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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1917

Page

9

Cotton Ginned Totals Vast U.S. Crop to Jan

Census Bureau reports prior to January 16, 11,147,118 running bales ginned, excluding lint and including 189,004 round bales and 115,463 sea island bales. Compared with last year’s 10,751,990 bales by January 16, led by Texas 3,543,292 and Georgia 1,825,629, with Alabama, North Carolina, Florida and others contributing.

Washington, D. C Sea Island Census Bureau Bennis Alabama California Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tenessee Texas Virginia

Cotton goods active in napped division and dress goods

New York markets report cotton goods active in the napped division and dress goods with moderate jobber activity. Fall ginghams with domestics quiet, yarns easy, raw silk steady.

New York

Weather totals and rainfall comparisons

Precipitation yesterday measured at .52 inches, above normal for the day by .04 inches. Daily excess reached .48 inches. Total precipitation since January 1 is .S1 inches, with a deficiency of .48 inches from year to date.

Spot Cotton Prices and Exchange Market Report

Spot cotton quotes for buying and selling mark prices in major markets such as San Antonio Dallas Houston Galveston New York and New Orleans with a note that delivered price at markets applies. The Cotton Exchange notes a strong early rise on bullish census figures 11 147 118 running bales and later recovery amid heavy selling and large exports. New York and New Orleans finish steady to higher. San Antonio spots rise 16 5.

San Antonio Dallas Galveston New York New Orlean Liverpool Cotton Exchange Orleans

New York Cotton Opens Steady as Cables Support Rally

The cotton market opened steadier in New York with May near 65 points above yesterday. Early gains of 14 to 21 points faded as liquidation and stop orders pressured futures, though covering rallies emerged. Large exports of 68,258 bales boosted activity and helped trim advances later in the morning.

Cotton futures open steady with mixed closes

New York cotton futures opened steady with settlements showing gains of 16 to 19 points across contracts. Market quotes included January at 16.62, March 16.80, July 16.08, and October 16.91 with several figures around 16.7 to 17.1 in later calls.

New York Tures

New Orleans Cotton Sags After Early Rise on Cables

The New Orleans cotton market opened with an 18 to 26 point rise due to cable and covering activity by sellers. Census figures show about 102,000 bales produced in the latest period, heavy selling later pulled prices 38 points lower before a noon recovery left quotes 2 to 8 points above yesterday. At 1:30, July cotton quoted at the day’s high with a 24 to 32 point gain, closing steady 17 to 21 points higher.

New Orleans Gooil Census Bureau New York Bethlehem B Steel United States Steel International Paper American Telephone Pittsburgh Brooklyn Rapid Transit

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans

In New Orleans on January 22 cotton futures opened steady with March at 16.34, May 16.51, July 16.59, October 15.52, and December 15.65. Futures later closed 16 to 26 points higher amid varied intraday prices and spot activity.

New Orleans

Marine Intelligence Galveston Obscure Arrival List

In Galveston on January 23 arrivals include the Henry R. Mallory and El Monte along with vessels from New York Philadelphia Tampico and other ports. The list reflects standard maritime traffic entries for the port.

Galveston Tex Henry R. Mallory el Monte New Zak San Saba Philadelphia Bacol Tams Sollea Panuco Tampico el Saath New York

Corn and Oats Drift Lower on Wheat Weakness in Chicago

Chicago Jan 23 The wheat market fell on news of weak demand from Europe and a softer tone from Wilson speech. Corn eased with wheat while oats stayed largely local as receipts limited price moves. Provisions advanced on record hog prices, with new crop months strengthening on adverse Nebraska weather and Hessian fly fears in Illinois. Argentine crop damage around 75 percent shifted prices lower by session close.

Chicago Wilson Europe Nebraska Illinois Enerea Argentine

Chicago cash grain prices January 23

Quotations list the Chicago cash grain prices with wheat at No 2 red 1.92 and a half cents, No 2 hard nominal, corn No 2 yellow 1.01, oats around 59 to 60 cents, and barley near 1.00.

Grain Prices Report From Kansas City Market

Quotations show cash wheat at about 1.89 to 1.92 for No 3 hard and No 2 red around 1.91. Corn prices list No 2 mixed at 33 and No 2 white near 97. Rye is 1.50.

