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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1912

Page

9

Cotton World Awaits Developments In Southern Spot Situation

Market reports show butter, eggs, and poultry firm with limited supplies. Elgin butter rising to 37 cents per pound, while local creamery demand remains strong. wholesale prices 19 21 cents for country butter and 38 1 32c for creamery grades. Seed potatoes at high levels, broom corn prices sliding after stock, and onion markets expected to rise to $1 per hundred pounds by February 10. Celery shipments arrive as seed houses prep for spring business.

New York Texas Maine Ohio San Antonio

Wholesale Prices for Produce and Goods Listed

A dense catalog of farm produce and grocery prices including potatoes onions tomatoes oranges lemons grap es peaches apples and canned goods. Additional lines cover meats dairy seeds and hardware like hides hay and coffee with assorted per unit and per case rates for California and local shipments.

Live Stock Receipts Show Improvement at Union Stock Yards

Union Stock Yards reports a broader supply of live stock with generally steady demand. Total receipts 675 head including 104 cattle 213 calves 203 hogs and 47 sheep. cows top at 3.85 dollars, calves to 4.75, hogs 5.75 to 6.00, sheep awaiting disposition.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth stock show outlook and cattle markets brighten

Fort Worth optimistic reports from A W Mathews and J Stafford push the fat stock show toward a record year. Rain boosts grass stock prospects while burnett deflates reports of Panhandle livestock losses and confirms steady Chicago cattle arrivals as feed lots loosen capacity.

A. W. Mathews Fort Worth Ss. B. Burnett Cattle Raisers’ Association Central Missouri Burnett Panhandle 6666 Dixon Ranches Cold Wave Foreman Williams Carson County

General Weather Report and Public Tax Notice

A general weather note accompanies a public reminder to pay poll tax obligations. The notice urges timely compliance and informs residents of potential penalties for delinquency.

Cattle and hog futures slip in Fort Worth market report

Fort Worth cattle receipts total 3600 with steers 10 to 15 cents lower and cows down 100 cents, calves 25 to 75 cents lower. Hogs 1200 head down 5 to 10 cents, top at 6.35 and bulk around 5.75 to 6.25.

Associated Press Fort Worth Jan

Quotations on Chicago livestock market report

AP report from Chicago lists cattle receipts at 10,000 with prices from 4.40 to 9.00 for various classes. horse receipts at 38,000 with prices from 6.06 to 6.85. pigs trading 4.26 to 6.70. sheep receipts 18,000 with native prices 4.70 to 8.25 and western 4.75 to 8.60. lambs and yearlings shown with respective ranges.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Western

Cattle and Hog Receipts Steady in St Louis and Memphis Markets

AP report from St Louis shows cattle receipts around 8500 with 800 Texans, cattle and calves prices listed for natives, Texas and Indian steers, and calves. Memphis area receipts near 14000 with pigs and lights and butchers, heavy hogs, showing steady to mixed prices. Sheep receipts about 3300 with native muttons and lamb prices noted.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices in Kansas City Market Report

Cattle receipts reach 10 000 with mixed steers and cows priced per category. Hogs receipts 26 060 with prices from 5.65 to 6.95, cut by about six cents. Sheep receipts 10 090 with muttons and lambs quoted 3.25 to 6.60 and ewes 2.25.

Theaissociated Press Kansas City

Germania Refrigeration Firm Opens New Texas Plant

Germania Refrigeration & Machinery, a San Antonio corporation, will begin operation tomorrow at Hays and Cherry streets serving Southwest Texas. Yale Hicks says about $10,000 will be invested in plant buildings soon, with capitalization of $75,000. The firm reorganizes the Modern Ice company, officers to be elected in a few days.

Germania Refrigeration & Machinery Company San Antonio Department of State Department Hays and Cherry Streets Gale Texas Yale Hicks Hicks

Meehans Licenses and Local Pairings Listed

Lawrence W. Crane and Daisy Keys join Meehans Licenses along with Charles E. Saylor and Sallie Clark. Harlan 8. McGee and Clarkie Den man. Herman L. Paull and Annie Goot. Oliver Bird and Verna Howell. Walter Aaron and Lucy Green colored.

Meehans Lawrence W. Crane Daisy Keys Charles E. Saylor Sallie Clark Harlan McGee Clarkie Denman Herman L. Paull Annie Goot Oliver Bird Verna Howell Walter Aaron Lucy Green

European Crop News Brings Wheat Lower Prices

Bearish European crop advices weighed on wheat with May futures opening near unchanged and slipping through the session. Corn and oats followed the trend with May corn down as hog product prices softened. Global supply relief failed to steady demand, leaving wheat and related grains weak at the close.

Chicago

Cotton Prices Edge Up on Census But Quiet Trading Grows

Cotton opened steady with a 2 to 5 point advance on buying spurred by a census showing 14,510,000 bales ginned by Jan 16. By late morning quotes held near unchanged to modest gains as Lancashire activity and New England strikes cooled demand. spot middling uplands at 9.50.

