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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1914
Page
9
New York stock trading opened with pressure easing after yesterday’s decline. Western Union again weakened, slipping from prior levels while railroad shares and Union Pacific show weakness. Call money eased to about 1.5 percent with time loans firmer.
June 17 market report shows Creamery 22c, Hirers 21c, Sec-18c, Packing stock 17c, Receipts 16c, First 18c, Poultry hens 18c, broilers 27c. The snippet records daily quota figures across dairy and poultry sectors in Kansas City.
Colonel Ike T. Pryor returned from Falfurrias Texas with 1500 head of steers purchased from Ed C. Lasater for his La Pryor Texas pastures. About 500 head remain to be delivered within two weeks. The deal, made early spring, totals about 70000 dollars or 35 dollars per animal. Pryor says the herd is well bred and grown and among the best in the South.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports early monthly cotton crop conditions show a spotted, late-starting crop with no large rise in acreage due to drought in the Atlantic states and heavy rains in Texas. Labor supply is ample and prices may ease if rains improve southern weather, with October around 12.50 seen as a purchase.
Farm market listing reports fresh country produce and canned goods with prices. It covers butter eggs and cheese, poultry including hens turkeys and ducks, various vegetables like potatoes onions cabbage cauliflower and peppers, fruits such as oranges lemons bananas and peaches, plus canned fruits vegetables and seeds with retailer prices for Illinois California and Texas origins.
Forecast issued for Wednesday and Thursday calls for partly cloudy skies across San Antonio and vicinity and Far East Texas. Expect Wednesday night and Thursday to stay partly cloudy with no precipitation noted.
Chicago traders watched wheat fall to the lowest price level in nearly eight years as commission selling and expectations of a large crop pushed prices down. Corn slumped with wheat but found some support from light country offerings and later firmed slightly on export activity.
Quotations recorded in Chicago on June 17 show Wheat No 2 red at 89 to 90 cents, No 2 hard 89 to 90 cents, No 2 northern 94 8 to 94 8 cents, No 2 spring 94 to 95 cents. Corn No 2 70 to 71 cents, No 2 yellow 71 cents. Oats Standard 40 to 40 cents, Barley 50 to 62 cents.
Regional cotton receipts are tallied across multiple ports including Galveston Houston New Orleans Savannah Wilmington Norfolk New York Boston Philadelphia and a total figure of 1026 bales or units. The report consolidates shipments by port with a final aggregate.
June 17 report shows chipper buyers favored cattle markets more than weeks past. Hogs rose to parity with Tuesday while sheep stayed quiet. cows sold at 4.50 to 5.50 and calves topped at 8.00. Texas cattleman praised widespread price reports and rancher prospects amid lush rains and fat stock outlook.
The report lists exports to Great Britain and the Continent with figures for France Mexico and Japan. It notes values like 16 14 for Myieas Lixports and 9 897 for Exports to Continent, highlighting varying trade volumes this week.
Kansas City bids posted today show Wheat at No 2 hard 92 to 98 cents and No 2 red 94 to 98 cents. Corn prices listed include No 2 mixed at 69 to 74 cents and No 2 white around 40 to 40 cents.
Kansas City June 17 grain futures close with Wheat July 76 3/4 cents September 75 4/5 cents. Corn July 68 1/2 cents September 67 1/2 cents. Oats July 38 1/2 cents September 36 1/4 cents.
New York June 17 report shows cotton seed oil closing steady with July at 7.30 to 7.32, August 7.51 to 7.52, September 7.58 to 7.69, October 7.41 to 7.44, November 7.04 to 7.07, December 6.99 to 7.02, and total sales 11,300.earlier prices show oil and meal values with oil around 6.26 to 6.27 and meal at 27.50.
Lead dull at $8.5 percwt with penny-weights and sterling rates around 17s 6d. Copper firm in London at £61 188s 3d per ton, futures £62 5s 94d, tin steady near £137 per ton. Iron warrants in Cleveland listed at 51s.
Prices of oils produced by the Ohio Oil Company were reduced three cents a barrel today following an eastern cut. New prices list North Lima antisee 11, Tling and Princeton at 1.12 and Wooster at 1.42 dollars per barrel.
A dense catalog of wholesale market prices across fruits nuts dried goods grains and canned meats. Items include peaches pears apples prunes cranberries raisins currants dates dried beans corn oats hay kaffir corn milo rice flour meal and canned meats with listed grades and per unit costs.
In Fort Worth on June 17 the cattle market moved slowly with three quarters of yesterday’s cattle supply deemed undesirable killers. Beves and calves showed small gains while cows and bulls varied. Hog and sheep receipts also reported activity with strong demand for heavies and steady market for sheep and lambs.
