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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
15
Forecast shows fair weather tonight and Saturday for San Antonio and vicinity with unsettled coastal areas in Far East Texas. Precipitation yesterday was none. total since January 1 stands at 12.92 inches, with a 0.428 inch deficit.
New York June 21 activity in the stock market remained generally steady with many issues and several specialties posting fractional gains. Early trading was active, led by southern railroads with notable moves in Canada and Western Union and Sears Roebuck. Afternoon activity faded, notable gains erased, and the market closed heavy as prices slipped below yesterday's close.
Prime mercantile paper quoted 4 to 4 1/2 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4.8475 for 60 day bills and 4.8785 for demand. Commercial bills 4.84. Bar silver at 62 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 48 cents. Bonds steady with railroad issues irregular.
New York on June 21 reports ready money on call at 2 percent, closing bid and offered at 2 percent. Time loans show steady trends with 60 days at 2 percent, 90 days at 3 percent, and 6 months near 3 percent.
The report notes a fair air condition and below normal temperatures in the Houston district. Rainfall measured at Brownsville Texas totals 3.08 inches. Allen Buell serves as Official In Charge of the Local Weather Bureau Office.
The state of New York paid 1200 for the funeral of Senator Patrick H. McCarren of Brooklyn who died October 23 1909. The undertaker received the check from the state controller as part of the annual supply bill, settling expenses the estate could not cover.
Union Stock Yards reports 218 cattle 18 calves 15 hogs on June 21. Quality was good and buyers found supplies adequate. Cows topped at 4.25 with bulk 4.00 to 4.50. calves up to 5.25 around 5.00. hogs sold on arrival, best porkers 7.50, bulk about 7.00. No sheep or goats offered.
Blocker and Foard sold 228 steers averaging 829 pounds at 5.40 per hundredweight on the Oklahoma City market. J Blocker from Rowena sold 72 steers averaging 1007 pounds at 6.45. Texas grass steers rose 15 to 26 cents weekly while stockmen noted good market for Mexican steers and stockers.
D B Zimmerman of Montana purchased 200 head of stocker steers from Kerr and Wheeler at the stock yards. The cattle were driven in from Kerr and Wheeler’s McMullen county ranch. Prices were not released but high bids were refused. Zimmerman plans to dip the cattle and ship them in immune cars to his ranch for a second dipping before grazing.
A D Hanis consignor V Y A Johnson booked several loads of cattle and calves with commission men. The stock showed a good range and brought prices near the day’s top.
Ty B. Jones returns to Del Rio and reports general rains in the region. He notes cattlemen are optimistic and foresee prosperity for their herds.
Sluggish receipts of stocker cattle at Fort Worth persist as past week shows few steers fit for grass turning into weight and value. Rain has conditions perfect, grass long and juicy, prices unattractive to pull cattle off the range, leaving stockmen wary about selling and facing replacement scarcity.
H and C McFarland from Parsons Texas sold fat steers in the Kansas City market yesterday. Reports say 91 head averaged 1284 pounds at 8.35 dollars, 105 steers averaging 1206 pounds at 8.30 dollars, and 21 steers averaging 1104 pounds at 7.35 dollars.
H. L. Corn shipped from Benbrook and sold on the Kansas City market yesterday. The sale included 20 steers at 1079 pounds averaging $8.00, 74 at 952 pounds averaging $7.00, 47 at 1031 pounds averaging $7.55, 64 at 1079 pounds averaging $8.00, 67 at 952 pounds averaging $7.75, and 100 at 1031 pounds averaging $7.95.
Fi ming and Davidson ship from Florida tonia sold 306 steers averaging 1000 pounds at 6.60 per hundredweight in the St Louis market yesterday.
Union Stock Yards notes cattle sales on June 21 with a table listing various lot weights and offered prices, reflecting brisk activity through the day.
Fort Worth Texas June 21 Friday's cattle run totaled 2500 head with 650 calves. Hogs receipts were 350 and sheep about 2200 with no quoted prices. Beef steers sold firm to higher with five loads of cake fed steers at 7.75 and several cars at 7.25 to 7.00.
Livestock prices posted today in St Louis with cattle receipts 2190 including 600 Texas. natives 6.00 to 9.35. cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.50. stockers 3.75 to 6.75. Texas and Indian steers 5.25 to 8.00. calves 6.00 to 8.25. Hogs receipts 6000, 5 to 10 cents higher. pigs and lights 5.25 to 7.70. mixed and butchers 7.50 to 7.70. good heavy 7.65 to 7.70. Sheep receipts 6000, steady. natives 4.00 to 5.25. lambs 5.50 to 9.36.
Cattle receipts 2500 with native and southern grades listed. market steady to 10 cents lower. Hogs receipts 4500 with a higher market. bulk $7.45 to $7.70, heavy $7.65 to $7.75, lights $7.85 to $7.60. Sheep receipts 6000, market steady with muttons $4.00 to $5.00 and lambs $7.00 to $9.00.
Chicago market summary shows cattle receipts around 1500 with slow trade and varied price ranges for beeves, Texas and western steers, stockers, cows, heifers, and calves. Hog receipts near 18,000 with prices generally higher. pigs and bulk sales pricing noted. Sheep receipts about 12,000 with slow to steady demand across native and western sheep, yearlings and lambs with multiple price points.
Readings record wind direction and speed at a.m. observation time. Temperature and rainfall noted with general state of the weather. Names of locations or stations are not provided in the fragment.
Lieut. Joseph Balak of Engine House No 61 died after leaping from his bed and plunging down a pole hole following a dream alarm. Pipeman John O'Brien found him unconscious in a pool of blood and rushed him to St Bernard's Hospital, where he died without awakening. O'Brien said Balak often dreamt of fires and walking in his sleep.