New York Lancashire New England

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Cables

Cotton futures opened steady with a 2 to 6 point rise as the census ginning report through January 15 fell short of expectations by about 100,000 bales. Traders awaited clarity on Lancashire labor troubles while spot buyers and Texas movement supported prices despite bearish gossip. At noon, bids were up 6 points and the close showed a 1 to 4 point gain.

Associated Press New Orleans Census Bureau Fall River Texas

Chicago Market Quotes Narrow Range on Wheat Prices

Chicago quotations show wheat trading with little movement on the day. Prices fluctuated narrowly as traders awaited clearer signals on demand and supply factors influencing futures and cash markets.

Cotton futures open steady with mixed bids

New Orleans on January 23 reports cotton futures opening steady with January at 9.60, February around 9.59 to 9.61, March 9.60 bid, May 9.70 to 9.71, August 9.81 to 9.83, and October 9.75.

Associated Press New York Pen New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices Steady Amid Stable Trade

Closing cotton spot shows stable prices with gains up to six points. American middling fair at 6.04 pence, middling 5.40, receipts 48 000 including 35 800 American, sales 12 000 of which 2000 for speculation and export. Futures opened steady and quiet with various monthly spreads listed.

Associated Press Liverpool

Cotton Statistics and Export Totals

Cotton exports to Great Britain and Continent, France, Mexico and Japan show weekly and prior year figures. The Galveston stock data appears among the period figures.

Great Britain France Continent Mex Japan

Markets Report Chicago January Butter and Cheese Steady

Chicago markets show butter easier with Creameries at 28 86 and 25 33 for daisies. Eggs steady with receipts 1670 cases and firsts around 37 2 to 38 2 with prime firsts about 81 to 82. Cheese held steady with daisies 16 17 and Young Americas 16 17. potatoes steady with Wisconsin Minnesota prices near 1.00. Poultry firm with live turkeys 13 cents and dressed 18 cents, chickens live 11 cents, dressed 12 cents, springs 11 4. Veal easy at 60 to 60 weight.

the Associated Press Chicago Michigan Minnesota

Market Report Prices for Butter and Eggs in Kansas City

Butter prices show 40c for firsts and 38c for seconds with packing stock at 24c. Eggs quote 33c for extras and 81c for firsts, 22c for seconds in Kansas City markets dated January 23.

THE Associated Press Kansas City

Poultry and dairy prices drift in St Louis market

Poultry week shows chicks at 10c, springs 10c, turkeys 10c, ducks 18c, geese 9c. Butter drops to 29 34c, eggs steady at 30c. Lead and spelter weak with slight shifts noted. market receipts and quotes vary.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Sugar and petroleum prices hold steady in New York trading

New York reports steady prices across commodities with molasses and hides unchanged. Sugars stay firm with Molcovado at 8.95 per 89 test and centrifugal at 4.40 for 96 test. Refined petroleum also steady at 7.85 per barrel. Leather remains steady as a market note.

THE Associated Press New York Mulcovado

Cotton goods markets hold steady on gray goods firmness

New York traders report steady cotton goods markets with a firm undertone in gray fabrics. Cotton yarns rise, percales up about half a cent per yard, and flannelettes priced for fall at 7% cents for Swiss flannels.

Associated Press New York

Rice Market Dull with Stable Quotations in New Orleans

The New Orleans rice market showed dull trading with unchanged quotations. Receipts totaled 4296 rough, 4024 clean, 4048 millers with sales of 849 rough at 4.25 and 223 Honduras clean at 2 1/2? per unit, with no Japan sales.

Associated Press New Orleans Janu Japan Honduras

Bank of England Receives 66000 Pounds Bullion

By the Associated Press London reports 66 000 pounds sterling of bullion was taken into the Bank of England on balance today.

Associated Press London Bank of England

Pay your poll tax in New York futures steady for Rio coffee

Coffee No 7 Rio futures closed steady with March at 12.60 and May at 12.48 as of January 23 in New York.

THE Associated Press New York

Wheat and oats prices in Chicago market report

Wheat prices listed for No 2 red 97 98 No 2 hard 99 104 No 1 northern 109 111 No 2 northern rs No 2 spring 98 106 velvet chaff 0 106 durum 90 105. Oats No 2 49% 60 No 2 white 50% 61 standard 50 75 50%.

Associated Press Chicago Northern

Leading Spot Markets and Prices Stir Roundup

Market notes show Liverpool steady at 5.40 with 12,000 sales while New York remains quiet at 5. New Orleans soft at 89 16 with 1,650 units and Houston steady. Galveston also steady at 10.00, 908 units traded.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Seady

Read What Ransey Says In His Prohibition Platform

The anti saloon candidate argues for state wide prohibition. He cites 1887 and last July vote, claims funds and poll tax fraud tainted the result, and calls for a non partisan 1918 vote with fair election rules. He urges securing poll taxes and urges workers and neighbors to vote Colquitt and Liberty.

Ransey Colquitt and Liberty Anti-League

Wheat and corn price report from St Louis market

Market listing from St Louis shows cash wheat prices for No 2 red at 98 100, No 2 hard at 102 112, No 3 white at 65, oats at 60 for No 2, and No 2 white at 61. Wheat close 97 99 for July, corn 66% 66% July, oats May 60% July 44%.

