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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1912

Page

9

Market Monopolized by Home Gardeners

The San Antonio fresh fruit trade is dominated by local shippers led by Bexar county growers. Early rains boosted crops with honey peaches at 1.50 per orange box, lemons steady at 4.50, yellow onions at 1 and white onions 1 to 1.25, while outside markets limit East Texas peaches. Sugar markets show mixed signals as wholesalers expect demand during packing season, with refined sugar quoted at 6.10c apart from Arbuckle Brothers. An AP bulletin notes a ten cent drop per hundred pounds today.

San Antonio Bexar County East Texas Texas New York Messrs. Arbuckle Brothers

Chicago Quotations Report June 25 Prices Steady

Butter steady with creamery and daisy varieties quoted. Eggs firm with 23,419 cases reported. firsts 18 4 c. Cheese steady including Daisies, Twins, Young Americas, Long Horns. Potatoes easier with old and new stock listed. Poultry and veal mostly steady with turkeys and chickens at 12 cents and veal at 8 1 2 c.

Chicago Young Americas Ilic

Market Quotations From Kansas City

Kansas City market quotes for butter and eggs on June 25 show creamery butter 24 cents, firsts 23 cents, seconds 20 cents, packing stock 20 cents. Eggs listed extras 20 cents, firsts 18 cents, seconds 14 cents.

Kansas City

Cotton goods markets steady with fair first hand business

The New York markets show steady activity with fair first hand sales in cotton goods. Jobbers report moderate house trade in piece goods as woolens and worsted dress goods for fall rise five cents per yard.

New York

Rice Market Report From New Orleans Quiet Yet Steady

New Orleans June 25 rice market shows quiet but steady trade with clean rice. Receipts total 5600 sacks while sales include Honduran 325 and Japan 335 sacks. Quotations list clean Honduras 4% 5e and clean Japan 4 41.

New Orleans Honduras Japan Clea Honduras

Weather summary for Houston district stations

San Antonio June 25 temperatures and rainfall data reported for the Houston district stations covering the 24 hours ending 8 oclock this morning 75th meridian time.

San Antonio Tex Houston

Weather belt shows fair conditions with eastern rain

Weather observations describe a fair belt with cloudiness and rain in the east. Temperatures run below normal. Rainfall exceeds an inch in eastern areas, notably Alabama and Georgia, with Atlanta reporting 3.90 inches. Allen Buell, Official in Charge, U S Weather Bureau Local Office.

Alabama Georgia Atlanta Allen Buell United States Weather Bureau Abilene Tex Amarillo Augusta Oudy Birmingham Ala Boston Mass Brownsville Charleston Corpus Christi Clear del Rio Fort Worth Galveston Houston Jacksonville Fla Kansas City Key West Knoxville Tenn Louisville Key Macon Gla Memphis Miami Fla SE Montgomery New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Palestine St Louis PtCdy Paul Minn Shreveport Tampa Washington Allen ‘Buell

Weather Forecast for East Texas and Tonight to Wednesday

Whalis L. More, Chief Forecast, reports fair skies tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures. East Texas sees fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions in the western portion. Precipitation yesterday was none. normal for the day is 1.09 inches, deficit 0.09. Since January 1 total precipitation is 13.75 inches, excess 0.20 inches.

East Texas West Portion

Local Market Weak in Calf Division at Union Stock Yards

Too many calves on the market and a deficiency in their quality weakened the calf division this morning. Calves topped at 5 dollars, most between 4 and 4.50. Cows topped at 4.25, bulk 3 to 3.75. Market steady with little activity. Hog consignments sold direct to packing firms. Receipts: cattle 208, calves 111, hogs 89, horses 21 through shipment.

Union Stock Yards

State Inspector McStaran Assigned to Midfield Market

Eugene McStaran of Midfield Texas state livestock sanitary inspector is stationed at the Union Stock Yards to inspect cattle crossing the quarantine line. He replaces M D Stoner who resigned about a month ago and will base his headquarters at this market to cover this portion of the state.

