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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
11
Texas farmers expand oat and hay plantings amid rising grain demand. Dealers forecast strong corn profits as beef and hog feed sales boost optimism. California and Michigan bean prices rise ahead of white bean season while sugar remains quiet. Oat meal prices edge above last year’s opening levels as markets adjust.
The page lists abundant wholesale prices for fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, cereals, seeds, and canned goods. Items include oranges, cabbage, onions, potatoes, wax beans, green peas, dill pickles, canned meats, sardines, syrups, maple products, nuts, hams, bacon, lard, and flour. Various regional prices are noted for Oregon, Texas, California, and Arkansas sources.
The report notes fair conditions in San Antonio and surrounding areas. It warns of cooler temperatures tonight with continued fair weather into Friday.
Fair and cooler tonight with Friday fair weather. Precipitation yesterday none. Day’s precipitation 0.12 inches, total since June 1 11.31 inches, deficit 0.42 inches. Observations 8 a.m. show air pressure 43 bars, isoterms and isobars noted. Reports include cloud cover, wind, and temperatures. San Antonio Texas issued June 6 1912.
The Southwest Texas cattle shipper dampened Fort Worth market gains as buyers offered fewer cattle. Cows topped at 4.25, calves 4.75, hogs 7.50. Trade noted San Antonio's packing limits but capacity to handle more with better results. Stockmen Webb Pryor and Lytton observed at Cattlemen's Exchange.
Cattle shipments across multiple markets report steers averaging 740 to 1124 pounds with prices from 4.80 to 6.90 per hundredweight. Weathersbee ships 9 carloads from Stand ard, Schreiner & Haff move 161 steers from Pearsall, Land and Cattle from Scotland sell 152 head, and Moore from Austin trades 24 and 60 head. Oklahoma City hog market promotion eyed as Fort Worth continues receiving Oklahoma hogs. cattle generally holding steady amid regional supply shifts.
Fort Worth cattle receipts reach 3000 head with 100 calves as stocker demand quiet. Beef steers show shortage while cows weaken. calves sold firm in car lots. Hogs advance with a top of 7.75 and overall weaker week trend, lambs and sheep prices slightly lower.
Cattle receipts estimated at 3000 with market slow to weak. Prices listed for beeves Texas and western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves. Hog receipts around 21000 with mixed to higher tone and ranges for various hog categories. Pigs and bulk sales noted. Sheep receipts about 10000 with dull to weak demand and price ranges for native western yearlings and lambs.
Cattle receipts 2500 including 100 Texans, market steady. Native beef steers 5.26 to 7.60, Texas and Indian steers 5.26 to 58.00. Hog receipts 76000, market steady. Pigs 1 lights 6.25 to 7.65, good heavy 7.55. Sheep receipts 3000, market steady. No mee muttons 4.00 to 5.25, lambs 6.00 to 25.
Kansas City reports cattle receipts of 3000 with 1660 southerns and steady market. Native steers fetch 6.65 to 9.15, southern steers 4.75 to 8.25, cows and heifers 3.50 to 5.50. Hog receipts 6500 steady with heavies 7.60 to 7.65 and lights 7.16 to 7.40. Sheep receipts 4000 up 10 cents. muttons 4.00 to 7.75, lambs 6.50 to 8.75, Texas goats 3.00 to 3.60.
The article notes that women now occupy newsboy positions across many streets in Spanish towns, reflecting shifting labor norms and gender roles in the region.
Chicago wheat prices showed weakness as 24 hour rains across Kansas and cool eastern states discouraged bulls. September opened at 1.04 to 1.06, fell to 1.04, while July corn rallied from 78 to 73 cents. Oats rose on buying, and July corn recovered to 50 3 4 cents.
Cash wheat prices for No 2 hard and No 2 red are listed with bid ranges. Corn No 2 mixed and No 2 white values shown alongside July, September and December futures. Oats futures quotes for July and September are included with bid prices.
Associated Press reports cash wheat prices in St Louis with No 2 red at 1.14 to 1.15 percent, No 2 hard at 1.10 to 1.16 percent. Corn details show No 2 at 164 percent, No 2 white at 4 percent. Oats quote No 2 at 52 1/4 percent and No 2 white at 54 1/4 percent with July and September futures for corn and oats listed.
Chicago market notes show cash corn and oats prices with variations by grade. No. 1 hard wheat trades near 1.11 to 1.12, No. 1 northern at 1.16 to 1.19, No. 2 northern 1.15 to 1.18, durum around 1.09, and corn No. 2 yellow around 0.76 to 0.80.
Cotton seed products market update from Memphis on June 6 lists Prime basis oil at 5.94 6c per unit, meal at 28.00 per ton, and linters at 2 percent 4c.
A sixteen year old Fort Worth Texas girl, Mrs. A M Lewis, who has been married and divorced three times, now seeks a fourth husband named Glass. The note appears in a brief item among market data and local notices.
New York opened the cotton market steady with a 3 to 5 point advance. By noon prices were about 16 to 20 points higher amid scattered covering and trade support. Afternoon activity pushed the gain to roughly 20 to 24 points with ongoing buying from uptown, Wall Street, and trade interests.
Cotton futures opened steady with multiple contracts posted in the 11.30 to 11.60 cent range for January through December deliveries. The market closed very steady with prices for March through December showing modest firmness and active bids and offers in the mid 11 cent area.
In New Orleans on June 6 cotton futures opened steady and climbed 5 to 6 points by midmorning as traders weighed ongoing rains and favorable crop news. Short covering and steady demand from longs kept prices climbing. by 2 pm July futures stood 22 to 24 points higher than yesterday's close.
