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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
9
Reports from Chicago note wheat gains due to Indian drought and European political news. May wheat opens around 92% to 93%, closes steady with slight gains. corn and oats hold, provisions slip on profit taking. cash wheat prices listed for No 2 red and other grades.
The St Louis market quotes cash wheat No 2 red at 1.10 1.12 a No 2 hard 90 94 cents Corn No 2 49 cents No 2 white 60 5lc Oats No 2 34 cents No 2 white 35 36 cents Close Wheat May 8 cents July 39 lower May 60c July 51 tc Oats May 34c July 34 34c
Cash wheat quotes show No 2 hard 85% 98 cents and No 2 red 1.01 to 1.06, No 2 mixed 47 to 48 cents, No 2 white 1 cent. Oats steady with No 2 32 white 35 to 36 cents and No 3 mixed 34 cents.
New Orleans market notes show rough rice steady while clean rice rents up as sales are light. Receipts 1450 rough and none clean. sales 603 clean Honduras at 3 4 percent for rough. Quoted prices list rough Honduras 2.50 to 4.75 and Japan 2.75 to 4.26 per unit. Clean Honduras 4 6 1 2 percent and Japan 3 1? cents per unit.
Mrs. Julian Heath, president, says the National Housewives' League will inspect bakeries butter shops groceries and other food outlets across the country. Signs will be hung in approved pure food shops with no white or black lists and no advertising. She heads for Virginia and West Virginia to push the campaign.
President Taft will determine if wood pulp and paper from Quebec crown lands with export restrictions may enter the United States free of tax following complaints about the province's order. The decision targets whether the timber used for pulp can be imported duty free.
Dr. Tom L. Miller announces new treatments in skin diseases and neuralgia with broad coverage including stomach bowels bladder kidneys asthma and women’s diseases. Free consultations for all who call and visit at the 203 Gunter Office Building from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6 daily and Sunday 10 to 12.
Ed C. Lasater of Falfurrias with W. F. Wilson of Fort Worth predicts Texas will market the highest priced grass steers in state history this spring. Lasater says Livestock markets rise with supply and demand and notes packers rely on daily sales for operation. Both men are negotiating heavy steer purchases and declined to reveal details.
Washington January 30 The Agriculture Department reports on farm stock as of January 1 1914 showing horses and mules at record highs for several years with gains in value per head and total farm animal value rising 9.9 percent to 943 million dollars. Horses and mules hold greater counts than any year except 1909 1910 and 1911 for value. Milk cows and other cattle show declines while swine and sheep also fall.
The report shows exports to Great Britain France continent and Mexico with totals of 1100, 221, 29 062 and 4 608 respectively. Stock levels yesterday and on the same day last week and last year are listed with a season deficit of 904 657.
London copper eases with spot at 68 Ibs and futures at 68 Ibs. tin rises to 232 Ibs spot while warrants for iron trade at 65s 6d in London. Lead and spelter hold around 3 Ibs and 26 Ibs respectively as market activity stays subdued.
San Marcos Texas reports 17 500 bales of cotton received to date with a prospect of 500 more. Compress receipts total 36 000 bales. Expected to reach 40 000 by season end. Prices have averaged 60 dollars per bale throughout the year.
The Weather Bureau forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for unsettled and colder conditions tonight and Friday. East Texas should also expect unsettled, colder weather with colder tonight in the western portion and colder Friday. Precipitation yesterday was none with 0.04 inch for the day and a total since January 1 of 0.90 inch. daily deficiency 0.04 inch and seasonal deficiency 0.69 inch.
Millers here have not raised prices yet but hint at advances soon. Texas mills mark up corn meal and flour prices while Pioneer and Liberty Mills quote flour at 5.10 per barrel and meal at 56 cents per 25 pound sack. Oil refiners raise refined oil price to retail 14 cents per gallon, with high grade coal oil at 14 cents and second grades at 11 cents.
Butter steady creamery 24 380c. Eggs easy receipts 4214 cases at mark 19 21c and 16 22c for firsts. Potatoes weak receipts 89 cars from Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota at 42 45 47c. Poultry alive firm turkeys 15c chickens 14c.
Market notes from St. Louis record steady wool prices with mixed grades. Medium coarse and clothing wools quoted at 548 26c, light fine 19 Zie heavy fine 1 18c, tub washed 27 28c.
New York investors saw strong buying push leading stocks higher with widespread gains. Can stock touched new high on open, while readings in Reading Steel Union Pacific Lehigh and Smelting rose 1 point. A late dip followed by a rebound left markets overall heavy at closing.
A mixed data brief shows cotton production by port such as Galveston New Orleans Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk and others with yearly figures. It also lists New York metal and chemical market quotes including standard spot March February and April prices for electrolytic copper and related metals with notes on lead antimony and iron pricing.
In Pittsburgh on January 30 the South Pennsylvania Oil Co raised prices at the open for a fourth straight advance. Pennsylvania crude hit 2.38 with other grades listed. a pattern of seven cent daily gains pushes hopes to 2.50 and perhaps 3.00 by year’s end amid strong demand and refinery expansion.
At Union Stock Yards on January 60 a quiet session saw cows numbered 37 calves 27 hogs 26 with overall quality below average. By noon traders cleared most supplies. prices stayed steady with cows at 4.50 top 4.25 average 3.50 4.25 calves up to 5.25 general about 5 hogs dull few above 7 and sheep unsold at hour’s end.
