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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1916
Page
13
The weekly agricultural brief notes increased damage from the boll weevil across Texas cotton fields. Officials urge growers to monitor infestations and apply control measures as weather supports pest spread.
The July 12 Cotton Exchange report notes continued rainfall easing bullish tone, despite private nerves over politics. New Orleans and New York futures fluctuated with late declines and limited gains, while weekly weather reports offered little strength. San Antonio and New Orleans spot prices varied, with middling and low grades trading at lower levels.
The New York cotton market opened modestly lower on August and stayed quiet with little late trading. October dropped to 89, December to 13.07 as New Orleans selling and rain influenced sentiment. A weather report and Caribbean disturbance news spurred brief rallies before a steady close. Liverpool set to open Thursday, down 2% points.
In New Orleans July 12 poor weather initially pressured cotton futures down 5 to 7 points at the open. Rain in the belt’s southern half helped steady trading, with October futures closing the first half up 1 point from yesterday. By noon, prices showed a net decline of 9 to 10 points but steadied after a noon hour, while traders warned of a possible Caribbean disturbance. the session closed steady despite a dull market.
Cotton prices opened steady with August at 12.64, October 12.74, December 12.90 and March 13.20, amid mixed futures while spot cotton in Liverpool shows prices easing with sales around 8.04 middling and 7.88 low middling as receipts reach 21,000 bales.
A Liverpool report lists futures closes for various month spreads with values around 7.82 to 7.78 and notes the July to July ranges. The entries show continuous monthly pairings such as July-August 7.824, August-September 7.78, and December-January 7.65.
San Antonio health officers and egg dealers were alerted by State Pure Food Commissioner Hoffman about selling adulterated eggs. He issued a 25 000 circulating order from Austin. The law bans eggs with filth or defects. shipments with more than 5 per cent bad eggs in 18 dozen cases should be rejected. Receipts improved on Produce Row as weather boosts market. California plums and pears arrived with price ranges.
Prices listed for Texas and California vegetables and fruits for wholesale to trade. Potatoes onions peppers beets beans squash carrots turnips lettuce cucumbers and more show per unit or per crate, with oranges lemons bananas and dried fruits priced by case or box.
Chicago July 12 Wheat prices advance as black rust spreads near Aberdeen North Dakota with expert reports finding rust on most fields. July futures near 1.08 to 1.09 while September around 1.10 to 1.11 with further gains on NW weather expectations. corn and provisions also move on demand and heat.
Carlot buyers posted the following prices for grain and hay delivered in San Antonio. Corn grades Texas No 3 84e mixed 82c Northern No 3 white 8c mixed 6e oats Texas No 3 4 4ic hay prices listed for bulk and per ton beef prices include Mile maize No 3 bulk 1.16 feterita No 3 bulk 1.16 Keffie corn No 3 bulk 1.15 cane hay per ton 11 prairie hay per ton 10.60 Johnson grass per ton 11 alfalfa choice per hundred weight New Mexico per ton 1.
In Chicago on July 12 Wheat No 2 red and No 2 hard quoted at 1.11 dollars. Corn No 2 yellow at 6 percent 8 1/cent. Date standard at 4 2 4 percent 2 cents. Barley shown at 63 80 cents.
Quotations from Kansas City show No 2 hard wheat at 1.05 to 1.11 dollars and No 2 mixed and No 2 white corn at about 41 to 42 1/2 cents per bushel with gate prices listed for No 2 white.
Kansas City futures wrap shows Wheat July at 91.08 and Sescar at 1.06. Corn July at 75 4%c and September at 71 %c.
A brief market note on cotton pricing in New Orleans outlines current price levels and tendencies. It highlights daily movement, regional factors, and potential implications for traders and merchants.
At Fort Worth and Union Stock Yards, receipts run light and prices stay near unchanged as cattle hogs and calves move slowly. Cattle receipts around 4500 with prices from 6 to 8.50, hogs about 9.60 to 9.75, sheep heavy receipts totaling 10 000 with market steady and no quotations given.
