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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1912

Page

11

Market Opens Steady as Tobacco Leads with Gains

York June 26 American Tobacco stands as the feature of a dull but strong open with two and a half point advance. Amalgamated Copper, Steel and Can metals show fractional gains while independents hint at steel action. Central up two points on dividend news. overall activity remains selective with several rails and coalers advancing.

York American Tobacco Amalgamated Copper, Steel Steel Corporation Dad States Steel and Allied Is Central Steel Norfolk & Western Ivriman and Hill

Market Notes: June to August Steel and Metal Prices

The report lists varied metal futures prices in York on June 26 including Standard spot and June at 17.00 rising to 17.42 per cent, Abg-Sept at 17.50, electrolytic at 17 percent, Lake castings around 46.75 to 49.00, June 46.55 and July 44.45 to 46, August 344.96 steady, and antimony dull with Cooksons at 5. Unchanged overall.

York New York Ws Ck Tel Cies

Money on call and loans rates steady in New York

Money on call stood at 24 percent with ruling rate 7 percent and 2 percent at closing bids. Time loans held steady at 60 and 83 3 percent with six months loans at 3 percent amid market activity in York on June 26.

York

Weather figures for Houston district end of June

Temperatures and weather in the Houston district through 8 am Meridian time. District averages show fair conditions with an inch or more rain in the extreme east portion near Blackville and Griffin. Allen Buell, in charge, Local Office, United Weather Bureau.

Blackville Griffin Allen Buell United Weather Bureau

Local Car Stock Described as High Quality and Plentiful

The listing notes a stock of 6 to 100 cars described as best quality and grain. The location is listed as nmveniert, with uncertain specifics about the site.

Nmveniert

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas June 26 1913

Cloudy conditions reported with fair weather expected tonight and Thursday in San Antonio and East Texas. Precipitation yesterday was none. normal for the day is .09 inches, daily deficiency .09.

San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Poor Quality Cattle Offered at Union Stock Yards

Twenty seven head of cattle of doubtful quality and 15 calves were the only offerings at Union Stock Yards today. Bid­ders were eager but dissatisfied with stock quality. One hundred head of cattle and two horses moved to other points. Cows sold from 2.60 to 3.59 dollars, top 4 for better cattle. Calves ranged 4 to 4.60 dollars, top 4.75. No hogs were received.

Union Stock Yards

Oklahoma City Stock Yards See Telegraphed 5000 Cattle

The telegraph bulletin misstated receipts as 5000 cattle at Oklahoma City stock yards. A probe found 500 head were offered. Predictions warn heavy grass steer shipments to Oklahoma City may push lower prices, though local stockmen doubt enough such cattle exist to move markets. Traders busy debating politics amid quiet livestock trading. The San Antonio exchange hosts informal talks on political topics, with figures like Theodore Parker and Taft referenced in lighthearted debate.

T. C. Scroggs Oklahoma City South Texas Oklahoma Theodore Parker Taft San Antonio

Market Quotations Chicago Creameries Eggs and Poultry Prices

Quotations today show butter steady with creamery butter at 23 to 25 cents and daisies 21 to 24 cents. Eggs steady with receipts 15 291 cases and firsts 16 to 18 cents. Cheese firm with daisies 15 5, twins 14 to 15 percent. Potatoes irregular with old cars at 6 75 cents and new at 1.20 to 1.30. Poultry live steady turkeys 12 cents chickens 12 cents, springs 25 to 40 cents. Veal steady at 8 to 11 cents.

Chicago

Market Quotations From Kansas City June 26

Quotations for dairy and eggs listed with butter creamery at 24 cents for firsts 20 cents for seconds. packing stock 20 cents. Eggs show extras at 19 20 cents, firsts 17 19 20 cents, seconds 13 percent.

Kansas City

Poultry Prices Edge Higher in St Louis Markets

In St Louis on June 26 poultry prices were listed for chickens at 11 3/4 cents, springs 22 to 24 cents, turkeys 14 cents, ducks 11 1/2 cents, geese 5 1/8 to 5 1/4 cents. Butter steady at 22 to 26 cents per pound. creamery butter unchanged.

