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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1912

Page

34

Stock market shows a strong undertone in uneven session

New York stocks opened firm but eased as nervousness over European events and a looming congressional bank inquiry prompted selling. Reading led declines while Pacific Mail climbed briefly on Panama Canal interest. The market firmed late with United States Steel reporting rising unfilled orders and strong activity across many sectors.

New York Congress Wall Street Anadian Pacific Pacific Mail Panama Canal Equitable Lehigh Valley Coal Sales Company Lehigh Reading Union Pacific United States Steel Corporation Amalgamated Copper American Sugar Refining Aefining Co Atlantic Coast Line Timore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio As.c Chi, Mil. & GS. P Colorado Fuel & Iron Cece Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson E.soo Denver & Rio Grande Great Nor Illinois Central Interborough Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Kan Tex National Biscuit New York Central Sce Sonce Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Wocic Mali Pennsylvania Pullman Palace Western Union Sssessee International Harvester General Electric Texas Company Ee S

London Metals Prices Tap Quiet Start of Year

London market opens with lead and spelter quiet as tin remains steady. Spot tin trades at 184 pounds sterling with futures at 182 pounds 5s. Lead at 15 pounds Sterling 4s and spelter at 26 pounds sterling 15s.

London

Banking Clearing House Report Shows Higher Excess Reserve

The Associated Press reports New York banks hold 29,058,250 in excess reserves above legal requirements, up 782,600 from last period. Loans rise to 1,931,847,000 with deposits at 1,826,632,000. circulation dips 298,000.

Associated Press New York Greater

Cottonseed prices ease amid selling pressure in New York market

The cotton seed market in New York eased as selling for west accounts and local bear pressure pulled prices. Close values show February at 6.52 55, March 66, May 6.65 66, spot 5.36 50, with other months trading lower and activity described as moderately active.

New York

Cottonseed Oil and Meal Prices In New Orleans Market

New Orleans price report shows cottonseed oil refined in barrel at 6.45 cents per pound and meal 8 per cent ammonia at 28 dollars per long ton. Choice cake also listed at 27 dollars per long ton.

New Orleans

Wool Market Report From St Louis Trade Notes

ST LOUIS WOOL. S&T. LOUIS Jan 13 Wool steady medium grades combing and clothing 20 21 1/2 percent best fine 15 19 heavy fine 12 1/2 13 1/2 tub washed 27 30 cents.

S&t

Weather Summary For The Day

Maximum 41 degrees and minimum 153 with an average of 30. Daily deficiency 21. Monthly deficiency 184. Year to date deficiency 124. Total precipitation 0 inches. Daily deficit 0.07 inch. Monthly deficiency 74. Cumulative precipitation to date 0.11 inch. Wind up to 12 mph from the north. Sunrise 7:29 am. Sunset 6:58 pm.

Cold increases high cost of living in San Antonio produce market

Cold weather and winter storms crippled display and delivery of perishables in San Antonio. Bananas stored in cellars and onions and potatoes surged to multi year highs as supplies dwindled and prices rose with forecasts of continued strength into the week. California onion output was short and U S imports from France may rise to meet demand. Cabbage and young vegetables suffered freezes, leaving remaining produce in high demand and price.

San Antonio California United States France

Wholesale Market Prices for Vegetables and Produce

A pricing list details wholesale rates for potatoes onions cabbage peppers cucumbers and more. It lists bananas oranges lemons apples coconuts and dried fruits with per hundredweight per crate per box figures along with canned goods meats syrups and hides pricing from various regions and suppliers.

Idaho California Ben Davis

Official 1911 Vegetable Pack Figures Published By Association

Confidential National Canned Goods committee statistics on 1911 vegetable output have leaked to local brokers. Tomatoes totaled 8,499,000 cases, up 468,000 from 1910 but 68 percent below 1908–09 levels. corn reached a record 14,301,000 cases. peas near average but seed shortages warn of a smaller next year. overall 1911 output 4,372,000 cases about 25 percent below the 1908–10 average.

United States National Canned Goods Association Committee On Elation

Coffee Takes a Drop in Early European Market Slump

Lower European coffee markets and liberal selling caused the New York coffee market to dip 8 to 12 points at the opening with further losses as the session progressed. The close showed irregular trading 22 to 32 points lower. Santos steady, Rio rose 160 reis, Havre 1% lower, Hamburg unchanged. Sales 111,000 bags.

