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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1911

Page

7

Dried Fruits Prices Fade as California Packer Snaps Upbeat Market

A California packer announced a better than expected fruit crop and promised price cuts on future dried fruit, signaling lower peaches and prunes. Local markets posted mixed moves with oranges up and potatoes cabbage onions rising modestly while the bean market remained weak and watermelon and cantaloupe supplies surged. Texas corn prospects dim as drought bites, raising near term prices, with Valencia raisins pegged for a larger crop and shipments starting in August.

California

Dairy and Poultry Prices From Local Market

Price to shipper tess commission. Price to retailer. Butter per pound two cents, coe butter 12 to 18 cents. Cheese fancy cream is per cent, brick twenty cents, American Swiss thirty four cents, imported Swiss thirty one cents, Limburger twenty cents. Poultry large choice hens per dozen six dollars, medium hens four dollars and twenty six cents, large springs per dozen three dollars fifty cents, medium springs two dollars seventy five cents, small springs two dollars per dozen, guineas per dozen three dollars twenty five cents, ducks per dozen six dollars, squabs one dollar twelve six, turkeys per pound ide.

Tess Commission Coe Badger State

Market Quotations From Chicago on Butter Eggs and Poultry

AP reports Chicago quotations for dairy and poultry items. Butter and eggs show steady tone with varied ranges across creamery goods and firsts. Poultry prices ease with turkeys and chickens listed, veal ranges noted by weight categories.

Quotes on Dairy and Eggs from Kansas City Market

Quotations today show butter at 21 cents for creamery firsts 18 cents for seconds and packing stockers 16 cents. Eggs are 14 cents for extras, 14 cents for firsts and 9 to 6 cents for seconds.

Associated Press Kansas City

Market Report from St. Louis Illustrates Poultry and Egg Prices

In St. Louis on June 17 farmers reported lead firm at 4 37 1 2 with a paler excited at 5 50. Chickens ranged 10 1 2 to 12 1 2 cents, spring 21 to 24, turkeys 12 to 15, ducks 9 cents, geese steady around 5 to 6 cents, creamery eggs 18 to 22 1 2 cents, eggs dull.

THE Associated Press St. Uis Ile

Molasses Market Report Notes Steiger Prices and Tests

New York June 17 report shows Steiger raw molasses priced steady at 3.14 cents per pound, with centrifugal and refined tests noted. Prices: 890 dollars? per ton? test results indicate stable market activity amid mixed quality samples.

New York Steiger

Cotton goods market holds firm and Manila trade seen

The New York cotton goods market remains firm with export business continuing on sizable trade, notably with Manila. Local wool markets are quiet and jobbers persist with night house trade.

New York Manila

Coffee futures open steady as prices ease near close

New York June 17. The coffee futures market opened steady but edged back from intraday highs toward the close with a net advance of 3 to 8 points. Spot rates held firm with Rio No 7 at 12 1/2c, San Tos No 4 at 1 1/2c mild out, Cordova at 13 16c. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday totaled 10,800 bags, up from 8,230 a year ago.

New York Rio Santos Cordova

Market Report Says Wool and Rice Steady

Hides wool and other commodities show quiet activity on the market. Wool holds steady as supplies remain balanced. Rice prices also steady with little movement reported this session.

Weather Forecast Unsettled Across Regions

Today’s weather bulletin for San Antonio and vicinity shows unsettled conditions tonight and Sunday with cooler air in the northwest. Storm center over Missouri influences valley districts and lake regions with rain in Ohio, Iowa, and Colorado. high temperatures expected in the southwest.

San Antonio Tex Vicinity East Texas Missouri Ohio Iowa Colorado Southwest

Market Opens With No Demand at Union Stock Yards

June 17 at Union Stock Yards reports no buyers at the opening and little activity all day. Receipts align with the prior day and week. cattle from Uvalde and Samfordyce shipped in, calves few in consignments. Prices show cows $3 and calves $4.50, hogs $6, with quoted ranges for next week and notes that the hog market led the week's activity.