ST. Louis

Sugar and commodity prices hold steady in New York

Raw sugar remains steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.36 cents per pound and centrifugal 96 test at 3.96 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test at 3.1 cents. Refined sugar quiet. Petroleum and hides steady. Leather firm.

New York

Coffee futures close steady on New York market

New York on June 26 reported futures for No 7 Rio coffee closing steady with July at 13.69 and March at 14.15.

New York

Market Report From St Louis Truncated Trade Notes

A fragment from St Louis markets dated June 26 shows price ranges for textiles and garments with varied grades and washings. The note lists medium, light, heavy fine, and washed goods with cents per yard values.

ST. Louis

Weather observations for June 26 1912 wind speed and rain

Observation notes dated Wednesday June 26 1912 record wind direction and velocity at eight in the morning, temperature, rainfall, and general weather state across the first column to fifth column.

Fort Worth Market Reports Calves Hogs Steady With Mixed Prices

Large calf and hog receipts dominate the Texas market with about 1800 calves and 1500 hogs and 3200 cattle. Best beer-steer stock brings 7.50 to 7.75, general cattle 5.00 to 6.25, hogs top 7.65, lambs around 7.50, sheep 300 head, market steadier on scarcity of sheep.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations June 26

Cattle receipts about 20 000 with slow trading and mixed price moves. Texas and western steers range 6.25 to 7.90, cows and calves to 8.25, stockers 4.00 to 6.60. Hogs receipts around 31 000 with dull demand and prices mostly down. Light to heavy classes quoted 7.10 to 7.60, bulk 7.40 to 7.55. Sheep receipts about 25 000 with weakness 25c lower. native and western lambs and yearlings priced from 3.20 to 7.50, spring lambs 5.00 to 8.75.

Chicago Texas

Market Receipts and Prices on Cattle Hogs and Sheep

St Louis June 26 cattle receipts 1600 including 1200 Texans market steady stockers 3.50 to 6.76 Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.00 to 8.75 cows and heifers 3.76 to 6.75 calves in carloads 5.50 to 8.00 hogs receipts 11,000 market steady pigs and light 5.25 to 7.70 mixed and butcher 7.35 to 7.70 good heavy 7.50 to 7.70 sheep receipts 7000 market ten cents lower native muttons 4.00 to 4.25 lambs 5.50 to 8.38.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Market Report Kansas City Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices

Receipts total 3000 cattle including 1500 southerns with a steady to ten cent drop noted prices range from 3.50 to 5.50 for southern heifers and 4.75 to 8.50 for southern steers. Hogs receipts 10000 with bids 5 to 10 cents lower. bulk sales 7.40 to 7.60, pigs 6.00 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 6000 with steady to 5 cent rise. muttons 3.50 to 5.00, lambs 6.50 to 8.65, range wethers to yearlings 6.16, range ewes 3.00 to 4.25.

Kansas City

Steel Prices Raised By Republic and Cambria Firms

Announcement from Republic Iron and Steel and Cambria Steel reveals a $1 per ton increase on plates bars and structurals. Bars rise to 1.25 per 100 pounds plates and structurals to 1.30. Report notes Jones Laughlin had a prior raise and US Steel expected to follow.

New York Republic Iron & Steel Company Cambria Steel Company Jones & Laughlin United States Steel Corporation

Cottonseed market notes from Memphis June price updates

Cottonseed products market report from Memphis lists June prices on a 4- prime basis oil at 5.94 and 96c, meal at 27.50 to 28.00, and linters at 2 and other details truncated.

Memphis Tenn

New Orleans Cotton Market Prices June 26

In New Orleans on June 26 refined cottonseed oil sells at 7.15 cents per pound while choice meal with 8 percent ammonia runs 29 dollars per long ton. Choice cake with 8 percent ammonia is 27.50 dollars per long ton.

New Orleans

Market quotes London metals steady and firm

Lead and spelter hold steady values with copper and tin firm as of this report. Spot copper at 77 pounds 2s 6d, tin 207 pounds 10s, with futures indicating 198 pounds for tin and 78 pounds for copper.