Eugene McStaran Midfield Tex Union M. D. Stoner

Co B Lucas Sells Cattle in Oklahoma City Market

Co B Lucas of Berelaire sold cattle in the Oklahoma City market today. The lot included 66 head weighing 988 pounds at 6.35 per hundredweight, 146 head 905 pounds at 6.25, and 17 head 991 pounds at 5.75.

Co. B. Lucas Berelaire Oklahoma City

Cattle Sale Report From Kansas City Market

J. J. Welder of Victoria shipped thirteen head of cattle to the Kansas City market. The average weight was 1153 pounds and the price averaged seven dollars per hundredweight, per the account sale at the Cattlemen's Exchange. The Texas grassers sold a quarter lower than last Thursday. other stock eased 50 cents.

J. J. Welder Victoria Kansas City Cattlemen’s Exchange Texas

Fort Worth cattle market steady as receipts rise on Tuesday

Texas market reports 8600 cattle 1400 calves 350 hogs 575 sheep. choice steers strong with top at 7.85 and 7.90 for small lots. medium steers weaker. native and calf prices steady. hogs near 6.79 to 7.80. sheep 15 cents lower with light receipts and no quotation.

Fort Worth Tex Parker County

Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations June 25 Chicago

Cattle receipts about 4000 with steady to lower quotes. Reeves 6.10 to 9.50, Texas and western steers 6.40 to 8.10, stockers 4.20 to 6.75, cows and heifers 2.70 to 8.00, calves 5.50 to 8.26. Hogs receipts about 16,000 market weak five cents lower. Light 7.20 to 7.65, mixed 7.80 to 7.72, heavy 7.25 to 7.75, rough 7.25 to 7.45, pigs 5.25 to 6.95, bulk 7.50 to 7.70. Sheep receipts about 18,000 market dull lower. Native 3.25 to 5.30, western 3.50 to 5.35, yearlings 4.75 to 7.00, native lambs 4.25 to 7.85, western 4.50 to 8.00, spring lambs 5.25 to 9.10.

Chicago Texas ST. Louis Oklahoma

Market receipts and prices at St. Louis cattle hogs and sheep

Receipts and quotations given for cattle hogs and sheep in St. Louis. Cattle receipts 2300 with Texas lines and various price ranges. hog receipts 10,500 with uniform steady market. sheep receipts 11,000 with steady demand. Prices span from calves to cows and heifers and lambs to native muttons.

Foreign crop acreage and yields across nations compiled

A cablegram from the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome reports acreages and estimated production for wheat rye barley oats and corn in Hungary Italy Canada Japan Algeria Tunis and other regions. It also lists crop condition indices relative to averages for several countries.

Washington International Institute of Agriculture Rome Italy United States Department of Agriculture Hungary Croatia Slavonia Canada Japan Algeria Tunis Belgium Denmark France Crotia Spain British India Egypt

Kansas City Market Receipts and Price Quotations

Receipts today include 58000 cattle with southern stock steady cents 5 to 8. Southern steers 5.25 to 8.50 cows and heifers 3.60 to 5.50 stockers 4.25 to 7.25. Hogs 12000 steady to five cents lower with bulk 7.50 to 7.70 and sows 7.40 to 7.60. Sheep receipts 7000 steady to 10 cents lower. muttons 4.00 to 5.00, lambs 6.75 to 8.75, range wethers and yearlings 4.00 to 6.00.

Kansas City

Poultry and eggs steady in St. Louis markets

Poultry markets report quiet trading in St. Louis on June 25 with chickens at 11 to 24 cents, turkeys 14 to 16 cents, ducks 11 to 16 cents, geese 5 to 14 cents, butter quiet, creamery butter 22 to 25 cents, and eggs steady.

St.louis

Wool Market Report From St Louis June 25

Wool steady with medium grades combing and clothing 20 21 cents, light fine 15 19 cents, heavy fine 12 15 cents, tub washed 27 30 cents. Market notes indicate steady prices across the staple ranges and demand remains cautious.

T. Louis

Sugar and commodities report steady in New York

Raw sugar holds steady with Muscovado at 3.36 cents per pound for 8% test and 96 test centrifugal sugar at 3.86 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test at 3.11 cents. Refined sugar easy. Refined petroleum and molasses steady. Hay quiet. Leather firm.

