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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1913
Page
7
Market ends mixed as early selling presses readings and Union Pacific down, bonds irregular and dull trading overall. Southern Pacific dips then recovers to 98 as traction shares rise. foreign accounts quiet amid Easter break. mercantile papers steady and exchange rates quoted.
New York reports matador Enrique Rigas was knocked ten feet along a liner deck when a stray goat from the Pyrenees crates on board charged him after escaping confinement. Spectators cried that a goat is nothing to the legendary bull slayer as the incident unfolded near the engine room.
Waterloo woman Mrs Isaac Spoors aged 102 shares advice to live well by walking, moderate eating, avoiding tobacco, and staying active. She pauses during a bargain sale, touts daily chores like cleaning carpets and cooking plain food, and credits her simple home life for longevity amid a busy market rush. Local note mentions St Louis needs funds for stem extensions.
Spot cotton in New Orleans remains steady with middling at 12 percent and receipts totaling 3,068 bales while stock reaches 26,065 bales. Houston closes steady with low middling at 11 15 16 to 12 cents and stock at 133,069 bales.
Galveston on March 15 reports spot cotton closing steady with modest uplifts. Prices ranged from 8 1 8 to 15 cents for various grades while sales f.o.b. reached 209. Receipts totaled 2700 with stock at 244 362.
New York on March 15 reports spot cotton middling uplands at 12.60 and gulf at 12.88 cents per pound. The bulletin reflects early market levels for buyers and traders tracking upland and gulf futures, with no additional context provided.
Chicago exchanges report butter steady and eggs firmer with 9726 cases received. Ordinary firsts at 17 and firsts at 18 cents. Potatoes steady with 65 cars including Michigan 4548 under price at a mark. Poultry firm with dressed turkeys 2 cents and live chickens 16 4 cents.
New York reports raw sugar firm with muscovado 89 test at 3.08 and centrifugals 96 test at 3.58, molasses 89 test 2.83, refined sugar steady, petroleum and molasses steady, hides and leather firm.
Listings show poultry prices with chick ens 14c and turkeys 19c. Butter creamery 28 35c. New York Eggs steady with receipts 12 780. Coffee futures No 7 New York steady with May 11 27 and July 11 32.
The sugar market shows a rising tendency with beet refineries finishing season and cane sugar makers confirming firm demand for prompt shipments. Bears cite record cane crops while bulls note Louisiana shortages offset gains. sugar prices likely to rise after current low point. Live hog prices hit $9 at packing centers as canning costs rise. canned meats stay firm and general meat prices expected to advance. Commercial district trades steady with spring goods moving well and improved business ahead.
A detailed retail price sheet lists EGGS POULTRY CHEESE VEGETABLES and FRUITS with rates for Turkish items and regional origins. It covers meats canned goods cereals canned vegetables rice nuts and syrups with per hundredweight price points and box crate counts for items like oranges apples and cranberries.
New Orleans market reports rough rice barely steady with no sales. Clean rice steady. Receipts total 684 rough and 684 clean from mills. Sales include 200 Honduras rough at 3 5 percent and 300 Japan rough at 211 16 cents. clean Honduras and Japan values listed with prices per 100 pounds and related quotations for rough and clean grades.
In New York on March 15, the cotton goods markets show barely steady activity with heavy cloths firm and fancy dress goods active. Large purchases have been made of China wool.
Paris reports show three per cent rentes at 89 francs 2c for the account and an exchange rate on London of 26 francs 25c for checks. Private discount rate is listed at four per cent.
In St Louis on March 15 wool prices held steady across grades with medium combing and clothing at 23 to 26 cents per pound, light fine 19 to 19 1/2, heavy fine 13 to 18, and tub washed 27 to 36 cents as buyers showed consistent demand.
London reports 28000 pounds sterling of bullion carried to the Bank of England on balance yesterday as part of routine transfer.
