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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1917
Page
9
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The daily quotations for spot cotton in the south list prices at San Antonio and Dallas as middling sales, with figures for Houston Galveston and New York and New Orleans. Liverpool prices are shown, totaling across markets.
Cotton futures extended Saturdays slump amid heavy selling after the market opened. A brief rally followed news of reduced Gulf to Liver pool freight rates, but Washington reports that President Wilson would address Congress on peace renewed the decline. Afternoon trading was light with New York and New Orleans closing significantly lower.
Active liquidation dominated the New York cotton market with May slipping to 16.81 earlier, then rallying 18 to 26 points on covering. Traders cited unsettled sentiment from shipping uncertainties and Washington political news, but late session buying steadied prices amid bullish spot advice.
The New York cotton market shows futures opening weak with January at 16.80 and May at 17.05. Prices drifted down through the session with July at 17.03 and June around 16.50 as the day ended down 24 to 26 points. Liverpool anticipated to open Tuesday amid down three points.
New Orleans cotton opened with heavy selling pushing prices down 25 to 32 points in early trading. A Gulf port freight rate drop to 2.50 per 100 pounds briefly halted the decline, with a partial recovery afterward. By noon the market traded 46 to 54 points below last week’s close before steadier tone and a roughly 20 point rebound from the day’s low.
Chicago wheat prices rose on news of a German raider sunk and renewed hopes of foreign demand. May futures ranged near 1.86 to 1.87 dollars, July around 1.51 to 1.52, with a later general advance and some retracement as Wilson's foreign policy address influenced traders. Corn and oats followed lighter gains as Argentina rain eased demand. hogs' weakness pressured provisions.
Chicago price quotes list wheat No 2 red 1.92 and No 3 hard 1.95. corn No 2 yellow 1.004. oats standard 0.58 to 0.59. barley 1.30 to 1.00. Date: January 22.
In New Orleans on January 22 cotton opened barely steady with key January 16.32 and March 16.47 asked. Futures closed 17 to 30 points lower. various month quotes show small gains and losses, reflecting a tight market as traders weigh supply data.
Kansas City market brief shows cash wheat easing with No 2 hard at 1.89 to 1.91 and No 2 red at 1.86 to 1.89. Corn declines with No 2 mixed at 96 3/4 and No 2 white near 97 3/4 cents. Oats slide to 55 4/5 to 56 3/4 cents and rye at 1.50.
Liverpool cotton notes weak spot pricing on January 22 with good middling at 10.714 pence per pound and low middling around 10. Inquiries show ample speculative and capacity ties, with about 13,000 bales traded or held in reserve.
Kansas City grain futures close with Wheat July at 1.48 percent and May corn at 98 and a half. July corn hits 7.0 per bushel with mixed signals in the market.
Quotations from St Louis on January 22 list wheat mostly lower with No 2 red 193 to 197, corn down with No 2 99 and No 2 white 98 1 00, oats steady with No 2 58 to 68, and rye steady at 1 48 to 1 49.
Liverpool reports futures steady with prices for January through the following year. Notable figures include January at 10,334 and various month pairs trading around 9.1 to 19.34 pence per unit, reflecting a stable forward curve.
Washington report notes Senator Sheppard proposed an agricultural appropriation adding 109000 dollars to enlarge the cotton seed breeding station at Laredo Texas and to establish additional sub stations amid farm program debates. The bill lists named stations and regions including Norfolk New York Philadelphia and others in the context of cotton seed research funding.
Observations noted at 72. m on Monday January 22 1917 report subzero readings. Wind under ten mph and precipitation below .01 inch are omitted from this publication. Allen Buell, Meteorologist Weather Bureau.
New York January 22 Cotton prices quoted with March at 847 and May at 860. No. 7 Rio coffee futures noted at 10 cents with steady activity.
Buyers paid listed prices for spenity produce in San Antonio with Butter and Texas creamery rates quoted. Poultry figures show hens and friers with per pound and per dozen quotes, turkeys ducks and geese priced accordingly.
Chicago market report shows butter quotes steady to higher with Creamery at 36 1 2 to 37 cents under market, receipts 2034 cases. Firsts 39 cents, ordinary 35 to 37 cents, per case ranges. Potatoes unsettled with 60 cars arriving from Washington Colorado Idaho and Wisconsin. White varieties priced around 1.55 to 2.00 dollars, spring varieties higher, poultry alive up to 18 1/2 cents for hens and 18 cents for springs.
City market notices show butter prices with Creamery 3 cents, firsts 7 cents, seconds 5 cents, packing 26 cents. kegs firsts 37 cents. Eggs and hens quoted with hens 16 cents, roasters 12 cents. potatoes at 5 dollars per bag.
Local packing house quotations to dealers on day include dry salt extras 11¢ bacon extras 18 4¢ dry salt bellies 14-16 pound average 18¢ fancy breakfast bacon 27¢ fancy ham 21¢ bacon bellies 14-16 pound average 19¢ Pure lard 17¢ compound 1440 American cheese 27¢ pound.
Trade in staple gray cotton goods remains generally quiet as transactions focus on second hands at prices mills reject. In finished goods, fall delivery lines and items like cotton blankets and dress ginghams lead activity. Domets priced lower than expected. sheetings quiet. duck firm. export demand slightly improves.
