Sugar market tightens in San Antonio as prices rise
San Antonio reports a strained sugar market with many jobbers out of stock. Local prices reach 6.50 per hundredweight while New York and New Orleans show gains. Some dealers offer 6.10 while facing 6.25 delivered after freight. European demand grows as Cuba production slows amid rains and policy shifts. Arbuckle Bros and American Sugar Refining curb sales due to overorder and contract issues.
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San Antonio
New York
New Orleans
Europe
Cuba
Russia
Arbuckle Bros
American Sugar Refining Company
Illustrative Weather Map Observations Report
Data notes describe 8 a m observations with sea level pressure, isobars and iso therms, indicating temperature and precipitation in past 24 hours, plus wind speed. Includes symbols for cloud cover and weather types, arrows for wind direction.
Local Market Prices for Dairy Produce and Produce
MARKET BUYING LIST shows Butter at 28c per lb, Eggs at 28c per dozen, Idaho Potatoes at 2.50 per 100 pounds, California Onions at 4 per 100 pounds, Seed Potatoes Maine stock at 4.25 to 5.25 per sack, Oranges 2.75 to 3.00, Lemons 5.00 to 5.25, Full cream Cheese 22c.
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Idaho
California
Maine
Triumph
Burbanks
Commodity Quotations From Chicago Markets Today
Quotations show butter firm with creamery prices 23 to 27 cents and various dairy grades. Eggs steady with 65779 cases reported and firsts 26 to 28 cents. Cheese steady with several cheese types at 16 to 17 percent and 17 percent for longhorns. Potatoes firm with receipts 123 cars and prices ranging from 1.03 to 1.08 dollars. Poultry listed turkeys 14 cents and chickens 2 cents. veal steady for weights under 60 pounds.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Young Americas
Kansas City Market Quotations Butter and Eggs
Quotations today show Butter at Creamery 26c firsts 24c seconds 22c packing stock 2lc and Eggs at Extras 26c firsts 24c seconds 19c with some rounding for market report. Prices reflect regional commodity trading notes from Kansas City on February 20.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Eggs See Firm Opening With Scattered Extras
New York reports eggs firm with fresh market tone and scattered price changes. The Associated Press notes prices at 36 to 87 cents for various shell egg offerings, signaling steady demand and ongoing market activity.
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Associated Press
New York
Commodity Prices Steady in New York Trading
Raw sugar remains firm with Muscovado at 4.30, centrifugal 4.80, 89 test molasses at 4.05. Refined sugar steady. Petroleum, molasses and hides steady. Leather firm.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Paris Money Markets Report for February 20
Paris reports three per cent rentes for 1941 at 77 percent of face value. Exchange rates show London checks at 25.27 plus a private discount rate of 3 percent.
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THE
Associated Press
Paris
London
London metals market brief notes prices and trends
In London on Feb 20, lead and speltter were quiet with prices around 15 pounds sterling 15s for lead and 26 pounds 165s for spelter. Tin showed an easy market with spot at 194 pounds 10s and features at 191 pounds 10s.
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THE
Associated Press
London
Wool Market Steady Prices Decline for Some Grades
In St. Louis on February 20 the wool market shows steady tone with combing and clothing grades quoted at 20 to 11 and a half cents for light and 15 to 19 cents for heavy fine. Tub washed prices range from 27 to 30 cents.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Cotton goods market holds steady as demand improves
New York February 20 cotton goods market remains steady with better demand from southern points. Textiles and dress goods show more activity. Jobbers report average season's business with retailers.
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Associated Press
New York
Ress
Rice market steady in New Orleans with mixed receipts
The New Orleans rice market was reported unchanged today. Entries included Clean Honduras 344 5%c, Japan 5% gc, rough 4401 and millers 199. Sales showed Clean Honduras 667 on 34 5%4¢ and Japan 2627 at 2% itc.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Honduras
Japan
Itc
London financial quotes on Consols and bills
London market report shows Consols for money at 78 percent with account at 78 15-16. Bar silver steady at 275-16. Money 83 3% and 3% short bills at 3 percent. Three months' bills quoted at 344 37-16 per cent.