Chicago market notes show hog receipts 721000 with slow trade and varied prices for different grades. Cattle receipts 15000 with slow demand and ranges for Peeves steers stockers and feeders cows calves. Sheep receipts 18000 with steady demand and price ranges for sheep yearlings lambs and springs.
ST LOUIS Mo June 17 Receipts and market notes show hogs steady while cattle and sheep also hold steady. Native beef steers range around 7.60 to 9.00 with cows and heifers about 4. ab Oklahoma and Texas steers listed within 5.45 to 4.30 and calves near 6.90. Sheep sales steady with sheared muttons around 4.75 to 5.00 and lambs about 5.75 to 6.60.
Kansas City mo June 17 receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep show steady to higher moves. Hogs: receipts 7000 market steady. prime sows heavy dollars and light hogs around 8 20. Cattle: receipts 2000 market up to ten cents. prime fed steers 8 60 to 9 00. cows 4 50 to 7 75. stockers 6 25 to 7 75. Sheep: receipts 5000 market steady. lambs 8 00 to 9 25. yearlings 6 00 to 7 09. wethers 6 20 to 6 25. ewes 4 60 to 6 26.
New York futures rise 9 to 10 points while New Orleans gains range 2 to 9 points. Reports show a local authority cutting crop condition by two percent, aiding buying but profits slim as prices hold steady after midday. Liverpool slightly lower, Houston unchanged, Galveston steady. July open at 12.86 with midday highs around 12.98.
In New Orleans on June 17 buyers showed steady demand after a private condition report signaled crop deterioration. First prices opened 2 to 3 points higher, cables were favorable yet offset by a good weather map, and by noon prices stood 9 14 points up.
In New Orleans on June 17, cotton futures opened steady above last night’s close. July began at 13.43, October at 12.64, and December at 12.64 with final quotes showing small changes for the session.
Liverpool spot cotton remains steady with Coed middling at 8.26 pence and middling 7.724 pence. Export and speculative sales total 600 bales with receipts reaching 14,006 bales.
Futures steady on June 11 with near term levels. Prices shown for June 7 and several forward spreads including June July 7.554d July August 7.264 August September ooe October November 6.£04 December January 6.71% January February 6.71d.
Spot cotton values shown for New York Houston and Galveston with middling grades ranging 13 to 18.40 cents. Liverpool prices listed at 7 72d. June 17 reports sales of 125 bales and no deliveries on contract.
New Orleans on June 17 reports spot cotton down with Middling 18 18-16 and 800 bales sold. No arrivals. Houston on June 17 shows spot cotton steady with Reels Middling at 18 ¾ cents and no sales or arrivals.
Co. P. Ellis & Co. reports a 2 percent decline in crop condition over the past fortnight with limited belief of improvement. Maynard & Clark note drought eased in eastern belt and weather favors growth. market may ease. Cotton Exchange notes near phenomenal improvement in Bexar county crops with 10 percent higher acreage and growth on par with last year except late planted spots. Hubbard Bros. Co. warns July outlook unfavorably affected by large outstanding long interest. continued good weather could push prices lower temporarily.
The first municipal band concert of the summer season was held in lower East Avenue Park with a largely attended crowd and an excellent program. The next concert is scheduled for Wooldridge Park next Friday week as part of the city amusements for public entertainment.
Two girls discuss a fleeing companion and speculate why she seeks flattery. One notes a season for odd trends as they watch the scene unfold with muted humor.
Temperature above normal with scattered showers in the eastern belt and rain in north central Texas. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Brownwood Fallinger Paris Sherman Melville Minde Monroe Ada Tulsa Sandersonville Ca Greenville Camden Pine Bluff Prescott Warren Yemassee.
Raw sugar holds steady as prices across varieties show slight moves. Molasses sugar 2.80, centrifugal 3.45, refined steady, cube and powdered products around 4.20 to 5.25, with No 1 and granulated near 4.10 to 4.30.
Marine intelligence from Galveston reports arrivals including El Rio from New York Ontario and naval tug Vera Cruz. Departures include Concho from New York Ontario and Vera Cruz to New York. Also listed are arrivals of ships Czar Libau Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Brem en Olympic at Southampton.
A reader recalls Kipling using a Trenchant pen and questions a shopkeeper about the brand. The reply mentions a well known pen brand in the context of literary writing.
A brief want ad lists a person named Cook seeking a light position with a quick start and minimal delay. The notice emphasizes prompt hiring and availability for immediate employment.
The first carload of new crop wheat reached Chicago on Tuesday and pushed prices to season lows with further cuts on Wednesday. Traders say the wheat is the earliest ever seen, while Texas wheat shows promise though ample supplies are not yet market ready. Canteloupes from Carrizo Springs crowded the market as home growers offer prime fruit. watermelons are scarce and pricier for now.
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