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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
11
Cloudy Wednesday July 10 1918 with forecast through 7 pm. For San Antonio and vicinity the night and Thursday are fair, while East Texas may see generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday.
A Balti more circular reports exhausted carry over tomato stocks and bare packer warehouses. Canners can name any price as demand strains supplies while receipts of garden produce remain liberal. Prices tumble for watermelons cantaloupes peaches and potatoes as wheat oats and pork markets show mixed signals.
A broad list of prices for poultry, dairy, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, nuts, meats and grains. Includes Hens at 3.50 4.50, fryers 2.00 3.00, turkeys per pound, butter 25 30c, eggs 16 1ic dozen, tomatoes 50 60c per 4-basket crate, oranges 2.50 2.76 per hundredweight, bananas 3.00 8.60 per hundred, flour 5.90 per barrel, and many more itemized rates across departments and regions.
From New York dated July 10 eggs irregular fresh gathered dirties No 1 16 percent lie. St Louis metal St Louis July 10 lead firm 4 67 percent spelter strong 7 05 7 10
Union Stock Yards reports a short session with 22 head received. Cows top $4.25, calves $5, hogs bring $7 to $7.75, and a small flock of sheep remained unsold at noon. The day lists 70 acreses 104 calves 4 horses 28 hogs and 17 sheep among offerings.
Col Ike West veteran ranchman announces lease of his Uvalde ranch to Ward Pasture and Cattle Co for ten years and plans retirement September 1. He still markets about a thousand head while noting rising markets and ongoing cattle movement across Texas and Mexico.
Fort Worth reports rising hog values with a top of 8.40 on three Oklahoma loads from Husey Green and Tackitt Ellis. Outside buyers boost competition, while cattle and beef steer demand remains steady with several loads selling near 7.50. Hog receipts total 700, with market up ten cents.
Chicago reports today with cattle receipts around 14 000 head and steady to higher prices. Hogs show about 23 000 head with markets 5 to 10 cents higher and strongest for lighter and mid grades. Sheep receipts near 16 000 head with markets 10 cents higher for natives and westerns.
Kansas City reports today show cattle receipts of 4000 head with a strong to higher market, native steers selling from 6.50 to 9.60, southern steers 4.50 to 7.00, cows and heifers 3.25 to 4.30, and stockers 4.25 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 6000 head with prices 7.10 to 7.65, heavy hogs 7.65, sows 7.30 to 7.65, pigs 6.00 to 6.90. Sheep receipts 6000 head with muttons 3.50 to 5.00, lambs 6.50 to 8.10, wethers 4.25 to 5.75, yearlings 2.75 to 4.25.
Receipts today included 2200 cattle with 1300 Texans and 2300 hogs and 500 sheep. Beef steers ranged 5.73 to 9.26, cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.00, hogs 6.00 to 7.80, sheep muttons 3.75 to 5.25 and lambs 5.00 to 8.36, with overall market steady.
At 8 am on Wednesday July 10 1912 wind direction listed in first column, wind velocity second, temperature third, rainfall fourth, and weather state fifth. Data reflects standard meteorological logging with readable values.
Cottonseed products market update from Memphis on July 10 lists ay basis oil at 6.23 87, meal at 27 dollars, and linters at 333 de.
Spot and future seed oil prices in New York firm across July deliveries with bid and ask ranges for July to December. Sales reported between third and fourth calls include August 4000 units at 6.85 and September 2000 units at 7.00, total sales 19 600.
New Orleans price notes list primed refined cotton seed oil at 7.15 per lb and choice meal at 29 cents per long ton with ammonia at 27.50 per ton.
New Orleans July 10 Honduras rice in clean and rough grades remained steady. Japan quiet in both grades with 2005 receipts and modest sales. Quotations show rough Honduras at 3% to 4%, rough Japan 2% to 4%, clean Honduras 4% to 5%, clean Japan 1% to 4%.
Wheat prices slip after a mild advance erased by cool northwest weather. Corn falters with September volume down while oats also weaken. Provisions dip as cereals trend lower with mixed early futures. Minnesota storm damage and supply estimates buoy wheat late, closing steady with slight gains.
Chicago prices list cash grain quotes for wheat corn and oats with varieties and bid ranges. No. 2 red wheat 1.64 to 1.70 percent. No. 2 hard 1.03 to 1.06. No. 1 northern 1.09 to 1.14. corn No. 2 0.72 to 0.75. No. 2 white around 0.77. oats No. 2 white 0.48 to 0.49.
Quoted prices show Cash wheat No 2 red old at 1 13 to 1 14 No 2 hard old at 1 07 to 1 10 Corn No 3 7 1 2c No 2 white 9c Oats No 2 44 to 44 1 2c No 2 white 174c Close Wheat Sept 99 14 to 29 1 2c Dec 1 01 to 1 02 Corn Sept 69c Dec 67 1 2c Oats Sept 34c Dec 36 1 2c
Quotations show cash wheat binds No 2 hard 98 to 99 cents No 2 red 1.00 to 1.01. Corn No 2 mixed 77 cents No 2 white 80 cents. Oats No 9 white 41 cents No 2 mixed 41 cents. Close figures list July wheat 94 3 8 cents September 941 2 cents December 96 1 8, corn July 72 1 2 cents September 66 1 2 cents December 56 1 2 cents May 58 3 4 cents.
c. C. Roliman seeks a five room dwelling at No lan street for 1300 dollars. Luke and Lorillard add five room houses on Lopez and West fail avenue respectively costing 980. C. Jose plans a three room dwelling on St. Louis street for 500. Jose Ogon has a four room dwelling on San Marcos street for 500. W s Wiseman repairs on Oakland street valued at 400.