Kansas City Jan

Grain futures close with wheat and corn 움직

Kansas City grain futures closed with May wheat at 1.80 to 1.81 and July at 1.48. May corn at 98 to 98 1/2 cents and July at 97 cents.

Kansas City

Quotations Mixed for Wheat and Grains in St Louis

Prices showed varied movement for wheat and corn as of January 23 in St Louis. No 2 red wheat traded near 1.99 dollars a bushel while No 2 yellow corn hovered around 1.00 to 1.07 dollars.

ST. Louis

Rice Market Report from New Orleans on Jan 22

Rough and clean rice held steady as New Orleans receipts totaled 314 sacks for rough and 23 830 pockets for clean with 23 497 for export. Sales included Clean Honduras 670 pockets and Blue Rose 140 pockets. Quotations covered south Honduras, Japan, Blue Rose, and bran with prices noted for ton and per pocket.

New Orleans Millers Honduras Blue Ross South Honduras Japan

Turpentine and Resin Quotations Reported at Savannah

Turpentine firm shows 52 to 62 percent sales 245 receipts 166 shipments none stock 18694. Resin firm reports sales 1035 receipts 1409 shipments none stock. Quotations list several grades with prices from 6.20 to 7.20 per unit across grades A B F G H M N W G Y.

Savannah Turpentine W. G Y. W

Liverpool cotton market update from Liverpool January

Spot cotton prices show good middling at 19.90 pence per pound with middling 10.76 and lower grades 0.58. 30,000 bales received for speculation and export. Futures barely steady with January at 10.24d and a continuation of near term contract prices through December-January at 9.50-9.47d.

Liverpool Janu

New York Sugar Futures Slip on Scattered Liquidation

New York sugar futures eased amid scattered selling and liquidation. By noon, prices were 119 net lower with nearby contracts around $3.20 per hundredweight and finer granulated sugar at about $6.76.

New York Jaz Ees. Besarte

Wholesale price changes for fruits vegetables and seeds

The market report lists price increases for California turnips, beets, onions, and potatoes, plus Kaffir corn Milo maize and Feterita in car and job lots. Eggs, butter and poultry prices were unchanged, with receipts described as fair to good and no changes in provisions or hides.

California Texas

Shippers' Market Prices for Country Produce in San Antonio

Tuyers report Tuesday prices for country produce delivered in San Antonio. Butter steady at 30 3ic per pound from Texas creamery. country 25 28c. Poultry steady with hens 6.00 8.09, small hens 5.50 6.76, broilers 3.66 4.00, ducks 7.00 8.00, geese 12.00 15.00.

Tuyers Paia San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Chicago market prices drift with steady butter and high poultry

Quotations show butter steady with creamery at 31 1/2 to 32 1/4 cents, eggs easy with 2814 firsts at 39 cents and ordinary firsts near 37 to 38 cents. Potatoes unchanged with 42 car receipts. regional white potato prices span 1.55 to 2.00 for Washington Colorado Idaho, Michigan 1.75 to 1.86, Wisconsin 1.79 to 1.80. Poultry, alive, higher with fowls 19 cents and springs 18 cents.

Chicago Washington Colorado Idaho Wisconsin Springs

Kansas City Market Prices Report From January

Quotations to day were as follows Butter 39 cents per pound. firsts 57 cents. seconds 5 cents. packing 6 cents. Eggs lists include Bic. Poultry figures show hens 16 and roosters 12 to 14 cents, turkeys 24 cents.

Kansas City

Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations

Local packing house quotations to dealers listed for Tuesday show dry salt extras at 17 cents per pound bacon extras 18 and a half cents. Dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 18 cents. fancy breakfast bacon 27 cents. fancy ham 1 cent. bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 19 and a half cents. pure lard 17 and a quarter cents. compound 14 and a half cents. American cheese 27 cents per pound.

Cotton statistics and city references in a cryptic note

The fragment lists several cities from Galveston to Boston and New Orleans with scattered typography. It includes quoted dialogue about a thermometer and a Baltimore American quotation noting a drop occurring gradually.

Baltimore American

Northern live stock market shows strength and gains

The Union Stock Yards report dated Jan. 23 notes cattle and sheep demand rising, hogs up 10 to 20 cents as markets stay on the upswing. Receipts were average with strong activity in all classes, cattle calves and hogs selling 25 to 35 cents higher than yesterday, San Antonio trade also listed with cattle calves hogs and horses.