Wheat futures strengthened after initial weakness as drought complaints rose in northwest regions. September opened lower, recovered to about 1.04 dollars with corn following, oats soft on demand, and pork-led provisions rising. Kansas crop advices later pressured the close, leaving September near 1.03 and weak versus night prior.
June 21 market update shows cash wheat at No 2 hard and No 2 white prices around 1.07 to 1.08 and corn No 2 at about 74 to 76 cents. Futures close for wheat July at 1.034 to 1.038 and September at 1.02, corn July 71 to 71.5 cents, oats July 47 to 48 cents.
Chicago markets list cash grain prices for wheat and corn varieties with No 2 red at 1.0844 to 1.09 percent, No 2 spring at 1.08 to 1.18, durum at 1.01 to 1.09, corn No 2 at 73 to 74 and No 2 white at 77 to 78, oats No 2 at 52 to 54 cents, No 2 white 64 to 54, standard 63 to 54 percent.
Wheat prices in Kansas City show July and September futures with quotes around 97 to 98 cents for nearby contracts. Corn futures list July and September around 68 to 68 1/4 cents, with oats and oats futures also noted.
Lead steady at 17 shillings 18 pence per unit. Spelter steady at 25 pounds 158. Tin quiet on spot at 20 pounds futures 196 pounds 15s. Com weak on spot at 79 pounds 2s, futures 79 pounds 78s is.
New York opened steady up six points amid higher cables but eased 3 to 4 points on realizing. In New Orleans trading support kept prices near opening figures as activity rose in the middle session. By midday, prices were 2 to 3 points off best with spot middling upland at 11.60 cents.
The New York cotton market opened with futures prices steady across months from January to December, showing slight variations around 11.60 to 11.80. Closing figures also indicated a steady tone with minor fluctuations in morning and late sessions.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened 4.6 points higher on good cables as favorable weather raised limited selling. By midmorning prices advanced 7–12 points, buoyed by steady demand for contracts and firm spot demand, though overall activity was light and gains tempered by favorable crop reports. By 2 PM, prices sat 4–6 points above prior close.
New Orleans cotton market opened with steady bids for June to March contracts. June at 12.19 and July at 12.11 led a range from 11.66 to 12.21, as prices closed with a modest advance of 1 to 4 points.
Closing spot cotton in Liverpool shows a 4 to 6 point gain with American middling fair at 7.27d and middling at 6.684d. Sales reached 1,000 bales, all for speculation and export, while receipts stood at 4,000 bales with no American shipments.
Liverpool reports futures opened firm and closed steady with a range of May June and July August contracts listed. Prices show small adjustments across near and distant delivery dates with several quotations around 6.3 percent and 6.4 percent.
New Orleans spot cot ton is unchanged with 52 bales sold and arrivals at 180. Prices range from 9 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents for various grades including ordinary good ordinary and middling, with receipts at 4 and stock listed as 47,940 bales.
Spot cotton in Houston Texas closed steady with prices for grades ranging from low ordinary at 7 16 cents to good middling at 12 7 16 cents. The shipment count shows 239 and stock figures around 32 164, reflecting a quiet trading day.
Spot cotton closed steady with grades listed from low ordinary to middling fair. Prices ranged from 7 13 16 to 12 cents per pound. Sales reached 204, with stock $1,092, receipts 751 and a total stock on hand noted.
In St Louis on June 21 wool prices held steady across categories with medium combing and clothing grades quoted at 19 to 20 cents the 2ic and light fine at 15 to 19 cents and heavy fine at 12 cents per pound tub washed at 27 to 30 cents.
In New York on June 21 cotton seed oil closed steady with spot prices ranging from 6.70 to 7.05 across months. Trading included October 1000 contracts at 6.98 and 200 November and 500 December at 6.50 and 6.64 respectively, for total sales of 12 400.
New York on June 21 reports spot cotton quiet with a 6 point gain. Middling upland grades settle at 11.66 cents and middling gulf at 11.90 cents, with no sales recorded.
Memphis June 21 spot cotton remains steady with middling at 12 and three quarters cents per pound. Market observers note flat pricing and stable demand for low grade fibers.
New Orleans market report lists refined cotton oil seed prime at 7.1 percent per barrel per pound, choice meal at 8 percent, ammonia at 29.00 dollars per long ton, and choice cake at 27.60 dollars.
New York trading on June 21 shows Rio Coffee futures steady as July contracts settle at 13.78 cents per pound and March at 14.04 cents. The market reflects flat price action with slight firming near midday.
Quotations today show steady butter creameries 23 to 25 cents dairy 21 to 24 cents Eggs steady with 12 270 cases received at market firsts 16 cents prime firsts Life Cheese steady dairies 14 15 percent long horns 15 4 cents Potatoes new 7 to 8 cents old 75 cents to 1 40 for new and 75 to 80 cents for old Poultry live steady turkeys 12 cents springs 26 to 30 cents Veal steady lic
Kansas City market notes on butter with creamery quotations for firsts 24c 21c 20c seconds 20c extras 20c firsts 18c seconds c.
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE, ST. LOUIS, June 21. Poultry: Firm with chickens 12c, springs 32c, turkeys iptec, ducks 11 4ec to 16c, geese 5 13c. Eggs: Firm, ive.
New York reports steady markets with raw sugar and molasses showing unchanged or quiet levels. Muscovado at 9 3 36 and 9 test, petroleum and hides also steady, leather and molasses steady amid unsettled notes.
Market reports show old stock exhausted and new spring cheese bought as fast as produced. Prices rise by four cents per pound with weekly advance, while dairies rush to fill backlogs as supply tightens and producers anticipate later price relief.
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