Associated Press ST. Louis Macy

Spot cotton closes steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans spot cotton finished easy and unchanged with 1650 sales and arrivals at 400. Prices ranged from low ordinary 5 3 16 to good middling 10 5 16, with receipts totaling 6248 and stock at 265977.

Associated Press New Orleans

Y M C A Plans Four Day Campaign For Six Thousand

A Y M C A luncheon set a four day fundraising drive to raise 6000 for the association’s work. Sixty San Antonio businessmen will lead the effort with ten leaders and five assistants each. Team leaders include W. N. Hagg A. A. Hughes Victor Keller J. C. Kinney A. N. King Joseph Murray H. Ransom W. W. Sloan J. J. Williamson Irving Dietz. H. L. Kokernot is general chairman.

Young Men's Christian Association San Antonio W. N. Hagg A. A. Hughes Victor Keller J. C. Kinney A. N. King Joseph Murray H. Ransom W. W. Sloan J. J. Williamson Irving Dietz H. L. Kokernot

Gore seeks annual federal road fund for decade

Senator Gore of Oklahoma urges a federal appropriation of 10 to 12 million dollars annually for the next ten years to finance roads. States would need to match or exceed the federal allotment to gain benefit from the program.

Gore Associated Press Washington, D. C Oklahoma

Spot cotton steady in Houston market

In Houston on January 23 spot cotton held steady with middling grade at 9 1/4 percent and overall prices unchanged, reflecting a quiet trading day in the Texas market.

Cotton Spot Steady in Memphis Market

In Memphis spot day, cotton prices held steady with middling grade at 9 1/2 percent. Market watchers note no change from the prior session as buyers and sellers keep to prevailing rates.

Market Report From New York Spots

New York Spots report dated January 28 shows cot ton seas quiet with middling uplands at 9.50, mid gulf at 9.75, and no sales recorded.

THE Associated Press New York Mid - Gulf

Cotton Seed Products Prices Report

Memphis based Associated Press notes cot ton seed products pricing with figures for oil meal and other byproducts as of January 25. Prices listed include Prime Dagis oil at 4.584 and meal at 246.3 per unit.

Associated PR Memphis Otten

Cotton seed oil market closes firm in New York

Trading shows spot prices and monthly bases from Januar y to July with March and September futures noted. Total sales reach 5800 units as bids and offers move between 5.39 and 6.69, with delivery wagons advertised by Staacke Bros in San Antonio and a medical ad for A R Beal in the Gunter Building.

Associated Press New York

Stock Market Slips as Selling Pressure Persists in Early Session

New York traders opened with selling in leading speculative issues. Union Pacific and Great Northern preferred fell as Hill stocks weakened after a recent gain. United States Steel faced influence from the steel duty outlook while bonds held steady. Afternoon trading showed some rally then faded, with Reading and other rail stocks slipping and the market finishing easy.

Associated Press New York Northern Pacific Great Northern American Tele Railway Steel Spring Union Pacific Texas Cmpany United States Steel Corporation Commissioner Great Northern Ptd Reading Delaware & Hudson Liggett & Méyers American Can Pfa General Railroad American Telegraph Western Union Tne Sear Amalgamated American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelt & Refining Amer. Smelting & Refin American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Denver & Rio Grande Illinois Central Interborough-Met Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas New York Central Norfolk & Western Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Rock Island Co

Market News Roundup From New York Trade Desk

AP reports steady mercantile paper and bank rates with 60 day at 4.84.10 and demand at 4.87.25. Sterling quotes eased with actual business in bankers’ bills at 4.84.10 and 4.87.25. Commercial bills marked 4.88%. Bar silver and Mexican dollars noted. Sewanee bonds and railroad bonds described as easy.

THE Associated Press New York E Mercantile Paper Bankers Sewanee

Money on Call Rates Steady Amid Market Pause

New York financial desk reports money on call steady at 2 percent with ruling and closing bid at 2 percent. Time loans hold at 2 percent for 60 and 9 days, with 6 months at 3 percent.

THE Associated Press New York

Commodity Prices In London Market Report

Lead dull at 15 pounds per ton. Spelter quiet at 26 pounds 16 shillings. Tin steady with spot at 189 pounds and futures at 187 pounds. Market activity muted as traders await direction.

THE Associated Press London

London financial market notes and quotations

Consols for money stand at 77 percent for account at 777-16 with bar silver at 26 1 2 percent. Money 3 percent 03, short bills 313 1 3 percent. Three months bills at 11 16 3 percent.

Associated Press London

Paris Money Rates and Exchange Snapshot

Paris on January 23 reported three per cent rentes at 95 francs 10 centimes for the account. Exchange on London stood at 25 francs 25 centimes for checks with a private discount rate of three per cent.

THE Associated Press Paris London

Wanted helper at Grand Opera House

Classified notice seeking a Mexican or colored girl to assist with janitorial work. Apply at the Grand opera house Wednesday morning.

Grand Opera

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