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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1911

Page

9

Record Heavy Pineapples Arrive in San Antonio Market

A carload of apparently the largest pineapples ever offered in San Antonio arrived from Mexico weighing 12 to 16 pounds each with wholesale prices 25 to 75 cents. The shipment included some large Mexican red bananas and faced brisk demand. California onions rose a quarter in price and homegrown sweet potatoes began northward shipments. Butter prices firmed after a New York carload, with drouth easing butter supplies. California pears appeared in six basket crates at about 2.50 per crate.

San Antonio Mexico California Texas Bermuda Gugenheim-Goldsmith Co Kansas City New York Drouth

Cheese Prices Rise As Market Signals Reach Wisconsin

A local cheese maker reports a one cent per pound price increase across all grades effective Sunday. A Wisconsin broker notes unprecedented demand and a 25 percent drop in movement as drought and extreme heat, 100 to 107 degrees, threaten pasture grass.

Wisconsin

Canned Hominy Prices Rise Sharply

Packers of canned hominy pushed prices up by 33 percent in the past week as brokers say they will stop taking orders at the current fee level, signaling tighter supplies and higher costs for buyers.

Price list for dairy and poultry items

Price to shipperless commission lists Butter per pound 25c country butter 12 15c Eggs fresh candled 13 1c Cheese assorted prices Cream 18c to 24c Limburger 20c Badger 18c to 20c Poultry large hens per dozen 6.00 medium 4.26 large springs 3.50 medium 2.75 small 2.25 guineas 3.59 ticks 6.50 squabs 1.25 turkeys per pound 1.4c

Dairy and poultry market quotes from Chicago AP report

Quotations today show butter and eggs steady with creamery and firsts prices listed. Poultry markets are unsettled with live turkeys and fowls at 12 cents, springs up to 20 cents, and weighted fowl ranges 9 to 11 cents per pound.

Associated Press Chicago Young Americas

New York Produce Fetes Press July

Quotations show eggs receipts 14 634 cases with fresh gathered extras 20 22c. Fresh thered dirties No 1912% 115c. Case price 1 50 to 1 40% state Pennsylvania and nearby Paez whites 21 25c, western gath Eos 17 19c, state do do browns.

FETES Jnly Pennsylvania Paez

Market Quotations From Kansas City on Butter and Creamery

AP report from Kansas City lists daily dairy prices with butter and creamery scales. The release notes various grades such as firsts seconds extras and packing stock, indicating modest fluctuations in price.

Associated Press Kansas City

Unsettled Weather Across Texas and Gulf States

The forecast reports unsettled conditions in San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Tuesday. East Texas also unsettled with showers in the northeast portion. Gulf and south Atlantic states show unsettled weather with some rain in east and northwest Texas, Oklahoma, and the Missouri valley. Temperatures running generally lower.

San Antonio and Vicinity Texas Gulf South Atlantic States Oklahoma Missouri Valley Oklahoma City

Fancy Prices Rule Market at Union Stock Yards

July 10 market report shows strong demand with 621 head sold. Cows steady at 3.50, calves 4 to 5.25, hogs 6 to 6.50, and goats 2.50. Receipts included 243 cows and 147 calves with several carloads from Fort Worth and other points arriving later.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth Hebronville Mondo Light Bryan Tex

Wool Shipments End at San Angelo for Summer

San Angelo reports the summer wool shipments total nearly 100 cars weighing about 2.5 million pounds, covering all Concho county wool except Jorge Richardson’s twelve months clip. Shipped holdings include Wool Growers Central Storage, Charles W. Hobbs, and March Bros. Fall shipments are not expected. only scattered loads may move this summer as sheep are rested or returned to ranches.

San Angelo Concho County Jorge Richardson Central Storage Company Charles W. Hobbs March Bros Kansas City Orient Railway Mertzon

Osage Cattle Shippers Gain Texas Route Under I C C Order

A telegram from Senator Robert Owens states the interstate commerce commission issued an order Saturday making effective emergency rates on cattle shipments from Oklahoma to Texas. The move aims to help Osage country cattlemen facing pasture water shortages to move cattle to Texas pastures.

Oklahoma City Robert Owens Interstate Commerce Commission Oklahoma Texas Osage Country

Cattlemen in Town Report Rainfall Improves Range

Among the cattlemen visiting today are John D. Eldridge of Pearsall George Farmer with wife and daughter of Junction City C F Tomsdale of Marble Falls and Charles D Adams of Pearsall Adams reports rain in his district and cattle range and crop outlook have improved.

John D. Eldridge Pearsall George Farmer Junction City C. F. Tomsdale Marble Falls Charles D. Adams

Livestock receipts and prices rise at Fort Worth market

Fort Worth Texas July 10 receipts totaled 2200 cattle 2000 hogs and 1100 sheep. Cattle opened steady to higher with active beef trade and higher cow values. Hogs improved quality with yarded lots and top prices around 6.67 1 2 per car while sheep stayed steady to strong with wethers about 3 75.

