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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1911
Page
7
The market shows bulls in control as opening trading focuses on cotton amid local prohibition election debates. Texas WBElberta peaches arrive, tomatoes firm with limited local supply and rising prices, while oranges, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, and canned goods see price shifts and stronger demand for fall sales.
Price list shows BUTTER Creamery per pound 25c country butter 12 to 15c. EGGS fresh country candled 11c. CHEESE varieties from 14c to 31c per pound. POULTRY includes large hens 6.00 per dozen, medium hens 4.75 to 5.00, springs 3.50 to 4.00 per dozen, guineas 3.25 to 3.50, ducks 6.00 to 6.50 per dozen, squabs 1.00 to 1.25, turkeys 15 to 16c per pound.
AP reports today in Chicago with quotes on various commodities. Items include cheese dairy products potatoes poultry and weights with price ranges and market directions noted.
NEW YORK July 22 eggs steady prices with receipts at 026 cases. Kansas City also reports quotes for butter and egg products with creamery butter at 23c, firsts 20 and seconds 18c, packing stock 17c, extras 19c, firsts 15c, seconds - indicating stable dairy commodity markets in mid July.
Poulter reports steady poultry prices as chickens hold at 10c while turkeys rise to 16c. Ducks stay at 10c and geese at 5c with minor market notes.
The Associated Press reports a quiet market on July 22 with hides steady and wool quiet. Leather holds at steady levels and rice shows no notable movement in trading activity.
New York July 22 raw sugar and muscovado quoted at 8$ per hundredweight with refined sugar steady. Molasses steady with fir mill reports and market notes indicating stable pricing across the sugar trade.
The 7 am forecast covers San Antonio and vicinity with cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday, and showers in the north portion. East Texas also expected to be generally cloudy with showers. The west of the Mississippi remains unsettled with rain in central and north Texas, while the District of Columbia sees exceptionally heavy rain.
Stock yards market at Union on July 22 reports a quiet day with few cattle offered and no buyers on the grounds. Cattlemen voted early on the prohibition election, then returned to market with little activity as packers and buyers stayed away.
New York July 22 printers and others who recently removed line restrictions will continue to give jobbers protection. Trade remains steadier with cotton goods demand modest and yarn prices declining as markets adjust.
New York July 22 coffee futures closed steady on the market showing little change. Prices for nearby contracts were reported unaltered as traders watched demand and weather developments affecting supply.
New Orleans buyers yesterday focused on clean Honduras rice with rough stock largely unchanged. Sales totaled 800 sacks of rough Honduras at 1.75 dollars and 2380 sacks of clean Honduras at 2.25 dollars each, with notes indicating rough and clean prices steady and minor regional variations.
Galveston Texas July 22 ship arrivals show Keren dy meee Sol from New York. Cleared none. Sailed none.
York July 22 money on call report notes dull time loans with sixty days at 2 and ninety days at 2 3 and six months at ? The terse market snapshot shows financing activity with minimal movement and quick reference rates.
Fort Worth Texas July 22 Live stock receipts were 55 cattle 950 hogs 160 sheep Cattle market closed with little activity only one car of grown cattle arrived calves warded and unsold Beef steers rose 10 to 15 cents with 25 to 60 above prior weeks prices Stockers and feeders up to similar gains Yearling cattle unevenly higher Butcher stock bid up Hogs sold at strong values with top 6 70 Sheep market steady Lambs around 575
Receipts and quotations show cattle at about 400 head with Reeves at 5.00 to 7.00, Texas and western steers 4.50 to 6.00, stockers 3.00 to 5.30, heifers 2.20 to 5.85, calves 6.25. Hogs receipts ~11,000 with prices from 5.50 to 6.85, bulk 6.50 to 6.75. Sheep receipts ~4,000 with native 2.60 to 4.65, western 3.00 to 4.70, yearlings 4.30 to 5.0, lambs 3.75 to 4.36, western 4.50 to 7.75.
Receipts total 800 cattle including 600 southerns with markets strong. Native steers 4.75 to 6.85, southern steers 3.75 to 5.65, southern cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.50, native cows and heifers 2.40 to 6.60, stockers and feeders 3.25 to 5.00, bulls 2.75 to 4.75, calves 4.00 to 6.75, western steer 4.50 to 6.15, western cows 2.50. Hogs receipts 8000, market steady. heavy 6.45 to 6.60, packers 6.55 to 6.85, lights 6.20 to 6.50. Sheep receipts 200, market steady. muttons 3.50 to 5.35, lambs 6.00 to 7.09, fed wethers 3.50 to 5.25, fed western ewes 2.50 to 4.00.
Receipts include 100 cattle with no Texans. market steady. Native beef steers 4.50 to 6.70. cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.65. stockers and feeders 4.75 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 3500. pigs and lights 4.00 to 6.50. packers 6.70 to 6.85. butchers 6.85. Sheep receipts 300. market steady. Muttons 3.60 to 4.25. lambs 4.00 to 7.25.
About 120 militia members with limited training fired 12 inch guns at moving targets seven miles offshore near San Francisco. They hit roughly 75 percent of their shots, marking an notable firing record for the unit.
In New York on July 22 mercantile rates showed a weak sterling exchange with actual business light. Treasury and railroad bonds remained steady. Silver traded at 52 1 2 per ounce and Mexican dollars quoted around 45.
Washington reports naval officers commend the crews of torpedo boat destroyers and submarines for their seamanship in a simulated war. With lights out, the vessels held positions on open sea and faced constant danger of collisions.
