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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1917

Page

11

Cotton market summary from the principal spots

The daily Quotations report shows Middling prices across markets with San Antonio at 16.60. Dallas, New Orleans, and Liverpool are cited with declines and mixed movements as Liverpool opens weaker and New York and New Orleans fluctuate. End-of-day levels: New York up 6 to 10 points. New Orleans up 2 to 3 points. San Antonio spots at 16.60.

San Antonio Dallas Orleans San Antonio River Antonio Corpus Christi Road SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO

Local Market Report Shows Slight Egg Price Drop

In the local markets the wholesale price of eggs fell two cents to 38 and 39 cents a dozen for Texas country candled. Receipts hold steady but demand lags supply while poultry and butter stay steady. California cauliflower up to 1.60 per crate. dried beans rise with fancy beans at 8.75 and pinks at 9.00 per hundred pounds. Wholesale provisions and hides unchanged.

California

Shippers Market Shows Mixed Prices for Country Produce

Buyers paid various prices for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Wednesday with steady notes for several items. Prices list hens, turkeys, ducks, geese and other poultry, alongside Chicago market quotes for butter eggs potatoes and poultry, with live fowl prices rising slightly at Washington, Colorado and Idaho.

San Antonio Bane Texas Country Shane Texas Creamery Poun Coultry

Kansas City Markets Reported Prices

Kansas City January 24 market quotes show butter at 89 cents for creamery and 86 to 89 cents for firsts, creamery 89, poultry turkeys at 24 cents, potatoes around 1.9 dollars per bushel, other items listed with mixed prices.

Knsas

Dry Wheat Closes Steady After Morning Declines

Wheat prices fell in Chicago trading due to lack of foreign buying and weak crop reports from Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. May and July soy prices see a late rally with corn led export demand pushing values to season highs while hogs and provisions gain strength on higher demand.

Chicago Ill Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma

New York Cotton Opens Steady After Early Decline

The New York cotton market opened easy with a four point advance on January but fell 9 to 17 points on the general list amid disappointing cables. May traded around 16.88 to 16.99 cents before rising to 17.17 cents, ending the day steady with gains in active months and steady tone overall.

New York May Ing

Bethlehem Steel to Seek Stock Increase and 200 Percent Dividend

Bethlehem Steel shareholders will vote February 14 to raise common stock from 15 million to 60 million dollars and to pay a 200 percent common stock dividend. Directors also raised the quarterly dividend from 1 percent to 10 percent and offered subscribers a chance to buy 15 million dollars of new stock at par. The move is led by Charles M. Schwab, who controls the company’s voting power. 1916 earnings totaled 61.7 million versus 23.8 million in 1915.

New York Bethlehem Steel Corporation Wall Street Charles M. Schwab Schwab Bethlehem Steel Mr. Schwab

Cotton futures open lower on January and March contracts

New York reports cotton futures begin the session weaker with January at 16.79 cents and March around 16.98 cents. July and October bids show mixed early depth while March and May trade near 16.75 to 17.15 cents as values edge upward later in the session.

Wheat and grain prices in Chicago quotations

Chicago quotations list futures prices for wheat corn oats and barley as of January 24. No. 7 hard wheat at about 1.90 to 1.93 dollars, No. 8 hard wheat near 1.91 to 1.93, corn No. 2 yellow around 1.01 and change, oats standard about 0.67 to 0.58, and barley near 1.00 to 1.28 dollars.

Chicago

Kansas City Market Price Snapshot

KARE AS CITY Mo January 24 market notes show Quota Honsi No 2 hard at 1.87 1.89 dollars per unit No 2 red mixed 98 percent No 2 yellow 9Sc oats No 2 mixed 87% 680 No 2 mixed se ate.

Kare City Wits

Wheat and corn futures close in Kansas City trades

In Kansas City on January 2 futures markets closed with Wheat May at 1.80 dollars and July at 41.4980, Corn May at 9 cents and July at 9 1/2 cents.

