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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1917
Page
13
Special notices outline that the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports 60 percent higher net paid city circulation and broad west Texas reach. Advertisement rates are 1 cent per word per insertion daily or Sunday, cash with order, no single insertion under 5 cents. Circulation guaranteed over 36 000 daily and over 40 000 Sunday.
City ordinance mandates grubbing and removal of weeds brush rubbish and other unsanitary matter from real estate within city limits to prevent stagnation and disease. It defines nuisances extends to adjacent areas and provides penalties liens and emergency clause with notices served by health officer and police.
The Cotton Exchange notes a large opening gain as Liverpool pushes prices up three cents. New York quotes 62 to 105 points above yesterday, with March and May at around 21 cents. New Orleans climbs then retreats, closing higher though mixed across the session. San Antonio spots at 25.35.
New York cotton rose sharply with a three cent advance amid Liverpool buying and dwindling contract supply. October futures opened at 26.69, near 102 points above last night, while March and May neared 27 cents. Early gains faded as selling and profit-taking cooled the market, with prices slipping from highs but stabilizing later in the morning.
The city requires removal of weeds brush rubbish and any unsanitary matter from properties by owners or contractors with the city health officer supervising. Costs including a ten percent interest become a lien filed with Bexar County Clerk and may lead to foreclosure in city name. The measure, effective June 1917, repeals earlier ordinances and stresses urgent public health needs.
WANTED AT ONCE a mechanical partner to take half interest in business must have some cash apply 2209 W Commerce. WANTED dry cleaner and presser at once apply 118 Jefferson St.
Prices moved with a steady midday tone as offings tapered and a firmer afternoon. October rose to 6.41 and December to 26.53, about 53 points above last night’s close amid some buying by New Orleans houses. U.S. imports reported at 12,968 bales.
New York on June 18 reports cotton futures opening steady and strong with July at 23.60 to 23.96, October 26.20 to 26.80, December 24.40 to 26.67, To 15.70 to 26.65, and March 26.95 to 27.00. Futures closed yesterday 53 to 67 points higher.
New Orleans June 19 Gains of over a cent a pound were recorded at the opening as the English market rose a penny two and a half. Trading was light with the best months up 9 to 107 points early. Realizing sales weighed on values before noon and 1:30 p m saw prices near top with active months up 89 to 91 points.
Cotton prices started steady in New Orleans with July at 25.58, October 25.82, December 18.00, January 26.22 and March 26. Futures closed Tuesday 60 to 66 points higher, reflecting a broad gain across contracts.
Spot cotton in Liverpool strengthens as good middling reaches 19.24 cents, middling 19.374, and low middling 18.98. Sales totaled 10,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export. receipts reported as none.
Liverpool reports unsettled war area conditions as of June 18 with closing figures for several pairs of months, while New York on June 18 lists cotton seed oil quotations for today.
The Cotton Region bulletin reports 24 hour conditions ending 8 a m with higher day temps but still below normal overall. Western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas reach 96 to 100 degrees while showers hit northern Florida, southern and western Georgia, and eastern Alabama, with Clanton and Marina recording notable rainfall. Allen Buell, Meteorologist, Weather Bureau.
Prices for wheat fell early with openings 8 to 4 lower and July at 2.07 and September near 1.81 to 1.82. Some selling credited to the southwest. By close, prices steadied down 4 to 6 cents, while corn and oats weakened and hogs supported provisions. Big export purchases sparked a late recovery, leaving a unsettled finish.
Wheat No 2 hard nominal. Corn No 2 yellow 81 70. Barley $1.10. Prices shown in standard shipment format. Quotations reflect small shifts in grain values recorded in Chicago. (Note: OCR fragment varies. core figures include 81 and 1.70 percent.)
Quotations today show cash wheat easing with No 2 hard at 2.60 to 2.46 and No 2 red at 2.62 to 2.60. No 2 mixed and No 2 white hold around 1.65 to 1.67, while rye trades near 82 to 2.10. Notes indicate continued market weakness and fluctuating quotes across wheat types.
Grain futures moved higher with Wheat for July at 2.08 and September at 1.85. Corn July at 0.59 and September at 1.47 with December at 1.0 in Klansab City trading on June 19.
