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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1917
Page
31
A 1917 weather and finance roundup from San Antonio notes a high of 46 and low of 69 degrees in July, abnormal temperatures, and detailed precipitation figures. It reports wind, sunrises, and sunsets while listing accumulated deficits and excesses for the year to date and a broad financial markets overview.
The season opens with DeLesdernier and Hopkins buying the first bale grown near Atescosa, Bexar County. Ginned by Fest Gin ning Co, it weighed 535 pounds and fetched 28 1/2 cents a pound plus a $45 premium and $25 seed value, totaling $221.14 receipts. Mrs. L. B. Farr chaired the sale as bidders packed the San Antonio Cotton Exchange floor.
In New York on July 21 cotton futures showed steady starts with July at 2, October 24.96, December 24.85, January 24.82 and March 25.01. Futures closed Saturday down 37 to 43 points. fractional figures indicate price ranges and daily shifts across the contract months.
Tentative rainfall and weather conditions for the Houston district stations over 24 hours ending 8 am show near seasonal temperatures. Moderate to heavy rains reported in several states with specific totals: South Carolina Allendale 1.04 Batesburg 1.24 Greenville 1.94 Orangeburg 4.44. Alabama towns including Tuscumbia 1.74 Decatur 1.38 and Tuscaloosa 1.12. Mississippi Brookhaven 2.60 Port Gibson 1.04 Greenville 1.80 Yazoo City 1.52 Natchez 1.74 Corinth 2.95. Georgia Albany 1.70 Louisiana Robeline and Munroe 1.00 Minden 1.80 Alexandria 1.20 Cheneyville 1.40 Opelousas 2.10 Jennings 2.50 Lafayette 1.60 Franklin 1.92 Morgan City 2.66 Rayne 1.94. Arkansas Warren 1.39 Portland 1.14. Allen Buel, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
A long, OCR style price sheet lists wholesale rates for onions, potatoes, yams, cucumbers, okra, greens, peppers, fruits, canned goods, flour, meats, and seeds. It covers Texas California and other regions with crate and per hundredweight quotes, plus dried fruits, peanuts, and animal hides.
A brief New York report notes futures for No 7 Rio and a September price around 7.94 with December mentioned, signaling market chatter on Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago and Kansas City grain quotations show wheat prices near two dollars with varying bids and highs. Chicago lists No. 2 yellow wheat at about 2.17 dollars, oats and barley ranges, while Kansas City records cash wheat at 2.80 to 2.85 for No. 2 hard and No. 2 red at 2.52 to 2.53, with oats options around 0.83 to 0.88 dollars.
In Kansas City on July 21 grain futures finished with Wheat at 2.60 for July and 2.57 for September. Corn futures showed Sept at 1.628 and Dec at 1.164.
The report lists cash wheat and corn prices with No. 2 red wheat at 243 and No. 2 corn at 2.12 as standard quotes. It also provides seed oil futures for Canton seed oil with open and close figures and notes wind and rainfall observations from July 21, 1927, compiled by Allen Buell.
Southern Pacific engineers were ordered to briefly dim locomotive headlights at night to protect deer on tracks as they migrate between elevations. The policy aims to reduce collisions in the Siskiyou and Sierra ranges, except when public safety at crossings requires full illumination. President Sproule and GM Scott authorized the measure after consulting the fish and game commission.
Wholesale prices show gains for Texas Crystal Wax onions Texas round green beans wax beans okra celery and Texas squash while California potatoes peaches plums and apricots fall. New arrivals include yams and California Malaga grapes as provisions groceries and meats mostly ease with flour bran and wheat servings up. hens drop one cent per pound.
Shippers market shows steady eggs at 32 2s per dozen with Texas candied eggs and creamery prices around 32 to 36¢ per pound. Poultry costs fall for hens and roosters with various weights and cuts listed, including broilers at 3.00 per dozen and turkeys 16 to 17¢ per pound.
