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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1913

Page

7

Market closes firm as irregular week ends in New York

The New York market closed firm with light volume and several issues showing small moves. Union Pacific Steel Amalgamated sunk slightly from yesterday's levels but recovered some. Missouri Pacific and Canadian Pacific fell, while Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Lehigh Valley posted gains and Louisville & Nashville and American Express declined.

New York Union Pacific Steel and Amalgamated Missouri Pacific Stock Exchange Harriman Hill Reading Amalgamated Copper Canadian Pacific Great Northern Northern Pacific Lehigh Valley Louisville & Nashville American Express American Cotton American Smelt American Tel Anaconda Mining Co Aitchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chi, Mil. & St. Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Big Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Soavesseess General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore Cifs Illinois Central Interborough-Met s+s Merrevecs Inter Harvester Missouri, Kansas & Texas Pennsylvania People’s Reer Errriere Pullman Palace Car Armin Ce Iie National Lead New York Central Rock Island Co Escoeesss Norfolk & Western Southern Pacific Southern Railway Seseeeee United States Steel Eeeeee Wabasha Western Union Giky Texas CoMpany Eeeen

Market Notes Sterling Exchange Steady in New York

Prime mercantile paper noted July 26 with sterling exchange steady. Bankers' bills traded at 4 835.55 for 60 day bills and 4 86.85 for demand. Commercial bills at 4 83. Silver priced at 59 cents. Mexican dollar 7 cents. Government bonds irregular. railroad bonds steady.

New York Sterling Exchange

Market Rates Report From Saint Louis July 26

Financial notes from Saint Louis show lending at 4.25 percent and Bend stock at 5.12 percent amid recorded figures totaling 625 units.

London metal market closes with mixed copper and tin

London market report shows copper steady with spot at 56 pounds and futures 66 pounds 12s fd. Tin soft with spot 18 pounds 63 and futures 183 pounds 5s. Lead quoted at 20 pounds and iron Cleveland warrants at 4d.

London Cleveland

Market Close: Arizona, Calumet, Greene Cananea Advancing

Boston reports closing prices with Arizona Commercial 2 percent, Calumet and Arizona 64, Greene Cananea 614, North Butte 27 percent.

Boston Arizona Commercial Calumet and Arizona Greene Cananea North Butte

New York Metal Prices Beatsteady on July 26

New York metal markets report firm copper prices with Lake copper at 15.25, electrolytic at 15.00, total cost 114.75, and iron holding steady with no changes noted.

New York Lake

Money on can Nominal Loans Squares Down

New York reports quick time loan options with no collateral. Offers sixty day loans at 31 percent annual rate, with longer terms 96 days at 4 to 5 percent, and six month loans around 5 and percent.

New York

Cotton seed product prices in Memphis market

Memphis July 26 prime basis of price per pound for cotton seed products notes meal at 31.00 to 31.50 dollars per hundredweight and linters at 24 to 24 2 3 cents per pound with feed market bids and general price movement indicated.

Memphis Tenn Linters

Cotton seed oil prices steady in New York trade

New York cotton seed oil closed steady with spot at 9.60 to 10.00 dollars. Futures for July through February quoted from 6.25 to 9.57 with several lots sold in the day. Total reported sales reached 6 800 units across months including September October and December deliveries.

New York

Marine Intelligence Galveston July 26 Arrivals and Clearances

Maritime notices list arrivals in Galveston on July 26 including steamers Texas Gothem burg Malm Cardenas Paenrith Castle Granger Mouth Fil Sol Strathleven St Lucia and arrivals in New York Prov ence Havre. Clearances include Mount Vernon Barrios Hanover Bremen Berwindvale Rotterdam El Alba and more. Sailed: F J Luckenbach Tampa Russian Prince and tank.

Galveston Texas Swed Gothemburg Tampico Vera Cruz Malm Nor Cardenas Paenrith Castle Granger Mouth Fil Sol New York Strathleven St. Lucia Mount Vernon Barrios Hanover Bremen Havana Berwindvale Rotterdam el Alba New

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

New York buyers in late July show Muscovado raw sugar at 8.07, centrifugal at 3.57, molasses at 2.82, while refined sugar holds firm. Hides, petroleum, wool, rice and molasses remain steady with leather prices firm.

New York Muscovado

Ideal Home Lot Attractively Located Near School

A high site with cool breezes and scenic views offers an ideal home lot. It features macadamized streets and advantages of nearby church and school, as promoted by Lacks and Knight.

Lacks Knight

Intensive irrigation touted for Texas cotton yields

Nat Davis inspected R. W. Hearne's irrigated farm near San Antonio and praised intensive farming for Texas cotton. He estimates about 950 acres devoted to cotton two miles from the West End line, predicting each acre will yield one to one and a half bales with proper irrigation and fertilizer. Local markets show little change as business runs slow.