London

Rice Prices Steady as Receipts and Grades Reported

New Orleans June 26 Clean rice steady yesterday with rough grades nominal. Receipts rough 64. Sales show Clean Honduras 1876 and Clean Japan 10. Quotations Clean Honduras 4% 5c, Clean Japan 4 4iéc.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Cotton goods markets steady with active demand

New York June 26 markets show steady cotton goods with strong demand for narrow print cloths. Jobbers place large orders for fall while men’s wear remains firm due to stock shortages and yarns stay steady.

New York

Wheat traders take selling side today

Chicago June 26 disposition to ignore reports of damage in the northwest led a majority of wheat traders to sell. September opened at 1.0414 with declines to 1.04% and a close at 1.04% net, signaling a firm but weak finish amid softer grain prospects.

Chicago Northwest

Cotton falls under liquidation with steady spot in New York

New York on June 26 reports liquidation drives active months 7 to 11 points lower after the call while spot gains strength from Liverpool weakness and favorable weather. Prices retreat to near the day’s lows then firm 3 to 4 points from those lows. spot middling uplands 11.60, middling gulf 11.85 as no sales are recorded.

New York Liverpool Shorts Gulf

Cotton futures open steady in New York markets

Cotton futures opened steady with most months near 11.50 to 11.68 cents per pound and close steady after the session. Various contract quotes appeared for January through December, with prices fluctuating around the 11.5 to 11.7 range amid light activity.

Cotton Statistics Receipts at WU Ports Today

Interior receipts for Houston show stock and port figures with comparisons to last week and last year. Figures include bales and stock levels across ports, highlighting changes in supply indicators.

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Fragmentary figures from a mixed historical listing

A truncated OCR fragment presents numeric tallies such as 66 and 228,782 alongside scattered terms like BreCelIptes and Biipments, with no clear context or identifiable events, names, or places. The readable data lacks coherent narrative.

Wool Prices Advance as Bidding Plays Out Across Grades

Bid activity remains strong for the new domestic wool clip with prices climbing in nearly all grades. Leading quotes show Wisconsin Missouri 1 1 2 blood at 27 to 28 cents, 27 14 to 28c. royal and similar at 27 to 28c. washed at 27 to 28c. scoured basis Texas fine six to eight months 48 to 50c. fine 12 months 68 to 55c. fine fall 48 to 45c.

Boston Wisconsin Missouri Texas

Market cleanup boosts quality produce in San Antonio

A clean up of cull tomatoes and inferior goods has reestablished a fair San Antonio market for tomatoes. East Texas peaches struggle to compete with home grown fruit, many crates sold at small losses to shippers. California dried fruit markets show quiet demand with slight price dips for apricots and peaches while prunes stay firm and raisins weaken slightly as a good size crop is expected.

San Antonio East Texas California

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Rain Fallout

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 2 to 3 point decline on weak cables. Rain in the eastern belt restrained selling while rumors of a private crop report weighed on sentiment. By noon July futures fluctuated slightly, ending the session near yesterday's close as July showed a modest uptick in the afternoon.

New Orleans New York

Grain price quotes from St Louis market report

Quoted values show cash wheat with No 2 red at 1.08 to 1.09 and No 2 hard at 1.07 to 1.17. Corn No 2 at .76 to .79, No 2 white at .81. Oats No 2 at .49 to .52. Futures close July wheat 1.04 a better Sept 1.03. corn July 0.72 and Sept 0.71. oats July 0.47.

ST. Louis

Grain market quotes Kansas City June six

Cash wheat prices are listed with No 2 red at 1.09 and 1.13 percent. No 2 red also 1.09 and 1.10 percent. Corn shows No 2 mixed at 76 EC and No 2 white at 78 79e. Oats include No 2 white 49g 6ic and No 2 mixed 474o 48e with closing figures for July September December contracts.

Kansas City

Chicago Grain Prices Update June 26

Cash wheat details show No 2 red at 1.08 to 1.10, No 2 hard 1.07 to 1.09, No 1 northern 1.14 to 1.17, No 3 northern 1.12 to 1.15, No 2 spring 1.08 to 1.14, velvet chart 1.00 to 1.12, durum 1.00 to 1.09. Corn bids list No 8 73 to 74 cents, No 2 white 77 to 78, No 2 yellow 75 to 82. Oats No 2 51 to 40, No 2 white 53 to 54, standard 63 to 63.5 cents.

