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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
13
The New York cotton market opened steadier yet down eight to eleven points on old and new crops amid late selling, then rallied as bulls supported prices and shorts covered. May and July futures traded around 14.20 to 14.68 with Liverpool reports boosting speculation before a net daily loss.
Forecast through 7 pm Saturday for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair conditions and warmer temperatures tonight and Saturday. East Texas should see generally fair weather with warmer readings tonight except in the northwest. A broad pattern of unsettled weather and irregular pressure distribution brings a storm sweeping in from the Pacific with general rain in California and freezing conditions confined to northern districts and the upper lake region near Manitoba.
New Orleans March cotton futures opened with a slight decline in old crop months and little change in new, as long positions eyed Washington and stock markets. After initial selling, buying support lifted old crops 6 to 9 points before easing, with noon and afternoon sessions showing a steady to slightly lower tone and closes roughly 7 to 10 points down from yesterday.
Closing spot cotton in Liverpool on March 8 shows prices 8 points lower with American middling fair at 8.08 and good middling 7.76. Total sales 7000 bales, 6800 American, receipts 41,000 bales as futures opened easier and closed steady with various forward prices listed.
Leading spot markets report Lierpool quiet and ar a ivet. New York and New Orleans steady with values around 14.55 and 14.9. Houston spots show steady to down with middling at 14 percent to 14 and a half cents. MEMPHIS notes March 8 spot cotton steady at middling 14 percent.
New Orleans spot cotton steady with revised quotations. Sales on spot 550 bales to arrive 550. Prices: low ordinary 11 1 2, ordinary 11 3 4, good ordinary 13, strict good ordinary 13, low middling 14 1 16, strict low middling 14 5 16, middling 14 9 16, strict middling 14 13 16, good middling 15 3 16, middling fair 15 7 16, fair 16 3 16, nominal. Receipts 6165, stock 151,942.
In Galveston on March 3 the spot cotton market showed quiet trading with middling cotton priced at 14 3 4 cents per pound. The report notes steady demand and limited movement for current prices.
Wholesale grocers report brisk business as country merchants place orders, aided by rains. Produce markets show steady demand with growing poultry shipments but scarce hens and young birds. Eggs priced 15 cents per case, butter up 5 cents, California celery strong but light in supply, apples still firm but lower profits due to lower quality fruit.
The New York stock market opened with brisk activity and varied moves amid reports on an anticipated extra congressional session. U S Steel traded heavy shares, several rail and industrials moved, and advances appeared in Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Reading Amalgamated Copper. Bond market firm with American TobaccoTours leading gains.
The Pruitt Commission company received today a car of apples and a car of seed potatoes.
Chicago March 3 quotations show markets for dairy eggs cheese and meat. Butter steady creamery butter 16 26c per lb dai ries 15 21c eggs easy receipts 7617 cases at mark with prime firsts 17c. Poultry weak turkeys 18c live chickens 15c dressed 13c springs 13c veal prices vary by weight.
Quotation today list dull lead and firm spelter at 5.50 to 5.55. Poultry prices for springs and turkeys at 15c, chickens 12¾c, ducks 16c, geese 8c. Butter steady with creamery at 20 to 26c. Eggs lower at 15¾c.
New York on March 3 reported egg quotations steady with receipts 17 018 cases in the state and nearby hennery brown price at 20 2l. Spot cotton closed quiet five points lower with uplands 14.55 and middling gulf 14.70. sales recorded at 8 225 bales.
Associated Press reports prime basis oil quoted at 5.87 to 5.93, meal at 23, linters 3 to 4 percent. New York cotton seed oil quotes show open and close values with May July and August contracts ranging around 6.80 to 6.99 per hundredweight, reflecting market activity.
The Associated Press reports New York money on call held steady at 2 percent with the ruling rate and closing bid at 2 percent and offers at 2 percent. Time loans were described as easier and dull with 60 days at 2 3, 90 days at 3, and six months at 3 percent.
New York on March 3 reports close prime mercantile paper at 4.4 percent. Gondlina firm with actual business in bankers' bills quotes 4.83.90 to 4.84 for sixty day bills and 4.86.40 for demand. Commercial bills 4.83 percent. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds uneven as markets show variability.
