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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1913

Page

10

Stocks Climb Again as Market Interest Reawakens

New York stocks rose in quiet trading after an early surge as optimism from foreign markets supported gains. Major issues like Union Pacific and New York Central advanced 1 to 2 percent, while declines in Chesapeake and Ohio and Virginia Carolina Chemical sparked renewed speculation on trade conditions.

New York London Union Pacific Northern Pacific Canadian Pacific New York Central Steel Steel Preferred Smelting Amalgamated Can Utah Copper Chesapeake & Ohio

Weather bulletin notes heavy rainfall in named locales

Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours ending 8 a m June 24 1913 reports rainfall of an inch or more at Blackwell Yemasee S C Goldsboro and Lumberton N C with unsettled weather across the belt and near normal temperatures. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau.

Blackwell Yemasece S. C Goldsboro Lumberton N. C Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Money on Call Rates Reported in New York Market

New York on June 24 reports money on call steady at 1 to 2 percent with ruling rate at 2 percent. Closing bid 1 percent, offered at 2 percent. Time loans easier with 50 days at 3.4 percent, 90 days at 3 to 4 percent, six months at 5 percent.

New York

New York Market Report June 24 Mercantile Rates Steady

Prime mercantile paper at 4 ¾ percent, sterling exchange steady. Actual business in bankers' bills at 453 10 for 60 day bills and 486 90 for demand. Commercial bills 4 82 percent. Bar silver 57 8c. Mexican dollars 48c. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds firm.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Copper and metals prices steady and mixed in New York

New York reports copper steady with spot at 13.62 dollars and June bids. July and August copper quoted at 13.62 to 14.25. Electrolytic 14.50 to 15.00, lake 14.75 to 15.25, casting 14.50 to 14.75. Tin firm at 47.75 to 60.00, July 47.75. Lead steady at 4.30, spelter 5.95. Antimony dull with Cookson's 8.76 to 9.00. Iron quiet and unchanged.

Yester- Today Day Amalgamated Copper Amer Smelt & Refinin American Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Peeweewee Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & Northwestern Chicago, Mil & St Paul Colorado Fuel & Iron Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande General Electric Eve Yeesagnee Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore Illinois Central Eee Tnterborough- Met Lli Inter Ath Harvester Missouri Louisville & Nashville Pacific Kansas & Te Lehigh Valley New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People's Gas Ween Eens Rock Island Co, Bese Esviseons Rock Island Co, Pfd Southern Pacific Seen Eee Southern Railway Ater Eee Xas Company Etee Wee Union Pacific Wabash Atvswees Western Union Weed New York Cookson

Big Turtle Bit Him at Coney Island Market

A 380 pound turtle bit Dan Holmes a fishman at First and Neptune avenues Coney Island yesterday afternoon. Dr Friedman of the Reception Hospital treated the wound and Holmes was put to bed with fear of blood poisoning. The turtle, to be shipped to a restaurant, sank its teeth when a flipper caught him as Holmes released it and was beaten into unconsciousness with a club.

New York Dan Holmes First Neptune Avenues Coney Island Friedman Holmes

World Wheat Crops Signal Shifts in 1913 Seed Yield

Washington dispatch notes Bulgaria’s wheat output to rise to 67,977,000 bushels, about 106.6 percent of last year. Italy, India, and Japan are forecast to produce 183,719,000, 58,316,000, and 27,029,000 bushels respectively, with varied changes. Belgium and France cut sugar beet acreage while Denmark and Hungary expand.

Washington, D. C Bulgaria International Institute of Agriculture Rome Italy India Japan Belgium France Denmark Hungary

Marine Intelligence Galveston Arrivals and Dock News

Marine intelligence reports arrivals at Galveston Port Arthur and Glasgow with ships from New York, Aldershot, Progresso, Tampico, Barcelona, Norman, and others. Also notes Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Minnewaska, Caledonia, and other vessels docking in New York, Hamburg, and Le Havre.

Galveston Tex el Valle New York Aldershot Progresso City of Tampico Tampico Saile Miguel M. Pinellas Spai Barcelona Norman Bridge Tank Plymouth Bremenn

Potatoes Rally Across Regions With Varied Grades

In Chicago on June 24 prices for potatoes ranged from 90 cents to 1.15 dollars per bag. Regional offerings showed St Louis, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma triumphs with grades from fancy to good. White potatoes moved 90 cents to 1.10 dollars depending on quality and demand.

