Cotton market steadies after opening decline
The cotton market shows stabilization following an early drop as traders assess prices. Liverpool operates as a seller, influencing market direction and offering supply signals for traders.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
15
Cotton Market Report Shows Bullish Tone on Texas Oklahoma Output
The June 29 report notes a bullish lift from New York Journal of Commerce on Texas and Oklahoma cotton, offset by weaker cables. Prices firm after a lower New Orleans and New York opening with midday gains 3 to 7 points, futures steady with modest Downturns, San Antonio at 12.69 and New Orleans at 13.06, with local compress prices listed for grades from good to strict low middling.
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Cotton Exchange
New York Journal of Commerce
Texas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
New York
San Antonio
New York Cotton Market Steady After Mixed Crop Report
The New York cotton market held steady after declines tied to disappointing cables and a private crop report placing condition at 79.1 percent, up from 77.4 last month. October rose to 13.21, with July near last night’s close and new crop around 13.23 to 13.38. boll weevil reports added pressure later.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
New Orleans Cotton Market Rebounds on Fresh Demand
In New Orleans on June 29 the cotton market rose after an initial 5 to 6 point decline as buyers were buoyed by small spot offerings and optimistic crop prospects. By noon most contracts showed net gains of 3 to 7 points and closed very steady, up 0 to 1 point from the previous close.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with bids led by July at 12.91, October at 13.01 asked, and January at 13.21. Prices for March were not fully stated in the readable text.
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New York
New Orleans
Seveeneee
Cotton Market Steady in Liverpool
Spot cotton held steady in Liverpool with good middling at 8.374 pence, middling 8.214, and low middling 7.854. Sales reached 5000 bales, including 500 for speculation and export.
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Liverpool
Futures Market Quiet in Liverpool Open
Liverpool reports a quiet futures session with prices across several forward months. Notable quotes include June 7.95134, June-July 7.954, August 7.934, and later spreads such as November-December 7.75, January-February 7.71.
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Liverpool
Aes
Esas
Acreage near Nixon Texas seeks trade for income property
120 acres in Blackland near Nixon Texas offered for trade. Property includes a five room house with telephone and lights, artesian well, and clear title. Trade sought for income property in San Antonio. ARD & Schnelle, 216 17 Alamo National Bank Building, Tr. 154.
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Nixon
Tex
San Antonio
ARD & Schnelle
Alamo Nat'l Bank
Weather and crop report signals light produce receipts in Texas
Government weekly weather and crop report for Texas notes near total crop failures in Corpus Christi Brownsville and Laredo with little effect on local produce markets. San Antonio will feel drought impacts in early fall unless rains return. Navy beans are off market as government stock sold, canned tomatoes rise ten cents to 1.35 a dozen, peaches plentiful at 50 cents per four baskets, eggs suffer losses from heat while prices stay largely steady.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Laredo
San Antonio
Wholesale Produce Prices From Texas to California Markets
Wholesale markets list prices for fresh vegetables and fruits to retailers and shippers. Texas onions celery cabbage and peppers appear with crate, per dozen, and per bushel quotes, plus California and Washington fruit prices, imported items, canned goods, nuts, and cereals across multiple lots and units.
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Texas
California
Wheat Prices Fall Despite Bullish Cables and Rains
Chicago reports wheat prices sag despite higher Liverpool quotes and heavy spring rains. July and September futures slipped early, then edged higher after Paris gains. Better weather eased corn, with prices rallying in nearby deliveries while oats moved little and provisions trended down.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Paris
Oates
Grain and Hay Prices in San Antonio Market Report
Buyers paid mixed prices for grain and hay in San Antonio on Thursday. Corn Texas No 3 84 1 2 c per bushel and Northern No 3 white 86 1 2 c. Oats Texas No 3 red 41 c. Hay prices per ton and bulk: Mile maize No 8 1 15, feterita No 3 1 15, Kaffir corn No 3 1 16, cane hay 11, prairie hay 10 50, Johnson grass 11, alfalfa New Mexico 16.
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Texas
California
Washington
London
Casa
Alifornia Canned Goode
Illinois
Arbuckle Ariosa
Maxwell House
Japan
Columbia River
Alaska
Pioneer
Liberty Hell
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San Antonio
New Mexico
Market quotations for grains in Saint Louis
Quotations listed for June 2 show wheat at No 2 red 1.11 per bushel and No 2 hard nominal, corn No 2 The No 2 white 77e, oats No 2 40 41c and No 2 white as read.
