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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1930
Page
24
Fresh produce gains dominate the Growers Market with berries, lemons, and peppers rising. Rusty valley lemons sell at $2 per bushel. cucumbers vanish from commissions as egg and poultry prices stay steady. Other items like beets, peppers, and eggplant show notable movements, while overall wholesale demand remains firm.
A garbled OCR list of produce prices including avocados, beets, beans, cabbage, tomatoes, oranges, lemons, and onions. It notes various weights and per unit costs, with many misspellings and uncertain entries but preserves numerous product names and quoted prices.
Market items list a range of poultry prices including fryers at 20 to 21 cents per pound hens at 29 cents, ducks 14 to 16 cents, and turkeys around 29 cents. The document also references shipments, Chicago trading, and various regional entries with mixed figures and vendors, reflecting a bustling midweek market report.
The Wall Street Spectator reports a cautious market start with renewed investment hopes and dividend receipts. It highlights potential gains in auto and utility shares amid earnings revisions, notes active curb trading in Osage Territory and Cities Service units, and cites Raybestos and others as probable beneficiaries from sector consolidation and revival signals.
Five candidates vie for the Tyler postmaster position following a January resignation. Leading names include J. B. Miller, O. M. Tiradin, W. Allen, and I. K. Peters, all well known for local government service, with a tentative selection window from the seventh to the tenth.
A fragmented notice reports requests for increased salaries for officers in the United States Army. The item cites unnamed officials and a broader push within the service, mentioning a delegation and a petition to authorities.
Wheat prices weakened amid continued cheap offerings from Argentina and Russia and a sharp drop in Lisbon market, prompting heavy selling of Chicago futures. Advices from Europe noted subdued demand while domestic winter wheat prospects and potential crop damage weighed on sentiment. Corn and provisions declined modestly as eastern markets showed limited export activity and lingering uncertainty persisted in North American wheat outlook.
Maw Ko Misi, president of the San Antonio Hotel Men’s Association, announced dates for the national gathering. Charles West, importer of the Dewavelers Hotel, was named five years in absentia, with Kel Wagner and Tack White among officers elected. The directors fixed dates for July 6, 7, and 8 for the event.
Disjointed notes describe a beautification plan for the South Loop, including pathways, benches, and landscaping. Officials and civic groups are listed as participants with dates and contact cues, though many words are garbled.
San Antonio and Kansas City markets show mixed cattle and hog prices with steady demand and lighter weight calves and yearlings priced around 4.50 to 8.60 per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs move unevenly, with fat ewes and feeding lambs trading in fluctuating ranges as buyers recalibrate after holiday receipts.
Tauvers and city officials gathered for a regular meeting of the heli Luncheon club in Newton where toastmaster notes suggested fracture rumors in the gily county election. Senator W A Williams commented on the city and county’s finances and possible changes, with brief remarks from local leaders and chamber figures.
A Seguin garage suffered a robbery early Sunday morning when thieves forced entry and took a substantial cash haul and several valuable items from a wall safe. Police report the Adams safe remains unrecovered as officers pursue leads.
A fragmentary notice describes delays in Uvalde Extension Service funding and court discussions in Mine County. It mentions commissioners court, a building fund, and a 1990 timing note. Reading is uncertain due to garbled OCR, but the core refers to extension funds, county actions, and potential futural delays.
New Orleans opening shows the farm loan board warning against excessive acreage. Cotton gains about four points early with March at 17.04 and May near 30. The market steadies near highs as traders cover and buy, with Liverpool cables cited as another factor. Reports of muted demand and hedging persist amid mixed tones from futures markets and commodity circles.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a drill site near Ten Wheeler and Itzman No. 1 with A. T. Van machinery dried by P. Shaw OW corp. DeArmonil Brothers of Corelcana plan drilling to SOM feet but expect 400 feet. A 18 plat well, 2000 block secured, county rip used, no delays foreseen, year money phrasing and classification junk.
Santa city police report Officer J E Bacon a deputy marshal was fatally wounded when his pistol discharged while drawing it from his holster at police headquarters Monday night. The shot struck the chest and exited the back as he slumped forward. Witnesses, including J G Mergote and Frank Yayub, describe the moment the weapon exploded during a papers withdrawal. An ambulance rushed him to hospital. authorities attribute the incident to an accidental discharge amid a police office confrontation.
A Texas conference with Maxamer Legge and Carl Williams led to plans for a state wide cooperative cotton market under the national cooperative association. Committees including Dr T O Walton and Dr O Texar will work out details and organize.
San Antonio market chatter shows varied stock and bond activity with local merchants and drugstores quoted. Prices and names indicate a lively trading scene featuring Alamo Amuserent and related firms, with several mentions of Prescott and Medina and fluctuating rate notes.
Boston wool market shows uneven demand with prices mostly firm for top grades while lower grades ease. Dealers report end-year inventories influencing pricing as some houses hold firm on asking rates, and trading occurs mainly on French combing and clothing grades at slightly lower levels than prior week.
Washington, D. C., Jun. 7. The Federal Farm Board urged cotton farmers to cut acreage this spring if they want government help to market the 1930 crop and warned similar action for wheat and other over planted commodities. Board member GG Teague said the board cannot protect farmers who deliberately over-plant and that future marketing aid depends on planting decisions.
Edgar L. Weyrich a 40 year old businessman and violinist died in Baird Texas early Sunday from bronchia pneumonia after a short illness. Funeral services with Masonic rites were held Monday. He leaves a widow a brother Feliz Weyrich of Ergle Pass and a sister Mrs G Striegler of Fredericksburg. He came from an old Fredericksburg family and had lived in the city for many years.
One man died and another two were seriously injured in a car crash near here last night. O. W. Polis of San Henrique International was killed. He B. Finitraith, Brownsville attorney, and Judy Martin, constable, were seriously injured and transported to a local hospital.
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