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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1911

Page

9

Early New Orleans market receipt over two thousand head of livestock

June 12 Union Stock Yards reports a heavy, potentially oversupplied market with 2284 head. Cows mostly $3.25 to $3.32 in choice. calves $3.50 to $4.25 top. hogs steady $5.75 to $6.10 top. sheep 1544 head through bill to Kansas City. goats 250 head receipts with no market. Shipping adds several carloads from Sabinal, Spofford, Dixly, Comstock, Dryden, and others to Fort Worth or Kansas City.

Union Stock Yards Sabinal Hebronville Fort Worth Kansas City

Calf Trade in Fort Worth Market Shows Heavy Run

Fort Worth livestock receipts total 4200 cattle 1200 hogs and sheep with active calf sales and overall price declines. Beef steers fair activity but low quality. cows easy 10 cents lower. steer sales 3.55 to 4.15 with some at 3.50 and 5.25 per car average. stockers 3.10 to 3.40. cows 2.90 to 3.15 with best 3.80. bulls steady. Oklahoma shipments dominate with many cars 6.00 to 6.40. sheep dull with slow market.

Fort Worth Associated Press Tex Onday Oklahoma

Kansas City Live Stock Market Receipts Report

Cattle receipts 13 000 including 5 000 southerns. market steady to 10c lower. Native steers 5.00 6.35. southern steers 4.00 5.60. cows and heifers 3.00 4.50. native cows and heifers 2.75 5.19. stockers and feeders 4.00 5.20. bulls 3.75 5.00. calves 4.60 7.60. western steers 4.75 6.00. western cows 3.00. Hog receipts 14 060. market 6c lower. Bulk 6.05 6.20. heavy 6.05 6.15. packers and butchers 6.10 6.20. lights 6.10 6.20. Sheep receipts 0. market strong to 10c higher. Muttons 3.25 4.00. lambs 5.50 6.75. fed wethers and yearlings 3.30 4.50. fed western ewes 3.00 3.50.

Associated Press Kansas City

St Louis Livestock Market Roundup

Cattle receipts 7000 with 3200 Texans, market steady. Native beef steers 5.00 to 6.40, cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.25, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.75, Texas and Indian steers 4.00 to 6.06, calves 4.50 to 7.75. Hog receipts 15000, market steady. Pigs and lights 6.15 to 6.30, packers 5.73 to 5.10, butchers 6.15 to 6.30. Shop receipts 7500, market steady. Muttons 3.00 to 4.00, lambs 5.00 to 7.75.

ST. Louis Texas

Chicago Livestock Market Summary

Cattle receipts about 23 000 with steady market. Beeves 5.15 to 6.50, Texas steers 4.50 to 6.15, western steers 4.75 to 5.70, stockers and feeders 3.85 to 5.60, cows and heifers 2.40 to 5.65, calves 5.00 to 8.25. Hog receipts about 42 000 with steady market, light 6.00 to 6.82, mixed 5.95 to 6.36, heavy 5.85 to 6.32, pigs 5.65 to 6.20, bulk 6.20 to 6.35. Sheep receipts about 23 000 with weak market, natives 2.75 to 4.60, westerns 2.00 to 3.50, yearlings 4.35 to 5.20, lambs natives 4.25 to 6.50, westerns 4.25 to 6.75.

Associated Press Chicago Texas

Weather Forecast for San Antonio June 12 1911

San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Tuesday fair. Texas outlook shows star center over the upper lakes with some cloudiness and rain in eastern and northern districts. High temperatures in the Southwest, cooler in New Mexico and the Panhandle than Sunday morning.

San Antonio Tex San Antonio and

Coffee Prices Hint at Fresh Market Rise

Trade reports a likely advance in coffee prices as a New Orleans firm boosted prices last Saturday. The article notes seasonally weak demand as tea use rises but observes coffee had climbed above ten year highs during hot weather.

New Orleans

Lemons in Trade Woes Highlight Market Glut and Decay

Ax Sacarlot broker notes a lemon surplus and aging stock as prices rose. Growers shipped fruit not fit for consumption and many brands showed decay on arrival. He warns storage stocks may falter as shipments fall short and market demand remains uncertain.

Ax Sacarlot

Valencia prices rise as shipments continue

The broker notes Valencias are advancing in price despite heavy shipments. Growers focus on groves with puffy fruit while Riverside Redland Valencias turn green and must be moved, expecting more Valencias statewide by July 10 than in any of the prior ten years. Seedling sweets are nearly sold out.

Valensias

Local orange market firm quotes Valencia prices advance risk

Merchants report today the orange market remains firm with expectations of a 25 cent per box rise in Valencia quotations before the week ends.

Texas corn crop ruined and rain shortage hits truck farmers

Reports from Texas growing districts say the corn crop is practically ruined due to lack of rain. Truck farmers complain of scarce moisture while hot weather slashes truck crops. Rail lines report 1200 cars secured for coast country melon movement but market demand slows. Maryland Delaware strawberries forecast at 30 percent of normal and New York state at 25 percent. Packers offer high prices for berries despite weak overall markets.