Chicago July 12 receipts and quotations show hogs 32 000 with weak bulk 9 70 to 10 00 night 9 48 to 10 00 mixed 9 45 to 10 10 rough 9 55 cattle 14 000 firm native beef 7 26 to 11 10 western feeders 8 10 to 28 stockers 5 50 to 8 40 cows and heifers 2 45 to 9 00 calves 8 60 to 12 00 sheep 17 000 weak wethers 6 60 to 8 20 lambs 7 60 to 11 00.
In St Louis on July 12 receipts for hogs reached 9000 with prices 10¢ lower. pigs and pigs valued between 8.60 and 10.05, good heavy offerings at 10.05. Cattle receipts 5500 with steady quotes. native beef steers and yearlings ranged to 10.68, stockers and feeders 5.33, Texan and Oklahoma steers 6.50 to 9.90, cows and heifers 6.00 to 8.00, prime steers 9.00 to 10.00, native calves also listed. Sheep receipts 4500 with steady prices. wethers 6.00 to 8.00, clipped ewes 4.00 to 8.00, lambs at 6.00 to 10.08, spring lambs 7.00 to 10.80.
In Louis, Me a market listing shows wheat prices at No. red and No. small variation around $1.16 to $1.21. Hard wheat noted with AE. Corn is No. 2 at 80 to 85 cents, No. 2 white around $1. Oats No. 2 around 40 to 40 1/2 cents, No. 2 white also listed nominal.
Quotations list dry salt bacon options with 16c and 17% as bacon extras, dry salt weight ranges 14-16 pounds at 17c, fancy breakfast bacon 27c, fancy hams 2c, bacon averages for 14-16 pound ranges at 19% and pure fat 14%.
The state fire insurance commission announced revised rate schedules for all cotton risk classes. Provisions cover rating for small single compartment cotton warehouses and open storage sheds with ground floor area up to 10,000 square feet.
Live cattle receipts about 1000 with 1200 southern, steady to weak prices. Prime fed steers around 10.00 to 10.50, dressed beef 87.75 to 89.85, southern cattle 6.25 to 8.75, stockers and feeders 4.50 to 8.25. Sheep receipts about 2000 with lambs trading 9.76 to 11.00, yearlings 7.00 to 7.60, ewes 6.50 to 7.60.
New Orleans dated July 12 reports no rough rice sales and no quotes. Receipts totaled 12,860 bags with Honduras selling 131 pockets at 4% 42-16¢. polish and bran prices unchanged.
New York on July 12 reports raw sugar holding steady with centrifugal at 8.40 and pratesea 5.63. Refined sugar also steady with cut loaf at 8.65 and fine granulated at 7.00.
Closing prices for July and August cotton seed oil were not fully legible. Noted figures include December around 8.60 to 8.62 and a high near 9.53, with other months obscured.
Serious crop damage across central and east gulf states from high winds and heavy rains. Low lands flooded, high lands washed, boll weevil rising, especially in Texas. Texas Oklahoma Arkansas report some favorable weather and good progress though boll weevil expands in Texas and Arkansas. Northern belt milder, northeastern delays from cool weather. Corn damaged in storm area, gardens and truck crops harmed east gulf states. potatoes sugar cane rice and tobacco doing well.
Weather and crop conditions report hot and sultry conditions with daily showers in parts of Texas. Boll weevil infestations rise causing substantial damage while early cotton forms bolls and late cotton is chopped. Drought in southern Texas eased with new rain and planting resumes. Corn, ranges, and western areas need rain though rice els and truck crops stay in good shape. wheat and oats threshing nears completion.
Daily cattle sales in Oklahoma City show 900 head steady cattle. Hog receipts reached 2100 and eased 10 to 15 cents with top at 9.75. Late yesterday’s auction lists Lee Clary of Childress Texas with 43 steers at 7.45 and Graves of Roaring Springs with six steers at 6.65 and others at 7.10, Wills at 6.75, H Catwood of San Creek Ohio at 6.60.
Market quotes show steady fees and varied rates for Texas country candied products at 21 220 and Texas creamery butter at 25 3% per pound. Poultry values include large turkeys at 16 to 17 cents per pound and ducks per dozen at 4.90 to 5.00 dollars, ducks and geese recorded with prices per dozen.
