trades at 9 per test and 3.98. Refining remains steady as petroleum, molasses and hides hold firm. Leather also unchanged.

Associated Press New York Muscovado

Egg price notes and ambulance ad in New York market brief

New York market update lists eggs unsettled with fresh extras at 37 38 cents, checks 27 28 cents, refrigerator at 32 31 cents. Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service at 221 BE, Com. Phone 341.

THE Associated Press New York Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service

Money Markets Steady With Ruling Rate at 2s

New York reports money on steady with ruling rate at 2.40 percent and closing offers at 2. Time loans hold steady with 60 days 2|3 percent, 90 days 2 3/4 percent, and 6 months 3 percent.

Associated PR New York

Financial Market Summary From New York Trade Floor

Prime mercantile paper at 4 3 4 percent and 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84 25 for 60 days and 4.87 25 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.83 percent. Bar silver at 62 cents per ounce. Mexican dollars at 4 1 2 cents. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds show irregular trading.

THE Associated Press New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Market Prices Report from St. Louis

In St. Louis on February 16, lead held steady at 3.95 per unit while spelter traded at 6.50 per unit.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis Spelter

German medical care to aid the sick and poor praised

A writer notes German institutions show thorough care for the sick and poor but decries lack of warmth and human interest in doctors. He cites exam questions misfiring on knowledge, German papal budget growth, army funding, and life expectancy gaps between women and men.

Euclid

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