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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1912

Page

7

State Health Officer Opposes Quarantine During Meningitis Wave

Texas Health Officer Steiner reports against general quarantine for epidemic cerebro spinal meningitis, citing limited outbreaks, noncontagious spread patterns, and earlier city openness. He notes assistance from Dr. A Sophian and R H von Hezdorf, with cases trending down as seasonality returns.

Associated Press Austin Tex Steiner Colquitt O. B. Colquitt Dallas State Board of Health A. Sophian Rockefeller Scientific Research Institute New York Texas von Ezdorf Tabor Health Department United States William Osler D. Appleton & Co Musser and Kelly W. B. Saunders & Co Ourarger San Antonio el Paso Houston Galveston Beaumont

Sugar and refinery prices show modest steady tone

Raw sugar firm with Muscovado 89 test at 3.95c, centrifugal 96 test at 4.45c, molasses sugar 89 test at 3.70c. Refined and petroleum markets steady. Hides quiet. Leather firm.

Associated I’ress New York Muscovado

Cotton Market Steady in Memphis Reports

By the Associated Press Memphis notes spot cotton holding steady at middling nine cents as of January 22. The report indicates no change in price from prior session.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Live Stock Market Activity at Union Stock Yards Jan 22

Local market opened with strong trade and favorable prices. Cows totaled 278 head with direct Fort Worth carloads. top cow sale $4.25, calf price $5, hogs around $6.25 with 25 cent advance, offerings limited. no sheep or goats.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth R. Ve Meadows, Bexard Co Leon

Local cattle market active in Boerne and New Braunfels

J C Goar, veteran Boerne livestock authority, sold mixed cattle today with prices near the market top. He notes light feeding this year due to high feed costs and prior losses, plans to sell cattle not comfortably carried and repurchase in spring. New Braunfels feeder Jake Friesenbrahn arrived to buy steers, purchasing a load for a meal and hull treatment before returning home.

J. C. Goar General Livestock Authority Boerne Tex Goar Jake Friesenbrahn New Braunfels

Cotton seed prices steady with futures mixed

York report shows spot crude oil cotton seed at 5.30 to 5.54 with January through July futures quoted, including March and May ranges. Trading notes mention limited sales activity between third and new calls, with up to 600 July bids and prices around 5.70.

Associated Press York

Hogs Drop Again at Fort Worth Market

Fort Worth reports 2500 cattle receipts with steers cows bulls and calves steady in price ranges. Hogs total 25600 with a 10 cent lower market while bulk hogs trade 5.86 to 6.26. Keep receipts 200 and steady market.

Fort Worth THE Associated Press

Chicago Livestock Prices See Mixed Movements Across Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Cattle receipts 29 000 with market steady to ten cents lower. Reeves 4.80 8.40 and Texas steers 4.60 5.85 among others. Hogs receipts 55 000 with market slow and generally ten cents lower. light 5.60 6.10 and bulk sales 6.05 6.20. Sheep receipts 30 000 with market steady to a shade lower. native lambs 4.50 6.40 and western 5.00 6.86.

Associated Press Chicago Texas

Stocks Drift Lower In Broad Market Decline

New York stock activity opened with most stocks down led by Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper and General Electric, while American Steel Foundry and Denver and Rio Grande preferred posted gains. Reading and Hill stocks showed strength at times but overall market remained weak with widespread losses, closing heavy despite late buying in Hill issues. Special to The Light from Houston notes steady cotton with middling at 9 1 2 cents.

