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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1911

Page

11

Grain World Surprised as Bearish Forecast Turns Bullish

In Union Stock Yards a surprise report defied expectations with a bullish tone as cattle prices drifted. Receipts totaled 1056 head with 175 cattle and 87 calves. cows sold up to 4.00, calves to 4.50, hogs steady near 6.00, and sheep at 3.50 to 4.50, all on through billing to Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Union Stock Yards Comstock Fort Worth D’hanis San Antonio Comfort Falls City

Fort Worth Live Stock Market Steady Records on 8100 Cattle

Fort Worth Texas June 8 8100 head of cattle in yards offered buyers present market held steady Steers best quality 480 stockers and feeders 325 350 bulk of sales Pee choice fed heifers 375 Calves Best grade dealers 600 625 medium prices 565 bulk Hogs Receipts 1700 head choice fed 625 mediums 600 bulk 600

Fort Worth Tex

Market Report from St Louis Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Quotations today show cattle receipts at 4000 with 1500 Texans and a steady market. Hogs receipts reach 18000 with a weak market for pigs and lights and higher for best heavy. Sheep receipts around 2500 with steady demand for muttons and lambs.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report

Kansas City market reports show cattle receipts 6000 with steady tone and varied steer and cow prices, hogs at 5.95 to 6.10 for bulk sales and stronger tone, and sheep receipts 7500 with muttons 3.75 to 4.00 and lambs 5.75 to 7.00. Western stock values and specific ranges noted for cattle, hogs, and sheep categories.

Associated Press Kansas City

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago cattle receipts around 5000 with steady to slightly higher bids. Hogs receipts near 20000 with prices up about five cents. various hog classes priced from 5.55 to 6.22. Sheep receipts about 15000 with slow market. natives and westerns quoted from 3.25 to 4.80 with years and lambs at 4.35 to 7.15.

Associated Press Chicago Texas

Building Permits

The fragment references ancient Troy and Priam, with Casadra remarking on a supposed wrong choice of a small electric runabout over a fake horse, implying a crisis and Priam’s admission of a mistake. The text appears as a misaligned aside within a building permits section.

Priam Casadra Troy

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and West Texas

The forecast from San Antonio at 7 a.m. June 8 calls for tonight and Friday to be fair with little temperature change in San Antonio and vicinity. West Texas should remain fair with stable temperatures. The storm center over North Dakota brings some clouds and rain to northern districts while the south and southwest stay fair with high temperatures around 78.

San Antonio Tex West Texas Dakota Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma East Texas Mississippi Alabama Georgia

Berry demand peaks on local market as supply tightens

The morning market shows the heaviest berry demand this season with strawberries at 4.50 per crate and blackberries near the same price. A carload of berries is expected Friday for Texas, while onions rise 25 cents and potatoes jump 10 cents per hundred pounds amid a tighter supply and higher prospects.

Texas San Antonio

Price List for Butter Poultry to Shippers and Retailers

Pricing details show butter per pound at 21¢ for BUTTER-Creamery and 16¢ for country butter, with various cream cheeses and cheeses listed. Poultry prices include broilers 3.25 to 3.50, fryers 6.00 to 6.60, hens 6.00 to 8.25, ducks per dozen 0.00 to 0.60, squabs per dozen 1.25 to 1.50, geese 10.00 to 16.00, and turkeys per pound 16¢.

Badger State

Chicago market quotes for dairy eggs and meat

Market notes show butter and eggs steady with receipts of 13 221 cases. Dairy prices list daisies cheese and long horns with minor percentage variances. Potatoes firm and poultry live steady with turkey prices at 12c and fowls at 18c. Veal ranges 8 9 4 to 10 1 2 cents per pound by weight.

Associated Press Chicago

Kansas City Produce Prices Report

Quotations today show butter at 0%c creamery and 17%c for firsts with 15%c for seconds and packing stock. Eggs list 16%c for extras, 12%c for firsts and 7?4%c for seconds.