Texas Maryland Delaware New York State

Prices for canned salmon rise in trade outlook from Seattle

The Trade Register notes the canned salmon market is in a waiting phase with no definite future price, though traders concede hikes from 10c to 20c. Alaska reds may open at 1.45, medium reds at 1.36, pinks at 0.90, and chums around 0.74 to 0.74c, but these figures are mere surmises.

Seattle “Trade Register Alaska

Poultry Market Sluggish as Quotation Card Revised

The poultry and egg market opens the week with a revised price list. Large choice hens run six dollars per dozen, medium hens four dollars, large springs three fifty, medium springs two fifty, small springs four dollars per dozen.

Market prices for poultry and produce in San Antonio

A local commission man notes lemon stocks in San Antonio will exhaust soon and prices could rise to $9 per box on the next consignments. The current market remains strong and firm at $6 to $6.50 for lemons with listed prices for ducks squabs turkeys eggs and butter and references to markets on page 11.

Soo San Antonio

Prices to Shippers and Retailers for Dairy Poultry and Eggs

Price to shipper less commission. Price to retailer Butter per pound 2d c country butter 15¢ Eggs fresh country 15c Cheese fancy cream 1s43c fancy brick 20c American Swiss 24c imported Swiss 31c Limburger 20c Poultry broilers 3.25 3.50 fryers 6.00 6.50 hens 6.00 1.25 ducks dozen 6% 00 squabs dozen 1.25 1.50 geese ite 10.00 15.06 turkeys pound 16 c.

Badger

Chicago Produce Quotations Report Jun. 10 1900s

Chicago market quotes show butter steady at 16 19 cents a pound for creameries, eggs steady with 19 952 cases receipts and firsts at 14 18 cents, cheese steady with daisies at 11 4 1 2 cents, potatoes strong with new at 1.70 to 1.75 dollars, old at 90 cents to 1.00. Poultry steady with turkeys 12 cents and chickens 13 1 2 cents. veal mixed by weight.

Chicago

New York Produce Prices and Egg Quotations Mixed

New York June 12 prices and receipts show eggs steady with 16 1680 cases. Fresh gathered extras 18 20c, extra firsts 16 17c, firsts 14 4 15c, seconds 13 15 18c, dir ties 12 18c, dirties 8 9c. Hennery whites and gathered whites from state and nearby regions quoted in 18 24c to 21 24c ranges.

New York Pennsylvania Hennery

Cattle and cotton prospects amid mixed Texas crop reports

P Jersig of San Antonio notes green ranges and heavy sheep shipments as irrigation water and feed improve conditions in southern ranges. W A Campbell of Uvalde reports rain shortages hurting corn but sorghum hay and milo thriving. Kaffir corn maturing. cotton prospects aided by warm weather though boll weevil appears. A good rain by early July could lift yields to about 15 000 bales.

Kansas City W. A. Campbell Uvalde Sabinal

Stock market opens with strength then fades as bears prevail

The market opened with strong gains across most active issues led by steel and rails, with Reading Lehigh Valley and Kansas City Southern rising up to 1 to 1 percent. profit taking cut earlier gains as declines appeared in several southern stocks amid dry weather reports and dividend uncertainty.

New York Great Northern Erie First Westinghouse Electric Lehigh Valley St. Paul and Southern Railways Reading Kansas City Southern Denver & Rio Grande Union Pacific St. Louis & Southwestern Missouri Pacific Third Avenue Denver and Rio Grande Eeery American Sugar ‘Refining Ae Anaconda Mining Co Ateni Acesdiense Atlantic Coast Line Phiehs Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Vesemeree Bee Erie Favididmieass Illinois Central Interborough-Met Louisville Nashville Missouri Kansas Tex National Biscuit National New York Central Northern Pacific Norfolk and Western Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Reeds Rock Island Co Deal Seana Aka Cs Southern Pacific Ee Southern Railway Union Pacifiga Sis. Sc United States Steel Do, Peg Eeererees Wabash Ses Joes Ee Western Union Standard Oil Gabe Seed Texas Company Eae Ohn

Cotton market opens firm as drought fears loom

The New York market opens higher with August up 6 points and other months 10 to 18 points as last week’s selling fades. Cash demand, fresh buying for long account, and drought concerns in the Southwest push prices toward new highs, with spot middling at 15.90.

Cotton futures open and close firm in New York and New Orleans

Cotton futures opened firm with January at 13.69 and 70, March 13.72 738, July 15.74 75, August 15.16 17, September 13.92 94, October 13.69 70, December 13.71 72. They closed firm.

THE Associated Press New Orleans

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady on Dry Belt Forecast

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened with a 4.5 point gain on old months and 15 to 16 points on new months as dry Sunday weather boosted buying. Cables were favorable but not enough to spur heavy demand. long and short players bought amid limited offerings and the market rose toward the highest levels since last winter. By noon old crops were 7 to 15 points over Saturday and new crops 23 to 25 points higher on a steady morning.

