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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1917

Page

9

Cotton Market Report Shows Mixed Open On National Exchange

Quotations from principal spot cotton markets list middling prices for San Antonio Houston Galveston New York New Orleans and Liverpool with several markets showing varied gains and declines. The Cotton Exchange notes a good morning advance on firmer Liverpool sentiment but persistent drought fears in Texas and quiet trading amid late day fluctuations. New York closes several points lower while New Orleans ends modestly higher. San Antonio spots at 16 16 cents.

San Antonio Houston Galveston New York New Orleans Liverpool Cotton Exchange Texas Firat Antonio

New York Cotton Opens Steady Then Sags In Early Trade

The New York cotton market opened steady with a 5 to 9 point rise on steady cables but soon gave back gains as July fell to 17.95 and then to 17.83 by the end of the first hour. Liverpool firmness, linked to cargo of a Galveston wreck, supported prices briefly before Enian market weakness pulled the market down.

New York Liverpool Galveston

New Orleans Market Sees Mixed Cables Decline Averts Loss

In New Orleans trading, private cables blamed late declines on straddle selling and losses amid weak tone. Early noon prices held steady with 4 to 5 point rallies, while New Orleans activity pressured July futures to about 17.70 cents and later 17.58 cents as bullish spot reports and spinner price fixing influenced moves.

New Orleans Liverpool Nts

Cotton futures steady as January price fades from excess

New York January cotton futures closed largely unchanged with May at 17.90 and July at 17.92. Market notes show steady tones as traders assess supply and demand signals amid thin activity.

New York Janet

Ambiguous Liverpool Opening Delayed by Market Signals

City trading notes show Liverpool slated to open Thursday with a modest upturn after an 11 o'clock call from New York. Other figures include January 7 23 and March 690, with mixed percentages and small decimals, reflecting unsettled market activity.

Liverpool York

Cotton prices rise then slip in New Orleans session

In New Orleans on January 3 the cotton market rose 9 to 18 points in early dealings aided by a firmer Liverpool market and drought worries in Texas. News of the Nestorian steamer sinking and five other vessels sunk pressured prices, later recovering as the market steadied and afternoon values showed slight gains over the previous close.

New Orleans Liverpool Texas

Cotton futures open steady as New Orleans bids rise

New Orleans reports the cotton market opening steady with evening bids for January at 17.06 and March 17.23, May 17.49, July 17.69, and October 16.24. Futures closed 2 to 3 points higher with mixed highs and lows across contract months.

New Orleans Mareh . Wap Ss

Liverpool Cotton Market Rumors and Trade Volumes

Fragmentary report notes 8000 bales and 500 Wh speculation amid exprocels, with 22,000 bales referenced. The context suggests a Liverpool cotton market update with mixed activity and synthetic notes.

Whialins Wales

Futures barely steady in London market report

In Liverpool on January 3, futures quotes show a steady tone with successive points across the calendar spreads from January 10.014 to December-January 9.874. Key forward levels span February through next winter with narrow shifts and small gains and losses noted in each contract boundary.

Liverpool

Marine Intelligence Salt Aston Jan Arrivals

Marine intelligence reports at Salt Aston list arrivals including El Sud vide set Ayplied Renna and Elawick lente from Mexico to Tampico, Carlo (Dan.), and Rotterdam with notes on vessel origins and routes.

Salt Aston el Sud Ork Elawick Lente Tampico Carlo Dan Rotterdam

Weather Bureau notes limits on published precipitation

The Weather Bureau states that velocities under ten inches per hour and precipitation under .61 inches are not published here. This aligns with standard meteorological reporting thresholds used in regional weather summaries.

Metal Markets Steady as Quotes Hold Amid Quiet Trade

Market notes indicate steady copper and other metals with subdued activity. Analysts cite limited demand and stable prices as trading remains quiet through the session.

London Market Listings and Commodity Quotes

London notes show lead copper oils and cottonseed oil prices with futures, while New York quotes cover cotton prices and mixed commodities. The New York Coffee market lists No 7 Rio at 7 1/4 cents and futures ease. Mercantile paper, exchange rates, and bond trading are also reported.

