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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1912
Page
7
Bermuda onions of the 1912 crop appeared on the produce market with good quality and strong interest. About 60 crates were offered at 8.50 per crate, while Laredo district onions from last year moved slower. A Laredo grower reportedly sold sprouted onions and received an offer of 10000 for ten carloads amid excellent market conditions.
Quotations show butter and eggs firm with various grades listed. Creameries prices range from 23 to 30 cents, daisies 23 to 27, cheese steady with multiple brands at 18 to 19 cents, potatoes steady from 1.17 to 1.20 per bushel, poultry steady with turkeys 14 cents and chickens 11 to 14 cents. Receipts total 7622 cases at market.
Quotations from Kansas City show butter at 28 cents for creamery and 26 for firsts with seconds 24 and packing stock 21. Eggs list extras 25, firsts 21, with the day’s other pricing unspecified.
In St Louis on March 23 market quotes showed poultry firm with chickens 12%%c, springs 15c, turkeys 17c, ducks 9c, geese 8c. Butter 24 30c and eggs firm at 21c.
The Associated Press reports egg receipts at 11,976 and prices holding steady. Coffee futures closed steady with May at 3.74 and July at 13.85 per barrel.
New Orleans report shows rough rice firm with limited supplies in millers hands. Quotations list rough Honduras and rough Japan at about 2.50 to 4.45 and 4.10, with clean Honduras and Japan varied. Receipts total 32 plus 6 436 sacks. sales include rough Honduras 23 sacks at 2.60 and clean Honduras 400 sacks at 3 6.
Raw sugar holds steady with Muscovado at 3.92 cents per pound and 96 test at 4.42. Refined sugar quiet for cubes 5.85, granulated 6.60, powdered 5.70. Petroleum steady with refined at 8.20 per barrel. Molasses quiet with New Orleans open kettle at 85.50.
By the Associated Press in New York on March 23 the market shows hides firm with Bo gota at 23 percent and 24 percent for Central America. Leather remains steady with Hemlock firsts at 25 to 27 and seconds 24 to 26, thirds 21 to 22, rejects 15 to 0.
York market reports cotton seed prices with mixed spot and contract moves. March at 5.66 to 5.68, May around 5.70 to 5.72, July near 5. ten to 5.84, and September around 5.92 to 5.93, with total sales showing 1000 units and first to second range at 5.67.
In St Louis on March 23 lead price 4.20 and Boelter at 6.55. The brief market note records quotes from the lead firm and Boelter with no further context.
Unsettled conditions with possible rain tonight or Sunday and a drop in temperatures. Observations at 8 a m show pressure at sea level and map symbols indicate wind direction, cloud cover, and precipitation thresholds for Dest in the 24 hour period.
Chicago March 23. Rumors of improved export business strengthened wheat with May opening around 1.01 to 1.024 and edging to 1.02. Corn rose from 71.5 to 72 cents, oats stayed firm, and provisions showed mixed moves with pork at 16.76 and ribs near 9.365. Wheat closed steady at 1.031 to 1.03, up 1/4 cent.
Kansas City markets show Quotations to Cash wheat at 1.04 to 1.10 for No 2 hard and 1.01 for No 2 red. Corn No 2 mixed 71 percent and No 2 white 71 percent. Oats No 2 white 54 55 cents and No 2 mixed 53 4 cents. May wheat 1.01, July 92 cents, September 90 9 1 cents. July 70 percent for corn seeds and September 69 percent for corn seeds. May oats ",
The notes list grain values including No 2 red at 1.02 and 1.03 percent, No 2 hard 1.02 and 105 percent, No 1 northern 1.11 and 1.15, No 2 northern 1.06 and 1.18, No 2 spring 1.05 and 96c 1.08, durum 95c, Oats No 2 white 64 and 65c, standard 54 and 4 percent.
Saturday's cattle sale in Fort Worth saw mostly nominal activity with steers and stags around 4.10, plus some good beeves at 5.25 to 5.50. Cows sold 3.40 to 5.00, bulls 3.25 to 4.00, calves 3.50 to 5.50 with a top 6.50. Hog lots scarce, outsiders paid 7.00 to 7.35 for best and 5.10 to 6.10 for pigs.
