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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
9
June 10 market report from Bunton Stock Yards notes a mixed carload of 22 hogs and 23 cows from Sabinas Texas as the sole offering in early trading. Buyers offered narrow bids while prices held up with calves at 2, cows 3 to 3.85, hogs around 6, and no goats received.
In Fort Worth on June 9 hogs edged up a nickel to a dime with buyers active at about 6.45 dollars for top hogs and a bulk around 6.45. Cattle and calves showed steady to higher prices while sheep fell a quarter, with wethers around 3.10. Receipts included about 1650 hogs and 200 cattle.
Receipts and quotations from Chicago market today show cattle receipts about 200 with steady market. Cattle ranges include Tex BRS steers 4.50 to 5.75 and western steers 4.76 to 5.65, cows 2.40 to 5.80. Hogs receipts near 11,000 with steady market. light 6.00 to 6.35, heavy 5.80 to 6.85, good to choice 6.20 to 6.30. Sheep receipts about 7,000 with steady market. native 3.00 to 4.50, western 3.25 to 4.60, lambs 4.25 to 6.65.
St Louis June 10 receipts and quotations show cattle at 300 head with a steady market. Native beef steers 5.00 to 6.40, cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.25, stockers 3.00 to 5.25, Texas and Oklahoma cattle 4.00 to 6.00, calves 4.50 to 7.75. Hogs 8000 head steady, pigs 6.00 to 6.30, packers and heavy 6.15. Sheep 500 head steady, lambs 5.00, merino ewes 3.75 to 4.25.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts at 200 with steady values for native and southern steers and cows, stockers, bulls, and calves. Hogs receipts near 4000 with a strong to higher trend, slaughter weights and load prices centered around six dollars and a quarter per hundredweight.
In hotel lobbies this morning stockmen debated rainfall prospects. Some predicted an upcoming wet spell as a storm area moves in, while others argued for a prolonged dry period. Each speaker claimed his forecast was certain.
Chub Poole, rafichman and sheriff of LaSalle county, warns that corn sustains no rain soon, while cotton and Heemuerte show strong growth. He boasts LaSalle as the most orderly county with no jailings in six months and a grand jury unable to indict.
Gr. Gibbs, secretary of the Texas Grain Dealers association, states Texas contains 8,000,000 bushels of wheat, Oklahoma 6,000,000 bushels, and oats totals of 15,000,000 push es. The drought worsens oats prospects in both states, with Oklahoma hit harder by the dry spell than Texas.
New York money markets show money on call nominal. Time loans steady with sixty day at 4 1/2 percent, ninety days at 2 3/4 percent, and six months at 3 percent. The Associated Press report from New York on June 10 notes negligible changes in rates.
Friday trading in the city markets shows business confined to merchants with early activity. Jobbers in produce face tight stock and few country consignments, hoping unsold items do not affect next week’s market. By noon, the commercial districts largely shut down.
The last car of berries for the season has been disposed of and it will be rare to see berries in San Antonio until next year. There will be a few scattered shipments to hotels and restaurants, but producers expect no further consignments. The season closed about two weeks early, an unprofitable period for growers and distributors. Texas had no strawberry crop this year.
Commission men advise San Antonio farmers to ship only fresh candled eggs as market conditions grow demoralized and cold storage equivalents threaten sales.
A leading tea importer reports April UK shipments fell behind estimates by about 750000 pounds and were over 1.25 million behind last year. Prices for common tea stayed high until Easter but dipped due to poorer quality in the final sale. Quality declines weekly. fine teas fetch full prices from Russian buyers for top pekoes while brokens lag. Medium teas show irregular broken pekoes and steady leaf teas. Common tea volumes were large, pushing quotations down late in the month.
Butter markets remain dull with fresh country butter at 12 cents per pound. Britain sees a downtrend checked by coronation preparations while stocks remain large in cold storage. Finest Danish 22 to 23.5 cents, Irish 21.5 to 23.8, New Zealand 20 to 21 cents. Cheese markets steadier but offerings heavy from Canada and new make unsettles importers. General impression is prices near bottom.
The article notes a peach crop failure in Texas and Georgia leading to Baltimore packers receiving the heaviest orders in years for future peaches. It claims Texas and Georgia combined will not supply enough fruit to be commercially viable and one large Texas packer will not operate his plant this year.
Market reports heavy tomato surpluses with one house selling 100 crates. Stocks remain in good condition for immediate use. A Baltimore area drought lasting forty years was broken by heavy rain last Wednesday, likely delaying the canning season by two to three weeks.