Chicago market bulletin shows butter at 23% 27 cc and 22 22%c for firsts and ordinary firsts with receipts of 21 275 cases. Potatoes lower with 60 cars of new receipts. Regional price shifts include Arkansas Oklahoma up 80 90c and Virginias bulk poultry at 90 95c, fowls 1fc.
The item lists mid market quotes for assorted goods including corn, poultry and potatoes with prices like 28c 26c and 16c, plus regional references to Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana Triumphs at 10 75c. A fragmented quote from Puck ends the note, mentioning a character dialogue about mothers.
The New York session opened with pressure on specialty stocks and scarce gains. Shipping issues led declines in United Fruit and Atlantic Gulf. General Motors fell sharply while others like Studebaker Willys Overland and Maxwell recovered mildly. Mexican stocks declined alongside Metals and Beet Sugar as unions and standard issues reacted.
The belt reports generally fair weather with above normal temperatures. Rainfall of one inch or more occurred at Camden and Portland Arkansas Bolivar Tennessee Tuscumbia Alabama Yazoo City Mississippi Columbus Georgia Mobile Alabama Aberdeen Mississippi Glenville and Jacksonville Florida. Precipitation Tuesday 0 none 0.06 inch daily average and 10.44 inches since January 1 with a 4.77 inch deficiency.
A committee inspector chats with a convict about anonymity as 2 percent numbers replace names. A visitor compares the loss of identity to owning automobiles. Also notes Young Rawson, a new novelist, seeking blunt friend feedback from Nick who hedges the verdict to preserve friendship.
New York July 12 Mercantile prices show 4 percent sterling exchange around 4.71 for 60 days and 4.75 for demand with cables at 4.76. Wilders demand 41 7-16 with cables at 41%. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds vary. Time loans show demands at 4 percent with short and long terms cited. call money strong around 4 percent, with the ruling rate also at 4 percent.
London prices show silver at 29 percent per ounce with a 4 percent money rate and a discount rate around 614 percent, three months at 56 percent. The text reflects financial rates and percentages for the period described.
New York metal market faces varied bids with lead at 65 and East St. Louis spot at 94 asked for delivery. Spelter and copper show dull activity with copper electrolytic around 25.00 to 29.00 and tin at 39.00 spot.
Lead 128 pounds sterling, spelter 45 pounds sterling. Boot copper 93 pounds sterling, futures 92 pounds sterling, electrolytic 125 pounds sterling. Spottin 169 pounds sterling, 10s, futures 170 pounds sterling.
Arrived at Galveston Texas on July 12 were El Norte from New York Angella (Nov.) and Barrios. Sailing from Galveston were San Marcos El Sud and El Mar bound for New York.
Savannah stock and sales data for turpentine and resin firms show 259 receipts and 414 shipments for turpentine with shares totaling 13 771 and 1 152 sales, 1 269 receipts, 562 shipments, and 67 450 stock for resin. Market quotes list several grades and prices ranging from 6.00 to 6.25 with varying letters and codes.
In New York on July 12, cotton goods remained firm and moderately active. Stock yarn inquiries grew, yarns stayed firm, and men’s wear mills reported satisfactory spring business.
Chicago July 12 banks in district No 7 were advised the Fed Bank of Chicago has advanced the discount rate for maturities from 30 to 60 days by one half of one percent.
Patrick the peace loving cutter is invited to take part in a match by an agilist he offended. He balks at fighting and suggests driving a cart instead. The exchange hints at a clash over past college days and pride in the athletic craft.
The Weather Bureau notes 8 a.m. observations for Wednesday July 12 1916. The bulletin records atmospheric conditions across locations under the U S Department of Agriculture.
In a playroom after supper Harry hits James with a stick triggering an argument. The nurse interrupts with a bedtime warning about possible death in the night. James says he will forgive tonight but warns Harry if he survives to morning.
In this clipped dialogue a Scots voice vows a round on the links at dawn while another questions the timing. Joe agrees and mentions marriage plans, hinting at a broader social moment or rural pastimes.
San Antonio notices voters that the special election on July 17 1916 will be held at Zumberge's Hall 409 Austin Street replacing 409 Graystone Street per city clerk Fred Fries.
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