Union Stock Yards San Antonio

Fort Worth Cattle and Hog Markets Report

Fort Worth Texas cattle receipts 6500 with steer prices 6.50 to 9.50, stockers and heifers 6.00 to 8.50, cows 4.50 to 7.00, bulk 4.25 to 6.75. Hog receipts 5000 with prices 10.50 to 10.80 top, sheep and lambs very strong with lambs 12.00, yearlings 11.00 to 12.00, ewes 9.75 to 10.25, goats 3.50.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago live stock prices and receipts show hogs strong with higher bids, cattle steady, and sheep firm. Hogs receipts 34,600 with imports expected 67,000 and hog prices ranging from 10.60 to 12.20 for various grades. Cattle receipts 8,000 with 22,000 expected. native beef cattle 7.70 to 11.85, western steers 7.70 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 13,000 with wethers 9.75 to 11.00 and lambs 11.75 to 14.00.

Chicago

Market Receipts and Quotes from Kansas City Stockyards

Kansas City stockyards report January receipts for cattle sheep and hogs with prices. Rossi receipts 14,000 hogs at 15 to 20 cents higher. cattle 10,000 head with mixed steer cow and calf values. sheep market steady to strong with lambs and yearlings noted.

Market Report: Livestock Receipts Steady in St Louis

In St Louis on January 23 receipts were Hog reports 13 000 head steady to 20 cents higher with lights at 10 85 to 11 50 and pigs 85 to 11 50. Cattle receipts 4 500 steady with native beef steers 7 50 to 11 50 and feeders 3 0 to 8 50. cows 4 25 to 7 50. calves 6. Sheep receipts 1 500 steady to strong with lambs 12 75 to 14 50 and yearlings 11 00 to 12 25.

ST. Louis Texas

Cattle market report from Oklahoma City sales

Oklahoma City stockyard notes show 2200 head steady with top cattle trading to 11.05 per hundredweight. George Harlow Cushin and Crawford Purcell reporters list steer prices around 10.40 to 11.05, with various lots at 8.50 to 9.40 per hundredweight and late sales noted.

Oklahoma City Okla George Harlow Cushion Norah Crawford Purcell

Weather Observations for January 23, 1917

Observations taken at 7 a m Tuesday January 23 1917. Below zero. Wind velocities under ten miles an hour and precipitation under .02 inches are not published hereon. Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau.

Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau

Stock Market Ends Day With Dull Session

New York traders saw a 19 point rise in Bethlehem Steel as a rare bright spot. Most shares finished with little movement as 359000 shares traded and a broad decline followed into the late hours.

Trading in Mexican money in San Rey Tuesday

Readers report chaotic currency trading in San Rey on Tuesday with quoted rates misprinted and traders noting confusion over exchange limits. Local officials cautioned caution and urged use of official rates for transactions.

San Rey

Mercantile and government bond rates in New York

New York reports show mercantile paper at 6 percent for sixty day bills, 60 day bills on banks at 4 3/4 percent, and commercial 60 day bills at 4 3/4 percent. Demand sterling and cables around 4 3/4 percent with general fluctuations noted. Cables and silver prices listed with margined figures. Mexican dollars at 9? cents. Government bonds steady, rail bonds irregular.

New York Mercantile Paper Frances

Time Jeans msedy and Market Rates Report

Time Jeans money market notes show call money steady around 2 percent with high near 2 percent and low near 1 percent. The last loan level was 2 percent, with closing bid 14 and offered at 3 in a volatile session.

New York Time Jeans Msedy Call Money

London Financial Roundup: Silver Price and Rates Update

London market note reports bar silver at 274e per ounce and money at 3 percent. Discount rates show 5 5 percent for three months.

London

Metals Markets Report for New York and Spot Prices

Lead at 176 with steady spelter and copper firm electrolytic first and secondary steady. East St Louis delivery at 9 or 10 percent and spot copper around 45.5 dollars. Exchange quotes show copper firm and market tone steady with limited change.

New York Spot East

Market Update Notes From PLO and New York Trade

PLOXDP N 23 report shows lead at 30 pounds sterling and copper at 130 pounds sterling with spot and futures priced. In New York on January 2% coffee futures remain steady with March at 84 1/2 cents and May at 84 1/2 cents amid light trading and market nuance.

Ploxdpn New York

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