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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1916

Page

33

Weather Brief: Temperature Highs and Rain Totals

Temperature ranged from a low 74 to a high 94 with an average of 85. Normal 80. Excess 6 for the day and 44 for the month, 524 accumulated since January 1. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 7 p.m. to 7 p.m. was none with normal rainfall 0.14 for the day and a deficiency of 0.14 for the month.

Allen Bueli Serperateciot” Weather Bureau Abilene Alice Preidy Ballinger Clear Beevil Preidy Brenham Brownaville Lear Brownwood Lear Clarendon Lear Eernee Prcidy Clear Preidy Dei Riville Prcidy Dubi Ae Clear Fastland Oe Clear Galveston A Greenville Aske l Ptcidy Henrietta . Oe Clear Ondo Clear x Houston PtCidy Huntsville Ane RS Clear Kerrville Ae Ptcidy Clear Longview Qulias PtcCidy Ptcidy Nacedoches Clouay Paris Sherman Waco Pre Great Britain Steeene Waxahachie France Weatherford Continent Austin Mexico Japan Columbus Galveston Wilmington N. C Charleston 8. C Greens Annah Atlanta Et Haa Ontgomery Ala Cas Mobile Memphis Tenn Houston Tex Oklahoma City Okla

Cotton Market Summary Marker Up Strong Active

Market activity shows cotton marked up materially with spot prices strong. Traders note sustained demand and brisk turnover as prices hold firm across key grades.

Cotton futures rise as Texas records boost market

Daily spot cotton quotations show gains at speculative centers and higher Southern markets. San Antonio and New Orleans prices advance with July to October contracts erratic above 12.60 to 15.00 cents, while New York buyers with Liverpool ties drive straddles and local compresses report steady improvements amid favorable growing conditions across Texas Mississippi and Alabama.

Cotton Exchange Texas San Antonio New York Liverpool Manchester Washington Tennessee Miseras Arkansas Alabama Mississippi

Cotton Market Report from Liverpool June 10

Spot cotton eased with good middling at 8.564 cents, middling 8.404, low middling 8.224. Salem offered 4000 bales with 600 for export and speculation. Receipts totaled 6000 bales.

Liverpool Salem

Futures Quiet at Verpool in Early June Markets

June 1010 futures show scattered activity with quotes in the June 8 post. Notable spreads include June-July at 18.093 and September-October around 7.92144, with various other month pairings listed through May-June and June-July.

Texas Gardens Dominate San Antonio Wholesale Markets

Texas grown vegetables fruits and general food products now predominate in San Antonio wholesale markets with California Colorado and other outside sources represented only slightly. Texas potatoes and peaches are favored while eggs butter poultry remain strong though affected by warm weather. Hog and grain markets show volatility but end the week near prior levels as government grain prospects boost sentiment. San Antonio prices match the prior week with steady or modestly firm margins.

San Antonio California Colorado Idaho Texas

Texas Manufacturers to Gather in Houston for Buy-it-made-in-Texas Meet

Texas business leaders plan the Buy-it-made-in-Texas convention in Houston June 26 to 28 with aims for large Texas-wide delegations. President J F Shelton urged participation of manufacturers and chambers of commerce. Dallas seeks at least 200 delegates, with Houston hosting at least 1000. rail rates offered and tours of ship channel sites and major factories planned.

Texas Houston Dallas Manufacturers’ Association Adolphus Hotel Dallas San Antonio Robert A. Higgins Chamber of Commerce At

Markets Report From New York Trade Day

New York reports wide print cloths easier for small sales while sheetings and other goods held steady. Colored goods remained firm and wood markets were strong. Knit goods were bought in large volume for spring.

New York

Cotton Region Bulletin for Houston District

Temperature rainfall and weather status for stations along the 75th meridian in the Houston district reported at 75th meridian time. Data covers latest readings and condition summaries across key locations in San Antonio and surrounding area.

San Antonio Tex Houston District

Weather belt shows near normal temperatures and rain

Professor praises Muriel on talent as the judge remarks. The weather bureau meteorologist reports the belt generally fair with near normal temperatures and rainfall above one inch at Chandler and Weatherford Oklahoma and Spur.

Muriel Proessor Pfessor Belt Chandler Weatherford Okla Spur Weather Bureau

HOGS FEATURE WEEK IN LIVE STOCK TRADE

San Antonio hog market steady with weeklong fluctuations in cattle and sheep prices. Cattle generally weak. steers up to 7 dollars, cows 5 to 6.50, calves 8 to 9.10. Range reports show hot dry conditions across Texas and nearby states with scattered rains and cattle moving to Fort Worth, San Antonio, and other markets.

