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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1913

Page

9

Stocks Open Lower Then Advance In Mixed Trading

The New York market opened with declines and then steadied as buyers covered. Bears dominated early in Union Pacific while readings in Reading and Steel showed large trades. Renewed activity followed news of wage negotiations and a $2,000,000 gold transfer to Paris, but overall prices remained near the prior close and the session ended heavy.

New York Bears Reading Steel Union Pacific Eastern Railways Paris

Boll weevils reported bad in localities

Lockhart Texas July 8 boll weevils are reported bad in some localities of this section with growers braced for further county conditions and possible crop impact.

Lockhart Tex

Copper and tin market report from London July

London reports copper firm with spot at 63 pounds 17s 6d and futures 64 pounds. Tin weaker with spot 183 pounds 10s and futures 184 pounds 5s. Spelter 20 pounds 10s, lead 19 pounds 10s, iron Cleveland warrants 55s 10?4.

London Cleveland

Interesting Talks At San Antonio Automobile Club Luncheon

The weekly San Antonio Automobile Club luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel featured legal views from Martin J. Arnold and remarks by Attorney General B. F. Looney and C. W. Taylor. The event included a discussion on plans for an endurance run to Galveston and a prize donation report from the contest committee.

Martin J. Arnold B. F. Looney C. W. Taylor J. F. Kline Arnold Archer San Antonio J. F. Carl R. T. Pruitt A. P. Ford W. H. Herring Charles 8. Diehl H. A. Reuter W. H. Furlong Jr

Sluggish Movement of Cotton Delays Secretary Hester Statement

The New Orleans Cotton Exchange held a three day holiday delaying Secretary Hester's report on weekly and year to date cotton movement. The week shows a 4000 bale drop in sight movement, with season deficiency now 2,189,000 bales and total season movements down from last year.

New Orleans Cotton Exchange Hester United States Caeee Ohio Potomac Northern Mills Southern Mills Canada North South Seaboard

Market update on prices and exchanges

Prime mercantile paper at six percent remains steady. Sterling exchange holds with bankers' bills at 4.83.25 for 60 day bills and 4.86.85 for demand. Commercial bills sit at 4.82 percent. Bar silver at 68. c per ounce and Mexican dollars at 48 cents. Government bonds are heavy while railroad bonds show irregular demand.

New York Sterling Exchange

Money on Call Rates and Time Loan Terms

Money on call steadies at 22 percent with last loan at 2 percent. Closing bids offered at 2 percent. Time loans show irregular terms: 60 days at 24 percent, 3 percent. 90 days at 4 4 percent, six months at 5 and 6 percent.

New York

Burial Permits for Six Residents

Burial permits issued for Jose Olgin aged 2 who died July 7 on Rural Avenue. Christina Sullivan aged 61 who died July 6 at 914 North Pine Street. Petra R Solis aged 53 who died July at 829 South Flores Street. Fannie R Hathaway aged 31 who died July 6 at 203 Porter Street. Mary A Kelly aged 25 who died July 6 at 207 West Locust Street.

Jose Olgin Rural Avenue Christina Sullivan North Pine Street Petra R. Solis South Flores Street Fannie R. Hathaway Porter Street Mary A. Kelly West Locust Street

Cotton Region Bulletin July 8 1913 Weather Summary

The bulletin notes for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. 75th meridian time on Tuesday July 8 1913. The belt weather is fair with above normal temperatures. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau.

Allen Buell Weather Bureau San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Potatoes Dip in Texas Market as Supply Rises

Prices for Irish potatoes fell to 1.50 per hundredweight amid a larger than expected Texas crop. Bananas face a proposed five cent import duty, while wholesale grocers report steady pricing. Merchants note active demand in July heat.

Texas

New York July 8 Uses Irregular Unchanged Receipts

New York reports 32 619 cases using irregular unchanged receipts.

