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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1913
Page
9
Wheat slips early then recovers as commission houses buy, May futures at 92% to 93%, corn also firming on buying, oats dull. Provisions ease on liquidation but May pork and lard rise with country commission activity. Kansas City and St. Louis quotes show thin gains across wheat corn and oats with several contract months listed.
Chicago quotes show cash wheat with No 2 red at 1.10 to 1.14, No 2 hard 91 to 96 cents, No 1 northern 91 to 92, No 2 northern 88 to 89 and half, No 2 spring 88 to 89 cents, velvet chaff 88 to 91, durum 85 to 92 cents. Oats No 2 at 83 cents, No 2 white 36 to 364 cents, standard 34 to 34 and one half cents.
Galveston reports arriving none and clearing the steamer Cheltonian for Bremen. Sailed include Konsul Schulte for Rotterdam El Occidente for New York and other vessels. A public notice urges residents to pay their poll tax.
An advertisement extols anti toxin bacteria and serum treatment as a cure for incurable conditions if pursued promptly. It claims neglect leads to worse outcomes and urges investigation of the underfunded or misused medical option.
Advertises rapid cures for acne skin diseases blood poison and urinary infections using vaccines serums and bacteriological remedies. Claims 80 plus cases cured in San Antonio and promotes Neo palvarion and Go tococcus vaccines. Invites afflicted men to consult for treatment and insists on swift relief with modern methods.
The city hosts a range of visitors with named residents and origin cities listed. Guests arrive at the Gunter Savoy Bowie St Anthony Menger Crockett Bexar and other hotels including Houston Dallas San Antonio travelers Mr and Mrs Schulenburg Victoria Karnes City and El Campo are noted among the arrivals and registrations.
Burial permits list several deceased individuals with ages and addresses. Gregoria Garcia 18 died January 27 at 412 Parral Street. Florence Quinn 16 on January 7 at 743 West Houston Street. John H. Candi 30 on January 27 at rear 401 East Commerce Street. Hartley Barber 18 on January 26 in Los Angeles California. Solomon Ravello 2 on January 28 at 416 South Laredo Street. Manuel Cuellar 69 on January 27 at 219 Baylor Street. William Hubert Taligferro 4 on January 27 in San Jose Texas.
To Mr and Mrs Pantosa a girl born January 22 at 805 North Laredo street. To Mr and Mrs Ruffo a girl born January 26 at 11 Santa Rosa Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Sullivan a girl born January 25 at 1418 North Pine street. To Mr and Mrs Diaz a boy born January 26 at 1219 South Como street. To Mr and Mrs Archer a boy born January 24 at 209 San Francisco alley. To Mr and Mrs Bohn a boy born January 26 at 2218 Lopez street.
The 1913 January starts with lower prices for most manufactured foods in San Antonio led by declines in beans evaporated fruits sugar and coffee. Rice is the only staple rising while wholesalers fear further drops and the sugar market tests refiners and beet sugar parity as month end slows trade and dulls business.
A lengthy list of wholesale and retail prices for groceries. It includes BUGS Fresh country eggs, various poultry prices, butter and cheese, vegetables like tomatoes cucumbers onions and cabbage, fruits such as apples oranges and lemons, syrups and nuts, dried fruits, canned meats, lard, and rice. Prices are given per dozen, per pound, per crate, per box, or per hundredweight, reflecting regional market rates.
Washington reports 1912 imports at 1 818 133 855 dollars and exports rising to 2 399 217 993 dollars, signaling overall foreign commerce strength. St Louis notes Wool market steady with medium to heavy fine ranges quoted in New Era format.
A long list records transfers from R D Shields to John Kirk and many others across blocks in Beillaire Marlborough Place Asbury Place West End and Harlandale plus West Laurel Heights. Amounts range from 90 to 5000 dollars with dates from 1909 to 1918 noting buyers sellers and block locations in San Antonio areas.
