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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
9
196 acres with 90 acres under cultivation includes a well and mill house priced at 60 dollars per acre. Requires 2000 dollars cash and balance at 7 percent. Contact W. B. Whitaker by Crockett phone 5121.
Special notices tout the Fort Worth Star Telegram as Texas leading newspaper with 60 percent higher net paid city circulation and a wide western reach. Want ads priced at 1 cent per word daily or Sunday, cash with order, minimum 2.50. Circulation pledged over 35,000 paid daily and 40,000 on Sundays.
An ordinance of the City Commission of San Antonio requires grubbing and removal of weeds brush rubbish and unsightly or unsanitary matter from real estate within city limits to prevent stagnant water and disease and fixes penalties for noncompliance. It defines nuisance scope including adjacent areas and outlines notice service by Health Officer and enforcement at owner cost with liens and potential foreclosure.
Quotations show Middling cotton prices at major markets. Sales figures listed for San Antonio Houston Galveston New York New Orleans and Liverpool with delivered price levels and volume totals.
Cotton prices jump in early trading after Liverpool gains near 2 cents a pound and freight rates push buying. New York months hit new highs, New Orleans firm but quiet as drought reports appear in Texas and eastern belt crops look better. San Antonio spots quoted at 24.85.
The New York Cotton Exchange opened with renewed strength as Liverpool advanced nearly two cents a pound. July and October contracts rose to fresh high marks for the season amid tight crop prospects and higher ocean freight rates.
The text outlines a 1917 city ordinance requiring removal of weeds brush rubbish and other unsanitary matter from properties. It details procedures for contracting work or using city health officials, cost recovery through a privileged lien, and penalties. The ordinance repeals earlier rules and takes effect upon passage approved by Mayor Sam C. Bell.
Advertises labor for rock work offering $1.90 per day with potential weekly hoard of $4. Finemen and groundmen needed. Apply at 108 Buena Vista St San Antonio Texas.
Afternoon dispatch notes drought complaints from South Texas while eastern belt reports more favorable crop conditions.
New York commodity markets show cotton futures opening firm with July at 25.2 cents, October at 25.00, IEEE 25.20, January 25.25, and March at 25.50. Futures closed Monday 74 to 2 points higher.
New Orleans cotton rose sharply in early trading driven by wide English price moves. The market was quiet, with small demand and scanty offerings, then the noon rally extended 90 to 112 points. By afternoon a steady tone persisted with only slight changes as gains narrowed.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with January at 24.90, March at 24.67, October at 24.55, and December at 24.70. Futures closed Sunday 80 to 93 points higher.
Spot cotton prices listed for middling and low middling with prices and sales figures including 22,300 for speculation and expressed 1002 sales. The document notes middling around 26 and 18,004 total sales.
In Liverpool on June 18 futures firm with declines noted for June 17 at 4.84, July to August at 17.14d, September to October 16.48, October to November 16.05d, December to January 15.60d, January to February 15.52d, and March to April 15.32.
Lott on region bulletin reports temperatures below normal across Tennessee Arkansas interior Louisiana Mississippi and northern Alabama Georgia and South Carolina with a rise toward normal levels. Light showers fell in northeastern Florida with no other precip. Forecast calls for fair warm weather in the west gulf states for the coming week. Allen Luell meteorologist Weather Bureau.
Cotton prices surge to new highs as mills withdraw prices or push further increases. Buyers push for futures contracts and suppliers rush to secure year end supplies. Prices for wide sheetings, bleached cottons, print cloths, denims and dress ginghams rise amid volatile quotations.
June 18 Chicago reports heavy wheat losses as global shipments ease and North America Argentina exportable surplus grows. July and September prices fall from opening, with a late close 10% to 10% cents lower amid bearish weather effects and scarce offerings. Corn rises briefly on drought while oats follow corn and hog market tightness supports provisions.
Quotations posted in Chicago show No. 2 red and No. 2 hard corn at nominal values, No. 2 yellow at 1.71 to 1.72, oats standard at 62 percent around 70s, rye nominal, and barley quoted from 1.10 to 1.48. The date is June 18.
Quotations today show Wheat No 2 hard at 2.70 to 2.80 and No 2 red at 2.75 to 2.80. Corn No 2 mixed 1.65 to 1.69 and No 2 yellow 1.69. Oats No 2 white 72 cents and No 2 mixed 67 cents.