New Orleans reports cotton futures opening steady with June 11 at 11.740 and various months bid around 11.4 to 11.6 cents. Earlier trading closed with a modest advance of 16 to 22 points amid active price quotes and bids from the market.
Liverpool June 6 closing: spot purchases show creased demand with prices steady. American middling fair 6.964, good middling 6.864, low middling 6.064, good ordinary 6.644, ordinary 5.30d. Day’s sales 10,000 bales, 2,000 for speculation and export, including 9,100 American receipts 7,100 bales.
In Liverpool on June 6 the futures market opened and closed steady. Listed rates show June at 6.17 percent and a sequence through the year with minor adjustments across the cycle from June to May, including June-July at 6.18 and October-November at 6.15.
Markets Chicago June 6 Butter steady dairy prices ranged 23 to 25 cents for creams daisies 20 to 24 cents eggs steady receipts 18,934 cases at market 15 to 16 plus 16 to 174 cents for firsts and prime firsts. Cheese steady with daisies 12 to 13 cents twins 12 to 18 cents young Americas 13 lic long horns 12 to 138 cents. Sree weak old 1.00 to 1.22 new 1.40 Poultry firm turkeys 12c chickens 12 cents springs 3 to 8 per dozen Veal steady 8 to 12 cents.
Eggs in New York retail markets hover steady to firm on June 6, with fresh gathered firsts priced at 18 to 19 cents per dozen. The Associated Press reports market stability amid typical supply levels for mid year.
In St. Louis on June 6 poultry prices show quiet activity with chicks at 24 to 38.5 cents, springs at 24 to 38.5 cents, turkeys at 13 to 16 cents, ducks around 13 to 16 cents, and geese at 14 to 5 cents. Butter from creameries remains firm at 22 to 26 cents and eggs steady at 16 cents.
Market notes from New York show coffee futures with slight firming and steady weather cues. June figures for No 7 Rio 14 percent and notes of August and March values appear alongside price markers and dates in the report.
Butter creamery 24c firete 21c seconds 20c packing stock 19c Eggs extras 19c firsts 17c seconds 13c Fresh dairy and egg prices listed with multiple grade distinctions in Kansas City.
New York closing postings note quiet conditions in raw sugar at 89 test Muscovado 3.42c and 96 test centrifugal 3.92c with molasses at 9 test 3.17c and refined quiet. Petroleum molasses hides steady as leather remains firm.
In New Orleans on June 6 rough rice held steady while clean rice showed strength. Quotes for clean Honduras 4% 5% were 4% to 5% with sales at 4.80 for clean Honduras 4% 5% including receipts.
MEMPHIS TENN June 6 Cotton prices remained steady with the spot market unchanged. Middling grade quoted at 12 cents.
New York June 6 cotton goods primary markets report quiet activity with fair house trade from metropolitan buyers. Yarns are quiet and spring staples for men’s wear are being ordered while wool and knit goods for spring are offered.
Associated Press report from New Orleans notes prime refined cotton seed oil at 7.15 cents per pound in barrels, choice meal at $29.00 per long ton with 8 percent ammonia, and choice cake at $27.50 per long ton.
In New York on June 6 the cotton market closed steady with gains of 20 points. Middling inland fiber rose to 11.65 cents per pound and middling gulf to 11.90 cents amid 800 bales traded.
A list of building permits includes A. J. Brown 8 room 2 story frame on Drexel avenue valued at 2500, L. N. Rilney 8 room 2 story frame on Rigsby avenue 2000, J. P. Cozer 2 story frame store on East Commerce street 1800, S s L Graeser 6 room frame building on Callaghan avenue 2000, Joe Arnold 1 room addition on Kerr street 25, W L Gregory repairs on South Presa street 150, Charles Collen 1 room addition and repairs on Locust street 200, J Kaufman 6 room frame dwelling on Drexel boulevard 2500.
Temperature and rainfall report for Texas and nearby stations for 24 hours ending 8 a m 76th meridian time notes fair western belt unsettled eastern part with rain nearly normal temperatures and an inch or more rainfall at Amite Montgomery Columbus West Point Chandler Bolivar Jackson Augusta and Fort Smith United States Weather Bureau station data
New York June 6 Stocks opened with broad gains led by Amalgamated Copper and steel shares. Coal and Erie preferred were cited among strong performers while Canadian fell 1 percent. Trading volume surged with industrials favored over rails as the day progressed into the noon hour.
New York June 6 price notes show close prime cantile paper at 34 percent 4. commercial bills at 4.84 75 for banker's accepts and 4.87 06 for demand. pink sterling exchange irregular with ncl business. Government bonds and railroad bonds are reported as firm with Mexican dollars at 48.
New York reports money on steady at 24 percent and ruling rates near 2 percent. Time loans hold at 3 percent for 60 and 90 days, with six months at 3.4 percent. Bar silver quotes at 60 percent.
Cattle receipts today totaled 100 head with a nominal market. Fed steers sold from 6.50 to 6.80 per hundredweight, grassers 5.00 to 7.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 6.50, and calves 6 to 8.00.
Houston street show management plans free visits for orphans from San Antonio homes. A daily slot per home may be arranged. The sea-cow remains healthy on celery and asparagus, and the mate was captured near Point Isabel three days after the first.
Real estate transfers show multiple transactions in South Heights and surrounding blocks. W. E. Bishop sells lot 19 in Melrose Gardens for 1756 dollars. Highland Improvement Co sells block 3270 lot 22 28 for 1200. Denver and San Antonio Investment Co conveys several lots in South Heights for sums including 120 and 75, with other parcels in Keystone and city blocks. Additional transfers include Hugman and Fox parties and various owners transferring lots 7 10 21 23 in blocks 4 47 86 2874 and 2923 with prices ranging from 10 to 350 dollars.
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