At Union Stock Yards on March 3 cattle were light in offerings and sold near steady to strong, with buyers bidding higher yet salesmen quoting steady to strong prices. Center Point Texas stock rode a car to Fort Worth but most lots sold without hitting top figures. hogs and calves also traded, with hogs at 7.00 to 7.25 on choice corn fed and calves at 4.60 to 5.00 for choice fed.
Fort Worth Texas March 3 cattle receipts 1600 calves 300 market steady with beef steers at 5.00 to 5.50 and hogs receipts 950 tops 6.85 to 7.20.
Receipts total about 1000 cattle with steady market across categories including Native and Southern steers and cows. Hogs receipts near 4000 with prices $6.85 to $7.05, down 5 to 10 cents. Sheep 2500 head steady with lambs $5.40 to $6.10 and fed wethers and yearlings $4.25 to $5.50.
ASIencated Press reports cattle receipts 800 including 200 Texas steady prices for native beef steers 5.00 to 7.00 cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.50 stockers 3.75 to 5.65 Texas and Oklahoma steer calves in carload lots 5.00. Hogs receipts 8500 steady with pigs and lights 7.00 to 7.25 packers 6.50 to 7.15 butchers and heavy 6.95 to 7.25. Sheep receipts 1000 steady with lambs 5.50 and others 3.75 to 4.75.
In Chicago on March 3 receipts and prices for cattle hogs and keep are listed. Cattle receipts about 2000 with steady market and varied prices for Reeves Texas steers western steers stockers and calves. Hogs receipts around 18000 with prices down 5 to 10 cents for many grades. Pigs bulk sales around 6 90 to 7 15. Keep receipts about 10000 with steady market and ranges for native and western lambs and yearlings.
Lost Thursday evening at 500 Hunstock Avenue or corner Houston Street and Avenue 8S. A turquoise necklace with a pearl centerpiece and a cross. Liberal reward for return to 107 Matagorda. New phone 2723green.
Quotations show cash wheat steady to higher with No 2 track red 92–94 cents. Corn holds at No 2 track 44–45 cents, No 2 white 45–46. Oats ease with No 2 track 80–83 cents. Wheat futures rise May 99 1/2, July 86 1/2. corn May 46, July 48. oats May 29, July 28 1/2.
Bulls push grain higher as lack of selling pressure supports a recovery after early weakness. May futures ease and rebound with corn and oats following overall market strength amid shipping fears and reciprocity indecision.
Chicago reports receipts and shipments across wheat corn oats rye barley and flour with totals for today. Grain inflows include 15 wheat cars 498 corn cars and 163 oats cars alongside contract grade notes and regional totals for Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago.
Quotations today show cash wheat steady to MC higher with No 2 hard at 87 95c and No 2 red at 91 93c. Corn weak one cent lower with No 2 mixed 48c and No 2 white 42 48c. Oats steady with No 2 white 31 32%c and No 2 mixed 80c. May West 86 percent bid and July 83 percent bid. Corn May 46%c and July 47%c.
Prepared for San Antonio housewives this price guide lists eggs butter dressed poultry meats fish fruits and vegetables with per unit and per quantity prices for a broad range of items including eggs }
A dense list of wholesale quotations for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and dairy. Items include strawberries at $5 per crate, sweet potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, peas, potatoes, onions, kraut, beans, peppers, celery, eggplant, garlic, melons, okra, rhubarb, squash, peanuts, pecans, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, apples, oranges, lemons, bananas, avocados, grapefruit, pineapples, dried fruits, and dairy products. Also notes country produce such as butter, eggs, cheese, poultry, and fowl prices.
A fragment listing wholesale prices for grain oats meal canned goods salt fish sugar and coffee items. Includes per bushel and per sack rates in various units, with examples such as roast beef canned meats sardines pitted against produce like apricots peaches pears and grapes.
Funeral records show Juanita Solar eight months died March 2 on Rusk Street. Antonia Patino six months died March 1 on South Pecos Street. Louisa LeDesma twenty six died March 1 in Dunnalley. E H Guinn sixty one died March 1 on South Laredo Street.
To Mr and Mrs Louis Merkel a girl born February 27 To Mrs W A Ramsey a girl born February 2 1920 at 1020 Ricans road To Mr and Mrs James Buckner a girl born February at North Monumental street To Mr and Mrs W F Robinson a girl born February 20 at 125 North Las Moras street To Mr and Mrs M Lozano a girl born February 23
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