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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1913

Page

11

Trading mixed as stock list weakens in calm session

New York June 11 touts a calmer market with narrow moves. Openings were influenced by London activity, prices hovering near yesterday’s levels before slipping as shorts’ bets settled. Gains appeared in industrials and railroads but the list closed weak with many issues drifting below best prices.

York London Lion Reading Union Pacific Northern B. & O Lehigh Valley Canadian . &. & CO Brooklyn Rapid Transit Ter Consolidated Gas Colorado Fuel Republic Northern St. Paul Southern Pacific Ational Southern

Unsettled Weather in Cotton Belt With Rainfall Alerts

The cotton region bulletin notes the last 12 hours’ minimum temperatures and states the belt’s weather is unsettled with below normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Waynesboro Valdosta Ga and Madison. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.

Belt Waynesboro Valdosta Madison Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Copper price ranges and grades in York market

York market notes copper dull spot and futures with July at 14.62 and 14.25 to 14.62 range. Electrolytic and casting prices listed around 15.00 to 15.87. Dull and No 1 copper prices shown, plus regional tag for Cooksons and Northern and Southern grades.

York Auter Dull Ony Dull Cooksons Easy Northern Southa Southern

Money on call rates quoted in York report

York June 11 money on call 2 percent as ruling rate with closing bids at 2 percent, offered at 2 percent. Loans are strong with nominal rates and 60 4 percent for 90 days and 4 percent 5 per months. 64 5 percent appears in the brief market rundown.

York

London stock market steadies as gains lift sentiment

Don, June 11 reports the London stock exchange showing a brighter tone with bear covering easing. American stocks lead the day while several weak operators seek assistance, suggesting the first period of low mood may be over.

DON London’ Stock Exchange Yes

Unscrambled Trade Notes Mention Honduras Prices

Fragmentary June report from Orleans cites rough and clean Honduras grades with nominal percentages and rates including 4 percent apan and 8 percent 4c, alongside unclear references to mills and prices. Due to missing context, the item reads as a terse market note on rough and clean Honduras commodities.

Orleans Honduras Apan

New Wool Is Firm As Markets Report Volume Gain

Boston June 11 trading in domestic wool grows with both new and old stock. Values stay low, heavy sales of fine territory staple around 20 ¾ cents a pound, near last sale. West reports indicate prices for the new clip remain well maintained. Country grades listed with various blood counts and unwashed lots at 23 25 cents, 12 months Texas fine 52 58 cents, finer months 47 46.

Boston Missouri Kentucky Texas

Real estate transfers listed from 1910s records

A long list of property transactions shows transfers in 1912 to 1918 across blocks and streets in multiple neighborhoods including New City Block 3507 Lakeview and Los Angeles Heights. Buyers include J H Kirkpatrick, A and R M Beitel, R Ricks, Mission Burial Park, B Zimake, Lutie L Bate, estate records, and several developers, with prices ranging from $1 to $3900 and notable entries like deeds of confirma tion and land tracts on Commerce and Cameron streets.

J. H. Kirkpatrick W. Rumsey New City R. M. Beitel Mary Gesse South Side Thirteenth St R. Ricks B. F. Cooper East Englewood Lakeview Townsite Company J. C. Reister Lakeview B. Zimake William F. Schutz Lutie L. Bate William Schutz Cameron and Macon Sts John H. Bate Leo Singer Mission Cemetery Company C. Settle Mission Burial Park B. Willmas J. Larado Hernandez John Master George Potchernick J. H. Sims M. G. de Almez Foard Townsend W. B. Kroeger Alamo Heights Simon Baum Cora Baum Sixth St Avenue B H. I. Fisher Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company Alma Hussey Los Angeles Heights F. W. Nye Hussey L. C B. L. Raborn August Blumberg Brunswick Park Jerome Reilly Co. A. Bihl N. Vasquez J. D. Sipple Thomas Garza

Building Permits Filed For Dwellings And Warehouse

Henry Williams applies for a four room dwelling on Vera Cruz Street costing 700 dollars. Hysan seeks a four room dwelling on Olive Street with a 50 dollar valuation. Shafer requests a warehouse on North Pine Street under the local permit office.