New York Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper General Electric American Lehigh Valley American Steel Foundry Denver & Rio Grande Reading London U. S. Steel United States Steel American Smelting Great Northern Northern Pacific Tien American Car and Foundry Amer. Smelt. & Ref taOum American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Enee Atlantic Coast Line Enie Eee Illinois Central Ui Interborough Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Kan National Biscuiteeee New York Central Norfolk & Weaterneeee Sever Aibm Pacific Mall Weewee Pennsylvania Rock Island Co Ewe Tenn Southern Pacific Eeveesello Southern Railway Coessene

Live Stock Market Report from St. Louis

Cattle receipts 3500 with 600 Texas cattle. steady market. Native beef steers 4.50 to 8.50. cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.50. stockers 3.25 to 6.50. Texas/Oklahoma steers 5.00 to 7.00. calves 5 to 7.60. Hogs receipts 14,500. 5 to 10 cents lower. Pigs 4.60 to 6.15. mixed 3.95 to 6.25. heavy 6.15 to 6.25. Sheep receipts 2500. market steady. Native muttons 3.55 to 4.55. lambs 5.50 to 7.00.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Quotes Report

Cattle receipts 22 000 with steady to 10 cent lower prices. Native steers 5.50 to 8.00, southern steers 4.75 to 6.30, southern cows 3.00 to 5.00, native cows 3.00 to 6.50, stockers 4.00 to 6.00, bulls 3.50 to 5.50, calves 4.50 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 10 000, market 10 cents lower. Bulk 5.80 to 6.15, heavy 6.10 to 6.20, packers 5.95 to 6.15, light 5.60 to 6.00, pigs 4.00 to 5.25. Sheep receipts 7 000, market steady to strong. Muttons 3.50 to 4.50, lambs 5.00 to 6.60, fed wethers 3.75 to 5.50, fed ewes 2.50 to 4.00.

Associated Press Kansas City

Cotton Goods Market Shows Mixed Signals in Week

Conflicting strength and weakness marked the cotton goods market this week as merchants mark uncertainty over demand and distribution. Export trade remains robust with Fall River shipments split between spot and nearby delivery, while fine goods weaken and discounts narrow on wide and sail duck fabrics. Drills and twills rise for converting trade, denims hold steady, and bleached cottons command slightly higher prices.

Associated Press New York China Fall River

Money Markets Weakened by Idle Loans Outlook

In New York the money market shows easy conditions as demand for funds lags. Observers expect Berlin credits to renew and anticipate large Italian borrowings and Paris spring loans. Bank reserves rise while idle freight car surplus grows, signaling cautious finance ahead.

Associated Press New York Berlin Italy Paris

Wheat and grain futures and cash quotes from Kansas City

On January 22 in Kansas City Wheat May futures closed at 100% with a 100% open interest and 98% price against 93% in prior trade Corn May 66% and July 66% Cash wheat prices listed No. 2 hard 102 108 No. red 99 99% No. 2 mixed 68% No. 2 white oats No. 2 white 51% No. mixed 49% 50%

THE Associated Press Kansas City

Cotton Prices Endure Substantial Losses in Open Market

New York reports a steady start with declines of 3 to 7 points following lower Liverpool cables and bear pressure. By midday, active positions show a net loss of 10 to 11 points before a rally of 3 to 4 points on covering and strong selling sources.

Associated Press York Liverpool New England Census Bureau

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Morning Decline

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 4 to 5 point decline as labor troubles in Lancashire faded and weather improved. By noon the market was 2 to 4 points under Saturday's close, then recovered in the afternoon to end steady, 1 to 2 points per hundred up or down from the prior close.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool Mancheuster Lancashire

Cotton futures open steady on grains futures report

Cotton futures opened steady with January at 9.52 and February around 9.56 to 9.53, March 9.62 to 9.63, May 9.63 to 9.64, July 9.79, August 9.75 to 9.77, and October 9.68 to 9.69 as reported from New Orleans by the Associated Press.

THE Associated Press New York Igh New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market Summary

Closing spot cotton in Liverpool eased 6 to 8 points with 10 000 bales traded American middling fair at 5 98 and ordinary at 4 52. No receipts and forward contracts for several periods listed with varying rates.

