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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
13
Port and base cotton receipts are listed with figures such as 8 677 for MPALVOMIOM and 948 for Fa c0ccgctheasns base. Other entries include 6 488 for ODILS and 82 for MVAMNAN with additional numbers and garbled text following. The legible items suggest a historical cotton shipment report with multiple locations and totals.
The Liverpool cotton market fell sharply before the close after news of Lord Kitchener’s death, but U S and domestic exchanges held steadier. In the U S, New York and New Orleans futures gained 25 to 60 cents per bale while San Antonio spot offers rose to 12.25 cents for middling. Domestic buyers and spinners show ongoing activity with trades at local compresses and varied price quotes for grades from strict low middling to good middling.
The New York cotton market opened unsettled as Liverpool losses from Lord Kitchener fears weighed on futures. July to December contracts fluctuated, with July near 12.61 and December around 15.90 before midday, while Liverpool buying tempered declines. Weather signals of heavy gulf rains later supported some recovery as liquidation remained light. The day closed with quiet demand and limited price shifts as trading cooled.
Fruit jobbers report shortages of popular orange shipments with prices up 25 cents per box and a 4 per box retail level. Lemons push toward $4.25 per box while Texas new potatoes firm at $2.50 per hundredweight. Chicago buys Texas potatoes at $1.60 per hundredweight as meat prices hold steady amid hot weather.
New York June 6 cotton futures opened steady with July at 12.67 and October 12.80, Ceamanad 12.92, January 13.00, and March around 13.00. Futures closed session higher by several points with varied highs and lows across the contracts.
The report notes Liverpool is due to open on Wednesday from 2 to 3 percent higher after an 11 o'clock call showing New York close. The text remains garbled with unreadable segments and stray numeric data.
New Orleans cotton opened with little trend and drifted around the prior close. Early after the bell prices fell then recovered to 3 to 4 points above yesterday and by noon had gained 6 to 6 points. Afternoon buying rose as weather reports turned unfavorable and by 1:80 p m prices stood six to nine points over the previous day.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with July at 12.50, October 12.58, December 12.72, January 12.82, March 12.97. Futures closed 10 to 11 points higher. results show high and low for the session with July and October activity noted.
Liverpool June 6 spot Good middling 8.56d middling 8.494d low middling 8.25d with 14 000 bales receipts and 800 bales for export and speculation. Futures closed weekly with various June to May spreads and calendar-month rates.
Raw sugar remained steady at 6.83 per cent by centrifugal and 5.56 for molasses. Refined grades also held firm with cut leaf 8.80, crushed 8.65, mould A 8.15, cubes 8. xx, powdered 7.80, and oil fine granulated 7.65. Destination and further notes unclear due to a garbled line.
New York June 6 cotton goods markets were quiet overall with better inquiry than last week. Yarns remained firm and dress goods stayed in steady demand while knit goods were active. Raw silk sellers did more business on new season silk.
The list shows wholesale prices to retailers and shippers for Texas and other regions. Items include potatoes, onions, tomatoes, celery, cabbage, peppers, beans, squash, carrots, turnips, lettuce, cantaloupes, watermelons, corn, strawberries, apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, limes, peaches, plums, cherries, dried fruits, canned goods, sugar, coffee, and rice with varied regional quotes and crate, crate, or per hundredweight pricing. Strong entities: Texas, Colorado, Florida, California, Arkansas, Washington, Illinois. Dates or event context not provided.
A brief market note reports New Orleans cotton prices in a snapshot format. Traders watch fluctuations, with emphasis on current bids, asking levels, and nearby contracts as merchants assess demand. Prices are stated for standard grades and regions with minimal commentary.
Texas steers attract strong buyer interest in Kansas City with top quotes at $10 per hundredweight. Brazzel, shipping from Albany, Texas, sold 19 steers averaging 1220 pounds for 10. Hogs and sheep were slow with price declines. San Antonio market listed cattle and calves steady, beef prices cited, official receipts show 809 cattle and related stock.