New York

Hog Prices Still Fall in the North

Prices for hogs fell again at Union Stock Yards with the market described as steady in other centers. Cattle and hogs showed good demand while receipts included cattle calves horses hogs with 14 cattle 36 calves requesting trade and 82 hogs reported.

UNION Louis Esterday Fort la Mone Renee

January cattle market prices and receipts

Jan 3 cattle sale results list cattle types including veal cows calves hogs lambs and sheep with receipts and prices. Noted are values like 9.76 10.00 6.00 for various lots and a top 410.3 for sheep. Goats and culls show smaller quotes.

Rabat

SEYAHOMA CITY MARKET RATES MIXED

Market data shows bulk prices around 9.80 to 10.20 with a $10.25 high posted. Names such as Johnson and Oki appear in scattered notes alongside Oklahoma items. Prices listed include $8.69 to $8.85 for various entries and multiple codes or misspellings.

Seyahoma City Out Cote Steady Johnson Nea Oki Caruenia Okla

Chicago Hog and Cattle Prices and Receipts

Chicago traders report hogs at 47 000 head with slow demand and prices 5 to 10 cents under yesterday. Bulk hogs 9 856 to 10 25. light 9 40 to 10 10. mixed 9 70 to 10 35. heavy 9 856 to 10 35. sows 7 50 to 9 10. Cattle receipts 21 000 weak. native steers around 7 25 to 7 60, western calves 7 20 to 7 }).

Chicago Pathe Western Ai

Hogs and cattle market report with mixed prices

Market notes show hogs trading with bids around a ten dollar range and beef cattle in varied classes. Prices listed include prime yearling steers near seven to nine dollars, native calves and sheep entries with lambs at nine to fourteen dollars, and ewes and yearlings priced accordingly.

Hog market reports steady to lower prices in Kansas City

Hogs receipts total about 12,000 with prices quoted for bulk at 9.75 to 10.35, heavy hogs 10.30 to 10.40, light hogs 9.50 to 10.10. Sheep receipts noted, prices for stockers and feed lot demand around 6.00.

Kansas City

Eradication Efforts Discussed at State Conference

Jan. 3 in Shin Ton C carried discussions on pest control methods. Officials from Dal Pee ary to reary 2, including general organization and statewide rations laws, attended talks on systematization and educational publicity for tick eradication.

Wanforan Tok Dal Pee Confertelralyae Nantat Shin Ton

Interstate Commerce Commission Sets Jan 29 Hearing

The commission announced a hearing for January 29 on Texas rate cases with objections to valuation and proposed changes. D. C. and state officials noted the need to substantiate claims as part of the process.

D. C Ae Ralernor Ferguson

Resignations Lifted as Fed Directors Re-elected

Washington January 3. Federal Reserve Bank directors whose terms expired January 1 with few exceptions have been reelected, the board announced today.

Washington, D. C Federal Reserve Bank

State bank examiners quarterly conference opened

The state bank examiners began their quarterly conference on January 3 led by Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Austin. The group planned the examiner roster for the current quarter and outlined next steps.

Aus State Bank Witrmissioner of Insurance and Banking Austin

Sugar futures firm on covering and buying

New York traders drove raw sugar and refined sugar prices higher as covering activities and trade interest supported the market. At noon raw sugar remained steady with centrifugal prices around 6.27 cents per pound and refined grades steady near 6.75 cents.

New York

Seaboard Demand Lifts Wheat Prices in Chicago Trade

Keen seaboard demand strengthens wheat with forecasts of spring scarcity and Europe peace delayed. Openings rose to near 1.80% cents, later advancing. July near 1.46% to 1.47%. Corn rose on wheat strength while hog provisions fell and lard stocks weighed on sentiment.

Chicago United States Europe Carrie Warner

Untitled fragment summarizes unknown data

Fragmentary OCR notes show fragmented references to numbers and codes without clear event or names. The text lacks coherent subject, date, location, or identifiable organizations to form a complete news item.

Grain prices show mixed moves across markets

Chicago quotations mix with St. Louis and Kansas City reports. Wheat gains lift No. 2 red to around 1.95 while No. 2 hard sits near 1.97. Corn and oats edge higher with No. 2 white and mixed grades quoted around 55 to 65 cents.