Mrs. W. S. Mackenyz seeks a two room addition on Quitman street for 680 dollars. G. Baidez applies for a three room dwelling on Perez street for 400 dollars. G. H. and8. A. Railway Co. plans a warehouse on Hackberry street for 125 dollars. H. C. Thorman requests a five room dwelling on In f iana avenue for 1100 dollars. MH C. Thorman proposes a five room dwelling on Ia ve arenes for 1100 dollars. R. Stuimberg remodels a store building on South Flores street for 1500 dollars. Mau Campbell lists four four room dwellings on Monterey street totaling 2460 dollars.
No. 3209 T P and C N Chadwick at 105 Berkshire avenue. No. 3210 Perry J Lewis at 205 West French place. No. 8211 Mrs J W Furnish at 1020 West Capeens avenue. No. 12 A Moore and Co at Moore building.
J C Calleen and Alice L Johnston Charles Forestello and Rosa Seleno Robert H Gossett and Mamie E Kingel received marriage licenses.
Jan 29 at Union Stock Yards saw a dull market with modest receipts of 65 cattle 20 calves 97 horses and 83 hogs. Prices held steady from the prior day cows $4 to $4.25 calves up to $6 with a top $1.25 for calves hogs sold to clear pens around $7 asis.
Hog sales total 3100 with stronger demand and higher closing bids. Top price reaches 7.85 per hundredweight as bulk sales settle 7.35 to 7.70, while cattle and calves show steady value across beef steers stocker steers cows bulls and calves. Sheep numbers assist the week with a slow but steady market.
Receipts total 3600 cattle including 1200 Texas head with steady prices. Native beef steers 6.50 to 9.10, cows and heifers 3.65 to 6.00. Hogs 11,000 heads steady with 6 cents drop. pigs and lights 6.25 to 7.75, mixed and butchers 7.40 to 7.70, heavy 7.50 to 7.70. Sheep 2300 head steady. native muttons 6.00 to 6.25, lambs 7.00 to 8.80.
Kansas City mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes show receipts and prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Beves native steers southern steers and cows listed with prices. hogs range 7.40 to 7.65 and pigs down to 6.25. sheep and muttons priced from 4.00 to 8.40. Chicago quotes mirror steadier cattle hogs and sheep with varied beves Texas stockers and calves and dairy items alongside butter eggs cheese and potatoes pricing.
Quotations from Kansas City on January 29 show butter at 39c for creamery, 20% for firsts, 29% for seconds, and 19% for packing stock. Eggs list extras at 21c, firsts at 22% to 23c, and seconds at 14c. Poultry prices include hens 12%c, roosters 8c, young turkeys 18c, and ducks 13% to 14c.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a slight advance and bullish sentiment. Prices rose early, faced profit taking, then steadied near last night’s close as rumors from the Balkans and Memphis selling influenced trading. Harvester jumped five points as activity shifted with Fall River trade and covering by early sellers.
The report lists steady openings for cotton futures on January 29 with prices across months from January at 12.78 to December at 11.51. It shows daily high and low fields and includes scattered figures and annotations amid trading activity in New York.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 1 to 3 point drop on indifferent cables and a good weather map. By mid-morning prices showed weakness, with most active months 6 to 7 points below yesterday's close as dull trading and weather observations limited demand. European political rumors spurred some liquidation among bears while ground remained too wet to plow in many Belt sections.
The market closed steady with minor shifts in several contracts. January to October quotes show small gains and losses against yesterday's close as traders digest supply demand signals and weather.
Spot cotton in fair demand with prices firm in Liverpool. American midsling fair 7.46d, good midsling 7.14d, middling 6.82d, low middling 6.74d, good ordinary 6.35d, ordinary 6.00d. Daily sales 10,000 bales including 1,200 for speculation and export and 9,400 American. receipts 17,000 bales including 3,700 American.
Cotton futures in Liverpool opened steady and closed barely steady with small changes across the calendar spreads. Notable quotes include January at 6.67 pence per pound and December to January at 6.16 pence per pound, reflecting a tight trading range.
New Orleans reports middling at 127-16 cents with 370 bales sold on the spot and 200 arriving. New York closes steady with Middling upland 13.15 and Gulf 12.40. Memphis spots hold at middling 12 1 2 cents amid receipts of 1,686 bales and stock at 171,891.