The poultry department reports a better feeling in eggs with prices steady at 18 cents per dozen. Market is inclined to active as of this morning in the commercial district of San Antonio.
The Kansas City Produce Co. serves as the city’s main hub for cold storage eggs offering the largest on hand supply and competitive prices.
Price to shipper Jess commission. Price to retailer butter creamer per pound two and one half. Eggs fresh country fifteen cents. Chubbe fancy cream 15 43 cents, fancy brick twenty cents. American Swiss two forty cents, imported Swiss tle. Limburger twenty cents. Badger State isc. Poultry broilers three twenty five to three fifty, fryers six to six sixty, hens six dollars to one twenty five. Guineas dozen three forty five to thirty eight sixty, ducks dozen six dollars to five cents, squabs dozen one twenty five to one fifty, geese sire ten to fifteen dollars, turkeys pound sixteen.
Quotations today show butter at 20 3/4 cents for creamery firsts 17 3/4 cents seconds 15 1/4 cents packing stock 14 1/2 to 14 3/4 cents. Eggs list extras 16 1/4 cents firsts 17 1/4 cents seconds 7 1/2 cents.
New York on June 10 reported eggs quiet and unchanged with receipts totaling 15,851 cases in the trading day.
St Louis market notes show modest moves with eggs slipping to 1c lower and meat prices easing. Butter cites dull activity while dairy creamery quotes hold around 17 to 22 cents per pound.
In New York on June 10 the market showed hides firm wool quiet and rice steady amid light trading. Traders noted stable prices across these commodities with few shifts in demand.
Raw sugar remains steady in New York on June 10 with Muscovado 89-test at 5.36 cents per pound, cen trifugal 96-test at 3.86 cents, molasses 89-test at 7.11 cents, and refined prices holding.
The New York coffee futures market closed yesterday steady with a net decline of 2 to 9 points. Spot coffee held firm with Rio No. 7 at 12 1/2 to 12 3/4 cents, Santos No. 4 at 13 cents, and Cordova around 15 cents in nominal bids.
The cotton goods markets remain moderately steady with trading in small lots while local wool markets firm up and report better inquiry on carpet wools. Jobbers show light house trade and many wash goods lines open for the 1912 spring season.
London reports a theft of bullion totaling 29000 pounds during the day. A separate shipment of 006 bronze was withdrawn for transport to South Africa.
In New York on June 10 prime mercantile paper traded around 1 4% with Sterling exchange firm. Bankers' bills quoted at 4.84 for sixty day bills and 4.85.90 for demand. Commercial bills at 4.83%. Bar silver at 53, Mexican dollars at 45c. Amnent bonds steady as railroad shares show little change.
New York shares ended with small opening shifts and gains among speculative leaders. U S rubber fell one point, American Sugar down percent, Tennessee Copper and Union Pacific preferred up one point. Texas company offered .125.
St Louis June 10 Wool markets unchanged with medium grade combing and clothing at 18 2 cents per pound, light fine 17 to 18 1/2 cents, heavy fine 15 to 16 1/2 cents, tub washed 25 3/4 to 26 cents.
New Orleans market reports subdued activity with slight shifts in quotes for clean rice and rough rice. Receipts and sales listed include varying bag quantities and prices for Japan and Honduras lots, reflecting a stable but quiet trading day.
Market report notes New York down slightly from session highs while New Orleans and Liverpool end unchanged. Trading activity shows slight weakness across major futures and spot markets with mixed regional results.
The market opened steady up 10 points but eased as weather maps showed lower weekend features and unsettled conditions in the Texas Panhandle. New crop months slipped to a net loss of 7 points while old crop months fell, with July down 11 points, before a broker's support steadied the market.
New York futures prices trade with varied gains and declines as markets absorb early moves. Notable quotes show Ian Isaige futures opening and several monthly prices including March, May and August while overall activity ends with a steady close.
Cotton futures opened barely steady as news of the first bale from Rivera Nueces county spurred selling. August and October futures fell, weather forecasts promised dry belt conditions, and overall market tone shifted to easy despite heavy selling and premium on the bale.
Weather outlook shows showers in West Texas with cooler days and warm, fair conditions elsewhere. Reports from Mississippi Delta planters indicate eight weeks without rain in some sections and slow cotton growth with up to a third of crop expected in bad areas. The Rio Grande Valley saw the first bale in Rivera Nueces county sparking selling. August and October futures fell 9 and 10 points, first bale record dating to June 16, 1904.
