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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1912

Page

7

Local Market Faces Tight Stocks Potatoes and Produce Rise

Light Irish potato supplies in San Antonio push prices to $2.35 per hundredweight as a frozen trainload delays shipments. Coffee, canned tomatoes, and vegetables meanwhile show mixed moves with declines in roasted coffee and nickel canned milk, while oranges hold near last week’s levels amid frost damage reports from California growers. Celery arrives from George Ggitcovich & Co in a carload, priced at $450 per crate.

San Antonio Dallas California George Ggitcovich & Co

Wholesale vegetable and fruit price list excerpt

A long list of wholesale prices for potatoes onions cabbage peppers beans tomatoes citrus fruit and other produce. Includes per hundredweight per crate per box and per pound rates for items from California Texas and local shippers with entries for butter eggs nuts canned goods dried fruits and meats.

California Texas Ben Davis Jess Commission

Weather Outlook for Antenna and East Texas

Tonight unsettled with snow in the northeast and rain or snow in the south. A cold wave reaches Fort Worth with freezing conditions near the coast. Tuesday looks for some relief with fair skies inland while coastal areas stay cool.

Texas Fort Worth

Light Cattle Supply Brings Good Prices at Union Stock Yards

Prospective cattle buyers found limited local supplies at Union Stock Yards on Jan 8 with about a hundred head received. Trade started active and continued until all stock sold. Cows topped at 3.85 dollars, calves reached 4.25, hogs sold best at 6.25 with general around 6.00. no sheep or goats were offered.

Union Stock Yards

Cattle Die in Colorado Cold Prompt Mass Departures

Colorado reports hundreds of cattle perish from freezing and hunger as blizzards grip ranges. Stockmen consider moving herds southward while some claim government approval to ship to Texas and warmer regions, though a Pueblo inspector denies any order. Bandera consignor A G Guernacki says cattle move fast and prices hold steady despite harsh conditions. Feeding plans shift from market aims to survival with early spring profits possible for feeders.

Colorado Texas J. B. Powell Pueblo A. G. Gurenacki Bandera Guernacki

Corpus Christi real estate group to fund exhibit at Texas fair

Corpus Christi Real Estate Exchange aims to raise 300 dollars for a local exhibit at the Texas land exposition in Houston January 17 to 26. A Corpus booth will be set up with an official in charge, and January 25 is designated Corpus Christi Day at the fair.

St Bria Auy Corpus Christi Tex Corpus Christi Real Estate Exchange Houston

Substantial Gains in Live Stock Prices

Fort Worth Tex January 8 cattle receipts 1400 head steers steady 4.75 to 5.40 cows steady 3.35 to 5.00 bulls steady 2.75 to 3.15 calves steady 3.75 to 5.75 hogs receipts 4200 head market 10 higher top 6.65 bulk 6.26 to 6.60 sheep receipts 650 head steady mixed sheep 3.00

Ft. Worth Fort Worth Tex

St Louis Live Stock Markets Report Actionable Uptick

In St Louis on January 8 receipts show cattle at 23 000 with gains of 10 to 20 cents native steers 4.50 to 6.50 stockers and feeders 3.25 to 6.50, hogs 11 000 up 10 cents, pigs and lights 6.25 to 6.45 mixed and butchers 6.25 to 6.50, sheep 5 600 strong to 10 cents higher native muttons 3.60 to 4.50 lambs 4.50 to 6.90.

Prwuss Louis

Kansas City Cattle Hog and Sheep Receipts Report

Kansas City reports 8000 cattle receipts with steady to higher prices for native and southern steers and cows, stockers and calves. Hog receipts rise 10 cents with bulk sales 6.90 to 6.23, and sheep receipts up 10 cents with yearling and ewe values listed.

Chicago cattle hogs and sheep market rounds up receipts

Cattle receipts about 14 000 with prices 4.80 to 8.70 for steers and calves 6.50 to 8.75. Hogs receipts near 26 000 with prices 6.00 to 6.60 for live weights and pigs 4.90 to 5.80. Sheep receipts around 24 000 with natives 3.00 to 4.75 and western lambs 4.50 to 6.70.

THE Associated Press Chicago Texas

Nikrent Sets 50 Mile Dirt Track Record in San Diego

Louis Nikrent drove a Reo to a new fifty mile dirt track record in San Diego on January 7. The two mile loop track was in excellent condition as he completed the distance in 46 minutes and 12 4-5 seconds. Pay your poll tax.