Henry Williams Vera Cruz St I Hysan Olive St H. Shafer North Pine St

Automobile Licenses Listed for Local Owners

A short register lists license numbers and owner names including 8688 Alamo Motocycle Lorenzo Trevino at 316 Nacogdoches St 8689 Metz Batchellor at 117 Glen Ave 8690 Little 4 Conrad Pate R F D No 24 8691 Buick Mrs C Rice at 517 Ave B All entries reflect local vehicle registrations with partial addresses.

Alamo Lorenzo Trevino Nacogdoches St Metz Glen Ave Little Conrad Pate R. F Buick C. Rice Ave

Burial Permits for Local Residents Listed

Burial permits issued for Henry Jackson age 60 who died June 9 at 214 Poplar Street Ed Newer age 85 died June 8 at San Juan Road Timoteo Lermo age 50 died June 9 at 1575 Lakeview Avenue Heileria Delgado age 58 died June 8 at 324 Broad Avenue

Henry Jackson Poplar Street Ed Newer San Juan Road Timoteo Lermo Lakeview Avenue Heileria Delgado Broad Avenue

Stock Subscriptions Open for Snyder Cotton Compress

Stock subscription began here today for a cotton compress at Snyder. Local investors and businessmen gathered as talks progressed on funding and construction plans for the facility.

Snyder, Tex Snyder

Prices of Food Show Few Changes Amid Stable Markets

Market observers report scarce price movements in food markets as jobbers discontinue weekly quotation cards. Sid ney Pfeiffer forecasts no material shifts until tariff changes take effect, with a general revision likely afterward. Wholesalers stock light, buyers seek price guarantees, crops look promising due to rains, and butter, sugar, and poultry prices reflect varied demand across Texas markets.

Sidney Pfeiffer Pfeiffer Grocer Company

Cotton Situation At A Glance

Visible supply figures and in sight estimates for the week ending Friday, with historical milestones from September 1. Reports cover spinners' takings, total exports since September 1, and closing spot prices. Crop condition notes by month, ginning totals through various dates, acreage, and New Orleans market context.

iGeee Office OF Suis A Descess Viecess New Orleans

Markets Prices for Eggs Poultry Produce and Groceries

Markets list prices for eggs poultry cheese vegetables fruits and meats. Eggs 15 16 cents per dozen. large hens five dollars per dozen. friers three to four fifty. turkeys 12 to 14 cents. Cheese 17 17 1 2 cents per pound. Tomatoes Texas 95 cents to 1.00 per crate. potatoes Texas 1.76 per cwt. sweet potatoes Alabama yams 2.50 per cwt. Cabbage 2.06 per cwt. lettuce Texas 25 cents per box. Corn 15 20 0 per dozen ears. cucumbers per bushel 1. beans California wax 1.26 to 1.50 per bushel. peppers per 4 bus crate 1 26 5. okra 1 per 1 8 bus box. dewberries 2 25 per crate. Apples Jonathan York Imperial per box 1.75. Oranges California Valencia 4.25 to 4.50 per box. lemons California 7 50 per box. peaches per 4 basket crate 1.00. bananas 8 per cwt. cherries California 1.85 to 2.00 per ten crate. pineapples per box 3. grape fruit 6.00 per case. Syrup and molasses prices vary. corn syrup 85 cents gallon. maple syrup rare. Hides and wool notes and various meats and lard prices. No. 1 roast beef 2.26. corned 2.26. lard pure 12 1 2 percent. Canned meats and fish No. 1 roast beef 2.26.

Texas California Idaho Alabama Louisiana Jonathan York Imperial Missouri Ganos Ben Davie Valencia Alaska Sorteene Hundred South Johnson Grass Rio Maxwell House Maine Navy Muscatel London

Wide Range Of Canned Goods And Grains Prices Listed

A long list of grocery items with prices by the case, pound, and can. Products include sardines, salmon, herring, nuts, dried fruits, raisins, seeds, and California beans. Staples such as sugar, coffee, canned vegetables, corn, oats, and flour are priced for retailers in bulk.

Market Report Chicago Butter and Cheese Prices June 11

Butter steady and begs steady with 20,281 cases receipts. Cheese rises with Daisies 15 15¢, Twins 14 15¢, Young Americas 15 15¢, Long Horns 15 15¢. Potatoes old lower 20 25¢, receipte 19 cars. New steady 75¢ to $1.00, receipts 30 cars. Poultry steady with live fowls 16¢ and live springs 24¢.

