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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
15
OCR fragment reports mixed wheat prices abroad and in Chicago with uneven activity. It cites shifting futures, weak demand, and a depressed hog market alongside sparse vessel entries in New York and ongoing parity discussions. The piece notes varied shipments and a cautious tone in late February to March trading.
The San Antonio Light announces cattle sale results will begin March 15 printed twelve hours ahead in Fort Worth Oklahoma City Kansas City and St. Louis markets. The paper promises prices shipper names and cattle lots with actual selling figures, urging Southwest Texas cattlemen to subscribe for early results.
A fragmented OCR price list shows vegetables and fruits with regional prices. Potatoes from Colorado and Texas, onions from Oregon, cabbage from Texas, celery from California, beets, lettuce, tomatoes from Texas and Florida, carrots and peppers with per unit or per crate pricing amid garbled text.
Market brief shows varied quotes across Texas Illinois New York and Missouri with livestock poultry sugar cotton and grains. Notable figures include ducks at 5 000 per dozen, pork and lard prices around 6 to 7 dollars, cotton futures steady, and Kansas City grain quotes for wheat and corn.
Market notes show cattle sales uneven with trade weak on calf prices. Calves sold around 19,000 head as buyers remained cautious. steers and heifers offered at lighter demand with prices near 2.20 per hundredweight, while some lots showed firming tone on selective entries.
A damaged OCR reads about cows and payments with scattered names and figures in a Kansas City area note. The legible parts mention a twenty dollar amount and a reference to Wheat and local names, but most details are unreadable. The fragment preserves a brief glimpse of a financial or livestock related notice without clear dates or titles.
Union Stock Yards reports Thursday declines in cattle and hog receipts as prices drift lower across Chicago Kansas City and St Louis markets. Fort Worth notes steady tone at noon though overall quotes trail week highs amid freight rate worries and weak feeder calf demand. Cows top around 7.00 to 7.25, hogs around 2.50, calves near 6.70. listings show mixed results across classes.
An OCR filled market and livestock summary dated March 11 from Washington and Fort Worth reports receipts and prices. It notes live cattle and hogs parameters, prices for cows calves bulls and steers, and mentions proposed rate changes by the Interstate Commerce Commission affecting dressed beef and packinghouse producers.
The Department of Commerce announced January exports valued at 283.6 million dollars, up 83 million from January 1914. Increases occurred across brass goods, refined woolen goods, automobiles, and various machinery. Strong growth in fruit, iron and steel products, and chemical items boosted overall value.
The market summary notes bid and ask figures across currencies and bonds. It references sterling exchange rates, U S dollar demand, and government and railroad bonds. The report mentions a short term money market with three month rates and general liquidity conditions in New York and London.
A garbled market brief reports copper and other metals fluctuating on uncertain demand. Mentions Athens, Auten, Lam, and several cryptic market identifiers, with minimal readable data on prices or players.
The market shows continued advance as bullish influences and moderate trade volume push cotton futures up. Reports highlight price shifts across key centers including New York and Liverpool with varied gains as traders gauge demand, futures activity, and cash-market notes amid mixed national coverage.
Fragmentary report shows erratic cotton prices in New Orleans with scattered figures and implausible phrases. Mentions Liverpool selling activity and profits for traders, but readability is limited and key facts are unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes show Liverpool cotton market figures for March and May-June periods with contract terms, receipts, and bales counts. Mentions over raw material classifications, including futures and delivery notes, with inconsistent spellings and month ranges.
New Orleans reports warn that exports to Germany Austria and neutrals may fall if freight rates and insurance tighten. Interior shipments dip with a weak week, but Europe trade remains heavy. Market observers foresee further declines in shipments and price pressure into March as demand softens.
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