Bulf Storm Causes Little Damage and Market Impacts
The event named Bulf Storm caused minimal structural damage while cotton prices declined. Liverpool cables reported better performance amid varied market reactions.
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San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
11
Cotton Market Daily Report Shows Mixed Fortunes
The Princpal spot market notes a mixed day with a tentative rise in New York July and a general decline due to storm damage fears. Traders faced selling pressure and light activity as weather reports, hurricane updates, and pressure from topical storms influenced prices.
New York Cotton Market Stands Still Amid Storm Watch
The New York cotton market opened quietly as traders awaited impact from a gulf storm. Prices drifted with August down four points, October and December off 7 to 11 points before steadying on weather reports. The week’s boll weevil activity noted. December near 13.18 and 13.19 later, with overall subdued trading and forecasts indicating further guidance from upcoming weather updates.
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New York
Weather Bureau
New Orleans Cotton Closes Down On Storm Damage Reports
Opening gains faded as reports from the interior showed rain for the crop and storm damage fears rose in Mississippi and Alabama. Trading drifted lower toward noon and afternoon with prices easing several points from the prior close.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Alaama
Longs
New Orleans Openings Steady in Commodity Futures
Certoi ntores opened steady with bids listed for July 76, October 2.86, December 13.00, January 13.11, and March 13.29. Prices show slight variations across months with a mix of highs and lows in early trading.
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New Orleans
Low
Joan
Wed
Spot cotton prices steady in Liverpool market
Liverpool July 6 spot cotton holds firm with American middling fair at 8.75 pence and middling 8.03p. Sales reach 7000 bales, including 1500 bales for extinct speculation. receipts total 12,000 bales.
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Liverpool
Futures quiet in Liverpool grain market
Futures steady in Liverpool trading with July August at 7.84 pence per ton and successive months posting 7.8144 pence for August-September and 7.78 to 7.64 pence for other pairs across the seasonal calendar.
Sale of Ford 5 Passenger Car
Too late to classify ad notes a Ford five passenger sale in rough condition priced at 200 dollars. Southern Welding and Machine Co at 212 College street appears as seller contact. Also an advertisement seeks to buy second hand English textbooks from Texas University with Crockett contact 8128.
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Southern Elding and Machine Co
College
Weather to Boost Local Produce Supply and Prices Next Week
Heavy rains eased receipts in the local market Thursday. favorable rain is expected to improve both quantity and quality of shipments. Peaches remain short with early colingstone picked, Elberta arrivals not yet started. Cantaloupes show brisk demand as California to comes begin, oranges cheaper, lemons steady. Poultry shipments to the East move out Friday night or Saturday.
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California
East Texas
Shippers Market Prices for Texas Country Produce in San Antonio
Buyers paid varied prices Thursday for Texas country goods in San Antonio. Candied eyes 21 to 22 cents per unit, creamery butter 25 to 35 cents per pound, country butter 20 to 25 cents, packing stock 18 to 19 cents, poultry values per dozen or pound ranged from four to six dollars for various items including friers broilers and turkeys, ducks and geese also listed.
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San Antonio
Texas
Texas Creamery
Raw sugar prices steady in New York trading
Raw sugar was firm in New York on July 6 with Centrifugal at 6.40 and molasses at 5.65. Refined grades held steady with Cut loaf 8.80, crushed 8.65, mould A 8.15, cubes 8.15, XXXX powdered 7.89, powdered 7.75, fine granulated 7.65, diamond A 7.65, confectioners A 7.55, No 1 7.60.
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New York
Market Quotations From Kansas City July 6
Quotations for butter creamery firsts seconds and packing, eyes firsts, poultry hens and roosters springs and egg prices, new potatoes weak, regional potato and early Ohio prices in Kansas City markets dated July 6.
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Kansas City
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Kaw Valley
Cotton goods show firm demand across textile lines
New York on July 6 reports cotton goods yesterday steady in staples but cotton duck in strong demand. Yarns and worsted yarns remain firm with rising tendency. Knit goods active and dress fabrics edging higher.
