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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1911
Page
7
The San Antonio market runs at high levels with heavy tomato and watermelon shipments from Brownsville and Aransas Pass. Prospects show strong prices for peaches and dried fruit markets in California tighten supply, while Bahama pineapple shipments face a smaller crop and lighter packing.
Price to shipper tess commission. Price to retailer Butter Creamery per pound 20c country butter 15c Eggs Country dozen 16c Ghee Fancy cream 184c fancy brick 20c American Swiss 24c imported Swiss 81c Limburger 20c Badger State 14c Poultry Broilers 8.25 3.50 fly ers 6.00 6.50 hens 6.00 6.25 guineas dozen 3.25 3.60 ducks dozen 6 7.00 squabs dozen 1.25 1.50 geese Site 10.00 15.00 turkeys pound 16 &
Butter weak creamery prices 16 to 18 cents. cheese steady. Daisies and twin mint prices around 11 to 14 cents. Potatoes steady 38 to 40 cents. Poultry steady live turkeys 12 cents per pound. fowls 12 1/2 cents. dressed 22 to 26 cents. Veal steady 7 10 cents per pound depending on weight.
The New York egg market shows demoralized receipts at 20 179 with fresh gathered extra firsts 16, fresh gathered firsts 16 percent, and dirties No 1 at 8 to 16 cents. State Pennsylvania and neighboring districts report whites 18 1 20 cents, with checks good to prime and poor to fair adjustments.
Kansas City June 3 quotes for dairy and eggs show butter at 2c, creamery firsts 19c, seconds 16 2/3c, packing stock 16 2/3c, eggs extras 16 2/3c, firsts 13 1/3c, seconds 8c.
Quotations for poultry and produce in St Louis June 8 show chickens steady at 12 to 15 cents, ducks at 12 to 22 cents, and creamery butter steady at 17 to 22 cents per pound.
San Antonio forecast tonight and Sunday fair with little temperature change. East Texas expects generally fair conditions with similar temperatures. Lake region may see clouds and rain, while western and southwestern areas expect a drop in temperatures overall.
The Union Stock Yards report a strong week with porkers showing high prices and a steady overall market. Cows sold up to $3.65, calves at $4.25, and hogs $6, with traders sensing a draw for next week as ranchers eye favorable conditions.
Fort Worth live stock report lists 200 cattle and 1100 hogs received. Cattle steady with steers around 4.85 and calves 56.50 to 56.50. Hogs up six cents with top at 6.15 and bulk sales between 5.85 and 6.10. No sheep received.
Cattle receipts about 200 head with a steady market. Beeves 5.15 to 6.40, Texas steers 4.50 to 5.50, western steers 4.75 to 5.50, feeders 3.85 to 5, cows 2.40 to 5.89, calves 5.25 to 7.79. Hogs receipts near 9000, market slow. Light 6.76 to 6.44, mixed 5.70 to 6.05, heavy 5.50 to 6.00, rough 5.55 to 5.75, good to heavy 5.75 to 6.00, pigs 6.50 to 6.00, bulk 5.90 to 6.00. Sheep receipts about 5000, market steady. Native 3.00 to 4.45, western 3.00 to 4.50, yearlings 4.25 to 5.15, native lambs 1.25 to 6.90, western 4.25 to 7.10.
June 3 market report shows Receipts 200 cattle steady midweek. Native steers 5.25 to 6.35, hogs 2000 head steady with bulk 5.80 to 5.90, packers 5.80 to 5.20, sheep receipts none with steady demand. Prices quoted for cows, calves, bulls and western stockers listed across categories.
Receipts total 100 cattle with no Texans. market steady. Native beef steers 5.50 to 6.25. cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.15. stockers 3.00 to 5.25. Hogs receipts 4500. market steady. Pigs 5.40 to 6.00. butchers 5.90 to 6.05. Sheep receipts 1500. market steady. Muttons 3.75 to 4.25. lambs 5.50 to 5.?
The Light urges readers to place want ads for swift results. Local readers are invited to submit notices and notices will be processed promptly to connect buyers and sellers in the community.
Fat steers were shipped from Pearsall Texas to St Louis today. The Keystone Land and Cattle Company sent sixteen cars, Blackaller Bros. ten cars, and J.J. Little from Moore three cars.
Wheat bids rise across grades with No 2 hard 88 percent and No 3 864 percent while corn also gains slightly. Nearby contracts show July wheat at 864 percent bid and September 85 86 cents, corn July 63 cents and September 54 4 cents with sellers active.
Quotation day in St. Louis shows higher prices for cash grains. No 2 track red wheat 90 9 16 cents, No 2 hard 91 97, corn No 2 track 54 1 2 cents, No 2 white 55 56, oats No 2 track 36 cents. Futures: Wheat July 86 87, September 88 78 cents. corn July 54 75, September 55. oats July 36 \u00a0 , September 36 cents.
Wheat harvest underway in Snyder Texas yields ten to twenty bushels per acre while oats suffer damage from dry weather. The report notes favorable wheat conditions in the region with moisture scarcity impacting oats.
The weekly statement shows banks hold 37,249,350 more than 25 percent reserve needs, a drop of 9,097,625 from last week. Details include reserves, deposits, loans, and specie shifts in Greater New York and state banks, with several decreases in legal tenders and circulation.
Burial permits issued for Josefa Villareal 36 died June 10 at 103 North San Luis street Jose Guzman six months died June 1 at 313 South Alamo street Ray E Scoville 29 died June 2 at 408 Cooper street Charles C Boston 58 died June 1 at 502 Porter street Herman Arthur Sievert 23 died June 1 at 136 Furnish avenue Filed by city clerk with dates and addresses.
