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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1913
Page
9
Cotton opened with a 3.8 point advance on Liverpool cables amid hopeful signals on political and demand fronts. Domestic spinners eyed buying while southern and Wall Street selling cooled the early rise, leaving prices near steady by late morning and futures later largely unchanged.
In New Orleans on February 24 the cotton market showed a 1 point gain on good cables before easing. Early exchange activity faded as exporters reportedly bought March futures. by noon prices held near last week’s levels and the afternoon session traded dull with prices 3 to 6 points below Friday’s close.
Commodities report shows February contracts opening steady with bids around 12.07 to 12.16 for nearby months as markets end the day quiet and down about 2 to 4 points. Futures data lists several bid figures and yield fluctuations amid unclear notes.
Liverpool Feb 24 close shows steady prices for U S middling and related grades with 8000 bales traded today. American middling and good ordinary values noted amid speculation and export activity. total bale figures indicate 7600 American and 7000 including American.
In Liverpool market trading cotton futures held steady with slight advances across nearby and distant contracts. Notable quotes show February through January spreads ranging around 6.1 to 6.6 pence per pound with several months showing modest gains.
Market notes from York dated February 24 show cotton seed futures closing firm with bids from $6.28 to $6.38 and spot around $6.30. The report also records odd quotes, few large lots, and a stray quote about equal suffrage campaigns and matrimony remarks attributed to a judge.
Texas banks added twenty one new state banks in January and expanded capital stocks at ten existing banks. Total January new capital reached 845000, with 15 banks certifying to permanent surplus funds. Notable openings include Citizens Bank and Trust in San Antonio and American Trust and Savings in El Paso.
Traders expect the cotton market this week to be driven mainly by weather conditions as planting season nears. Warm dry spells could depress values in futures, while cold wet weather may boost prices. spot offerings and census bureau reports due March 20 and February 28 will also influence the market.
Dry goods in retail and jobbing divisions remain active in New York with steady primary cotton goods markets. Over 25,000 bales purchased for shipment to China in ten days. demand rising for coarse colored cottons and breeched cottons firms with limited stocks. prints and ginghams in better or steady demand. prices listed for various fabrics and denim at around 3 to 14 cents.
The steel trade shows vitality with Norfolk & Western and International & Great Northern leading new orders. The Pennsylvania company calls for bids on 6500 cars while other lines like Burlington Wheeling & Lake Erie and Missouri Pacific place locomotive orders. Fabricated steel activity grows for veterans plant extensions and commercial buildings, with contracts for more than 138000 tons.
Mrs. Florence Burke requests a 4 room dwelling on East Commerce street costing 750 dollars. Mrs. C J Hewett seeks a 6 room dwelling on South Presa street valued at 900 dollars. Robert C Jenner applies for a repair project on La bor street costing 160 dollars. Carl Zimmerman plans a building on Meerscheidt street for 125 dollars. Mrs. Katie Grant files repairs on Lavaca street for unspecified amount. Alamo Home malice proposes an 8 room dwelling on Guadalupe street costing 176 dollars.
Observations taken at 8 a m shows air pressure at sea level. Isobars pass through points of equal temperature. Conditions described as clear to partly cloudy.
Prices rise for Mexican products due to disrupted train service. San Antonio acts as U S clearing house with beans, strawberries, tomatoes, and eggs reflecting higher costs. Poultry, butter, cheese, and packing-house products show strength as beef and lard quotes inch up amid northern market trends.
In Chicago quotations show butter steady with creamery leading at 18 cents. Receipts 11 306 cases. Poultry prices firm with dressed turkeys 21 cents and live chickens 14 to 14 1 2 cents. In Kansas City butter ranges 35 to 38 cents with eggs at 17 to 18 cents. Poultry markets list hens at about 12 percent and ducks at 16 cents.
8ST, LOUIS, Feb 24. Quotations for poultry show chickens at 12 cents, springs 14 1/2 cents, turkeys at 18 cents, ducks 17 cents, geese 9 cents. Butter creamery 28 to 36 cents. Eggs 19 1/2 cents.
