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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1913

Page

7

Withdrawal of R R grievances boosts New York stocks

New York July 28 The early stock market rally broadens with most leaders up and gains in specials. Trading is active as short interests retire and railroad grievances withdraw opening arbitration prospects. Major names rise with market breadth strong though later session dullness leaves prices little changed.

New York Eastern Railroad Panama New Haven Amalgamated Great Northern Reading Chesapeake & Ohio Bull Bears American Express

Market Report From New York July 28 Mercantile Rates

Prime mercantile paper at 6 per cent and sterling exchange steady at 4.83 25 for 80 day bills and 4.86 85 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83. Bar silver 59 5/6 cents. Mexican dollars 4 1/2 cents. Government bonds weak while railroad bonds remain firm.

New York Sterling Exchange

Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Markets

New York on July 28 reports money on call steady at 2 1 2 percent with bids at 2 percent. Time loans show easing demand with rates at 60 days 3 4 and 90 days 4 1 2 percent, six months 5 percent.

New York

Commodity price rundown from New York markets

Copper strong with standard spot to August at 15.12 dollars asked. September and October 14.50 to 15.12. lake 15.25. Tin firm with spot 40.65 to 40.80 and July 40.38 to 40.65 for August and September. Lead quiet at 4.80 bid. spelter steady 5.45 to 5.55. Antimony dull 8.40 to 8.55. Iron steady No 1 northern 15.75 to 16.00. No 2 northern and southern varieties 15.25 to 15.50.

New York Lake Cookson's Northern

Market Report Chicago and New York July 28

In Chicago receipts stand at 9811 cases unchanged for bitter and eyes with higher potato prices at 70 100c and 90 cars receiving. Poultry alive values rise with fowls 14c, springs 18c, turkeys 1c. In New York eggs show irregular receipts at 11 157 cases with fresh gathered ex tras at 24 26c.

Chicago New York Eees

Market Report from St Louis Poultry and Dairy Prices

ST. LOUIS July 28 Poultry Chickens 12 c springs 1 c turkeys 18 c ducks 12% c geese 10 c Butter Creamery 26 Eggs 13% c.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Market Butter and Poultry Prices

Kansas City markets show butter at 26 cents for creamery, with firsts at 25 and seconds at 24, packing 20. a yes for Firsts 18 and seconds 10. Poultry quotes include hens 12 cents, roosters 9, ducks 15, broilers 16.

Kansas City

Elgin Begins 1913 Cotton Season With First Bale

The Thomas Puckett gin in Elgin started ginning the town's first bale of 1913 weighing 478 pounds. It sold for 20 cents per pound, totaling 105.80 dollars including seed. The bale came from Sid Ireland’s river bottom Mexican renter amid daily sand storms and cooler but windy weather.

Elgin Thomas Puckett Sid Ireland

First Bale of Cotton Harvested at Halletsville

In Halletsville Texas on Saturday the first cotton bale arrived weighing 600 pounds. It was grown by 1% Grahmann and ginned by Fritz Treptow. Rosenberg Bros. purchased it for 13 cents per pound and received a barrel of flour as a premium.

Halletsville Tex Grahmann Fritz Treptow Rosenberg Bros

Cotton Statistics St Louis Market Report July 28

Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep listed with volumes and ranges. Cattle steady with Texas and Oklahoma stock shown. hogs steady with pigs and lights and heavy goods. sheep steady with muttons and lambs priced. Includes totals for each category and regional references.

Market Prices For Commodities In New York Trading

Raw sugar and refined sugar show steady prices with Muscovado at 3.07 per unit and refined grades ranging from 4.60 to 5.30. Petroleum remains steady with New York bulk crude at 5.00 per barrel and 8.70 per case for refined products. Hides and leather hold steady with Bogota hides at 29 to 80 cents and Hemlocks leather with firsts at 28 to 29 cents.

New York New Orleans Bogota

Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Dull In New York

The New York cotton seed oil market ends dull with spot at 9.40. July and August show 9.00s, September and following months trade around 9.38 for September, 8.15 for October, and 6.66 for January and February futures. Total sales reach about 6600 units across several contracts and calls.

New York Juy

Cotton seed products prime basis market update

Memphis July 28 report notes cotton seed products with prime basis of cents per pound, meal priced at 31.00 to 31.50, with offerings for Unters at 2% to 3%.

Memphis Tenn

Coffee Prices Steady Futures In New York Market

New York reports no. 7 Rio coffee futures steady with September at 9.06 and March at 9.52. July data indicates market quietness as trade focuses on standardization and supply expectations.

New York

Market Wheat and Corn Prices Reported by St Louis

In St Louis on July 28 cash wheat ranged No 2 red 84 to 88 1 2 cents, No 2 hard 89 to 90 cents. Corn No 2 65 cents, No 2 white 66 cents. Oats No 2 new 37 to 38 1 2 cents, old 88 to 89 1 2 cents, No 2 white 39 to 39 1 2 cents. Close shows July wheat 83 1 2 to 83 3 4 cents, Sept 84 1 2 to 84 2 3 cents. Corn July 64 1 2 cents, Sept 64 cents. Oats July 37 to 37 1 2 cents, Sept 39 1 2 cents.

