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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1917
Page
7
Saturday, February 17, 1917 reports increasing clouds with possible rain and colder conditions tonight through Sunday for San Antonio and East Texas. Precipitation yesterday was none. total since January 1 is 1.44 inches with a 1.09 inch deficit.
Public notice from W B Whitaker Crockett invites sellers near an army post to list cottages on the south side. The buyer seeks a desirable four bedroom house in installments with monthly payments. Address All4 Light and contact 103% E Commerce St Crockett 6121.
Washington asks the Supreme Court to dissolve International Harvester Company and its officers saying no benevolent trust exists under the Sherman Act. The brief argues the firm held about 80 percent of the trade despite three strong rivals with $81 million capital, constituting a monopoly.
Havana reports Colonel Pujol's forces took Ciego Avila, the rebel HQ in Camaguey. Government troops control the Cuba and Jacaro and Moron railroads with enough rolling stock for troop movement. Rebels dispersed into small groups. officials say uprising backbone in Camaguey is broken. Prospecting for petroleum in Venezuela proceeds with one American and two English companies accused of harassment.
The daily cotton market report shows middling sales with delivery prices at Ben Antonio 15.40 and New York 15.95. The Feb 17 Cotton Exchange notes a quiet session with weekend conditions, little new business, and minimal changes across markets. San Antonio spots quoted at 16.40 cents.
The cotton market opened steady with small gains as May options traded around 15.92 to 15.96. Activity improved later on weekend cover and firm New Orleans tone, leaving most contracts 7 to 15 points higher on the day.
In New Orleans the week end cotton market showed light demand as shorts pressed slightly. Professionals dominated activity with prices up 2 to 6 points early, then 4 to 8 points by session end, while expectations of holidays next week kept trading subdued.
Cotton statistics from Galveston Houston Mobile Savannah Ghententon Norfolk and Alabama show stock totals. Yesterday stock 60 0604 4 841 964 last week 1 382 901 last year 1 579 976 deficit this season 287 812.
London, Feb 17 Miss A Daner Dawson commandant of the women's police service says the force has won a permanent place in England. Founded to train women as substitute police for protecting women and children, their main work now lies in munition factories where hundreds are employed. The service combines detective duties with welfare work and policing.
The attorney general of Texas filed in the Twenty-sixth district court on behalf of the state a suit against the Southwestern Settlement and Development Company and others seeking 230 acres. The state claims the land is vacant public school fund land, while the defendants contend it lies within an adjoining survey.
Chicago reports show wheat prices edging higher on dry conditions in the southwest and west. May and July futures opened lower then rose to gains, but export demand remained light. Corn and oats moved mixed as freight and buying activity influenced late trading. provisions also saw scattered buying.
Chicago market quot- ations show No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat nominal and No 2 yellow corn nominal. Oats quoted at 59 59 and barley from 1.00 to 1.30 in early trading.
Quotations for wheat and maize show No 2 hard at 1.82 to 1.86 dollars, No 2 fed 1.84, No 2 mixed 0.99, No 2 white 0.59 and 0.59 to 0.59 1/2 dollars, No 2 mixed 0.67 to 0.58 dollars. kefir and mile p maize listed at 2.38 to 2.50 dollars.
Kansas City reports grain futures closing with May at 1.13 and July up to 1.45 percent. St Louis quotations show No 2 red near 1.90 to 1.92, No 2 hard around 1.50, corn at about 1.00, No 2 white near 1.01 percent, and other No 2 references.
New York sugar markets show raw sugar firm at 4.65 to 4.77 per cent duty, molasses steady, centrifugal at 5.52 with a firm de sac rate and fine granulated around 7.00 to te.
The Mary Dawes hotel for women opens in Chicago as a companion to the Rufus Dawes hotels for men in Boston and Chicago. It offers 260 rooms with rates from 10 to 30 cents a day, aims to provide clean affordable accommodations, includes lounge rooms on each floor, a sewing room, and a basement laundry.
President R E Vinson presented figures to Texas lawmakers showing the state cost per student per full course at 45.31 dollars and per student for the average number of courses at 225.19 dollars. The average courses per student is 4.97.
Local packing house quotes for Saturday list dry salt extras 174c bacon extras 19c, bacon bellies 14 16 pound average 14c, fancy breakfast bacon 28c, fancy hams 22c, pure lard 18c, compound lard, American cheese 28c per pound.
Chicago on February 17 reports futures quotations with May and July contracts shown. Prices for corn May 30.10 and 30.15, oats and soybeans indicate uneven trading. Notable figures include May soybeans around 16.85 and July at 16.06.
Shippers report jobbers prices to retailers or paid shippers with commissions. Eggs steady. Texas country eggs 32 cents per dozen, creamery 20 44 cents, country 25 28 cents. Poultry steady with hens large 7.50, medium 6.25, small 5.50 6.00. large fryers 6.00 7.00, medium fryers 5.60 6.09. broilers 3.60 4.00. small springs 4.00 4.25. turkeys 2.29 each or per dozen 7.00 8.00 for ducks. geese 12.00 15.00.
Quotations show butter steady to higher with creamery at 32 to 42 cents and ordinary firsts at 42 42. Potatoes unchanged with receipts around 39 to 35 cases. Washington Colorado Oregon Idaho whites cited at 2.55 to 2.70, Michigan Wisconsin whites at 2.50 to 2.60. Poultry alive lower with fowls and spring weights down about 20 cents.
Kansas City wholesale quotations list butter prices at 42c for creamery, 40c firsts, 37c seconds, packing 26c, egg prices at 38c. Poultry quotes show hens 18 1/2c, roosters 16c, turkeys 26c. Potatoes range $2.60 to $2.65 per bag.
