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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1918

Page

15

Wheat and corn market swirl as frost hits plains crops

The issue reports crop damage from frost across the plains and eastern regions, lifting corn prices while oats and provisions rise. It notes government damage assessments, shifting demand, and broader market volatility influenced by weather, with prices fluctuating across futures and wholesale levels.

Chicago Plains Gates Indiana Michigan Ohio Bears Kansas

American foreign trade peaks in May 1918 gains cited

May 1918 saw exports reach 55.0 million dollars and imports 529.0 million dollars according to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Eleven months ending May show exports at 5.416 billion, imports and silver trade rising with twelve months of data indicating continued upward trends.

Bureau of Foreign and

American Egyptian cotton grades standardized by Agriculture

The Department of Agriculture will designate the cotton grown in states beyond Arizona as American Egyptian cotton. Five grade standards No 1 fancy through No 5 medium and three staple lengths 34 1 14 will be issued for the variety irpa. Copies priced at 5 per grade box or 25 for full set. samples 1 each.

Arizona California Department of Agriculture Department of Agrieviture Tts Charles J. Brand Bureau of Markets Washington, D. C

New South Enterprise Drive Amid Multistate Plant Plans

The South targets a $9,000,000 government plant push and numerous new ventures across states like Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Virginia. Planned facilities include a $1,066,000 oil line, a $3,600,000 gas plant, silos at Waco and Denison, several mills and refineries, and graphite and coal operations. Firms named include the Southern Farm Company Jacksonville Florida and the Delta Shipbuilding Company New Orleans Louisiana among others.

South Texas Waco Denison Coxt Haig Orange Pierce of Company Hortort Hortort, At Appropriation of 33,600,000 Is Been Asked By the War Epietetum Washington Callip Smalles Mayo Qiunaiectuve Thy Gamput Indiaa Dicgu Alaryland Plortue Louisiana Nissouri Converns Graphic Southern Farm, Company Jacksonville Fla Louisiana Sawmill Company Glenmore Louisiang Missouri Plagee OU Pipe Line Company Port Worth Tex Texas Sulphur Company Orange, Tex American Pressing Company Charlotte N. C United States Graphite Company GoodWater Ala Delta Shipbuilding Company New Orleans Chicago Steele Cotton Oil Company Lenoir N.C Gaso-Carbon Company Huntington W. Va Huntington Investors Merchants Ofana Mining Company Ponca City Okla Oklahoma Haonaas Ross Brothers Oil and Refining Company Brownwood American Wood Workers Memphis Venn Blue Ridge Cotton Mills Roaring River N. Y North Carolina Poteau Window and Dry Plaw Glass Co Poteau Oklo Lynchburg Cotton Mill Company Lynchburg Buck Creek Coal Mining Company Clarksburg Offutt-Morgan Lumber Company Shadle Louisville Cincinnati Indianapolis Troy Mining Company Stuarts Draft American Hinge Company Muskogee Kta Muskogen Wood Distiling Company Mouthfern Dyce and Chemica Company New Orlease la Pryor Oklahoma City Tonn Mills Company Lendis Corridor Mills Company Landis Bloxom Bros Battery Park Walters Lumber and Timber Company Richmond Tone Star Sin Aesociation Fort Worth

Foreign events influence stock market amid mixed domestic news

New York June 29 Foreign military and political developments moved stocks more than domestic events. Bankers watched Treasury plans for a larger Liberty Loan and railroad finance including Baltimore Ohio and Union Pacific notes. Trading showed notable fluctuations with gains in some segments and pressure on others.

New York Atention Treasury Department Baltimore Ohio Union Pacific G. Ww Reatete’ Locomotiva Lscessee Baltimore & Ohio Pease Bethlehem Steel Canadien Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake Chicago Mik & Fh Paul Sane Chiengs, R. & Pacific China Capp Freaers Elorade Fuct Cuba General Electriy Tena Wiss General Motors Great Northern Mlinois Central Mer Marine International Paper Kennecott Louisvile & Nashvile Bat Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper Midvale Steel Northern Vacule Keteeee Reeuee Pennsylvania Pittsburg Coal Ween Rentingees Tron Gut Sinclair of Merril Southern Pavifly Bais Southern Railway Studbaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co Tobaco Products Sss Union Pacifio United Cigar Stores Ind Steet Utah Gopper Tj AK Steene Inghiotsn Electric Willya Alberthr Gulf Stater Steel Seaboard Ale Sloss. Bhef. Steel

Texas Farmers Congress to Meet at Texas A&M in July

The Texas Farmers Congress will gather July 20 at Texas A M College Station for a three day program. Officials will discuss war time farming, increasing production, soil conservation and food preservation with visits to experiment stations and sector hearings.

Texas Texas Farmers’ Congress Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College College Station Tex Texas ‘Farmers’ Congress Alrdgnie W.W. Blazell Yexas A. & M Landows Statien Farmers Congress Airdome Mary Gearing University of Texas Austin Lawrence Foote U. S. Department of Agriculture Little Rock Ark George M. Rommel Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C Congress Airbore J. 0. Morgan W. D. Hunter Federal Horticultural Board B. Younghtood Airector Texas Experimentation Coslest Station G. A. Peden Peseral Houston Long America

Wholesale Prices for Fresh Texas Vegetables and Fruits

A detailed list shows wholesale trade prices for fresh produce including onions, potatoes, tomatoes, beets, carrots, cucumbers, and melons. California and Texas origins are cited with per hundredweight, per bushel, and crate prices for items like oranges, bananas, grapes, prunes, and canned goods.

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New York Bank Statement Shows Clearing House Reserve Rise

The weekly report shows clearing house banks and trust companies hold 7977.68 in reserve excess over requirements, a rise of 26 658 from the prior week. Details include loans and discounts at 4 998 664 000 and changes in deposits, cash in vaults, and reserves across state and national banks and trust companies in Greater New York.

New York Elearing House Rexetvs Banke Federal Reserve Bank of My al Og Gants Dacranse United States Armeorate Excoss Sanmary Greater Clearing House Beane Dlecounts Ate Dacroaen O ‘Tata

Money Markets and Remedies Advertised in Foreign Notices

The San Antonio money market shows dull activity with mixed currencies and banknotes in circulation. A separate column recounts alarmist medical promotions claiming universal cures, amid stray legal and social anecdotes from Washington and London press.

Northern markets show cattle and hogs up while demand falters

Fort Worth and Chicago report upticks in cattle and sheep prices amid light demand. Hog prices hold steady locally with gains at nearby yards, as traders attribute early-week weakness to hot weather and lighter meat消费. Fort Worth market shows brisk feeder hog demand and limited light animals.

Port Worth Fort Worth Chicago

Unclear Market Quotes and Livestock Terms From OCR Text

Reading contains mixed figures for commodities and livestock, including references to pigs cattle and various prices. Recurrent phrases mention quotations unchanged from Friday and mismatched terms like Receunts and Sheen with unclear meanings.

Mutic Sheen Riday

Record Wool Consumption in May Highest This Year

May wool consumption reached a record for the year with 74,600,000 pounds used by manufacturers. State totals show Massachusetts and Pennsylvania among top contributors, while schedules were sent to 622 manufacturers with 47 reporting no wool used. Prices for hides and beeswax are listed in old unit terms.

Albert Cody Y Produce Company Alassachusetts Pennsylvania Connecticut New Hampshire Maine

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