Chicago

Butchers Make Short Work Of Meat Supply

UNION STOCK YARDS June 11. Receipts today include 508 cattle 62 calves 10 horses and 2% hogs. Market steady with good butcher stock and strong demand. Cows up to 5.25 per cwt calves to 6 hogs to 8 beef steers over a thousand pounds to 6 bulls to 4.76. Fat cattle in short supply. range country rains bring water holes and green grass boosting futures.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth

Fort Worth cattle market posts big jackpot shipments

At Fort Worth on Wednesday about 4500 cattle and 1000 calves plus 2500 hogs and 4500 sheep and goats were handled. Demand remained broad and steady with beef steers at 7.75, cows to 5.75, bulls to 6.00, calves to 6.75, hogs to 8.85, and sheep and goats showing slight strength amid brisk trading.

Fort Worth Tex

Market Quotations From Louis Mo on June Elevations

Quotations today in Louis Mo. show poultry steady with chickens at 14 cents, springs 21 to 25 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 11 cents, geese 7 cents. Butter creamery 23 to 27 cents. Eggs 16 1/2 cents.

Louis Ducks, LLC

Eggs Steady in New York Market on Arrivals

New York reports steady egg prices with receipts totaling 29,237 cases. Fresh gathered dirties No 2 grades bring 16 and 17 cents per dozen.

New York

Butter eggs and poultry unchanged in Kansas City report

In Kansas City on June 11 the latest market snapshot shows butter eggs and poultry prices holding steady with no changes announced. No other commodities are noted in this brief.

Kansas City, Mo

New York Markets Report Sugar and Leather Steady

Raw sugar remains steady with Muscovado at 2.80 83, centrifugal 3.30 90, molasses sugar 2.55 58. Refined goods hold steady as well. Petroleum, molasses, hides unchanged and leather shows firmness in New York trade.

New York

Births Reported for June At Local Hospital and Homes

To Mr and Mrs R A Richey a girl born June 6 at P and 8S Hospital To Mr and Mrs D Schmidt born June 9 at Reging Street 202 a boy and girl To Mr and Mrs A Ramoz born June 6 at 1006 N Rogers Street a boy To Mr and Mrs T Martinez born June 6 at 1726 W Commerce Street a boy

R. A. Richey D. Schmidt Reging Street A. Ramoz N. Rogers Street T. Martinez W. Commerce Street

Chicago Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago market data for June 11 shows hog receipts around 7000 with varied sale prices from 3.65 to 8.80 per unit, cattle receipts about 14000 with Beeves 7.20 to 8.85, Texas Beers 6.50 to 7.75, stockers 6.25 to 8.25, cows and heifers 3.65 to 8.00, calves 7.75 to 10.75, and sheep receipts 18000 with native 5.00 to 8.50 and yearlings 5.50 to 8.65.

Chicago

Livestock Prices Mixed at Kansas City Market

Kansas City cattle hogs and sheep receipts listed for the day with prices. Hogs trading higher with bulk at 8.55 to 8.60, pigs 7.20 to 7.75, heavier consignments. Cattle receipts about 5,000. dressed beef steers 7.25 to 8.25, cows 4.50 to 7.75, calves 9.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts around 4,000. lambs 6.00 to 8.00, yearlings 5.00 to 6.50, ewes 4.00 to 5.25.

Kansas City

St Louis Live Stock Prices June 11

In St Louis, receipts of 255 cattle include 400 Texans with steady values. Native beef steers bring 5.75 to 8.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.50, stockers 5.27.50, Texas steers 6.25 to 8.25, cows 4.25 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts 3500 rise. pigs and lights 7.25 to 8.85, mixed and butchers 8.79 to 8.85, good heavy 8.70 to 8.80. Sheep receipts 5000 steady. native muttons 4.50 to 5.25, lambs 6.75 to 7.00, spring lambs 8.00 to 8.25.

ST. Louis Texas

Cotton Prices Slip on Weather and Crop News

Cotton opens steady then declines amid warm weather hopes and cooler overnight markets. New York trading shows a net loss of 8 to 10 points with unsettled tone as hedging and favorable crop prospects weigh on prices across New Orleans, Liverpool, and other markets.

