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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
11
Spot cotton remains steady while futures retreat as trading volume stays light. Market observers note cautious activity across the grid with prices showing limited movement amid quiet demand signals and harvest timing in the background.
The daily principal spot cotton markets report middling grade prices for immediate delivery in San Antonio Galveston New York New Orleans and Liverpool along with sales figures and freight notes indicating current trading values across these markets.
Farmers are killing hogs and smoke houses fill with bacon ribs and similar cuts. Country stores see falling meat demand as San Antonio packing houses ship fewer dressed meats. Hams bacons and lards ease in price while grocery staples hold. Merchants stock down for tax time and holiday cranberry demand strains supply. Wheat prices in Chicago at peak 1915 crop, market broadly bullish.
Spot markets refused to fall with futures as prices stayed steady at yesterday’s advance. San Antonio paid 11.90 cents for mid Dling while Dallas held at 12 cents. strong spot demand in Georgia and Texas markets bolster bullish tone though export gloom persists.
The New Orleans cotton market rose 8 to 6 points on stronger overseas cables but soon faced selling pressure. After opening hours the front months slipped 2 to 3 points under yesterday's close as trading turned dull and easy toward noon, with net log reductions of 11 to 12 points.
Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with January at 12.16 and March 12.45 while May stands at 12.76 and July 12.89 and October 12.53 asked. Close 7 to 8 points lower. Eleven o clock call notes Liverpool open Friday unchanged to a fraction lower and shows New York call and close data.
Weather bulletin notes local rains to night and Friday with warmer conditions Friday. East Texas forecast calls for showers tonight and Friday, warmer north portion tonight and Friday. Yesterdays precipitation recorded none, with daily deficit of .05 inch and total since Jan 1 at .83 inch, excess .06 inch.
At Union Stock Yards on January 6 the local live stock market was lightly consign ed with 2 pm arrivals totaling 75 cattle 184 calves and 77 hogs. Prices remained nominally steady across steers cows and calves while Fort Worth reported a 10 to 15 cent higher trend and North Texas hogs neared 7 dollars.
In New York on January 6 the cotton market opened higher on firmer Liverpool and bullish overseas data with March at 12.61 and May at 12.83. Prices pulled back amid light demand and selling, March 12.54 and May 12.77, as Liverpool activity waned and local and Southern selling increased. By midday futures hovered near or below prior closes with March around 12.43 and May 12.66, amid continued hedging and limited buy interest.
Spot cotton held steady in Liverpool with good middling at 7.68d, middling 8.35d, and low middling 7.91d. Total sales reached 10,900 bales, including 500 for export and speculation. Receipts stood at 14,000 bales.
Chicago wheat futures rose on rumors of the Kaiser’s death not confirmed, aided by cold weather and scarce receipts. May and July futures showed gains before a late pullback, with market context including Canada import doubts, Argentina and Australia shipments, and high Liverpool prices. Oats rose with grains, while hogs lifted provisions but gains faded.
Futures data from Liverpool lists several monthly spreads with varying percentages from January to February and beyond. Rates fluctuate across the year with values ranging around 7.99 percent to 7.24 percent and different month pairings.
New York reports cotton futures opening at 12.85 for January and 12.60 for March with other months at 12.82 12.96 and 12.62. Prices closed 5 to 8 points lower amid mixed activity.
Classified notice listing several properties for sale or trade. Includes a Tobin Hill brick residence and improved or unimproved city property, plots in Los Angeles Heights and Foss Oklahoma, two bay front lots near Ingleside Texas, a North Side home exchange, and a possible exchange for river land in Stonewall County Texas. Contact details given as names and street addresses.
On January 6 the stock market opened with uncertainty as United States Steel slipped from 7 1 2 to 6 1 2 and General Motors fell to 47 1 2 while rails edged lower and Erie weakened. Trading closed with further declines and a heavy finish across standard stocks and specialties.
Fort Worth stock prices show cattle receipts at 1500 with mixed values for Reeves stockers cows and calves. Hogs receipts reach 4000 with prices up to 6.90 for heavy hogs and 6.50 for pigs. Sheep receipts total 1000 with lambs bringing up to 8.90 and wethers around 6.50 while ewes range 5.75 to 6.25.
Kansas market page lists grain prices for January 6 with quotes for wheat No 2 red and corn No 2 mixed and white, oats No 2 white and mixed notes showing values around 1.14 to 1.20 for wheat, 68 cents for corn, and 43 to 89 cents for oats.
On January 6 in Kansas City Missouri hogs cattle and sheep prices and receipts were listed. Hogs receipts 9000 with bulk at 6.606.85 heavy 6.90 light 6.55 6.75 pigs 5.25 6.25. Cattle receipts 2000 with prime fed steers 8.50 9.00 dressed beef steers 6.75 8.25 southern steers 5.50 6.75 cows 4.00 6.75 heifers 6.00 9.00 stockers 5.50 8.00. Sheep receipts 6000 with lambs 9.00 9.65 yearlings 7.50 8.50 wethers 6.50 7.25 ewes 5.75 6.80.