New York Santos Rio Havre Hamburg

Sugar prices steady in New York market report

The domestic refined sugar market held steady with refiners at 5.05 or 5.05 per 100 pounds for cash for fine granulated. Spot raw sugar stayed unchanged with centrifugal at 4 1/2 cents, Muscovado at 4 cents, and molasses sugar at area vac. European beet market firmed with January beets unchanged at 14s 9 1/2d, February up 1 1/2d at 14s 1 1/2d, and May up 1/2d at 16s 3d.

New York

Chicago Market Quotations Report for Butter Eggs and Poultry

Quotations show butter firm creamaries at 80 37c, daisies 26 4c, eggs easier with 956 cases received. Cheese steady with daisies 16%c retailers, long horns/wc. Potatoes strong choice to fancy $1.05 to $1.10, poultry steady turkeys 13c chickens 13c, springs 11%c. weights 60 to 60 pounds at 7c.

Chicago

Poultry and Dairy Quotes Mark Quiet Market in St Louis

In St Louis on January 13 prices were steady with poultry mostly quiet. Chickens sold at lic and springs lic, turkeys lic, ducks 18c, geese c. Butter firm, creamery 26 82c. Eggs firm at 30c.

ST. Louis Eges

Market Quotations From Kansas City Butter and Eggs

Quotations aired today with butter steady at 86 cents a pound for creamery, firsts 34 cents, seconds 82 cents, and peck stock 22 4 cents. Eggs show extras at 32 cents for firsts and 22 cents for seconds.

Kansas City

Money on Call Steady As Time Rates Ledger

New York money market report notes money on call nominal no change. Time loans show 60 day at 2 percent, 90 days at 3 percent, six months at 3 percent with rates leaning steady.

New York

Irregular Week in Live Stock Markets

The week showed fluctuating cattle hog and sheep prices with mixed receipts at Fort Worth and northern centers. Monday buyers funded stronger demand for beef steers and calves while Tuesday supplies swelled and prices fell. The week ended with slight gains offsetting earlier declines and signals higher prices possible next week.

Fort Worth

Live Stock Steady in Fort Worth Markets Close Week

Fort Worth Texas January 13 live stock receipts were light cattle about 700 head and hogs 1100 head with mixed consignments selling steady from yesterday’s levels. Cows traded around 4.65 calves 4 to 6 beef steers up to 4.90 bulls 3 to 3.85 hogs 6 to 6.47 with most between 6 and 6.45 and porker alleys showing relatively firm activity despite overall irregular week.

Fort Worth Tex

Cattle and hog markets steady in St Louis sales

Cattle receipts reach 300 with 100 Texan heads. native beef steers range 4.60 to 6.60. hogs run 5 to 6.80. sheep receipts 100 with native muttons 4.60 to 5.00 and lambs 5.00 to 7.15. Prices hold steady across cattle hog and sheep categories.

Chicago market cattle hogs and sheep prices reported

Cattle receipts 1600, market steady with ranges from 4.76 to 9.50. Hogs receipts 20000, market slow to lower with typical bids from 5.90 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 5000, market weak with native and western lamb and yearling prices listed.

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Kansas City cattle receipts 200 with steady market native steers 6.25 to 8.25, southern steers 4.75 to 6.25, cows and heifers 2.90 to 6.50, stockers 3.75 to 6.25, bulls 3.50 to 5.25, calves 3.50 to 8.00. Hog receipts 4000 with steady to 5 cents lower, bulk 6.00 to 6.35, heavy 6.30 to 6.40, packers 6.15 to 6.40, lights 5.70 to 6.30. Sheep receipts 1000, market steady with mut tons 3.50 to 4.75, lambs 5.25 to 7.10, yearlings 3.75 to 6.00, fed ewes 3.

Chicago Texas Kansas City

Cotton Prizes Take Series of Advances

The market shows strong support with gains across New York New Orleans and local spot markets. By week’s end prices rose over a dollar per bale in most options as census data underscored tighter ginnings and traders expect a robust, white cotton demand amid ongoing Liverpool labor tensions.

Census Bureau Lancashire Liverpool Galveston

New Orleans Cotton Opens Quiet Amid Weekend Trading

In New Orleans on January 13 cotton futures opened quiet and steady, fluctuating around yesterday's close with early gains near 5 to 8 points before selling pressure from profit takers pushed prices down about 10 points. Bulls and shorts then steadied the market sending active months to modest gains over yesterday's quotes.

New Orleans

Cotton futures steady with small advances

Market notes show cotton futures ending higher by 1 to 3 points after a day of steady action. Prices for several months rose modestly from late December into early January with values around 9.60 to 9.99 and later months marked by modest gains and mixed open high and low readings.

