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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1912
Page
11
The local sugar market shows a ten point decline across refined grades with San Antonio quoted at 6.50 per hundred pounds. Dealers doubt lasting price drops, awaiting relief from sugar scarcity and possible weekly advances. Celery prices surge to 12.5 per dozen bunches as supply narrows.
Today's weather report notes widespread cloud cover with light north winds. Inland and coastal areas remain dry while a stray shower is possible near higher elevations later afternoon. Temperatures hover around the mid sixties.
A dense catalog of market prices for produce and commodities including poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, canned goods, nuts, cereals, meats, grains, seeds, and oils. Items listed with various unit prices such as turkeys per pound, cabbage per hundredweight, potatoes per hundredweight, apples per box, and flour per barrel, with notes on shipper payments and standard retail pricing.
By the Associated Press London on balance yesterday a bullion amount totaling 000 pounds was taken into the Bank of gland.
The report notes a steady cooling in live stock imports to Britain year by year with weaker shipments and reduced volumes reflecting tighter markets and higher costs.
At Union Stock Yards on Feb 27 buyers paid steady to higher prices across cattle calves hogs horses and goats. Noon offerings totaled 350 head with 119 cattle 42 calves 102 horses 84 hogs and 4 goats as cows topped at 3.75 and hogs traded around 6.26 per hundredweight.
The St Louis AP report lists cash wheat at No 2 red 100 110 cents and No 2 hard 101 110 cents. Corn prices show No 3 64 65 cents and No 2 white 64 6b. Oats at No 2 52 cents and No 2 white 63 49 cents. Futures are Wheat May 93 order 9 7? July 93 ?. Corn May 70. July 69 69 cents. Oats May 52% 65 2? July 46 cents.
Ike West of Uvalde tells the Cattlemen's exchange that recent rains boosted weed and grass, windstorm damage was light, and his ranch holds thirteen windmills undamaged. R B Pumphrey returns from Brownsville amid talk of Mexican cattle buying and delayed imports. Mexico, like the U S, faces cattle shortages and potential spring markets amid ongoing unrest.
A Bovinian hall event highlighted the order’s peril as a member in the city refused to comment. Leaders warn the cattlemen group may fold if attendance at meetings remains poor despite steady fee collection.
W. J. Moore of the Cattlemen's exchange left last night for his ranch at Cline Texas where he will spend today looking after business. He is expected to return tomorrow.
W. E. Weatherford of Del Rio visits for a day, noting recent rains have improved pasture. He says cattlemen and farmers are hopeful as grazing turns green and Del Rio may soon send grass cattle to markets, influencing price quotes.
Henry Cowan of Comfort is in the city for a few days on business and is registered at the Southern hotel.
Two thousand invitations are mailed to Texas Cattle Raisers Association members and leading cattlemen by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. The Saddle and Sirloin club is offered to cattlemen, with women encouraged to attend the convention fat stock show and horse show. The opening session is set for Tuesday March 19 at 10 am with welcomes by Mayor Davis Captain Paddock and Clarence Ousley and a response by Sidney Webb of Albany. Governor Colquitt will follow, then the president's address and executive committee report conclude the first session.
Lead and Spelter show little activity with prices steady in early London trading. Tin remains firm with spot at 196 pounds and futures at 191 pounds, 15 shillings.
Aged 1 years old? The garbled text mentions Thomas Robert Macquoid still painting at a remarkable age. The exact date and details are unclear but preserves the notion of prolonged artistic activity.
There were no transactions in grain or provisions on the Chicago board of trade today because of the election.
Cash grain prices and futures bids for wheat and corn in Kansas City on February 27. Wheat 2 hard at 9.5 to 9.75 cents above base, 2 red 96.5 to 97 cents. corn 2 mixed 65 to 66 cents, 2 white 66 to 67 cents. May wheat 99 1/4 bid, July 99 1/4 bid. May corn 69 1/4 bid, July 67 1/4 bid.
Fort Worth Texas cattle receipts 4400 with steers 4.60 to 5.75, stockers 3.75 to 4.75, cows 2.60 to 4.75, bulls 3.00 to 7.10, calves 3.50 to 7.00. Hogs receipts 300 up 10 cents to a top of 6.65, bulk 6.25 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 525 steady.
Chicago cattle receipts total 4500 with a market up 10 to 20 cents. Beves Texas steers and western cattle rise to 3.00 7.75 for calves. Hog receipts 15000 firm to 10 cent higher with light bids 6.05 to 6.37 and bulk around 6.25. Sheep receipts 15000, market up 10 cents, natives to 4.90, yearlings 5.00 5.86, lambs 4.60 7.16.