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New York
Railroad approves fruit rates to canneries in Texas
The Interstate Great Northern Railway gained permission to charge 120 cents per 190 pounds for peaches and tomatoes in straight or mixed carloads with a 20 000 pound minimum per car. Ships must go to canning factories and carry a sworn statement of intended canning use. The rate covers Longview Junction and southward including Mineola and Henderson branches to Austin and starts immediately, expiring August 18.
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Austin
Tex
International Great Northern Railway
Railroad Commission
Longview Junction
Mineola
Henderson
Turpentine and Resin Market Figures From Savannah
Turpentine firm shows 39 percent, 3914 sales, 394 receipts, 837 shipments, stock 12 420. Resin firm records 1040 sales, 2083 receipts, 1413 shipments, stock 65 721. Quotations listed A B and others with mixed bids and weekly figures across brands and grades.
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Savannah
May export trade shows breadstuffs drop and meat rise
Department of Commerce figures for May reveal breadstuffs exports declined by 16 million dollars from a year earlier, while meat and dairy products rose by 9 million and mineral oils increased by about 5.006 million.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Cotton seed market closes with mixed futures prices
New York July 6 closing prices show July at 10.70 to 10.80, August 10.06 to 10.19, September 10.55, October 9.37, November 8.00, December 8.55 to 8.57. Total sales 18,100.
Gelico Company Granted Texas Business Permit
permit to do business in Texas was granted today by the State Department to the Gelico Company of San Antonio incorporated under Massachusetts law. principal office Brockton Massachusetts capital stock 15000. Texas headquarters are in San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Department
Gelico Company of
San Antonio
Massachusetts
Brockton
Mass
John Evers Suspended by National League
New York July 6 reports that President Tener of the National League indefinitely suspended Captain Johnny Evers of the Boston club. The article also lists Cotton statistics with daily stock figures and deficits for the season.
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John Evers
New York
President Tener
National League
Johnny Evers
Boston
Wheat prices ease off on favorable weather conditions
Excellent harvest weather for the winter crop and drought in the spring crop region tended to ease the wheat market. Opening prices ranged from slight declines to gains, with July and September futures quoted, then a modest setback. Reports of Kansas harvest weakness added pressure, closing mixed and unsettled despite good export demand for corn.
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Chicago
Commission House
Kansas
Grain and Hay Prices Paid in San Antonio Thursday
Carrot buyers reported grain and hay delivery prices in San Antonio. Corn ranged Texas No. 8 at 84 4c, mixed 8c, Northern No. 3 white 86c, mixed 86c. Oats Texas No. 3 red 43c. Hay quotes included Mile maize No. 8 bulk 1.15, feterita No. 8 bulk 1.15, Kaffir corn No. 3 bulk 1.15, cane hay per ton 1, prairie hay per ton 16 509, Johnson grass per ton 11.00, alfalfa New Mexico per ton 16.
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San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
Kansas City Grain Quotations July 6 1920
Quotations today show Wheat and Corn mixed and yellow prices. Wheat No 2 hard 99 cents to 1.06, No 2 red around 1.02. Corn No 2 mixed 73 to 78 percent, No 2 white 73 to 74 1 2 cents. Oats No 2 white 39 to 40 cents, No 2 mixed 34 to 38 cents.
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Chicago
Clowes
Kansas City
Grain futures close with mixed July and September prices
Kansas City stock market notes grain futures ending with Wheat July 96 3/4 cents Wheat Sept 98 1/2 cents Corn July 73 4 1/2 cents Corn Sept 71 1/2 cents in morning session.
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Kansas City
Market quotes for grains and oats in Chicago
Quotations today show corn No 2 hard at 1.04 and No 2 red at 1.04. No 2 yellow corn at 784. Oats standard at 391 and 40% at sc. Barley at 63 0c.