Quotations to cash wheat held steady with No 2 at 2.41 dollars, No 2 red also 2.41, No 2 hard nominal, No 2 1.68 and No 2 white 70. Mts steady, No 2 67 and No 2 white nominal. Rye steady, No 2 nominal.
Three cars of 1917 wheat arrive in Galveston Texas for export. The new wheat is described as of good grade and full weight and is being unloaded at an elevator today.
New York on June 19 reports changes in visible supply of grain. Wheat declined 3,682,000 bushels while corn rose 729,000 bushels and oats fell 2,569,000 bushels. Rye dropped 60,000 bushels and barley decreased 127,000 bushels.
The Railroad Commission orders a readjustment of rates on rough logs in carloads with a 40 000 pound minimum on the Trinity and Sabine branch of the Katy from Ashworth to Mobile and between Carmona and Saron to end into lumber. It also authorizes a new rate of 14 dollars per carload for prickly pear shipments on the Rio Grande and Laglease line to Laredo, effective at once.
Prices for Texas sweet peppers fell to 2.20 and 2.50 per hamper while corn rose to 1.95 per bushel in job lots and 1.88 in car lots. California grapefruit hit 4.75 per box as Florida stock vanished. New Mexico alfalfa dropped to 30 per ton in job lots and 26.50 in car lots. No changes were reported in eggs butter poultry or mill products.
Tuesday report shows eggs steady with Texas country cancellation at 2.38 per dozen. Butter and creamery prices hold with country at 26 80c per dozen. Poultry values firm including old roosters 11 12c and turkeys 17 18 per pound. ducks 7 to 8 per dozen. geese 9 to 10.
Kansas City market notes show Butter Creamery 18e and firsts 350, second 20c, Eggs 28e, Kegs c and sales Hens 15e, Roceters 14c, Brotiera 26e, Potatoes New at $3.25 per bushel.
Chicago market notes report unchanged butter and whey quotes, Creamery 32% and Le Kegs lower, receipts at 31,247 cases. Firsts by weight 29%, ordinary 26% 2T%, potatoes unsettled, new receipts show Arkansas and Oklahoma at 3.4, Louisiana and Texas 3,253.50. Poultry alive higher, fowls 21c.
Focal market notes list several items with varied prices including bacon at 26 cents per pound and 40 cents for fancy breakfast bacon. Lard and American cheese show unit prices around 22 and 2 cents respectively.
Chicago market quotations list opening high and close prices for Park Lard and Ribs futures. July and Sept figures show notable shifts in price from morning to afternoon trading, with July Park near 29.47 and Sept Park around 29.40, alongside rib and lard price movements across months.
The New York metal exchange shows lead dull with spot at 11 16 4, smelter dull with East St. Louis delivery at 9 9, electrolytic spot and near by 33 Gow 84.00 nominal, third quarter and later deliveries 29.50 82.00. Trade is weak as market protest weakens and tren remains firm with spot at 2.50 064.009.
London market notes spot and futures prices for metals including copper zinc copper and tin with values in pounds shillings and futures during the day on June 11. Spot and futures figures are listed for various metals and electrolytic copper and tin.
New York reports cotton goods prices a touch higher on Monday with dress goods showing light demand but remaining markedly dear, while other fabrics like Kaw sitk also ticked up.
Meteorologist Allen Buell notes that winds under ten miles per hour and rainfall under .01 inch are not published here. Official guidance from the Weather Bureau outlines reporting thresholds for meteorological records.
Turpentine prices hold steady with sales and receipts around 38% to 39% in Savannah while rosin shows firm values. Market listings note shipments and stock totals, with several price quotes around 5.80 to 6.20 per unit and varied items among buyers and sellers.
New Orleans reports rough and clean rice trading with varied receipts and prices. Rough rice totals 419 sacks rough and 2400 pockets clean rice with diverse regional lots from Japan Honduras and Blue Rose brands.
New York June 19 stock trading opened with declines in speculative equipments munitions and related industries. United States Steel fluctuated around 127.5 with a 1 point loss, Bethlehem Steel fell near 2 points, while Motors and Industrial Alcohol held firm. By mid session some recoveries occurred and late losses abated as rails and coppers firmed, though several gains were surrendered before a firm close.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Tuesday showed bid and asked prices for silver pesos and various notes. State bank notes and Bank of London and Mexico quotes appear with percentages, reflecting the day’s exchange activity.