Associated Press Liverpool

Market summary of leading spot prices mixed across cities

The report shows mixed activity in leading spot markets with Liverpool and New York subdued, New Orleans and Houston steady, and Galveston holding steady as well. Prices noted include 6.34 for 12,000 units in New York and 9.50 for 120 units in New York.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Houston Galveston

Spot cotton prices hold steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans on January 22 reports spot cotton steady with 1/16 decline. Sales on spot 800 bales to arrive 750. Prices listed across grades from low ordinary 5 1/2 to good middling 10 1/2 with receipts 10,580 and stock 269,153.

Associated Press New Orleans

Market Cotton Prices Reported By Associated Press

The Associated Press notes cash cotton prices with figures showing 1520 and 9.50 with gulf at 9.75, indicating current market quotes and pricing levels.

Associated Press Ee Eléaing

Cotton seed products and metal prices report

Memphis prices show prime basis oil at 4.63 54, meal at 24.50, linters 1% 3c. New York coffee futures steady with March at 12.53. St Louis metal market lists lead at 87, spter at 6.36 6.66.

Abilene Tex Amarillo Augusta Birmingham Boston Mass Brownsville Chicago Charleston Corpus Christi Memphis Tenn Miami Fila New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Palestine Washington Prcidy Weather Bureau THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Bears Continue In Control Of Grain Market

Chicago grain prices traded unevenly as drought in Argentina fueled bearish mood for wheat while corn and oats fluctuated. May wheat opened lower and receded, then firmed slightly. May corn drifted with a later rally and settled near 66 1/2 cents. hogs dragged provisions lower with live quotes around pork $16.00, lard $9.30, ribs $8.60. Cash wheat ranged from 97 1/2 to 99 1/2 cents for No. 2 red and other grades.

Chicago Argentina May

Market quotes from St Louis grain prices

Wheat prices quoted in St Louis on January 22 with No 2 red at 98 cents to 1.00 and futures at May 99 904 with July 66 percent. No 2 hard 1.00 to 1.12. Corn No 3 64 to 65 cents. No 2 white 67 cents with May 67 futures and July 66 percent. Oats No 2 50 cents. No 2 white 51 cents.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Price declines in potatoes continue in local market

The local potato market eases with wholesalers offering at 2.50 per hundredweight versus 2.66 Saturday and 3 earlier last week. Jobbers sell at 3.40, signaling liberal supply and near-term fractional declines. Irish potato movement from Colorado and Idaho is freer, but prices likely won’t return to last year’s lows.

Colorado Idaho

Butter prices swing as Elgin market dips

Elgin Illinois reports a sharp 4 cent rise in butter last Monday by the Bilgin butter, the largest jump on record, followed today by an 8 cent drop bringing the price to 87 cents per pound. Last week’s output reached 617000 pounds.

Associated Press Elgin, Ill

Market Report: Creameries Eggs Potatoes Poultry Prices

Butter stronger and cheese steady with Daisies and Twing listed at 16 percent. Receipts total 3431 cases with firsts at 27 to 32 cents and prima firsts at 31 percent. Potatoes weak with 24 car shipment. choie to fancy 95 cents to $1. Turkeys and chickens live prices reported. live weight 50 to 60 pounds at 12 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Poultry and butter prices edged up in St Louis market

Poultry steady with chickens and springs at 10 cents, turkeys 15 percent, ducks 13 cents, geese 6 cents. Butter dull with creamery at 29 to 34 cents. Eggs higher.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis Jan

Kansas City Dairy Prices Quoted by AP

Associated Press reports Kansas City quotations for dairy and eggs on January 22. Butter values range from 40c for creamery to 38c for firsts and 0.5c for seconds. Eggs list extras at 33c, firsts at 31c, seconds at 22c, with packing stock at 24?c.

THE Associated Press de Kansas City

Egg prices steady in New York market report

On January 22 in New York eggs held steady with fresh gathered extras at 36 to 37 cents per dozen, fresh gathered dirties No 1 at 26 cents, fresh gathered checks prime 22 to 28 cents, and refrigerator specials marks fancy 29 to 30 cents.

THE Associated Press New York

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