Statistics collected in St Louis show only two of 253 mail trains ran on schedule during a two week period.
In sight week ending Friday and spinners takings reported for week ending Friday. Exports since Sept 1 in sight to Friday. Closing prices for March and middling spot. Sales of spot today and to Africa. High and low middling prices this season. Acreage and crop condition dates May 25 to September 25. Ginnings totals to various dates through March 1. New Orleans market data compiled from the period’s figures.
Chicago traders saw wheat and corn fall on stop loss selling with May contracts opening lower and drifting down. Wheat edged down to 88 1/4 cents, corn weak despite end of day firming, oats and provisions also lower with May pork near 29.67 dollars and lard around 10.65 dollars.
Union Stock Yards reports a brisk Saturday cattle market with 276 cattle 60 calves 70 horses and 8 hogs received by noon. Mexican feeder steers led grown cattle while butcher stock was scarce cows up to 5 calves to 6.60 hogs sold on arrival with a top at 8 and March hog kill for eight days totaling 438700 versus 446000 a year ago.
Fort Worth market reports show about 1000 head of cattle received and a calf offering around 00 head. Hog arrivals were 250 with four cars held over. Sheep no-show. Steers sold at 6.50 to 8.00 for beef types, butcher cows 4.00 to 4.65, calves near 4.75, hogs steady with a top around 9.00 and bulk around 8.75 to 9.00.
Kansas market notes show cash wheat at about 83 to 86 percent of a dollar, No 2 red around $1.00 to $1.07, corn No 2 mixed and No 2 white near 50 cents, oats No 2 white about 32 to 38 cents. May and July futures for wheat at 3.00 and 82 1/2 cents. corn May around 50 1/2 cents, July about 51 1/2 cents. oats May 33 1/4 cents and standard around 32 1/2 cents.
Kansas City market report dated March 15 shows cattle receipts at 1500 with southern steers at 6.60 to 8.15, cows and heifers 4.25 to 7.75, hog receipts at 1000 with bulk 8.70 to 8.80 and heavy hogs 8.65 to 8.75, light hogs 8.75 to 8.85, sheep scarce with muttons 5.00 to 7.00 and Colorado lambs 8.25 to 8.85, range wethers and yearlings 5.75 to 8.75.
Receipts total 1300 cattle including 100 Texas head with steady trade. Native beef steers bring 5.75 to 9.10, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.25 to 8.25, cows and heifers 3.75 to 6.50, calves in carload lots 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts reach 4000 with a strong market. pigs and lights 6.75 to 9.10, mixed and butchers 8.90 to 9.10, good heavy 8.95 to 9.05. No sheep reported.
Chicago reports today receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs receipts 8000 with quoted ranges from 6.00 to 9.05 for various classes. cattle receipts 200 with Reeves, Texas steers, stockers and feeders, cows and heifers, calves listed. sheep receipts 1000 with native, yearlings and native lambs price ranges.
Chicago on March 15 reports cash wheat prices with No 2 red at 1.00 to 1.06, No 2 hard around 0.874 to 0.88, No 1 northern near 0.875 to 0.885, No 2 northern about 0.875 to 0.885, and No 2 spring velvet chaff at 0.82 to 0.88 plus durum values, reflecting market variations.
In St Louis on March 15 cash wheat values show No 2 red at 1 05 to 1 10 percent, No 2 hard at 88 to 89 cents, No 2 corn at 60 cents, No 2 white 61 to 52 cents, No 2 oats at 32 to 44 cents. Futures close show Wheat May 88 1/2 to 89 cents, July 86 1/2 cents, Corn May 50 1/2 cents, July 52 cents, Oats May 31 1/2 to 31 3/4 cents, July 32 4/5 cents.