Union Stock Yards San Antonio Amarillo Panandle Tucumcari N. M Coffeyville Kan. Christine Sabinas Fort Worth Rock Springs Mev Alfred Matagorda Burnet County Standart Fagle Passe Cotulla Grr Beeville el Campo Victoria Sabinal St. Louis Midland Gaines Yoakum Kansas City Lubbock

Fort Worth Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Fort Worth market wires show cattle receipts at 1500 with steady bids. Cows around 425 to 6 25, calves 4.60, bulls 4.26 to 6.00. hogs receipts 1060 with prices from 9.00 to 9.25 and light to heavy ranges. Sheep and goats also listed with figures, market quotes indicating steady trading.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Recap Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago June 10 receipts and quotes show hogs at 12,000 head with unsettled market and varied bids from bulk 9.20 to 9.60 for different hog types. cattle receipts 360 with steady prices from native beef at 8.00 to 11.30 for calves. sheep receipts 6,000 with a weak market and wethers 7.00 to 3.26, lambs 7.76 to 10.36, springs 8.25 to 11.26.

Chicago Ill

Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotations June 10

Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep show mixed to higher trading. Hogs bulk 9.10 to 9.40, night 9.00 to 9.30, pigs 8.50 to 8.-ie. Cattle receipts 2000 with prime fed steers 10.35 to 10.85 and dressed beef steers 8.00 to 10.20, cows 5.50 to 8.50, stockers 6.78 to 8.60. Sheep 600 receipts with lambs 9.56 to 11.25, yearlings 8.??, wethers 7.25 to 8.25, ewes 6.75 to 7.00.

Kansas City Market Strow

Live Stock Receipts and Prices From St Louis Market

Hogs receipts 6090 with mixed prices and trends noted. Cattle receipts and ranges listed including native beef steers, steers and heifers, cows, stockers, and Texas Oklahoma stock. calves priced around 6.00 to 11.50. Sheep receipts 360 with steady market. wethers, ewes, and lambs priced. Ends with a stray joke about a teacher and a boy.

Texas crop outlook unusually bright says experts

Government crop experts report Texas conditions well above normal with large harvests anticipated. North Texas shows cotton 75 percent of normal with 16 percent increase from last year. wheat, oats, corn, and potatoes vary by county. Drought affects San Patricio Nueces Aransas. beekeepers report good honey. Overall, many regions show strong yields but some areas need rain to finish crops.

Texas Department of Agriculture Victoria DeWitt Goliad Jackson Wharton Edna Ganado Louise Harris Waller Austin Lavaca Colorado Titus Morris Cass Bowie Marion Cass County Morris County Titus County San Patricio Nueces Aransas Rockport Ingleside Bee Men Angelina Cherokee Redlands Alto Fast Texas Fruit and Truck Growers’ Association Lamar County Denton Grayson Collin Dallas Leon Robertson Milam Williamson Travis

Shippers' Market Prices For San Antonio Produce

Buyers posted prices for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Saturday. Coverage includes Texas country candied at 18, Butter steady, Texas creamer y at 80c per pound, packing stock at 19 26c, poultry steady with hens at 5.00 to 6.00 per dozen, large frieze 4.50, brollera 3.50 to 4.00, turkeys 16 to 17c per pound, ducks 5.00 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 6.00 to 7.00.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Quotations Report From Chicago Market Pages

Chicago market quotations show butter at 25 and 20 cents for creamery with 20 percent margins. Eggs rise with receipts at 17 608 cases, firsts at 21 cents, ordinary firsts 20 cents, with marks and 20 21 cents per case. Potatoes higher on old receipts with limited cases noted.

Chicago

Regional Poultry and Dairy Prices Amid Market Shifts

The report lists grain and livestock prices with regional variations including Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota at 1.1991.19, Louisiana white poultry at 1.70 1,890, and new receipts £ 20. Alive fowls up 18e per unit. Includes Ohio figures at 1.00 1.10 and a cited triumph in sales figures.

Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Ohios Louisiana

Kansas Ott Quotations Report Mild Dairy and Produce Prices

Quotations of the day list butter at 27 and 26 cents by creamery firsts and seconds, packing 22 ½ cents. Eggs rise to 21 cents for firsts. Poultry shows hens 15 ¾ cents, roosters 10 ¾, and aorings 25 cents. Potatoes described with regional references and prices around 1.60 to 1.85, with various state and variety labels noted.

Kansas Texas Oklahoma Minnesota

Refined and Raw Sugar Prices Reported in Refined and Raw Markets

REF I NED AND RAW U GAR NEW YORK June 10 Raw sugar was steady centrifugal 4 83 molasses 5 56 Refined steady cut loaf 8 80 crushed 8 65 mould A 8 15 cubes 8 15 XXXX powdered 7 80 ordered 7 75 fine granulated 7 66 diamond A 7 65 con fectioners A 7 55 No. 1 7 60

Ugar New York

Cotton Situation at a Glance New Orleans Prices

The page reports on cotton market activity in New Orleans focusing on price levels, demand signals, and trading positions. It notes current price ranges, nearby futures movements, and observed shifts in cash market activity during the period.