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ST. Louis
Wheat and grain quotations clear in Kansas City market
Quotation figures for wheat corn and oats reported in Kansas City on June 29. Wheat No 2 hard 97 cents to $1.04 No 2 red 96 to $1.02. Corn No 2 mixed 73 to 74 percent No 2 white 73 to 74 cents. Oats No 2 white 40 to 41 cents No 2 mixed not fully shown.
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Chicago i
Kansas City
Grain futures close higher on wheat and corn
Kansas City grain futures closed with July wheat at 95 and September 98. Corn finished July at 72 3 4 cents and September at 84 1/4 cents.
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Kansas City
Quotationary Pork Prices and a Bath Time Prank
Chicago provisions report lists pork high and low prices with near term closures. A Buffalo News joke features Simon Mish enduring three strange phone calls while taking a bath, culminating in a punchline about removing the bathtub rather than the telephone.
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Simon Mish
Buffalo News
Selig Wiffleshank
Mickentontle
Rhudorf Wishwasher
Dull Cattle Market With Mixed Receipts At Union Yard
The Union Stock Yards report a dull cattle market on Thursday with heavier receipts and two thirds rated half fat. Good steers hit 6.00 to 6.50, cows 1.50 to 5.50, calves 4 to 6.50, hogs 6 to 7.50 local price range, and foreign markets listing heavies at 9.25 to 9.90. Receipts: cattle 824, calves 125, hogs 79, horses 1.
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San Antonio
Southwest
St. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Fort Worth Market Reports Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Fort Worth Texas market data shows cattle receipts 3490 with steady trade and varied prices for Beeven stockers cows heifers bulls calves while hogs receipts 2000 move steady to slightly lower with bulk and average ranges and sheep receipts 200 with steady to unchanged values across lambs wethers and culls goats listed with price spread.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotations Report
Kansas City with receipts totals for cattle hogs and sheep. Hog receipts seven thousand with mixed prices and a lower market. Cattle receipts four thousand five hundred with steady firm tone and varied prices for prime fed steers dressed beef steers southern steers cows heifers stockers. Sheep receipts two thousand with steady market for lambs yearlings wethers and ewes.
Chicago Livestock Receipts And Quotations
Hogs receipts 26 000 with a slow market. Bulk 9 559 78, light 9.30 to 9.75, mixed 9.30 to 9.80, heavy 9.25 to 9.85, rough 9.25 to 9.40, pigs 7.60 to 9.20. Cattle receipts 4 000, market weak. Native beef cattle 7.50 to 11.25, western steers 8.50 to 99.50, stockers 5.75 to 8.80, cows and heifers 3.75 to 9.85, calves 8.50 to 31.78. Sheep receipts 11 090, market weak. Wethers 6.90 to 7.90, lambs 7.55 to 9.50, springs 7.25 to 10.85.
Market Reports From St Louis Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Receipts at St Louis show hogs 7500 with steady prices and mixed grades from 9.60 to 9.90. Cattle receipts 2809 with steady values across native beef steers yearlings cows and stockers. prime southern and Oklahoma steers listed up to 10.00. Sheep receipts 6000 with steady pricing for wethers ewes lambs and spring lambs. An odd closing line notes a pair of shears and a buffer polishing fingernails.
Send It C. O. D. A Local Ledger Of Unaccepted Goods
The Philadelphia Record reports that many C. O. D. orders are never accepted by customers. Women in particular recall urgent bills and avoid payment, returning packages marked N. O. H. or facing shoplifting schemes. Stores maintain a stop list to block deliveries to chronic D. W. customers.
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Philadelphia Record
Will Gay
Co. O. D
Blank
Troopers Release Sparks Stock Market Excitement
In New York the Mexican situation boosted stocks at the open. American troopers' release spurred gains in Mexican Petroleum and war and metal groups while U S Steel moved higher. Afternoon activity showed uneven trading but the market closed strong led by steel and related issues.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Marine Preferred
Texas Company
United States Steel
Mercantile and financial market summary New York June 29
Mercantile papers show 24 3 percent, sterling exchange active for 60, 90, and 180 day bills. Cables quoted 4 7 16, government and railroad bonds steady to firm. Time loans easy with 60 days at 3 3 4 percent and 90 days at 3 4 3 percent. Call money firm with a high near 3 percent and ruling rate around 2 3 4 percent.
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New York
Mercantile Paver
Sterling Exchange
Iust
6 Percent Cotton Loan Aid Announced for Texas
F C Weinert reports a Dallas regional bank board decision to supply funds at 3 percent to Texas banks for loans to farmers at 6 percent on cotton in bonded warehouses. Banks must certify chicken that customer rates do not exceed 6 percent per year as part of financing the Texas cotton crop.