Chicago

Market Briefs: Mercantile Rates Sterling Firm

New York June 26 close shows prime mercantile paper at 4.4 percent with sterling exchange firm. Bankers' bills quoted at 4.84.75 for 60 days and 4.87.20 for demand, commercial bills $4.82, bar silver 81.34 cents, Mexican dollars 48. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds firm.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Market Notes From St Louis Lead and Spelter Prices

St Louis market notes show the lead firm at 4.42 and spelter ingot or gong at 6.95 to 7.00 amid fluctuating metal prices.

ST. Louis S. Spelter Girong

London Money Rates Note June 26

Consols for money 76 7-16 with 764 account. Bar silver steady at 285-16. Money and short bills at 2% with 15-16 and 2 13-16 for 3 months bills.

London

Paris Money Market Report June 26

Three per cent rentes quoted at $2.80 for the account. Exchange with London set at 25 francs 28 centimes for checks. Private discount rate noted at 2 percent.

Paris London

Egg and Poultry Prices Steady in Markets

Cincinnati reports eggs steady with prime firsts at 18 cents and 44?14, seconds at 15 cents. Poultry also steady with springers at 18 to 26 cents, hens 12 to 14 cents, and turkeys at 14 cents.

Cincinnati

Sailors Prefer Names Ending in Ia Over Ic

The article notes superstition about ship names ending in ic and cites wrecks of the Arctic Pacific Atlantic Naronic Republic and Titanic. It contrasts with ships ending in ia where a company reportedly never lost a vessel in its fleet.

Arctic Naronic Republic

Moscow plans to grow cotton in Asiatic Russia tract

Moscow merchants weigh a plan to raise cotton on 672500 acres in Asiatic Russia. Irrigation would be required to support the project and its scale.

Moscow Russia

Cotton futures close steady with minor gains

Cotton futures closed steady to four points higher than yesterday's close. Prices listed show July at 12.08, Aug at 11.88, Sept 11.72, Oct 11.60, Dec 11.64, Jan 11.68, and Mar 11.76 for nearby contracts.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Market Report June 26

Closing spot cotton in fair demand with prices up and down. American middling fair 7.29, good middling 6.91, middling 6.63, receipts 6000 bales including 8400 American. sales 8000 bales of which 6000 were for speculation and export. no American receipts.

Liverpool

Cotton futures open lower in Liverpool market

Liverpool reports cotton futures opening easier and closing easy with front and nearby spreads listed from June through May, including June at 6.40 and May-June at 6.23.

Market Report Spot Cotton Steady in New Orleans

New Orleans June 26 spot cotton held steady amid thin demand with middling at 12 1/4 cents. Sales quiet for 379 bales to arrive 80, receipts 1782, stock 41 219 bales, various grades listed from low ordinary to good middling with nominal figures.

New Orleans

Market Quiet as Spot Cotton Prices Hold Steady in Galveston

Galveston on June 26 reports spot cotton closing quiet with low ordinary at 7 1 8 to 16 cents, ordinary 8 1 8 to 16, good ordinary 9 1 2, middling 12 cents, good middling 12, and middling fair 12. Sales 219. February none. Stock 72,766. Receipts 951.

Galveston Tex

Cotton Prices Steady in Houston Market

Spots hold steady as market lists lows at 73 16 to 27 16 cents and middling at 11 16 to 27 16 cents. Shipments total 12 13 and stock remains 30 337 bales.

Cotton Market Steady in Memphis Middling at 12½ Cents

Memphis Tennessee June 26 Spat cotton prices held steady with middling grade at 12 1/2 cents per pound. Trade notes no change in price or market direction amid quiet trading.

Memphis Tenn

New York Oil Cotton Seed Prices Close Steady

Cotton seed oil in New York closing steady with multiple spot and forward prices listed. Notes show daily bids and trades across contracts from June through January with total sales totaling 19 800 units.

New York

Linseed price bids and arrivals noted in Duluth

Linseed on track and to arrive 2.20 nominal for June 2.20 bid July 2.20. Sept. 1.97 and Oct. 1.90 bid. Market activity follows price bids and delivery months in Duluth.

Duluth

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