Quotations today show butter higher and creamery goods steady. Eggs unchanged with receipts of 1 case. Firsts 31 4 percent to 33 1/3 cents, ordinary firsts 29 1/3 to 31 1/3 cents, at mark. Potatoes lower with 40 car receipts. Virginia barrels at 4.00 to 4.25 dollars, Tennessee and Kentucky sacks at 1.00 plus, Kansas and Illinois sacks at 1.00. Poultry alive lower with fowls 17 to 18.5 cents and springs 22 to 26 cents.
Quotations listed for livestock and produce in Kansas City on July 21 show roosters at 24 to 34 cents, hens around 16 cents per pound, breeders 22 cents, and potatoes at 1.10 dollars. Prices for firsts and seconds are noted with 34 to 83 cents, while poultry classes include various items and totals.
Elgin Illinois July 21 butter market with a bid at 48 cents a pound and 100 tubs offered but no sales recorded.
Local packing house quotations to dealers Saturday list dry salt extras 24c bacon extras 26c dry salt bellies 14 16 pound average 26c fancy breakfast bacon 31c fancy hams 26c bacon bellies 14 16 pound average lard 22c compound 17146 American cheese 1c per pound.
Chicago market quotes list pork prices across July to September with bid asks and various highs and lows. The table shows prices such as 40.00 20.40 20.60 and movement through 21.80 with closes around 40.55 40.10 20.62.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists say freezing storage can preserve fruits and vegetables during the food emergency. Hotels restaurants and ice cream factories may adopt refrigerated storage or use large cold storage houses to protect perishables and reduce waste.
Last Sale figures show American Beet Sugar at 93 and American Can at 49% with volatile readings across sectors. Industrials like General Electric at 156, United States Steel around 123, and Southern Pacific near 93% highlight broad swings amid ongoing market uncertainty.
Trading Mexican money in San Antonio on Saturday showed bids and asks across coin and banknote types. Silver pesos and half pesos posted varied quotations, with State bank notes and National bank notes listed alongside Bank of London and Mexico notes.
Newton N Y July 21 Mercantile market summary notes Sterling fifty two sixty day bills at 472 percent commercial sixty day bills on banks 471 percent commercial sixty day laundering bills 473 percent demand 475 percent Mexican dollars 61 percent government bonds steady railroad bonds weak or mixed trends observed across securities
New York banks and trust companies report a reserve of 144,015,710 dollars above legal requirements for the week. This represents an increase of 107,900,770 dollars from the previous week.
The copper market in New York remained heavy as large producers held back offers while small dealers quoted lower prices. Spot and nearby deliveries of electrolytic were about 26.50 to 27.00 dollars, with August and later at 23.00 to 26.00 dollars, and iron held steady.
A garden plant once called spirea at Griffith Park near Los Angeles is now identified as holodiscus. The shrub grows in an inaccessible spot and reflects a local name change from spirea to holodiscus in recent years.
Goodland Kansas, E W Sullivan locked himself inside his shop refrigerator. The door and snap lock kept him entombed at about 32 degrees. He drilled a hole using a cleaver found inside the box and freed himself after about an hour.
Washington D C July 22 Flour in small quantities is urged by the U S Department of Agriculture to prevent spoilage. Households should buy only what they can use, avoid hoarding, and store flour in a non damp ventilated room or closet. Avoid cellars attics and pantries for storage to prevent odors moisture and waste.
A wealthy Washington society woman and a cash-strapped businessman faced a near breakup after a florist’s mistake. The birthday bouquet for the fiancée revealed a card reading Roses, Do the best you can for $4.56. Harper's.
The United States Geological Survey reports 1916 slate sales at $5,338,887 up 7.7 percent, with mill stock rising to 5,782,812 square feet valued at $1,177,260. Roofing slate sales fell 14 percent to $3,408,934, despite higher average prices, while slate use for other purposes rose, led by Pennsylvania Maine and Vermont. Exports dropped notably as war impact and shifts to artificial roofing affected demand. Canada remained the primary importer of American slate in 1916.
The Philadelphia Star describes summer boarders as witty visitors who stay weeks in the country and amuse farmers with remarks about cows pigs and horses. The farmer records jokes in a book and sells pages of humor to comic weeklies, leaving city guests with memories of country eating and laughter.
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