Agriculture Weather Bureau Report Precipitation Summary
Precipitation yesterday none, normal for the day. Five tenths inch deficiency for the day noted. Since January 1, total 2.26 inches, deficiency 1.72 inches.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
9
Cotton Falls From 00 10 76 Cents A Base
Market report shows cotton prices slipping to 0.76 cents per base unit on Tuesday as Southern futures weaken. Traders note continued soft demand and regional price pressure across the sector.
Cotton Market Quotations From Key Cities
The report lists daily quotations for middling grade cotton delivered at markets in San Antonio Houston New York New Orleans and Liverpool. Prices are given with sales figures and quantities, reflecting standard market practice for buyers and sellers nationwide.
Mardi Gras Close Turbulent Cotton Trade Report
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange closed for Mardi Gras as New York led the contract market lower with 50 to 75 cents per bale drops from the previous day. Texas spot prices fell 35 to 60 cents, San Antonio bids weakened by 50 cents, and farmers planted about as much as last year. State warehouse rules on concentration take effect March 10 and aim to better prices through the warehousing system.
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Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
Washington
Congress
Texas
San Antonio
Austin
State Warehouse Department
Irregular New York Cotton Opens Lower on Notices
The cotton market opened irregular with March six points lower as notices circulated. May and July rose early on bullish South overnight signals, then eased as selling appeared. By late morning May dipped to 11.72 while July fell to 11.92, finishing near last night’s level.
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New York
Liverpool
Cotton futures open higher with mixed gains in March to December
New York reports cotton futures starting strong on March 7 with March at 11.53 and December at 12.38. Prices closed 13 points lower. May July Oct ranges show 11.85 to 12.15. Liverpool futures expected to open Wednesday, down 644 points, with 11 o'clock call and New York close noted at 11.64 to 11.85.
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New York
Liverpool
Liverpool cotton market report for March
Spot cotton in Liverpool opens with good middling at 8.054 and middling 7.784 while low middling stands at 7.48d. Sales reach 7000 bales with 1000 bales earmarked for export and speculation. receipts total 97,000 bales.
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Liverpool
Futures steady rates listed for Liverpool markets
Liverpool on March 7 reports steady futures with March-April at 7.57, April-May 7.56, May-June 7.56, June-July 7.85, July-August 7.54, August-September 7.48, September-October 7.38, October-November and December calendars show 7.29 to 7.31 ranges. February-March 7.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maren
New York Cotton Seed Oil Prices Report
March 7 report shows 16 900 barrels traded with Prime crude at 9.064 to 9.20. Prices listed for March August September October and Prime winter yellow and Prime summer white range from about 9 to 16.59 per unit with regional notes for Great Britain France Continent Mexico.
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New York
Buried Classifieds: Bakery Goods For Sale And Rentals
For sale at a bargain a photograph view outfit in good condition from Riegler's Store Houston. Contact Travis at 4751. Also notices inviting experienced sales staff for local and out of town work at Savoy Hotel room 31 after 5 pm. One room house for rent at 201 Theo Ave apply August Muegge Crockett 2785 and Travis 642.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cler Rks
Riegler
Houston
Travis
Savoy
Crockett
Sugar Strength Amid Cuban Supply Shortage Pressures Prices
Market reports show strong demand for refined sugar with Cuba shipments constrained. Prices for refined sugar and related products rise across categories while coffee freight improves and cattle markets remain firm as porker prices set by shippers push livestock lists higher.