Butter steadier as market receipts reach 6684 slabs. Eggs stronger with 12 548 cases received. Fresh gathered extras selling at 22 to 23 cents. Cheese remains steady amid trading data.
On February 24 in New York raw sugar stays steady with Muscovado 89 test at 2.98 dollars and centrifugals 98 test at 3.59 dollars. Molasses sugar 89 test trades at 2.73 dollars while refined remains steady. Petroleum also holds, and molasses hides and leather show firmness.
In New York on February 24 the coffee market shows no active races with futures holding steady at May delivery around 12.12 and 12. aly.
Myron H. West of Chicago city planner, commissioned by the City Plan Committee, arrived in San Antonio to begin his work. He conferred with Atlee B. Ayres, chairman of the City Plan Committee, and C. M. Cain, chairman of the bond issue committee, on the scope of his activities.
Walter Kroeger of Wetmore Texas Kuntz Albaugh Lumber Co. Emil Ketffler and two chamber delegates D E Colp and J W Warren travel to Washington for the Federal Aid Congress and will join the Fifth International Congress of Good Roads in Chicago February 26 to March 2. Warren is president of the Texas State Highway Association and Colp is secretary of the highway division of the Chamber of Commerce.
Visible supply and spinner takings for Sept 1 through Friday are reported along with totals exports since Sept 1. The sheet lists closing prices for March and middling, spots sales to arrive, and high and low middling prices for the season. It tracks crop condition dates May through September and ginning progress to several dates, ending with Total Crop.
Chicago reports show corn movement expected to ease as May prices fluctuated around 52 to 62 cents and finished near 52 cents. Wheat stayed volatile with May at about 92 to 94 cents, while oats gained and hog-led provisions remained firm on light supply.
Quotations dated Feb 24 show cash and close prices for wheat corn and oats. Cash wheat Nos 2 red 1.05 1.08 No 2 hard 88% 9lc. Corn No 2 48%c No 2 white 49 50%c. Oats No 2 38c No 2 white 84 ee. May and July futures listed for wheat 92c and 97c Gorn May 61%c July 52% Oats May 33% 3ic July 84e.
Quotations show No. 2 hard wheat at 85 to 89 cents, No. 2 red at 98 to 108 percent, and corn No. 2 mixed at 46 to 47 cents. Oats No. 2 white at 38 to 34 cents, with close for May and July futures and minor figures for oats.
At Union Stock Yards on February 24 buyers dominated as cattle pens cleared quickly. Cows sold to 5 dollars, calves to six dollars, and stock generally 4 to 4.50 dollars. Hogs were scarce with bids near eight dollars. most hogs sold 6.865 to 7.50. Sheep and goats offered were not present.
Fort Worth cattle buyers show one of the most active markets with brisk movement and early weighing. Cattle receipts 2600 with beef steers from 6.00 to 7.50, hogs up ten cents to a top of 8.05, sheep strong, calves 4.60 to 8.00, receipts 675 for calves and 2050 for hogs, grain trade steady and brisk overall.
Cattle receipts 11,000 with 800 southerns. market steady. Southern steers 6.26 to 6.50. southern cows and heifers 4.50 to 6.50. Hog receipts 6,000. market higher. Bulk sales 8.20 to 8.36. heavy 8.15 to 8.30. packers and butchers 8.20 to 8.32. lights 8.25 to 8.40. pigs 6.75 to 7.60. Sheep receipts 11,000. market strong. Muttons 5.00 to 6.50. Colorado lambs 8.00. free range wethers and yearlings 5.60.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts 22 000 with slow demand and price ranges from 6 75 to 9 00 for beeves and 5 20 to 6 00 for Texas steers. Hogs receipts 42 000 with firm market and varied loads from 6 60 to 8 62 while bulk sales center near 8 46. Sheep receipts 26 000 with unsettled market. native ewes and lambs priced around 6 65 to 8 55 and yearlings at 6 70 to 8 00.
