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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1913

Page

7

Better Conditions Lift Stock List in New York Market

Improved sentiment from foreign monetary strength spurred gains in Steel Union Pacific and other leaders with notable activity by local traders supporting the London movement. Bonds remained firm as shares rose on renewed demand lifting Can Canada and Reading, while Wells Fargo slipped to 105, closing strong overall.

New York London Union Pacific Wells-Fargo Express Steel Canadian Pacific Ior

Money on Call Steady in New York Market

Money on call remains steady at 2 percent with the ruling rate and closing bid also at 2 percent. Time loans ease with 60 days at 4 percent, 90 days at 5 percent, and six months at 6 percent.

New York

Market summary of New York financials July 21 Sterling bonds and bills

New York July 21 Prime mercantile paper 6 percent exchange strong with actual business in bankers bills at 4.83.25 for 60 day bills and 4.86.85 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83. Bar silver 58.5 cents. Mexican dollars 47 cents. Government bonds weak while railroad bonds remain firm.

New York

Commodity Prices and Market Quotes in New York and London

Lead quiet at 4.30 to 4.40, copper prices show standard spot 13.87, electrolytic 14.60, casting 14.25, tin around 40.25 to 40.50, antimony 8.40 to 8.55, iron bids vary by grade with No 1 northern at 15.75 to 16.00 and No 1 southern soft at 15.00. London prices listed for copper, lead, and other metals with currency figures and date.

Satur Amalgamated Copper American Tel. & Tel Atchison Anaconda Mining Co Seneeee Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Tee Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North & St. Pe Estern Chicago, Mil Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware Denver & Rio Grande A. Hudson General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Harvester Ewes Louieville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas Texas Sane Santas Lehigh Valley National New York Central Norfolk & Western Seowees Pacific Pennsylvania Pullman Palace Car People's Gas Vasewate Seas Sreensee Tener Western Union New York London Cookson Northern

Weather dictates cotton crop prospects this week

New York July 21 The cotton trade eyes the August 1 crop condition report as weather across the belt ulitmately shapes prospects. Hot dry conditions threaten premature opening in early sections while Texas picks accelerate. A new gin near Midway brings four gins in the area to peak use as expectations of a larger August movement grow.

New York Department of Agriculture Texas

Fort Davis Hotel Nears Completion This July

Fort Davis works on a $20,000 hotel nears completion with modern detailing. The building should be ready for occupancy by the latter part of July.

Fort Davis

California Grapes to Come High This Year

Two weeks of hot dry weather in California hurt the grape crop with forecasts of below average yields. Texas supplies are growing, with white and black grapes selling around 76 cents per crate. California peach and cucumber shortages push prices higher while dried fruits and sugar markets firm. Hog and cattle headlines show tight meat supplies and higher prices ahead.]

California Texas

Market Quotations From Kansas City

Kansas City July 21 quotations show butter prices at 26 cents for creamery firsts 25 for seconds 24 for packing. Beggs notations list firsts at 25 cents seconds 10. poultry prices for hens 12 1/2 cents roosters 9 cents ducks license and broilers 1 cent.

Kansas City

Poultry and dairy prices for St Louis market

In St Louis on July 1 prices listed for poultry and eggs include chickens 1344c per dozen, springs 17c, turkeys 18c, ducks 12c, geese 10c, butter creamery 26 cents, and eggs 12 13/16 cents per dozen.

ST. Louis Brotlers

Chicago Market Update on Butter Potatoes Poultry

Chicago July 21 butter unchanged eyes unchanged receipts 13 552 cases potatoes lower 75 c per 100 pounds receipts 125 cars poultry alive lower fowls 15 c springs 19 c turkeys 19 c

Chicago

Wheat prices rise on European crop damage and black rust

European crop damage and a Northwest black rust report lift Chicago market. Wheat futures rise with September at about 87 cents, aided by good exports and dry Kansas conditions. Corn gains on light receipts while oats and hog provisions show mixed moves amid late-day strength driven by Union Pacific.

Chicago Europe Union Pacific Northwest Kansas

Wheat Corn and Oats Prices With Futures Quotes

Cash wheat ranges No 2 red 84 85c. No 2 hard 84% 91c. Corn No 2 66c No 2 white 68 684c. Oats No 2 39 40c No 2 white 42 412%c. Wheat July 88%c September 84%c. Corn July 64c September 63%c. Oats July 39%c September 40%c.

ST. Louis

New York Heat, Eges Steady as Cases Rise

New York reports 11,031 cases as fresh extras arrive. The steady trend prompts officials to monitor outbreaks, with health authorities tracing sources and urging vigilance amid ongoing public health efforts.