REW YORK June 15 Time loans move quickly amid shifting rates. Call money remains firm at 6 percent with lows around 4 percent. Ruling rate sits at 6 while last loan and closing bids show 4 percent. offered at 443.
New York market report shows mercantile paper steady with 0 day bills at 472 and commercial 0 day bills around 471. Sterling rates 0 day bills 471, government bonds weak while railroad bonds hold steady. Cables and silver values noted with limited change.
London reports bar silver at 3944 per ounce and Sydney at 4 4 percent. Discount rates show short bills at 4 11-16 percent and three months bills at 4 percent. A casual note mentions a soprano line and a stray verse as readers hear through an open window.
Wholesale prices to the trade for fresh country produce across vegetables fruits and staples. Texas onions cucumbers tomatoes peppers corn beans cabbage radishes celery lettuce squash melons peaches apricots cherries apples raisins and more listed with per unit or crate values. includes dried fruits, canned goods, flour, cereals, meats, and farm staples with various regional prices and pack sizes.
Two English workers discuss the war noting endless prisoner exchanges. One says Germans take thousands of Russians prisoners and vice versa, predicting a cycle where Russians could end in Germany and Germans in Russia before they fight to regain their homes.
A northern cattle market was weak with prices falling 10 to 15 cents at Worth while hog futures were steadier in Chicago. The local livestock market held at Monday's prices though traders warn declines later due to heavy northern receipts. Receipts today totaled 148 cattle 63 calves 320 hogs and 283 sheep with city-trade counts listing 163 cattle 6 calves 101 hogs.
Fort Worth Texas June 19 receives cattle with Reeves prices ranging from calves 5.50 to 12.50 per hundredweight and cows around 5.00 to 7.00. Hog receipts 1000 with heavy 15.60 to 15.65 and pigs 14.00 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 3000 with lambs 14.00 to 16.00 and yearlings 13.00 to 14.00. ewes 7.00 to 8.50 and goats 5.50 to 7.78.
Chicago market notes show hogs receipts 13,000 with prices 15 to 16.06, cattle receipts 3,000 with native beef at 8.75 to 13.75 and calves 19.50 to 15.25, and sheep receipts 400 with wethers 8.65 to 11.85 and lambs 10.40 to 16. Springs 13.50 to 18.00. Market trends indicate hogs higher, cattle weak, sheep steady to firm.
Kansas City market notes show receipts: hogs 14 000 with higher tendencies, cattle 13 000 including 1 500 southern cattle with mixed quality and varied prices for steers and cows, and sheep 7 000 with higher trends. Lambs 16 00 to 17 90, wethers and ewes 8 75 to 10 75, stockers around 1 00 to 15 00.
St Louis market notes show hog receipts 13 000 with live prices near 16 85 for end hogs and 15 45 to 16 00 for butchers and heavy weights. Cattle receipts 8500 with best steers around 13 25 and cows 6 00 to 11 00. Texas and prime types priced up to 12 25 and 8 00 respectively. Sheep and lambs receipts about 5000 with lambs around 12 00 and 10 00 for various cuts.
Raw sugar markets in New York report centrifugal at 5.89 and refined granulated options. Molasses prices noted with fine granulated forms as of June 1. Trade mentions current rate and product grades.
New York June 19 coffee futures show gradual easing with September and December contracts quoted at 18 percent and higher, reflecting a softer near term demand outlook and steady supply conditions.
An Illustr ated World anecdote describes an old man asleep on a train who is punctured with a pocket capsule by a vacationing drummer. The attempt to treat him provokes alarm from the conductor who asks a doctor aboard. The drummer claims the man tastes like he busted his gall.
Horace Kephart recounts paddling with a companion through Arkansas swamps when they meet a dugout swamper. They chat and pass time, as Kephart lights a water dipped match by striking it on the canoe wall, provoking a sly remark about inventors.
A fragment echoes a preference for keeping society news paired with sports content, suggesting readers find the newspaper balanced when social notes accompany athletic coverage. The excerpt hints at a Louisville context and desire to retain the sporting section.
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