Elgin price update shows butter at 42 cents per pound as of February 17.
The New York clearing house banks and trust companies report $165,715,220 in excess reserves above required levels for the week, up $6,470 from last week. Loans total $8,466,062,000, up $34,728,000. total deposits rise and fall across vaults and other repositories with mixed changes.
Turpentine firm shows 48 sales 201 receipts 16 shipments 297 stock 14693. Resin firm reports sales 109 receipts 582 shipments 240 stock 70791. Quotations list prices for grades A B C D E F G with various per barrel figures.
Gray cotton goods held steady on Friday with some bleached cottons reduced for stock distribution and an advance posted for Monday. Colored cottons stayed firm while wool markets showed strength with rising prices. Ready to wear manufacturers remained moderately busy on short notice orders.
Circuit Judge Koerner refused the petition of Dr. John T. M. Johnston P Melson and Charles Lemp to rescind his order authorizing the sale of the sock and bonds of the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf Railroad to a syndicate led by A R Ponder receiver. Plaintiffs claimed they offered 269 009 more than the accepted price. The company representative owning the bonds denied Johnston’s bid was superior.
Marine intelligence notes list ship movements and ports from Galveston to New York including El Siglo and Henry R Mallory with references to Huelva and sailing notices in February and November.
Paris officials say artillery duels continue in the Maisons de Champagne sector this afternoon. French forces attacked at Ammerzweiler and inflicted appreciable losses on the German side as described in the official communication.
The northern livestock market was quiet with cattle steady hogs strong and sheep unsettled, varying from Fort Worth to Chicago. Hogs rose in Kansas City but no broad price changes elsewhere, receipts light and local market unchanged. next week outlook is reasonably good. San Antonio yard receipts included cattle calves horses hogs.
Fort Worth market summary dated February 17 shows cattle receipts at 759 with a strong sale. steers around 6.50 to 9.00, stockers 6.00 to 8.50, heifers 6.60 to 8.50, cows 4.25 to 7.00, calves 4.25 to 9.06. Hogs receipts 2500 with top 11.80 to 11.70, bulk 11.00 to 11.70. Sheep receipts 25 with higher prices. lambs 13.00 to 14.00, wethers 10.00 to 10.50, ewes 9.00 to 10.00, goats 4.00 to 7.00.
Receipts on hogs 18000 with a strong market. Bulk 240 dollars up to 14.50. light 13.65. mixed 12.46. heavy 12.00 to 12.45. pigs 9.40 to 10.70. Cattle receipts 500 with steady market. Native beef 7.85 to 12.00. stockers 6.25 to 8.20. cows and heifers 5.20 to 10.40. calves 9.75 to 14.00. Sheep receipts 7000 with weak market. Wethers 11.00 to 12.00. lambs 12.40 to 14.75.
Receipts and prices listed for cattle pigs and sheep in Kansas City. Cattle receipts 300 with steady market. prime fed steers to 11.85, dressed beef steers to 11.00, cows to 9.50, heifers to 11.00, stockers to 10.75. Pigs to 11.00, bulk hogs 12.40. Lambs to 14.75, yearlings 12.50, wethers 12.00, ewes 10.75. Market commentary notes higher grain and steady trends.
At St Louis on February 17, hog receipts reached 6000 with steady markets. Prices ranged from 9.00 to 12.65 for various hog classes. cattle receipts totaled 600 with steady trade. Native beef steers fetched 7.50 to 11.75, cows 5.50 to 9.50, yearlings 8.40 to 11.50, and prime southern beef steers 8.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts were 250 with steady demand and lambs at 12.75 to 14.55.
The copper market showed rising firmness in the past week with buyers finding spot supplies scarce. Quotations reached 37.00 to 37.50 for small spot lots while second quarter offers were 33.00 to 35.00 and July at 2.00 and third quarter 31.00 to 32.00, with Iran unchanged.
YORK February 17 coffee futures show steady tones with No 7 futures quoted for March at 8 24, July at 8 50 as traders await further cues from the market.
U S Department of Agriculture weather bulletin notes 7 am observations for Saturday February 17 1917. Wind velocities under 10 miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch not published. Allen Buell meteorologist Weather Bureau signs the bulletin.
Leading shares rallied with United States Steel copper and rail issues among leaders while motor makers and some grains retreated. Equipment stocks gained as short-covering aided strength in a two hour trading period with 300000 shares traded. a few declines in sugar and tobacco tempered gains.
New York Exchange report dated Feb 17 shows Mercantile at 494 percent, sterling rates for sixty day bills at 472 percent, commercial bills on banks at 472 1 4, commercial 60 day bills 472, demand 475, cables 476 7 16. Builders demand 40, cables 40 11 16, bar silver 78 3 4 percent. Mexican dollars 60 3 4 percent. Government bonds steady, Fairroad bonds irregular.
Wholesale prices on Saturday show fancy bayos at 9.00 per hundredweight up 73 cents, limas to 11.50 up 28 cents, garbanzos 6.50 per hundredweight. Other provisions rise with dry salt extras 17 cents, bellies 19 cents, pure lard 18 cents. eggs and many categories unchanged.
Wholesale prices for vegetables include California potatoes at 4.50 per hundredweight and Cuban tomatoes at four dollars per six basket crate. Celery quoted at 1.10 per crate or six dollars per crate, with Florida celery at 3.50 per four dozen. Cranberries at nine per barrel.
Ice receipts mixed with rough and clean grades traded in steady fashion. Rough sacks sold around 90 dollars, with millers at 60 percent clean across 1405 pockets. Sales figures show Honduras and other varieties delivering varied pocket counts and prices amid unchanged quotations.
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