Butter eggs and poultry unchanged in Kansas City while St. Louis reports stronger poultry with chickens at 12 to 12 1/2 cents, springs 18 cents, turkeys 18 cents, ducks 18 cents, geese 13 cents. Butter creamery 27 to 31 cents. Eggs easy at 21 cents.
New York January reports show eggs firm with 8072 cases received. Coffee futures steady with No 7 Rio at 14 7/8 cents per pound. March at 13.20 and May at 13.45.
An established fifteen year old San Antonio grain shipping and jobbing firm offers an interest in the venture. The present manager would remain, and the new partner would take active management. Applicants should waive salary and take profit-based remuneration, include age and experience details, and contact P. O. Drawer 1133, San Antonio, Texas.
Texas cattle and hog markets show varied movement with beef steers at 5.75 to 6.50 and stockers 5.06 to 6.15 while butcher cows rise to 3.50 to 5. Hogs advance with a top price of 7.95 and bulk around 7.45 to 7.50. Receipts total about 2200 head across categories.
Chicago market notes show cattle receipts at 5000 with gains up to 10 cents, beef steers and stockers in varied ranges, hogs at 29,000 with higher bids across light, mixed, heavy categories, and sheep with generally 10 cents rise. native lambs and yearlings priced within provided bands.
New York reports show cotton opening steady to a decline of up to eight points, with a later rally of 3 to 4 points from lows. By noon prices hovered 10 to 16 points down, spot quiet and middling uplands nominal amid moderate activity and January notices of about 10 000 bales.
New York on January 30 reports cotton futures opening steady with bids for January to December ranging from 11.50 to 12.79. Closing session shows candles near steady with varied highs and lows across contracts, reflecting a calm yet cautious market.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 2 to 5 point decline amid a weaker Liverpool market. Rumors of Adrianople surrender buoyed English prices but had little impact here. Early trading saw near and old crops drop, with prices 6 to 10 points under the prior close by midmorning.
The New Orleans cotton futures market opened steady with January at 12.49 and February 12.36 38, March 12.37, May 12.483 34, July 12.?, August 11.99 12.01, October 11.55 56. Close also steady, down 6 to 7 points.
Liverpool spot cotton shows a softer tone with American mid dling fair at 7.374 pence, good middling 7.05, mid dling 6.83, and lower grades around 6.65 to 6.91 pence. Daily sales total 10,000 bales, including 1,500 for speculation and export, and 9,200 American bales among 4,000 total receipts, with 3,900 American.
Liverpool reports a steady to barely steady opening for futures with values across multiple delivery months. Prices include January at 6.62d and October-November near 6.18d, with varied rates for February March and summer contracts.
Cottonseed products in Memphis show prime oil at 5.30, meal 26.25, linters 3 4e. New York Cotton Oil reports seed oil futures for January to September with varied bids. Total sales reach 18 900 units across March May July September at multiple prices and volumes.
Receipts today include 8500 cattle with steady to higher prices for native and southern cattle, 10000 hogs up 5 to 10 cents with bulk sales around 7.45 to 7.55, and 5000 sheep up about 10 cents with lambs and yearlings trading in the 4.00 to 5.60 range.
Leading spot markets show New York 13.15 cents middling, New Orleans 12 cents, Houston 12 cents, Galveston 12 cents, Liverpool 6.884 pence, Memphis 12 cents middling.
New York report shows prime mercantile paper 414 5c, sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 483.40 for sixty day bills and 487.50 for sight drafts. Commercial bills 4.82 percent. Bar silver 62. Mexican dollars 48 1 2 c. Government bonds easier. Time loans firmer.
New Orleans spot cotton unchanged with middling at 127 8 1 8 cents and 600 bales sold on the spot. Other grades listed with nominal bids and varying decimals, receipts 2876 and stock 158468. New York spot closes steady with middling selenite at 13.15 and gulf at 13.40, with 8700 bales sold.
Cattle receipts 4000 with 2000 Texans and steady values. native beef steers 5.50 to 9.00, Texas and Indian steers 6.50 to 7.90, cows and heifers 3.65 to 6.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Pigs and lights 11,000 up 10 cents, mixed and butchers 7.55 to 8.00, good heavy 7.65 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 2800 steady, native muttons 5.00 to 6.00, lambs 7.00 to 8.75.
In New York on January 80 the gray cloth markets show firmness and activity. Domestic lines stay steady while cotton yarns ease and worsted yarns sell well. Jobbers report the trade in a better position than a year ago.
NEW YORK Jan 30 Raw sugar Muscovado 89 test 2.98 centrifugal 96 test 3.48 molasses sugar 89 test 2.73 Refined sugar steady Petroleum and molasses steady Hides firm Central America 29c Leather firm MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 30 Cotton steady unchanged middling 12% W' ll PAY YOUR POLL TAX PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
Arrived yesterday: steamers El Valle from New York dated Jan 22, Savoia from Hamburg dated Dec 23. Cleared: steamers Niceto de Larrinaga to Manchester, Saint Ursula to Bremer, Senator to Liverpool, Cluden to Aalborg, Belvernon to Cristobal Canal Zone. Sailed: El Monte for New York, Jacob Luckenbach for Tampa, San Bernardo, Cletonian for Bremen, San Jacinto for New York.
Lead at 4.22 and shelter at 6.70 reflect price data in St. Louis. The report notes New York City supplies more than half of clothing for men and women nationwide and employs over 700,000 in its factories, with larger totals than Philadelphia and Chicago combined. It also cites 180 known lepers in the United States, 56 in Pacific coast states.
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