Cotton Exchange Nat Davis R. W. Hearne Mr. Davis San Antonio Georgia

Market Prices Across Groceries Buyable by Retailers

Prices for eggs, poultry, dairy, vegetables, fruits, meats, canned goods, nuts, flour, and hay are listed for retailers. Items include eggs 17 18e per dozen, large hens $5 per dozen, turkeys $12 per pound, cantaloupes $1.25 per crate, oranges California Valencia $5.00 5.25 per box, lard 12 3 4c, No. 1 roast beef $2.20, raisins No. 2 crown $6.25 per 60-pound box, Pioneer flour $5.00 per barrel, hay South Texas $10 12 per ton, and many additional prices across categories.

Texas Best California Colorado Louisiana Valencia Macon Alaska Pioneer Liberty Bell Navy Muscatel London

Wheat steady as large sales halt drop in Chicago

Prices showed steadiness as large sales at very low mark restrained declines in wheat. September opened near 86 to 86 1/3 cents, then firmed to 86 1/3 cents, while corn rose on heat and moisture concerns and oats held firm on light offerings. Pork and rib markets edged higher with export sales aiding momentum.

Chicago

Chicago grain prices steady with varied bids

Cash wheat ranges listed for No 2 red to durum with prices from 81 to 90 cents. No 2 hard and northern bids between 83 and 92 cents. No 2 spring at 90 to 91 cents. Velvet chaff and durum also quoted. Corn bids No 2 at 68 to 68.5 cents, No 2 white 64 to 64.5 cents, No 2 yellow 63 to 63.5 cents. Oats standard new 40.4 cents, old 40.16 cents.

Chicago

Cash grain prices and market receipts from St Louis

St Louis cash grain prices list No 2 red wheat at 4.85 to 4.90, No 2 hard at 4.84 to 4.90, No 2 corn at 65 to 66 cents, No 2 oats at 37 to 39 cents. Nearby and future quotes shown for wheat corn and oats with July and September contracts. Receipts yesterday include 374000 bushels of wheat, 34000 bushels of corn, 75000 bushels of oats. shipments listed for flour and grains.

St, Louis

Light Saturday receipts at Union Stock Yards

The Union Stock Yards at St Louis reported light Saturday arrivals, 21 cattle and 12 calves, with no hogs or sheep. Trade was dull, buyers eager for shipments, cows up to 6.26 dollars, bulk gets four to four fifty, heavy calves five to six dollars, light yearlings four fifty to twenty five twenty three cents.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth

Cotton opens under pressure with cables below expectations

New York July 26 cotton opened under pressure as cables ran below expectations and southwest weather hinted at Sunday showers. First prices fell one to five points, some short cotton covered on the late rise yesterday and again put out. By the end of the first hour the undertone was easy with new crop prices about six points below yesterday's close.

New York

Cotton futures open steady as rains in Texas temper bulls

New Orleans July 6 Cotton futures opened steady with a 2 to 4 point decline. Cables edged higher than due but selling pressured by Texas rains though bulls noted no widespread rainfall. Private reports cited growing Texas cotton and upcoming picking next week, while weather data showed limited rain across Houston and Oklahoma districts. Prices sat 1 to 2 points below yesterday at midmorning with early weakness easing.

New Orleans Texas Weather Bureau Houston Oklahoma

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans with varied bids

New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with July at 11.71 and August at 11.61 bid. September 11.34 86, October 11.29 30, December 11.26 27, January 11.30, March 11.38 40. They closed steady, posting a net decline of 14 to 15 points.

New Orleans York Ek Ae Iicig Iissil

Spot cotton markets ease in Liverpool listing

Liverpool July 26 spot cotton dull and easier with middling fair at 7.19d and good midling 6.874. Middling 6.594 and low middling 6.39d. Goods for sale total 6000 bales including 3600 American and 1000 for speculation and export. Receipts 2000 bales with no American arrival.

Liverpool

Futures close steady in London metallic market

Futures closed easy in Liverpool with late July contracts at 6.334 for July 6.334 for July-August and 6.25144 for August-September. The curve extends through September 6.144, with varying 6.10d to 6.08d months and 6.05d on several spreads.

Liverpool Easy

Fort Worth Cattle Market Sees Small Turnout and Declines

Fort Worth market drew only 760 cattle and 90 calves, with salesmen leaving early. Beef steers sold at about 10 cents under Friday’s decline amid slow, draggy trading. Calves remained near Friday’s decline, hogs scarce but steady, top at about 12 dollars, and no sheep yard arrivals with mixed cattle at 4.45.

Fort Worth Tex

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices and Receipts

Spot cotton in New Orleans July 26 quoted quiet with middling 12 cents. Market reports midpoints for several U S ports and prices, with 936 bales received and total stock 28,275 bales.

New Orleans

Chicago Livestock Quotes and Receipts Report

In Chicago on July 26 receipts and quotations showed hogs 8000 with slow steady trade and cattle mixed. Reeves priced at 7.20 to 9.20 for hogs, Texas steers 6.90 to 8.00, stockers 5.50 to 7.75, cows and heifers 3.65 to 8.25, calves 8.52 to 11.25. sheep receipts 3000 with strong demand and quotes Native 4.85 to 5.50, yearlings 5.60 to 6.85, native lambs 5.65 to 8.00.