Louis

Kansas City Futures Grain and Corn Prices Update

Grain futures for May rise to $1.83 and July to $1.4949 on trading at 7 am. Corn futures for May at 96 1/2 cents and July at 99 1/2 cents.

Kansas City

Money Markets Report From San Antonio Quotation Notes

Fragmentary note shows Mexican money quotations in San Antonio trading day. Mentions Bank of London and a Car­ranza money reference. Details are unclear and incomplete.

Bank of London Carranza Money

Market Update Shows Stable Rates Amid Mixed Signals

Investors monitor steady two percent gains and a high rate scenario amid a 21 12 percent closing bid. The report notes cautious sentiment as rates move within a narrow band and money supply remains stable.

London Money Markets Open With Mixed Rates

London on January 3 reports bar silver at 3614.4 per ounce and Money at 4 per cent. Discount rates show short bills and three months at 5.15 percent and 4.5 percent, reflecting modest shifts in currency and credit conditions.

London

Lawmakers Press for Federal Probe into Cattle and Packing

Representatives Garner Borland and others urged President to authorize a federal investigation of all elements in the cattle and packing industry. After a year of effort, the House committee reported, but no action followed. They seek a Senate companion measure.

Washington, D. Jane Garner Missouri House Wilean Weiner House Borland

A-Bar Plumbing Promotes Affordable Home Health Ad

In a cottage scene the ad touts A-Bar Plumbing as a health booster for homes. It highlights low wealth costs to install A-Bar Plumbing and claims prices are free from wartime inflation, ending with a call to action for the A-Bar Plug Co.

A-Bar Plug, Co Ady

Annual Meeting of San Fernando Water Company Directors

The San Fernando Water Company held its annual stockholders meeting at the office in the ell building. Directors elected for the next year were J. H. Kirkpatrick, C. L. Sedgwick, E. A. Harriman, B. Beatrick, W. J. Meyer, S. A. Eisle, and G. W. DuBuisson. Officers chosen include J. H. Kirkpatrick as president, C. B. Kirkpatrick as vice president, and C. L. Sedgwick as secretary-treasurer.

The San Fernando Water Company Ell J. H. Kirkpatrick C. L. Sedgwick E. A Harriman B. Beatrick W. J. Meyer S. A. Eisle G. W. DuBuisson C. B. Kirkpatrick

Strayed horses near Fort Sam Houston offered reward

Two cavalry horses named R-96 and R-125 strayed from the Fort Sam Houston picket line. A reward of 10.00 will be paid for each animal upon delivery to the Depot Quartermaster at Fort Sam Houston Texas Adj.

Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster Texas Adj

Five Horses Missing from Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston

Strayed from Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston Texas five horses ar tillery dates Nov 16 22 75 78 and A3 rewarded ten dollars six cents for each animal upon delivery to Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas Adv

Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston Texas

Cowdray Named Chairman of British Air Board

Baron Cowdray is appointed chairman of the British air board succeeding Baron Sydenham who resigned. Cowdray accepts the post on the condition of receiving a salary.

Willett Orchestra and Dixie Dance at Crockett Hall

An advertisement notes Willett's Orchestra and Dixie Dance at Crockett 3210 on Saturday January 6 with 50 cent admission and ladies free. The notice also lists J F Carl attorney at 621 Bedell building and a separate item for deacon ordination at Prospect Hill Baptist Church led by Rev. J Stuart Pearce with three men named Dr W M Bassett Robert H Rice and E C Williford. Also advertised are Jeffery’s cars at Cr 101 and Dr Appmann chiropodist formerly Appmann Building now 106 W Houston St Trav 6312.

Prospect Hill Baptist Church W. M. Bassett Robert H. Rice E. C. Williford J. Stuart Pearce Appmann Appmann Bldg W. Houston St. Trav

Probus Club and Local Notices Highlight January Events

Community announcements include a Thursday 4 PM Elementary Sunday School Workers meeting at Travis Park Methodist Church with a program by Central Baptist and St. Mark's participants. Also notes multiple local ads on jewelry, chiropodists, a wheel theft, an owl order event, a horse for sale, and a rescheduled San Antonio Musical Chorus rehearsal to January 8.

