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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1913

Page

13

Wall Street Rebounds After Overdone Decline

The market shifted over the weekend with heavy buying as traders believed the drop had been overdone. Union Pacific, Reading, Canadian Pacific, St. Paul, and Chesapeake & Ohio led gains while American Locomotive and Westinghouse gave back some, and foreign demand supported prices as bears steadied.

New York Wall Street Interstate Commerce Commission American Securities London Union Pacific Reading Canadian Pacific St. Paul Chesapeake & Ohio Westinghouse Electric Lehigh Valley Bears Harriman

Weather bulletin reports fair belt with heavy rainfall at key cities

The Cotton Region Bulletin notes the belt weather as generally fair with near normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more is recorded at Augusta Atlanta Savannah Ga Camden and Little Rock Ark. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau signed the report.

Augusta Atlanta Savannah Camden Little Rock Ark

Money on call and time loan rates from New York market

New York reports money on call steady at 14.72 percent with ruling rate at 2 percent. Closing bid stands at 1 percent, offered at 2 percent. Time loans ease with 60 days at 3 to 3 4 percent, 90 days at 3 4 percent, and six months at 5 percent.

New York

Financial Market Summary From New York Trade Desk

On June 23 in New York prime mercantile paper yielded 6 percent. The sterling exchange was steady with actual business in bankers' bills at 4.83 for 60 day bills and 4.87 for demand. Commercial bills traded at 4.82 1 2 percent. Bar silver quoted at 6 1 2 cents, Mexican dollars at 48 cents. Government bonds eased while railroad bonds were firm.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterl Rairoad

Copper and tin prices in New York market report

Copper nominal spot at 13.50 bid June 13.62 bid July and August 13.42 14.12 electrolytic 14.50 15.00 lake 14.75 15.25 Casting 14.50 14.75 Tin weak spot 42.35 bid June 42.00 42.25 July August 42.10 42.80 Our Quiet 4.30 bid spelter quiet 5.05 Antimony dull Cooksons 8.75 9.00 Iron quiet No 1 northern 16.00 16.50 No 2 northern 15.75 16.25 No 1 southern soft 14.50 16.00

New York Spelter Quiet Cookson's Iron Northern Southern Soft

Market Bulletin Lead and Spelter Quotes At St Louis

St Louis metal market notes on June 28 report lead at 4.20 to 4.22 half cents and spelter at 5.00 per hundredweight with slight fluctuations noted.

ST. Louis

Building Permits Generated for Various Residences

Charles J Chalet secures a four room plain building on Grenet street for 1400 dollars. J L Cooper files a four room dwelling on Westfall avenue at 925 dollars. Western Hearn plans an addition and repairs on E Commerce street for 90 dollars. Estate of August Zalmanzig remodels front on East Gleason street for 15 dollars. Thomas E Dittmar constructs a concrete building on College street for 250 dollars. W C Nichols builds a garage on E San Pedro Place for 325 dollars. Alfred C Ruhncke adds an awning on South Colorado street for 25 dollars. W C Mathis adds a five room plain dwelling on Lotus street with shed on Pennsylvania avenue for 10 dollars.

Charles J. Chalet Grenet Street J. L. Cooper Westfall Avenue Western Hearn E. Commerce Street August Zalmanzig East Gleason Stret Thomas E. Dittmar College Street W. C. Nichols E. San Pedro Place Alfred C. Ruhncke Colorado Street W._C. Mathis Lotus Street F. Bach Pennsylvania Avenue

Apple Crop Prospects Improve Across United States

United States and Canadian apple associations report a favorable 1913 outlook with expected declines in the South due to freezes. New England and central regions show gains in several varieties while the Pacific coast suffers losses. Overall crop may match or exceed last year’s 45 to 60 million barrels with improved size and quality.

United States Canada New York Journal of Commerce Maryland Delaware Virginia West Virginia New England Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New York State Hudson River Ohio Michigan Wisconsin California Colorado

Weather Observation Record from June 23 1913

Observations recorded at 8 a m on Monday June 23 1913. Details include atmospheric conditions and basic meteorological notes typical of early 20th century city weather logs.

Grocers Endorse One Cent Postage Rate At Texas Meeting

San Antonio delegates to the third annual South Texas Wholesale Grocers Association convention in Galveston endorsed a one cent postcard rate and criticized chain stores and mail order houses. The group favored expanding coastwise steamship service and improving rates between American ports. Attendees included Sidney Pfeiffer G C Walker W E Smith H P Goodman Jake Wolf T W Labatt and A G Castanola.

