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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
7
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Market notes show Dutton price activity holding steady while trading remains on narrow lines and cables show unimproved conditions impacting activity. Traders monitor nearby shifts as buyers and sellers tread cautiously.
The July 22 cotton market opened steady with prices near unchanged to up slightly as Liverpool declined, and New York and New Orleans closed higher. Texas rains balanced by eastern belt showers bolstered bullish crop talk. private dispatches forecast strong crop prospects next week. San Antonio buyers paid prices for good middling and other grades at local compresses.
In New York the cotton market opened steady with prices near unchanged to higher on favorable cables and rain relief in the eastern belt. Later trading showed a quiet but firm tone with October around 13.01 to 13.03 and January near 13.14 to 13.21 amid active short covering and better spot markets.
New Orleans July 22 The cotton market opened narrow due to Texas rains and weak cables. Early prices stayed just under yesterday's close, then rose 7 to 8 points as forecasts of showers in the eastern belt spurred short covering.
Cotton tyres opened steady with bids for May and remaining months. Futures closed very steady amid narrow price ranges and modest gains as market activity showed limited variation in New Orleans trading.
Spot cotton values listed for Good Middling and Middling grades with prices from 8.134 to 7.814 cents. Sales total 3000 bales including 200 for export and speculation. Receipts recorded at 18,200 bales.
Market snippets from Liverpool show futures quoted around 7.68 to 7.81 percent for various contracts while Savannah reports turpentine and resin activity with prices and stock figures. The Cotton Region Bulletin from San Antonio notes unsettled Houston district weather with near normal temperatures and rainfall in several locales.
New York markets show cotton goods steady but quiet in staple lines with yarns firm and silks in weaves. Wool markets were firm and wool products like satins and brocades attracted buyers.
Receipts were greatly improved in the week end market with car lot sales offsetting reduced express shipments. Prices remained near Friday levels and trade was strong. California supplies and rains expected to boost next week. Lettuce at 2.75 per crate, 2.75 to 2.85 per hundred. Idaho potatoes 2.40 to 2.50 per hundred pounds. corn and teache s trades steady at about 1 per bushel.
Wholesale prices to retailers and shippers include Texas potatoes onions tomatoes celery and peppers with figures for California and Texas produce. Fresh fruits show apples bananas oranges lemons limes grapes plums apricots figs dates raisins and canned goods with meatless staples and grains also priced.
Wild rushes to buy carried wheat up two cents a bushel before any reaction. Unfavorable crop outlooks in the northwest fueled the rise, with September near 1.15 to 1.16 and December 1.18 to 1.19, then climbing further after rust reports. Dry hot weather boosted corn while oats followed suit and provisions rose with grain.
A brief market note outlines current cotton prices in New Orleans. It highlights price levels, brief trends, and implications for buyers and sellers in the local market.
Carload shipments pass through yards in other markets. Buyers paid prices Saturday in San Antonio for grain and hay including Corn Texas No 3 94c mixed 2c Northern No 3 white 1. Oats Texas No 3 red 4c. Hay Mile maize No 3 bulk 1.16 feterita No 3 bulk 1.15 Kaffir corn No 8 bulk 1.16 cane hay per ton 12.50 prairie hay per ton 12.50 John son grass per ton 12.50 alfalfa choice pea green New Mexico per ton 15.
Kansas City grain quotations show wheat at about 1.12 to 1.17 for No 2 grades and corn bids around 80 to 81 cents for No 2 mixed. Oats steady near 42 to 43 cents for No 2 white. Grain futures close with July wheat at 1.12 and July corn around 7 ½ cents, with September corn at 76 ¾ cents.
Union Stock Yards reports July 22, carloads of sheep goats and horses moved to foreign destination but overall receipts failed to establish a market. Totals show cattle 46 calves 2 hogs 13 sheep 429 goats 493 horses 282. for this market cattle 6 calves 1 hogs 13.
Fort Worth Texas July 22 cattle receipts about 600 with dull demand. Beeves 6.00 to 8.50, stockers 5.00 to 6.50, cows 4.00 to 6.00, calves 5.00 to 9.50, hogs receipts 25 market 5 to 10 cents lower, range 9.30 to 9.65, heavy 9.50 to 9.40, mixed 9.20 to 9.40, light 9.25 to 9.50, goats 4.00 to 5.50. Sheep receipts none, market steady with lambs 9.00 to 9.75, yearlings 8.00 to 8.75, wethers 6.25 to 7.25, ewes 6.00 to 6.75.