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London
Southern delegates meet to discuss agriculture and immigration
Delegates from sixteen southern states gathered in Baltimore to address issues in agriculture and immigration. Participants included officials from Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia with representation from over fifty railroad and steamship companies, some led in person by presidents.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Toy
Agriultural
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Alamo
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Northarolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tenessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Cattle and Calves Trade Steady at Union Stock Yards
Feb 20 Union Stock Yards reports receipts of 206 cattle 175 calves 43 horses 22 hogs and 20 sheep. Market steady and lightly supplied with limited demand. Best cows up to 4 dollars calves to 4.50 dollars hogs barely steady 5 to 6 dollars goats and sheep unsold at noon.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth Livestock Prices on February 20
Cattle receipts 2100 head with steers 4.45 to 6.85 cows 3.00 to 7.00 bulls 3.00 to 4.05 calves 3.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 800 head market steady top 6.40 bulk 5.95 to 6.30. Sheep receipts 250 head lambs 6.00.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Cattle Sheep and Hog Prices Reported as Market Quiet
Cattle receipts near 5000 head with prices for beeves Texas western stockers and feeders cows and calves listed. Hogs receipts about 30000 head with varied weights and prices. Sheep receipts around 22000 head with native and western sheep and lamb prices noted as generally steady to slower.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Texas
Market Report From St Louis Cattle and Hog Prices
St Louis cattle receipts 2200 with Texan influence. beef steers 4.75 to 8.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.75, stockers 3.75 to 5.75, Tex and Okla steers 5.00 to 7.00. Hog receipts 9500. pigs 5.00 to 6.25, mixed heavy 6.10 to 6.35, good heavy 6.25 to 6.35. Sheep 4000. muttons 4.10 to 4.76, lambs 5.00.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Market Quotes for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Kansas City reports 9000 cattle with native and southern categories ranging from 3.00 to 8.10 dollars, 1600 hogs steady to lower with bulk at 5.80 to 6.15, 9000 sheep priced from 2.50 to 6.25 with lambs 5.25 to 6.25 and mutton 3.25 to 4.50.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Money Market and Bond Status in New York
Close shows prime mercantile paper at 3 4 percent and 4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84.50 for 60 days and 4.87.40 for demand. Commercial bills at 4 3 percent, bar silver at 59 5 percent. Government and railroad bonds steady.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange Firm
Poultry and dairy price report from regional market
Poultry items listed with prices: chickens lic springs ic turkeys 16c ducks 114c geese 8. Butter lower at creamery 23 25c. Eggs steady at 26c.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Springs
Proposals Sought for Wire Screens at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston Texas invites sealed bids to furnish and install wire screens in four buildings. Proposals due March 18 1912 at 11 am. Envelopes marked Proposals for Wire Screens Fort Sam Houston and addressed to P W Guiney Constructing Quartermaster. The U S reserves right to reject any or all bids. Specifications on request.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
U. S
P. W. Guiney
Quartermaster
Butter Holds Firm At 27 Cents A Pound In Elgin
Elgin butter board quotation committee keeps butter at 27 cents per pound with weekly output around 700000 pounds. A Chicago faction’s bid to drop to 26 or 26.5 cents was defeated 27 to 15 amid claims high prices hurt trade and shifted business to oleomargarine dealers while butter stocks in Chicago piled up.
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Elgin Board
Elgin, Ill
Elgin Butter Board
Chicago
Wall Street Opens With Listless Trading As Stocks Decline
New York report says opening prices lower and trading light. Canadian Pacific falls about one percent while metal stocks lead the active list as some steel and electric shares rise. By midmorning trading stalls. readings show Reading and Union Pacific slipping to late lows after initial gains.