Chicago Texas

Spot market closes quiet with no sales in Houston

The Houston spot market on July 26 remained quiet and unchanged with no sales of freight on board. Shipments reached 1191 bales and total stock stood at 32,156 bales with no fresh bids.

Houston Tex

Kansas City Market Report Mixed. Hogs and Cattle Prices Shifts

Receipts were 800 hogs with a weak market and prices from 7.50 to 9.05 for various weights. Cattle receipts 200 with steady mood. prime fed cattle at 8.90 to 8.40, dressed beef steers 7.25 to 8.40, southern steers 5.50 to 7.10, heifers 5.00 to 6.80. Lambs 6.50 to 7.90, wethers 4.00 to 6.26, ewes 3.50 to 4.65.

Kansas City Sodagron Mae

Galveston Cotton Market Holds Steady on July 24

Spot cotton in Galveston remains easy and unchanged. Sales total 6000 bales with no bid details. receipts reach 984 bales and overall stock stands at 32,336 bales.

Galveston Tex

Cotton Market Notes From Memphis and New York

Memphis reports cotton spot steady to declined with middling at 12 cents. New York spot cotton quiet with middling uplands 11.95 and gulf 12.20 per pound. no sales recorded.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis Memphis, Tetin

Missouri Market Receipts and Prices From St Louis

Receipts and prices reported in St Louis as of today show cattle at 4600 head with steady activity and steer prices from 5.50 to 6.05 for natives, cows and heifers 4.75 to 8.40, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.25 to 7.75, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs 5300 head steady with pigs and lights 7.26 to 9.35 and good heavy 9.30 to 9.08. Sheep 2600 head steady with native muttons 3.75 to 4.26 and lambs 6.25 to 7.40.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Egg market unchanged as receipts reach 12150 cases

New York July 26 eggs show a steady market with thrice weekly notes. Receipts total 12 150 cases as buyers await direction and prices hold despite steady supply.

New York

Cotton Region Bulletin Weather Summary July 26 1913

Temperature above normal across the belt with unpettied conditions. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Cheraw Goldsboro Malvern Albany Waycross Snyder and Fort Worth. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau notes observations from 8 a.m. Saturday July 26 1913.

Cheraw Goldsboro Malvern Albany Waycross Snyder Fort Worth Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Kansas City grain prices July report

Cash wheat and corn prices listed with No 2 hard at 81 84 in Kansas City. No 2 red around 81 2 sale figures and corn No 2 mixed at 66 cents. No 2 white oats at 80 40c and No 2 mixed at 38 39 cents.

Kansas City

Chicago Market Report July 26 Butter and Eggs Steady

Butter unchanged as Chicago market closes. Eggs receipts 9200 cases, market unchanged. Potatoes lower at 70 95. Receipts 25 cars. Poultry live prices lower with fowls at 14 cents, springs at 19 cents per pound.

Chicago

Poultry and dairy prices listed for St Louis market

In St Louis on July 26 poultry prices show chickens at 13 4 per lb, springs 16 49c, turkeys 9 cents, ducks 12 1/2 cents, geese 10 cents. Butter creamery 26c, eggs 18 1/4c per dozen.

ST. Louis

Coffee futures steady as September and March hold

New York July 26 session reports No. 7 Rio coffee futures at 9.20 for September and 67 for March. Market remained steady with prices easing slightly amid light trading.

New York

Sugar and molasses market report from New York

Raw sugar prices inch higher with muscovede at 3.07, centrifugal at 3.57, and molasses sugar at 2.82 while refined stays steady. Petroleum and molasses hold firm, hides and leather show firmness in trading.

Rice market quotes and receipts from New Orleans

New Orleans on July 26 reports rough rice steady with enduras at 2.25 to 4.50 and Japan at 2.25 to 2.35. Clean Honduras 4 to 6 percent, Japan 3 percent 3 cents. Receipts show clean 1,823 and sales of clean 400 at 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 percent, Japan 600 at 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 percent.

New Orleans Japan Honduras

Cotton and Wool Markets Waver on Daily Trade

New York July 26 cotton goods exhibit easing in wide print cloths while drills and sheetings stay firm. Wool markets show increased activity this week and yarns remain quiet and steady.

New York

Burial Permits Recorded For Several Local Deaths

Gravida Echevarria age 19 died July 25 at 912 South Medina street. Francisco Escobar age 63 died July 25 at city hospital. Alberto Ayala age 49 died July 25 at 3156 Brackenridge avenue. Frank Brauo age 5 died July 23 at 116 Ruby street. Daniel Morrison age 76 died July 24 at Bexar county hospital. Wilhelm Haas age 84 died July 24 at Jones road.

Gravida Echevarria Medina Street Francisco Escobar City Hospital Alberto Ayala Brackenridge Avenue Frank Brauo Ruby Street Daniel Morrison Bexar County Hospital Wilhelm Haas Jones Road

Births and coffee notes from a 19th century column

The column records three birth notices for a boy and a girl at specific addresses and dates. It then discusses American coffee consumption, Brazil trade, and price rises. It mentions Masaharu Aneshi as Harvard’s first chair of Japanese language and literature and his move to Imperial University duties in September.

Masaharu Aneshi Harvard Imperial University

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