New York

Poultry and Butter Prices in St Louis Market

Market notes list Chickens at 18 to 22 cents, turkeys 12 cents, ducks 10 cents. Butter Creamery at 26 cents. Eggs 12 1/2 cents. Prices reflect midday listings with multiple vendors.

Louis

Daily farm market report Chicago July notes

Butter and eggs unchanged in Chicago trading. Receipts 16 237 cases. Potatoes irregular with 60 70c. Poultry alive prices higher: hens 15c, springs 22c, turkeys 7c. Eggs receipts 40 ears.

Chicago

Demand Strong for Honduran and Japan Rice in New Orleans

Demand was fair for rough Honduras and Japan rice with clean Honduras firm and Japan steady. Quotations list rough Honduras at 2 600 4 60 and Japan at 2.00 3.25, with clean Honduras 4% 5c and Japan 34. Receipts show rough 1570, 11,248. Sales include clean Honduras 225 at 5c and Japan 308 at 8%o. Sc millers 1863, clean.

New Orleans Honduras Japan O. Sc. Millers

Kansas City Produce Butter Cheese and Eggs Unchanged

In Kansas City the July market report notes no change in prices for butter cheese and eggs with steady quotes across the board. Local traders report stable demand and supply levels continuing through mid July.

Kansas City

Paris gold exports resume from New York trading floor

This year’s heavy export of gold to Europe resumes with $3,000,000 engaged for Paris, bringing year total to $28,000,000 for Paris and $61,358,009 for all countries. Bank of France continues policy of rebuilding its gold reserve with periodical consignments while call money rates stay easy.

New York Europe Paris Bank of France Balkan

Sugar and refined firms hold steady in New York marks

Raw sugar firm Centrifugal priced at 3.48, Muscovado 2.98, molasses sugar 2.73. Refined sugar steady while petroleum remains unchanged and molasses quiet. Hides and leather markets also firm.

New York Muscovado

Trade stocks and receipts at U S ports and Liverpool

The report shows stock at all United States ports 232,894 this period versus 324,440 last year and interior towns 196,737 versus 138,880. Liverpool stocks listed with 27,000 afloat for Britain, net receipts at U S ports 23,595 this week versus 18,917 last year, and total receipts since September 9,703,970 compared with 11,803,466 to date.

United States Liverpool Great Britain U. S

Grain prices in Chicago market update

Chicago quotes for July 8 list cash wheat: No 1 red 90c, No 2 red 88% to 89%+, No 2 hard 91% to 91 3/4c, No 1 northern 92% to 93 1/c, No 2 northern 91 1/4 to 92 1/4c, No 2 spring 91% to 92c, velvet chaff 89 to 98c, durum 90 to 95c. Corn: No 2 61 46 to 62 %, No 2 white 62 to 68c, No 2 yellow 62 to 62 %. Oats No 2 38 to 38 %, No 2 white 41 to 42c, standard 41 to 42c.

Chicago

New York Dry Goods Markets Steady on July 8 1914

The cotton goods markets are steady with wide print cloths active and brown goods in moderate demand. Novelty lines were opened for spring 1914 and carpet manufacturers announced advances of 50 cents on all standard rugs. Yarns steady Japan raw silk easy Italians firm.

New York Japan

Cotton Situation At A Glance And New Orleans Market

Cotton at New Orleans market shows weekly metrics including spinners takings and exports since September 1. Reports reflect ginned totals through multiple dates, with prices for middling and spot sales noted and overall crop conditions for several months.

New Orleans

Wheat Market Slips as New Crop Bids Weaken

Chicago reports wheat showing fresh weakness on new crop bids with quotes near 89 cents for September and mixed moves in corn. September corn opened higher then traded around 61 to 62 cents while pork, lard, and ribs prices edged higher at first sale before markets steadied.

Chicago

Grain Market Summary From St Louis Cash Prices

Cash wheat and corn prices are listed for No 2 red and hard red wheat, No 2 and white corn, and No 2 oats with bid and close figures for July and September contracts. Receipts yesterday include flour, wheat, corn, and oats. shipments show totals for each commodity.