Kansas City

Telephone Companies See Revenue Jump in October

American telephone firms posted 24,976,258 dollars in October revenue up nearly 14 percent from a year ago. Net operating income reached 6,920,199 dollars, with 7,080,314 telephones in service, up 609,817 from last year. Ten month totals show 234,377,047 dollars in revenue, up about 12 percent, with 65,823,632 dollars not counted as operating income.

Washington, D. C Interstate Commerce Commission Commission

Liverpool Opens Thursday Up In Late Trade

The report notes Liverpool starting Thursday with a small lead around five to six points as the 11 o'clock call follows. Market data shows New York and March figures at 16.84 16.96, May at 17.03 17.15, and July around 17.02 17.12 in the futures notes.

Liverpool New York

Market Quotes Wheat and Corn Steady in St. Louis

Quotations from St Louis show wheat steady with No 2 red at 1.95 and No 2 hard 1.93 to 1.96. Corn is quoted at No 2 1.00 and No 2 white 1.01. Oats are listed at No 2 57 1/2 cents and No 2 white 69. Rye No 2 at 1.44.

ST. Louis

New Orleans Cotton Market Wide Swings On Early Decline

Cotton prices in New Orleans fell 17 to 21 points in the first half hour as selling followed a lower Liverpool and political uncertainties. The market steadied with better spot accounts and telegrams from major centers indicating stronger spot demand. By noon most active months rose 13 to 18 points from yesterday's close, aided by large export movements. exports to date this week reached 139,486 bases vs receipts of 76,173.

Liverpool New York New Orleans San Antonio

Market quotes from Chicago packing house January notes

Provisions market report from Chicago dated January 24 lists dealer quotations for dry salt bacon at 18 cents, dry salt Nes at 14 to 16 pounds average 18 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 27 cents, fancy ham products 14 to 16 pounds average, pure lard 17.5 cents, compound lard 11.5 cents, and American cheese at 9 cents per pound.

Cotton Statistics for Galveston and Southern States

The report lists cotton bales by city including Galveston TeSSW Houston New Orleans Lit Mobile Charleston Wilmington New York Philadelphia and others with totals and stock figures. It shows total 86 stations 1,829 bales and stock data: yesterday 1,402,477. same day last week 176,523. same day last year 374,346 deficit.

Galveston Wilmington Philadelphia

Cotton Futures Open Quiet With Rising Close

New Orleans reports cotton futures opening quiet with bids for March 16.140 and May 16.56c while July and October bids around 16.66c and 16.55c. Futures finally closed 2 to 10 points higher with varied daily highs and lows across contracts.

New Orleans Close Tuer

Metal market update from New York price notes

Lead bid at 7.75. Spelter dull with spot East St. Louis delivery at 10 asked. Copper firm with first to third quarters priced 28.50 to 52.50. Iron steady, tin at 1.62.19 to 45.87 percent.

New York

London Metals Prices Report January 24

Lead at 30 pounds sterling. Spelter 2 pounds 10s. Spot copper 130 pounds, futures 126 108. Electrolytic 141. Tin 189 pounds 78 6d. Futures 190 7s. End of report.

London

Liverpool Cotton Market Report January Spot and Futures

Liverpool cotton gains clear in spot trade with good mids and middling at 10.684 to 10.824. Sales reach 6000 bales 1000 for speculation. Receipts 4400. Futures show steady ranges for near months with minor shifts across Jan Feb Mar and later spreads.

Liverpool

Stand ard Underground Cable increases capital stock and declares dividend

Pittsburg Pa Jan 24 Stockholders were notified that directors authorized raising capital stock from 3 6 million to 10 million and declared a 50 percent stock dividend equal to 1 7 million par value The stock carries a market value of 400 per share The directors recently declared a dividend of 11 a share.

Pittsburg Standard Underground Cable Company

Six Days Left to Pay Poll Taxes in 1917 Elections

County Collector John Bitter warns only six days remain to pay poll taxes and qualify to vote. The office closes at midnight January 31. On Tuesday 645 receipts were issued, with 286 by Wednesday morning, as crowds gather. Bitter projects total receipts will exceed last year’s 19,500, with about 16,000 current regular receipts and exemptions and over 5,000 more expected in six days.

