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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1913

Page

19

Dimmit County Farm Offers 191 Acres With Abundant Water

Dimmit County farm for sale with 191 acres in cultivation and irrigation from two flowing wells. Includes two large reservoirs a rock house and two tenant houses. Land described as unmatched in Dimmit county with ample water and no pumping costs. Possibility of profitable farming and alfalfa growing. Option to take 50 percent in San Antonio income property at actual value. Priced at $100 per acre.

Dimmit San Antonio Poteet Poteet Artesian Belt San _ Antonio H. Clay Rees Atascosa County Texas Dallas Street Evergreen St. Leeee Santa Clara St Crockett Harlandale Melrose Addition Sutherland Springs Good Shepherd Ome East End Denver Boulevard Omaha St W. B. Whitaker

Dimmit Zaval a County Colonization Tract For Sale

Eight thousand acre tract two miles from Fallon in the artesian belt with irrigation friendly soil. Fenced and cross fenced with ranch improvements. Surrounding lands selling from forty to one hundred dollars per acre. Price sixteen dollars and sixty cents per acre.

Fallwn

Agricultural land sale notices from Texas parcels

La Salle County Farm 640 acres near Artesia Wells offers smooth level soil ideal for cotton and corn with truck land, priced at 16 per acre. San Patricio county 1016 acres near Taft, black hogwallow land on graded road, priced at 35 per acre for a short time. Cuero adjoining farming land 1000 acres in tracts to 85 per acre. Toyah Valley Irrigated Land Co. offers fertile irrigated land with abundant water in Toyah Valley.

Asherton Carrizo Springs Artesia Wells Nicholson, Furnish & Smith Gunter Gulf Coast Land San Patricio County Taft R. A San Antonio Tex Cuero W. H. Graham Toyah Valley Toyas Valley

FOR SALE TWO OK FOUR AVES NEAR HARLANDALE BATH HOUSE

Classified list item from a San Antonio era paper. Multiple small ads line the column: cottages, farms, pets, livestock, and household items. Notable entries include a six room bath house with options, a 3 month old female fox terrier, a 5 room house near the bath house, a 6 room cottage with lots, and a pine Jersey cow for family use.

Nims & Hyde St. James Jett & Olive Gibbs Kett Harlandale Bath House Davis G. C. Tracey W. B. Whitaker Crockett

Cotton Prices Slip Despite Week of Market Upturn

New York week sees a rise in futures but little improvement in spinners and exporters demand for actual cotton. Bearish market opens and rains delay land preparations in the eastern belt. Notices show 40 000 to 45 000 bales against March, with mixed sentiment and forecasts of ample supply into six months.

New York America Texas Balkans Liverpool Mississippi River

Cotton markets ease and firm across centers in week close

New York reports cotton market movement with prices ranging from 13 points lower to 80 points higher than last week. New Orleans notes futures closing steady with gains up to 10 points. Chicago records firmer butter and stable eggs and potatoes with regional price variations across Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin.

New York Liverpool Houston Aiseigher Galveston Memphis New Orleans Chicago Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Bates Baltimore Boston Mass Newport News Philadelphia San Francisco Cal Brunswick Pensacola Fla Port Arthur Sabine Pass Jacksonville Texas City Peete Ewes Georgetown Ciseveaseves Dccess Laredo Tex Oate Tacoma Wash Aransas Pass Seattle Wass Cave Canada

Weather Bureau Explanation of Observations and Symbols

Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau describe observations at 8 p.m. local time, air pressure adjusted to sea level, isobars and isotherms, and symbols for sky conditions and precipitation. It explains that arrows indicate wind direction and that figures show temperature, rainfall of .01 inch or more in 24 hours, and maximum wind velocity.

Upswing in Stocks Fueled by Oversold Market Conditions

A substantial rally occurred this week in New York stocks after a prolonged selloff pushed many issues to multi year lows. The upturn rested on an oversold market, with some investment buying and firmer money conditions. Foreign markets cheer, Balkans peace hopes, and cautious bank rate expectations supported strength.

New York Balkans Europe Common Preferred Amalgamated Copper Anaconda Amalgamated United Metals Selling Company Corn Products Refining Minnesota

Stock list closes with gains after week of progress

New York March 1 report shows the closing stock list compared to the previous Saturday with progress in the week just completed. The summary highlights changes in multiple issues and the overall market tone.

New York

Market closes steady with mixed cotton prices

Spot market in Houston on March 1 held steady with shipments 6445 and stock 137,732. Quotations ranged from 8 3/4 for low ordinary to 18 1/2 cents for middling, with sales recorded as none.

Houston Tex

Cotton market closes quietly in Galveston

Spot cotton in Galveston on March 1 closed quiet with prices down fractions across grades. Low ordinary opened at 8 7 16 cents, ordinary 9 7 16, good ordinary 10 9 16, low middling 11 18 16, middling 12 1 16, middling fair 1.

Galveston Tex

Trade activity satisfactory amid cautious markets

Weekly business reports show 277 US failures and 30 in Canada, with moderate San Antonio trade. Food supplies abundant and stock levels ample, prices stable. Market optimism tempered by political change, with March collections fair and some late payments. Bradstreet notes widespread moisture aiding grain areas and steady industrial activity amid cautious securities sentiment.

