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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
7
The report details July cotton trading with New York and New Orleans opening steady and rising early, then fluctuating. Drought in the southwest, June crop data from the census, and peace talk optimism support it, while later selling trimmed gains. San Antonio and Houston prices are listed, with New York finishing higher on July and mixed by other months.
The New York cotton market opened 5 to 29 points higher with active months up 23 to 34 points. October rose to 25.94 and December to 25.98 as German reports and Washington food control talk supported optimism, though gains trimmed later with irregular fluctuations and late covering on July.
New York reports July futures at 26.90 to 27.30 and December at 25.88 with gains near closing. October 25.80 and January 26.00 show slight climbs as prices finish near week end.
Western drought persisted while census bureau mill statistics suggested strength, lifting New Orleans cotton prices in early trading. Forecasters warned of Texas dryness keeping demand firm, with a 46 to 61 point rise before easing. close steady with a 24 to 27 point net advance.
New Orleans July 14 cotton futures opened steady with July at 25.27 and December 25.14, January 25.24, March 25.42, and October 25.04. The day showed small gains and losses with high and low not fully listed.
New York July 14 report shows No 7 Rio coffee at 9 1 2 cents. Futures prices list September at 8235 and December at 827. The notes compare stocks and day-by-day changes with last year.
New York July 14 cotton goods market remained quiet with generally firm prices and yarns steady. Wool markets were quiet with burlaps firm and unchanged while buyers showed strong presence in the markets.
Classified notice seeks a young man to cut mess and work in a grocery store. Applicant must contact H. Schimpft at 25 Jouer Ave for details.
A broad listing of wholesale prices for fresh vegetables fruits and related goods. Includes onions cucumbers tomatoes okra cabbage lettuce melons apples peaches grapes and dried fruits with per unit crate basket or weight pricing from California Texas and other regions. Also covers canned goods meats fish grains and agricultural products with varied unit measurements.
The report lists Mexican currency quotations in San Antonio with references to pesos at banks including State Bank and National Bank notes and mentions Bank of London and Mexico. The text is garbled but indicates exchange figures or notes related to Mexican money.
New York July 14 mercantile paper 4 percent sterling sixty day bills 4 7 2 commercial paper 4 7 1 2 on banks 4 7 1 2 commercial Lille 4 7 1 2 demand 4 7 5 cable silver 79 3 4 Mexican dollars 2 government bonds steady railroad bonds steady
London markets show silver at 404d per ounce and a daily money rate of 4s 4d. Short bills trade at 4 percent while three month bills reach 4 13 16 percent, reflecting the period’s lending conditions.
The copper market in New York remained quiet over the week with some dealers signaling price cuts. Spot and nearby electrolysis deliveries were largely nominal, with prices ranging from $20.80 to $30.96. iron stayed unchanged.
New York July 11 The market opened with aggressive short interest driving declines in United States Steel and other steels and paper stocks. It soon rallied on support from major industrials and rail issues with Reading showing strength. Liberty bonds held near yesterday's close as overall volume reached about 450000 shares with prices fluctuating.
In local markets wholesale flour fell to 11.20 11.40 per barrel with bran at 2.09 2.10 per hundredweight meal 1.50 1.55 per 35 pound sack and wheat screenings chicken feed at 3.25 per hundredweight corn 2.15 2.16 per bushel oats 0.86 0.92 car rate corn chops 3.75 3.85 per unspecified units no further changes for fruits vegetables eggs butter poultry groceries provisions or seeds observed Saturday.
Northern cattle held steady at all yards in Fort Worth Chicago and across markets in Kansas City and St Louis. Hogs traded a shade under steady with little change. sheep and hogs showed slight strength while the San Antonio market received mixed receipts including cattle calves hogs sheep and goats.
Jobbers report steady prices Saturday to retailers and paid shippers. Texas country caneled 82 33c per dozen. butter and creamery products largely unchanged. Poultry values hold with roosters at 11c, large springs 23 24c, medium 22 23c, small 21 22c. broilers 2.50 3.00 per dozen. turkeys 14 17c per lb. ducks 7.00 and geese 9.00 10.00 per dozen.
Chicago reports show corn futures rising after rains in the southwest and German crisis news subdued gains. Iowa crops lagged by weeks while July and September contracts edged up before closing mixed but overall higher. Wheat and oats mirrored corn trends amid bullish Canadian signals and steady hogs.
Chicago quotations show cash grain prices with wheat and corn at No 2 yellow futures around six dollars per bushel and oats and barley near one dollar and a fraction. Market activity appears limited with typical price levels for the day.
Quotations list markets for wheat and oats with grade prices. No. 2 hard wheat at 2.41 to 2.45, No. 2 yellow and mixed around 2.30 to 2.45, No. 2 white near 1.98, oats No. 2 white about 0.74 to 0.76, No. 2 mixed around 0.73 to 0.74.
Kansas City grain futures end with Wheat July 2.04 and September 1.9214. Corn shows July at 1.84% B and September at 1.571g with December around 11%.