London market notes Consols for money at 78 6-16 with consols for account at 78 percent Bar silver at 26 3-16d per ounce Money 4 percent and 4 percent Discount rates show short bills 6 1 2 percent and three months bills 4 1 2 percent
The Kansas City market reports butter with creamery at 85c, firsts 33c, seconds 31c, packing stock 20 to 22c. Eggs firsts 19c, seconds 13c each. Poultry prices list hens 13 to 14c, roosters 8c, ducks 1e?c.
Three burial permits listed for Edith F Strickland age 20 who died March 13 at 431 Austin street Angela Cruz age 23 who died March 13 at 332 San Patricio alley and Sarth M Martin age 76 who died March 18 at 704 East Guenther street.
Cotton opened steady with a 4.7 point advance on steady cables amid weak southern weather and limited foreign demand. Early gains faded into fluctuations near the best levels. selling was light and demand from foreign and southern buyers was muted. New York closed up 1 to 5 points with prices quoted for January to December contracts.
New Orleans March 15 Cotton futures opened steady with a gain of 4 to 6 points on favorable weather signals and rain in the eastern belt. Shorts bought on reports of heavy rainfall and Western belt cold snaps. some long covering followed as prices climbed to 8 to 12 points above Friday’s close. By mid morning the market turned steady and rose on belt damage fears, then eased. by noon, prices settled 3.6 points higher.
Futures closed steady with a modest gain after a day of mixed trading. Major contracts showed small advances from morning levels while several months posted tight ranges and slight upticks.
Liverpool March 18 spot cotton quiet with prices steady led by American middling fair at 7.434 and good middling 6.87 pence. Daily sales reached 6000 bales with 500 for speculation and export, including 5800 American. receipts at 1000 bales including 100 American.
Futures opened steady and closed very steady in Liverpool with March contracts listed at 6.424 and a sequence through March to February. The table shows several successive spreads from March-April to Jan-Feb with fractional pence figures. The report notes a generally firm forward curve and compact price steps across contracted months.
Prime basis at 5.35 to 5.37 for cotton seed. meal 24.75 to 25.00. jnters 4 4%c. New York Cottonseed Oil quotes steady with spot at 6.30 87 and series through October. May 300 at 6.36, July 800 at 6.40, September 300 at 6.44. Total sales 2100.
New York on March 15 reports the actual condition of clearing house and trust companies. They show a reserve of 9,237,450 dollars in excess of legal requirements, an increase of 5,863,200 dollars from the previous week.
Marine intelligence notes arrivals and sailings with ships including Mercator Ci enfuegos Tampico El Monte Horatio L Baker Alamo La Provence Campania Cale donia and ports Galveston New York Havre Liverpool Glasgow Cape Race detailing recent arrivals and upcoming departures.
London dispatch notes copper steady with spot at 64 founds sterling 12s 9d and futures at 65 pounds. Tin prices ease with spot 209 pounds and futures 206 pounds. Lead quoted at 15 pounds 17s 6d and London spelter at 24 pounds 10s. Cleveland warrants listed 63s 3½d in London.
Birth announcements list new sons and daughters for L. E. McAdoo Ramirez Moore Lyell Johnston and others. Dates range March with addresses on South Presa Furnish Avenue Kenney's Sanatorium and 3702 South Presa street.
Harper's Weekly traces bottles from skin containers in early deserts to Egypt and Mesopotamia, noting skins, alabaster, porcelain, and early glass. It describes Herodotus and Joshua references, Thothmes III crafts, and the rise of glass use in bottles from small, sand-rough forms to refined vessels, with color costs and industrial scale.
Fresno Cal report notes David E. Minton of Shreveport La paid 13 cents for two lots in Shelbyville, a fictitious town built years ago by operatic promoters. The piece recalls widespread fake ownership queries and the absence of any real development in the 2600 acre site near Jamestown.
Ada Patterson discusses how smiling shapes success and social support. A cottage tale contrasts a cheerful glove seller who advises a wary woman to move on, stressing self preservation, cheerful resilience, and the power of a smile to ease life’s hurts.
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