Associated Press Kansas

Quotations to Eggs Rise in New York Market Report

AP dispatch from New York on June 8 notes egg quotations with fresh gathering dirties and varied price listings. Report mentions cases seen and price ranges for No 1 and other grades, reflecting market activity.

Associated

June crop report shows spring wheat acreage rise

The Agriculture Department's June report lists spring wheat at 20,757,000 acres or 104.9 percent of 1910 acreage, with a June 1 condition of 94.6 and an indicated yield of 18.7 bushels. Winter wheat stands at 31,367,000 acres, 106.6 percent of 1910, with a June 1 condition 80.4 and yield 15.3 bushels. all wheat average yield 14.7 bushels.

Washington, D. C Department of Agriculture

Metals Market Roundup New York London Prices Steady

Copper, tin, lead and zinc prices trade quietly with spot and futures near recent levels. New York lists steady copper around 12.05 with limited arrivals while London shows weak tin and lead markets. Iron and foundry materials remain quiet with No. 1 foundry grades priced around 15 dollars and 14 to 15 dollars for No. 2 in the north.

Associated Press New York Standard Copper London East St. Louis Cookson Cleveland Northern Southern

Wool Markets In St. Louis Trading Quiet

St. Louis wool market reports steady prices for medium combing and cloth at 21 214.0 cents, light fine 17 1%c, heavy fine 1 ite, tub-washed 25 3le as of June 8 with no change noted. Market activity remains subdued with little variation in offer prices.

St. Louis THE Associated Press

Commodity Prices in New York Markets June 8 188?

Wool, leather, hides and rice hold steady while flour remains steady. Rye No 2 at 92 cents. Barley ranges 60 to 92 cents. Flaxseed Nos 1 southwestern and northwestern nominal, Timothy seed 8 to 11 dollars. Clover 15.75. Pork 15.12 to 15.26 per barrel. Lard 3.12 per 100 pounds. Short ribs and sides 7.50 to 8.12 dollars. Short clear sides 8.12 dollars.

Associated Press New York

New York Cotton Goods Market Steady Quiet Overall

The New York cotton goods market was steady but generally quiet. Yarns hold steady with some fair sized sales of worst yarns, silk hosiery in good demand, and lightweight underwear selling steadily, while jobbers report overall quiet trade.

New York Associated Press

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

New York reporting quiet trade in molasses and sugar. Raw Muscovado 89 test at 3.89 cents per pound, centrifugal 6 test at 3.98 cents, molasses 89 test at 3.14 cents, refined sugar quiet.

Associated Press New York

New York Coffee Market Ends Steady Amid Modest Gains

New York coffee futures closed steady with a net advance of 8 to 15 points. Trading showed 32,750 bags sold while spot prices remained firm. Notable quotes include Rio No 7 at 12 c and Santos No 4 at 1 c with mild quiet activity.

New York THE Associated Press Rio No Santos Cordova

St Louis Produce Prices Quoted for Poultry and Dairy

In St Louis on June prices for poultry and dairy are reported. Chickens bring 10 4c, springs 20 23c, turn 12 15c, ducks 9c, geese 5a, dull creamery 17 22c, weak 22c.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Stock Market Opens Higher After Broad gains

New York stocks edged up at the open on continued buying, with Canadian Pacific leading advances to a fresh high. Major gains appeared in Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville and Nashville, Illinois Central, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and St. Paul, while U.S. Steel and Atchison lagged. By late morning, profits faded and the market turned heavy as traders awaited the grain crop report.