ST. Louis

Cash grain markets in Kansas City July report

Cash wheat and corn prices listed for No 2 hard and red wheat with new and old runs. July and autumn futures cited for wheat corn and oats along with yesterday receipts and shipments totals. Adv. noting A Collman plumber contact line.

Active cattle market at Union Stock Yards

July 8 at Union Stock Yards, buyers found little to interest them as receipts totaled 105 cattle, 22 calves, 8 horses and 15 hogs. Cows sold up to 4.65, calves to 6.50 with potential to 7.00, hogs 7.50 to 8.25, sheep and goats sparse with no quotation.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth Cattle Market Sees Brisk Sale Across Classes

Fort Worth buyers bought 3300 head of cattle today including 500 calves before noon. Beef steers held steady with Monday’s gains at about 5.50 to 7.50, stocker steers 5.50 to 6.45, cow and heifer 4.26 to 5.50, top heifers 6.50 to 7.00, bulls 4.25 to 5.50. Calves 4.50 to 7.50. Hogs rose 10 cents to top 9.27, bulk 9.15 to 9.25. About 1000 hogs mostly from Oklahoma. Only 750 sheep yarded as traders paid a quarter higher on a small crop.

Fort Worth Tex Oklahoma

Chicago Livestock Receipts and Prices July 8

Hogs receipts 15,000 with market steady. bulk sales 8.95 9.15, rights 8.85 9.25, mixed 8.80 9.25, heavy 8.60 9.17, pigs 7.20 9.00. Cattle receipts 9,000 market steady. Reeves 7.15 8.95, Texas steers 6.90 8.15, stockers 6.75 8.00, cows and heifers 3.85 8.40, calves 6.75 9.75. Sheep receipts 12,000 market strong. natives 4.15 5.45, native lambs 6.20 8.00, yearlings 6.40 7.10.

Chicago Ill Reeves Texas

Market Report from St Louis Livestock Auction

Receipts and quotations show cattle at 2800 head with 1200 Texans, market steady. native beef steers 5.50 to 8.75, cows and heifers 4.75 to 8.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.26 to 8.00, calves 5.00 to 6.00. Hogs 200 head, market higher. pigs 7.25 to 9.20, good heavy 9.00 to 9.10. Sheep 3200 head, market steady. native muttons 3.75 to 4.26, lambs 5.00 to 6.25, spring lambs 7.00 to 7.25. Ad for Granitoid and Granocrete pavements.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Incomplete Auto Licenses List with Names and Amounts

An OCR fragment shows automobile licenses and names such as Glide H D Flores Neal Camp Bell Ford M C Van Priei Forea Bre Ate Mest Detroiter Richard Wuest Schurts Louie d Louis with figures like July 8 Lea Spelter and amounts around 5.22 and 2064.26, indicating a doubtful list of license records and payments.

H. D. Flores Neal South Settee East Camp Bell Dakota Ford M. C. van T. Louie

Cotton market rises on Liverpool demand and hot weather

Good spot demand in Liverpool sends cotton market up. Movement narrow at the close with New York 5 to 9 points up and Liverpool showing a 3 point drop. Early trading opened steady to off two points and rose to 4 higher on hotter weather from Texas and Oklahoma.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Memphis Texas Oklahoma

Cotton futures open steady with mixed closing values

The New York futures market opened steady with July at 11.94 and August at 11.98. Prices for several months show narrow ranges as the session closes steady with minor gains and losses, reflecting a calm start to trading.

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Weather and Trade

New Orleans July 8 Cotton futures opened steady gaining 2 to 7 points after weekly weather reports showed mixed conditions in belt areas. Trading was light with professionals dominant as prices fluctuated, then settled 2 to 4 points under yesterday’s close for the active months before noon.

New Orleans

Cotton market opens steady in New Orleans session

The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with July at 12.42, August at 11.93 94, September 11.52 645, and December 11.41 42. It closed steady at a 2 to 4 point gain, with highs around 11.48 and lows near 11.41.