San Antonio Galveston South Texas Atlantic Seaboard Mr. Goodman

Market Prices for Fresh Produce and Staples Listed

A dense list of market rates for eggs, poultry, cheese, vegetables, fruits, canned goods, and fats. Items include fresh eggs 15 16 cents per dozen, large hens 3 5 per dozen, cheese 17 17 c per pound, and a wide range of produce such as tomatoes Texas 95 cents to 1.00 per four basket crate, potatoes Texas 1.76 per hundred, onions Texas Bermudas 60 to 76 cents per crate, and melons cantaloupes 2.00 to 3.00 per standard crate. Also notes on fruit like oranges California Valencia 4.26 to 7.6 per box, apples various varieties 1.25 to 1.75 per box, peaches 1.00 per four-basket crate, and cherries 1.85 to 2.00 per ten mid crate. Includes canned meats, sardines, and other pantry staples with assorted prices.

FEGGS Texas California Idaho Alabama Ann WU i Alaska

Automobile Licenses No 2754 Auburn

J L Blackburn of 422 Avenue D listed Buick license 755 and J P Hardy of 312 Buckingham Avenue listed Ford 756 with license details.

Auburn J. L. Blackburn Avenue D Buick M. Blackburn Pord J. P. Hardy Buckingham Avenue

Cities Service Co issues 2 million in 7 percent notes

Henry L Doherty & Co offer 2 000 000 dollars of Cities Service Company 7 percent five year convertible notes at par with accrued interest. Part of a 10 million dollar authorized issue, 3 million already sold in London. Notes convertible into preferred stock, callabl e at 102, شركات. Market value of preferred and common exceeds 18 million, over three times note outstanding. Earnings strong since 1910, May 31 surplus 835 031, assets over 34 million. Projected 1918 common stock earnings over 12 percent. Monthly dividends 6 percent on preferred and 5 percent on common.

New York Henry L. Doherty & Co Cities Service Company London

Coffee futures steady with No.7 Rio quoted

New York June 23 coffee markets show No 7 Rio at 9 and futures steady with July at 9 25 and December at 9 65 as trade notes indicate minor shifts in price.

New York Rio

Quotations From Grain and Produce Markets

Butter firm at 2712 cents in Elgin and New York receipts logged at 13 922 cases. Chicago quotations show butter and eggs unchanged, potatoes higher at 89 to 105 cents with seven cars listed, poultry rising including hens at 14 and springs at 20 turkeys live at 17 cents.

New York Chicago

Market Prices Reported for Poultry Butter and Eggs

In St. Louis on June 23 quotations list poultry prices with chickens at 12 1/2 cents, springs at 20 cents, turkeys at 16 cents, ducks at 15 cents, geese at 11 cents. Butter creamery 27 cents. Eggs 16 cents.

ST. Louis

Market Quotations Kansas City June 23 Dairy Eggs Poultry

Quotations today show butter creamery 27 firsts 26c seconds 25c packing 21c. Eggs firsts 17c seconds 14c. Poultry hens 13c roosters 10c ducks 15c broilers 23c.

Kansas City Egee

Sugar and petroleum prices from New York markets

New York trading shows raw sugar and petroleum holding steady. Musecovado at 2.83 to 2.86, centrifugal 3.33 to 3.26, refined sugar steady with powdered 4.45 and fine granulated 4.35. New Orleans open kettle molasses 35 to 55 cents. Hides and leather steadiness noted with Togota and Central America tans.

New York Musecovado New Orleans Togota Central America

Cotton Exchange announces summer hours in Liverpool

The Cotton Exchange in Liverpool will close at noon on Saturdays and open at 11 a.m. on Mondays during July and August. It will be closed on July 11 and 12.

Liverpool

Real estate transfers in Lakeview and Moore's subdivisions

Lakeview Townsite Company transfers lot 2 block 108 to G W Sharp for 210 dollars. T Z DuPuy and Marieth P Du Puy sell lot 11 block 7 Moore's subdivision to J P Hybarger for 2000 dollars. Henry and Helen Small convey lots 14 15 16 block 32 corner Tenth and Avenue D to Patricia Millmo for 15000 dollars. Patricia Millmo to Laura Millmo convey same lots for one dollar and other consideration. W C Sullivan sells lots 2 3 new city block 6025 to Thomas F Logan for 2000 dollars.