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Chicago
Market quotes for grain on July 6 at St Louis
Wheat prices range from No 2 red at 1.09 to 1.12, No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 at 76 1/2 cents, No 2 ac Ta6? cents. Oats No 2 at 88 3/4 to 89 1/4 cents, No 2 white nominal.
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ST. Louis
PROVISION MARKETS CHICAGO QUOTATIONS SUMMARY
Local packing house quotations list pork and lard prices with highs and lows for futures and spot, noting bacon and ham prices. Dry salt and bacon extras are priced, with average values for various cuts and products.
Butter and Potatoes Lead Mixed Market Receipts
Market brief notes butter steady with receipts at 26 213 cases and ordinary firsts at 22 c per unit. Potatoes lower across regions with varied receipts and prices, while fowls show spring prices around 22 cents and Virginia barreled goods quoted at 3.00 to 3.30.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Triumpha
Ilinois
Ohio
Virginia
Springs
Cotton Situation at a Glance New Orleans Prices
A brief market note on cotton in New Orleans showing price levels and immediate shifts. Traders monitor futures, local demand, and weather impacts as values fluctuate amid harvest progression and regional logistics.
Wholesale Market Pricing for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
Wholesale prices to trade list Texas potatoes Triumph and Cobble at $5 per 11 peck sack, onions green 35 cents per dozen, tomatoes Texas crates $1 001 10, lettuce California crates $2.50, apples Washington Winesap fancy and extra fancy, 2 dollars, bananas $3 to $3.25 per hundredweight, oranges Valencia boxes $3.59, peaches Texas crate 0c per 4-basket, prunes and raisins varied by grade, canned goods and meats with No. 1 roast beef $2.35 and salmon $1.10 per dozen, oats and wheat prices to retailers.
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Texas
California
Texans
Washington
Buehel
London
Hartlett
Illinois
Arbuckle Amroga
Maxwell House
Japan
Choice
Columbia River
Alaska
Pioneer
Librto Bell
Arithmetic Before Moses Became Ancient Egyptian Math Source
The Washington Star notes a 1700 B C papyrus showing early arithmetic use in Egypt. It details addition and multiplication for units and fractions, includes equations such as barley division among ten, and a seven men seven cats problem, plus area and circle squaring attempts and pyramid cube measures.
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Washington Star
Egypt
B. C
Breakers Ahead On Irish Steamship Near Ireland
A sea tale from Tit Bits describes a steamship off the coast of Ireland that veers off course. The lookout warns of danger, the Irish cook Pat strikes him with a belaying pin to prevent a loss, arguing that breaking the wind will save the ship.
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Ireland
Pat
Defeated candidate denied entry at church ceremony
A young man at a fashionable church door is stopped by the sexton who asks his relation to the bride. He replies he is the defeated candidate and seeks only to witness the quiet ceremony. The sexton accepts the explanation.
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Atag
Stocks Edge Higher Amid Domestic and International News
Stocks rose on today's open as favorable domestic and international conditions supported markets. Rails led gains with Reading up over 2 points amid steady demand for Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Lehigh Valley New Haven and Rock Island. Specialty issues including Mexican Petroleum Crucible Steel Baldwin Continental Can Industrial Alcohol and Willis Overland climbed 1 to 2 points. Sugar and shipping issues advanced, Inspiration Copper hit a new high, and late trading saw further gains in some motors and American Can while overall closing was irregular with Reading up in mid session.
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NEW Yrk
Rails
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Union Pacific
Lehigh Valley
New Haven
Rock Island
Mexican Petroleum
Crucible Steel
Baldwin
Industrial Alcohol
Willys-Overland
Inspiration
Mercantile and financials show firm bonds and strong loan rates
New York report notes mercantile paper at 22 percent, sterling exchange around 60 days at 4.72, demand 4 754, cables 4.7 percent. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds firm, time loans strong with six months around 4 percent. Call money high at 4 percent, low at 4. per cent, last loan 23 percent, closing bid at 4 percent.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Market quotes from London July 6
Bar silver 30 percent per ounce. Money 4 percent. Discount rates for short bills five percent. Three month bills six percent.