New Orleans

Spot Cotton Prices Fall as Sales Reach 10,000 Bales

Liverpool July 8 spot cotton shows easier prices with middling fair at 7.244 and good middling 6.90d, middling 4.66d, low middling 6.484, good ordinary 6.00d, ordinary 5.66d. Total sales 10,000 bales including 9400 American and 600 for speculation and export. Receipts 2,000 bales including 200 American.

Liverpool

Liverpool Futures Steady Amid Mixed Closing Figures

Futures at Liverpool closed steady with varied June to July and August to November spreads. July to August trades at 6.4244, while other month pairs show small shifts around 6.1 to 6.4 with steady pricing through spring and early summer.

Liverpool

Spot Cotton Prices Across Markets Reported

Memphis notes spot cotton steady at middling 12 cents. New York reports quiet market with middling uplands 12.25 and gulf 12.60 per pound. Sales total 100 bales in New York listings.

New York New Orleans Houston Liverpool MemphIs Tenn

Cotton Seed Prices and Pavement Adverts

In Memphis on July 8 prime basis oil 7.07 to 7.08, meal 29.25 to 29.50, linters 2% 8%c. An advertisement notes economic pavements and the modern pavements.

Memphis Tenn

Building Permits List Shows Additions and Dwellings

Ge D Witss applies for an addition on Barrera Street. Nettie G Brooks seeks an 8 room dwelling on North Olive Street for 2600 dollars. Mrs J Carver plans a 6 room dwelling on Cactus Street for 1600 dollars. Claude J Carter requests an addition on West Mistle Stoe Avenue for 300 dollars. W A Baily proposes a 6 room dwelling on Wilkins Avenue for 1800 dollars.

Ge D. Witss Barrera Street Nettie G. Brooks North Olive Street J. Carver Cactus Street Claude J. Carter West Mistlestoe Avenue W. A. Baily Wilkins Avenue

Marriage Licenses Granted for Four Couples

Alonzo L. Johnson and Claude Heathley received marriage licenses along with Edward Edmundson Spence and Lorena Adeline Young. Clifford Harlee and Birta Matthews also secured licenses.

Alonzo L. Johnson Claude Heathley Edward Edmundson Spence Lorena Adeline Young Clifford Harlee Birta Matthews

Births Record Highlights Several Newborns This Week

To Mr and Mrs Charles W Untermeyer a boy born July 5 at 429 Denver boulevard To Mr and Mrs William H Bolten a girl born July 5 at 301 Wyoming street To Mr and Mrs J J Auther a boy born July 4 at 190 Mulberry avenue To Mr and Mrs L Martinez a boy born July 7 at 412 Lakeview avenue To Mr and Mrs O L Pierce a girl born July 6 at 709 Elmira street To Mr and Mrs H A Rogers a boy born July 5 at 121 Hicks avenue Exports figures show 725 for week and 36 369 last year totals 221 613 this year 10 180 866 last year

Charles W. Untermeyer Denver Boulevard William H. Bolten Wyoming Street J. J. Auther Mulberry Avenue L. Martinez Lakeview Avenue O. L. Pierce Elmira H. A. Rogers Hicks Avenue

New Invites Veterans to Watch Shenandoah at Wigwam

The Wigwam Theater on Alamo Plaza invites Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans to attend a moving picture presentation of Shenandoah Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. The notice appears amid a local page of ads and society items including dances and police court notes.

Wigwam Theater Alamo Plaza Grand Army of the Republic The Confederate Veterans Shenandoah

New Orleans Spot Cotton Quiet with Mixed Bid Prices

Spot cotton in New Orleans remains quiet and unchanged with middling around 22 3/4 cents. Transactions show 59 bales sold on the spot with no arrivals, while various grades range from 9 to 13 1/2 cents for lower qualities and middling at 12 to 13 1/2 cents. receipts total 1599 bales and stock stands at 42,042 bales.

New Orleans

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