Markets Report From San Antonio Prices On Country Produce
Buyers paid steady to firm prices for eggs butter poultry and fowl in San Antonio Tuesday. Eggs steady. Butter $1.33 per pound from Texas creamery. Poultry firm with hens 5.00 per dozen friers 4.50 to 5.50 per dozen broilers 2.00 to 3.50 per dozen. Turkeys 16 per pound. ducks 4.50 to 5.50 per dozen. geese 7.00 to 10.00 per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Creamery
Chicago market quotations for eggs potatoes and poultry
Quotations today show eggs higher with receipts of 18 856 cases firsts 181 1s 6d ordinary firsts 17s 17d at mark cases 15 18d. potatoes higher with 35 cars from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota white 9 102c. Minnesota and Dakota Ohios 90 95c. Poultry alive higher fowls 1s per lb springs 18c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Dakota- Ohios
Springs
Market Quotations From Kansas City March 7
Kansas City reports daily market quotes with Butter Creamery at 84c for first grade, 32c for second, 30c packing. Eggs Firsts at 18c with seconds not quoted. Poultry Hens at 15c and turkeys at 20c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Springs
Metal markets report with varied commodity quotes
New York metals market notes lead at 6506 dollars with unspecified spread. Spelter not quoted. Copper steady at electrolytic near 800 28.50 with contracts June or later at 27254 27.50. Iron unchanged. Tin firm spot at 48.50 dollars bid.
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New York
London metal prices report shows shifts in copper tin and lead
London market update lists lead at 31 pounds 17s 64d and 102 pounds for spelt er, spot copper 100 pounds 10s, futures 99. Electrolytic price 136 pounds, spot tin 186 pounds 0s, futures 185 pounds 5s.
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London
Sugar Prices and Cotton Statistics Across Ports
Raw sugar at New York on March 17 shows centrifugal at 5.27 with molasses at 4.50. Refined sugar firm with various grades listed from Cut loaf at 7.50 to powdered at 4.68 and 4.50 for XXXX. Notes also reference cotton statistics across Galveston Houston New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Boston Port Amuse and other ports with figures including 10 941 and 384.
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Galveston
Tex
Houston
New Orleans
Mobile
Ala
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
N.C
Abeeunsdaneas
Boston
Mac
Port Amuse
Acess
Ceases Pacific
New York
Turpentine and resin market rundown from Savannah
Turpentine dull with no sales or receipts and shipments at 85 stock 8057. Resin steady with sales 1472 receipts 491 shipments 1392 stock 84. Official price ranges listed for several grades from AB to W and N and W G given amid market notes.
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Savannah
W. G. Tis
W. W
Stocks and Prices Show Mixed Opening Weakness Then Rally
New York stock markets opened with less confidence as gains were sparse beyond Mercantile Marine preferred. California Petroleum slipped while United States Steel Union Pacific and Erie weakened. Late trading brought renewed activity as Congress backed the administration and the session ended strong.
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New York
Mercantile Marine Preferred
Resea Int
California Petroleum
United States Steel
Union Pacific
Erie
Congress
Allis-Chalmers
Ar & Fourdry
Y Atchison
Erie Abe Ae
Ett & Myers Vhuade Ee
Northern Pacific Seeders
Penneyvanie
Wee
Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Pailway
Tudebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Company
Steerer
Rubber
Vunited States Steel
Virginia Care, Chem
Walron, Coal & Coke Ween
Wabash Pfd
Ctfm
Ceeese
Western Union Anne
Westinghouse Elect
United Fruit Senere
New York Mercantile Rates Report March 7
New York Mercantile results show 3.3 percent Sterling 0 day bills at 84.71 percent. Demand currencies gauge at 1.76 percent and cables at 4.76 percent. Gale and Gailders demand 427-16c and cables 424. Bar silver at 56 1/2 cents. Mexican dollars 43 1/2 cents. Government and railroad bonds hold steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mercantile Paper
Money market report quotes Mexican and New York rates
Trading in San Antonio showed bid and asked prices for Mexican currency and bank notes including silver pesos and Carranza money. In New York money markets time loans were firm with 60 day at 24 percent, 90 days 2 25 percent, six months 3 percent. call money high 24 percent low 1 percent. ruling and last loan at 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noxey
San Antonio
Bank of London
Mex
Carranza Money
New York
London Market Dispatch Shows Silver and Money Rates
London report notes bar silver at 26 15 164 per ounce and money at 4 6c. It lists discount rates for short bills and three months, with securities and rates in a concise market brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Coffee price report from New York market
New York notes March 7 show No 7 Rio steady at 9 in the morning session for May at 7.86 and December futures also steady with the market indicating firming tones amid limited movement.
