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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
13
Daily quotations show middling cotton prices by market. San Antonio, Frouston, New York, New Orleans, and Liverpool are listed with sales and delivered prices, indicating regional price differences and volume figures for the trading day.
The market opened steady then fell in New York and New Orleans before shifting to gains. New Orleans posted substantial intraday advances as weather and short covering supported prices, with New York closing irregular and higher. San Antonio spots listed at 25.35.
Opening trading saw scattered liquidation with first prices down 2 to 10 points. Liverpool acted as a chief seller before the market firmed on rain reports. October rose to 25.10 and December to 25.24 as trades covered and demand from merchants grew.
July futures open at 24.90 with October at 28.40 and January at 24.73. March futures rise 132 to 143 points Friday, with various highs and lows noted but data garbled.
Corner modern five room cottage with hall on a paved street facing a park. Price $3500. Contact B. Whitaker. Tobin Hild furnished cottage six rooms near Main and McCullough in a nice neighborhood. Owner leaving city sacrifices for $3260, worth $2600. See Mr. Covington of Nicholson & Furnish at 616-620 Brady Bldg Cr 1024.
A. A. Gray and Company seeks 1000 to 1500 acres of blackjack sandy land for farming use. Prospective listers should contact 161 West Houston Street with offers or inquiries.
AI style want ad list of real estate and exchange offers from San Antonio area. Includes mentions of W B Whitaker 1033 Commerce St and Box 351 Rockport Texas listing exchanges for farm or San Antonio home. Also cites many Texas cities and properties for sale or trade with brief details and contact cues.
In New Orleans, showers triggered early selling with 12 to 19 point declines, then buying recovered the losses. By noon the market posted a net rise of 33 to 41 points, with late gains to 66 to 83 points as exports and spot demand, notably from Japanese interests, boosted prices.
New Orleans July 6. Cotton futures opened steady with July at 23.00, October 28.64, December 23.88, January 24.06 asked, March 24.29. Futures closed Friday with losses ranging from 126 to 153 points. high, low, and close figures listed for nearby months.
Liverpool July 6 spot cotton shows limited demand with prices nominally 25 points lower. American middling fair at 19.534, good middling 19.15d, middling 18.854, and other grades down. Receipts total 6000 bales, including 5600 American. futures down 26 points with listed prices for July through July-June contracts.
Liverpool reports weekly cotton statistics with totals for forwarders to mails and imports from America. Figures are incomplete due to OCR errors but indicate substantial shipments and stocks for the period ending July 6.
New York on July 6 reported cotton seed quotations across various grades with price ranges and buyers noted. Market observers cited stable demand and steady supply as traders assessed futures and domestic use.
A compact note reports stock yesterday versus the same day last week and last year. It notes excesses and relevant figures, focusing on comparative levels and performance trends across recent periods.
Memphis July 6 on the local exchange a call board and ring trading in cotton seed meal futures began the second U S exchange to adopt such dealings. Trading covers good cotton seed meal based on 1 per cent ammonia or 40 per cent combined protein and fat in 160 ton lots with spot and seven future months.
New Orleans July 6 rough rice market remained nominal and clean rice strong with no sales and unchanged quotations. Receipts reported 1991 rough sacks from mills and 1091 sacks, while clean rice totaled £ 225 pockets.
New York July 6 cotton goods and yarns were quiet with slight casing on print cloths between second hands. Raw silk remained firm and quiet. Burley prices were steady.
Sawraeee Gas notes turpentine firm at 36 ais aprimate 848 and rosin firm. Receipts total 2207 with shipments 150. stock 67211. Prices range from 5.20 to 7.10 with various letters indicating different grades and bids.
In York on July 6 the No. 7 Rio futures show steady tone with September at 755 and December positions noted.
A Bogton Transcript exchange notes Mrs. Closeleigh organized a bazaar to assist a poor widow with rent. The widow’s housing is tied to Mrs. Closeleigh as owner of the house, raising questions about philanthropy versus ownership.
The northern cattle market was about steady today with hogs generally rising 6 cents at Chicago and Kansas City and 10 cents at St. Louis. Fort Worth prices were steady as sheep edged toward a steady level. Local cattle prices rose about 25 cents on butcher's stock while ranch stock stayed near unchanged. Hog prices remained steady with receipts totaling cattle 2, calves 59, horses 3, hogs 213. City trade accounted for 52 cattle, 59 calves, 172 hogs.