Philathea Travis Park Methodist Church Songy Central Baptist Sunday School Loring W. P. Clark St. Mark’s Episcopal Church J. Porter San Antonio

County Donates Ten Acres for Public Park

Joel S. Newton drafted a deed by which Bexar County donates ten acres from the old poor farm to the city of San Antonio for park use. The parcel borders the San Antonio River and Brackenridge Park, with the deed ensuring reversion to the county if used for non park purposes. City Park Commissioner Ray Lambert will oversee immediate improvements and bridging work.

San Antonio Corpuses SAN Antonio Loan “ Trust Good Anke Jo Nto J. R. Amrie Mason Bt. Crockett South Te Ranch Cockett Shan Fortenberry Greenwo Cain Pilicenne Box &4 Dielee Tex Yoakum Joel S. Newton Bexar Brackenridge Park Newton Ray Lambert

More Christmas Mail Slows at San An Postoffice

The San An post office faced heavy congestion through the Christmas rush with belated gifts delayed at major terminals. By Wednesday backlog eased as deliveries resumed and New Year catalogs and calendars added to the load. Tuesday started the new year with receipts around 2500 dollars, even as business is expected to slow after the holiday period.

Marshall Gibson Nevada Street James Roff East Cypress Street Pfefferling San Anno

School Fund Apportioned In Texas At $1 Per Capita

State Superintendent W F Doughty announced the January apportionment of the school fund totaling 1 223 219 dollars giving a one dollar per capita disbursement based on 1 228 219 students statewide. This marks the third apportionment of one dollar this year and the first time Texas has granted three dollars in the same period.

Austin Tex W. F. Doughty Texas

Local Market Poultry Prices Rise and Wheat Boosts Flour

Wholesale poultry prices increased about fifty cents with all grades of eee and morning rates rising. Large hens and turkeys showed higher costs. butter remained steady. Wheat costs climbed, pushing flour per barrel to eight to nine dollars depending on grade. Green alfalfa hay rose to about one hundred twenty eight dollars per ton. No changes in fresh fruits seeds or hides were noted Wednesday morning.

Provisional Market Quotations From Loreal Packing House

Chicago January 3 quotations show varied averages for cheese and bacon items with prices listed as 14.85 to 16.36 for several lots and notes of 28c for fancy bacon and 26.60 to 27.10 in other entries. The garbled text mentions Swannaday and references weight ranges around 14 to 18 pounds and 14 to 16 pounds for certain products.

Loreal Packing House Seth

Market Prices From San Antonio Produce Trade

Shippers report steady prices across commodities in San Antonio markets. Butter and Texas country candied goods hold steady while poultry prices rise for larger birds and friers. meat and eggs show varied per pound and per dozen rates.

Texas

Chicago Market Prices and Egg Quotations Report

Chicago market pricing for eggs and poultry shows varied quotes. Butter and other dairy items appear with mixed rates. Poultry prices include hens and springers with assorted cents per pound updates.

Quotations From Kansas Markets On Butter and Roosters

A brief market note lists dairy prices and potatoes in Kansas. Butter from creamery stands at 8 1 2 cents, with hens and roosters mentioned. Potatoes are priced at about 1.70 to 1.75 per unit, reflecting regional commodity quotes.

Kansas

Grand Jury Probes County Reports and Institutions

The county grand jury reviews all county officer reports for the past year and examines how offices are run. As the first grand jury of the year it will inspect county facilities including the county farm, County Home for the Aged, Juvenile Home, and county jail, with visits already made by the December term jury.

Aean

War group drives stocks higher at opening in New York

Prices moved up at the active opening with war group issues leading gains of one to three points from yesterday's close. US Steel led with a one to two point advance after an initial 10,000 share showing, while rails and motors supported later gains and a strong close.

New York Us&s. Steel Motors Caetin General Motors

Cotton market steadies on light trading in New York

New York reports a steady cotton market on Tuesday as activity stays light. Men's wear and silk items show softness while jobbers push spring goods, reflecting cautious buying and retail demand.

New York

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