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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
12
The article traces ongoing drought effects on the cotton belt with rising prices. It notes wholesale market dynamics across the Southwest including Texas, Louisiana, New Orleans, and nearby hubs, while mentioning weather impact, labor, and seasonal trading activity amid irregular futures movement.
The New Orleans cotton market shows steady futures with modest gains across several contracts. Prices for July and September futures moved slightly higher amid favorable weather reports and ongoing market demand, while reports from Liverpool noted steady pricing in European markets. Analysts highlighted cautious optimism as production concerns and export demand influence near-term values.
Galveston reports cotton statistics with prices in New York and New Orleans. Prices shown for September and October futures, with totals and receipts including ships from New York and Savannah. Station data lists arrivals at Galveston on July 31 and cargo details, receipts, and stocks for multiple nodes in the cotton trade network.
Market notes show butter, cheese and dairy products gaining despite thin demand. Prices listed include butter at three and a half to four cents per pound, with commissions and shipping affecting overall costs. News recounts local quotations held steady Wednesday as producers reported limited supply and fluctuating buyer interest.
A sweeping OCR from a wholesale market page lists prices for corn, tomatoes, onions, beans, squash, peaches, lemons, grapes, raisins, canned vegetables, flours, meats, and more. It shows per hundredweight, per bushel, and per pound rates, with many fruits and staples in Texas and California markets.
McFarland steers lead a mixed cattle sale with strong steer pricing across markets in Fort Worth, Chicago, and St. Louis reports. Buyers show steady demand for heifers and cows while calves fetch varied prices. temperatures and market conditions influence weekly receipts and price ranges.
Fragmented OCR text describes cattle sales at a Kansas event with scattered proper nouns suggesting ranch listings and prices. Incomplete details imply a regional sale report with references to locations and livestock lots, though many words are garbled.
A weather and crop bulletin notes cotton and grain crops show good growth in most areas. Warm conditions boosted plant development despite ongoing drought in parts of Texas and the Southwest, with weevils reported in some districts and rapid ripening expected in others.
Markets report mixed prices across commodities with butter and eggs steady, poultry and pork trade active. Kansas City and New Orleans notes include refined sugar, rice quotes, and farm produce while St Louis reports market conditions and quarantines.
Market notes show war shares again prominent as Swie, Mao dy, and Crue TIMTe Stop rise. American Can, Weatinghollar, and Allis-Chrle advance, with Crualley gains and munition stocks rallying. Index activity strong in late trading. railway and defense names shape closing trends in Antonio and St. Louis price boards.
The report notes worsening crop prospects with baht and wheat prices lowered amid favorable weather earlier. Markets react to renewed demand concerns as farmers, brokers, and analysts reassess acreage and potential output in North Dakota and nearby regions.
The financial brief notes activity in New York and abroad with currencies including yen and pounds, mentioning rates around 1 to 2 percent and multiple issues in government debt and bills. It highlights exchange values, bullion figures, and unsettled market conditions reflecting a volatile monetary environment.
In Waco Texas July crowds surged after the stabbing death of George Dillard at a Austin Street restaurant. A Black laborer named Frank Meckara was arrested and later moved to a different jail as the motive and self defense claim swirl amid police actions and growing tension.
A fragmentary police report from Chicago indicates an early morning discovery of a cloth bag at a station. An officer, believing the bag might be a bomb, opened it at arm's length and found about $2000 in small bills. A dramatic incident prompted a cautious search and evacuation.
Italian Garibaldi class battleship Garibaldi reportedly attacked by an Austrian squadron near the coast. Reports claim ships were damaged and Marines lost with one vessel possibly sunk. Survivors rescued as authorities assess the naval engagement and casualties.
The article notes a June 2 order by the Texas Railroad Commission amending cotton shipment rules. It allows concentration of alcohol related to cotton content at Houston Beaumont or Aransas Pass and outlines shipper responsibilities, origin points, and delivery terms with various destinations and owner options.
Apropos protest erupts as Comiskey and Cline clash over a manager’s removal amid league tensions. In New York an upcoming speed trial featuring Thistlewick hydroplane at Glen Cove, with a 70 mile per hour claim, draws wide attention. Local anecdotes report wagers and conversations about costs and entertaining absence.
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