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New York
Rio
Hogs top near nine fifty at Union Stock Yards market
Hogs crowded the $9.50 level for a top today at Union Stock Yards. Eastern packing centers quoted $9.35 to $9.40, with bullish sentiment and a predicted $10 top within 60 days. San Antonio market strong across cattle, calves and hogs with steers $7, cows $5.50–$6, calves $6.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Livestock Receipts and Quotations Report
Chicago market report shows receipts of cattle 000 and sheep 15,000 with steady trade. Hog prices range from 7.35 to 9.30 for various classes, bulk at 9.05 to 9.30, light and mixed weights at 8.50 to 9.30, porkers and sows included. Cattle: native and western steers about 7.15 to 8.35, cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.50, calves 8.25 to 11.00. Sheep: wethers 7.90 to 8.80, lambs 9.25 to 11.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Lll
Market Receipts And Quotations For Hogs Cattle And Sheep
In St Louis on March 7 receipts and quotes show hogs higher with pigs and lights at 6.75 to 9.50 and mixed and butchers 6.05 to 9.40. Native beef steers bring 7.60 to 9.69, yearling cattle and heifers around 0.50 to 0.60, cows 5.09 to 7.25, feeders 5.50 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 2500, market steady with yearling wethers 3.00 to 10.00, lambs 9.09 to 11.25, ewes 6.50 to 15.10. Cattle receipts steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Texas
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Hogs receipts 12 000 and market higher with bulk 8.90 to 9.15, heavy 9.05 to 9.20, light 8.85 to 9.05, pigs 7.50 to 8.50. Cattle receipts 0900 and market strong to higher with prime fed steers 8.50 to 9.50, dressed 7.75 to 5.75, southern steers 7.00 to 8.50, cows 5.00 to 7.50, heifers 6.75 to 9.00, stockers 6.25 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 10 000 and market steady, active with lambs 10.50 to 11.05, yearlings 9.25 to 10.00, wethers 7.75 to 8.40, ewes 7.25 to 8.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oklahoma City Daily Cattle Sale Report
Oklahoma City market reviews cattle and hog sales with higher prices and volumes. Top hog price reaches 9.10 dollars as 5 500 hogs sell. cattle listings show numerous consignors from Purcell, Arcadia, Tuttle and Minco with steers priced mainly around 7.30 to 8.50 per cwt. Sheep are steady with about 150 head reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Johnson
Mince
James Crawford
Purcell
Prriee Pigheeler
Tex
Weoder Sv Eveecees
Fi Johnson
Wince
Arcadia
Johnson & L
Minco
Gravis & Younger
Ree City
Wanet
Ste Tatovacresband
Fisher
Mustang
C.s.cssseees
Scott
Watongoa
Aalsadeas
Baker, Tuttle
Secenemneenee
Southern Pine Millins Weekly Report Details Mill Activity
The Southern Pine Association released the weekly report showing Friday close figures with business booked at 1,397,875 feet shipped 1,398,125 feet and orders on hand totaling 384,631,250 feet reflecting strong demand in the southern pine milling sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New . Orleans
Southern Pine Association
Lower Wheat Prices Drag Liverpool Market Down
Lower Liverpool quotations today push Chicago wheat lower with May at 1.18 to 1.15 and July 1.11 to 1.119.% The market ends unsettled with May 1.184 and July 1.10% to 1.11, while corn and oats fall and hog prices lift provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Liverpool
Dardanelles
Grain Prices in San Antonio for Tuesday Market
San Antonio grain buyers paid Texas prices per bushel for wheat 1.30 and northern 1.31. Corn Texas No. 2 75 cents, mixed 76 cents, northern white 80 cents. Texas red 50 cents in sacks 57 cents in sacks 66 cents in bulk 57 cents in sacks 50 cents Oklahoma prices match Texas grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tuesay
Texas
Oklahoma
Local Packing House Prices For Dealers
Local packing house quotations issued Tuesday list dry salt extras at 134 percent bacon extras 1S percent dry salt bellies 14 1 percent average 16 percent fancy breakfast bacon 26 cents fancy hams 8 cents bacon bellies 14 16 pound average 17 percent pure lard 12 cents compound lard from lle
Market Quotations From St Louis Wheat and Corn Prices
St Louis price list shows wheat No 2 red at 1.17 per bushel No 2 hard nominal corn No 2 at 78 cents No 2 white 78 and oats No 2 at 42 cents No 2 white nominal reflecting current market quotes for March 7.