Chicago St. Louis New Texas Arkansas Oklahoma

Market quotes from Kansas City and Chicago report steady butter and eggs

Kansas City and Chicago market notes show butter and eggs unchanged while potatoes rise to 90 cents to 1.10. Receipts include 17,932 cases for butter and eggs, 40 cars of potatoes, with 5 cars old stock. Poultry prices drift. hens at 13 to 14 cents, springs 26 cents, and turkeys 17 cents.

Kansas City Chicago

Quotations and irregular receipts in New York market

New York quotes for the day note receipts totaling 44,100 cases with irregular items. Fresh gathered extras bring prices around 22.24 cents per unit as traders report activity and price movements.

New York

Market Report: Raw Sugar Prices and Commodities

New York on June 24 reports firm raw sugar with Muscovan at 2.83 2.86, centrifugal 3.2393.36, molasses 2.58 2.61, refined firm crushed 6.05, fine granulated 4.35, powdered 4.46. petroleum and air market notes: steady. hides and leather mentioned.

New York Muscovan

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity 1913

The U S Department of Agriculture forecast for Tuesday June 24 1913 predicts fair weather tonight and Wednesday for San Antonio and East Texas. Precipitation yesterday was none with normal for the day .09 inch. Total since January 1 is 9.24 inches with a 4.36 inch deficiency.

San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Sugar Prices Rise Amid Market Pressure And Heat

Market reports show sugar firm at 4.85 per hundred pounds with a likely jump to 5 soon. Telegraphs from New York note 16 cent hard refined and 15 cent soft sugar increases, while New Orleans prices anchor local rates. Rising demand from hot weather, canning, and beverages fuels price gains. lemons, eggs, butter, and potatoes also see shifts as California lemons undercut, eggs climb to 17 cents per dozen, and Texas creamery and butter move lower.

New York New Orleans

Market Prices For Eggs Poultry Cheese And More

A historical markets column lists prices to retailers for eggs fresh country candled 16 17c per dozen. Poultry large hens per dozen 6 medium hens 4 4 60 friers 3 4 50 broilers 1 25 2 50 turkeys per pound. Cheese 17 18c per pound. Butter creamery 23c per pound. Various vegetables and fruits with prices for tomatoes Texas best 96c to 1.00 per crate potatoes Texas 1.75 cwt California 1.60 Idaho 1.66. Strawberries 2.60 to 2.75 crate. Oranges California Valencia 6.00 to 6.25 per box. Lemons California 10 per box. Apples several varieties per box 1.75. Cherries California 1.85 to 2.00 ten pound crate. Rice and syrups listed with multiple can sizes. Hides and wool rates for various qualities. Meats and lard prices including dry salt extras 13 ½ c bacon extras 14 ½ c. Lard pure 12 ½ c. Compound 20 c. Canned meats and fish prices noted.

Texas California Idaho Alabama Hanaess Alaska Pioneer Liberty Bell Muscatel London South Texas Johnson Rio Maxwell House Maine C. B San Antonio

Cotton gains after drouth news across Atlantic states

In New York and New Orleans trading, cotton opened steady with a small advance and edged up to four to seven points early. Reports of drought in Atlantic states buoyed sentiment while weather outlooks and weekly bureau data kept prices mostly steady, with gradual declines from early highs as selling pressure rose.

Drouth Atlantic States

Cotton New Orleans Opens Steady Amid Weather, Exports

New Orleans June 24 Cotton futures opened steady with a 1 to 3 point advance as showers and seasonable temps appeared favorable. Reports from traveling raw exports in Georgia spurred cautious buying while late crop concerns noted. Morning trading remained quiet but heavy tone persisted with prices 5 points above yesterday’s close at first half hour.

New York Atlantics Europe Miday Weather Bureau New Orleans Georgia Texas Mississippi

Food prices and wholesale items listing

A dense OCR list of wholesale prices and stock items across categories. It includes canned fish such as salmon and sardines with varied sizes and prices, nuts and dried fruits with per hundredweight or per pound pricing, flours meals and cereals with barrel and sack rates, beans and raisins by hundredweight or crown, citron and lemon peel, hay pricing by ton, sugar and coffee prices, canned vegetables with standard sizes and prices, and seeds and oats with bulk rates. The bundle reads like a market price sheet from a historical era.

Rice market report from New Orleans reflects mixed shipments

New Orleans on June 24 reports strong receipts with 1484 sacks and no tillers. Sales show Honduras 1589 sacks at 4.55 cents per pound and Japan 660 sacks at 3.35 cents. Quotations list rough nominal and clean Honduras at 5 cents, Japan at 3 cents.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Wool Market Report from St. Louis Dated June 24

In St Louis on June 24 wool prices showed steady trends with northern and western mediums quoted at 15 18 cents per pound. Short staple or burr varieties held around 16 to 16 1/2 cents, with finer burrs at 15 to 16 cents.