Fort Worth cattle receipts reach 6000 with steady demand. Beeves range 7 sr 2 20.30, stockers 5.50 to 7.25, heifers 6 0 to 8.50, cows 5 to 6, bulls 5.00, calves 5.50 to 12.2. Hog receipts 1200 with steady prices. Lambs 14.30 to 15.90, yearlings 12.00 to 13.00, wethers 8.50 to 9.50, ewes 7.50 to 8.59, goats 5.00 to 7.25.
Receipts: hogs 16,000 with a slow market and mixed price ranges from 14.55 to 16.99, cattle 2,000 with steady market including native beef at 8.56 to 13.80, stockers and feeders 6.30 to 9.50, cows and heifers 5.40 to 11.80, calves 10.07 to 14.50, sheep 3,000 with slaughter and lamb prices from 7.75 to 16.50.
Kansas City stockyards report receipts for hogs cattle and sheep with mixed price ranges. Hog prices range from 12.00 to 15.60 per cwt with bulk sales around 12.00 to 12.50. Cattle include prime fed steers at 13.40 and dressed beef at 9.50 to 12.75, cows 5.75 to 10.00, heifers 7.50 to 12.75. Sheep show lambs at 15.90 to 16.00, yearlings 10.00 to 12.09, wethers 8.50 to 9.50.
St Louis stock report shows hogs receipts 4500 with mixed gains up to 16.20 for choice, cattle receipts 1000 and demand strong. Native beef steers quoted 7.50 to 13.50, yearling stockers 8.50 to 13.25, cows 6.00 to 10.50, stockers 6.00 to 9.50, prime southern beef steers 8.00 to 12.25, beef cows and calves 4.25 to 9.00, sheep higher with a large run and clipped ewes few, hogs and cattle prices varied.
Wholesale prices Friday show cabbage at 3.75 per hundredweight while cantaloupes reach 0.90 to 1.10 per crate. Texas produce around 1.26 to 1.30 per bushel box. Hens 16 17 cents, large springs 23 24, medium 22 23, small 21 22, turkeys 16 17. Butter eggs steady. Flour 1.69 per barrel. Corn 2 and 1.96 in car lots.
Local packing house quotations show Friday meat prices for dealers. Notable items include bacon extras at 21¢ and 26¢ with 14-16 pound bellies at 27¢, fancy breakfast bacon at 40¢ and fancy hams at 28¢. Also bacon bellies 14-11 pounds at 29¢, pure lard 23¢, compound 19¢, and American cheese 22¢ per pound.
The document lists wholesale prices for onions cucumbers okra peppers beets carrots and other vegetables across Texas California and other regions. It includes pears peaches apples bananas grapes and dried fruits with per dozen per crate per hundredweight and per bushel quotes along with canned goods meats and seeds pricing. It notes delivered price terms and varying quality levels for trade use.
Chicago July grain trades saw frantic buying of September and other distant corn deliveries after a halt on July contracts sparked a rush to cover. Prices jumped to fresh seasonal highs, then eased with mixed shifts in September and December quotes as reports of export and distillery demand influenced sentiment. Wheat followed corn higher before turning, while oats remained firm early then softened as selling emerged.
Quotations today show No 2 red at 2.15, No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 yellow at 8 1 83 1 83? and other standard futures quoted. Prices include Key SOL 40 and standard 72 72c. Market figures reflect daily trading activity in grain and related commodities.
Market notes show cash wheat quoted around 2.30 to 2.33 per bushel with varying grades. Red wheat priced near 2.05 to 2.12, mixed quality around 1.76 to 1.77, and No 2 pieces near 7. Prices reflect daily fluctuation in Kansas markets.
Kansas City price report shows Wheat at July $2.12 and September $1.91. Corn trades July at $1.78 and September $1.53 and December at $1.18.
Quotations show cash wheat at No 2 red nominal and No 2 hard 2.49. Corn values listed as No 2 1.88 and No 2 white 1.83. Cattle prices per the report include No 8 1i2c and No 2 white nominal.