Fort Worth Tex South Texas Oklahoma Hammon Elk City Wethers

Chicago Livestock Market Report As Receipts Rise

Chicago July 10 livestock totals show cattle receipts about 26 000 with steady to ten cent lower quotes. Hogs estimated 37 000 and market steady to five cents lower. Sheep receipts around 24 000 with prices weak to ten cents lower across native, western and yearling categories.

Kansas City Livestock Quotes July 10 Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Receipts: cattle 10000 with 4000 southern. hogs 12000. sheep 5000. Cattle steady to strong with native steers 4.80 to 7.65. southern steers 3.40 to 5.25. cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.25. Hogs steady to five cents lower. bulk 6.40 to 6.50. lights 6.35 to 6.55. Sheep steady. muttons 3.50 to 4.25. fed wethers 3.50 to 6.75.

Associated Press Kansas City

St Louis Live Stock Prices and Receipts

The St Louis market reports July 10 show cattle receipts at 11,500 with 6100 Texans, hogs also 11,500, and sheep 6000. Cattle steady with ranges for native beef steers 4.00 to 6.00, cows 3.00 to 5.00, calves 5.00, and Oklahoma stockers 3.25 to 6.00. hogs steady from 6.50 to 6.70. sheep steady with native muttons 3.00 to 4.75 and lambs at 4.00.

Associated Presss ST. Louis Oklahoma

Stock Market Gains Prompt Early Broad Advance

New York trading opened with notable stock gains as buying quickened and prices rose toward London levels. U S Steel fluctuated near 79 a shift amid a generally firm but dull session. better crop reports spurred late-week optimism while Virginia Carolina Chemical faltered despite strong agricultural signals.

New York London Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Atchison and Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Erie St. Paul Reading U. S. Steel Western Maryland Harrimans U. S. Steel Corporation London Exchange Virginia-Carolina Chemical Amalgamated Copper Amer Car and Foundry American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co Atchison 2 Scacconedan Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chesapeake and Ohio Oaste OW Veane Chi Mmil St. P Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado and Southern Interborough Met Dade Ero Louisville Nashville Missouri Pacific Kan Tex New York Central Norfolk and Western Pacific Mail Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande Csee Illinois Central Pennsylvania Icc Sant Terre Rock Island Co Southern Railway Ion Pacific United States Steel Twheeredisk Western Union Lehigh Valley Texas Company

New York Financial Report July 10 Steady Rates Across Markets

Close mercantile paper at 4 1/4 cents. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84.50 for sixty day bills and 4.86.30 for commercial bills. Bar silver 53 cents, Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds firm.

THE Associated Press New York Sterling Exchange

Cotton Market Breaks Sharply at New York Close

New York July 10 cotton opened steady with a broad liquidation selloff. Prices fell from early lows as traders cited drouth relief rumors and weak Liverpool cables, with near months trading 8 to 32 points below Saturday's close amid light buying and unsettled activity.

New York Drouth Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady on New York market

Cotton futures opened steady with January at 12.84/85 cents and March at 12.91/92 cents. May 12.95 bid, July 14.10/15, August 13.77/78, September 12.99/13.00, October 12.82/83, November 12.77/78, December 12.85/86. Futures closed steady.

THE Associated Press New York Jan Mar Mayeee Cove Hees Weer

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Weak on Drought News

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady to 10 points lower as Texas Oklahoma drought relief rumors faded and weather forecasts for showers kept sentiment bearish. Early selling pressed old crop months, while new crop slipped as buyers remained cautious. by noon both old and new crop quotes were well under Saturday's close with old crops 12 to 14 points, new 8 to 10 points.

Associated Press New Orleans Texas Oklahoma Houston

New Orleans Futures and New York Cotton Market Summary

Futures opened steady with July at 14.63 and August around 13.70 bid as the market steadied. In New York offerings were less urgent and prices moved four to five points from the lows. spot houses bought old crop while July and August fell about 23 points, new crop around 8 to 10 points, middling uplands at 14.50.

Associated Press New Orleans AD N York

Liverpool cotton market reports July 10 prices and futures

Spot cotton in fair demand with prices down. American middling fair 8.36, good middling 8.04, middling 7.82. Sales day total 8000 bales, 7706 American. receipts none. Futures opened easier and closed weak with July at 7.48 and later months around 6.7 to 7.0.

Liverpool

Cotton Market Falls Slightly in New Orleans Close

Spot cotton dropped 3-16 to 5-8 cent with sales 340 bales. Last price levels ranged from 11 3-8 to 16 9-16 cents for various grades. Receipts 916 bales, stocks 43,141. Market closed barely steady, down 17 to 18 points.