Associated Press New Orleans North Carolina

Cotton futures open steady with mixed months

New Orleans on June 12 reports cotton futures opening steady with June at 15.43, July 15.58 60, August 14.73 75, September 13.74 76, October 13.57 asked, December 13.54 55, January 13.57 58, and March 13.70.

THE Associated Press

Spot Market Roundup Steady Prices Across Cities

Market notes show middling sales with Liverpool steady and New York quiet. Gulf ports including New Orleans and Houston report quiet to steady bids and modest figures. city ranges cited and inventory levels noted.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Houston Galveston

Cotton seed products price report from Memphis

Memphis June 12 cotton seed products priced on a prime basis with oil at 5.73 dollars per unit meal at 24.25 dollars and linters at 34 percent 4 cents per unit recorded.

THE Associated Press Memphis

Kansas City Produce Company Tops Egg Cold Storage

The Kansas City Produce Company serves as the city’s main cold storage hub for eggs with the largest on hand supply and favorable prices.

Kansas City

Cotton Outlook Stays Grim As Dry Weather Persists

The market shows bullish trading on dry conditions with no rain in Texas and Oklahoma. Reports from San Antonio and other exchanges cite high temperatures, delayed growth across districts, and expectations of higher prices for new crop months. A first bale from the 1911 Rio Grande valley is anticipated within days, with a near-ideal growing season ahead and minimal boll weevil impact.

Belt Texas Oklahoma Western Belt W. C. Manlove San Antonio A. W. Stain Colorado Springs Clarendon Cora Brownsville Rio Grande Valley Cotton Exchange Galveston

Rain Needed in Midwest Cotton Regions to Avert Deterioration

The Lesser-Goldman Cotton company reports in Southeast Missouri Arkansas North Oklahoma and Northeast Texas the cotton crop is stressed by excessive heat and drying soils. Plants show stunting on uplands and delayed germination in heavy bottoms. Observers warn deterioration if rains do not arrive within ten days.

Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Texas

Bermuda Onions Boost Rio Grande Valley Yields in 1911

H P Hornby of the Eagle Pass district reports that this year Bermuda onions from the Rio Grande valley and its tributaries are the world’s best, with higher prices than 1910 and several hundred more cars of production. Farmers expect expansion next year.

H. P. Hornby Eagle Pass Hagla Pass Rio Grande

Meier Wins Low Bid For San Antonio River Bridge Dirt

Milton Meier secured the contract at 15 cents per cubic yard for dirt work on approaches to the bridge over the San Antonio river on Blue Wing club road. County commissioners accepted the bid as the lowest of three submitted and authorized the county judge to sign the contract.

Meier San Antonio River Blue Wing Club Road County Commissioners’ Court Milton Meier

Contest Case in Eighth Week Delays Election Trial

Examination of more witnesses in the commission charter election contest continues to occupy the court time. Three witnesses testified again this morning but no new facts were revealed. In its eighth week, the trial shows no promise of early conclusion.

Commission

Oats rally drives grain market in Chicago trading

Excited buying of oats pushed prices higher and spurred a rapid market surge with shorts covering. Wheat softened early but oats buoyancy lifted sentiment. corn moved with oats while provisions fell slightly as hogs supported meat markets.

Wheat and corn carload totals in Chicago market report

Wheat receipts today reach 19 cars with 9 contract grade while corn totals 421 cars with 176 contract grade in Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth. Oats 17 cars. Overall wheat receipts 355 cars versus 356 last week and 376 a year ago.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Kansas City Grain Prices Dip and Hold Steady

Cash wheat drops 1 2 cent with No 2 hard at 84 91 cents and No 2 red at 84 85. Corn shows little change up to 4 cents, No 2 mixed 55 and No 2 white 56. Oats steady with No 2 white 38 39 and No 2 mixed 36 37. Wheat futures Sept 825 4%o bid 24g¢.

Associated Press Kansas City

Texas exhibit planned for land and irrigation congress

J B Carrington secretary of the Chamber of Commerce leads discussion to mount a Texas display at the land and irrigation congress in New York this October. An exhibit costing about 5000 would publicize Texas widely with seven million people reachable near New York and 1000 could fund an elaborate San Antonio display. Plans to be presented at the Texas Commercial Secretaries' association meeting in Temple June 27-28 led by president J A Arnold.

Tomorow J. B Carrington Chamber of Commerce Texas Land and Irrigation Congress New York Carrington San Antonio Secretaries’ Association Temple Texas Commercial Secretaries’ Association J. A. Arnold Arnold

County Court Decisions Rendered This Morning

Judgments were entered in the county civil court including Thomas Goggan versus M Stan difer for recovery of a piano from San Antonio Drug Co and Stinnett Bros of Matagorda for a series of notes. Ross & Heyer Co. versus Pred Ww et al for the purchase price of six items.

Thomas Goggan M. Standifer San Antonio Drug Co Stinnett Bros Matagorda Ross & Heyer Co Pred Ww

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