New York July 6 prices rallied at the opening and showed short covering in equipment stocks shippings oils and terms rails rose moderately with leaders including Chandler Studebaker industrial Motors Baldwin Locomotive Industrial Alcohol Mexican Petroleum Marine referred Crucible Steel People s Gas and Tobacco United States Steel gains limited. Beet Sugar United Fruit and copper lagged while autos and steamship shares fell further in the afternoon. General Motors rose over six points and the market closed firm with Liberty bonds at par to 100 3 50.
Trading in Mexican money in San An-Friday showed bids and asks for various notes. Quotes included Bank of London and Mex and National Bank notes with rates around 12 percent and 64 cents for a unit.
New York July 6 reports time loans for 60 and 90 days at 4 percent and 4 percent with 44 percent for 60 days. Six months 4 percent. Call money steady with high 2 percent and low 2 percent. Ruling rate 2 percent. Last loan 3, closing bid 3, offered 3.
New York July 6 mercantile paper at 5 percent, sterling sixty day bills at 472, commercial sixty-day bills on tanks 471 and commercial 471, demand 475, cables. Francs demand 0.577, cables 0.576. Guilders 0.41, cables 0.41. Silver 0.73, Mexican dollars 0.66. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
London reports 39 4 a per ounce bar silver and 3% government securities at 4 per cent in the market. Discount rates show short bills at 4 13 16 per cent and three months bills at 4 13 16 per cent with other minor shifts.
Lead shows quiet trading with spot at 11 1 2 cents. Spelter quiet with St Louis delivery around 9 1 2 cents. Copper steady with electrolytic at 82 and 83 1 2 dollars. August forward about 29 90 to 32 00. Iron and tin firm with tin at 62 pounds bid.
Prices show eggs steady with Texas Sountey candled at 32 33 cents per dozen. Butter steady at 2 350 per pound. Poultry higher with hens roosters 11 12 cents, spring chickens 22 24 cents, broilers 50 38.00 per dozen, turkeys 16 17 cents per pound and geese 9 10 dollars per dozen.
London reports the day’s lead and other metal prices with spot and futures values. Lead at spot £30 108 with futures 1236 108, spelter £54 spot and £50 futures, copper £180 spot and £129 10s duties, electrolytic £142, tin £245 spot and £239 10s futures with later tin at ¢245 10s and £210 5a futures.
Quotations show butter higher at 82 37c and 21 375 cases noted. Firsts 31 31%e, 28% 2814¢ at mark. Potatoes unsettled with 20 car receipts. Arkansas and Oklahoma $2.10 2.40, California $2.00 2.35, Virginia barrels $6.00. Poultry alive unsettled with fowls 20c and springs 22 28c.
Observation at 7 a.m. Friday July 6 1917 notes A E B Clouse of Burlington Junction Missouri tending a ten foot wide by half mile long garden along a railroad right of way during the gardening season.
Kansas City experienced July 6 market quotes for butter and packing items. Firsts priced at 50 cents, seconds at 32 cents, with creamery products and hens listed. Potatoes range from 1.65 to 1.75 dollars.
New York July 6 sugar prices show steadiness with raw sugar at 6.38 per unit and molasses at 545. Refined sugar remains steady and fine granulated priced around 7.50.
Mrs. FE Reed of Brattleboro Vermont possesses one of four toddy mugs featuring a Washington portrait dated 1800. The mug bears the motto By Virtus and Valor we have freed our country extended our commerce and into the foundation of a great coun- try.
Willett's Orchestra performs at Turner Hall tomorrow night with reception committees led by Mrs. F Neff Mrs B Hooley Mrs J R Glore and Messrs L B Dromgoole and B Lyssy. Admission fifty cents for gentlemen ladies free.
The Protestant Orphans Home fund stands at $1366 after recent subscriptions, short of the $1500 goal. Thursday and Friday donations include $25 from Mrs. Ike T. Pryor, $2 from Bobbie and Allen Ingram, $2.50 collected by Mrs. I. Palmer, and $3 from Mrs. E. A. Delisie.
An advertising notice from Duning Printing Company promoting business growth through messaging services. Includes a price reference Cr. 3838 and Ady. usage.
Advertisement notes Richter’s coffee cake will be sold at all grocers tomorrow. The notice highlights nationwide availability and urges readers to shop early for the limited time offer.