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rice on July 3 at their Whittier street home.
Burial permits issued for Francis Talcrico seven months who died July 9 at 504 Zavala street Librada Hernandez one year who died July 9 at 1212 Durango street William L Paris sixty one who died July 9 at 101 Starr street William Walker forty nine who died July 8 at 1817 South Flores street
Readable fragments list two addresses 556 Frank Burt 837 W Woodlawn Ave and 203 N San Marcos St 2557 A Jones involved in an unclear public notice with multiple identifiers.
Raw sugar steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.27 dollars per hundredweight and centrifugal 96 test at 3.77. Molasses 89 test 3.02. Refiners steady. Petroleum and hices molasses also steady. Leather firm.
New York opened 9 to 12 points higher amid bullish Memphis outlooks and private reports. Prices eased from intraday highs as weather and crop news tracked weaker late gains. Spot quietness kept middling uplands near 12.30 dollars with ongoing strong demand.
New York reports cotton futures starting high with bids across months from January at 12.35 to July near 11.97, closing steady and up 6 to 10 points. Listings show later quotes for January March September October December with multiple figures and adjustments.
New Orleans July 10 cotton futures rose early 13 to 19 points on good cables and poor belt weather. July option reached 18 1 2 cents and October 12 60 cents as shorts and longs traded actively amid profit taking and renewed buying near peak levels for the season. By noon prices stood 16 to 17 points above yesterday's close.
Liverpool July 10. Cotton demand strong with prices up 3 points. American middling fair 7.674, good middling 7.29d, middling 6.974, low middling 6.67d, good to ordinary 6.25d, ordinary 6.77d. Sales 11,000 bales, 1500 for speculation and export, 8900 American. Receipts 11,000 bales, including 7200 American.
Futures in Liverpool opened quiet and closed steady with several contracts quoted. July 6.84 percent for several month pairings and other spreads around 6.6 to 6.8 percent show limited early activity and a steady tilt across near term maturities.
Galveston spot cotton firm at unchanged levels with a range from low ordinary to middling, quotations listed from 8 5-8 to 13 3-8 cents. Receipts total 117 and stocks 902 with no sales reported.
Houston market reports spot cotton closing steady with gains from 1 to 8 cents. Ranges listed from low ordinary at 7 7-8 to middling fair at 13 1-8 cents, with sales at 132-8 cents, 391 shipments, and stock at 25,897.
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed firm up to 1 8 cent with 122 sales and 783 arrivals. Prices ranged from low ordinary 95 16 to middling fair 13 7 18 cents, while stock stood at 42 204 and total receipts at 783.
Memphis July 10 spot cotton prices steady with middling at 12 and three quarters cents per pound. Traders note no change in demand or pricing across the market.
New York spots show quiet activity on July 10 with middling upland cotton at 12.40 cents and gulf at 2.65 cents per pound, no sales reported.
New York copper prices show steady shifts across spot and contract months with figures at 16.60 to 17.00 for standard and 16% for gust. Tin remains steady with July at 44.14 to 44.62, August 43.47 to 44.50. Lead and spelter firm with Antimony at 8.12 and iron unchanged.
Chicago notes slight steadiness across dairy and poultry markets. Butter and creamery products hold firm with daisies and Twins cheese quotes listed. Eggs steady with 12 768 cases received. pork and veal show minor price stability.
Weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions with above normal temperatures and rainfall at several southern locations including Lafayette Jackson Washington Gainesville West Point Fort Gaines Millen Thomasville Columbus Birmingham. Allen Buell, Official in Charge, U S Weather Bureau.
Amalgamated Copper topped opening activity with about a 1 percent rise while Reading Union Pacific Hill stocks and steel lagged. Canadian Pacific fell sharply and American Tobacco dropped about five points as the day ended with a bearish tilt and extensive net losses across most issues.
Real estate transfers show W. M. Luke and Julia Luke selling to Minnie R. Bridgeman parcels in city block 142 and new city block 2126 Castro street for 1412.50. J B Gwinn and wife sell lot 7 block 22 Somerset Place for 10 to W L Cory. J T Storm sells lots 18 and 19 block 4 county block 4038 Lucy avenue for 90.
On July 10 in New York money on call stood at 3 3 4 percent with bids at 3 1 2. Time loans showed 60 days at 1 4 0, 90 days at 3 1 2, and 6 months at 4 1 8 to 4 1 4. Prime mercantile paper ranged 4 1 4 to 4 1 2 percent. Sterling exchange firm at banks with bills 4.85 for 60 days and 4.8740 for demand. Commercial bills 4.84 1 4. Bar silver 61 cents. Mexican dollars 48. Government bonds easy. Railroad bonds irregular.
Prices remain steady across a large volume of Boston wool sales with expectations of higher quotes. Leading bids show Kentucky and similar half blood unwashed at 27 to 28 cents, three-eighths blood 29 to 30 cents, quarter blood 30 to 31 cents. scoured Texas fine 6 to 9 months 51 to 68 cents. fine 12 months 54 to 56 cents. fine fall 43 to 45 cents. Territory fine staple 63 to 65 cents, fine medium staple 60 to 62 cents, fine clothing 65 to 57 cents, fine medium clothing 53 to 55 cents, half blood combing 58 to 60 cents, three-eighths blood combing 55 cents.
New York July 19 cotton goods markets show hardening prices while yarns stay steady though in slight demand. Men's wear agents plan sharp advances for spring lines as a fair measure of business persists in silks.
Wool steady in St Louis on July 10 with mixed ranges for medium combing and clothing at 23 to 26, light fine 19 to 21, heavy fine 13 to 18, tub washed 26 to 55.
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