Receipts total 3500 cattle including 1400 Texans with steady market. Native beef steers from 6.75 to 9.00, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.25 to 7.90, cows and heifers 3.75 to 6.50, calves in carload lots 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts 9000 with prices 6.50 to 8.75 for pigs and lights up to 8.75 for mixed average. Sheep receipts 1200 with wooled muttons 5.50 to 6.35 and lambs at 7.00.
The New York stock market faced sharp selling on February 24 as rumors of government action and proposed legislation spurred declines. Can led losses of six points, railroads and other shares fell 1 to 2 points, with occasional rallies countering the drop. Copper stocks gained while several names sank, and overall activity waned with a weak close.
Copper holds at steady levels with Standard spot and February bids at 14.00 and futures from 14.76 to 15.00 for electrolytic. Tin weak with spot around 47.86 to 47.95 and March 47.60. Lead steady at 4.25 to 4.36, spelter quiet 6.25 to 6.36, antimony dull around 9.30 to 9.40, iron steady with No. 1 northern 18.25 to 18.75 and No. 2 northern 17.75 to 18.25, southern 18.25 to 18.75, soft 18.00 to 18.60.
New York report notes money on call eased to 2 4 apart from a 1 cent rule rate at 3 percent. Closing bid 2 percent, offered at a percent. Time loans also easier with 60 days at 4 percent and 90 days to six months at 4 percent.
New Orleans spot cotton remains unchanged at 12% middling with 395 bales sold and 600 arriving. Other markets report middling around 12% with various grades and receipts totaling 2018 bales. stock stands at 109,354 bales.
Galveston on February 24 reports spot cotton quiet and unchanged with grades from low ordinary to good middling. Sales 700 bales received 6433 bales. stock 247,828 bales. Prices listed low to good middling at 8 1/2 to 12 cents.
In Houston spot cotton closed steady with a 1 16 cent drop as 9388 bales were shipped no sales fob. Stock stood at 141005 bales with grades 10 to 138 percent. In New York spot cot ton quiet with middling uplands 12.60 and mid dling gulf 12.75, 400 bales sold.
Galveston reports the schooner Paul Palmer arrived yesterday from Baltimore with February 7 departure. New York lists the Pannonia from Naples docked Tuesday and the Vaderland from Antwerp docking Tuesday. Also arriving in New York is the Friedrich Wilhelm from Bremen. Local time stamps indicate multiple inbound vessels on February 24.
A list of burial permits records multiple deaths with ages and streets or hospital names. Names include Lesitia F Schrering 29 at Blum Street, Charles Probandt 69 at 426 San Pedro Avenue, Kirchicn Lynch 35 at East Commerce Street, Mickel area9 gee at Fergus onry, Pornella a at Bexar County Hospital, c Tanner 66 at San Juan, Hohensee 70 at February Jdelph J Stauss 21 at Santa Rosa Hospital.
Birth records list two newborns to R. and Mrs. Beaten on February 2 at 8 Beaten Street and to G. and Mrs. Renschissel on February 21 at 108 Elmaren a boy. another birth to H. P. Burney on February 13 at West French Place a boy. The piece ends with a landlord quip about dampness hindering a fire.
Airman Jose F. Suvelack narrowly escaped death overnight while attempting a solo flight from Essen to London. Dense fog and a faulty compass left him unable to see the ground, forcing a glide above the North Sea before the weather cleared and he steered toward Deventer in Holland.
Tom O'Conner prominent stockman was shot and killed Saturday at his home near Hebbrowville sixty miles from Laredo Texas J Martin a recent Oklahoma resident was arrested and jailed in Brooks county where the killing occurred claimed accidental O'Conner well known in San Antonio and West Texas remains sent to his home for interment today John Babcock of Kulpmont Pa applied for naturalization noting he became a citizen two years ago but did not know his rights as an elector.
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