Services at 2 30 next Sunday afternoon at the base hospital Fort Sam Houston by the Rock Baraca class of Travis Park Methodist Church with George Wheeler YMCA physical director as teacher. The Baraca class holds services the second Sunday each month and invites all local young peoples religious organizations. Sunday's program includes solos by Mrs O A Brock and Miss Marguerite Voight, a Brock duet, and a talk on self-control by Mr Wheeler.
Horace E. Wilson, lawyer based at 507-508 State Bank Building, advertises legal services with contact Cr. 8281. The notice presents a concise professional listing for a regional attorney.
San Antonio Red Cross ambulance company No. 38 ends recruiting as directed by Washington headquarters. Dr. Charles B. Venable reports 107 men recruited. unit to be mustered in and joined to government service once orders arrive.
O'Connell Loan Co at 112 Be. Houston Street provides collateral loans on diamonds and watches. Advert.
The San Antonio Builders' Exchange hosted its first noon luncheon at the Travis Club Thursday with President L. T. Wright in charge. Luncheons will continue every Thursday at noon and many new members were admitted at the first meeting. Frank Scoville, the business manager, said membership should grow significantly due to luncheon popularity.
Palm Beach suits priced from 4.50 to 7.50 with matching extra pants available. About 2000 suits to choose from at Hummel's Clothing Store located at 305 West Commerce Street.
City Detectives King Proudfoot and Louthian raided a house in the 1300 block West Commerce Street at 3 am Friday. The owner was jailed on running a disorderly house charge. Inmates were booked on vagrancy charges.
The Seventh Field Artillery will leave within a day or two for firing practice on the range at Leon Springs. The regiment will be absent for ten days or two weeks and will then return to Fort Sam Houston.
Sheriff Tobin reports William R. Wallace, wanted on murder charges in the June 30 1915 killing of John Massey at Burleson and Austin Streets, is in custody at Carrizo Springs as officers prepare to bring him back for further proceedings.
A local ad invites readers to sell or trade old gold silver diamonds and coins. The notice gives Saint Alamo Plaza address 315 and mentions a company offering purchase of valuables.
A block from high prices freen Jewelry Store at 306 Main Ave. is noted in the inquiry.
The fifth annual Interdenominational Mexican Sunday School convention meets at the Mexican Institute of the Christian Church. Sessions continue with planners and attendees addressing program arrangements and future activities.
The report notes the convention opened Thursday and continued Friday with Rev. Pilar Silva of Piedras Negras addressing the session Thursday evening. Officers listed include Rh B. Vargis of Houston as president Rev Pilar Silva of Piedras Negras as vice president Rev Manuel Lozano of San Antonio as secretary and Miss Norwood Wynne of San Antonio as treasurer.
Advertisement for Dan Lewis an attorney at law with contact in 414 1. Bidg. Travis 6413. References to office location and phone number.
Clinton G Brown a lawyer associated with Alamo Bank Blog faced a criminal case citation Cr 424 Adv. The notice lists Brown as involved in a legal matter and references an advancement or advertisement related to the case.
Advertisement invites visitors to West End Lake for cooling recreation with private party rental of a dance hall and boating. Includes contact line Cr. 7411 for Delightful and cool and a note about Jeffrey cars for hire Cr. 993.4.
Miss Feli Citas Castillo of 15 San Fernando Street was struck while crossing Alamo Plaza at 5 PM Thursday. Her right shoulder was dislocated and she was taken to Robert B. G Memorial Hospital for treatment. Gus LeBrock of 121 Sycamore Street was arrested for careless driving.
Deputy Sheriff W. J. Hord of El Paso arrived in San Antonio Friday to fetch a Negro wanted on a felony charge in El Paso.
George A. Rawson of Kirkland Washington, badly injured in a Virginia crash two years ago, has been accepted for Marine Corps aviation training in Philadelphia. After eight months in a hospital he recovered and moved west with his mother despite family opposition, demonstrating remarkable resilience and a renewed fitness for service.
Fragmented OCR shows a list of countries with rail miles. United States leads with about 270000 miles, followed by Russia, France, Austria-Hungary, Argentina and others. Details are garbled and uncertain.
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