John A. Bitter Bittar

Market Report: Rice Quotations Steady in New Orleans

In New Orleans on Tuesday January 24 rough and clean rice held steady with unchanged quotations. Receipts totaled 2116 rough sacks and 5017 clean pockets, while sales included 420 Honduras pockets, 184 Japan pockets, and 930 Blue Rose pockets.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Railroads to be sold under joint foreclosure

Auction of the Missouri Pacific on February 21 morning will be followed by an afternoon foreclosure sale of the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad. The double sale aims to end the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain receiver ship and place both roads under the same management.

ST. Louis Missouri Pacific St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad Iron Mountain

Hogs Rise Across Northern Markets Amid Steady Cattle

Union Stock Yards report shows hogs higher 6 to 16 cents across St. Louis Fort Worth Oklahoma City while northern cattle show strength. Sheep steady except Fort Worth up 10 cents. San Antonio market remains firm with arrivals and local on city trade totals listed. Receipts include cattle calves horses hogs with 251 cattle and 71 hogs at local yards.

Union Stock Yards St. Louis Fort Worth Oklahoma City San Antonio

Cattle Receipts and Prices Report from Fort Worth

Fort Worth cattle market report shows receipts of a large mix of steers heifers calves and yearlings with steers ranging near 9.50 to 11.10 per hundredweight and bulk sales around 11.00 top 11.10 while goats go to 6.50 and 3.50 for the light stock. Receipts total about 169 with yearling totals near 12 000 and goats included in the price mix.

Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Lambs

Chicago market report shows hog receipts above 40,000 with strong bids and firm quotes for hogs and pigs. Cattle receipts around 18,000 with native beef cattle at 7.75 to 11.90 and western steers 7.70 to 10.00. Sheep and lambs receipts about 13,000 with lambs 11.75 to 14.40. Future arrivals estimated for morrow.

Chicago Wethoe Meath

Cattle and hog market receipts and prices in Kansas City

Receipts and quotations from Kansas City show hogs at 11 00 to 11 45, cattle with prime fed steers at 10 85 to 11 00, dressed beef steers 5 50 to 10 75, cows 5 25 to 9 00, calves 7 00 to 12 00, and sheep with lambs 13 76 to 14 36, yearlings 11 75 to 12 60, and wethers 10 00 to 10 50 in a steady to higher market.

Kansas City

Livestock Markets Report From St Louis Barrows and Cattle

Hogs receipts around 10,000 with prices up to 10 cents higher. Lights and hogs varied from 9.00 to 12.50 per cwt. Cattle receipts about 4,800 with mixed prices. native steers 7.60 to 11.50, cows 5.56 to 8.75, stockers 5.30 to 8.60, Texas quarantine steers 5.50 to 8.00, prime beef steers 7.50 to 9.00, native calves around 6.50 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 500 with lambs 12.75 to 14.50, yearlings 11.00 to 12.25, ewes 6.50 to 10.25.

ST. Louis Texas

Oklahoma City cattle sales report dated January

Oklahoma City sales show 2600 cattle steady and 3600 hogs 15 cents higher with top hogs at 11.25. Sheep about 600 steady. Readouts list buyers such as Williams Purcell Roddy Tate Driggers Fry Howard Allison with steers priced from about 8.15 to 9.35 and weights reflecting daily sales figures.

Oklahoma City Okla Price Williams Purcell Roddy Ft. Cobb Driggers Chickasha Fry Mustang Howard Paoli Allison Stonewall

Turpentine and Rosin Producers Form New Association

About forty naval stores operators from Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana met in New Orleans and organized the Turpentine and Rosin Producers Association under a Louisiana charter. I. N. Danigler of Gulfport was elected president and C. F. Sper of Washington was chosen secretary treasurer. Permanent headquarters will be in New Orleans.

New Orleans Texas Mississippi Louisiana Turpentine and Rosin Producers Association I. N. Danigler Gulfport C. F. Sper Washington

Marine Intelligence Galveston Long Pasages Arrive and Sail

Galveston marine intelligence reports arrivals and departures on January 24. Arrived is E Cid from New York Honduras Progreso. Sailed are El Oriente from New York Topila from Tampico Adolfo from Spain and Infanta Isabel from Spain Barcelona.

