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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
36
Grande packed lettuce was on the West wholesale commission markets for the first time. Druitt Commission company quoted $4 per crate. Cantaloupes arrived, selling from 140 to 175 per box. Dingkwerries rose slightly at the growers' market, selling for 1.25 to 1.75. No poultry changes were reported.
Readable OCR lists vegetables and fruits with prices and quantities. Includes lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, cantaloupes, carrots, pears, peaches, grapes, radishes, celery, beans, spinach, squash, onions, potatoes, rhubarb, asparagus, and other items with prices per unit or per crate. Mentions California origin and general market terms.
The column notes a shift after a cautious week as Wall Street seeks a bottom. It cites signals of potential buying pressure and a possible rise in key securities amid mixed earnings and ongoing corporate activity.
A local Boy Scout troop was honored at a community party as parents and leaders celebrated seventeen members. The event highlighted achievements and the scouts honored, with remarks about service and growth within the troop.
Market summary in Chicago and Northwest reports shows wheat prices holding but cooling as spring crop prospects face variable weather. Foreign selling pressure eases after initial declines while oats and provisions ease. rain nearly 0.25 inch in the Northwest offers scant relief for drought areas. Alberta and Argentine conditions cited as unfavorable, with European demand seen uncertain and North American supply shaping near term prices.
The cotton market opened with modest gains in June trading as contracts like September and July showed tentative strength before weather and demand factors pressured prices. Cables reported quiet mornings and cautious selling, with declines in July and October futures. a late rally lifted some nearby months, while prompt month activity remained subdued amid uncertain demand and weather signals. Trades noted weather in Western Oklahoma and Texas as influencing yields, and the Liverpool market’s relative softness weighed on sentiment. The first half hour saw prices hovering near the previous session, with the new December contract around 4.35 cents and broad activity centered on futures spreads and speculative interest.
Friday morning quotes show steer yearling prices easing slightly to around 80. Cattle and butchers also edge down with calves and cows moving between 4 and 6. Prices for various grades range from near 4 to 5 and up to 6 for lightweights.
A fragmented court record details cattle prices and livestock transactions across counties and districts. It includes figures for calves, cows, lambs, and sheep, listing pounds, weights, and various lot descriptors, with references to district courts and sales terms.
A rugged market note outlines metal prices and financial hints with scattered names and locations. The fragment references Hynes and Tiny, plus a note on ATM work and a nearby well lit mine item. The overall sense is a clipped, terse update on market activity and related notices.
A garbled note describes a Federal Reserve action with references to weekly changes and monetary amounts. The text mentions Friday timing and a general sense of an increase, but the fragmented OCR obscures clear entities and specifics.
A mangled clipping mentions Bert Kase and a Mexican attache traveling to El Pago. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but hints at an official visit or diplomatic movement. No concrete dates, places, or outcomes are readable.
In Thirty-seventh District Court the state rebutted the defense in the Du Menil case. Key witnesses including Justice Gotz and Arturo Martinez testified on the defendant’s and victim’s actions after an alleged attack. Mrs. Frank Giraud, deputy’s wife, testified the elder Du Menil feared his son would shoot Harper if he appeared at the home. The defense rested after Mrs. Du Menil described threats, Harper’s approach, and the fatal shooting amid a confrontation with firearms.
A Dallas case tied to Creager, a Texas nation committeeman, sparks a Department of Justice probe. Senator Brookhart of Iowa frames the issue amid allegations about liquor at Creager's apartment and a nearby screen removal, with testimony from ambulance driver Weock Wirsant. The incident centers on Creager's role as a postmasterage referee and calls for further investigation into liquor business practices in the region.
Cait Nivea, manager at bay's Healy shop, testified as the Beauty Shop Man was found guilty of assaulting a girl. The trial covered alleged aggravated assault in a local Lewyty shop, with testimony describing the attack and restraint, leading to a guilty verdict.
June 6 New York markets show cautious gains amid a bear offensive and widespread investor apathy. Wall Street records a $70,000,000 rise in broker losses last night, while bond issues fail to attract buyers and many leading shares slip to yearly lows.
The report lists increments across counties and counties’ totals with increases in multiple districts. It notes monthly and annual changes, including per cent increases and regional variations in mounting census counts.
The report outlines eastern wool market conditions with rising sales volume, limited buying demand, and strong foreign shipments. Yorkshire mills face near end of strike while new clip operations expand in the Northwest and Southern Montana. Prices vary by fiber type with mohair and Texan wools valued at specific levels amid a generally conservative manufacturing stance.
A Texas cotton cooperative branch was established at Snytter after a crowded meeting of more than 3000 farmers. J. Moser of Tale Ing, vice president of the American Cotton Cooperative Association, led the gathering.
Fragmented report quotes Mayor Chambers denying any plan to gut the police force or fire department staffing. He notes the 1930-41 budget will require cuts to non-pillar expenses and hints at possible personnel reductions, while commitments to essential services remain. The piece references economy measures affecting other departments and possible layoffs, with health concerns altering prior plans.
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