Receipts reach 2500 cattle with higher quotes for natives and southerns, 4000 hogs with top bulk at 6.05 to 6.30, 4000 sheep and lambs steady. Native steers range to 8.10, western steers up to 7.25, hogs led by packers and butchers near 6.36, lambs 6.25 to 6.40, ewes 2.50 to 4.10.
ST LOUIS Feb 27 Receipts and quotations today Cattle 2500 including 800 Texans 10 15c higher Native beef steers 4758.50 cows and heifers 3006.75 stockers and feeders 3756.00 Texas and Indian steers 5007.00 cows and heifers 8005.00 Hogs receipts 4500 10 15c higher Pigs and lights 5006.50 mixed and butchers 6256.57 good heavy 6456.57 Sheep receipts 4500 strong Native muttons 3754.50 lambs 5506.75
In New York on February 27 the Republic Iron and Steel preferred stock fell 2 percentage points after its dividend, while common stock slipped 1 point. Bethlehem Steel and Central Leather preferred shares also declined. By noon most leaders rose, led by Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper and U S Steel, with Eng lish labor news boosting confidence. Trading waned to slender proportions as the market firmed late, despite coal wage talks adjournment and favorable coal strike news abroad.
New York opened steady with a 2 6 point advance as Liverpool cables and hopes of averting the English coal strike improved sentiment. Prices fluctuated through the morning with and without new crop strength, spot at 10 35 nominal, and New Orleans noting unconfirmed settlement rumors.
Cotton futures opened steady with bids across months from January at 10.43 to July around 18.33 and closed steady after a session of mixed quotes. Prices showed narrow moves, with December around 10.46 bid and later settlement near 10.50 to 10.52 for several contracts.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady, 2 points down to 4 up from yesterday. News from England and London reports a coal strike settled pending ratification, spurring shorts to cover and prices rising into noon. Later session was dull with prices up to 12 points in afternoon.
Futures closed steady with a net advance of 6 to 12 points after a range of readings for February through December. Notable quotes show small shifts in values across months including February March May July August September October and December.
Closing cotton at Liverpool was quiet and 1 point lower with American middling fair at 5.64 and good middling 6.16. Sales reached 7,000 with 6,700 American. receipts totaled 27,000 including 17,600 American.
Futures opened steady and closed firm with a sequence of contract rates. Notable quotes include February at 5.69 percent and several successive monthly pairings around 5.66 to 5.70 percent. The data spans February through February next year with multiple intermonth figures.
Prime basis ranges from 4.67 to 4.73 per unit with meal at 26.50 and linters at 2 3 percent, reported from Memphis on February 27.
New York prices show strong spot demand for cotton seed oil with bids across months from March to August. Transactions total 12,900 with March sales at 5.49 cents and other bids ranging up to 6.74 cents for July delivery.
Spor cotton prices show steady bids across grades from low ordinary to strict good middling with values ranging from 6 3 4 to 11 1 2 cents per pound. Receipts reach 8500 with total stock at 304 320 in New Orleans on February 27.
New York reports money on call steady at 2% to 2 1/2% with time loans firm at 60 days 2 1/2% 3, 90 days 3%, six months 3 4%. Sterling ready in bankers bills at 4.84 40 for 60 days and 4.87 25 for demand. Government and railroad bonds easy to steady.
Memphis on February 27 reports cotton spot market steady with Deeline around % and middling at 10 nbsp percent. The brief market note lists price levels and stability for the day.
New York spot cotton closed steady in quiet trading on February 27 with middling uplands at 10.45 dollars and middling gulf at 19.70 dollars. no sales were reported.
In St Louis on February 27 lead traded quietly around 3.92 to 3.95, while pellets remained steady at about 6.55 to 6.57. The note records a subdued trading day with minor bid-ask movements for these commodities.
More than eleven thousand women in Nottingham work at home making lace, sustaining a thriving industry amid urban life and family responsibilities.
The Kansas City Produce company today shipped a solid carload of eggs to northern markets. The concern operates in an unlimited daily egg trade and ships large quantities regularly.
This week and last year show exports to Great Britain at 59 269 and 15 609 respectively. Exports to the Continent amount to 59 059 and 42 837. Exports to Mexico and Japan total 6 104.
Butter firm 25 28c creamery 22 26c dairies eggs firm receipts 4105 cases firsts 26 27c prime firsts 30c cheese steady varieties around 16% to 17% per unit potatoes steady choice to fair prices 1.05 1.10 poultry strong turkeys 13c chickens 14c springs 60 to 60 pound wethers 7c
Kansas City market round on February 27 shows butter prices at 26 cents for firsts 24 cents for seconds 22 cents for packing stock. Egg prices listed as extras 29 cents firsts 27 1/2 cents seconds 22 cents for the second line may indicate nickel fractions and regional pricing details.