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London
Lead and metals markets report from New York and London
Lead offers weak at Spelter and spot St Louis delivery 10 percent asked. London quotes lead at 28 pounds 65s, Spelter 46 pounds 10s. Copper dull with nearby and later contracts around 46 000 dollars. Tin quiet with spot around 39 1/2 dollars and London futures level. Iron steady.
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St. Lou's
London
Rice Market Quiet as Receipts and Sales Noted
In New Orleans on July 6 rough rice remained nominal and clean rice quiet with unchanged quotations. Receipts counted 240 pockets of clean rice and sales noted 100 pockets of clean Honduras rice.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Weather Bulletin Houston District Texas July 6
Temperatures and rainfall reports for stations along the 75th meridian time. Weather is unsettled with below normal temperatures. Rainfall exceeds an inch at San Antonio Kerrville Hazelhurst Lake City Migs and floods of over two inches at Alice and Uvalde. Allen Buell meteorologist Weather Bureau.
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San Antonio
Tex
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Ey Allen Buell
Meteorologist
Weather Bureau
iMate Ewes
Alice
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Hebronville
Cattle Sales Report From Kansas City Quarantine Markets
Daily cattle sales at Kansas City show 74 cars listed with quarantines in place. Market remains steady to slightly lower and active across offerings.
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Kansas City
Solomon and Hiram Abif the Master Metal Worker
The New York Sun recounts how Solomon sought Hiram king of Tyre to teach bronze work for the temple. Hiram Abif, a famed craftsman, was murdered by rivals, ending bronze mastery and melting existing stock for weapons. Joshua later seized brass and gold during campaigns in Canaan.
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Temple of Jerusalem
New York Sun
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Land of Promise
Hogs Higher in Local Market at Union Stock Yards
July 6 reports show lighter receipts but stronger demand with hog prices advancing. Cattle sold from 6 to 6.50, cows 4 to 5.60, calves 5.50 to 6.50, and extra choice hogs 9.50 to 9.60. foreign markets paid up to 10.18. Receipts today included cattle 379 calves 66 hogs 22 horses 237.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth cattle hogs and sheep market report
Fort Worth Texas market results show cattle receipts around 2000 with prices mainly 25 cents higher led by Reeves at 6.50 to 8.80 for cattle types. hogs 1800 receipts with gains up to 10 cents. bulk hogs 9.75 to 9.95. sheep receipts 100 with lambs 9.00 to 9.50 and ewes 6.00 to 6.76.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and quotations show hogs with bulk at 9.78 to 9.95 and pigs at 9.00 to 9.80. Cattle receipts 4500 with prime fed steers 10.25 to 11.00 and southern steers 6.40 to 9.39 percent. Sheep receipts 1100 with lambs 9.40 to 10.10, yearlings 7.50 to 8., wethers 6.25 to 7.60.
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Kansas City
Chicago market reports cash hogs cattle and sheep
Receipts and quotations show hogs at bulk 9.80 to 10.15, light 9.55 to 10.06, mixed 9.60 to 10.15, heavy 9.55 to 10.18, pigs 8.00 to 9.40. Cattle receipts 3000, market steady with native beef 7.35 to 11.80, western steers 8.20 to 9.40, stockers 5.60 to 8.65, cows and heifers 3.75 to 9.75, calves 8.60 to 11.70. Sheep receipts 14,000, market steady, wethers 6.50 to 8.00, lambs 7.60 to 7.26.
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Oklahoma
Livestock Prices and Receipts Regulated in St Louis Market
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 6,000 head with average prices from 8.25 to 10.15, cattle receipts at 28,000 with varied grades from 5.50 to 11.38, and sheep receipts 4,600 with prices for wethers, ewes, and lambs ranging around 4.00 to 10.50. Market generally steady for cattle and hogs with mixed butchers and prime categories noted.
Cotton Market Quiet in New Orleans on July 6 to 8
New Orleans reports spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot noted as 2 bales.
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