New York stock market opened higher with The Hill stocks advancing and Union Pacific Reading and St Paul contributing to gains. Bettween sizeable million dollar Atchison convertibles and broad demand for railroad stocks lifted overall sentiment as prices eased late but kept a firm tone. In Houston spot cotton held steady at middling 15 and 16 cents.
New York June 3 The weekly comparative cotton statement covers week ending June 2 with net receipts at U S ports 27 394 total receipts since Sept 1 372 570 exports for the week 68 626 and total exports since Sept 1 7 155 655 stock at all United States ports 300 815 and interior towns 177 548 Liverpool stocks 789 000 and 582 000 year ago American afloat for Great Britain 74 000 last year 65 000.
Wheat prices rose as Hessian fly damage reports spread. Northern Ontario claims 20 to 25 percent injury, with drought in the southwest and similar conditions in Russia and Romania fueling bullish bets. July wheat up to 92 5 8 cents, corn and oats rally on demand, while pork and other provisions stay steady.
New York traders see a steady start as January through December contracts show modest moves. January at 13.18 to 14, March 18.22 to 24, July 16.70 bid, August 15.19 to 20, September 13.66 to 67, October 13.21 to 22, December 13.156 to 16. Futures close steady after session.
Receipts and shipments today were as follows. The report lists grain movements at Chicago with totals and varietal breakdowns for the day.
Wheat receipts total 21 cars including 6 contract grade. Corn 442 cars with 229 contract grade. Oats 227 cars. Overall wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth 308 cars, down from 522 last week and up from 184 a year ago.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a gain of 8.8 points on overnight buying, aided by yesterday's government report and dry weather. Whitsuntide closed Liverpool and New Orleans, limiting business. August fell while new crop stayed firm. Weekend spinners' takings lagged last year, yet boll weevil reports in Alabama and hot winds in Arkansas kept prices up to 19 cents higher.
The weather map shows clear warm conditions in Texas and Oklahoma with little rain and forecasts of improving crop conditions if rain remains light. Egyptian cotton exports rise to 112,884 bales, while U.S. spinners cut imports. Nat Wavis reports all along the cotton line showing promising prospects from San Antonio to Houston and a cleaner greener Texas crop though the text ends with an unclear phrase about a city block.
New Orleans spot market reports no change in price with 221 bales sold on the spot and 33 arriving. Quotations range from 12 1 8 to 16 11 16 cents for various grades including low ordinary to good middling, with 484 bales receipts and 81 350 bales in stock.
On June 3 in New York the mercantile paper at 3 percent closed steady while Sterling exchange remained easy. Bankers bills quoted at 4.84 for sixty days and 4.85 85 90 for demand. Commercial bills 4,834. bar silver 53%. Mexican dollars 450. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds uneven.
Birth announcements list several new arrivals with parents names and addresses including Lalk Fatheree Flores Street Becker Brady Street and Sonins New Post A boy and multiple girls are recorded along with a humorous Toledo Blade exchange about luck in birth.
The clipping shows cash grain prices for corn oats durum and other grains with various No 1 No 2 grades and prices per unit. It notes a Sunday want ad deadline with business office hours and a telephone contact.
Spot cotton closed quiet in New York on June 3 with middling uplands at 15.80 and middling gulf at 16.05 per their respective grades. No sales were recorded.
New York grain trade reports show cottonseed oil for June and July futures with open and close ranges. Prices listed include June at about 6.52 to 6.59, July around 6.53 to 6.55, and October near 6.14 to 6.17, reflecting modest volatility.
A list of building permits shows multiple property improvements across area streets. Permit applicants include Ben Overton Albert Schiffers Dora Smith and others with projects ranging from new houses to additions alterations and repairs and values from 50 to 2900 dollars.
New York on June 3 reports money on call as nominal with time loans firm. Sixty days yield 2 percent, ninety days 24 percent, six months 314 percent.
New York on June 3 reports the primary cotton goods market steady and quiet. Wool dealers show fair trade with firmer prices. Bread silks dull due to between season timing. Ribbons slightly more active in cheaper sorts for retail dry goods trade.
The New York market closed steady with a net drop of 5 to 11 points as late trade covering and buying steadied the session. Spot coffee remained steady with No 7 Rio at 125 16, No 4 Santos at 18, and mild coffee quiet at Cordova 13 1e.
New York report notes hides steady at Bogota around 21-22 and 2-4e, wool quiet, rice steady as market conditions hold.
New York markets report raw Muscovado 89 test at 3.36 cents per pound and 96 test at blank. Molasses sugar marked at 9 test 3.11 cents. Refined sugar steady amid ongoing price activity.
Metal market in St Louis on June 3 shows a strong end of week with lead up to 4.22% to 1.25 and spelter higher at 5.25. Market activity remains brisk as prices climb across the board.
Real estate transfers show Charles P. Smith to Charles C. Smith for lots 19 and 20 in block 1814 at Wee satch and Breeden avenues for 1 dollar. Other deeds include Gertrude C. Charles F. Smith to Charles C. Smith for 100 acres of Juste Esquado survey at 1 dollar. Several Pecan Grove lots and blocks change hands for amounts from 500 to 1,000 dollars. Additional transfers name F A Tanner to Mrs Ernest Oelze for lot 6 clock 40 Edgewood addition 500 dollars and other minor parcel changes in East End Sun and Edgewood areas.
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