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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1912

Page

9

Confidence Grows in Stock Market Across Year

The egg market in Texas shows improved confidence with two solid carloads shipped from San Antonio to the north. Prices hover around 18 cents, after last week’s 25 cents, with traders expecting higher prices before Easter. Severe freezes and late season slow trade limit offers, while many Texas cities now ship at least one to three carloads weekly to southern markets.

Thexas Santonio Kansas City Texas

Country Produce and Groceries Price List

A dense price list of farm products and groceries with rates for poultry eggs butter cheese vegetables fruits canned goods nuts and other items. Includes per pound per crate per barrel and per hundredweight prices for items like turkeys eggs creamery cheese Brazilian goods notations and regional produce figures.

Utter ELERY Otatoes Idaho

Hotel Arrivals List Shows Wide Travel Ties Across Cities

A long hotel arrivals record lists guests and out of town visitors from Corpus Christi to Guadalajara. Names include Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Clark, J. M. Dallas, F. L. Hood, Grace M. Brown, Eunice Brown, Eugene Muskogee, Henry Cohen, J. J. Morris, Carl Van szingenstadt, Garnett King, Dan Dansly, James A. Ward, H. M. Jones, G. C. Hybarger, and many others from Chicago, New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Mexico City, and beyond.

Inter Dan Dansly Greenville Callever Philadelphia A. Kellogg Denison James A. Ward Smith C. B. Fisher Dallas W. Bey Fort Worth W. R. Bayn Jr B. Starr Longview M. D. Whar J. J. Johnson Johnsonville F. Ford la Costemger J. H. Fulkerson

Austrian Invention Introduces Motor Driven Hay Rake

A motor driven hay rake designed for small farms, described as an Austrian invention, promises easier handling and efficiency for harvesting hay. The device integrates compact power with field readiness.

Weather Outlook for San Antonio and Vicinity

Tonight and Thursday expect cloudy to warmer conditions with unsettled skies. East Texas shares the same pattern with generally cloudy nights and warmer days. Observations taken at 8 a.m. local time note air pressure, isobars, and isotherms, with forecast valid until 7 p.m. Thursday.

San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Live stock market active at Union Stock Yards March 6

Buyers filled the yards with good quality stock and brisk early trading. Cows topped at 4 dollars with some at 4.25, calves around 4, hogs steady from 5 to 6.25, no sheep or goats offered.

Union Stock Yards

Markets Reported by Associated Press in Chicago

Quotation snapshot shows Butter steady with creameries at 27 30c and daisies 24 2bc Eggs weak with 7030 cases. firsts 18c to 19c. Cheese firm with daisies 17 18c and young Americas 17 2c. Potatoes strong. Wisconsin $1.12 to $1.77, Michigan Minnesota $1.15 to $1.17. Poultry steady with turkeys live 14c, dressed 18c. chickens 11c to 15c. springs live 15c, dressed 15c.

Associated Press Chicago Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota

Market Quotations From St Louis Grain and Livestock

Quotations provided by the Associated Press list prices in St Louis for livestock and grain. Cattle and poultry show varied prices with turkeys and ducks noted, while grain futures for wheat corn and oats reflect modest gains and steady activity.

Butter and Eggs Quotations From Kansas City Markets

Quotations listed by the Associated Press for Kansas City on March 6 show butter at 29 cents for firsts 27 for seconds 25 for packing stock 23 and eggs at extras 20 and cents first 18 1/2 cents second not quoted.

Associated Press Kansas City

Sugar and petroleum steadies in New York market notes

Raw sugar cases Muscovado 89 test at 4.01 dollars per hundredweight Centrifugal 96 test at 4.51 dollars. Molasses 89 test at 0.76. Refined quiet. Petroleum molasses and hides steady. Leather firm.

Associated Press New York

New Orleans Market Report Shows Mixed Rough and Clean Hog Prices

The market remained strong and active with roughs steadier in Japan and no new offerings. Receipts totaled 5 833 rough and 14 997 clean, with millers at 3 820. Sales included 617 Honduran roughs at 8.50 to 4.25, 1 558 Honduran clean at 6 at 34 percent, 2 128 Japanese roughs at 2 to 3 percent, and Honduran clean at 4 to 65 percent, Japan 3 to 4 percent.

Associated Press New Orleans Japan Honduras

Cottonseed Prices Reported for Memphis Market

Cottonseed products in Memphis show prime basis oil at 4.67 to 4.73 dollars per unit. Meal priced around 25.75 dollars. Muters noted at 2 3 percent extracted content.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed futures close steady with varied March to October quotes

Cotton seed contracts stayed firm with March at around 5.60 to 5.64 for nearby. July through October quotes ranged from about 5.85 to 5.93 with several transfer trades and total sales near 22 890 units.