In St. Louis on February 27 poultry prices rose with chickens at 12 cents, springs 13 1/2 cents, turkeys at 16 cents, ducks 14 1/2 cents, and geese varying. Butter held at 23 to 28 cents, eggs declined to 26 1/2 cents.
New Orleans on February 27 reports firm demand for rough Honduras and clean rice. Receipts total 4170 rough, 3942 mills, with sales including 57 Honduras at 3.60 to 3.90 and clean Honduras at 3.54 to 4.00. Quoted rough unchanged, clean Honduras 3.14 to 3.50, Japan 3% to 4%.
The Associated Press reports Scout percale 36 inch wide rose 4 cents a yard with prints expected to advance. The cotton goods market remained generally steady with moderate demand. Jobbers moved in dress goods wash fabrics and staple cotton while mill center labor troubles begin to affect deliveries. Cotton yarns stayed steady on spot deliveries.
New York reports coffee No 7 Rio futures finishing steady with March and May contracts at 13.30 cents per pound. The market observed little change after trading.
Raw sugar nominal Muscovado 89 test 4.23 4.30 cents. Centrifugal 6 test 4.73 4.80. Molasses 89 test 3.98 4.05. Refined steady. Petroleum and molasses steady. Hides and leather firm.
Austin February 27 The state treasury reported more than 3 million dollars on hand with over 2,811,692 credited to the general revenue as the largest balance in several years.
James Smith of Buffalo shattered world records at the Canadian Bowling Association event in Toronto. He totaled 2060 for nine games, beating Haley's 1961 grand total with 641 in team 648 in doubles and 771 in singles, and posted a three game series of 771 surpassing the 705 world record.
White Sox under Manager Callahan held an initial practice game at Katy park in Waco Texas amid a brisk northwester. Delhi the new pitcher arrived Sunday night and impressed the manager while Ping Bodie was absent awaiting trains.
Promoter Eddie Graney says the Kilbane Attell 20 round bout in March may not happen as Kilbane favors his theatrical engagements and Attell faces a tough defense against Harlem Tommy Murphy on March 9.
Manager George Leidy of the San Antonio team has nearly settled his nine for tomorrow afternoon against the Athletics recruits. Four pitchers Browning Downey Neill and Mc Graner will be used with a full infield and outfield lineup including Smith Metz Betts Wallace Meehan Collins Leidy and Goodwin. Leidy praised the team's early practice and urged fans to attend the 4 PM game against Connie Mack's squad.
Corpus Christi likely to join the Mid Coast league formed at Victoria with three months of play starting June 1 and a salary limit of 600 dollars per month per town. The Commercial club backs the new club and will enforce the salary cap as plans for player gathering begin in weeks.
Tonight in the YMCA league the Baptist church team meets Captain Bryant’s five and Slimp faces Muir. Muir beat Creamery Dairy and Bryant beat Captain Slimp last Saturday, with both games described as evenly matched and highly competitive.
Miss Hazel Hotchkiss, US women’s tennis champion, wed George William Wightman in Berkeley after meeting last summer at the Longwood club in Boston. Wightman is the son of a Brookline, Massachusetts capitalist.
Reginald Fincke of New York defeats J. M. Douglas of New York three games to two at the Tennis and Racquet Club to retain the national amateur championship.
Turner ninepin league starts its sixth week at Turner hall with two games between Wagenfuehr and Gloeckner bowlers. Both teams in good form and expected to produce solid play tonight.
The Postoffice Prides and the Households bowl a match game tonight at the Grand Alleys. Last night two picked teams from the Southwestern Telephone Company bowled a series of games indicating a strong squad could compete with other city organizations.
In Cleveland on February 27 Henry Gehring of Cleveland and Mika Yokel of Salt Lake City meet for the middleweight wrestling title and a $1500 purse. A decision is possible if they wrestle three hours without a fall. The rivals previously wrestled nearly four hours without a fall.
Noah Henderson the champion middleweight from Oklahoma will wrestle J C Smithson of San Angelo in San Angelo on March 4. All negotiations are completed for the bout.
Foxy Miller of San Marcos failed to win three falls against K. M. R. Raymond of Alpine in a sixty minute bout at the local opera house last night.
Gus Koch, captain of the Koch bowlers, was elected president of the Turner bowling section for 1912 at a Sunday meeting. A. E. Richey was named vice president, W. Schmiederkingd secretary, and Anton Judmaier treasurer, all chosen by acclamation.
The report notes that oil-fired engines have long powered submarines and highlights widespread adoption among various nations, with exceptions only in some regions and the United States.
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