Union Stock Yards Uvalde Samfordyce

Wool Growers Face Tariff Debate In Stockyard Circles

Report from Texas stockyards notes grass steers at low figures while wool growers question tariff effects. Kerrville Mohair shipments exceed 400000 pounds. Texas cotton acreage up about 20 percent with strong grain and corn prospects if rains come. Delta county reports drought stressing corn, cotton doing well, oats harvested. Wane Co. optimistic after rainless period. Post City dynamite rain-making yields no Bay City rain yet. Talpa wool sale June 19 expects 250000 pounds. Texas cattle 활 Chicago sales rising.

John Hurley Hopkins County E. A. Watson Delta County

Oklahoma Hogs Hit Mixed Prices as Texas Hogs Rise

Fort Worth Texas June 17 Livestock receipts Saturday include 450 cattle 1500 hogs and 50 sheep Cattle sales showed little activity with steers at 4.85 car cows 2.25 to 2.75 calves around 5 Hog buyers saw confusion on week end prices with hogs ranging 6 10 to 6 85 while Oklahoma hogs reached 6 45 Texas loads sold 6 25 to 6 85 The sheep market was light with lambs at 5 50 and mixed sheep at 3 65 Ewes and wethers remained in demand with prices advancing 15 to 25 cents on the close

Fort Worth Tex Mediar Oklahomas Texas New York Stock Exchange Lehigh Valley Union Pacific U. S. Steel Reading Union Pack Hill Indus Virginia-Carolina Chemical American National Biscuit Amalgamated Copper Amer Car and Foundry American Cotton Oil Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chi T. P Colorado Fuel and Iron Ad Cola Dela. and Hudson Denver Rio G Erie Eevee Nor Illinois Central Oc Interborough-Met Louisvilland Nash Missouri Pacific Missouri Kaw National Biscuit Oeen Souther Pacific Southern Railway United States Stee Wabash Western Union Texas Company

Market Receipts Steady As Cattle Hogs Lead Trade

St Louis cattle receipts reach 600 with 400 Texans. Native beef steers 5.00 to 6.40, cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.25, stockers 3.00 to 5.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 1.00 to 6.00, calves 4.50 to 5.75. Hogs total 5800 with market steady. pigs and lights 6.10 to 6.30, packers 5.56, butchers and best heavies 6.20. No sheep reported.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Chicago live stock market reports steady receipts and varied prices

Chicago June 17 market roundup shows cattle receipts near 400 with steadier prices from 4.90 to 6.55 for cattle, calves 6.00 to 8.00, hog receipts about 7000 with mixed and heavy classes trading around 5.85 to 6.85, bulk sales near 6.20, and sheep receipts about 6000 with natives and westerns trading 2.50 to 7.10 for lambs and mutton specific ranges.

Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices June 17 1900s

Cattle receipts 300 with 200 southerns and steady market. Native steers 5.00 to 6.35, southern steers 4.00 to 5.60, cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.50, stockers 3.75 to 5.00, bulls 4.75 to 8.25, calves 4.50 to 7.50. Hogs 2000 with 5 cents higher. bulk 6.05 to 6.15, heavies 6.00 to 6.10, packers 3.05 to 6.15, lights 6.10 to 6.20. Sheep receipts none. muttons 3.25 to 4.00, lambs 5.00 to 7.00, fed sheep and yearlings 2.60 to 4.60, fed western ewes 8.00 to 5.00.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Kansas City

Cattle Shipments Increase From Pearsall Texas

Pearsall Texas reports strong cattle movement this week with improved market tone. Shippers are releasing stock as marketable cattle accumulate, led by 18 carloads from Keystone Land and Cattle Co and 18 carloads from M. K. Shinner sent to the St. Louis market.

Pearsall Tex St. Louis Keystone Land and Cattle Company M. K. Shinner

Tuck Market 0 Improved

Tuck Market shows progress with improvements noted by officials. No further details available in the readable text.

Market Report—Foreign Exchange and Bonds

New York, June 17. Close prime mercantile paper 4.4 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.84 for sixty day bills and 4.85 85 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83 44. Par silver 63 percent. Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Money on call negative. Time loans easier with rates about 2 percent for 60 days, 2 3 percent for 0 days, and 3 percent for six months.