Fort Worth market reports show cattle receipts around 4000 with prices largely lower across categories. Hoge yard receipts about 2500 with mixed declines, pigs and sheep markets mixed with lambs near 9 to 10 dollars and ewes around 6.5 to 7.0 dollars while culls fall.
Receipts and bids for hogs cattle and sheep show lower hogs with bulk 9.00 to 9.30 and heavy 9.20 to 9.30. Cattle receipts listed with steady market and prices for prime fed steers 10.40 to 11.00 and cows 5.50 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 5000 with a weak market and lambs 9.59 to 11.25.
Receipts for hogs 14060 with varied classes and steady cattle at 3000 head. sheep receipts 14000 with a weak market. Hogs bulk 9.20 to 9.45. cattle natives 8.00 to 11.15. stockers 6.00 to 9.00. cows and heifers 3.75 to 9.60. sheep wethers 7.00 to 38.25. lambs 7.78 to 10.09. springs 6.25 to 11.25.
Receipts total 8500 hogs and 508 cattle with a weaker market. Hogs ranged from 9.10 to 9.35 for heavy grades, while cattle saw declines across native beef steers, cows, and stockers. Sheep receipts hit 4000 with steady to firm prices for ewes and lambs amid mixed ranges.
In Savannah, Georgia, furpentine firm shows sales 604 and receipts 573 with a 39 39% rate, while resin firm posts sales 2652 and receipts 672 with several price figures listed for a range of items.
Buyers paid prices for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Tuesday. Wagons and markets show steady butter and poultry values with Texas country candied at 18 per pound and creamery butter at 25 to 32c. Hens bring 5 to 6 dollars per dozen. large fryers 6 to 6.50. broilers 3.56 to 4.00. turkeys 16 to 17c per pound. ducks 5 to 6 per dozen. geese 6 to 7 dollars per dozen.
Chicago market news notes butter steady at 26 2 2 cents a pound creamery. eggs receipts 22 309 cases with firsts around 21 ½ to 21 ¾ cents. potatoes higher with old and new receipts listed. Regional white potatoes from Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin and North Dakota priced around 1.00 to 1.05. Triumphs from Texas Louisiana Alabama 1.50 to 1.60. poultry alive lower with fowls around 18 cents.
Quotations today show butter at 29 cents for creamery, 27 for firsts, 26 for seconds, 24 1/2 for packing. eggs firsts 21 1/2 cents. Poultry lists hens 15 cents, roosters 10 1/2 cents, springs 25 cents.
News of the catastrophe at Kitchener spreads with calm in New York as trading opens. Standard shares slip modestly while Mercantile Marine weakens. United Fruit stays strong. Gains appear in motor and sugar sectors, Crucible Steel, Harvester, and US Smelting. Reading and Marine move down. Norfolk and Western hits a new high before a heavy close.
New York reports time loans at 60 and 90 days and six months at 3.38 percent. Call money ranges high 3 percent low 3 percent with ruling rate at 3 percent. Loan closing bid 3 percent and offered at 3.44 percent.
The report shows London market quotes with bar silver at 324% per ounce and money at 34% per cent, along with discount rates for short bills at 4 9-16 4% per cent and three months at 9 3-16 9% per cent.
New York reports mercantile paper at 84 percent sterling 60 day bills at 4.724 percent demand 4.75 percent cables 4.76 percent Guilders demand 419 16 cables 411 16 Bar silver 66 2/3 cents Mexican dollars 51 cents government bonds hold firm railroad bonds show strength
Lead 7.00 asked with no spot quote for Spelter East St Louis delivery. Electrolytic nearby firm with September and later at 28.00 to 29.25. Iron steady with No 1 northern 20.26 to 21.00, No 2 20.00 to 20.50, No 1 southern 20.25 to 20.75, No 2 19.75 to 20.26. Tin quiet with Boot at 45.