In Kansas City on June 18 grain futures show Wheat Jay at 22.15 for September, Corn Jay at 3.58 for September with 1.42% and 1.04% moves, and December at 1.04%.
Quotations from St. Louis show cash wheat steady with No 2 red and No 2 hard around 2.85 to 2.92 dollars. No 2 rye remains steady near 1.70 dollars with No 2 white at 1.70 percent. Oct prices hold at about 0.70 and rye steady with No 2 nominal.
New York reports government purchasing as the key trend shaping steel. Indications show mills will supply about 12 million tons of rolled products in the year. Locomotive plants have orders for 91 engines, mostly for export, while car shops contract 275 freight cars and 1154 repairs, railroad shops to build 1875 cars, and merchant furnaces booked pig iron orders.
Observation at 7 am shows conditions recorded by Allen Buell meteorologist from the Weather Bureau. Data reflects early morning readings for the day Monday June 18 1917.
Fresh produce prices show mixed moves with cucumbers up to 1.25 per half bushel hamper and peppers down to 1.00 1.15 per 4 basket crate. Watermelons dip to 50 65 cents per melon while lemons rise to 5.00 per box and eggs gain to 22 32 cents a dozen.
Monday market notes show jobbers' prices to retailers or paid shippers with a commission cut. Eggs up, Texas country candied at 32 y3se per dozen. Butter steady with Texas creamery at 82 35c per pound and country at 26 30c. Poultry lower across hens 16c per lb, old roosters 11 12c, large springs 25 28c, medium springs 22 23c, small springs 0m 2ic, broilers 2503.00 per dozen, turkeys 17 18c per lb, ducks 7.00 8.00 per dozen, geese 9.00 10.00.
Chicago market update shows prices for Creamery 32 to 36 1/2 cents, Putter steady, Eggs unchanged, 20 765 cases received with firate at 29 230 cents. Potatoes and poultry figures are listed with receipts, live poultry prices, and regional car lots from Louisiana Texas and Alabama.
Quotations include Butter at 15c for creamery, 33 1/2c firsts, 32c seconds, 29c packing. Kegs firsts 29c. Poultry prices show hens at 15 1/2c, roosters 14c, broilers 26c. Potatoes list new at 2.25 and old at 3.00 per bushel.
Local packing house quotations to dealers list dry salt extras at 24c bacon extras 26c dry salt bellies 14-16 pound average 25c fancy breakfast bacon 40c fancy hams ore bacon bellies 14-16 pound average lee Pure lard 22c compound 19c American cheese 29c pound.
New York sugar prices show steadiness on June 18 with centrifugal at 5.89 and molasses at 5.01. Refined sugar remains steady with cut loaf 9.00 and other grades ranging around 7.35 to 8.75 depending on quality.
The railroad commission announced it will consider on July 10 an application to amend transit rules for grain and hay to allow transfer at transit points of freight bills covering hay rates and related articles.
Washington reports watermelon acreage at 98,100 acres up 12 percent from last year and cantaloupe at 46,500 acres up 17 percent, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Washington reports a Department of Agriculture preliminary finding showing total peanut acreage at 2 001 000 acres for this year. Georgia holds 420 000 acres with a 121 percent gain, Texas 600 000 acres with an 118 percent rise, and Alabama 268 000 acres with a 97 percent increase.
The eleventh annual convention of the Wholesale Grocers Association opened in Chicago. The program plans adjournment on Friday evening and includes a proposal for a new retailing system with a five cent delivery charge and a one cent per dollar charge on charge accounts.
At Union Stock Yards June 18 the northern cattle market was poor, Fort Worth prices dropping 15 to 25 cents. Hogs rose 5 to 10 cents in St. Louis as sheep declined 10 to 25 cents in Kansas City. Local cattle gained 25 cents amid low receipts. hogs steady. Cattle ranged 6.25 to 7.00, calves 6.50 to 7.00, small hogs 10 to 12, packing hogs 13 to 15. Receipts at San Antonio: cattle 633 calves 65 horses 23 hogs 40. city trade: 120 cattle 65 calves 40 hogs.
Fort Worth market figures show cattle receipts at 10 000 with prices down 15 to 25 cents. Beeres, stockers, heifers, cows, and bulls listed with varying ranges. Trogs and pigs also reported with steady or mixed pricing. Sheep and goats receipts around 5 600 with lambs and wethers showing steady to higher values.
