Saturday racing dull as cotton prices uneven
Market observers report a quiet Saturday with sparse racing activity and uneven cotton prices. Traders note small range shifts amid limited demand.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
7
Cotton Market Opens Down as Gulf Disturbance Impacts Trade
The New York cotton market opens with declines of 6 to 6 points amid gulf disturbance disappearances and Wall Street pressure. Texas showers ease drought fears while eastern belt rain forecast. prices drift lower after early rallies, with October at 13.24 and January at 13.48.
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York
Wall Street
Texas
Western Belt
Arkansas
Florida
Ring
Lear
Cotton futures steady amid July report notes
New York cotten futures for October 13.23 December 0 January 13.46 March 13.59 show small declines. Trading ranged with highs near 13.40s and lows around 13.20s, closing broadly lower for the session from earlier gains.
San Antonio Cotton Buyers Report Saturday Prices
San Antonio cotton buyers paid specific local prices for cotton delivered at the presses on Saturday. The report lists prices achieved by buyers in the San Antonio market, detailing amounts paid for various fiber grades and lots.
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San Antonio
New Orleans Cotton Market Opens With Quiet Trading
New Orleans July 29 The ton market was steady in early trading with price changes small and mostly evening-up actions. First hour prices ranged from 02 points under yesterday to 0.2 above. A private bureau report on 8 percent normal activity aided slight gains as market moved modestly higher then steadied, with 1 point net declines to 1 point gains.
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New Orleans
Cat Market Opens Steady With Mixed Cotton Futures
In New Orleans on July 29 the cat market opened steady with August at 12.96 cents, October 13.07, December 13.23, and March 13.48. Futures showed minor gains and losses, with erratic quotes and unsettled highs and lows. Liverpool Cotton Holiday noted with Iron Exchange closed on Saturdays August 6 12 19 26 and September 2.
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Orleans
Catmarket
Jober
Liverpool
Iron Exchange
Cotton and freight rate notes from July reports
Cotton seed oil prices for September to December are listed with ranges and totals for the period. Commodity freight rates from St Louis Dubai to several Texan cities are deemed unreasonable by the Interstate Commerce Commission, while Kansas City rates remain challenged relative to St Louis. Butter in Elgin shows a price increase with 50 and 28 cent figures noted.
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Washington, D. C
St. Louis
Dallas
Fort Worth
Paris
Deni- Tex
Interstate Commerce
Kansas City
Wholesale Markets Sell Fresh Vegetables and Staples
A long list of wholesale prices is presented for fruits vegetables and staples to trade buyers. It includes Texas California and Washington origin items such as potatoes onions tomatoes peppers cucumbers apples grapes and dried fruits with per unit or per crate rates. The notice also features canned goods meats and fats with wholesale price points and seed and hog prices.
Shippers Market Prices From San Antonio Saturday
Shippers paid steady to firm prices for reefed spuduce and other goods in San Antonio. Butter and creamery products held steady with per pound quotes, poultry markets showed even pricing, and poultry items like hens friers broilers and turkeys plus ducks and geese posted stable ranges.
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Spoduce
San Antonio
Mere
Texas
Texas Creamery
Prices Rise and Fall in Chicago Market Report
Butter higher with creamery at 24 27 cents per pound. Receipts total 7619 cases across firsts and ordinaries with varied centage marks. Potatoes drop as 20 carloads arrive. Virginia barrels fetch 2.25 to 2.30, Virginia bulk 78 to 88 cents, Missouri and Kansas 65 to 70 cents. Poultry alive weight fowls 17 cents, springs 20 to 22 cents.
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Chicago
Virginia
Missouri
Kansas
Prices quoted for dairy eggs poultry and produce in Kansas City
Quotations to Gay recorded in Kansas City report show butter at 28 cents for firsts and seconds with packing 21 1/2 cents. Eggs for firsts 22 1/2 cents. Poultry Hens locally roosters 10 cents broilers 2 cents. New potatoes steady Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and Louisiana 60 cents. Kaw Valley early Ohios steady 60 cents.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Kaw Valley
Cooler Weather Weighs on Wheat Markets Amid Rust Reports
In Chicago on July 29 the wheat market faced a bearish tilt as forecasts of cooler northwest weather and ongoing reports of black rust in the Dakotas and Minnesota spurred selling. Canadian prospects and rising winter wheat receipts added to pressure, with September and December futures ending lower after an unsettled session. Oats weakened slightly while provisions moved with hogs, and corn mirrored the late wheat weakness in a generally unsettled close.
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Chicago
Northwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Cotton Situation at a Glance New Orleans Prices
Market brief notes New Orleans cotton prices and trends, with emphasis on current values and anticipated movements. Traders monitored futures and spot quotes across major upland grades, reflecting supply pressures, demand shifts, and regional freight factors.