Byte Associated Press New York Maren

Cotton market steadies in Memphis with steady spot

Memphis report notes spot cotton holding steady on March 6 with middling at 10 c and an advance of percent. No other details are provided about futures or regional sales.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Wool Trade Dull in East and West with Steady Values

Boston March 6 trading in domestic wool grows dull both east and west though values hold steady New clip bidding lags while Utah reports 18 cents Pulled wool quiet Old nearby fleeces move slowly but territory stock remains in fair demand especially low cost wools Quotations include Kentucky Indiana Missouri 3 8 blood 28c quarter blood 28c scoured Texas fine 6 to 8 months 48c fine 12 months 53ic fine fall 43c

Associated Press Boston Utah Kentucky Indiana Missouri Texas

Live Stock Markets in Fort Worth Strong and Active

Live stock trading in Fort Worth Texas on March 6 showed active demand across cattle hogs and sheep. Receipts were heavy with 2200 cattle 500 hogs and 150 sheep. beef steers sold up to 5.55 and 5 to 5.25 generally, stocker steers around 4.35 and calves to 3. Hog prices rose a dime with top hogs at 6.80 and most 6.30 to 6.35. Sheep ranged 4.50 to 5.50.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Quotations for Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Chicago March 6 quotations show cattle receipts 19000 generally steady with various price ranges for Reeves Texas steers western steers stockers and feeders cows and calves. Hogs receipts 34000 market quiet with price ranges from 4.70 to 6.60 and bulk 6.45 to 6.55. Sheep receipts 22000 market strong with native and western sheep yearlings and lambs priced from 3.50 to 7.20.

Associated Press Chicago Reeves Texas Western

Market Quotas and Receipts for Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Kansas City stockyard report shows cattle receipts at 8000 head with steady to mixed prices across native and southern stock, hogs at 11000 head with steady to lower prices, and sheep at 7000 head with a 19 lb rise in value. Prices cover steers cows heifers bulls calves and lambs with range figures for each category.

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Firm in St Louis Trade

AP dispatch reports strong to steady prices at St Louis livestock market. Cattle receipts 3000 head with various price ranges for native beef, cows, stockers, and Texans. hogs receipts 9500 head with values from pigs to good heavies. sheep receipts 2500 head with native muttons and lambs trading firm.

Flatonia Egg Movement Steady Shipments Grow

A local firm in Flatonia Texas shipped its fifteenth car of eggs to northern markets today. Last year thirty cars were shipped from here and this year shipments are expected to double. Merchants are paying a dozen this week.

Flatonia Tex

Grain Prices Hold Firm After Afternoon Trading

Chicago reports show wheat easing on larger receipts but closing higher for May at 1.04 and corn recovering after weather aided demand. May wheat opened near 1.0834 and drifted, with oats slipping while pork and lard moved in mixed fashion.

Chicago May Jlc

Weather Dominates Trading in Cotton

New York futures opened steady rising 1.6 points and net 7 to 10 points as weather worries in the south spurred buying. Local traders blamed delayed farm work for crop strength while spot demand remained solid though interior supply was light. Prices fluctuated with longs covering and bull support, spot middling at 10.45, as English mill demand and realized profits trimmed gains later.

Associated Press New York

Cotton futures open steady with varied bids in New York

Cotton futures in New York on March 6 opened steady with several contract bids listed. January at 10.67 68, March 10.26 27, May 10.41 42, June 10.47 bid, July 10.53 64, August 10.51 4752, September 10.54 586, October 10.63 64, December 10.70 71.

Associated Press New York THE New Orleans oFee Weere Eve

Fluctuations Narrow in the Stock Market

New York midweek trading opened with fractional declines as U S Steel Union Pacific and Reading eased while Canadian Pacific and Missouri Pacific posted early gains. The market ended heavy after a volatile day with limited gains late session amid renewed selling pressure.

New York U. S. Steel Union Pacific Reading Canadian Pacific Missouri Pacific Minneapolis St. Paul & Ste. Marie New York Central Vanderbilt Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Eries Lst

Cotton futures open steady after weather concerns

New Orleans reports cotton futures up 4.5 points on good cables amid favorable weather maps. Liverpool sends nervous shorts due to continued adverse conditions in the cotton belt. Interior belt notes heavy rains delaying new crop prep. Bulls provide strong support as prices rise 9 to 10 points over yesterday’s close.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady on March 6 with March at 10.64 665 and May through December trading around 10.7. The session shows varied quotes across months with slight nominal adjustments and a Paz value noted for December.

Spot Cotton Prices Rise in Fair Demand at Liverpool

Liverpool March 6 spot cotton closing in fair demand with prices 7 points higher. American middling fair 6.61, good middling 6.23, middling 5.97, low middling 6.67, good ordinary 6.29, ordinary 5.03. Sales totaled $000 bales with 500 for speculation and export, including 7100 American. Receipts 12,000 bales, including 10,400 American.