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Associated Press
New York
Canadian Pacific
Steel
Electric Group
Reading
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Amalgamated Copper
American Sugar Refining
ALON
Anaconda Mining Co
Illinois Central Scles
Neeereees
ABE H Les
Interborough Met
New York Central Ereeverees Lish
Norfolk & Western
North
Pacific
Pacific Mail Ee
Pennsylvania
People's Gas Totes
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
United States Steel
Eeeeeseeseee
Western Union
Ess
General Electric Tee Eternesee Esl
Texas Company Peete Ewescenees
Scarcity of Wheat at Liverpool Lifts Prices
Chicago dispatch reports Liverpool wheat scarcity boosting prices with May futures opening higher and trading gains before settling weaker. Corn and oats showed limited follow through amid favorable Kansas conditions and steady to mixed closes for May contracts.
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Liverpool
Market prices for grain and oats reported
Wheat small lots quoted with No 2 red at 97 cents and 95 percent. No 2 hard at 1.03 dollars. No 1 northern at 1.10. No 2 northern at 1.08. No 2 spring at 1.06. velvet chaff 1.05. durum 0.90. Oats No 2 62 at 52% cents. standard 52%.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City Cash Wheat and Corn Quotes
Cash quotations dated February 20 in Kansas City show May Wheat at 98 7 eight c and July at 90 3 eighth c. May Corn at 68 cents bid while July sits at 66 1/2 to 67 cents. No. 2 hard wheat 1.06 to 1.08, No. 2 red 96 to 97 1/4 cents. No. 2 mixed corn 65 to 66 cents, No. 2 white 67 cents. No. 2 white oats 63 to 64 1/2 cents, No. 2 mixed 52 to 52 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Mess Park
Associated Press
Kansas City
Cash Wheat and Corn Prices Mixed in Daily Market
Market notes show No 2 red wheat at 98 to 99 percent, No 2 hard at 1.00 to 1.10. Corn ranges No 3 at 62 to 68 cents, No 8 white at 63 percent. Oats No 2 at 52 to 53 cents. May closings: Wheat 98 cents, July 93. Corn May 68, July 6? cents. Oats May 62, July 47 cents.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Market report snapshot of regional grain and fruit sales
Liverpool firm prices and volumes noted for Now sales with 5.97 for 10,000 units. New Orleans holiday impact cited alongside Houston and Galveston pricing, with scattered steady levels and specific lots like 1,197 and 1,735 units across ports.
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Liverpool
Firm
New Orleans
Holiday Houston
Rgy
Galveston
Steady
Metal prices noted in Saint Louis report
In Saint Louis on February 20 the leading firm price is four dollars and the spelter firm price is six dollars sixty cents.
Cotton Spot Steady In Memphis Trade
In Memphis on February 20 spot cotton remained steady with middling grade at 10 1/2 cents per pound.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans Holiday Quiet. Cotton Market Rises Early
Cotton opened steady with a 4 to 6 point advance in New York as covering and buying continued on reports of steady southern spots and optimistic English labor news. Liverpool cables helped early gains, then selling trimmed gains. spot quiet with middling uplands at 10.60. Late afternoon, London talks on British labor troubles spurred heavier offerings and prices eased toward last night’s close.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool
London
Cotton futures open and close steady in New York trade
In New York on February 20 cotton futures showed a steady session with prices for January through December ranging around 10.50 to 10.52 for openings and mixed highs and lows during the day. Firmness persisted as markets closed barely steady with small gains and losses reflected across several contract months.
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Associated Press
New York
Liverpool Cotton Prices Rise On Demand Amid Strong Trade
Cotton market in Liverpool reports fair demand with prices up 11 points. American middling fair at 6.11, good middling 6.23, middling 5.97, receipts 34,000 bales including 22,900 American. Sales reach 10,000 bales, 2,000 for speculation and export, including 9,800 American.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Futures Opened Firm In Liverpool Bond Notes
Futures in Liverpool opened firm and closed quiet and steady with a series of listed contract pairs. The report notes specific monthly price points from February through February of the following year, indicating a stable but varied yield curve.