Galveston E! Cid New York Honduras Progreso el Oriente Topila Tampico Adolfo Spain Barcelona Infanta Isabel

New York Market Report June 24 Domestics and Cloth Goods

New York markets show plain and fancy domestics selling freely for fall on Tuesday. Several lines withdrawn as well as lines of fine shirtings for spring 1918 delivery. Cotton yarns quiet and easier while dress goods remain firm and men's wear stays in steady demand.

New York

Weather Bulletin From U.S. Department of Agriculture

Below zero readings with light wind under ten mph. Precipitation amounts under .01 inch are not published here. Len Buell, official with the Bureau, notes the exclusion of minimal measurements.

Street Named for Improvement at Madeline Terrace

Residents of Madeline Terrace selected Cleveland Court as the street to be improved. The county commissioners approved the plan and ready to begin work immediately with gravel topping treated with oil.

Madeline Terrace Alamo Heights Cleveland Court

Colored Louisiana church seeks D D honor for fee

A Louisiana congregation aimed to obtain a college degree for their pastor by paying fifty dollars for a honorary D D. They sent twenty five dollars after failing to raise the full amount, requesting the college to forward the first D so they could address him as Doctor and aid in collecting the rest.

Louisiana Kansas Spet Ware Harper’s Magazine

Armies to Meet Generals Hoefgen and Loring for Campaign

Generals Hoefgen and Loring of the chamber of commerce call a Thursday 7 30 pm meeting of the armies membership solicitors. They will issue ammunition and final instructions for the big drive starting 9 am Monday. The army aims to raise 50000 in memberships over five days.

Hoefgen Loring Chamber of Commerce Thesr

Friar Louis Mann Buys Odd Sized Collars

In a Fifth Avenue haberdashery Friar Louis Mann inspects peculiar shaped collars. The clerk quotes two for 26 cents and fifteen cents for another. Mann opts to buy the second collar, paying fifteen cents. Friar's Epistle.

Louis Louis Mann Fifth Avenue

Trading In Stocks Is Dull And Narrow

New York stocks opened dull with Bethlehem Steel weak after a generous prior dividend. United States Steel and General Motors led late morning losses while Long Island rails rose nearly five points. by afternoon most leaders improved with firm closing and total volume around 375000 shares.

New York Bethlehem Steel United States Steel General Motors Marines International Paper and Loe Tractions New Haven Long Island aSles Norfolk and Western

New York Mercantile Prices Reported For Jan 24

Mercantile paper 3% 3 5 per cent. Bills 60 day 4.72 with banks 4.72. Commercial rate 4.71 4.75. Cables A 1 6 Francs demand 6.84 cables 5.83. Guilders demand 4 0 4% cables 40. Bar silver 76 14 Mexican dollars 59. Government bonds steady railroad bonds irregular.

New York Rerlings

Time loan and call money rates steady in New York market

In New York on January 24 time loans held steady with 60 day at 3 percent, 90 day at 3 percent, six months at 3 3/4 percent. Call money remained steady with high 2 and low 1 percent, last loan 3, closing bid 1 1/2 percent, offered at 3 percent.

New York

Market Reports From London Jan 24

London financial notes show bar silver at 373 164 per ounce and money at 31 percent. Discount rates list short bills at 5 5 percent and three months at 5 percent.

London

Sugar Prices Drift Lower In Western Market

Report notes sugar prices easing at noon with raw sugar around 5.29 dollars and molasses 4.43 dollars. Refined sugar remains steady with fine granulated at 6.75 dollars, amid continued selling pressure in western markets.

Turpentine and Resin Market Update in Savannah

Turpentine held steady at 62 percent with 695 receipts and 219 shipments. stock 18 544. Resin firm with sales 3875, receipts 2271 shipments, stock 77 649. Quotations show varied values across grades from 96.20 to 97.18 with several lettered classifications.

Savannah Bassi M. Mo W. W

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