Kansas City market receipts listed with general prices: hogs mostly 9.50 to 9.60 for heavy. cattle receipts about 6500 with prime fed steers 9.60 to 10.85, dressed beef 7.25 to 9.50, western and southern cattle varied. sheep receipts 100 with lambs 9.50 to 10.00, yearlings 7.50 to 8.00, wethers 7.00 to 7.50.
ST LOUIS July 22 Quotations were as follows Wheat No 2 red new 1 277 1 3344 No 2 hard new 117 1 18 Corn higher No 2 82c No 2 white 1S1 Oats higher No 2 new 4ic ae
Chicago market bulletin lists quotations on July 22 with No. 2 red wheat at $1.20 1/2, No. 2 hard new at $1.20 1/2, No. 2 yellow corn at 88 1/2 cents, oats standard at 42 cents, and barley at 67 1/2 cents.
Provision markets report Chicago quotations for pork lard ribs oats and open options with closing prices. San Antonio lists local packing house prices for dry salt bacon extras bellies and lard. Elgin notes butter at 27 cents per tub.
New Orleans July 22 rough rice held steady with no new receipts while clean rice remained quiet and quotations unchanged amid calm market activity.
Chicago trade notes show butter without market activity and 11 467 cases received. Potatoes rise with 29 cars received. Virginia bulk price 85 90 cents, Kansas Missouri and Illinois Ohio values at 75. Poultry alive prices weaken with fowls at 164 1/2 cents and springs 21 to 24 cents.
Prices paid in San Antonio on Saturday show butter and creamery dairy items steady. Texas country candled and other goods listed with per pound and per dozen figures for poultry eggs and fowl.
Market brief lists dairy creamery prices with 2 sc firsts 26 cents second 23 cents packing 21 percent and exes firsts 22 cents. Poultry quotes hens 6 cents roosters 10 cents, springs 22 cents. Potatoes steady with Triumphs 5 cents in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. Kaw Valley early Ohio s weak 55 cents.
Meteorologist of the Weather Bureau states that wind velocities under ten miles per hour and rainfall under .01 inches are not published here.
Chicago market data shows receipts of 16000 hogs with slow trade and varied bids, cattle receipts at 300 with mixed prices for native beef, western steers, stockers, cows and heifers, calves, and a strong sheep market with wethers and lambs ranges.
Receipts total 4000 hogs 9.00 to 9.90 per cwt with mixed and butcher hogs near 9.60 to 9.90. Cattle receipts 200 with steady market. native beef steers 7.00 to 10.85. yearling steers and heifers 8.50 to 10.65. cows 5.50 to 9.00. stockers 5.30 to 8.25. prime yearling steers and heifers 8.75 to 10.26. prime southern steers 9.00 to 16.00. native calves 6.00 to 11.75. Sheep receipts 900 with steady market. yearlings 6.00 to 9.50. clipped ewes 5.00 to 8.00. spring lambs 7.00 to 10.00.
A woman asks a boy with bobbed hair when he will cut his hair like his Papa. The boy replies he does not want a haircut like Papa’s, noting one difference a hole in the top.
New York July 22 The week end session opened with light dealings and few changes. Specialties like Industrial Alcohol Willys Overland American Locomotive and American Linseed preferred posted sizable gains while United States Steel held up near 86 in active trades. Automobiles led with 3 to 10 point advances for General Motors and munitions. Bethlehem Steel fell 10 points. Bond markets held steady.
The weekly statement on New York clearing house banks and trust companies reports total loans of 3.155 billion with a decline of 3.887 million. Excess reserves amount to 108.085 million, up 12.977 million from the prior week, with gains in reserves in vaults and federal reserve holdings and a drop in other deposits.
New York July 22 Mercantile paper 415 percent Sterling 60 day bills 4714 percent demand 475 percent cables 476 percent Guilders demand 41 percent cables 41 percent silver 63% Mexican dollars 48 percent Government and railroad bonds steady
London reports bar silver at 203 160 per ounce and money at 4 percent. Discount rates show short bills 1 percent and three months at 5 percent.
New York July 22 Coffee futures remain steady with Rio 9 percent held at 9 percent. September futures at 8.49 and December at 8.54 per bag.
An advertisement lists a Dixie Shirt Waist Dance at W. O. W. Hall on Saturday July 22 with Willett Orchestra. The long Os notes include multiple local notices of fires burglaries and accidents reported across Fort Worth area venues and streets.
Joe Hyman of 627 South Pinto street reports his barn broken into Friday night and a set of single harness stolen. Thieves have been active in the western city portion for several weeks. A heavy robe with woven electric wires is claimed to heat and induce perspiration freely.
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