Market Prices for Grains and Feeds in San Antonio
Final quotations for the week list grain and pay delivered in San Antonio. Corn spreads include Texas No 2 at 94c, mixed 92c, Northern No 3 white 1.00. Oats Texas No 3 red 44c. Hay prices show Milemaige No 3 bulk 1.15, feterita bulk 1.15, Kaffir corn bulk 1.15, cane hay 12.50 per ton, prairie 12.50, John son grass 12.60, alfalfa New Mexico 15 per ton.
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San Amonw
Texas
New Mexico
Commodity quotations prompt crop market update
Chicago reports mixed grain quotes with wheat and corn values. No. 2 red wheat at 1.27 dollars, No. 2 hard at 1.23, corn No. 2 yellow at 0.8314, oats standard around 41 to 42 cents, barley about 64 to 71 cents per bushel.
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Chicago
Market quotes from St Louis grain prices
Quotations today show wheat lower with No 2 red at 1 28 1 83 dollars and No 2 hard at 1 214 1 22. Corn declines with No 2 at 81 81 4 cents and No 2 white at 81 4 cents. Oats also slip with No 2 at 39 39 4 cents and No 2 white at 41 42 cents.
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ST. Louis
Market Quotes From Kansas City Grain and Feed Exchange
Quotations show No 2 hard 1.21 and 1.26 for futures or basis, No 2 red 1.19 to 1.26, corn values for No 2 mixed 79 to 80 cents, No 2 white 80 cents, No 2 yellow 80 cents, oats No 2 white 42 to 43 cents, No 2 mixed 39 to 42 cents.
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Kansas City
Sav
Grain futures close steady in Kansas City
Grain futures closed steady in Kansas City with Wheat July at 1.15 and Sept at 1.15, and Corn July at 80 1/2 cents and Sept at 76 1/2 cents.
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Kansas City
Provision Markets Chicago Weekly Quotations Report
Local packing house quotations for the week show dry salt extras at 16 cents, bacon extras at 17, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 18, fancy breakfast bacon 27, fancy hams 26 to 28 cents, bacon berries 14 to 16 pound average 19, pure lard 14, compound lard 12 cents.
Interstate Commerce suspends coal rate hike from New Mexico to Gulf
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended a proposed coal and coke rate increase of 10 to 35 cents per ton from New Mexico over the Santa Fe route to Texas and Louisiana until November 29. The action was announced in Washington D C on July 28.
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Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Texas
Louisiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report July 29
Cattle receipts 200 with market unchanged. Hogs 500 receipts down with heavy, mid, and light categories priced from 9.35 to 9.80. Sheep receipts none and market steady with lambs 9.00 to 9.76, yearlings 8.00 to 7.75, ewes 6.00 to 6.75, goats 4.50 to 5.50.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Reeves
Live Stock Receipts and Prices From St Louis Market
Receipts totaled 1200 hogs 250 cattle and 600 sheep with prices for hogs ranging from 9.75 to 10.65 per cwt and cattle sales from 5.00 to 10.26 for native beef steers and prime yearling stock. Sheep market held steady with bleating ewes at 9.50 to 10.00 and spring lambs 7.00 to 10.00.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices July 29
Chicago dairy hogs and cattle receipts listed for July 29 with market firm to steady. Hog prices ranged from 9.20 to 10.20 for various weights, cattle receipts about 400 with beef cattle from 3.50 to 9.25, calves 8.50 to 12.00, and sheep receipts 800 with wethers 6.90 to 8.80 and lambs 7.25 to 11.05.
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Chicago
Market Reports from Kansas City Hogs Cattle and Lambs
Receipts and prices shown for hogs cattle and lambs in Kansas City on July 29. Hogs receipts 500 with buyers quoted strong to five cents higher and ranges for bulk heavy and packers. Cattle receipts 200 with market steady and varied values for prime fed steers dressed beef and cows. Lambs and yearlings listed with price spans for different classes.
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Kansas City
Turpentine Market Figures From Georgia Firm
Turpentine firm in Georgia reports 438 sales, 151 receipts, 295 shipments, and stock totaling 14 690. Another firm shows 1065 sales, 1389 receipts, 798 shipments, and stock of 69 872 with various notations and price points such as 6.10 6.18 6.25 6.50 6.65 6.90 among listed letters.
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Ravamnas. Ga
Rice market steady with firm Honduras sales
New Orleans reports rough rice steady and clean rice quiet with unchanged quotes. Receipts total 800 pockets while sales of clean Honduras reach 1621.
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New Orleans
Weather Observations July 29 1916 by Allen Buell
Observations recorded at 8 a m on Saturday July 29 1916. Wind speeds under ten miles per hour and precipitation under .01 inch are not published. Weather Bureau meteorologist Allen Buell notes the data.
