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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1942
Page
12
Grain prices moved with beans driving the session, trading near highs despite profit taking. Soybeans led gains while wheat and oats eased about a quarter to three quarters of a cent, corn steadied near Saturday close. Prairie hay sold around 20 dollars, with other forage tones noted.
New Orleans and New York markets show early gains with cotton futures trading mid morning. Prices move to higher levels as traders await clearer guidance from export demand and domestic market signals.
Jan 1. Prices for cattle and calves at Fort Worth stockyards show varied values. Cows, bulls, and yearlings range from around 7.80 to 10.00 per hundredweight with many items noted as weak or lower than prior, including different classes of cattle and some meat cuts. Strong entities include Fort Worth market references and USDA mention.
A damaged OCR fragment from a Kansas City area item shows partial names and unclear terms. Readable elements include city references and scattered numbers, but most content is garbled, preventing a coherent summary of people, places, or events.
A campus improvement project at Graham High School has been completed by workers from WEA. The effort included athletic facilities and recreational areas, with community support and school officials noting the positive impact on student activities and campus appearance.
The Antonio livestock market shows prices varied by class with cattle and calves steady to higher, and slaughter cattle and yearlings easing for some lots. Feeder and stocker activity remained uneven, with pork and goat figures introduced in the mixed early-Friday listings, reflecting a generally cautious trade and notable price spreads across weight classes.
Chicago and New York reports show feeders and fat cattle steady to modestly higher with variable demand. Hogs rise on lighter supply while vealers hold firm, demand steady for wholesale trade as managers cite cautious activity and price swings across regions.
The piece reports on Daniel J. Tobin opposing immediate peace conferences between major unions led by Lewis and Murray. It notes Lewis’s push for a broader AFL CIO peace effort, Green’s caution, and UMWA chief Murray stepping into leadership while factions debate a path to union unity for wartime labor.
New York reports chaotic, fragmentary poultry and produce market notes. Various items such as hens, turkeys, white and colored chickens, and roasters appear with mixed receipts, weights, and prices amid uncertain demand. Potatoes in Chicago and USDA notes show unsettled markets with regional price ranges and new shipment data.
A chaotic reading of a chaotic scene shows customers in Houston protesting a supposed free doughnut offer with coffee. The prankish piece mentions doughnuts, coffee, and a proprietor in Cotulla, jibing about prices, tastings, and nationwide defenses amid a chaotic, garbled street scene.
Tylerroads bridge work and paving updates with road improvements and culverts planned across Tyler County. The entry lists fruit vegetables poultry dairy and produce prices, including avocados at 2 895 and crates of Texas produce, plus a note on road work and bridges in progress.
A summary of extension guidance on cattle feeder trends and hog production economics. It stresses market shifts toward heavier feeders, the role of grain balance in pork costs, and practical farm practices. The report quotes EE M. Regsnbrecht and emphasizes cost control, sanitation, and proper facilities like concrete hog wallows and well drained pasture.
Mayor announces donation of an office in city hall for five government draftsmanship positions working on postwar public works projects. Quin, Monday with A B Bunnett Je of Washington, and J H Bebe of Gey Antone discussed plans. The program aims to organize resumed employment and armament conversion efforts.
In New York on January sixteenth buyers edged into the market with limited balance as trading showed uneven interest. Investors noted firmer bonds due to expected government actions, while taxes and wartime uncertainties restrained enthusiasm for equities and new issues.
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