Chicago market report shows hogs with receipts of 39 000 and firm quotes for various weights led by Polk at 15.25 and 165.85. cattle receipts at 21 000 with a weak tone and prices including native beef cattle at 8.86 to 18.70 and calves at 10.50 to 15.25. sheep receipts 11 000 with wethers at 8.65 to 11.20 and ewes at 10.40 to 17.75.
Receipts and hogs 7000 steady to strong with bulk 15.15 to 15.80, heavy 15.70 to 15.85, lights 14.78 to 15.45, pigs 15.50 to 14.50. Cattle receipts 0,000 including 2000 southerns. primes fed steers 12.50 to 18.50, dressed beef steers 9.00 to 12.15, southern steers 7.50 to 12.30, cows 6.69 to 11.00, heifers 3.50 to 15.00, stockers 7.50 to 11.00, calves 7.99 to 18.25. Sheep receipts 0,000 market down 1 to 25 cents. lambs 16.00 to 17.40, yearlings 10.00 to 12.09, wethers 9.00 to 11.00, ewes 0.75 to 10.60, stockers 7.00 to 12.85.
In St Louis on June 18 receipts and market notes show hogs and cattle trends with price ranges. Lights and bulk trades cited alongside specific hog and cattle categories. sheep receipts noted with uneven gains and lamb pricing.
The Metal Exchange in New York quotes lead at 11 to 12 cents. spelter dull at 9 to 9.5 cents. copper firm at 33 to 34 dollars spot and near term, 29.50 to 32.00 for later deliveries. Iron remains firm with No 1 northern 47 dollars, No 2 46.75 to 47.75, No 1 southern 46 dollars, No 2 45.50 to 46.50. Tin firm at 61.75 dollars spot bid.
London market notes assign Spot and futures prices for lead copper zinc spelt tellurium not necessary.
In New York on June 18 the market for coffee futures showed irregular activity with No. 7 Arabica prices easing. September futures stood at 7.96 and December at 8.06, reflecting a unsettled trading session.
Washington reports to the Department of Agriculture show higher fertilizer use per acre and improved quality this season. Increases per acre include Virginia 110 pounds, North Carolina 7, South Carolina 80, Georgia 27, Florida 20, Mississippi 10, Louisiana 15, Tennessee 15, with Alabama and Arkansas down slightly.
Mrs J N Harris of Galveston stays at the Menger while R S Hamilton of Port Lavaca checks into the Lanier. Others include Mr and Mrs J E White of Eagle Pass at the Gunter, Lee C Ayars of Houston at the St. Anthony, and many more from Asherton, Mexico City, Dallas, Austin, Pharr, Port Arthur, Tucson, Mineola, and Canadian staying at local hotels. A friend named Terry serves in the officers reserve corps at Camp Funston.
The list itemizes wholesale prices for fresh produce and canned goods from Texas and California across categories including potatoes onions cucumbers tomatoes okra peppers beets carrots cabbage radishes celery lettuce squash corn beans rhubarb strawberries peaches plums apricots cherries apples pineapple and more. It provides per unit prices for crates bushels and pounds, noting regional sources and package types.
New York June 18. The American Smelters Company declares a Red Cross dividend of 1 percent. The payout totals about $600000 to be distributed to shareholders.
In New York on June 18, equipment and steel stocks led a weak session with United States Steel and Lackawanna Steel dropping. Bethlehem and Republic Iron shed 1 2 points while war supply names slid. Rail stocks Norfolk & Western and Delaware & Hudson rose 1 2 points as the market finished heavy after late selling.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Monday showed quotations for Bid and Asked prices. National Bank notes were at 16 to 17, Bank of London and Mexico silver pesos and half pesos quoted with similar spreads.
New York reports time loans easing to 60 and 90 days with a 5 percent bid. Call money remains strong with high 6 and low 4.4. ruling rate 6. last loan 6. closing at 5 percent. Additional call money notes show high 6 low 5 ruling rate 6 last loan 5 and closing bid 4 percent offered at 5.
New York June 18 mercantile paper rates per cent Sterling 60 day bills 472 commercial 60 day bills on banks 471% commercial seriale 471% demand 475% cables Guilders Demand 41%c cables 415-16c Bar silver Titec Mexican dollars 60%c Government bonds steady railroad bonds easy
Fire at the Southwestern Telephone Company office in Taylor Texas caused $10,000 in damage. The Daily Press plant sustained about $7,000 in damage. The origin of the blaze is under investigation.
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