Lakeview Townsite Company G. W. Sharp T. Z. DuPuy Marieth P. du Puy J. P. Hybarger Moore Avenue D Thomas F. Logan New City Block

Steady Prices Rule in Live Stock Trade at Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards on June 23 the livestock market showed steady and attractive prices across cattle hogs and sheep with moderate receipts. Fort Worth and Chicago markets reported brisk clears and steady hogs while sheep slipped slightly. beef steers and calves ranged in the five to six dollar per hundred weight zone.

Union Stock Yards Fort ‘Worth

Fort Worth Cattle Market Brisk Trading Rounds

Fort Worth Texas cattle market Monday saw small receipts with about 3000 cattle and 600 calves. Beef steers steady from 6.00 to 7.50, cows 4.26 to 5.50, bulls 4.50 to 6.25, calves 4.50 to 8.50. stockers meager. Hogs scarce, $5.60 to 8.70. sheep about 3000 head, market dragging and prices a touch lower.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Live Stock Receipts and Prices Reported

Chicago markets show hogs receipts 43,000 with steady demand and varying bid ranges from 5.25 to 8.75 for different hog kinds. Cattle receipts 18,500 with higher prices noted across Reeves Texas feeders stockers cows and calves. Sheep receipts 10,000 with a strong tone and price spread from native to springs.

Chicago Texas

Market Steady as Cattle Hogs and Sheep Trade Strong

St Louis reports receipts for cattle totaling 8000 with 4500 Texans, hogs at 11,500 and sheep 4000. Native steers bring 5.75 to 8.75, Texas steers 6.25 to 8.50, cows and heifers 4.26 to 6.50. hogs grade 7.00 to 8.75. sheep muttons 4.25 to 4.75 and lambs 5.00 to 8.00, all markets steady.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Livestock Prices Report Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Receipts and quotations show hogs at bulk 8.55 to 8.70 and pigs 7.00 to 8.00 with market strong. Cattle receipts 11,000 including 4,000 southern, prime fed steers 8.50 to 9.10 and cows 4.75 to 7.35 with market steady. Sheep receipts 8,000, lambs 6.00 to 7.75 and yearlings 5.00 to 6.25 with market strong.

Kansas City

Old Songs Liquidate Cotton and Market Decline

New York opening steady with a decline of about 4.6 points in response to lower Liverpool cables and favorable Sunday weather outlook. Buyers and old sellers mix as market slips from recent highs, then rallies 3 to 6 points before afternoon demand narrows. Estimated receipts around 40,000 bales.

New York Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady in New York on June 23

Market reports show July at 12.01 cents, August 11.92, September 11.66, with varied bids for remaining months. Closing figures again steady with mixed intraday highs and lows across contract months.

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Weather Notes

New Orleans June 2. Cotton futures opened steady then declined 6 to 8 points on weak cables and favorable weather maps. Rain reported in Arkansas and scattered eastern points. a late recovery occurred with July up three points over Saturday’s close while new crops stayed near that level. Bearish weather forecasts and selling pushed prices 8 to 9 points under Saturday. May/July activity shifted as rumors of private crop figures circulated, with July initially inactive. Midday showed brief recoveries but afternoon liquidation left prices 4 to 12 points below Saturday’s close.

New Orleans Arkansas Georgia Carolinas

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with June at 12.29 asked, July 12.33 bid, August 12.06, September 11.64, October 11.51, December even, January 11.63 54, and March 11.62.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report

Spot cotton in Liverpool eased with middling fair at 7.324 and good middling at 6.98d. Trade sees 6000 bales sold with 6600 American and 600 for speculation and export, including 2000 bales of which 1900 are American.

Liverpool

Futures Close Steady Across UK Market Slips

Liverpool reports futures closed steady with a range of quotes including June 6.524 and several near-term spread figures such as JuneJuly 6.454 and JulyAugust 6.43 4d. Other pairings span from SeptemberOctober 6.232d to MayJune with varying decimals, indicating a stable yet shifting curve.

Leading Spot Markets and Midday Rates Across Cities

New York middling 12.30 New Orleans middling 12 9016 Houston middling 12 3 16 Galveston middling 124% Liverpool middling 6.74 Memphis middling 12%

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis

New Orleans Cotton Market Awaits July Condition Report

In New Orleans this week traders await the July condition report due Wednesday with private estimates likely to surface. Market sentiment is mixed after cold weather last week and traders weigh potential gains against bearish signals while watching July position and any sign of long liquidation for impact.