ST Louis

New York Cotton and Dry Goods Market Update

Coffee futures were steady with July at 9.48 cents and December at 9.98 cents. The primary market for finished cotton goods was quiet but steady with gray print cloth irregular and some men’s wear lines opened for next spring. Prices mostly unchanged though some rose six percent. Demand remained good for cheap and fancy fall dress goods while raw silk advanced sharply on the Japan market.

New York Japan

Cattle Market Holds Steady at Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards on June 24 buyers stayed steady across cattle calves hogs and goats. Cattle topped at 5.50 for cows with most between 4.50 and 5.00 while calves reached 7.00 and hogs near 8.00. Sheep moved to other markets with no local sales and rains reduced South Texas stock movements.

Union Stock Yards South Texas

Fort Worth Cattle and Hogs See Mixed Receipts June 24

Fort Worth TEX June 24 Receipts were small with 3300 cattle and 250 calves. Beef steers active with red bullocks averaging 1243 pounds at 7.65. other sales 5.50 to 6.50. Calves up 25 cents to 4.50 to 7.50. About 1000 hogs, three cars at 8.85 with others 8.80. bulk 8.70 to 8.80. Sheep yards show 1900 mostly stockers. lambs up 25 cents to 7.75. stocker sheep slow.

Fort Worth Tex Texas

Grain and Livestock Prices in St Louis Market Report

Cattle receipts 6509 including 800 Texans with steady quotes. Native beef steers 5.75 to 6.25, cows and heifers 4.60 to 5.50, Texas and Indian steers 4.50 to 6.50, carload 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 2000 steady, pigs and lights 7.26 to 8.75, good heavy 8.60 to 9.70. Sheep receipts 9000 steady, native muttons 4.25 to 4.75, lambs 6.00 to 6.00, spring lambs 7.25 to 7.75.

ST. Louis Texas

Chicago market summary shows mixed hogs and strong sheep

Chicago receipts for hogs reached 17 000 with steady bulk sales at 8.60 to 8.75, light 8.55 to 8.80, mixed 8.45 to 8.80, heavy 8.25 to 8.76, pigs 6.76 to 8.50. Cattle receipts 4 000 and weak with Reeves 7.20 to 9.00, Texas steers 6.90 to 8.00, stockers 5.75 to 8.00, cows 3.80 to 8.40, calves 6.60 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 12 00 and strong with natives 4.85 to 6.90, yearlings 5.85 to 6.70, lambs native 5.69 to 7.10, springs 5.00 to 7.90.

Chicago Texas

Live Stock Market Report Kansas City June 24 1920s

Receipts and quotes show hogs strong with 18 000 head. Bulk sold 8 60 to 8 70 with heavies 8 60 8 70 and pigs at 7 00. Cattle receipts 8000 including 1000 southerns with prime fed steers 8 50 8 90 and cows 4 25 7 25. Sheep receipts 8000 with lambs 5 75 7 85 and yearlings 5 00 6 50

Kansas City

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens Steady on June 24

The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with June at 12.36 cents and July at 12.41 cents. Futures closed steady with a small net advance of 3 to 6 points while various futures contracts showed mixed openings and bids through December and March.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report

Cotton market in Liverpool shows easier to moderate business. Prices: good middling 6.90d, middling 6.724d, low middling 6.86d, ordinary 5.80d, good ordinary 6.14d. Sales total 9000 bales with 7200 American and 800 for speculation and exports. receipts 15000 bales including 12000 American.

Liverpool

Futures Prices Report From Liverpool June Trade

Futures closed steady with June at 6.474 percent and a chain of monthly spreads from June to next May. Notable pairings include June-July 6.47d and October- November 6.28d, with values quoted for each month ahead.

Liverpool

Spot market prices across cities report mixed middling quotes

Leading spot markets show New York at 12.20, New Orleans at 125¢, Houston at 123 16¢, Galveston at 12 4¢, Liverpool at 6.724, and Memphis at 12 ½¢, indicating varied activity across major hubs.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Memphis

Cotton statistics receipts at U S ports and exports

This week and last year show cotton exports from United States ports. Exports to Great Britain totaled 4,814 bales and exports to the Continent reached 2,421 bales, compared with 4,067 bales last year.