Crop conditions June 1 show small declines overall

The Department of Agriculture reports U S crop conditions on June 1 were 0.5 percent below last year and 1.2 percent under the long run average. West of the Mississippi condtions were generally above average with Nebraska and Iowa strongest, while CaliforniaGeorgia and South Carolina lagged.

Washington Tennessee Mississippi Department of Agriculture United States North Dakota Kansas Oklahoma Montana New Mexico Arizona Utah Idaho California Nebraska Iowa Georgia South Carolina

Cattle Raisers Debate 1914 Convention Date

The executive committee of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association met in quarterly session in Fort Worth and took no action on the citys request to postpone the 1914 state convention. The request aimed to avoid a conflict with the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge event, and it is believed the cattlemen may agree to shift their meeting time.

Fort Worth Tex Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association Odd Fellows’ Grand Lodge

Cotton futures open steady amid unfavorable weather and liquidation

New Orleans cotton futures opened steady to steady lower as cold weather and rain across the belt dampened demand. Early trading showed one to three points up, then slipped to 2 to 5 points under yesterday’s close, by noon 2 to 6 under, and by 2 PM 9 to 12 under yesterday’s close amid selling and limited short covering.

New Orleans Bears Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady on New Orleans market

New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with June at 12.26 nominal, July 12.26 asked, August 11.96, September 11.54 11.60, October 11.39 11.40, December 11.37 38, January 11.40 11.52, March 11.49 11.51.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices Stabl e Amid Strong Demand

Liverpool June 11. Cotton spot market shows firm prices with good business. Middling fair at 7.32d, good middling 6.984, mid dling 6.71d, low middling 6.584, good ordinary 6.22d, ordinary 5.984. Sales reach 12,000 bales including 2,000 for speculation and export and 11,600 American.

Liverpool

Futures Market Little Changed in Opened Trade

Liverpool report notes receipts at 7000 and no American buyers. Futures opened barely steady and closed quiet with June at 6.53 pence, several monthly spreads quoted from June to May 6.144 pence.

Liverpool

Cotton seed products market quotes with varied bases

In Memphis on June 11 prime basis oil quoted at 6.24 to 6.27 dollars per unit. Meal priced at 28.00 dollars with linters at 2 to 3 and a half cents.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil market closes steady with mixed futures

New York June 11 steady spot cotton seed oil prices show June at 7.50, July 7.19 to 7.20, August 7.26 to 7.28, September 7.26 to 7.27, October 6.99 to 7.94, November 6.40 to 6.42, December 6.31 to 6.32, January 6.30 to 6.31. Trading included 200 June at 7.23, 500 July at 7.18, 1,200 at 7.19, 100 August at 7.24, total 13,800.

New Orleans Mobile Savannah Sheen Wilmington Norfolk Boston Pacific New York Houston Betes U. 8

Marine Intelligence Galveston June 11 1910s

Arrivals and departures list steamers with origins and destinations. Bloomfield and Origen noted. arrivals include Bran denburg in Bremen and Haakon VII at Port Barrios and others. Sailed vessels include Denis to Liverpool and Arm to Mobile with multiple harbor movements.

Galveston Tex Bloomfield Tank Tuxpam Origen Port Limon Denis Liverpool el Munde New York Port Eads Haakon VII Port Barrios Eocene Santos Amaril Port Oporto Sioux Tampico Arm Nor Mobile Jos. Vaccaro Ceiba Chalmette Havana

Special wash goods sales steady as strikes limit silk demand

New York reports active special wash goods sales in jobbing houses while primary cotton goods markets stay steady. Silk buyers find merchandise scarce due to prolonged strikes, with export sales on the China movement totaling 30,000 bales to date. Yarns held steady.

New York

Marriage Licenses Clerks Record Brief List

P Hopwood and Lucie Lankford W C Herpel and Ollie Elizabeth Wahr Mund Norman E Price and Mamie M Halbedl with dates and official entries in the county records.

