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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
12
Wall Street supports the cotton market as prices mount. Spot sales appear larger, signaling renewed demand and rising prices for physical cotton. The report notes strong interest from traders and buyers in nearby markets.
The day’s market chatter shows rising confidence with notable gains in some sectors while others drift. Reports from New York and Chicago indicate steady to higher prices on select stocks and futures, alongside unchanged or softer levels in commodities and bonds.
The report notes varied metal market activity with copper firm at $20.06 to $20.25 per pound, antimony around 1120g, and iron steady amid London and New York quotations. It also covers a Pennsylvania Railroad steel rail order of 126,060 tons and a Kansas City gasoline price cut to 1989 cents per gallon, effective nationwide.
Trading in money markets showed rates in London and New York with short bills around 2 percent and three months at 2 1/2 percent. In New York buyers waited with prices dull, while government bonds and other securities remained firm. Turpentine receipts and various commodity movements were noted, with mixed activity in local markets and marriage licenses listed among society notices.
A rough report from San Antonio indicates cattle prices near a general downturn as imports from the region back to McAllen and Fort Worth slow. Calves brought in around seven head, cows ranged 6.00 to 7.09, hogs and mutton demand soft amid unsettled weather and weak week-end receipts.
The bulletin lists cotton prices and market quotes for Liverpool and Tyne in 1915. It notes spot rates, freight values, and varying price points across grades such as Honduras rough sacks and clean Honduras. Trade activity includes receipts of bales, with references to seasonal shifts from September to February and steady to firm tone in quotations.
Analysis shows April export data reflecting a downturn driven by wartime disruption. The report details declines in crude materials and manufactured goods, noting imported raw inputs and reduced shipments abroad. Strong emphasis on the impact of war on domestic production and foreign demand, with figures illustrating decreased export values and shifted trade patterns.
The June th to see plenty watermelons with buyers from California and local trade notes. Prices ranged from 0 to 60 cents per half plat with mixed quality and steady demand. Strawberries and blackberries are scarce. eggs and other produce show minor changes as markets adjust weekly.
San Antonio market notes show steady prices for tea and butter with temperate demand and packing stock firm at 16 to 1. Kansas City quotes Tullerila Creamery at 27c and various poultry and sugar figures, while Chicago reports lower butter and creamery prices and mixed vegetable markets. Cotton futures close with several months showing gains and total sales listed.
Renamed towns and weather notes indicate temperatures near normal. The record shows activity in issuing building permits with ALIS RUBIA and Lora Poreeueter Weather Buren noted in the context of municipal climate updates.
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