United States Great Britain

Cotton Seed Prices Reported From Memphis Market

Cotton seed products in Memphis on June 24 show prime basis yerdes meal at 25.26 dollars and linters at 2 percent.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil market steady with varied futures and sales

In New York on June 24 the cotton seed oil market showed steady spot at 7.90. Futures quotes ranged from 7.92 for June to 7.94 for September and 7.43 for October with several small lots sold. Total reported sales reached 27,600 units across August through January contracts with numerous individual fills at 7.95 to 6.40 depending on month and lot.

New York Sears

Market quotes for wheat corn and oats from today

Cash grain prices listed include No 2 red wheat at 9710 cents per bushel No 2 hard at 92 to 93 and a half cents No 1 northern at 945 to 95? cents No 2 northern at 93 to 94 and a half cents No 2 spring velvet chaff at 90 to 95 cents durum at 90 cents Corn prices show No 2 at 60 to 61 and a half cents No 2 white at 61 to 61 and a half cents No 2 yellow at 60 to 61 cents Oats quotes show No 2 at 38 to 40 cents No 2 white at 41 to 41 and a half cents standard at 40 to 41 cents.

Chicago

Put Onions Ban By Lutheran Ministerium

Philadelphia. The Lutheran Ministerium at its 165th annual convention ruled ministers may not take outside work. Cited are two cases an undertaker and a minister who raised onions for market. Ministers violating the rule must surrender credentials to the presiding official.

Philadelphia

Chicago market report shows soybeans steady and wheat choppy

Unfavorable crop news from South Dakota weighed on wheat while corn rose on reduced deliveries. September wheat opened around 90% and fluctuated, oats and hogs strengthened with firmer pork and lard prices. North Dakota wheat concerns aided further gains. corn closed firmer at 61% for September with modest gains.

Chicago South Dakota North Dakota

Grain market quotations Kansas City June 24

Prices for cash grain and futures across wheat corn and oats listed with No 2 hard and red wheat No 2 mixed corn No 2 white oats. Receipts yesterday show 16000 bushels wheat 67000 bushels corn 3000 oats while shipments total 69000 29000 and 4000 bushels respectively.

Kansas City

Grain Prices and Receipts Reported in St Louis

Quotations for cash wheat and corn along with oats are listed for No 2 red and hard wheat No 2 corn No 2 white and No 2 oats. Close prices are given for July and September futures in wheat corn and oats. Receipts yesterday include flour wheat corn and oats in thousands of barrels and bushels, with shipments detailed for each commodity.

ST. Louis

Cotton market notes steady with diverse grades listed

New Orleans cotton market reports steady spot prices with a 12 1 2 to 13 1 2 cent range for middling and higher grades. Sales on the spot total 309 bales, arrivals 788 bales, receipts 2477, stock 54,918 bales.

New Orleans Bates

Spot market closes quieter in Houston cotton trade

Houston June 24 spot market closed quiet with a 1 16 cent decline. No sales or shipments except 903 bales moved. total stock reached 98 954 bales. Quality grades ranged from low ordinary at 7 11 16 to good middling at 12 11 16 cents with middling fair around 11 1316 cents.

Houston Tex

Spot cotton closes steady in Galveston market

Galveston on June 24 reports quiet session for spot cotton with no change in price. Sales total 200 bales f.o.b. Receipts 950 bales. Stock on hand 57,718 bales.

Galveston Tex F.o.b

Marriage Licenses Filed for Multiple Couples

Wallace W True and Mary Lee Wallace Stewart and Alberta Williams, Kenneth R Wimer and Clarita Cecile Janin, Camelio Lopez and Seferino Gonzales, Eugenio Sanchez and Alvida Fernandez, George Shelton Graves and Inez Gabriel Nagler.

Wallace W. True Mary Lee Wilburn Stewart Alberta Williams Kenneth R. Wimer Clarita Cecile Janin Camelio Lopez Seferino Gonzales Eugenio Sanchez Alvida Fernandez George Shelton Graves Inez Gabriel Nagler

Cotton market closes quiet with quoted middling upland and gulf

New York June 24 spot cotton trades were quiet with middling uplands at 12.60 cents and middling gulf at 12.55 cents. No sales were reported.

New York

Automobile Licenses No 3767 Winton to Johnson

A docket lists automobile licenses numbered 3767 transferring from Winton to B F Johnson at 336 E Park Ave. Details show owner change and address in the local licensing register.

Winton

Orphans' homes tightened by Los Angeles ordinance

Los Angeles enacts a strict ordinance to prevent starving and begging of orphans' and children's in homes. The measure, promoted by county health officer Dr. R. E. Sawyer, aims to stop selling babies and using orphans' homes for begging.

Los Angeles Board of Supervisors RE. O. Sawyer

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