P. Hopwood Lucie Lankford W. C. Herpel Ollie Elizabeth Wahrmund Norman E. Price Mamie M. Halbedl

Leading spot markets report from multiple ports

New York middling at 12.25 dollars, New Orleans middling 12 and a half, Houston middling 1.20, Galveston 12 3-16 cents, Liverpool middling 4.744, Memphis middling 12 1/2 cents, indicating varied current trading levels across key markets.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Memphis

New Orleans Spot Cotton Holds Steady at 12 1/2 Cents

Spot cotton in New Orleans was quiet and unchanged at Middling 12 1/2 cents. Volume 1,750 bales sold on the spot with 1,075 bales to arrive. Receipts 2,282 bales. stock 638,280 bales.

New Orleans

Galveston Spot Cotton Closes Quiet, Unchanged

Spot cotton in Galveston closed quiet and unchanged. Sales were 50 bales at the bin price, with receipts totaling 494 and an on hand stock of 72 bales.

Galveston Tex F.o.b

Spot market closes steady in Houston on June 11

Houston report shows the spot market closing steady with a 1.164 point drop. Sales total 677, stock 56,792, shipments 1,780. Prices ranged from low ordinary 7 1/2 cents to good middling 12 1/2 cents with middling around 12 cents.

Houston Tex

Spot cotton quiet with drops in New York market

In New York on June 11, spot cotton held steady with declines of 10 points. Middling grades quoted at 12.25 and good middling gulf at 12.50 with no sales recorded.

New York

Cotton Market Steady in Memphis on June 11

MEMPHIS Tenn June 11 Cotton spot steady unchanged middling 12 5 8 cents per pound reported with no change in daily price movement across the market.

Memphis Tenn

Coffee futures steady as Rio No 7 at 10c

New York June 11 report shows No 7 Rio coffee at 10 cents with futures steady. July futures at 9.54 cents and December at 9.78 cents.

New York Rio

Remark on Investment Judgement from a Witty Exchange

In a sharp quip from the Chicago Tribune a speaker laments investment folly and defers to experience, noting better judgment rarely speaks before the misstep. The exchange captures a rueful humor about trying and failing in financial risk.

Chicago Tribune

Wheat Advances Amid Market Rally and Rain Concerns

Chicago dispatch notes wheat rising with the stock market recovery and rain prospects northwest. July futures opened higher around 90 to 91 cents, corn firm on doubtful crop prospects, oats and hog prices also rising, as pork and lard futures moved up. Wheat closed steady with July up about one and a half cents, corn finishing higher on crop fears.

Chicago

Chicago grain quotations steady as cash wheat and corn hold

Chicago June 11 quotations show cash wheat ranges for No 2 red No 2 hard and No 1 northern with modest variations. No 2 spring and velvet chaff values listed. Corn and oats prices quoted across No 2 and No 2 yellow futures with slight shifts from prior readings.

Chicago

Market quotes for wheat and corn from St Louis

Cash wheat bids for No 2 red at 1 041 41.02 with No 2 hard at 89 cents. Corn values listed for No 2 at 58 % and No 2 white at 60 cents. In futures July wheat at 87 88 cents September 84 85. Corn July 59 59 1/2. Receipts: wheat 75 000, corn 34 000, oats 16 000. Shipments: wheat 49 000, corn 33 000, oats 9 000.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Grain Prices and Market Receipts

Kansas City market report shows No 2 hard wheat at 88 1 2 to 92 1 2 cents, No 2 red wheat around 96 cents, No 2 corn mixed and white about 52 cents, with oats at 39 to 40 cents. Futures drift: July wheat 85 1 2 cents, Sept around 85 1 2, Dec near 88 cents. corn July 58 cents, oats July 38 3 4 to 38 1 4. Yesterday receipts include flour 13,000. wheat 70,000. corn 102,000. oats 66,000. Shipments: flour 14,000. wheat 29,000. corn 73,000. oats 47,000.

Kansas City

Penny Profit Schemes From a Tobacco Shop Library and Tin Foil

The owner of a small tobacco shop boasted of earning profits by offering a free one year library subscription with a two dollar purchase and charging three cents a day for late returns. He also profitably sells tinfoil from packing tobacco and cigarettes, about twenty cents a pound. Also notes a 1200 mile rabbit fence in Western Australia with inspectors and boundary riders, and Japan's rising export of imitation Panama hats to the United States.

New York Press Western Australia Tropics Wess Japan United States

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