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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1912
Page
11
Unfavorable weather slows cotton belt crop prep and boosts rice demand. Rice prices rise across all grades with firm market indicators and expectations of higher near term prices. Egg prices unchanged. strong demand for poultry amid tight supply. Butter and cheese prices steady as northern creameries near normal milk output.
Observations at 8 a m show air pressure at sea level and isobars indicating pressure distribution. Isotherms mark zero freezing and 90 degree temperatures. weather indications include clear to partly cloudy and possible precipitation. Wind arrows describe speed and direction. report notes missing values and incomplete terms.
Extensive list of country produce prices including poultry eggs butter cheese and vegetables. Recorded items cover cabbage peppers cucumbers tomatoes cranberries celery potatoes seed potatoes onions citrus fruit grapes oranges lemons bananas and a wide range of canned goods meats and lard hives and seeds with delivered prices for shippers and assorted regional varieties.
Lead steady at 15 pounds 15s per cwt and speltper steady at 26 pounds 16s. Tin firm with spot at 194 pounds 5s. Futures 189 pounds 10s. Official figures show New Zealand harbor nearly twenty five million sheep in the flock.
Chief Quartermaster invites proposals in triplicate for printing and drayage services for the Department of Texas fiscal year starting July 1 1912. Proposals must be served by 11 00 a m April 5 1912. Col Clem Chief Quartermaster announces details at 556 Fed Building Chicago Illinois March 1 1912.
March 56 at Union Stock Yards reports a steady livestock market with 420 head received including 242 cattle 9 calves 4 horses and 164 hogs. Cows sold 3 to 4 with tops at 4 while calves brought 4 to 5 and hogs 6 to 6.25. Two carloads of steers shipped to Fort Worth. rest sold direct. No sheep or goats offered.
El Paso stockman H A Goode reports Panhandle cattlemen favor forming a new organization that would include the Southwestern Cattle Raisers and cover the entire Panhandle of Texas New Mexico and Arizona rather than rejoining the Texas Cattle Raisers association.
W C Wheeler of Eldridge and Wheeler left this morning for the eastern part of the state on a steer buying expedition. He aims to purchase about a thousand head and would not disclose exact destination to avoid competition. The steers will be sent back for stocker purposes.
Dave Stoner the state livestock inspector stationed in San Antonio departed last night for Victoria. He will spend Wednesday and Thursday there on official business.
J. H. Corker of Nixon Texas consigns a carload of steers to local market. He notes the Nixon country is in good condition with rains likely to boost early spring cattle, though most marketable stock has already shipped. Grass stock should be ready in a few weeks and markets are expected to be in good shape to receive them.
Neighbors of Nixon reported a sale of prime fed stock at her market today. He asked that the sale not be published to avoid making stockmen in the region think every rancher’s cattle should command higher prices.
A. G. Startz, a local feeder prominent in fat cattle classes, consigned two carloads of prime fed steers to northern markets today. He predicted prices would meet or exceed the season's top levels if demand holds.
Connie Mack announced a tryout for Walter Frantz, the San Antonio infielder, after Frantz appeared at the park in a white elephant uniform. Frantz previously played for Kansas City in the American Association and last year suited up for Texas League games with the local team before injuries hit the squad.
Associated Press reports Fort Worth cattle receipts 2000 with steers at 4.35 to 5.50, stockers and feeders 4.00 to 4.25, veal head 3.50 to 7.00, bulls 3.00 to 3. eee nena 600 top 6.75 bulk 6.00 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 250 head with ewes at 4.50, the season high.
ST LOUIS March 5 Receipts and quotations today Cattle 2200 including 100 Texans market steady to strong Native beef steers 5.00 8.50 cows and heifers 3.00 6.75 stockers and feeders 3.75 6.25 Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.00 7.00 cows and calves 3.00 5.00 calves in carloads 5.00 or Hogs receipts 11500 market weak Pigs and lights 5.25 6.66 mixed and butchers 6.55 6.75 good heavy 6.65 6.75 Sheep receipts 3500 market strong Native muttons 3.70 4.90 lambs 5.50 6.00
Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep reported by the Associated Press in Kansas City. Cattle 8000 with steady market. Native steers 6.00 to 8.50, southern steers 5.50 to 6.75, cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.75, stockers 4.25 to 6.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.25, calves 4 to 8. Hogs 11000 market steady. prices 5.25 to 6.60, bulk 6.30 to 6.55, packers 6.50 to 8.55, pigs 5.00 to 5.50. Sheep 5000 market strong. lambs 5.25 to 6.76, yearlings 4.00 to 6.75, ewes 3.00 to 4.00.
