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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1911
Page
17
The cotton market news item notes Houston traders active as Uncle Sam’s $500,000 provision contract laments and futures opened steady with gains then firm on reversing covers. Prices move with May and July futures around 14.40 to 14.22 as Lancashire curtailment rumors surface and spinners consider reduced hours.
New York trading opens with prices mostly above the prior close. Gains in Reading Reading Company Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific and National Railways of Mexico are noted with others advancing. United States Steel and Copper rise while some holdings retreat after February tonnage figures. Houston Fort Sam Houston bid activity for half million dollar contract and local jobbers push for bids amid military developments.
Fair tonight and Saturday for San Antonio and vicinity. East Texas shows generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday. Pressure distribution irregular and unsettled weather persists. Dominant storm near British northwest, another system over Canadian provinces bringing cloud and rain with snow in northeastern districts. Freezing confined to extreme northern districts.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady then advanced 8 to 10 points by noon and closed 8 to 10 points higher. Favorable cables, weekend bullish statistics, and talk of federal control of exchanges supported the market as traders short covering and long interest rose.
Closing cotton spot in Liverpool shows moderate business with American middling fair at 8.10 and middling 7.66. Sales reach 6000 bales with 800 for speculation and export, 14,000 bales receipts, including 18,400 American. futures open firm with several spread months ranging from 7.44 to 6.67.
Middling sales in live cattle and ore ids series seen with prices in New York quiet at 14 558 300 for New Orleans. Houston and Galveston show steady to firm bids with ranges around 14 9 to 16 124. Futures closed steady with March at 14.82 and May 14.47.
New Orleans on March 10 reports spot cotton steady with a fractional rise. Sales on the spot 1075 bales to arrive 2425, with receipts 1377 and total stock 186111 bales.
Scotton closes quiet up 10 points. Middling up lands 14.55, middling gulf 14.80. Sales total 3300.
Memphis spot cotton prices show a four and a half cent gain with middling grade holding at 14 3/4 cents. Trading notes reflect a steady tone across the market as buyers and sellers assess current demand and fiber quality.
Houston reports steady middling at 14 1 2 cents per pound while Galveston notes spot cotton prices firm at 14 9 16 cents. Trade activity appears unchanged across major Texas markets as of March 10.
Prime cotton seed meal and linters priced in Tennessee with meal at 23 dollars and linters around 4.5 percent. Cotton seed oil quotes in New York show open and close levels near 6.70 to 6.97, with March and May futures trading. Manchester reports the federation of master spinners plans a ballot on suspending operations for three months on Saturdays.
Quotations show cash wheat and corn prices across futures. W H Harper and his wife Mary Harper, both black, were arrested by City Detectives Green and Stowe for theft under fifty dollars after a poultry sale on North Olive Street. Mrs Techulerberg recovered eight dollars and thirty five cents.
Market reports show vegetable prices unlikely to climb despite a surge in demand as Fort Sam Houston feeds 20 000 soldiers and officials note limited supplies. Strawberries jump to 6 a crate while fresh English peas arrive in good supply and apples and potatoes reach local markets.
Quotation roundup shows butter and cheese steady with varied dairy items. Receipts total 11 334 cases including 15 4c, with firsts at 16 ½ to 17 ½, and dairy products like daisies and twins trading around established ranges. Potatoes and dressed poultry prices listed by weight classes.
New York reports quotations for eggs with receipts totaling 9346 cases. Fresh gathered firsts are listed at 15 to 17 cents per dozen, reflecting current market pace.
Union Stock Yards report shows a light cattle sale with 68 head received. Local drive ins comprised the entire offering as buyers were slow but the market held a satisfactory tone with prices in line with last week and the day closing profitably for the sole buyer.
Fort Worth Texas March 10 cattle receipts 1200 with steers 5.65, feeders 5.75, cows 5.50, bulls 4.25 and calves. Hogs receipts 1500 with bids up to 6.16 and bulk at 6.80. Sheep receipts 665 with yearlings at 9.0.
ST LUIS March 10 Receipts and quotations covered cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle receipts 10000 with 700 Texans and prices for native beef steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders Texas Oklahoma steers and calves. Hogs receipts 9000 market steady with various hog cuts. Sheep receipts 1000 market strong to 10c higher with native muttons and lambs priced.
