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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1911

Page

13

San Antonio Wins Most Contracts for Fort Sam Houston Supplies

San Antonio jobbers receive about 90 percent of a half million dollar Fort Sam Houston supply contract with the remainder going to eastern manufacturers. The report notes San Antonio’s vast wholesale capacity and predicts continued local purchasing if troops move to Leon Springs.

Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Asell Chicago St. Louis New York Fort Sam Houston Texas Department Cusack Fort Sam _ Houston San Antonio Texas America Leon Springs United States

Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity

March 14 report predicts tonight and Wednesday will be cloudy with unsettled weather. A storm area moves over the South Atlantic and rain cloud regions stretch across the southern states and District of Columbia. Freezing temperatures are forecast in extreme northern districts and a narrow strip from Nebraska to the Pacific.

San Antonio Tex Texas South Atlantic District of Columbia Nebraska Pacific

Cotton Sells at Easy Prices in Spot Market Drift

The cotton market opened steady with a 3.8 point gain due to high cables and crop estimates. Prices eased to a small net loss midmorning, then rallied slightly on covering before closing barely steady as traders watched new spot demand and rains in West Texas.

Associated Press New York Ofesterday Southern Texas Nuary New Orleans

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Trade

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a modest gain as Liverpool remained higher than expected. Private messages indicated Manchester as a strong buyer. Early shorts covered and outside longs traded. prices edged up then erased gains, ending near yesterday’s level.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool Manchester Shorts Texas Mississippi Valley Belt Intenor

Liverpool Cotton Market Sees Prices Dip As Sales Rise

Closing cotton spot prices ease by one point with American middling fair at 8.10 and general middling around 7.66. Daily sales reach 7,000 bales including 1,000 for speculation and export, receipts total 28,000 with 21,100 American. futures open quiet then steady with various monthly spreads listed.

Associated Press Liverpool

Spot cotton prices hold steady in New Orleans market

In New Orleans on March 14 spot cotton remained steady with 860 bales sold for arrival 400. Prices ranged from low ordinary 11.5 to good middling 15.19 and above, with receipts totaling 1211 bales and stock at 189,744 bales.

Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton markets report steady prices across cities

Houston spot cot ton steady at middling 14 9 10. Memphis spots unchanged with middling 15 cents. New York spot closed quiet with uplands at 14.65 and mid gulf at 14.90. Sales totaling 1397 bales.

New York

Wholesalers Readied to Deliver Rations as Demand Surges

Fort Sam Houston advices prompt wholesalers to stand ready to supply unlimited goods at the commissary as government calls rise. Grocers, restaurants, and hotels report heavy demand while prices firm on eggs onions oranges and beans. strawberry acreage shrinks due to drought.

Fort Sam Houston Commissary Department

Chicago Market Quotations Broadly Steady Across Goods

Quotations today show butter creamery and dairy items steady with prices for eggs at 15 to 16 cents and cheese around 14 to 19 cents. Potatoes pork and poultry maintain firm or steady levels with dressed turkeys at 18 cents and hens and springs near 13 to 14 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Market Quotes From St Louis Barter House

Quotations today show lead steady at 4.25, spelter at 5.50, chickens at 11 1/2 cents. Turkeys 13 1/2, ducks 14, geese 19 1/2, eggs 15 1/2 cents. Butter prices steady in market notes from March 14.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Market quotations and eggs price report from New York

Quotation day in New York with receipts totaling 22 150 cases. Fresh hens raised prices for various egg grades: seconds 17 cents, No 1 whites 16 17 cents, No 2 whites 16 cents, Pennsylvania and nearby white 22 24 cents, gathered white 21 23 cents, white brown 20 cents, gathered brown and mixed 18 19 cents, western gathered white 19 21 cents.

Associated Press New York Pennsylvania Hennery

Cotton Receipts At United States Ports

Western port totals show Houston and Memphis figures with year to year changes. The data lists Little Neck and Augusta entries alongside state abbreviations and port receipts, indicating shipments and standings for the current period compared with last year.

United States Houston, Tex Memphis

Cotton Seed Prices and Oil Quotations Updated

Prime basis oil crude 5.80 prime meal 23 linters 8% 4%e. Cotton seed oil futures show March to August contracts opening and closing near 6.70 to 6.95 per unit. Galveston spot middling cotton listed at 149-16 with quiet markets in the region.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn Associated P Galveston Tex

Cattle Market Ends An Active Session At Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards on March 14 the cattle market opened strong with good receipts across cattle calves hogs horses sheep and goats. Red calves topped at 5 a head while cows reached near 4.25 and hogs near 7.25 with a steady to firm tone amid limited shipping demand and local stock.