New York

London metal prices hold steady in late June report

Lead remains steady at 17 pounds 18s 9d, Spelter 25 pounds 15s, with Tin firm. Spot price posted at 206 pounds 15s and futures at 197 pounds sterling in London market update.

London

British Bank Regains Balance with 15000 Pound Bullion

London reports 15000 pounds sterling in bullion taken into the Bank of England on balance yesterday. St Louis metal markets show lead at 4.42 percent, psalter strength, with prices quoted around 6.95 to 7.00.

London Bank of England ST. Louis Metal ST. Louis Pselter

New York Butter Steady in Market Report

New York butter markets show steady trading with prices unchanged from prior levels as of June 25. Trade remains quiet with firm demand and small inventories reported by suppliers.

New York

Coffee futures close steady in New York market

Rio No 4% 14%c futures end session steady with July at 13.74, December 14.03, and March 14.16 as of June 25 in New York.

New York New Orleans

Wheat Advances on Reports of Growth

Dry hot weather in South Dakota and Canada boosted wheat prices while reports of favorable Minnesota North Dakota and Montana conditions caused a mixed reaction. September wheat traded around 1.04 to 1.05 dollars, with additional moves in corn and provisions reflecting oversupply and harvest weather.

Chicago South Dakota Canada Minnesota North Dakota Montana Oklahoma Kansas

Grain prices and quotations from Chicago markets

Chicago market report lists cash wheat prices for various grades with percent changes, followed by corn, oats, rye, barley, and Timothy and Clover seed quotations. Prices shown include No. 2 red wheat at 1.0716, No. 2 northern at 1.12, corn No. 2 at 78 74e, oats No. 2 white at 58 54e, rye No. 2 at 82 83, barley 60c, Timothy seed 7.00 9.50, and Clover 14.00 20.00.

Chicago

Grain futures quotes in St Louis market session

In St Louis on June 25 Quoted futures show Wheat July 1.04 1/2 cents Sept 1.03 1/2. Corn July 72 1/2 cents Sept 71 1/2 cents. Oats July 47 1/2 cents Sept 39 cents.

Chicago ST. Louis

Cash grain prices show modest gains and mixed bids

The report lists No 2 hard wheat at 1091 dollars with a 1.13 percent rise and No 2 red at 1.10 percent. Corn bids include No 2 mixed at 75 and 76, No 2 white at 78 and 19e. Oats show No 2 white at 494 with a 50 cent figure and No 2 mixed KOwe.

Kansas City

Building Permits for Several Dwellings in City

Dr Frank Paschal applies for an apartment house on Maverick street with a $6560 valuation. R S Coomes files a 6 room dwelling on Mission street valued at $1500. Marie Mathhbies seeks a second story addition on Presa street at $1500. W B Conness proposes a five room cottage on River avenue valued at $1350. Herman Kress plans a five room dwelling on Mora les street for $1000. R A Rowland requests a porch addition on Magnolia avenue for $200. W W Shiner files a gallery addition on Oakland street valued at $65.

Frank Paschal Maverick Street R. S. Coomes Mission Street Marie Mathhbies Presa Street W. 8 Conness River, Avenue Herman Kress Morales Street R. A. Rowland Magnolia Avenue W. W. Shiner Oakland Street

Real estate transfers list multiple city subdivisions and buyers

Charles Wagner and Otillie Wagner transfer lot 9 in Wood & Paschal's subdivision to Carl F. Groos. Groos then sells lot 9 to Charles Livingstone for $6000. Livingstone sells to Louis and Rose Weinfeld for $6000. F A Silvey and Florence Silvey sell lot 6 in Alamosa addition to B G Neville for $2350. J A Youngblood acquires lots 6 and 26 in Villa Rosa addition for $2000. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co transfers lot 13 to W J Dalehite for $200. J J Heidrick and wife and W Fuller ton et al. acquire lot 17 in blocks 123 and 191 for $6500. Agnes Sinclair sells 202 acres of Montoya survey to N A high res for $8000.