Receipts and quotations report trading in Chicago livestock. Hogs show bulk and varied grades with prices from 6.65 to 7.15. cattle receipts at 8000 with mixed beef and cow prices generally weaker. sheep steady with wethers and lambs quoted around 6.75 to 10.25.
Texas Commissioner Patterson announced assignments for bank examiners for the current quarter. The list includes Charles O. Austin South Dallas L R Buchanan North Dallas Louis Cohn Fort Worth J H Cheatham Beaumont Currin Pleasant J S Erwin Brownwood E Langford Corpus Christi A Longue Houston Eli Marks Wichita Falls I McPalr San Antonio Eldred McKinnon Corsicana J Roots Austin A L Bienaey Sherman Ira Smith El Paso Paul Villaret Waco W A Williams Poleadea and John S Wightman.
Kansas City grain futures close with Wheat at 1.1% higher and 1.11% gains, Corn May at 78 and July at 78 1/2 cents, Oats May at 46 cents.
Quotation today shows wheat at No 2 red from 1.279 to 1.30, corn No 2 at 71 1 2 c, No 2 white 71 1 2 c, oats No 2 43 to 48 c, No 2 white nominal.
ST LOUIS MO January 6 cattle and hogs receipts and price levels for the day. Hogs and lights 6.00 to 7.25 with some 7.30 range. Native beef steers 7.50 to 9.50, yearling stockers 5.00 to 7.28, cows 4.00 to 7.00. Sheep 6.00 to 6.75 for ewes and 9.00 to 10.00 for lambs. yearling wethers 7.50 to 8.75. Market steady for cattle, higher for sheep.
Oklahoma City market shows cattle at 15 to 25 cents higher with 525 head sold, hogs totaling 2500 head up ten cents, tops at 86.85 and bulk around 6.75, plus sheep about 750 head up ten cents. Several consignors listed with varying weights and prices, including Purcell and Duncan entries, amid general brisk demand. New York futures steady for coffee with March at 6.84 and July at 7.94.
A brief Chicago market summary lists January quotations for soft red winter wheat at 1.26 per bushel for No 2 hard, 1.23 for No 2, corn and oats prices noted as nominal, and barley around 64 to 78 cents, reflecting unsettled trading.
New York January 6 cotton goods showed firmness with aaphe and fancy tickings held at value in large houses. Cotton yarns remained firm while knit goods were active, signaling steady demand in the market.
Cotton seed oil closed steady with spot at 8.75 dollars. January through August futures quoted from 8.80 to 8.99 with mixed ranges. Total sales reached 21,800 contracts.
London reports bar silver at 26 1/2 percent per ounce and money at 4 0 4 percent. Discount rates for short bills and three months stand at five percent.
In New York on January 6 metal markets show lead at a $5.70 bid while spelter is not quoted. Copper remains firm with Steckzele quoted around 23.75 to 24.75. Tin is nominal with a spot around 5.42 and a 50 bid noted.
Lead 31 pounds 158. Spelter 99 pounds. Spot copper 91 pounds. futures 90 pounds. Electrolytic 114 pounds. Spottin 175 pounds 5s. futures 176 pounds 16s. Antimony 125 pounds.
Galveston reports arrivals and sailings on January 6. Rondo from Britain arrives. EE Oriente from New York sails. Katerina Couppa from Greece sails to Barcelona. Verdi arrives at Naples. Le Touraine arrives at Bordeaux.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Wednesday listed bid prices for silver pesos and bank notes. Quotations show half pesos at 41 and government notes ranging from 73 to 17 percent for various issuers, with Bank of London and Mexico and Carranza money among items.
New York January 6 mercantile paper at 5 3 percent. Sterling exchange 60 day bills 4 72 percent. Demand 4 76 percent. Cables 4 77 percent. Guilders demand 45 cables 45 percent. Bar silver 565. Mexican dollars 43 percent. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
Time loans firm rates quoted with terms of 60 days 244 day and 24 2 TM% per cent for six months. Rates vary from 1% to 3% with 2 percent as ruling rate. Closing bids and offers show 1 percent to 2 percent depending on loan type and duration.
In New Orleans on January 6 the rice market showed steady demand for the clean grade while rough rice remained quiet. Receipts totaled 38,776 rough and 3,127 clean with sales of 1,326 pockets of clean Honduras at 2% 3tac.
Rough and clean quotations unchanged. Rice polish at 25.00 then 26.00 per ton. Bran priced at 15.00 and 16.00 per ton. Market notes show steady commodity quotes and minor adjustments.
Observations taken at 7 am January 6 1916 note wind velocities under 16 mph and precipitation under .01 inch are not published. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster.
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