Union Stock Yards Falls City Floresville Tex Algiers

Chicago Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Plains

Chicago market report shows cattle receipts near 5000 with steady trade. Beeves range 5.15 to 6.85 while Texas and western steers trade 4.65 to 5.70 and 4.70 to 5.70 respectively. Hogs receipts about 22000 with slow steady demand. prices from 6.60 to 7.25 for various classes. Sheep receipts around 16000 with steady to strong demand. native and western ranges 3.00 to 6.50 and lambs up to 6.50.

Cattle and Hog Market Reports From St Louis

AP reports March 14 receipts at 1100 cattle including 500 Texas stock, sales steady with beef steers 5.00 to 7.00, cows and heifers 4.00 to 6.50, stockers 2.25 to 5.65, Texas and Oklahoma steers 4.50 to 6.50. Hog receipts 11,000, market 10 cents lower. pigs and lights 6.85 to 7.10, butchers and heavy at 6.85. Sheep receipts 4500, market steady. muttons 3.75 to 4.85, lambs 5.75.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Market Reports from Kansas City Cattle Hogs and Sheep

Receipts total 11 000 cattle including 400 southern steers with steady market and prices ranging from 3.25 to 6.70 for cattle. Hogs receipts 20 000 with a steady market and bulk sales 6.80 to 6.95. Sheep receipts 12 000 with a steady market and muttons 4.00 to 5.00, lambs 5.50 to 6.10.

Chicago Omaha Kansas City Associated Press

Puler Bros consider shipping 2000 cattle from Christine

Christine Tex March 14 Puler Bros ranchmen feeding over 2000 mixed cows and calves weigh the option of shipping the entire herd to market this week. W W Franks another ranchman shipped four carloads of cattle to Fort Worth Monday.

Christine Tex

Farmers welcome rain quotes lift grain prices

Christine Texas reports a beneficial Sunday rain boosting crops with corn up and cotton planting advancing. A norther threatens minimal damage unless colder, while St Louis markets show mixed futures with wheat steady to firm and corn easing.

Special Dispatch Christine Tex

Weather cools and wheat slips amid steady world outlook

Fine weather and weak cables push wheat lower in Chicago trading as foreign crop prospects stay strong. Australia to Liverpool shipments seen rising as opening quotes ease, with May futures at about 90 and declines across corn and oats, while pork and lard futures ease on selling.

Associated Press Chicago United States Australia Liverpool

Grain Movement Reports at Chicago Port

Associated Press data shows Chicago grain movement on March 14 with receipts and shipments reported for the day. Details list quantities and destinations among wheat corn and oats with totals to be published in later lines.

Associated Press Chicago

Grain receipts report from Chicago on March 14

Chicago statistics show receipts for the day with wheat at 18 cars including 4 contract grade. corn 815 cars with 1 contract grade. oats 141 cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth reach 290 cars, compared with 219 last week and 5 a year ago on the same day.

Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

What Your Market Basket Should Cost

A list of food prices for eggs butter meat fish fruits and vegetables with varied per unit or per item prices. Includes country eggs 30c each hens and fryers about 55 65c. beef and pork cuts from 8c to 18-20c per lb. fruits and vegetables priced per dozen basket quart or bunch.

Market activity surges as stocks rise on tax ruling impact

In New York trading, bulls dominate with broad demand and rising prices led by Northwest ern and Union Pacific as short covering and optimism over the Supreme Court tax ruling fuel a brisk session. Trading thins after early advances, with elevated activity in minor industries and continued strength in Reading, Atchison and Northern Pacific.

New York Northwestern Great Northern Union Pacific Lehigh Valley American U. P. Steels U, Steel Amalgamated Industria Reading Atchison, Pennsylvania Great Thorn Northern Pacific Tohi American Cotton Oil Settee Cann American Sugar Refining Arnoth SRM Anacomia Mining Company Sant Aapatnorga Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore Mine Ceeween Brooklyn

Money on Call. New York Market Summary

Market note from New York reports match 14 steady at 5 percent and 2 percent bid offers. Sixty orders appeared weak with limited bids and offerings seen in the money call scene.

Associated Press New York

Kansas Market Quotations March 14 Wheat and Corn Prices

Market notes from Ory Kansas quote cash wheat at No 2 hard 87 9 tenths to 88 cents No 2 red 94 to 96 cents No 2 mixed 45 to 46 cents. Corn prices reference No 2 white 31 to 33 cents No 2 mixed 29 to 30 cents. Close shows wheat at 4 and a half cents above bid, July at 54 and a half cents. live May at 48 and a half cents, July at 15 and a half cents sellers.

Associated Press ST. Louis Kansas Ory

Lost pin between 611 Garden Street and King

A forget me not pin with sin pearls was misplaced between 611 Garden Street and King. The owner asks the finder to return it to 611 Garden Street.

Garden Street King William

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