New Orleans

Cotton Prices Steady in Houston Market

In Houston on July 10 spot cotton held steady with 1 to 4 cents decline and middling grade at 14 3/4 cents.

Tiny Shift in U S Sheep Population 1910 Census Data

Census figures show minimal change in wool producing sheep from 1900 to 1910 with Texas at 1,364,544 head and the United States total 61,638,590 sheep and lambs. Data notes timing differences and minor state variances, with Arizona and New Mexico adding about 100,000.

Texas Falkner Census Bureau United States Arizona New Mexico Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Montana Wyoming Colorado Utah Nevada Idaho Washington Oregon California

Cotton Statistics Memphis Today

Memphis cotton statistics for today show figures contrasted with last year, providing a concise snapshot of production and market indicators in the Memphis area. Data highlight percentage changes and comparative volumes relevant to growers and traders.

Memphis price notes and commodity figures

Memphis July 13 reports show prime oil at 5.40 cents and meal at 24.15 dollars, with linters priced at 34 percent. These figures reflect daily commodity rates observed by local markets.

Thade Press Memphis Tenn Prime Ae

Cotton closes steady with small drop in New York

Cotton spot closed quiet with a 40 point drop. Middling uplands quoted at 14.10 and middling gulf at 14.35. Total sales 4200.

New York

Cottonseed oil market notes with figures

Open and close prices for July and November cottonseed oil futures listed for New York trading. Reflects bid asks and settlement figures such as 96.33, 6.30, and 6.22 with several other quoted values and percentage updates across months.

Bent. Gesak Ss Cees Eee

Grain pit meddles with early July Chicago market

Generous rains and cool weather pushed wheat prices down with bearish cables from Liverpool delaying the US crop report. September wheat opened about 90 to 905 cents, corn declined with Ohio state figures weighing on bulls, oats softened yet found local support, and provisions weakened as demand lagged with mixed first sales around pork 15.70, lard 8.37 4 0, ribs 8.45.

Chicago Liverpool United States General Commission Ohio

Daily Movement of Grain at Chicago

Chicago July 10 receipts and shipments for grain were reported with today’s totals listed, reflecting ongoing market activity for the Chicago market.

Chicago

Wheat and corn car receipts reported in Chicago region

Receipts today totaled 184 wheat cars with 164 contract grade and 193 corn cars with 67 contract grade in Chicago. Oats counted 59 cars. Overall wheat arrivals at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reached 382 cars, compared with last week's holiday and 331 cars on the same day last year.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Chicago cash grain prices listed for wheat oats

Cash wheat values range from No 2 red 87 to No 1 northern 1.02 per bushel while No 2 white oats fetches about 0.47 to 0.48 per bushel. The report notes No 2 yellow corn and various No 3 grades with cents per bushel figures.

Kansas City Grain Market Update

Cash grain prices slip with wheat and corn lower. No 2 hard 86 percent 92?c, No 2 red 94?c. No 2 mixed and No 2 white corn 69 46c. Oats steady with No 2 white 49 0, No 2 mixed 47 48c. September wheat at 86 bid, December 89 bid. Corn September 65 bid, December 63 bid, May 67 c sellers.

Kansas City Sec Tsc

Market quotations from St Louis grain and oats report

Quotations show mixed grains with wheat and corn pricing declines. Wheat July at 85 3/4 cents and Sept at 7 cents. Dec 91 4 cents. Corn Sept 65 cents. oats Sept 46 1/2 cents. oats Dec unchanged.

Associated Press ST. Louis Mers Senate

Money on Call Rates Steady in Quiet Market

New York reports money on call steady at 2 4 with a ruling rate of 2 percent. Closing bids and offers show limited offerings as time becomes quiet. Sixty days 24, ninety days 24 3, six months 3% 4.

Associated Press New York

Poultry and Butter Prices Reported by Creamery

The day’s market notes show poultry prices: chickens 104 cents, springs ace 19 cents, turkeys 15 to 17 cents, ducks 9 cents, geese unused. butter and creamery at 19 to 23 1/3 cents. eggs 7 to 12 cents per unit.

Associated Press ST. Louis Springs

Memphis Spots Cotton Steady as Prices Rise

Memphis Tennessee July 10 spot cotton remains steady at middling 1c. Indiana canners report bulk kraut production increasing and claim price advances of 245 f. 0. b. coast, reflecting local trade dynamics.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn Indiana

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Edgar Produce Company Commissary Department U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau Willis L. Moore Chicago Livestock Cattie Kansas City Livestock Associate Press Gotton Galveston NEW York Futures Orleans Newark Cotton Statistics U. Me Mobile la Ala Savannah Charleston Boston Mass Kansas City Grain ST. Louis Grain NEW York Money N. Flores Street
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