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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
11
The report notes a bearish cotton outlook with near term losses as government forecasts dampen trade. Egg prices firm slightly with fresh country eggs at 15 cents and cold storage at 18 cents as suppliers cut shipments. Fruit notes show peaches scarce and grape crops promising in the San Antonio area amid improving market tone.
Chicago June 13 Quotations show butter firm creamery 18 22 cents by the dozen daisies 16 to 20 cents steady cheese steady milk products and poultry ease with turkeys 12 cents fowls 18 cents springs 22 to 25 cents veal prices steady across weight classes old and new potato ranges noted as strong with new prices around 1.80 to 1.90 per bushel
Quotations from Kansas City dated June 13 show creamery butter at 21/2 to 18 1/2 cents, packing stock 15 1/2 cents, eggs at extras 16 1/4 cents and firsts 12 3/4 to 40 1/2 cents, with seconds at 7 1/2 cents.
The cotton goods markets opened quiet in New York on June 13 with prices holding steady. Cotton yarns were quiet and demand rose slightly for staple dress goods for immediate shipment to cutters. Raw silk stayed quiet while robbers kept a hand to mouth trade, prices held due to restricted production.
On June 13 quotes show chickens 14 17? cents, springs 20 to 23 cents, turkeys 12 to 15 cents, ducks 9 cents, geese 5 cents. Butter creamery 18 to 22 cents. Eggs quiet, listed locally.
The Associated Press reports New York coffee futures closed steady with a 2.5 point net gain. Trading saw 1750 bags sold while spot coffee remained firm. No. 7 Rio quoted at 12 1/2 percent, No. 4 Santos at 13 1/2 percent. mild coffee quiet amid overall stability.
In St Louis on June 13 wool prices show unchanged levels for medium combing and clothing at 18 to 19 cents. Night fine 17 to 18 cents, heavy fine 14 to 15 cents, and top washed 25 to 31 cents.
In New Orleans on June 13 rough rice saw no activity while clean rice trading was light but steady. Receipts: rough 1247 sacks. clean none. millers none. Sales included 2128 sacks of Honduras cleaned at 2 6-8 to 31-2 cents per pound and 200 sacks of Japanese clean at 2 3-8 to be.
Sugar prices steady in New York trading as raw and Muscovado hold at 89 test 3.11 cents per pound refined sugar steady while molasses remains quiet.
New York June 13 leather and hides hold steady while wool markets stay quiet as traders assess demand and pricing signals across the commodities sector.
Memphis market bulletin notes prime basis declines of 5.73 to 74 with meal at 24.25 and linters at 4 percent, signaling tight commodities pricing.
Quotations shown for commodities and futures in New York include December and July prices. Listing includes various close figures such as $6.58 to $6.60 and $6.53 to $6.56 across months. The data appears as a compact price table with minor OCR errors.
The storm center sits over Canada with cloud cover and rain in eastern states. West Gulf states expect higher temperatures as the weather pattern persists into tonight and Wednesday.
June 13 report shows a slim cattle offering after a bountiful day prior. Cows up to 3.25, choice heifers 0.50 higher, calves to 5. Hog market strong to 6, with limited porker supply. Official tally: 204 head total including 135 cattle, 13 calves, 24 horses, 11 hogs, 21 sheep. Top sales: cows 3.70, calves 5.00, hogs 6.00.
Fort Worth Texas June 13 stock receipts show cattle 4900 hogs 1600 and sheep five. Cattle demand was slow with beef steers steady at best and cows down about 10 cents on average. Calves and calves prices mixed while hogs ranged from about 5.90 to 6.35 and lambs advanced around 15 cents to 5.50 for best.
Chicago receipts show cattle estimated 2500 with steady market. Hogs receipts about 20000 with five cent drop. varied bids from 5.80 to 6.30. Sheep receipts around 18000, market weak with native and western prices listed.
Receipts total 8000 cattle including 2400 Texans with a steady market. Native beef steers 5.00 to 6.40, cows and heifers 5.00 to 6.25, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.25. Texas and Oklahoma steers 4.00 to 6.00, calves 4.50 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 19,500 with markets 6.15 to 6.55. Sheep receipts 000 with market steady. muttons 3.00 to 4.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00.
June 13 cattle receipts were 15 000 with 1500 southern cattle. Cattle prices steady to ten cents lower with native steers 5.00 to 6.85 and southern cows 3.00 to 4.85. Hogs receipts 27 000 with markets five cents lower, bulk 6.05 to 6.15. Sheep receipts 8000 with lambs 15 to 20 cents higher and mutton 3.25 to 4.00.
In Wharton Brazoria Matagorda and Fort Bend counties officials promote a protective stockmen plan offering rewards for cattle trespass. Reports cover market activity at San Antonio Union Stock Yards with buyers, sellers and local figures discussing rain, prices, and anniversaries among cattlemen.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Basilio Rh. Soto Jr. and Victoriana FR. Herrera, C. M. Price and Elizabeth Kinney, Alfred Meixner and Ella n Lappke.
The New York stock market opened irregular and lower with railroad stocks leading declines. Northern Pacific St Paul and Western Maryland fell about one point while Union Pacific and Erie dropped around three quarters. Copper shares rose as bears sought to shake out long stock, and a recovery followed before markets drifted near the early lows.