Charles Wagner Otillie Wagner Carl F. Groos Wood & Paschal New City Carl J. Groos Charles Livingstone Woods & Paschal Louis M. Weinfeld Rose Weinfeld F. A. Silvey Florence Silvey B. G. Neville Alamosa C. Youngblood J. A. Youngblood Villa Rosa Los Angeles Heights J. J. Heidrick Fullerton Et al Agnes Sinclair N. A. Hgh Montoya

Cotton Remains Near Late Maximum as Market Steady

The New York cotton market opened steady with an 5 to 8 point advance on active covering but soon held near the best levels amid rain reports in the eastern belt and Liverpool firmness. By midmorning prices stood 9 to 10 points from highs, with spot middling uplands at 11.55 and overall activity easing in the early afternoon due to New Orleans weakness and the weekly weather outlook.

New York Liverpool New Orleans

Cotton futures rise on rain fears and cool Georgia nights

New Orleans cotton opened steady with gains of 6 to 7 points as buyers seized on reports of too much rain in the belt and cooler nights in Georgia. Morning trading held a favorable tone with prices 7 to 11 points higher at midday before afternoon liquidation and a slight decline from the morning highs.

Closing Cotton Prices in Liverpool Market

Liverpool cotton closing report shows fair demand with prices up 4 points. American middling fair 7.28, good middling 6.90, middling 6.64, low middling 6.34, good ordinary 5.92, ordinary 56.44. Sales 8000 bales, including 7300 American. 600 bales for speculation and export. receipts zero.

Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady in Liverpool trade

Cotton futures opened quiet and steady in Liverpool with closing levels across the curve at June 6.47. June-July 6.46. July-Aug 6.45. Aug-Sept 6.44. Sept-Oct 6.38. Oct-Nov 6.32. Nov-Dec 6.29. Dec-Jan 6.28. Jan-Feb 6.29. Feb-Mar 6.30. Apr-May 6.30. May-June 6.31.

Liverpool

Spot cotton in New Orleans closes steady

Spot cotton closed steady in New Orleans on June 25 with middling at 12 1/2 cents. Sales on the spot reached 701 bales to arrive 136, receipts 1630, stock 39,683.

New Orleans

Cotton Spot News Quiet Close With Small Rise

New York on June 25 reports cotton spot prices steady to up five points with middling lands at 11.60 and middling gulf at 11.85. No sales.

New York Gulf

Spot Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Houston

Spot cotton in Houston on June 25 remained steady with levels across grade categories. Prices ranged from low ordinary to good middling, reflecting a quiet market. sales totaled 395 bales with shipments at 3001 and no FOB sales reported.

Houston Tex

Cotton Prices Stable in Memphis Market

In Memphis on June 25 spot cotton held steady at middling 12 3/4 cents per pound with steady demand and no price changes noted, reflecting a quiet day in the market.

Galveston Cotton Market Summary

Galveston spot prices closed with low ordinary at 7 13 16 cents, ordinary 12 16, good ordinary 9 1/2, low middling 11, middling 12 1/2, good middling 12 1/2, middling fair 12. Sales 11, stock 78,429,331.

Galveston Tex

Burial Permits For Several Local Residents

Burial permits issued for Joseph A Baylan aged 15 years who died June 24 at 447 Vine Street Mary Horton aged 68 years who died June 24 at 221 Pecan Street Hickey Charles Hildebrandt seven months who died June 24 at 217 Nevada Street Dolorees Gonzales one year who died June 24 at 1026 South Colorado Street

Joseph A. Baylan Vine Street Mary Horton Pecan Street Hickey Charles Hildebrandt Nevada Street Dolorees Gonzales South Coloade Street

Births Reported for June At Local Addresses

To Mr and Mrs Frank Gieshewski a girl born June 8 at 523 South Olive street. To Mr and Mrs Cc F Jenkin a girl born June 18 at Drennney's Sanitarium. To Mr and Mrs AL Brown a boy born June 24 at 504 Hulstock avenue. To Mr and Mrs G Sierra a boy born June 22 at P and S hospital. To Mr and Mrs R L Garvey a girl born June 20 at 531 West Craig place. To Mr and Mrs Jose Cantu a boy born June 16 at 722 Cameron street.