New York Canadian Pacific Chicago Real Western Great Northern Brooklyn Rapid Transit American Telephone St. Paul Atchison Hill Southern Grangers Pacifics U. S. Steel Atlantic Coast Line Louisville and Nashville Illinois Central Northern Pacific Vulcan Onds U.S. Steel Denver Rio Grande Amalgamated Copper Copper Producers’ Association Harriman Denver & Rio Grande Missouri Pacific Pittsburg United States Steel Western Railroad Atchison and Terday Amalgamated Copper of & Amer Amer, Car and Foundry Amer Baltimore and Ohio Asait Efor Chesapeake and Rgly National Biscuit New York Central Norfolk and Western Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Rock ‘Island

Cotton market opens steady as new crop gains. old crop weak

New York opens with a 7 point advance on steady cables while rains relieve eastern belt anxiety. New crop months rise up to 13 points early, but July slips 9 points and August loses 5 to 6. Weather and drouth in the southwest keep bulls cautious. spot middling uplands at 15.95 cents.

Associated S’rress New York Drouth

Cotton futures open steady on January to December contracts

Cotton futures opened steady with January at 13.44 45, June 15.64 offered, July 15.70 71, August 15.15 16, September 13.80 81, October 13.49 50, December 13.44 45, and closed steady.

THE Sociated Press New York

Cotton futures in New Orleans open steady then fall after rain report

New Orleans cotton futures opened 4 to 8 points higher on good cables and light showers in the east. By midday prices hovered near yesterday's close, then heavy rains in the Carolinas spurred selling, pushing the market 12 to 17 points from the high before afternoon dullness left prices 2 to 3 points under yesterday's close.

Associated Press New Orleans Carolinas

Cotton futures open steady with mixed bids

New Orleans markets show June at 15.36 39, July 16.68 59, August 14.75 bid, September 18.75 asked, October 13.43 44, December 13.37 38, January 13.46 asked, March 13.52 54 as latest figures.

Associated Press New Orleans

Liverpool cotton prices slip on dull spot market

Close cotton in Liverpool today shows prices down six points with American middling fair at 8.85 and middling at 8.31. Sales total 2000 bales including 1300 American. receipts 7000 bales and no American. Futures ease then steady with several near term spreads listed.

Associated Press Liverpool

Leading spot markets and sales report

In Liverpool and Houston markets activity is mixed with middling to steady tones. New York and New Orleans show quiet trading. Galveston is quiet with minor price indications. overall, price ranges around 7 to 16 cents and a notable 8.312,000 figure cited for New York area.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Casy

Cotton market steady in Memphis report

Memphis notes spot cotton remains steady with middling grade at 15.16 cents per pound, unchanged from prior quotation.

Cotton Market Quiet with Steady Prices in Houston

Spot cotton in Houston on June 8 remained quiet and unchanged at middling 15.56 cents per pound. Prices for other grades were not reported, and market activity appeared subdued amid light trading and stable demand.

THE Associated Press Houston Tex

Cotton Gossip Notes Mixed Signals From Weather and Markets

Hayward and Clark report steady demand for new crop with higher market tone as rain delays ease. Liverpool cables show good undertone, but concern remains about drought and lack of rainfall. Weather maps indicate showers in parts of the belt and generally fair conditions elsewhere, with temperatures 80s to 90s in Texas and Oklahoma. The market eyes cotton when rains fail, with recent declines partly due to correction after gains. Local figures note cotton thriving despite vegetation needs. corn reportedly burned up. Traders expect a supportive yet cautious outlook with limited long positions and no widespread rains yet.

W. F. Miller The Local Exchange H. H. Schofield J. M. Wisner New York City St. Aer Cotton Exchange Wisner Schofield New Orleans

Stock figures show weekly and yearly comparisons

The report lists yesterday's bale stock at 292,963 with last week at 338,309 and last year at 419,978. A deficit of 127,010 is noted for the period.

Money on Call and Time Loans Steady in New York

New York on June 8 reports money on call steady at 2 1/4 percent with a ruling rate of 2 percent and closing bids at 2 as well. Time loans show stability with sixty days 2 1/4, ninety days 2 percent, six months 3 percent.

THE Associated Press New York

Spot cotton markets in New Orleans steady with varied grades

New Orleans cotton market reports steady prices across grades with small sales and arrivals. Spot transactions total 260 bales with no arrivals and a stock level of 76,713 bales, receipts 200.

Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton seed products at Memphis on June 8

Prime basis price reports show cotton seed meal at 24 dollars and linters around 3 and 4 tenths cents. Prime basis quoted at 5.73 to 5.74 dollars for seed.

THE Associated Press Memphis

Cottonseed oil futures open and close mixed on June 8

Open and close prices reported for cottonseed oil futures with different contract months. June data show openings around 6.57 to 6.61 and closes near 6.55 to 6.59 for July. August September and October listings display scattered points around 6.60 to 6.66 with varying session highs and lows.

THE Associated Press New York FMM Acca

Grain futures slip on bearish U S crop outlook

Chicago reports show wheat and corn retreat as traders expect government crop data to favor bears. July wheat opens around 91 and drifts lower while oats rise briefly before following cereals downward. hog market firms on higher cash demand and a Sept pork price near 14.70 with lard at 8.32 and ribs at 8.05.

Associated Press Chicago

Daily Movement of Grain at Chicago

Chicago June 8 receipts and shipments today include extensive grain movement with registrations of grains received and dispatched through the market. Specific totals are not provided in readable text but indicate active trading and transfer at major Chicago grain facilities.

San Antonio Chicago Associated Press Ill

Chicago Market Receipts Report June 8

Wheat receipts were 13 cars with 1 contract grade, corn 466 cars with 187 contract grade, oats 242 cars. Oral wheat receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth totaled 98 cars, versus 497 last week and 215 on the same day last year.

Associated Press Chicago Chicans Minneapolis Uluth

Chicago grain quotations on June eight 1920 market rates

Chicago prices list cash wheat and corn with bid and offer ranges for No 2 red No 2 hard No 1 northern No 2 northern No 2 spring and various oat grades. Provided figures show bids around 91 to 94 cents for wheat and 54 to 63 cents for corn with oats at roughly 35 to 38 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Wheat and corn prices slip in St. Louis market report

Quotation to cash wheat dull with No. 2 red at 90c and No. 2 hard around 90 to 98% cents. Corn steady with No. 2 track at 54c and No. 3 white near 53 64c. Oats advance. No. 2 track 81c and No. 2 white 39 49c. July wheat 86 53 cents and September 87 cents. corn firm July 54 46 8c and September 54 Oats July 37 cents and September 37 cents.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Market quotes show slight wheat and corn activity

Kansas City reports mixed grain quotes with cash wheat steady No 2 hard 86 86% No 2 red 88 89c No 2 white 54% No 2 mixed 54% No 2 oats 34% 30K. July wheat 5 cent sellers September 85%c. Corn July 54%e bid September 55% bid.

Associated Press Kansas City

Financial summary from New York market notes

In New York markets on June date the prime mercantile paper stands at 3 to 4 percent. Sterling exchange holds steady with bankers' bills at 4.84 for sixty day bills and 4.85.30 for demand. Commercials 4.83 2. Bar silver 63. Mexican dollars 45. Government bonds steady and railroad bonds firm.

THE Associated Press New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Cotton Spot Market Closes Quiet After Drop

New York spot cotton closed quiet with a 10 point decline. Middling Uplands quoted at 15.85 and Middling Gulf at 16.10 with no sales recorded.

Associated Press New York

California beans supply eyed as Texas crop aids market

The Lower Rio Grande valley produced fifteen carloads of pink beans this season with some unsold. W. C. Craig, a wholesale grocer, reports the crop short in California and that the state now looks to the valley for supply.

Brownsville Tex Rio Grande Valley W. C. Craig California

Land for sale near Nixon in Rain Belt 445 acres

Attractive 445 acre tract six miles southeast of Nixon in a rain belt. 100 acres cultivated on new land with a comfortable five room house, a barn, a good well and fencing. Ideal location in a favored section. Price per acre favorable terms. Contact C. Way Co. 418 Frost Building.

Nixon Rain Belt Frost

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