New Orleans

Cotton seed product prices in Memphis spot

Cotton Seed Products in Memphis quotes on June 23 list prime basis at 6.40 to 6.47 dollars per unit, meal at 28.26 dollars, and linters at 2 percent 4 cents.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Firm With Spot Bid Highlights

New York reports firm cotton seed oil market with spot bids around 7.90 and July contracts near 7.91. Weekly activity includes 9 200 plus 100 and 600 lot sales across August to December, totaling 9200 barrels. In Pittsburgh, oil market closes with steady tone as of June 23.

New York

South Dakota Wheat Rains Then News Lift Market

Chicago reports rally as drought signals from South Dakota reduce crop prospects. Weather trends elsewhere steady the market early, but later Nebraska yields and eastern conditions pull prices down. September wheat ends near 90 to 91 cents with corn and hogs mixed.

Chicago Ill South Dakota Northwest Missouri Illinois Nebraska Rockies

Cotton market brief from New Orleans dated June 23

Cotton spot quiet and unchanged with middling at 129-16 cents. Spot sales 10 bales. receipts 1055 bales. stock 54,735 bales. Nominal rates listed for various grades from low ordinary to good middling and fair grades.

New Orleans

Maritime Signals Report From Sable Island and New York

The bulletin notes signals from Kron Prinz Wilhelm of Bremen docking in New York and Kron Prinzess in Cecelie of Hamburg docking in New York. Sa​blescot and SIASCONSET report United States signaling Copenhagen docking in New York. Naples vessel Re D Italia bound for New York and Carpathia listed arrival from Trieste to Rotterdam to Roma to Marseilles.

Sable Island Kron Prinz Wilhelm Bremen New York Kron Prinzess Cecelie Hamburg United States Copenhagen Carpathia Trieste Rotterdam Roma Marseilles

Cotton Market Closes Steady in Houston Spot Trade

The Houston spot market closed steady with a quiet session down 1 16 to 1 16 cent. Sales and shipments totaled 715 with stock at 49 427 bales. Quotations ranged from low ordinary 7 11 16 c to middling fair 13 1 16 c, reflecting a narrow trading day and light activity.

Houston Tex

Oats Yield Estimate for Waco County

In Waco Texas on June 23 the average oats yield is estimated at 40 to 45 bushels per acre. The quantity is slightly lower than last year while quality improves.

Waco Tex

Spot cotton closes steady in Galveston market

Galveston cot ton market at quiet session with prices unchanged. Sales spots were 300 f o b none. Receipts totaled 567 bales and total stock reached 56 768 bales.

Galveston Tex

Cotton market steady as prices hold in Memphis and New York

In Memphis on June 2 the spot cotton market remained steady with middling at 12 3/4 cents. In New York on June 23 the spot market closed quiet with middling uplands at 12.30 cents and do Gulf at 12.56 cents, with 2430 bales sold.

Memphis Tenn New York

Local marriages recorded by licenses issued

Marriage licenses were issued to F. J. Metz and Mrs. Mary Belchner Willie Graf and Adella Gaycan Titus Terry and Serina A. Riggs William Batley and Nora Scheinigan Eustacio O. Cardenas and Maria Rickert.

F. J. Metz Mary Belchner Willie Graf Adella Gaycan Titus Terry Serina A. Riggs William Batley Nora Scheinigan Eustacio O. Cardenas Maria Rickert

St Louis Cash Grain Prices Report

Cash wheat No 2 red 97 98c No hard 90 96c Reed No 2 60c No 2 white 61 2c Oats No 2 39 40c No 2 white 41c Wheat July 87 88c Sept 1840 Corn July 59c Sept 60 60c Oats July 39c Sept 40c

ST. Louis

Grain prices and futures amid unsettled market

Cash wheat grades No 2 hard 86 93 cents and No 2 red 85 95 cents. Corn values No 2 mixed 59 cents and No 2 white 59 cents. Oats No 2 hard 41 42 cents and No 8 mixed 89 39 cents. Wheat futures July 84 halting. September 5 dollars. December 83 88. Corn and oats futures shown with mixed figures for July September and December.

Kansas City

Chicago cash grain market notes and prices

Cash grain quotes from Chicago show No 2 red wheat at 971.00 and No 2 hard at 93 percent. No 1 northern at 93 and 95 cents, No 2 northern at 2 dollars and 93 percent, spring at 92 93e, velvet chaff at 91 9e. Corn quotes list No 3 at 60 percent and No 2 white 61 4 percent, No 2 yellow at 60 percent 61Ke.

Chicago

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