PRIS New York Sterling Exchange

Market Report: No Rough Rice Dealt in New Orleans

New Orleans June 17 absence of rough rice trading noted in the local market. Clean rice held steady with receipts of rough 629 and millers 529. Sales included $164 worth of clean Honduras at 13-4 and 188 clean Japan at 25-8. Quotations show rough Honduras at 1.50 to 8.00 and Honduras Japan figures, with unclear trailing figures due to damaged text.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Cotton Breaks Under Pressure Near Market Open

The Associated Press reports New York and New Orleans markets down sharply as heavy liquidation and rains in the southwest weigh on prices. Cotton fell about 20 to 39 points intraday with benchmarks near 14.81 and October around 138.28 as stops triggered and sentiment remained unsettled.

New York

New York Futures Opens Higher on Cotton Prices June 17

New York cotton futures opened with January at 13.384 35, March 18.38 bid, May 18.42 bid, July 16.05 06, August 14.66 67, September 18.656 66, October 13.82 338, December 18.34 35. Futures closed barely steady on the session.

New York Close Jan Lee Tee A Pete New Orleans

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Despite Rain Outlook

Cotton futures started the session modestly lower as private reports cited rain in west Texas. Weather maps show little rain there with fair showers in the eastern belt, cables urged selling, and longs dumped holdings to avoid Sunday carry, leaving old crop 15 to 238 points under yesterday and new crop 22 to 23 points lower after half an hour.

New Orleans Texas

Cotton futures open barely steady on June 16 bids

The cotton market opened with quiet trading and bids for June at 16.00 and July at 16.10 while August through December quotes varied. The market closed steady with a net decline of 21 to 34 points from prior levels.

Liverpool cotton closes higher amid steady futures

Liverpool reports dull spot cotton with prices up two points. American middling fair at 8.83 and good middling 8.61, with sales totaling 4000 bales of which 2900 were American. Receipts reach 2000 bales as futures open steady and close quiet across the June to March contracts.

Liverpool

Cotton Prices Steady in Memphis Market

Memphis, June 17. Cotton prices hold steady with middling at 15 cents per pound. The market shows no change from yesterday as buyers and sellers monitor futures and global demand.

Spot Cotton Quiet as Uplands Hold at 15.60

The New York market closed quiet on June spot cotton with middling uplands at 15.60 and Gulf at 16.85. No sales were reported.

THE Associated Press New York

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices and Stocks

New Orleans spot cotton quotes July 17 show no change with 205 bales sold and 22 arriving. Prices list low ordinary to good middling with fractions. receipts total 181 bales and stock stands at 176745 bales.

New Orleans

Cotton Prices Slip in Galveston Market Report

Galveston on June 17 reports spot cotton easing by percent, middling grade at 15 percent.

THE Associated Press Galveston Tex

Cotton closes lower on New York market

Spot cotton closed about ten points lower in New York trade. Middling fair price around 5.50 with Gulf at 15.75. Sales volume reported at 65 bales.

THE Assoviated Press New York

Cotton Gossip on Rain Revolves Market Losses

The report notes last night’s rain in the southwest cotton area, market opening down about 15 points and a further five point drop. Traders cite mixed rainfall in Texas counties and dry western belts, with bears betting on more rain yet unsure of widespread relief.

Western Union Texas Mills Comanche Brown, Palo Pinto Eastland Counties Granbury DeLeon

Stock movement report notes deficit in season

A stock report shows yesterday’s stock, the same day last week, and the same day last deficit this season with figures indicating a shortfall across six to eight years.

Cottonseed Products Prices in Memphis Trade

In Memphis on June 17 prime basis oil sells at 6.60 per unit, meal at 24.25, and linters at 3% to 4% era.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil quotations on June 17 in New York

New York June 17 cotton seed oil quotations today were reported with price values and market notes indicating trading activity and supply considerations for the session.