Political climate sways stock market in quiet trading

New York June 10 The stock market opened modestly with prices fluctuating narrowly as investors awaited the Republican national convention. Traders noted politics dominated the financial district with railways and representative industrials showing strength while motor and allied issues retreated amid cautious bank sentiment. The last sale compared to a week ago shows progress across issues.

New York Wall Street Stock Exchange Financial District Chicago New York Stock Exchange

Revised 1915 Cotton Acreage Figures Released

The United States Department of Agriculture revises 1915 cotton acreage to 32,107,000 acres from 31,535,000, based on a special survey and census data. The estimated yield per acre is 170.3 pounds, with state details forthcoming. area picked in 1915 approximates 1,412,000 acres.

Bureau of Crop United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of the Census Bureau of Crop Estimates Ite

London Money Markets Reported Rates

London money market data shows bid values for rear silver 30 money at 3 percent in general. Discount rates for short bills are 4 percent with 49 16 4 percent for three months.

London Shorts

Daily cattle market report from Kansas City

June 10 report notes market steady for quarantined cattle as buyers and sellers assess cattle values. Trade shows activity in weights around 970 pounds and prices near 9.78 per hundredweight with note of buyers placing bids and farm contacts listed.

Kansas City Price Dierer Mathia Tex

Hesters Statement On Weekly Cotton Exchange Figures

Secretary Henry Heater of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange releases the weekly statement detailing cotton movement for the week and year to date. The report includes comparisons, showing trends in receipts and shipments to aid market analysis.

Henry Heater New Orleans Cotton Exchange

Turpentine market figures from Savannah trade data

Savannnah reports show turpentine firm sales 503 receipts 981 ship ments 731 stock 13986. Reein firm sales 1088 receipts 1472 shipments 1427. Quotations list several prices across agents with multiple initials and figures.

Savannah Reein A. B C. D G. H M. i. Is W. G

Drought Road Trip Delays Cattle Train Through San Angelo

Fifty cattle cars journeyed from Merizon to Avant via San Angelo on a drought related route crossing Thursday night. In a separate court scene Judge Donlan's hearing featured a slow paced exchange as attorneys urged speed while a young attorney warned against rushing. A caller recounted a Matilda Snowball tale prompting restraint from the bench.

San Angelo Tex Merizon Avant Okla Donlan Billy Meyer Matilda Snowball Waugh Matilda

Wheat market swings after government crop report

Chicago June 10 The grain market showed erratic moves after a government report indicated a loss of billions of bushels in the wheat crop. All grains rose then declined by week’s end with July wheat near 1.04 and September around 1.06, as corn and oats also eased and provisions fell.

Chicago

Grain and hay prices paid by San Antonio buyers Saturday

Carlot buyers posted grain and hay prices in San Antonio on Saturday. Corn values included Texas No. 8 at 2%c and Northern No. 3 white at 2c, oats ranged from 40c for Texas No. 3 red to 66c white, with sulfur prices up 3 cents per bushel. Hay trials listed Milo maize No. 8 bulk at 1.15, Kaffir corn bulk at 1.11, cane hay per ton 11, prairie hay 10.50, Johnson grass per ton 17, and alfalfa choice per green at 1.00.

Carlot San Antonio Texas

Marketive Grain Prices Fray Amid Sparse OCR Lines

An OCR fragment shows grain price listings with No. 2 yellow corn and No. 2 rea nominal values, plus barley figures around 68 to 80 cents. The text appears jumbled and incomplete, lacking full context or date.

Chicago

Grain futures close steady in Kansas City trade

Grain futures closed steady in Kansas City with wheat at July 97 and corn at July 68.5, reflecting a quiet session as traders await clearer demand signals and weather updates shaping upcoming harvest projections.

Kansas City Oeels

Local Packing House Prices Quoted to Dealers Saturday

Local packing house quotes list dry salt extras at 14% to 16 cents, bacon extras 16 cents, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds average, fancy breakfast bacon and fancy hams noted, bellies 14 to 16 pounds average at 18%, pure lard at 12% in a compact dealer note.

Corn Lice Active Damaging Jourdanton Crops

Jourdanton farmers report corn lice seriously harm crops. W Ohlendorf, assistant state entomologist, notes he is in the area conducting destruction experiments and has found squash bugs widespread among truck farmers near San Antonio. He also observes wormy trees and other destructive insects in the region.

Jourdanton State Department of Agriculture W. Ohlendorf San Antonio

The Embittered Suitor Excerpt

Mme Montessori, an Italian educator, contrasts aristocratic American millionaires who marry well with heiresses who cling to status. A West writer courts a rich heiress aboard a boat, but poverty makes him unsuitable. The heiress sighs she loves the era, while the writer snarks that it lacks money.

Mme. Montessori Aedheleton

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