In Chicago on March 23 receipts for cattle estimated at 400 with a strong market. Beeves priced at 5.25 to 8.65, Texas steers 4.50 to 5.86, western steers 5.10 to 6.85, stockers and feeders 4.25 to 6.50, cows and heifers 2.50 to 4.70, calves 5.50 to 8.00. Hogs receipts about 16 000 with a slow market. lights 7.25 to 7.55, mixed 7.20 to 7.60, heavies 7.25 to 7.60, roughs 7.25 to 7.35, pigs 5.10 to 7.00, bulk 7.40 to 7.55. Sheep receipts ~1 500 with strong market. natives 4.00 to 6.00, western 4.50 to 8.0, wesrings 5.50 to 6.90, lambs native 5.80 to 7.85, western 6.25 to 8.00.
New York on March 23 reports close prime mercantile paper at 4% sterling, weak exchange with bankers' bills at about 3E for 60 days and 487.20 for a draft. Commercial bills quoted 483%. Mexican dollars and government railroads bonds hold steady amid today’s trading.
Wholesale produce houses list strawberries at 15 per crate for the week with quotes ranging from 10 to 16 per crate. This is the first season since. Last year shipments were more liberal with prices between 5 and 8 per crate. The season is two weeks late and a backward yield affected the market.
Fort Worth Texas reports closing day gains with two million dollars in cattle and ranch sales. W J Lewis bought the Shoe Bar ranch near Memphis for about 750000, while 2000 two year old steers sold to Landergin brothers at 80 dollars per head. Additional large transfers include 2000 steers to Bud Driscoll at 82 dollars each and 7000 three year olds to Tom Donahue for spring delivery. A Popham set a Texas record by selling 2600 head at 57 dollars each, and Capital Syndicate sold 2000 steers to Cox Finney at 55 dollars per head.
At Union Stock Yards on Saturday March 28 market activity was muted with light receipts and steady prices. Best cows sold to 3.75, general cattle 3 to 3.50, calves up to 5, hogs scarce with top at 6.25, goats and lambs showing no notable activity.
Cattle receipts 300 with natives steady and southern cattle priced from 3.25 to 7.50 dollars. hogs 4500 with values 7.00 to 7.50 for most, lighter pigs 5.25 to 6.25. sheep 2000 steady with muttons 4.00 to 6.00 and lambs 6.00 to 6.76. Includes range for bulls calves western stockers and feeders.
In St Louis on March 23, receipts included 200 cattle with steady native beef steers at 5.00 to 5.55, cows and heifers 8.50 to 5.00, stockers 3.75 to 6.20, Texas and Indian steers 5.00 to 7.00, calves 5.00 to 7.00. Hog receipts reached 8500 with prices for pigs 5.25 to 7.70, mixed and butcher 7.25 to 7.80, good heavy 7.70 to 7.50. No sheep reported.
Liverpool and New York traded steady as early market activity showed muted moves and cautious tone across key commodities and currencies. Analysts noted limited price shifts amid mixed economic signals and holiday trading patterns.
Metals lead steady opening with Amalgamated Copper American Smelting and Tennessee Copper higher. U S Steel Union Pacific and Island issues gain while Atchison and Missouri Pacific slip. Market ends buoyant with metals and majors sustaining advances despite minor profit taking.
New York market update notes money on call at nominal levels. Time loans are offered with rates at 3 percent for 0 and 90 days, and 3 1/2 percent for six months, reflecting a steady but cautious lending climate.
The New York statement of clearing house banks shows a reserve of 813 241 990 in excess of legal requirements, down 2 297 900 from the previous week, indicating a decreased proportionate cash reserve.
New York cotton opened firm with gains of 7 to 10 points as traders cover shorts after overnight strength in Liver cables and bullish domestic dry goods data. Prices held steady near session highs, up 7 to 10 points, with limited bullish follow through and no strong bull support observed.
The New York market opened firm with January near 10.63 and March around 10.88 while May and July hovered above 10.4 to 10.66. New Orleans reports steady opening with gains of 7 to 8 points on good cables though rains threaten the cotton belt and unsettled weather may curb farm work.
Futures opened steady with mixed bids and asks across the curve. March May and December futures held firm while several front months displayed narrow gains, reflecting a net advance of about five to eight points in overall activity.
Closing cotton market in Liverpool shows prices unchanged with American mids and lows in specified ranges. Sales total 900 bales with 1000 for speculation and export and 8400 American. receipts 5000 bales including 4200 American.
Futures at Liverpool opened quiet and steady on March 23 and closed the day quiet. The forward quotations include March-April 5.86 percent, April-May 6.56 percent, May-June 6.84 percent, July-August 6.83 percent, and other period rates such as Sept-Oct 6.76 and Dec-Jan 6.70 percent.
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