Receipts: Cattle 4500 slow and steady with Reeves 5.00 8.85, Texas steers 4.70 6.00, western steers 5.10 7.10, stockers and feeders 4.10 6.20, cows and heifers 2.25 6.70, calves 6.00 8.50. Hogs: receipts 27,000 slow at yesterday’s average, prices 6.35 6.62 for light to mixed, heavy 6.35 6.65, bulk 6.45 6.60. Sheep: receipts 32,000 market quiet, native 2.35 5.00, western 4.00 5.15, yearlings 5.00 5.80, native lambs 4.60 7.00, western 5.00 7.15.
In St. Louis on March 6 the wool market shows steady tone across grades. Medium combing and cloth grades trade around 20 to 21.5 cents. light fine 15 to 19 cents. heavy fine 12 to 15 cents. tub-washed varieties not specified.
Captain Emery Titman of Tit man's Toilers was suspended for three innings by the Athletics' national commission during a morning meeting. The suspension stems from charges that Earl Mack threw the game between Titman's Toilers and Graham's Pets Monday morning.
Chicago reports good rains easing wheat futures with May opening at about 1.038% and slipping to 1.03%. Packers on the selling side helped push prices down for grains and pork and ribs futures, while corn declined on weak export demand and near steady closes.
Chicago quotations show wheat prices across several grades with No 2 red at 1.02 and No 1 northern at 1.09. No 2 hard stands at 1.03 while No 2 spring is 1.02. Oats are posted with No 2 at 58 cents and standard at 63 cents, with white varieties around 58 to 56 cents.
Quotation highlights from Kansas City show cash wheat at No. 2 hard 1.02 to 1.07 dollars and No. 2 red around 1.00 to 1.01 dollars. Corn bids mix at 68 to 69 cents and oats No. 2 white around 58 to 64 cents. May and July futures posted May wheat about 1.01 dollars and July 0.92 to 0.93 dollars. corn May 71 to 72 cents and July 92 cents.
St Louis market bulletin lists cash wheat No 2 red around 102 103 and No 2 hard 102 11 11, corn No 3 68 cents, No 2 white 68 68 cents, oats No 2 58 53e and No 2 white 54. Closing: May wheat 1.91 1/4, July 95 1/4. May corn 73 1/4, July 72 3/4. May oats 58 1/4, July 48 1/4.
Rough rice grades held steady with no offerings. Clean grades advanced with Honduras and Japan showing higher quotations. Totals: rough 8153, millers 1591, clean 4238. Spies list 1616 clean Honduras at 5 cents and 1598 Japan at 4 and 2 thirds? cents.
Special dispatch from Seguin Texas reports engineers find the county bridge foundation in bad condition with the main support weakened enough to risk heavy loads. Repairs will be made at once to address the dangerous structure.
New York opened steady with a two point gain as better cables and southern weather concerns supported it. By midday prices held firm with the new crop around 10.35 cents and gains of 7 to 18 points above yesterday's close amid slow buying and bull support.
New York cotton futures opened steady with January at 10.61 and March around 10.15. Prices showed a firm close later, with varied intraday highs and lows across the rolling contracts through the trading session.
New Orleans March 6. Cotton futures opened steady with a 3.5 point advance on good cables and bad weather. Heavy rains in the cotton belt delayed farm work while Berlin cables signaling German miners strikes tempered early gains. By noon steady gains of 13 points and 16 to 18 points over yesterday’s close followed in afternoon trading.
New Orleans reports opening cotton futures and bids for March to December contracts. Prices run around 10.50 to 10.61 with late session steady and gains of 14 to 17 points.