Frank Gieshewski South Olive Street Cc. F. Jenkin

Trainmen Picnic Set At Electric Park Tomorrow

The sixth annual Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen picnic is arranged for tomorrow at Electric Park. Special trains will bring members from Cottula Georgetown and Taylor with free music all day. A Wissel Car nine versus Household San Antonio baseball game is planned, plus dancing, prize contests, vaudeville, and park attractions free for all members and their families with gate tickets.

The Brotherhood of Railroad Electric Park Cotulla Georgetown Taylor Austin San Antonio

Cottonseed price report from Memphis market

Cottonseed products in Memphis report the prime basis at 5.94 96, meal priced at 227.50 per ton or unit, linters at 2 percent depreciation noted. The data reflects June 25 and indicates market terms for related byproducts.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed oil closes steady with varied futures prices

New York reports steady cotton seed oil prices across months with several futures bids. Sales include 1000 July at 6.74 and 300 Sept at 7.00, plus 600 Oct at 6.90 and 200 Nov at 6.38, totaling 18 300 scales.

New York

Cottonseed Oil Prices and Ammonia-Trimmed Meals Quoted

New Orleans market notes list prime refined cottonseed oil at 7.15 per pound in barrels. Meal with 8 percent ammonia priced at 29 dollars per long ton. Choice cake with 8 percent ammonia quoted at 22.70 dollars per long ton.

New Orleans

Weather Observations for Tuesday June 26 1912

Observations recorded at 8 a m on Tuesday June 26 1912 show wind direction and velocity, temperature, rainfall, and general weather state across columns. Data reflects wind, temperature, precipitation, and sky conditions for the stated time.

Relatives Lose in Suit Over Estate Bequest

Boston Mass June 25 The supreme court awards ninety thousand dollars from the estate of Mrs Sarah Caseenay to charitable purposes after a contested will case. Seventy five relatives challenged the will decades ago but the court upheld the will after lengthy litigation.

Boston Mass Sarah Caseenay Supreme Court Caseenov

Provinces Grow In Size In Interior Department Figures

Ottawa Ont June 25 The interior department released figures showing Manitoba area enlarged by 73 732 square miles to 251 852 Ontario increased by 146 400 square miles to 260 852 Quebec expanded to 706 834 square miles from 351 873.

Manitoba Ottawa Ont Canada Interior Department Ontario Quebec

Stock Market Opens With Fractional Declines and Stagnation

New York June 25 fractional declines marked the opening in the active list as heaviness spread to copper and steel. American Snuff rose while most tobacco issues gained and Wabash preferred fell. Bonds held steady and the market firmed late, with Tex company advancing and Readin among the stronger speculative names.

New York Readin Western Tex Company

New York Market Summary Quiet on June 25

Closing: prime mercantile paper at 4.44 percent, exchange easy with bankers bills at 4.84 and 4.87 for 60 day and demand. Bar silver at 68.14 cents, Mexican dollars 48 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.

New York Prime Mercantile

Money on call and lending rates tighten in New York

New York reports money on call at 2 percent with ruling 2 and closing bids at 2. Time loans firm with 60 day at 3 percent and 90 day at 3 to 3.14 percent for six months.

New York

Flood Refugees Receive Quarters at Algiers Station

Dozens of flood refugees were housed at the United States naval station at Algiers with government rations provided. Algiers and Gretna remained under threat as flood waters from Hymelia crept closer, levee patrols ongoing. Mrs. William Molaison, a refugee, gave birth to a ten pound boy, christened Stonewall Lee Molaison with a naval officer as godfather.

New Orleans Unite States Naval Station Algiers Gretna Hymelia William Molaison Naval Station Stonewall Lee Molaison

Blanco to Celebrate Fourth of July Big Barbecue

Blanco Texas will host a Fourth of July barbecue with prize speakers and baseball games. A crowd from nearby towns is expected to attend the celebration and athletic events.

Blanco Tex

Yale Club plans grand house at Vanderbilt and 44th

The Yale club of New York City is considering a magnificent new clubhouse on Vanderbilt Avenue and Forty-fourth Street beside the New York Central railroad terminal. The club has 3400 members and current facilities are inadequate.

Yale Club New York City Vanderbilt Avenue Forty-fourth Street New York Central Railroad

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