New York and New Orleans markets fell 4 to 7 points with spot prices steady near 15.90 cents. Liverpool showed a slight dip to 1 point, while western weather forecasts and bear pressure influenced early trading. The Associated Press notes a steady to firm middle session as traders cover longs amid rain concerns in Texas and bullish weekly weather. old crop declines continued into afternoon trading.
New York notes cotton futures opening steady with July at 15.75 cents per pound and August at 16.16. September 14.02, October 13.72, December 18.74, January 13.69, March 13.69. Closings show barely steady trade across the board.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with July up one point and other active months down 5.7 points. Liverpool weakness and a dry weather map kept bulls cautious, while cooler belt temperatures limited gains. By midmorning, prices drifted near yesterday's close as traders weighed bullish weather reports against market dullness.
New Orleans June 13 futures markets show June contracts at 15.41 bid, July 15.60, August 14.78 asked, September 13.85 asked, October 13.60, December 13.58 asked, January 13.62 bid, and March 18.71 bid as of opening.
June 13 Liverpool reports dull close with three point rise in spot cotton. American middling fair 8.91, good middling 8.59, middling 8.37. Sales for the day 4000 bales, 2700 of which were American. Receipts 7300 all American futures opened quiet and closed steady with various forward prices listed.
New York reports money on call steady at 2 percent with ruling and closing bids at 2 percent and offered 2 percent. Time loans ease with sixty and ninety day at 2 percent and six months at 3 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bills at 4.84 for sixty day and 4,865.90 for demand. Canadian and Mexican coins noted. government and railroad bonds easier.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass line between Skidmore and Gregory shows bumper cotton cereal and forage yields across San Patricio Refugio Nueces counties with cotton in full bloom and good stands overall. Vast fields of cotton Indian corn milo maize and Egyptian wheat illustrate a dramatic agricultural turnaround from mesquite brush to fertile coast country.
Cotton traders note a dollar per base rise in New Orleans signaling bullish sentiment. First bale of the new crop from the Rio Grande valley set a record, while upland cotton shows stress from lack of rain across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas as drought tightens margins and early weather reports warn of continued deterioration.
Cotton figures show stock levels at 83,047 for the period. Exports to Great Britain total 1,928 and 27 for the week, with France at 6,488 and the continent at 9,645 and 13,621. Exports to Mexico and Japan stand at 600.
Market notes show Liverpool steady at 8.87 while New York and New Orleans report quiet trading. Houston and Galveston also muted with minor quotes indicated, amid thin turnover across listed cities.
Spot cotton quiet and unchanged in New Orleans on June 13. Sales on the spot total 245 bales with no arrivals. Quotations range from low ordinary 12.0 cents to good middling 16.875 cents, receipts 367 bales, total stock 80,833 bales.
Wheat prices rebounded in Chicago trading after a sharp prior drop. European crop news and a drop in trans Atlantic visible supply supported a rally led by commission houses, with July and September futures showing mixed gains and losses amid packer selling and hog price declines.
The Associated Press reports Chicago grain movement for June 13 showing current receipts and shipments. Details specify daily totals for grains, with numbers indicating inbound arrivals and outward dispatches from storage and ports.
Chicago reports 30 wheat cars including 10 contract grade and 811 corn cars with 378 contract grade. Oats 311 cars. Minneapolis and Duluth total wheat receipts for today not specified, versus 221 cars last week and 154 cars on the same day last year.
Cash wheat holds steady with No 2 hard at 84 to 84 1/4 cents and No 2 red at 84 85 cents. Corn steady to higher with No 2 I 4 mixed at 55 1/4 to 54 1/2 cents and No 2 white at 56 cents. Oats up 1/2 to 4 1/2 cents with No 2 white 39 1/2 to 40 1/2 cents and No 2 mixed 36 4 3/4 to 44 3/4 cents. July wheat at 88 cents. Sept at 82 1/2 to 88 1/2 cents. Corn July around 54 1/4 to 54 1/2 cents. Sept around 56 1/2 cents.
Chicago markets report grain prices with bids for wheat No 2 red No 2 hard and No 1 northern values ranging from 86 1 2 to 99 1 2 cents per bushel Corn No 2 and No 2 white priced at 54 1 2 cents Oats No 2 and standard quotes listed with varied fractions reflecting market bids and supply conditions.
The report notes cash grain movements with No 2 red wheat around 86 to 89 cents, No 2 hard near 88 to 89. Corn prices rise with No 2 track at 55 to 64 cents and No 2 white around 66 to 67 cents. Oats advance with No 2 track about 39 to 40 cents and No 2 white near 41 cents. Wheat futures rise into July at 63 to 64 cents and September around 85 to 86. corn July around 64 to 65 and September about 66 to 67 cents. oats July near 38 to 39 and September around 39 to 40 cents.
MEMPHIS TENN June 13 Spot cotton remained steady at middling 13.6 to 14 cents per pound with prices unchanged from the prior session.
Houston market notes a steady tone with spot tonnage steady and middling bee quality reported. Traders indicate little price movement current demand remains flat and buyers show cautious activity across grades.
New York dispatch notes spotty moisture, fair skies coastal but drought concerns rise as night temperatures ease. Weather outlook indicates generally dry trend with no major storms, while regional readings show modest stability in sections ahead of possible regulation measures.
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