London market prices for lead at 32 pounds sterling, spelt at 76 pounds, copper spot at 125 pounds, copper futures 121 pounds, electrolytic at 142 pounds, tin spot 183 pounds and tin futures 188 pounds.
Observations recorded at 7 am on Tuesday June 6 1916 note light wind and precipitation thresholds not published. Fare for New York round trip listed at $75.35 with diverge route by rail and oil burning locomotives noted with Southern Pacific advertisement.
A Chicago convention of cattlemen sought support from the Republican and planned to press the Democratic party for reform of cattle transportation. Led by J H Mercer and 8 H Cowan, the group aims to secure fair treatment and relief against free trade in livestock and products through a uniform contract and broader platform action.
I Jalonick representing three Texas fire insurance companies opposed the proposed 3 3 1 8 per cent rate increase now before the state fire insurance commission. Texas cotton seed crushers joined by Pendleton and Poubost backed some deficiencies but rejected a flat rise.
New Orleans June 6. The weekly report of southern yellow pine mills issued by the Southern Pine Association shows near-term conditions at close of business. New business owed 66,580,696 feet shipped 88,710,318 feet orders on hand 36,666,642 feet.
New Orleans reports a strong tone in rice with rough rice sales and pockets of Honduran deliveries. Prices quoted include rough Honduras around 3.00 to 4.25 and Japan at 3.00 to 4, with white rice Honduran at 4.0 to 4.5. Bran listed at 15.00.
The Cotton Region bulletin reports unsettled weather in the belt with generally fair eastern areas. Temperatures run above normal and rainfall of an inch or more occurred at Minden Louisiana Charlotte North Carolina Brookhaven Mississippi Gadsden Alabama and many stations in the Little Rock and Memphis districts.
Active foreign buying and scarce offers lifted wheat today in Chicago as prices moved from early declines to gains. July futures climbed to 1.05 1/4 and September to 1.07, while corn held steady and hog prices fell, pulling down provisions.
Tuesday prices for grain and hay delivered in San Antonio show Corn at 82 cents for various mixed lots, Texas No 3 red at 40 cents, and higher in sacks. Hay prices list Mile maize No 3 bulk at 1.11, Kaffir corn No 3 bulk 1.11, cane hay per ton 11, prairie hay 10.50, Johnson grasa per ton 17, and alfalfa of high quality referenced as choice pea green.
Quotations were given today in Chicago with Wheat at about 1.04 to 1.06 dollars per bushel for No 3 red and No 2 yellow corn around 71 to 72 a, oats at 40 percent and barley near 60 to 7? cents, showing market movement this session.
Quotations listed include Wheat No 2 red at 61.07, No 3 at nominal, Corn No 2 yellow at 72 3/4, No 3 white at nominal, and No 2 white at nominal.
Quotations the day showed prices in grains and oats with No 2 mixed at 68 to 69. No 3 white at 40 to 41 cents and No 8 white at 69 cents. Futures quotes included No 1 hard at 1.04 and No 9% ted at 99 cents, reflecting a volatile trading session in agricultural products.
Grain futures closed steady with Wheat July up 98 cents, De c, Corn July at 64 cents, Dea 654c, in Kansas City trading on June 6. The report notes minor movements across main grains as investors weigh supply signals and demand outlooks.
Local packing house quotations show dry salt extras 14 3 4 cents per pound, bacon extra lée 14 1 16 pound average 17 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 26 cents, bacon bellies 14 16 pound average 8 cents, compound 12 3 4 cents. The pricing spread indicates a volatile meat market with varying bacon and belly quotations.
The Chicago market listings show scattered price quotes with figures for open high low close and related daily values. The data appears partial and fragmented with inconsistent formatting across lines and missing context for specific securities.
Texas Railroad Commission announces a new general class tariff removing the Galveston Differential in all class rates. Galveston is now on a stat mileage basis in every rate tariff. The cotton tariff remains unresolved. New rates take effect June 36 with a roughly 10 percent increase overall and a 6 percent rise for most classes.
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