New York Eges Steady Root

Sugar and petroleum prices steady in New York report

Raw sugar and refined sugar values hold steady with Muscovado at 3.07 dollars and centrifugal at 3.57. Petroleum remains steady with refined New York prices at bulk 5 and barrels 8.70. Molasses and molasses sugar show no significant change, while New Orleans open kettle sells at 85 to 55 cents.

New York New Orleans

Hides Steady with Mixed Rates and Leather Firmed

New York market report shows hides steady with Bo gota at 2944 30c and Central America at 29c. Leather prices firm as Hemlock firsts hold 28 29c and seconds 27 28c.

New York Bogota Central America

Wheat and grain prices and a Texas cotton study visit

The report lists Chicago cash wheat and corn prices with varying grades and moisture notes. It notes oats values and standard quotes. Temple-Stanislav Poniatowsky of the Tashkend agriculture department visited Bell county and Texas experiment stations to study local cotton raising methods and was highly pleased with Texas practices.

Temple Stanislav Poniatowsky Department of Agriculture Tashkend Russia Bell County Texas

Citizens approve bonds for school and street repairs

Citizens in Vernon voted a total of 16000 in bonds to fund improvements for local schools and street repairs against the municipal program.

Vernon

Wheat and corn futures and cash prices listed

Kansas Ag July 21 market report shows cash wheat No 2 hard red at 81 to 81 1 2 cents, No 2 red near 81 1 2, corn No 2 mixed 65 to 64 cents, No 2 white 41 to 41 1 2 cents, and futures for wheat September at 81 1 2 cents, corn July 63 1 2, September 63 1 2, December 59, oats September 40, December 42 46 cents.

Kansas Ag

Stub fragment from St Louis July report

Fragmentary note from St Louis dated July describing a lead and a price at 4.20 with unclear context and missing details.

ST. Louis

Hogs Reach Highest Texas Market Since 1912 on July 21

Fort Worth reports hog sales at $9.32% the peak since Sept 14, 1912, boosting traders here though local receipts remain light. Cattle remain active with top cows at $5.25, calves to $6.25, total noon receipts list 131 cattle, 24 calves, 20 hogs, 20 horses. Hogs top at $8.50, while sheep prices slide due to heat and wool market pressures.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth Texas Porker

Fort Worth cattle market ends steady as receipts rise

In Fort Worth on Monday 4200 cattle and 2000 calves arrived, enlarging supply beyond expected. Early bidding was weak with sluggish movement, but by close values stayed near steady across classes. Bulls remained in broad demand. steers 5.50 to 7.60, stocker steers 4.55 to 5.26, cows and bulls 4.25 to 5.26, calves 4.26. About 1000 hogs offered with prices rising. two loads at 9.32 and most hogs 9.05 to 9.26.

Fort Worth Tex Talon

Market Receipts and Quotations Lead With Steady Trade

Receipts today include cattle 7600 with Texans dominant, hogs 11900, and sheep 7500. Cattle principally native beef steers 5.50 to 8.75, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.25 to 8.00, calves 25.00 to 6.50. Hogs range 7.25 to 9.55 for pigs and lights through heavy categories. Sheep show muttons 3.85 to 4.50 and lambs at 6.50 with market holding steady.

Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotes

Receipts: hogs 7000 with market steady. bulk 9.00 9.10, heavy 9.00 9.10, lights 9.20, pigs 8.00 8.75. Cattle receipts 15000 including 4000 southerns. prime fed steers 8.50 8.90, dressed steers 7.26 8.50, southern steers 5.40 7.60, cows 4.25 7.00, heifers 5.25 8.75. Sheep receipts unclear. lambs 6.25 7.50, yearlings 4.50 5.25, wethers 4.00 4.75, ewes 3.50 4.25.

Kansas City

Chicago live stock market prices July 21

Hogs receipts 47 000 market steady with bulk sales 9.05 to 9.40 rights 9.20 to 9.60 mixed 8.85 to 9.50 heavy 8.65 to 9.60 rough 8.65 to 8.85 pigs 7.60 to 9.38 Cattle receipts 19 000 market steady beeves 7.15 Texas steers 7.00 to 8.00 stockers and feeders 3.?? to 8.50 cows and heifers 3.80 to 8.50 calves 8.50 to 13.50 Sheep receipts 35 000 market weak native sheep 4.50 to 5.10 yearlings 5.50 to 6.60 native lambs 5.60 to 7.60

Chicago Texas I Tao

Cotton Advancing on Reports of Droute in Texas

New York 6 to 12 points lower at times. New Orleans down 2 points. Liverpool 2 to 3% points lower. New York unchanged. New Orleans unchanged. Liverpool 1 point lower. Houston unchanged. Galveston and Memphis unchanged. Cooler Southwest weather and Sunday showers weighed on Liverpool early, then prices bounced as dry belt conditions and external buying supported the market.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Memphis Southwest Cotton Belt Atlantic States Texas Wall Street

Cotton futures open steady as rains limit selling

New Orleans reports show rain not general across the cotton belt and high Sunday temperatures. Prices open 5.7 points down on poor cables, later slipping 6 to 7 points below Saturday close, with no strong selling power and a small scalping demand.