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Allen Buell
Meteorologist
Weather Bureau
Cattlemen Win Suit Over Excessive Freight Charges
United States District Judge Van Valkenburgh sustains ICC ruling in favor of E B Spiller representing the Texas Cattle Raisers Association against the Missouri Kansas Texas railway. Spiller sought about 150000 dollars in excess freight charges. The case arose from ICC verdict previously favoring the cattlemen.
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Higher Court
E. B. Spiller
Kansas City
van Valkenburgh
United States District Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Spiller
Sait
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Oil price cuts posted in Shreveport oil fields
Shreveport officials announced five cent per barrel cuts for Caddo heavy and Red River crude oils and one cent per gallon gasoline at local filling stations. Texas Company set the oil prices with Standard and Gulf yet to match. Gasoline drops bring stations to 20 1/2 cents per gallon, effective Friday. this marks the second cut of the week.
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Shreveport
Caddo Heavy
Red River
Texas Company
Standard and Gulf
Prairie Oil and Gas cuts oil price to 1.35 dollars
Independence Kansas July 29 The Prairie Oil and Gas Company reduced crude oil by ten cents per barrel bringing the price to 1.35 dollars per barrel Local price cut announced at Independence Kansas in today’s report.
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Independence
Kas
Prairie Ol and Gas Company
Periscope Rifle Aims To Let Soldiers Shoot Around Corners
Swiss officers report success with a compact peering device that attaches to rifles enabling shooting from cover. Described as weighing about 5% ounces and usable lying kneeling or standing the system promises ammunition savings and steadier aim at 300 to 500 meters and beyond.
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New York Times
Basle
G. Buergin
Alschwiler
Little Bobby’s Prayers Bring Two Little Sisters
A humorous note from Exchange recounts young Bobby praying for a sister and deciding to stop, then being surprised when his mother later presents two sisters. He reflects that stopping praying was fortuitous.
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Bobby
Dull and Narrow Tone Dominates Stock Market Saturday
Irregular trading opened the session with mostly nominal moves but a general uptick. United States Steel slipped briefly then recovered. Mexican Petroleum, Marine preferred, Industrial Alcohol, Studebaker and Baldwin Locomotive edged higher as rails also improved. Reading, Norfolk and Western, Illinois Central and Canadian Pacific led gains while Anglo-French bonds traded heavily and new French notes held at 98.
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Lorillard Co
Tigmett & Myera
Sane
Maxwell Motors
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Beeen
New York Central
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Northern Pacific
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Rep
Tron & Steel Sete
Seaboard Air
Sloss, Shef, Steel & Tron
Southern Pacific Teeee
Southern Railway
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Saee
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Conper Eenseeens
Texas Company
Canee OP
Tinton Pacific Tree
United States Rubbereesebee Kon
States Steel Ptd Ee Ees
Virginia Care, Chem
We Tran, Coal & Coke
Wabash Afd
Western Unioneevee
Westinghouse Flectric Seerees
London Money Markets Update in Late July
Bar silver quoted at 396 164 per ounce while money market rates show 4 percent. Discount rates listed for short bills at 5 percent and for three months at 5 5 percent, reflecting a firm money market with stable short-term yields.
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London
Mercantile Paper Rates and Bond Notes From New York
On July 29 in New York Mercantile paper yields 4 percent. Sterling exchange bids 4.71, demand 4.76, cables 4.76. Guilders demand 417 16, cables 414. Bar silver 63 1 2, Mexican dollars 48 1 2. Government bonds steady. railroad bonds easier.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Eeeper
Coffee futures steady in New York trading
In New York on July 29 the No. 7 softs futures held steady with September at 8.43 and December at 8.54, reflecting firm but unchanged prices amid market activity.
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New York
Weather Bulletin for Cotton Belt July 29 1916
The Cotton Region bulletin notes unsettled weather across the belt with near normal temperatures. Rainfall totals exceed one inch at Shreveport Louisiana Blackville and Kingstree South Carolina New Bern North Carolina Huntsville Texas and other locations. Meteorologist Weather Bureau reports.
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Kingstree
Newbern
N. C
Huntsville
Tex
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Social Club Dance At W O W Hall This Saturday
Ad notices report a Bexar Social Club shirtwaist dance set for Saturday at W O W Hall with 25 cent admission. The page also lists local ads and brief items on accidents and community happenings including a serious train automobile collision involving a boy and a wedding trip, with various local services and sales.
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W. O. W. Hall
Willett Orchestra
Smuggled in Oil Cars Chinese Immigrants Route Exposed
A Seattle story reveals a large scale covert traffic in Chinese laborers smuggled to the United States via empty oil tank cars. Fundeberg, a Great Northern fireman, was convicted in a related case. The scheme uses Canadian ports like Vancouver and False Creek and ends in Everett Seattle or Portland with high fares and C O D deliveries.
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