ST. Louis Chicago

Butter firm and metal prices noted in brief dispatch

In Elgin Illinois on July 28 a butter firm and creamery are recorded with a price of 2 cents. In St Louis Missouri on the same date lead is $4.25 and spelter ranges from $5.22 to $5.25.

Elgin ST. Louis

Weather Summary for Cotton Belt July 28 1913

The 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. July 28 reports above normal temperatures and generally fair conditions across the belt. Rainfall of an inch or more measured at Cheray Newbern Yemassee Bainbridge.

Cheray Newbern Yemassee Bainbridge Allen Buell Weather Bureau San Antonio East Texas

Observations at 8 am July 28 1918 Report on U S Eee production

Observations taken at eight in the morning on Monday July 28 1918 show the ee production of the country rising from 450 million in 1880 to 1 3 billion in 1912.

Eee

Weather Bureau Report Shows Jan Rainfall Shortfall

U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau notes a total precipitation of 11.30 inches since January 1 with a deficiency of 4.81 inches. The report records a shortfall amounting to seven hundredths of an inch for the current period.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, WEATHER _BUREAU

Country eggs arrive safely through grocers tests

Produce men caution that hot weather may affect country eggs but candle tests ensure safety when bought from grocers. Wholesale merchants are bonded to prevent blood ring eggs, while yard eggs from peddlers pose risk due to ignorance of candle testing. Prices for celery potatoes and apples shift slightly. overall most prices hold steady.

Wholesale Commission

Market Prices for Eggs Poultry Produce and General Goods

Retail price list shows eggs at 17 to 22 cents a dozen, various poultry per dozen from $1.25 to $5, cheese and butter rates, vegetables including tomatoes at 40 to 60 cents per 4 basket crate, potatoes and onions, cabbage, lettuce, and celery with regional values. Also listed are fruits, canned meats, lard, flour, meal, nuts, oils, and seasonally priced staples across multiple categories with unit measures and regional origins. The document reflects a broad daily market snapshot for groceries and farm products.

Texas California Colorado Valencia Alaska Pioneer Liberty Bell London

Decline in Wheat Checkered by Commission Demand

Wheat fell on weak cables and good weather in the northwest but demand from commission houses for resting orders steadied the decline. September opened down and drifted slightly lower before limited buying pushed oats and corn higher. Provisions softened with hogs yet strengthened as coarse grains bulged. First sales showed mixed results, with September options posting slight losses then a firm close for September at 634 percent.

Chicago Commission House Iowa

Chicago grain quotations July 28 1933 prices listed

Chicago quotations show cash wheat prices for various grades with No 2 red new at 86 to 87 cents and No 2 northern around 90 to 98 cents. Corn values include No 2 at about 68 to 69 cents, No 2 white around 65 to 64 cents, and oat prices for No 2 white about 41 to 42 cents.

Chicago

Wheat and oats price report from Kansas City market

Cash wheat and oats quotations listed for No. 2 hard red and white plus No. 2 mixed and red. Prices show bid levels around 80 to 84 cents for wheat and 38 to 40 cents for oats, with near and deferred months noted for September December and May contracts.

Cattle Receipts Mixed as Markets Move at Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards July 28 heavy cattle receipts press against last week with cows at 4 to 4.50, best cows around 6 cents, calves 5 to 5.60, light calves 6.00 to 6.50. Hot weather and poor shipment facilities push stockholders to hold. Fort Worth reports 87 car stocker string, while San Antonio prices remain unaffected by Dallas and Fort Worth trends.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth Oklahoma Panhandle San Antonio

Stocker steer shipment crowns Fort Worth market day

Fort Worth Texas on July 28 featured a 37 car stocker steer shipment the largest ever received on the market. About 4800 cattle 1800 calves 800 hogs 460 sheep and 65 horses and mules were offered with most cattle uneven and prices mostly lower. Top markets included 6.35 for early cattle 6.40 on contract stocker and feeder classes 7.75 top for calves and 9.12 for four hog loads with market seen steady to slightly lower across divisions.

Fort Worth Tex

Livestock Market Report From Kansas City July Recaps Prices

Kansas City market notes show cattle receipts around 18 000 with Southern stock and pedatonen bids. Pigs and beef cattle traded steady with mixed figures from 7.25 to 9.00 for steer and heifer lots. Sheep and lambs receipts about 4000 with modest ranges for yearlings and wethers.

New Crops Recover Loss After Dry Weather, Cotton Market Mixed

New crops rebounded from early declines as Texas moisture concerns faded, while July softens and Liverpool prices fluctuated. Market opened higher, then steadied with heavy covering. later drifted lower on doubts about Texas rain and new crop selling.