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Austin
Tex
F. C. Weinert
Judge Ramsey
Regional Reserve Bank Board
Dallas
Texas
Ramsey
Shippers Market Prices For San Antonio Country Produce
Vingers reported Thursday prices in San Antonio for country produce. Butter at 25 to 30 cents per pound, creamery. Poultry steady with hens at 4.50 to 6.60 per dozen, large fryers 4.60 to 5.50, broilers 2.50 to 3.50, turkeys 16 to 17 cents per pound, ducks 4.00 to 5.00 per dozen, geese 4.50 to 5.00. Additional country produce quoted 20 to 25 cents, packing stock 18 to 19 cents per pound.
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San Antonio
Texas
Texas Creamery
Kansas City Market Quotations June 29
Quotations listed for butter creamery 29 firste 37c seconds 25c packing 22c eye firsts 2149c poultry hens 16c roosters 10c springs 26c new potatoes steady and Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Triumphs 76c.
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Kansas City
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Chicago Market Quotations Report June 29
Quotations show butter creamery at 23 27 cents, eyes higher with arrivals 14 290 cases. Firsts 21 22 cents, ordinary firsts 20 21 cents. Potatoes higher with new receipts 60 cars. Triumphs sold 1.10 1.25, Virginia and Carolina barreled 3.75 4.00. Poultry alive lower with fowls 16 cents and springs 24 2 cents.
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Chicago
Virginia
Carolina
Springs
Texas state awards dry goods contracts to Dallas and San Antonio firms
State Purchasing Agent George Leavy completed awards for furnishing dry goods to Texas eleemosynary institutions. Final batch went to Higginbotham Bailey Logan and Sanger Bros of Dallas, Mckean Eilers and Co of Avetin, Perkins Bros of Dallas, A B Frank Co of San Antonio. Butterine contract for 71 100 pounds awarded to Morris and Company of San Antonio.
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Austin
Tex
George Leavy
Higginbotham-Bailey-Logan Company
Dallas
Sanger Bros
Mckean- Eilers and Company
Avetin
Perkins Bros
A. B. Frank Company
San Antonio
Morris & Company
Raw sugar markets steady with varied refined prices
New York sugar prices held steady on June 29 as centrifugal sugar traded at 6.40 dollars while refined goods showed stable values including cut loaf 8.80, cubes 8.15, and several granulated grades ranging from 7.50 to 7.65 dollars per pound.
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New York
Market Report Dampened by Government Requisitions
New York June 29 government requisitions for dry goods supplies tended to stiffen markets yesterday with army duck discounts cut to ten off the list. Yarns remained firm while laces and embroideries showed dull activity.
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New York
Rice Market Quiet in New Orleans Trading
In New Orleans on June 29 rough rice remained nominal while clean rice stayed quiet with prices unchanged. Receipts totaled 600 pockets with sales of clean Honduras at 74 pockets.
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New Orleans
Honduras
Market quotes from New York and London exchanges
Lead prices held at 6.90 in New York with dull Spelter and spot St Louis delivery. London quotes show lead at 29 pounds sterling 5s and Spelter at 3 pounds sterling. Cotton seed oil futures listed for July to December with varied prices and total sales 5900 units.
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New York
Spelter Dull
St. Louis
London
Weather Summary for Houston District June Report
Temperatures and rainfall across the Houston district in 75th meridian time. Conditions are generally fall with above normal temperatures. Rainfall measured at Alexandria and Mobile amounts to an inch or more. Allen Buell, Meteorologist Weather Bureau.
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San Antonio
Tex
Houston District
Alexandria
Mobile
Allen Buell
Meteorologist
Weather Bureau
Inland Revenue Receipts Rise in May Totals
Internal Revenue figures report May receipts at 88,251,363 dollars, up 7,066,918 from May 1916. The income tax contributed a large share of the increase.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Turpentine and Resin Firms Report Mixed Below Peak Quotations
In Savannah on June 29 a turpentine firm shows sales of 38, receipts 502, shipments 450, stock 10,147. A resin firm records sales 1223, receipts 1552, shipments 7270, stock 61,472. Quotations list varied prices for grades A through W with small shifts and fractional changes.
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Savannah
L liver pool Cotton Stats and Miscellany Jokes
Liverpool reports weekly cotton figures with totals for forwardings stock and imports American shares. The item also notes exports and includes humorous quotes about Professor Lounsbury and a dinner party mispronunciation from Tit-Bits and Boston Transcript.
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Liverpool
Milla
Cotton seed crushing and linters totals drop from 1914
Washington June 29. Census Bureau reports 1915 cotton seed crushed totalled 4,201,059 tons versus 5,779,665 tons in 1914. Linters reached 930,469 equivalent 500‑pound bales, up from 856,900 in 1914. State figures follow.
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Census Bureau Today
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