July 44 market notes show creamery receipts at 9972 cases with 13 percent, 84 38c, ordinary firsts 29 Sic per case. Prices listed include Virginias at 6.50 to 7.00, Louisiana sacks 2.10, fowls 18 percent and springs 2 24.
St Louis market report lists cash wheel No 3 red at 5.26 2.27 No 2 hard nominal Corn No 2 white at 3 No 3 73 7ée No 2 white nominal Date prices for No 3 73 7ée and No 2 white nominal
Kansas City market quotes show creamery at 34 cents for first grade and 33 cents for second, packing 31 1/2 cents. eggs at 31 1/2 and 26 cents for seconds. Poultry lists roosters at 1 cent, hens at 17 1/2 cents, broth at 80 cents. Potatoes range from 2.25 to 2.40 dollars.
Fort Worth notes cattle prices with Hoots 4309 marines steady and steers from 6.0 to 10.50, stockers 5.0, heifers 7.00 8.00, calves 5.04, hogs steady with ranges 10 to 16.16, sheep and goats listed with mixed values. Receipts 100, prices shown for steers, heifers, stockers, lambs, and goats across the market.
Elgin Illinois July 14 butter market reports 35 tubs fat 37 percent butter traded at the local market.
Local packing house quotations for dealers include dry salt extras 24 cents per pound bacon extras 26 cents per pound dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds 27 cents per pound fancy breakfast bacon 39 cents fancy hams sic bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds ic Pure lard 22 and 18 cent compound 18 cents American cheese 27 cents per pound. Chicago provisions from Chicago July 4 Quotations with pay open high low close rept prices note 40.00 40.83 40.306 40.78 lard July 20.82 20.92 20.82 20.92 read as cove semen f197 s388 0 at never decent be 68 rept sean shs 1 21.47 21.67 1.77
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep from Chicago show a strong hog market with varied bid ranges from 11.25 to 15.85 across classes. Cattle receipts steady with native beef 8.30 to 14.00 and stockers 6.25 to 11.90. Sheep seen at 7.75 to 11.00 with notable activity across categories.
Fisk University President Wight in Nashville criticized worship of wealth in the twentieth century. He quoted a young man who argued brains are shown by riches, saying the era equates wealth with intellect. The remark appeared in the Washington Star.
Receipts and steady market values reported for hogs cattle and sheep in Kansas City. Hog bulk prices range 14.60 to 15.70 with heavy at 28.08 and pigs 12.75 to 14.00. Cattle include prime fed steers around 4.60 to 5.10 and dressed beef steers at 9.50 to 10.25, southern and stocker calves also listed. Sheep and lamb prices show lambs around 14.50 and yearlings near 10.08 to 11.00 with wethers about 8.50 to 8.75 and ewes 8.26 to 9.25. Stockers noted at 7.00 to 14.10.
Receipts and quotations indicate a steady market with hogs showing varied prices from 14 to 16.90 and cattle receipts around 300 with diverse classes listed. Native beef steers, yearlings, cows, calves, and Texas quarantine steers appear with notable price ranges, while sheep and lambs show steady demand with typical trader figures.
The bulletin reports 24 hour weather for the Houston district with temperatures up six to ten degrees higher in northern cotton areas and generally above normal in the west. Maximums run 100 to 198 across Texas Oklahoma western Arkansas and northern Louisiana with light to heavy rainfall in parts of Florida Georgia Alabama and southeastern Louisiana including 1.22 inches at Eastman Georgia and 1.40 inches at Union Springs Alabama.
Weekly condition for clearing houses and trust companies in Greater New York shows reserves of 36,141,940 above required levels, down 2,308,050 from last week. Loans stand at 32,886,820,000, with varied changes across cash in vaults and reserve positions.
AV ARMAS Georgia July 14 Turpentine firm reports mixed receipts and shipments with figures showing 253 receipts 652 shipments 341 6sin firm 383 receipts 1318 shipments 3798 and various notations including B Sb 10s F 5.05 G Hae ORE ly Sagi 656.
New Orleans July 14 report shows roved rice market with clean rice receipts and sales figures. Honduras Blue Rose transactions include 288 pockets and 1682 pockets respectively with quotable prices unchanged, noting Blue Rose at 64% OT and others steady.
Observations recorded at 7 a. m. Saturday July 14 1917 indicate wind speeds under ten miles per hour and rainfall under .01 inch. Meteorologist Allen Buell notes these measurements and the policy of not publishing smaller values.
The Baltimore American notes a Marine recruit rejected for nervous perturbation linked to a cat in the recruiting room. It cites Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Napoleon as examples who suffered cat-induced distress, with all cats ultimately found hidden nearby to explain their reactions.
A Kentucky produce dealer shipped a full carload of 570 cases or 205 200 eggs to New York, the seventh such shipment this spring. The note compares the vast scale of New York consumption to tiny towns and mountains of Singer Building as context.
Irate parent demands a switch for disruptive boys. A child defends play as a game of trains with Johnny acting as the locomotive.
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