Liverpool Cotton Quiet With Unchanged Spot and Mixed Futures

Liverpool January cotton market reports spot prices steady to higher by two points with American middling fair at 6.03 and other grades listed. Total sales 6000 bales with 1000 for speculative export. receipts 38,000 bales including 33,700 American. Futures opened easier then closed quiet and steady with varied 6.18 to 6.31 ranges across contracts January through February.

Liverpool

Movement in Cotton Up Across Markets Says Hesler Report

Hesler weekly New Orleans cotton exchange report shows substantial increases in movement into sight versus year-ago figures. For 12 January days and 134 season days, totals rise sharply in receipts, exports, and inland takings, with overall season movement surpassing last year and 1909 figures by large margins.

New Orleans Hester United States Mississippi Ohio Potomac Northern Mills Canada Southern Mills North South Seaboard

Cotton Stocks and Receipts Across Ports and Towns

Report shows United States port stock at 1 450 158 bales and interior towns at 89 828. Liverpool stock 887 000 and 1 089 000 last year. Net receipts at US ports 364 871 this week versus 258 387 last year. Total receipts since Sept 1 total 7 854 905 versus 6 576 838 last year.

Bates Galveston Tex New Orleans Mobile Ala Savannah Charleston Baltimore New York Boston Mage Owe San Francisco Cal Brunswick Port Townsend Pensacola Fla Port Arthur Sabine Pass Jacksonville Fee Laredo Texas City TPR Georgetown Gulfport United States Liverpool Great Britain Gqurih Woon S.c Tmcee Totas Saiea Atcecieve Houston Steewe Setae Mills Canada

Spot cotton prices hold steady in New Orleans sales

New Orleans reports spot cotton steady with 8590 bales sold and 100 arriving. Price scales show low ordinary at 5 15-16, ordinary 6 1/2, good ordinary 8 3/16, middling 9 1/4, strict good middling 10 9/16, and fair 11 1/4 cents. Receipts 5094. stock 280,692 bales.

New Orleans Fair Ile

Cotton Quotations Narrowed Amid Mixed Markets

Houston reports opening on January 13 with cotton prices closed slightly lower and middling grades at reduced bids. Kansas City and Texan markets show spot cotton quotations edging down with limited demand.

Houston Tex Kansas City

Fresh gathered eggs and related prices in New York market

New York price report shows fresh gathered extras at 37 to 38 cents, fresh gathered dirties No 1 at 26 cents, fresh gathered checks prime at 22 to 23 cents, refrigerator specials branded fancy with local storage charges paid at 28 percent 25 cents.

New York Egegs

Argentine Conditions Rule Wheat Market

Optimistic crop and weather reports from Argentina and a tendency for cash wheat holders to sell pressured markets last week. Canada freight-rate news eased gloom by promising freer cash wheat movement in Chicago. The week ended with a barely steady close after mixed signals on corn and oats.

Interstate Commerce Commission Northwestern Canada Chicago

Wheat Receipts Mixed in Chicago Markets Today

Chicago market notes show 6 cars of contract grade wheat, 179 cars of corn none contract grade, and 68 cars of oats. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reached 231 cars, versus 122 last week and 256 on the same day a year ago.

Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Grain price report with mixed futures and cash bids

The market quotes cash wheat with No 2 red at 95 to 98 cents and No 2 hard around 90 to 102 cents. No 1 northern wheat trades at 1.09 to 1.10, No 2 northern 1.07 to 1.09, and No 2 spring 99 to 1.05. Velvet chaff 90 cents to 1.04, durum 90 to 1.05. Oats No 2 white 50 to 5?c, standard 49 to 50 cents.

Chicago

Grain Prices Decline in May and July Contracts

The market lists cash wheat at No 2 red 1.01 to 1.03 and No 2 hard 1.02 to 1.12. Corn No 2 14iec No 3 white 656% 66c. Oats No 2 50c No 2 white 514% c. Close shows May wheat 99c to 99 1/? and July 99c. Corn May 65c, July 65c. Oats May 50c, July 44c.

ST. Louis

Wheat Price Report From Market Stalls

Cash wheat prices listed for No 2 at 1 03 to 1 08 with No 2 red at 99 cents. No 2 mixed 66.5 cents and No 2 white around 60.5 cents. May wheat 1 01 and July 92 cents.

Kansas City

Weather Bureau notice and tax reminder from St Louis

Local forecaster Allen Buell and an interior movement notice in St Louis remind readers to pay poll tax. The clipping lists numbers from a spelter firm and references dates around January with small pay and tax guidance.

Allen Buell Weather Bureau Ele

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