United States Bradstreet Agency Canada San Antonio New York Dun Review of Trade Today Bradstreet’s Today Mississippi

Low Egg Prices Lift Demand in San Antonio Market

The San Antonio egg market sees demand surge after prices fall to 25 cents per dozen with Ike Tobias estimating a 25 percent sales jump. Local dealers pay farmers 17 to 18 cents and sell to retailers at 20 cents while northern markets top around 35 cents. Seed dealers report strong trade as seed prices drop and garden planting expands. East Texas expects a large potato crop but overall acres may shrink.

San Antonio Ike Tobias Kansas City Produce Company

Sugar Prices Steady as Beat Markets Ease in Europe

New York March 1 refined sugar prices remain fixed on the regular basis 4.35. Spot raw sugars hold at 2.98 for centrifugal 2.48 for muscovado and 2.28 for molasses. European beet sugar market trends softer with March beets at 9s 9 and May beets at 10s.

New York

Rice Market Update in New Orleans Receipts and Sales

Rice steady in New Orleans with no rough sales reported. Receipts show 8948 clean. no rough. Sales include 1389 Honduras rough at 2% to 5 cents and 60 Japan rough at 3e to 4%. Quotations list rough Honduras at 2.50 for 76 and Japan at 2.75 for 4.25. clean Honduras 4 6%o and Japan 8 ic.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Leather Price Notes From New York Market

New York market report shows leather firm with hemlock firsts 28 29 cents, seconds 27 28 cents, thirds 24 26 cents, and rejects 19 20 cents.

New York

Local Forecaster Notes 1918 March Weather

Observations recorded at 8 p m Saturday March 1 1918 by Allen Buell the local forecaster. Data notes indicate below freezing conditions observed and routine meteorological readings for the period.

Allen Buell

Ten Dollar Fog Forecast for Spring Across Livestock Markets

Union Stock Yards March 1 hogs take center stage in the week’s livestock markets with upward price tilt. Fort Worth quotes hogs at 8 and 8.85 with bullish sentiment and talk of $10 hogs in early spring. Receipts light. cattle, hogs, and sheep totals shown for Chicago Kansas City St. Louis Fort Worth and Oklahoma City.

Fort Worth Chicago Ssesee Kaheas City St. Louis Oklahoma City Cave Union Stock Yards Texas Kansas City Oklahoma City

Wool Market Review Shows Mixed Outlook for Mills

Boston March 1 The woolen goods makers show better results than worsted in last year’s bookings though both feel upbeat about the outlook. Caution centers on potential order cancellations if general business slows, but this risk is not seen as immediate. Prices remain nominally steady for top wools with a softer tone among some dealers open to transfers. large firms resist steep declines to protect growers.

Boston

Spot Cotton Steady in Memphis Market

Memphis March 1 spot cotton unchanged with middling at 12.5 cents per pound as buyers and sellers hold prices steady in quiet trading and demand remains stable for nearby grades.

Memphis Tenn

Slump in Movement of Cotton for February Shows Decline

The February cotton movement falls to 879,770 bales from 1,607,196 last year, with six month totals at 11,722,179 bales. Northern spinners take 230,018 bales in February, and foreign exports for six months total 6,752,516 bales, with seaboard stocks at 1,422,206 bales.

Hester New Orleans United States Mississippi Ohio Potomac Northern Mills Canada Southern

Cotton Statistics Total Net Receipts at All Ports

A report summarizes the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1, detailing shipments and aggregates to inform market and trade activity.

Hog market control shocks Chicago as farmers flex price power

Chicago reports hog growers in full command of market activity at yards and pit, refusing sales unless packers or shippers concede price terms. Wheat futures eye a liberal March 10 government report while bond-laden Duluth receipts spook bears.

Chicago Board of Trade Duluth America Gentina

Quiet New York Coffee Market Sees Mixed Futures

Coffee futures trade was quiet in New York as May contracts edged higher while later deliveries fluctuated. Rio and Santos showed declines in a range of 12.00 to 12.40 per unit with prices for multiple months listed as the market closed steady.

New York Havre Rio Santos

Stock at U S ports and Liverpool figures

The record shows stock at all U S ports totaling 761 164, interior towns stock last year 581 087 and Liverpool stock 1 414 000 with related figures for last year and for American afloat to Great Britain 862 000 and 108 000. The data appears as a numeric compilation of port stocks and overseas trade positions.

U. S VORP Liverpool Great Britain

Port receipts across U S ports rise year over year

Net receipts at all U S ports during the week compare with the same period last year showing 292 422 in total. Cumulative receipts since September 1 reach 8 364 895 while the figure for the same date last year stands at 040 098 302 132 181

Exports for the Week and Year-Over-Year Totals

Exports for the week reach 115,245 with 364,694 last year. Cumulative exports since Sept 1 total 6,664,356, against 7,918,192 at the same date last year.

Cotton to Spinners and Produce Quotes in St Louis

Last year Europe and United States cotton figures quoted for spinners split by Northern Southern and Foreign categories. Season’s takings noted. St Louis produce prices list chickens, turkeys ducks geese eggs and butter with current creamery prices.

Europe United States St, Louis

Metals Prices Report from New York March 1

New York reports metals prices with copper at 15.25, electrolytic at 16, other copper grades at 14.75, and iron unchanged. The brief listing notes copper and iron markets with no other movements recorded.

New York

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