Liverpool March 5 closing shows moderate business with prices up 5 points. American middling fair 6.54, good middling 6.16, middling 5.90, low middling 5.60, good ordinary 5.22, ordinary 4.96. Sales 7000 bales, including 6900 American. receipts 75,000 bales, of which 65,800 American.
Futures opened and closed steady in Liverpool with multiple contracts listed. March to April 5.67 percent, April to May 56.69, May to June 5.7049, July to August 5.70, September to October 5.65, November to December 5.62, February to March 56.63, and March to April 6.64 noted.
Butter firm with quotes 27 30c for Creameries and Daisies. Eggs easier with 7207 cases on market and firsts around 21c. Cheese steady with Daisies 17% 17c and Twins 16% 16c. Potatoes strong, receipts 113 cars, values $1.10 to $1.15 for select stock. Poultry firm with live turkeys 18c dressed, chickens 15 16c, Springs 1c, veal steady.
Associated Press notes butter and creamery price ranges with firsts and seconds quoteds. Packing stock and extras are itemized with multiple percentage figures and cent values for different grades.
In St. Louis on March 6 quotations show poultry quiet with chickens at 12 to 13 cents, springs 11 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 11 cents, geese 9 cents. Butter remains firm at 24 to 30 cents per pound and eggs steady at 20 and 21 cents.
New York market notes eggs steady as fresh gathered extras bring 25 26 cents, dirties 22 22.5 cents, checks 22 25 cents.
On March 5 in New York raw sugar eased with Muscovado at 4.05 cents per pound 9 test, centrifugal 4.55 cents 96 test, molasses sugar 3.80 cents 89 test, refined steady overall.
In New York on March 5 petroleum prices remained steady while hides showed firmness and leather gained ground. No major shifts reported across the commodities sector.
Coffee No.7 Rio futures closed steady with May at 15.26 and July spot No.7 Rio at 14 3/4 cents. The report notes the March 5 closing in New York with steady tone and March futures details.
Prime basis oil 4.67 cents per pound, meal 25.60 dollars per ton, linters 2 3/4 cents per pound reported from Memphis trading floor on March 5. Prices reflect the prime basis market for cotton seed products.
New York on March 5 reports cottonseed oil closed strong with spot prices from 5.58 to 6.95 across months. Trading included 200 March 5.59 and 2,400 May 6.72, plus other May July September lots, totaling 11,909 units.
Spot cotton in New Orleans firm at 111 to 1 half cents per pound up. Sales 2130 to arrive 700. Various grades quoted from low ordinary 6 1/2 to middling fair 11 1/2 cents. Receipts 10,936. stock 283,368.
Spot cotton in New York on March 5 shows quiet trading with a ten point rise. Middling uplands fetch 10.45, gulf grade 10.70, with no sales reported.
MEMPHIS TENN March 5 Spot cotton remains steady with middling grade at 109 cents per pound.
New York report notes leading staple dress goods mills have withdrawn lines after sales through midyear. The largest cotton blanket agency raises prices with orders after August 1 taken at value. Cotton goods generally firm, yarns firm, burlap up sharply due to local strike conditions.
A historical timetable lists trains to and from Houston coast Kerrville El Paso and Victoria with multiple numbers and times. It notes arrivals from Houston departures and various routes including Sunset Limited services to San Francisco New Orleans and connections at Kerrville Cuero and the north and east routes with Sunday exceptions and specific arrival times.
New York trading opened with steadiness as United States Steel led gains to 63 on the first hour. Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated Copper rose to new highs while Reading and American Smelting showed declines. Market strength varied with profit taking late, but close was firm with steel and several leaders near or above prior highs.
New York March 5 money on call remains steady at 2 23 percent with ruling rate 2 percent. Closing bids show 2 percent with offers at 2 percent. Time loans firm with 60 days at 2 to 3 percent and 90 days at 3 to 4 percent. Six months quotes range 3 38 to 3 1 2 percent.
Close: Prime Mercantile paper 4.4 percent with sterling exchange firm at 4.84.25 sixty days and 4.87.30 demand. Commercial bills 4.83 percent. Silver at 58 cents per ounce. Mexican dollars 47 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
Lead closed quiet at 3.98 to 4.00 per unit while spelter moved higher to 6.80 in the St. Louis market on March 5.
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