Hotel Arrivals List Wide Texas City Names From Dallas to Mexico City
Hotel arrivals include St Anthony and Royal Smith of Dallas A M Harding Clinton Tex E G Myers Dallas A N Lake Dallas F Z Bishop Bishop Henry M Preson La Grange BE F Holmes Milwaukee E G Ricker Fort Wayne Ind etc. The list spans numerous cities including Chicago Dallas New York Mexico City and Houston with guests such as J H Zachery Uvalde and J M Fitzgerald Aguascalientes Mexico.
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St. Anthony
Royal Smith
Dallas
A. M. Harding
Clinton
Tex
E. G. Myers
A. N. Lake
F. Z. Bishop
Bishop
Henry M. Preson
la Grange
BE. F. Holmes
Milwaukee
E. G. Ricker
Fort Wayne
Ind
BE. R. Thomas
Chicago
T. M. Cox
Beeville
L. N. Wright
W. R. Patterson
R. E. Estell
Kestell
George Greenwood
Mexico City
R. A. Calhoun
Memphis
Tenn
Lon Finch
Gunter
W. H. Armstrong
Mildred Armstrong
W. B. Wilson
Austin
David Kassel
B. H. Colville
Corsicana
W. H. Patrick
Marlin
C. J. Wellman
Boston
F. W
Flora
Ill
J. H. Wilson
J. M. Fitzgerald
Aguascalientes
Mexico
T. L. Bowers
New York
A. M. Anderson
Edna
O. W. Spring
Angleton
J. E. Harris
M. F. Dulley
San Diego
Cal
Hugh Stockton
Corpus Christi
Savoy
C. RB. Wilson
Houston
B. M. Ware
Stockdale
N. B. Ware Jr
Nixon
P. E. Johnson
J. J. H. Patterson
Uvaide
F. Smith
Kansas City
O. N. Wray
F. P. Blair
Cartersville
W. G. Casey
J. Cohen
Waelder
Peter J. MccSniff
Donaldsonville
Bank of England Receives 65000 Pounds Bullion
London report states 65 000 pounds sterling in bullion was brought into the Bank of England on balance today.
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London
Bank of England
Rio Coffee Futures Close Higher In March and May
New York stock market report shows No 7 Rio coffee futures closing at 13 26c for March and May with the February trade notes. Prices moved up as market participants weighed supply and demand factors for the commodity.
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THE
Associated Press
New York
Ennas
Cottonseed Prices in Memphis Market
Cottonseed oil stands at 4.67 to 4.78 per prime basis with meal selling 25.00 to 26.25 and linters at 2 3 percent in Memphis on February 20.
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Memphis
Tenn
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Silas L. Moore
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Paris Rentes
Louis Wool
NEW York Dry Goods
Consols
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San Antonio, Tex
Fort Worth Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
S. Louis Produce
Wall ST
Kansas
Chicago Grain Market
ST. Louis Metal
Wagenfehr Poultry Depot
Garden St
EF. M. Swearingen & Son
NEW York Futures
Liverpool Futures
Mobile
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Texas City
Educationad
Mountain Terrace
Kerrville, Texas
Sarah C. Scofield
Kerrville
St Antao
Biggar Bros. Furniture Co
Gunter Hoted Company
Hotel Savoy
Robert A. Coquille
the Gunter
St. Charles
Palace
San Francisco
the Menger
J. F. McGowan, Mgr
San Antonio, Texas
Bexar
Alfred Sanner
St. James Hotel
Pexas
Crockett
Crockett and
Nacogdoches Streets
Alamo Plaza
Nagel & Wuest
American Bank & Trust CO
West Texas Bank & Trust CO
Avenue C
A Guarantee Fund Bank
W. F. McCaleb
J. H. Savage
Leon N. Walthall
W. B. Beangence Jr
State Bank & Trust Company
Pentists
Hicks Elporounce
Union Meat Company
Beef and Pork Packers
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