Associated Press Liverpool

Futures Opened and Closed Firm in Liverpool

The Liverpool market shows firm futures with steady quotes across multiple month pairs including March 5.77 and April-May 5.78. Trading reflects resilient demand as various consecutive contracts edge higher into autumn and winter.

Grain Quotations From Chicago Market Report

Quotations dated March 6 show Wheat prices for No. 2 red at $1.92 to $1.024 percent, No. 2 hard $1.03 to $1.05, No. 1 northern $1.10 to $1.13, No. 2 northern $1.08 to $1.11, No. 2 spring $1.021 to $1.08, Velvet chaff $1.08, durum $1.06, Oats No. 2 white 53 to 54 cents, standard 52 to 55 cents.

Chicago

Grain Prices Reported for Wheat Corn and Oats Today

Cash grain prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1024 1080 per bushel No 2 red at 100 101 Corn bids include No 2 mixed 68 69 cents No 2 white 69 5 cents Oats No 2 white 53 54 cents No 2 mixed 52 53 cents Wheat futures May 102 cents July 93 1 2 cents September 205 cents Corn futures May 72 cents July 70 5 e September 62 cents bid

Associated Press Kansas City

Wheat and corn price report from St Louis market

Cash wheat prices shown for St Louis on March 6 with No 2 red at 103 108 3 cents, No 2 hard at 101 49 cents. Corn prices listed No 3 at 67 cents, No 3 white at 66 69 cents. Cattle prices No 3 at 52 cents, No 2 white at 54 cents.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Eleven cattle cars shipped from Snyder to Kansas City markets

Snyder Texas reports eleven cars of cattle were shipped from here to Kansas City markets on Monday, signaling a steady livestock movement in the region.

Snyder Tex Kansas City

Market Snapshot of Leading Spot Markets

A terse summary shows New Orleans and Houston trading activity with firm or steady tones amid subdued demand. Liverpool reports a large turnover around five million plus, while Galveston and Middling sectors reflect modest pricing and slow sales.

New York New Orleans Liverpool S.c Houston Galveston

London metal quotations steady amid market notes

Quotations listed in London show Lead at 15 pounds 15s, Spelter firm at 26 pounds 18s, Tin firm with spot 196 pounds and futures 191 pounds sterling.

Associated Press London

New Orleans cotton prices steady in dull market

New Orleans on March 6 reports a firm cotton market with 3800 bales sold for arrival 820. Quotations show low ordinary at 6 1/2 to 7 cents, good ordinary around 7 1/2 cents, middling around 10 3/8 cents, and good middling near 11 1/2 cents. Receipts total 5986 bales. stocks at 282,994.

Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton goods markets show steady buying for spring delivery

New York reports the cotton goods markets strong with moderate buying for March April and May gray goods. Jobbers describe steady house trade. Men’s wear linens and fancy worsteds show advances while yarns stay steady to firm.

New York

Cotton market closes quietly with steady pricing

New York reports a quiet cotton spot session with no change in price. Middling uplands at 31.9 cents per pound and middling gulf at 10 dollars 70 cents. Trading activity shows 200 bales sold.

Associated Press Gulf

Market Update Sparks Mixed Bond and Currency Read

New York on March 6 reports Prime mercantile paper at 4 federal rate. Sterling exchange steady with bankers' bills at 4.84 25 for sixty days and 4.87 20 for demand. Silver price 58 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 47 1/2 cents. Government bonds strong while railroad bonds show irregular activity.

Associated Press New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Money on Call Rates Steady in New York

Money on call remained steady in New York with ruling and closing bids at 2 1/8 percent. Time loans showed firmer demand with 60 days at 2 3/4 percent, 90 days at 3 1/4 percent, and six months at 3 1/2 percent.

Associated Press New York

London Market Briefs Show Consols Steady At 77 Percent

London reports Consols for money at 77 percent and account 77 percent. The market shows easy trading in silver at 26 percent and steadiness in money and short bills with 3 percent rates for 3 months at 3.37.

THE Associated Press London

Paris Money Rates and Exchange Snapshot

Paris reports three per cent rentes at 941 624 for the account and London exchange at 251 24 for checks. Private discount rate stands at 31 percent.

THE Associated Press Paris London

Wool Market Report from Louis March 6

Wool steady in Louis market with middling and clothing grades at 20 to 21 1/2 cents. Light fine 15 to 19 cents. heavy fine 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents. Tub washed wool 27 to 30 cents.

Louis

Market Closing Quotes From Boston Trading Floor

Closing prices include Arizona Commercial 4 percent Calumet and Arizona ex div 624 percent Greene Cananea 7 percent North Butte 27 percent.

THE Associated Press Boston Arizona Commercial Calumet and Arizona Ex Greene Cananea North Butte

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