Evangelist Sid Williams will lead nightly revival services at the Airdome on Alamo Plaza in San Antonio beginning Sunday night and continuing for an indefinite period with every minister in the city taking part.
New York opens steady with a 20 point lift on July trading as covering dominates early, then holds with prices little changed to modest gains. Crop outlook remains generally favorable while trade nerves stay quiet. week end cover supports slight gains in active months, market closes barely steady at 6 points higher to 3 points over previous close.
Prices show small gains and mixed activity across contracts with Jan at 12.05 06, Mar 12.18 14, May 12.22 23, July 13.39 bid, August 12.73 75, Sept 12.23 24, Oct 12.09 10, Dec 12.07 08 as traders awaited direction, closing barely steady on the day.
Cotton futures in New Orleans rose on opening amid short buying and favorable weather outlook. July weak, August up early then slipped. new crop months gained modestly before ending the first hour near yesterday’s close. Temperatures in Texas spurred short covering as markets drifted with scattered rains and rain forecasts throughout the region.
Prices show mixed bids with July at 13.64 and August at 12.80 while September stands at 12.22 and October at 12.05. December remains 12.01 with January at 12.07 and March at 12.18 as buyers and sellers set early levels.
After a dull period the stock market revived with rising prices led by railroad issues. Buying fever drove many stocks to year highs while crop outlooks and weather reports supported gains. Suburban traction turmoil and Interborough Metropolitan awards spurred the upturn before a later rejection steadied the market at higher levels.
Cotton statistics show last year and current stock levels for Houston Memphis and Saint Louis with daily bale counts. The report lists total stock yesterday and compared dates, highlighting deficit for the season at 77 498 bales.
The report shows weekly cotton imports of 27 000 bales including 14 000 American imports. Total stock stands at 688 060 bales with American stock at 433 000 bales. American forwarded 43 000 bales and total exports listed as 8 900 bales.
Close cotton spot in Liver pool shows small business with prices one point lower. Sales reach 4000 bales including 3200 American for speculation and export. receipts total 5000 bales with 500 American. Futures open steady and end barely steady across multiple delivery months.
The New York clearing house banks show excess lawful reserve of 16.86 million dollars, up 7.71 million from last week. Aggregate cash reserves total 439.30 million with loans at 1.999 billion and deposits down 8.09 million.
New Orleans on July 22 reports spot cotton dull and unchanged. No sales to arrive. Prices: low ordinary 10 9 16, ordinary 11 3 8, good ordinary 12 18 16, strict good ordinary 13 8 16, low middling 13 1 2, strict low middling 13 3 4, middling 14, strict middling 14 1 4, good middling 14 7 16, strict good middling 14 13 16, middling fair 15, 15 3 8 for fair to fair 15 3 8. Receipts 87, stock 32 416.
Memphis spot cotton remained steady on July 22 with middling grades trading around 14%c. Market participants noted little active movement and prices holding due to stable demand.
Houston spot cotton remains unchanged at middling 8.40 cents per pound as of July 22, with the Associated Press reporting in the Houston market.
Spot cotton in New York on July 22 finished quiet and ten points higher. Middling quality quoted at 1255 and middling gulf at 1380 with no sales recorded.
METAL MARKET ST. LOUIS July 22 The metal market closed the week with a firm higher tone in several divisions led by lead. Early market activity was strong with a top quote of 4.45. Spelter remained steady at 5.65.
Mo hd Ali Mirza arrived in Astrabad amid cheers and gunfire. The city, capital of Asad province, had already declared for the exiled shah.
Chicago July 22 Prices for wheat rose on mixed crop reports from Canada and India while exporters showed fair inquiry. September opened at 88 1 8 cents and moved to about 88 1 2 cents. Corn gained on dry weather, with September trading near 64 1 4 cents. Hog prices steadied with first sales up to 24 1 4 cents and lard at 8 27 1 2.
Chicago dispatch notes daily receipts: wheat 619 cars with 530 contract grade, corn 79 cars with 17 contract grade, oats 180 cars. Total wheat receipts today at Minneapolis and Duluth were cars versus 6322 last year and 253 the previous year.
Quotations today list alligator and various corn and oats grades. Prices appear for No 1 northern and Nes northern corn and No 2 spring oats with ranges from about 41c to 66 2 3 c depending on grade.
Kansas City quotes show cash wheat steady with No 2 soft 89 to 94 cents and No 2 red 82 to 83 cents. Corn bids range 65 to 66 cents for No 2, with mixed and white varieties similar. Futures give wheat Sept at 87 to 88 cents, corn Sept about 64 to 65 cents. St Louis reports steady track cash for red and hard wheats and futures higher for wheat, corn about 65 cents, oats around 41 to 43 cents.
Memphis July 23 report shows prime linseed products with oil quoted at 4.66 to 4.67 cents per unit and meal at 26 dollars per unit, with linters available at a stated price.
New York July 22 cottonseed quotations reported with limited readable figures. The fragment shows prices around 6.34 to 6.36 dollars per hundredweight.
The fragment describes seed oil pricing in barrels with mixed unit notes and a July date, alongside unclear references to meal and cake products. No clear event or identifiable entities emerge from the garbled OCR excerpt.
A fragmented market note from St Louis describes wool trading terms including light and heavy grades and tub wash. Limited readable specifics suggest price references 14 to 15 cents and general market condition without concrete sale details.
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