Associated Press New York

Clearing House Statement Shows Bank Reserves Rise

New York June 17 The weekly clearing house banks report reserves above the 25 percent requirement by 65 321 750, up 29 481 550 from last week. Daily averages show loans 1 914 691 000 up, specie 379 875 00 up, net deposits 1 817 097 000 up, circulation 45 398 00 down, total reserve 522 596 000 up, surplus 68 131 750 up 294 811 550.

Associated Press New York Reeds Sinavsanea Pac i Apdosvabvvy Amvetasy FF Cereer Greater New York E Loans

Market Report shows metal prices and shipments in New York

New York reports arrivals of 1635 tons and Custerhouse exports of 15 380 tons this season. Copper and tin prices cited with London firmness. lead and spelter steady with current regional bids. Iron and foundry material values noted, market locally quiet for certain grades.

New York London Custerhouse East St. Louis

Deaths From Bubonic Plague and Smallpox Reported in Amoy

In Amoy China officials reported eighty three Bubonic plague deaths and seven smallpox deaths in the two weeks ending yesterday. Public health measures were stepped up as authorities tracked the outbreak in the vicinity.

Amoy China

Wheat and grains slide as rains curb demand in Chicago

Chicago markets extend declines as spring rains dampen demand for wheat and corn. July wheat slips to about 87 cents, with September at roughly 56 cents, while oats and pork futures edge lower amid limited buying and ample supplies.

Chicago

Grain Movement at Chicago June 17 Receipts and Shipments

Chicago Li June 17 receipts and shipments today were recorded with total grain movement details. The report lists figures for arrivals and departures, reflecting the active trading day at the Chicago market.

Associated Press Chicago

Wheat and corn receipts report at Chisago area market

Receipts today list 21 cars of wheat with .4 of contract grade 21 cars of wheat and 474 cars of corn with 217 of contract grade 158 cars of oats. Total wheat receipts at Chisago Minneapolis and Duluth today are 27 cars, compared with 240 cars last week and 173 cars on the same day last year.

Associated Press Chisago Chica Minneapolis Duluth

Chicago Grain Prices and Quotations

Chicago June 17 Market barometer shows cash wheat at No. 2 hard 88c, No. 2 red 85 1/2c, No. 1 northern No. 2 northern at 4.99 and 2.98 dollars respectively, No. 2 spring 90 94c, corn No. 3 to No. 2 white 51 1/2c, oats No. 2 at 36 3/4c, standard 38 1/4c.

Associated Press Chicago Rio

Kansas City Grain Prices on Cash and Futures

Kansas City market report shows wheat steady to down 10 cents, corn near unchanged with minor declines, oats mixed with small gains. Prices given for No 2 hard and red wheat, No 2 mixed corn, No 2 white oats, and futures quotes for July and September contracts.

Wool Market Steady in Louisville Wool Prices

Wool market in Louisville on June 17 shows steady tone across medium combing and clothing grades at 16 to 12 cents, light fine 17 to 18 cents, heavy fine tub washed 15 to 13 cents.

Sv’. Louis

Insect plagues hit cantaloupe as melon louse strong

Entomologist Prof. Ernest Scholl reports crop conditions after a southwest state trip. Cantaloupe crop damaged by melon louse during late spring rains. Watermelons expected to be fine. alfalfa fields show rot and leaf spot in newly cultivated areas.

Ars Ernest &. Scholl Department of Agriculture Prof Scholl

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Packer State Department of Agriculture Denia Valencia San Antonic U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau Wls L. Moore Seus Stock Yard Chas. Schreiner Kerrville Co. W. Post Post City Garza County Double U Post Model City Bay City Lubbock Lamesa Talpa Wool Growers’ Association Oklanoma Kansas City Livestock Longs Livedbon Houston NEW York Futures the Associated Press Cotton Apess Sfrorts Local Exchange Weather Bureau Haywood & Clark United States Great Britain France Mexico Teeeawe Sane Apan Reas Weet Clearing House Metal Market Chicago Grain Market Chicaco Shipm'ts Chicago Grain Kansas City Grain Wool Market H. R. Geyer’s Avenue D Travis Street N. Flores Street
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