Associated Press San Diego Cal Louis Nikrent Reo Nikrent

Wickersham and M. Jusserand Tour Havana Sightseeing

Attorney General Wickersham and French ambassador M Jusserand arrived from Santiago and toured Havana. They planned to visit the wreck of the Maine and depart for Washington on Tuesday.

Associated Press Havana Wickersham M. Jusserand Santiago Maine Washington Tuesay

Argentine Conditions Drive Wheat Down in Chicago Trade

Good Argentine harvest weather weakens wheat futures with prices opening lower by about 4 percent. May corn slips, oats dip then steady, and pork and lard futures show modest moves. Receipts tally 811 cars across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth, versus a holiday week and last year.

Chicago May THE Associated Press Minneapolis Duluth

Grain price report from St. Louis market desks

Wheat No 2 red quoted around 1.00 to 1.01 percent change with No 2 hard near 1.08 to 1.12. Corn No 3 trades around 61 or 62, No 3 white about 63 to 65. Oats No 2 around 61, No 2 white about 51 to 52.

Johnson Grasa Liberty Bells THE Associated Press ST. Louis Jan

Chicago Market Report Butter Cheese and Poultry Prices

Chicago markets show butter steady with creamery and first grade quotes near 26 to 44 cents per pound. Cheese steady with daisies twins young Americans and long horn notes. potatoes firm at 83 to 92 cents. poultry strong with turkeys around 14 and chickens about 13 percent.

Associated Press Chicago

Sugar and petroleum market roundup from New York

In New York in January, raw sugar with Muscovado 89 test at 3.92, Centrifugal 96 test at 4.42, and molasses 89 test at 3.67. refined quiet. Petroleum and molasses steady. leather prices firm.

THE Associated Press New York Jan Muscovado

Kansas City Markets Report Butter and Eggs Prices

Kansas City report shows butter creamery grade firsts at 34 cents and seconds 32, packing stock 21 and 36 for creamery firsts and seconds for butter. Egg prices list extras 34, seconds 1 percent, and firsts 32.

THE Associated Press Kansas City

Fresh gathered items reported by Egge firm in New York

A garbled New York market note lists fresh gathered extras and checks described as prime quality. The fragment mentions refrigerator specials, local storage, and a 26 percent rate, with dates unclear.

Associated Press New York Jan Egge

Market roundup of leading spot markets captures steady tones

The report notes steady quotes acrossLiverpool New York and New Orleans with middling rates listed and minimal movement. Small figures show trading activity around 19 000 and 3596 in the cited exchanges.

Exahal

Cotton seed prices and Houston spot cotton unchanged

The Associated Press reports cotton seed output steady with prime basis at 4.40 and 24 intera 1% 13s for the day. Houston spot cotton remains unchanged with middling at 9.5 cents.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn THE Houston Tex

Cotton market shows confidence amid brisk trade and futures rise

Cotton opened steady with gains as traders priced in higher cables and Lancashire labor tension. By late morning New York, New Orleans, Liverpool advanced 6 to 16 points, with spot houses buying actively and prices holding above the December low.

New York New Orleans Holiday Liverpool Galveston Houston Jan

New Orleans Cotton Market Quiet On Battle of New Orleans Anniversary

The New Orleans cotton market closed on January 8 for the battle anniversary. Traders expect Tuesday’s opening to be influenced by other big markets and Lancashire mill news. Bulls pushed prices higher last week while bears doubt the lockout’s end will lower prices.

Associated Press New Orleans Bears

Liverpool cotton closes higher on steady futures

The Associated Press reports Liverpool spot cotton rose six points with American middling fair at 5.85 and good middling 6.57. Day sales total 10 000 bales, 2 500 for speculation and export, including 9 700 American. receipts 21 000, 13 100 American. Futures opened firm and closed steady with multiple near term spreads listed.

Associated Presb Liverpool

Starr Heights Improvement Club Names Fund Solicitations

At a Starr Heights Improvement Club meeting President Hugh Rice named four committees to solicit funds for opening Houston street to Starr street. They will seek a 4 percent pro rata on assessed values, needing about 15000 dollars. A special Sunday meeting will report progress and plan a mass meeting for property owner aid.

Starr Heights

Burial Permits Across Town

A list of burial permits records multiple deceased with ages and addresses. Names include Juliana Guesen 72 last died January 4 in Castro, Alta Fisher 41 died January 4 Morrell Street, Alfred Baldwin and William Rogene both with ages noted, Marvin Arrington 29, Margaretha Baets 77, Pedro Salinas 33 died January 4 at 110 Speed Street, Harry Bresey Rayburn 89 at 314 Dallas Street. Also references poll tax payment.