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ST. Louis
Market Quotations Kansas City Wheat and Corn Prices
Quotations listed for March 7 show wheat No 2 hard at 1.05 to 1.11, No 2 red at 1.07 to 1.12, corn No 2 mixed 66 671/4 to 67 1/2 cents, No 2 white 88 to 86 3/4 cents, oats No 2 white 44 to 45 1/2 cents, No 2 mixed 40 to 42 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Grain futures close with gains in Kansas City
Kansas City grain futures edge higher as May wheat trades at 1.05 dollars and July at 1.06. May corn stands at 69 and July at a tad above 68 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Market News Reports Prices for Rice in New Orleans
In New Orleans on March 7 buyers traded rough Honduras and Japan rice with a strong market across grades except clean Japan remaining steady. Quotations show rough Honduras at 2.59 to 2.75 per unit, Japan around 2.75 to 4.90, clean Honduras about 4.50, and Japan about 38.0. Rice polish and bran priced per ton at 25 to 26 and 15 to 16 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Japan
Honduras
Weather Bulletin Observations from March 7, 1916
Local forecaster reports early morning observations for Tuesday March 7 1916 under the Department of Agriculture. Data covers temperature humidity wind and sky conditions recorded at 8 a m.
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Department OF Agriculture Weather Bulletin
A. m
Army Orders Nominates Colonel Black as Chief Engineers
President Wilson nominates Colonel W M Black to succeed General Dan C Kingman as chief of engineers as the latter retires for age. Various officer details include leave for Captain W F Martin, reassignment of First Lieutenant Herbert E Mann, Colonel John TIlson assigned to Twenty second Infantry, Edward Sears Jr ordered to Fort Rodman, and Captain Theodore Schultz detailed for recruiting at Fort Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Black
Wilson
Dan C. Kingman
Army
W. F. Martin
Second Cavalry
Herbert. E. Mann
Fifth Cavalry
Army Service Schools
Fort Leavenworth
John (. Tilson
Infantry
Twenty-second Infantry
Edward P. Sears JR
Medical Reserve Corps
Fort Rodman
Massachusetts
Theodore Schultz
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Logan
Colo
Local Ads and Notices Highlight February Commerce
A collage of 1917 era ads and notices shows merchants offering loans on jewelry watches auto livery and sales, a school board meeting announced, a lodge ball and campfire gathering, a violent assault report near East Crockett, tax collections totaling 849999.24, new millinery openings, and a free illustrated lecture at Main Avenue High School by C W Arlitt. The items reference Cruz Crockett street listings and local businesses such as O'Connell Loan Co and Alamo Jewelry Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Avenue High School
C. W. Arlitt
Manual Training Department
Arlitt
Industrial Arts Club
Lodge & Shippley Machine Company
Cincinnati
United States
Interstate Commission approves refrigerant charger tariffs across western states
The Interstate Commerce Commission found justified proposed rate increases on reefrigeration chargers moving from western Colorado New Mexico and Utah to destinations across the United States and Canada, signaling broader freight charge changes approved last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
United States
Canada
Market Report: Cotton Goods Rise Amid Production Delays
New York dry goods market notes March 7 shows fine cotton goods up while coarse bag fabrics gain due to demand for bags. Print cloths quiet and dress goods orders cut back by mills unable to finish on time. Raw silk advanced.
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New York
Wea
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