Cotton futures open steady through July contracts

New York cotton futures opened steady with July at 11.74 cents per pound and August 11.44. September 11.19, October 11.13, November 11.00, January 11.00, February 11.04, March 11.12, and May 11.17. Futures closed steady with a net gain of 7.9 points.

New York Wees Liverpool

New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher After Morning Volatility

New Orleans cotton futures opened one point down to five points up from Saturday's prices. Cables were firmer than expected and the weather map showed little rain in the western half, good rains in the eastern belt. Bulls favored dreary Texas and Oklahoma moisture, while bears argued moisture was adequate across the region. By midmorning prices rose to 6 7 points above Saturday's close, then held a steady tone with intraday gains of 1 to 2 points at noon. In the afternoon the market remained quiet but steady, with 2 o'clock quotes five points above Saturday's close.

New York Texas Liverpool Oklahonmia Houston New Orleans Oklahoma Ars Texas Points

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans

New Orleans July 28 cotton futures opened steady with July at 11.67, August 11.60, September 11.223 25, October 11.18 19, December 11.14 15, January 11.19 20, March 11.26 27 and closed very steady.

New Orleans New York

Spot Cotton Prices and Receipts in Liverpool

Liverpool July 28 spot cotton eas ier with steady demand. Middling fair 7.124, good middling 6.824, middling 6.524, low middling 6.824, good ordinary 6.844, ordinary 5.504. Bales 10,000 with 6,900 American, 1,200 for speculation and export. Receipts 6,000 including 6,600 American.

Liverpool

Futures ease in London markets with mixed closes

Futures on July contracts drifted in quiet trading from Liverpool with small percentage differentials across the forward curve. The sequence shows July to August at 6.24 percent and other month spreads ranging narrowly from 5.98 to 6.99 percent, ending with June to July at 6.03d.

Cotton Prices and Market Report For Leading Spots

New York middling 11.95c New Orleans 11 15-160c Houston 12c Galveston 15-16c Liverpool 6.52 4d Memphis 12% Spot cotton closed quiet 1-16 off mid dling 11 15-16 Sales 76 bales to arrive none Receipts 447 stock 28 730 Low ordinary 9-16 nominal ordinary 9% nominal good ordinary 11% strict good ordinary 11% middling 11 1 16 strict middling 12% good middling 12 7-16 strict good middling 12% middling fair 13 1-16 nominal middling fair to fair 13 4-16 nominal fair 13 13-16 nominal.

Dir Abilene Tex Amarillo Austa Boston Birmingham Brownsville Chicagristi Corpus del Rio Fort Worth Galveston Jacksonville Houston Kansas Knoxville Key West Fla Macon Memphis Rena Miami Montgomery New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Palestine St. Louis Minn St. Paul Prelay Shreveport la. A Piddy Taylor Wardinares Llen Buell New York Liverpool

Cotton Spots Steady in Memphis and New York Markets

Memphis market reports spot cotton steady at middling 12.5 cents. New York spots quoted quiet with middling uplands 11.95 cents and gulf 12.20 cents amid limited sales of 44 bales.

New York

Chicago Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago July 28 hog receipts 47 000 market stronger bulk sales 8 85 to 9 25 mixed 8 60 to 9 50 ht 9 05 to 9 52 1 2 heavy 8 45 to 9 30 rough 8 45 to 8 65 pigs 7 40 to 9 20 cattle receipts 19 000 market steady beeves 7 20 to 9 15 texas steers 6 85 to 7 90 stockers and feeders 6 40 to 7 70 cows and heifers 2 60 to 8 20 calves 8 00 to 11 00 sheep receipts 25 000 steady lambs lower native sheep 4 35 to 5 50 yearling lambs 5 75 to 7 00 alive lambs 7 75 to 8 00

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma Chicago Ill

The Man With a Billion Chapter Cliffhanger

The Excelsior Trust Company building burns revealing a vault filled with money securities and the Zephar diamond. Woman known as the Violet Widow is carried to a hidden mansion by Sir Richard Calverly aided by Dr Davis and others as a secret plot unfolds with Vanderpoel and Adrian in pursuit.

Excelsior Trust Company Zephar Amond New York Calverly Croloks Liz Alisades Mr. Peyton Peyton Tierney Agen Adrian Vanderpoel Adrian

Kidnap Plot Unfolds In Palisades Escape Plan

Sir Richard schemes to kidnap the Violet Widow with a staged police chase. Cockney Tim misleads authorities while Jersey City serves as a convenient drop point. Kelley and Danto ascend the Palisades to hide Cora as a swift motor boat remains offshore. By dawn the launch should be secure.

Kelley Danto Cora Sir Richard Dante Tim Jersey City New York City Edgewater Road Fort Lee

Estes Park Pet Trout Recovers and Still Gentle

The Estes Park hatchery hosts Estes, Cal-Sunbeam the speckled trout now three years old and about 11 inches long. Fed by hand since hatch, the trout enjoys being stroked and swum against a passerby’s hand. Nearby, a summer boarder’s large snake was killed and shown at a store, met by mixed reception from locals.

Estes, Cal Estes Park

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