Cottonseed products in Memphis report prime basis oil 5.30, meal 25.25 and 26.50? 4%e linters 3% 4%e.
The cotton seed oil market in New York closes firm with spot at 6.25 35, Feb 46.28 6.30, Mar 6.28 200 sold at 6.29, Apr 6.28, May 6.31, June 6.36, Jul 6.37, Aug 6.38 6.45, Sep 6.40 6.47. Sales between third and fourth calls include Feb 500 at 6.30, Mar 2500 at 6.00, May 400 at 6.00, total 12,800.
Richard Pfeil, a Cibolo Valley farmer-merchant, says excellent soil and heavy rains will cut cotton acreage as planters shift to corn for higher profits. He notes strong soil conditions and a back-to-the-farm trend drawing new farmers into the region. Pfeil will stay in the city several days for business.
In Pittsburg and Bartlesville on January 29, crude oil prices jumped with Pennsylvania Crude at 2.26 dollars per barrel the highest since 1895 and other grades up. Oklahoma pipelines reported a two cent increase to 88 cents a barrel marking a second rise this week amid industry excitement.
The 1912 wool clean-up shows steady values and light sales with Texas stock leading new fall receipts. Quotations span Wisconsin Missouri Kentucky fleeces and unwashed types with blood grades ranging from 27 to 32 cents. Scoured Texas fine wools for six to eight months fetch 65 to 57 cents, twelve months 63 to 64 cents, and fine fall 49 to 60 cents.
Yesterday bales in stock 686 459. Stock a week earlier 970 376. Stock same day last year 1 368 158. Deficit for the season 438 099.
New York Jan 29 The general market weakened as the day progressed despite up bids in select stocks. News of failed peace talks in London and disappointing steel company earnings weighed on sentiment while Canstock speculative activity and uneven trading in Harvester Interborough and Southern Pacific shaped a heavy closing tone.
The report shows copper prices by grade and month with standard spot at 15.26 for January and 15.25 to 16.75 for February to April. Tin ranges strong with 61.00 spot and 50.60 to 50.90 for February and March. Lead steady at 4.26 to 4.35. Boelter at 6.70 to 6.90. Antimony unsettled at Cookson’s 9.75. Iron steady and unchanged.
In Austin on January 29 the Criminal Appeals Court announced decisions including affirmations of several defendants such as Jim Lee from Bowie and Bert Cameron of Eastland, reversals and remands for others like John Davis of Dallas and Ed Bowen of Guadalupe, and multiple motions and submissions for cases including the Supreme Court actions and writs of error.
Speculation from New York reports the sale of a Stock Exchange membership for 48000 dollars, exactly half the peak price seen in the boom years and the lowest figure in five years.
New York reports mercantile paper at 445.5 percent, sterling steady with 4 83.60 for sixty day bills and 4 37.60 for demand bills. Commercial bills 4,824. Bar silver 61.40. Mexican dollars 48 1 2 cents. Government bonds firm, railroad bonds easier.
In a quiet trading day lenders held steady on a range of loan terms with modest rate moves. Bids showed 24 percent on some instruments and 3 to 4 percent on shorter and longer maturities as investors kept to cautious footing.
Copper steadies with spot around 68 pounds sterling and futures near 69 pounds. Tin remains firm with spot at 227 pounds, futures at 224. Lead quoted at 16 pounds, spelt er at 26 pounds. Cleveland warrants listed at 65s and $4 in London.
In New York on January 29 the primary dry goods market was steady while trading stayed moderate. Jobbers reported steady business in yarns and dress goods demand remained for quick shipment by cutters and retailers. A few price named operations for next fall cited very satisfactory business.
Market notes from New York show sugar, molasses, petroleum, hides, and leather holding steady or quiet. Eggs in New York firm with 7352 cases received. St Louis shows poultry prices with chicken and duck readings and butter and egg prices listing.
New Orleans on January 29 reports firm rice prices with unchanged quotations. Receipts totaled rough 1370 and clean 7313 with mulers 1489 bags. sales listed for rough in bulk, clean sacks, pockets, and Japan imports, reflecting stable market activity.
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