New Orleans Texas Selma Ala Louisiana

New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady on July 12

Cotton futures opened steady with July at 12.14 bid and August at 12.00 asked. September 11.60, October 11.54 55, December 11.54 asked, March 11.68 bid. Closed steady with a net decline of 2 to 5 points.

New York New Orleans

Spot cotton prices and sales at Liverpool market

Liverpool July 21 spot cotton ease with good business. Middle fair 7.324, good middling 6.984, middling 6.724, low middling 6.52d, good ordinary 6.044, ordinary 5.70d. Sales 16,000 bales including 9800 American and 1000 for speculation and export. receipts 12,300 all American.

Liverpool

Cotton futures close steady in Liverpool in July contracts

Liverpool reports cotton futures closing steady across several front-month pairs. July at 6.42 and July-August at 6.48, August-September 6.364, September-October 6.224, October-November 6.184, November-December 6.13444, December-January 6.184, January-February 6.184, February-March 6.14, March-April 6.154, April-May 6.1640, May-June 6.174, June-July 6.174.

Liverpool

Leading Spot Markets Report

New York middling 12.40, New Orleans 127-16, Houston 128-16, Galveston middling 12%, Liverpool middling 4724, Memphis middling 12% indicate mixed commodity levels across major markets. The roundup lists multiple ports with varied middling figures suggesting uneven pricing conditions.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Tverpool Memphis

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Quiet at Old Levels

Spot cotton in New Orleans on July 21 remained quiet and unchanged with middling at 127 1/8 cents per pound. Sales on the spot totaled 528 bales with 526 bales received and stock at 31,282 bales.

New Orleans

Cotton prices steady with no sales reported

Memphis report notes spot cotton steady with middling at 18 ¾ cents. New York market shows no sales, middling upland at 18.49 cents and gulf at 13.65 cents.

New York

Cotton seed oil market steady with varied futures prices

Memphis reports price basis of 7247.50 with meal at 31.00. New York closes steady with July to December futures ranging from 9.20 to 6.64 dollars and numerous small lots traded from August through December totaling 8300 contracts.

Memphis Tenn New York

The Man With a Billion

In New York the Excelsior Trust Company vaults are looted by Sir Richard Calverly and his ally Spanish Lizzie aided by a marked treasure including the Zophar diamond. Inspector Tierney tracks clues with James Vanderpoel joining the hunt for the famed thief, aided by the mysterious Violet Widow Coralee Peyton and a daring plan unfolds.

Excelsior Trust Company James Tierney Tierney Richard Calverly Lizzie New York Calverly Palisades Mr. Vanderpoel Flynn Mr. Tierney Secret Service J. Vanderpoel Ashington Veggman England Vanderpoel Sir Richard Calverly Sir Richard

Tierney orders a refined detective to recover a sealed letter

Tierney insists on a stylish, accomplished detective as he directs Reilley to forge a near perfect seal and letter, copying the original fragrance of violets. He notes the letter was mailed two days earlier from a hotel substation and plans surveillance to intercept Sir Dick. A visitor arrives, Rian Lloyd Vanderpoel, to be admitted.

Collins Tierney Westmoreland Fifth Avenue Mr. Jeffray Coralee Peyton Flynn New York Secret Service Bureau Flyn Jim Tierney Red Reilley Rian Lloyd Vanderpoel Mr. Vanderpoel

Cotton Statistics and Oil Prices From New York and Pittsburg

Coffee futures for No 7 Rio steady with September at 9.35 and March 9.77 in New York. In Pittsburg O1 oil closed at 2.50 dollars.

New York

Free List Underwood-Simmons Tariff Draws Fire In Senate

Senator Smoot blasts the bill as framed by Democrats claiming foreign lobby influence. He predicts mills shut, unemployment rising, and a nation drifting toward economic distress amid debate on sugar wool pig iron and textiles. Senator Burton counters with cautions on free trade versus protection.

Washington, D. C Smoot Finance Committee Italian Chamber of Commerce of New York Hawaii Porto Rico Trust China United States Underwood-Simmons Burton Ohio Senate Republican Party

Hints to the Housewife Fresh Produce Prices Listed

A reader notice lists vegetable prices including beets green onions carrots radishes turnips cabbage and tomatoes with per unit costs. Items such as Bermudas wax beans watercress and cranberries appear with quoted prices and bulk amounts for the shopping list.

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