Iron and Steel New York reports current orders barely meet plant capacity as mills see hesitancy from large buyers over high prices. Some export orders are held, yet a large foreign tonnage awaits favorable terms. Rail mills booked 40 000 tons standard section and 17 000 tons export. car builders secured 2 500 domestic orders and 55 locomotives. structural contracts reached 22 500 tons.
In Austin on January 22 supporters of the state warehouse and marketing department advocate preserving the law. A House agriculture committee hearing on the pending bill is set for next Wednesday. Proposals favor amending the law to place the department under the agriculture commissioner, a plan supported by George B. Terrell and Dabney White who opposes the current statute.
A New York report shows real estate mortgage loans on farm and city properties becoming the largest single class of investments for life insurance companies, rising from 27.37 percent to 34.46 percent of assets from 1904 to 1914, surpassing railroad bonds.
In a Tit-Bits item readers debate wedding fashion with a young lady asking for opinions on a bride’s color. A male shop-walker suggests white remains preferred, while taste differences appear.
Northern cattle prices firm with steady to strong moves in St Louis and Oklahoma City while hogs faltered at most markets. Chicago hog receipts surged to 77,000 as cattle and sheep saw uneven demand amid active local trade and mixed prices. Receipts included cattle 982 calves 102 hogs 142 at San Antonio yards.
Cattle receipts 6100 with steers 6.50 to 9.50, heifers 6.00 to 8.50, cows 4.50 to 7.00, bulls 4.50 to 6.70, calves 4.00 to 9.50. Hogs weak, bulk 10.85 to 10.60. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs 12.00 to 13.00, yearlings 11.50 to 12.00, wethers 9.25 to 9.75, ewes 8.75 to 9.25, goats 3.50 to 6.50.
Prices and receipts for hogs cattle and sheep listed with ranges. Hogs receipts 77 000 with mixed and heavy categories, market weak. Cattle receipts 23 000 with strong trend and varied classes. Sheep receipts 23 000 with weak market and price ranges for wethers and lambs.
Kansas City live stock report for Jan 22 shows hogs receipts 9000 with steady market. price ranges from 9.00 to 11.06. cattle receipts 14000 with steady to firm gains and prices for prime fed steers 10.85 to 11.50, dressed beef steers 8.50 to 10.75, cows 5.25 to 9.00, calves 7.00 to 12.00. sheep receipts 12000 with steady to firm market. lambs 15.75 to 14.15, yearlings 11.50 to 12.50, wethers 9.75 to 10.25, ewes 8.00 to 8.00, stockers and feeders 6.50 to 6.50.
Receipts and prices listed for hogs cattle and sheep in St Louis with quotes across varieties. Hog items include Lights mixed and butchers and bulk trades. cattle show native beef steers yearlings cows stockers and feeders and prime beef. sheep cover lambs and yearlings with respective price ranges. Market described as steady with minor declines for hogs.
Oklahoma City January 22 cattle at 1750 head show strong gains up to 10 to 25 cents. Hog totals around 2400 with prices lower. Sage amounts listed for steers and various buyers in Oklahoma and nearby markets with prices noted per hundredweight.
The local market notes price shifts for California potatoes at 3.35 per hundredweight and yellow onions to 6.50, Texas cabbage to 5.50, lettuce down to 2.75 per crate, rhubarb to 10 cents per pound, bananas 3.00 to 3.50 per hundredweight, and Florida grapefruit to 3.50 per box. Eggs and poultry unchanged. market unsettled with weather in view.
Extreme cold or storms may trigger a price rise for rice but without such weather the rice price should stay steady or fall. Eggs Monday were fairly good. Poultry receipts remained light. No changes in wholesale prices for groceries provisions seeds grains mill products or hides.
Wholesale prices to trade list California onions and tomatoes Texas peppers celery and cauliflower with per crate and per hundredweight figures. Includes citrus fruits cranberries dried fruits canned goods meats and cereals with varied regional quotes and delivery terms to Texas and other points.
New York reports a heavy late session with shipping shares leading gains. Marine preferred rises. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies, New York Air Brake, General Motors, and Agricultural Chemical advance 1 to 3 points. Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel fluctuate as rails rally then fall. Volume near 50,000 shares. final hour shows 1 to 6 point losses.
On January 22 reports show Mercantile and commercial 60 day bills around 472% to 476 with demurrage at 475. Francs and Guilders quotes steady, bar silver at 7 1/2 cents, Mexican dollars at 59 1/2 cents, government bonds holding steady while railroad bonds ease.
New York and date unclear report shows time loans at 60 days 2 percent 3 percent for months. Call money steady with high and low around 7 and 2. Last loan offered at 3 percent.
Lead at 170 dollars, Elenstrolytic and iron quotations given for several grades. Tin remains firm with spot around 45.37 dollars. Details reflect nominal and second quarter prices, marking a steady metals market in New York.
Resignations accepted for Majors Hooven Clowe and Thomas F. Clowe and Major Tavis L. L. Nose, with Captain Ralph L. Barkalow and Captain James W. Burks noted. Leaves extended by one month for Captain John Ballington and Second Lieutenant Robert J. Barton.
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