Juliana Guesen Castro At Alta B. Fisher Morrell Street Alfred Baldwin North Laredo Street William Rogene Avenue D Bpeed Harry Bresey Rayburn Dallas Street

Money Market Easy Signals Relaxation in Global Markets

The week's financial scene showed eased money markets worldwide and stronger Wall Street gains as call money in New York declined and foreign discounts fell. The comptroller report for December highlighted shifts in banking assets with a $1,201,000 drop in loans and $32,681,000 fall in cash since September 1, while national banks expanded investment holdings by $208,550,000.

New York Jan Wall Street New York City

Cotton goods steady in New York market

Cotton goods trading remained moderate with further revisions as prices stabilize near established baselines. Printed shirtings quoted at 4 1 8 cents for Americans and Merrimans. eastern brown sheetings revised to 8 to 9 cents. Fall season prices to be named later this month as new fabric business and jobber activity pick up.

Associated Press New York

Hotel Arrivals List From Various Cities

A long hotel arrivals list records guests from St. Louis to Beeville, Waco to New York. Names include EB Anheuser and KR Siebel, Capt. Graves, J. R. Howards, Dr. Goolsby, J. Hough, Ohlhave, and many others visiting from Dallas, Chicago, Boston, and beyond.

St. Anthony EB. Anheuser KR. Siebel St. Louis R. C. Graves N. D. Trilling W. C. Gaugh F. J. Canterbury Clarksville John W. Tickler Egg Harbor N. J Albert Ohlhave Joliet Mnl J. R. Howards el Paso O T. Goolsby Mexia Texas Thomas Hooper New York Mia J. B. Franklin Gunter C. R Johnson T. C. Rawlings Dallas Jessie E. Smith Waco R. R. Swann W. B. Anderson Menger P. M. Skinner C. D. Williams EB. L. Prescott L. B. Jackson Boston G. 8. Carpenter Sioux Falls W. L. Burns Hudson Falls N. Y Austin F. Ricardo Saltillo Savoy O. A. Fleming Fowlerton J. W. Shaper Gotlad T. D. Cleading Naples J. E. Humble Leander J. Johnson Jr Sabinal R. J. Desmond W. J. Staton Beeville W. M. McCannon Topeka Kans L. B. Ware St. Lowie B. Palm Nixon P. EK. Johnson Stockdale Maverick P. L. Shuford Wichite Louis A. Ambs Fort Worth R. B&b. Wilson Chicago H. M. Natt Wharton J. M. Wilson Seguin B. MH. Welles William Neese Carbondale al. Loseya Tom Blondine K. B. Connor Hondo M. Speer Lawton H. C. Brandenstine Dilley Ray Stanley

Market dips and partial recovery amid liquidation wave

Trading opened near Saturday's close with broad weakness from Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley losses of about 1 percent. WU & Steel fell and Central Leather declined on liquidation. By midday leaders rebounded, Lehigh Valley and U S Steel seeing gains, while Vulcan Refining preferred leaped about 10 points.

New York Union Pacific Lehigh Valley WU. & Steel Central Leather U. S. Steel Vulcan Destilling

Steel Orders Light as Mills Seek Nearby Orders

The latest steel market roundup shows mills from the largest groups benefiting from December contracts while smaller eastern plants scramble for nearby orders. Overall business volume dips below December averages and railroad shipment expectations appear delayed.

Associated Press New York

Births Reported From City Homes This Week

To Mr and Mrs J L Fried a girl born December 29 at 819 Lombrano street To Mr and Mrs P P Reyes a girl born January 4 at 511 West Nueva street To Mr and Mrs W Gondy a girl born January 3 at 816 South Olive street To Mr and Mrs Otto Ebest a boy born January 4 at 47 Probandt street To Mr and Mrs A Fernandes a girl born January 4 at 809 Brazos street

J. L. Fried Lombrano Street P. P. Reyes West Nueva Street W. Gondy South Olive Street Otto Ebest Probandt Street A. Fernandes Brazos Street

Monday Market Hints Show Scarce Veg and Higher Prices

A brisk morning at City Market House shows a shortage of vegetables, fish and potatoes due to cold weather. Prices for items like cabbage, celery, cranberries and assorted produce are higher than last week, with several goods nearly or completely out of stock.

San Antonio California Colorado

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