Forecasts indicate continued fair weather across the western part of the belt raising expectations for the cotton country. Some observers worry the region may suffer another dreary season for Texas agriculture this year.
Some bears claim that dry conditions through June followed by rains in July and August could yield the biggest crop on record, sparking hopes among farmers and investors.
The crop is well worked across the belt and should endure prolonged rains if they occur. Some readers wonder whether it can rain in Texas.
The report notes substantial cotton still not emerged in Northwest Texas and warns seeds may fail to sprout without timely heavy rains. Local growers anticipate adequate showers to revive the crop and prevent losses.
Galveston reports a small cotton arrival with about five to ten bales. Texas crop considered nearly complete. Some market notes warn that imminent rain could lower prices by half a cent or push prices up if rain is delayed.
In New Orleans on June 10 cotton futures opened barely steady with June 15 bids at 41, July 15.60 asked, August 14.76 asked, September 13.75, October 13.47, December reaction, January 13.47 48, March 138.57 69.
Receipts for the season show totals of 8,406,561 at port and 917,478 for Geatharn mill takings. Brought into sight stands at 11,602,961 with coastas noted. The document records stock comparisons to last week and last year, plus deficits and season additions of 1424 bales.
Liverpool reports a holiday on the cotton exchange observed today following yesterday’s activities.
Spot cotton in New Orleans remained quiet and unchanged with 41 bales sold on the spot and none arriving. Prices ranged from low ordinary 12.5 to good middling 16.0625, receipts 66 bales and total stock 79,889 bales.
Spot cotton in Memphis on June 10 held steady with middling grade at 156 to 156 cents per pound.
Memphis June 10 prime basis $5.73 to $5.74 per unit for cotton seeds with meal at $24.25 and linters at 3 percent profitability noted.
New York market reports cottonseed oil prices for June 10 showing varied bid offers across different delivery months. Prices shown include close values around 6.50 to 6.60 with minor fluctuations for July and September contracts.
Galveston Texas reports spot cotton trading quietly with middling grade at 15.75 to 16 cents as of June 10. The note records a stable price level in the local cotton trade.
Spot cotton closed quiet with middling uplands at 15.90 cents and gulf at 16.15 cents. No sales reported.
Morales Transfer Co Hauling and Storage lists placing safes as a specialty and mentions warehouse and A P Track services with contact numbers Old Phone 1524 New Phone 3148 for inquiries.
Chicago buyers dumped futures after Nebraska rains and Europe and Argentina crop hopes. July wheat hovered around 91 to 92 cents, corn and oats slumped on moisture forecasts. Pork, lard, and ribs futures showed mixed to lower prices as first sales fell.
Chicago June 10 receipts and shipments today show a limited movement with grain as the focus. Details incomplete due to fragmented OCR text but indicate ongoing trading activity in Chicago grain markets.
Chicago dispatch reports today’s grain receipts with 25 wheat cars including 5 contract grade, 543 corn cars with 197 contract grade, and 183 oat cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 240 cars, down from 263 last week and up from 223 the same day four years ago.
Chicago market notes reveal cash wheat prices for various grades including No 2 red No 1 northern and No 2 coring with bids around 89 to 99 cents. Corn values show No 2 and No 2 white around 54 to 55 cents with other categories near 38 to 40 cents.
Wheat and corn futures fall with No 2 track red wheat at 88 9/16 and corn No 2 track at 54 1/2. Oats also slide with No 2 track 38 1/2 and No 3 white 36 1/2. Heat futures drop with July oats at 8 1/2 and September oats around 38 1/2, plus July divs at 54 1/4 and September 56 1/2.
Kansas City grain market shows cash wheat down 1 2c with No 2 hard at 87 98c and No 2 red around 84 85c. Oats stable with No 2 white 36 39c. July wheat near 1.11 1.12? market activity notes receipts 200 head. Live cattle prices listed for muttons lambs fed wethers and yearlings and fed western ewes with typical ranges.
Lead advanced strongly in St Louis on June 10 with quotations around 4.25 dollars, while spelter also moved higher as trading continued in the metal market.
New York dull copper prices for spot and futures with 11.85 to 12.50 ranges and London market steady. Reports show 255 tons arrival at the Custom House and exports of 8061 tons so far this month. Tin and antimony too show unsettled or quiet pricing in London and local markets with various grade notes.
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