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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1931
Page
20
Prices at the commodities market show increases in dairy and staple items as price indexes edge upward. Reported figures include a broad levy on goods with general shifts in per bucket costs and a notable rise in green price components, though the exact totals remain unclear from the garbled source.
Readable items show a wholesale price list for fruits and vegetables. Many entries include beans Beane and Kentucks, cabbage, cucumbers, grapes, peaches, oranges, apples, strawberries, onions, potatoes, and eggs with varied prices per bushel, crate, or dozen amid garbled spellings and inconsistent units.
A brisk Texas shipping point market shows fluctuating prices for fruits and vegetables including potatoes, tomatoes, and pecans. Reports mention moderate volume, steady or weak bids, and arrivals at Chicago and other hubs, with various crates and sacks traded and prices noted across multiple regions.
Grain market reports from Chicago indicate lower prices for grains amid rain relief expectations in Canada and the U S spring wheat outlook. Prices eased with some gains in winter wheat at spots, while domestic rains threaten to delay harvests and support or restrain futures. Reports from Liverpool show spot wheat and futures responses with steady to firm tones in market areas.
Fragmented OCR shows references to investment trusts, corporate trustees, banks, and fund names. Mentions include Am Trust, Inc, Allied entities, and various trustees with terms like Fixed Income, Equity, Inverse, and Securities. Detailed data are garbled. readable items indicate a financial listing or prospectus related to trusts and investment management firms.
Cotton markets in New Orleans opened firm with slight declines, then turned softer as daytime trading showed mixed demand. Liverpool futures held steady on easing selling, while New York and Liverpool reports noted modest gains earlier and varied activity across delivery months. In the South, observers reported renewed buying and short-covering, with prices drifting near yesterday's close before late-session shifts. A Memphis authority cited potential acreage increases amid cautious sentiment as prices fluctuated through the day.
Karnes City Texas June 1 Farmers organize with Chamber of Commerce sponsorship to raise crops and vegetables during the packing draw. Temporary president and secretary named. Forty farmers agree to plan an acre of sales to benefit the effort if needed. An elderly Malotar of Math oversees the situation.
The report details local and regional livestock prices and market conditions with figures for calves vealers cows and bulls across Chicago and Kansas City markets. It notes steady to slightly lower trends with demand varying for feeders and slaughter stock and includes specific price ranges and weights for various classes.
Fragmentary OCR styled note lists metals with spot and future quotes. Mentions lead and zinc prices, electrolyte and copper futures, and odd codes such as Slandara and New Monk Nam Solver. Reading shows scattered commodities data without a coherent report.
New York stocks opened with fractional moves as rails and utilities showed gains while others like United States Steel and American Can fluctuated. Traders expected a continued rally though caution persisted after yesterday’s gains, and bank lending indications signaled tighter conditions ahead.
Kansas City and New York market notes show steady prices for poultry eggs and creamery products, with live poultry and dressed items quoted. Fort Worth potato prices and market terms reflect a steady to firm tone for mid June trade across multiple regional grain and produce outlets.
Hartford park board weighs creating a dedicated girls baseball field as Alderman Robert F. Clattes pushes the project after many young women sought a space to play without interference from boys. The June 13 report notes the field would be exclusive to girls.
Report by Sergeant Charles Bartholomne head of the auto theft bureau cites carelessness of autoists as a key factor in thefts. May losses totaled 32944.50 with 26407.56 recovered. cars often left unlocked after brief stops, prompting thefts.
Police traced a burglar via a lost shoe dropped during the escape in St Louis. Officers broadcast the clue and soon arrested a man strolling with one shoe missing, who fit the accused’s footwear when tried. News items mix with market reports from New York and Chicago.
In June 13 dispatch from Granby Colorado farmers Stobert and Jesa Fotkerson claim high altitude plots yield premium lettuce. They plan to expand their crop to southern Arizona, limit acreage, and report potential earnings up to 300 dollars per acre in favorable markets.
In Milan on June 13, officials cite a drop of about 100,000 in office counts over three years tied to indoor sports and radio poker events. The "friendly game" dubbed poker ina di fqmiglio is singled out as the worst of the risk to the show business, alongside four tube sets involved in the contracts.
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