Kansas City market reports receipts across cattle hogs and sheep with a strong showing. Cattle prices range native steers 5.50 to 6.75, southern steers 5.25 to 6.00, and hogs mostly 6.90 to 7.12 per cwt. Sheep clear at 4.00 to 6.25, with lambs 5.40 to 6.25 and fed wethers 4.40 to 5.60 as buyers stay active.
Receipts and quotations show cattle at 1500 with values from 4.00 to 9.00 for various classes, hogs estimated 17,000 with prices from 6.60 to 7.25, and sheep around 8000 with native and western offerings quoted from 3.00 to 6.45. Market steady to slight gains in most categories.
Market report notes steady lead at 4.25 and spelter at 5.50. Eggs drop to 16 cents, butter and dairy prices mixed, geese at 8, and turkeys around 14 cents.
New York dispatch reports Jose Ives Limantour expressing relief at the United States planning to dispatch 20 000 troops to the Mexican frontier He rejects claims of a near term Mexican uprising and calls the troop move likely to curb arms smuggling. Cassie Jones a Negress is fined 25 for vagrancy in police court after her mother alleged she kept her daughter at an immoral house on South Frio street. The child was taken into protective custody by Patrolman Serna.
Wheat gains in Chicago as Liverpool firmness and better continental demand bolster futures. May contracts rise 4 to 6 cents amid light selling, with May corn up modestly and oats also climbing. Hog price uptick strengthens provisions with pork at 17.55 and ribs around 9.50.
Chicago reports daily grain movement with flour 15 000 barrels receipts and 10 600 shipments. Wheat 18 000 bushels receipts and 7 900 shipments. Corn 804 000 bushels receipts and 816 200 shipments. Oats 180 000 bushels receipts and 247 000 shipments. Rye 1 000 bushels receipts and 1 000 shipments. Barley 61 600 bushels receipts and 18 000 shipments.
Receipts in Chicago show wheat 19 cars including 6 contract grade, corn 248 cars with 3 contract grade, and oats 104 cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 187 cars, up from 142 last week but down from 400 on the same day last year.
The report notes higher futures for corn and wheat with various grades listed. It also covers Patricio Bascas arrest in Milam square for standing on the grass and a police court lecture by Judge Buckley, with a $10 minimum fine cited.
Prepared for San Antonio Housewives, this price list from City Market House gives per item costs for groceries. Eggs 15c country, butter 25c, dressed poultry hens 60c, turkeys 2.30, fish 15c-20c, meats varied, fruits and vegetables with numerous per unit prices. Includes cabbage 3c lb, onions 4c lb, tomatoes 50c basket, potatoes 10c qt, strawberries 20c.
Obituaries for Anton Mueller 60 died at daughter’s home 1041 Hays street with funeral Saturday at 3:30 from the daughter’s residence under Harmonia lodge rites. D A Fowler 70 retired merchant died on Pleasonton road. buried in Heidenheimer after transport by Shelley Loring. Frederic G Scheibler 74 retired banker of Pittsburg died in local sanitarium. shipment prepared by Shelley. burial in Pittsburgh. J M Matcalfe 16 died in local sanitarium. body sent to Natchez Mississippi. Henry F W Magers 68 retired stockman died at his Garza street home. funeral at San Antonio Undertaking parlors.
Wanted experienced middle aged white woman for maid's work at a hotel Maverick.
This afternoon Rev. O Hartmann will officiate and the burial will take place at cemetery No 6.
Burial permits list several local deaths with ages and addresses. J F Metcalfe 16 died March 9 at Dallas and Reynolds. Dorothy Rose Griffin 21 died March 8 at 518 West Magnolia. D A Fowler 90 died March 9 on Pleasanton road. R A Johnson 81 died March 8 at 2609 South Flores. Frederic G Shiebler 74 died March 9 at 111 Dallas. Mrs Caroline H Qoots 67 died March 8 at 1214 North Olive. Petra Garcia 80 died March 9 at 612 El Paso.
Bott was fined $50 by Judge Buckley in police court for reckless operation on February 24. Notice of appeal filed. He drove the car that struck Edward Coyle, 10, causing a compound fracture of the left leg and a severe head wound.
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