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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1912

Page

9

Stocks Exhibit Strength As Leaders Rally At Open

U S Steel Reading Company and other rail and metal issues led firmer trading in New York. Early gains extended to higher prices for United States Steel Reading American Smelting and Nickel stocks while demand showed signs of fatigue and some profit taking appeared in later activity.

Associated Press York United States Union Indus Missouri Reading States Steel United States Amalgamated Copper Anton Pa Can. Com

Preliminary report shows cotton distribution for 1910-11 period

Washington March 25 The preliminary report of the census bureau on the distribution of cotton for the six month period September 1 to February 28 of the cotton year 1911, with administrative statistics for the same period of 1910, was announced today. Data are in running bales with foreign cotton and stocks adjusted to 600 bales. Stocks in mills, independent warehouses, and storage places were estimated by canvass and deduction.

Associated Press Shington Bureau of the Census A. m

Weather Observations Summary From Early Morning Data

Observations at 8 a m show sea level air pressure noted with continuous lines and dotted lines indicating equal pressure. The report also records temperature and precipitation thresholds, wind arrows indicating direction, with first figures for temperature, second for precipitation over .01 inch in the past 34 hours, and third for maximum wind speed.

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Decrease in stocks boosts wheat prices at Chicago

Wheat gains amid lower Liverpool stocks and light European holdings. May futures opened near steady and ended easy at 1.02 and 74 4 5 cents. corn advanced then slipped on bearish New England tips with May closing 72 4 percent. Hog products weakened as selling pressure waned. Trades showed firm corn demand but uncertain oats and pork futures.

Commission House May New England

Market Quotes Kansas City Wheat Corn Oats Prices

Kansas City quotations show cash wheat No 2 hard at 1 04 to 1 10 and No 2 red at 1 01 to 1 02. Corn No 2 mixed 72 78c No 2 white 72 78c. Oats No 2 white 54 5hc No 2 mixed. May wheat 1 00 July 91 September 9% uc bid. Oats May 58% July 48c.

Associated Press Kansas City

Market Quotations From St. Louis Late March

Quotations today show cash grain prices with No 2 red wheat at 1.03 and No 2 hard at 1.02 1. Corn values list 12 cents, No 8 white 73. Oats quotes unclear with several white and white descriptors. Hog and cattle figures are not provided.

the. Associated Press Louis

Wheat and oats price quotations in Chicago market

Prices for wheat and oats quotation list shows No. 2 red at 1.02 to 1.04, No. 1 northern 1.11, No. 2 northern 1.08 to 1.12, No. 2 spring 69, velvet chaff 95, durum 95 to 1.06. Oats No. 2 white 64 to 55?0, standard 54 to 54?4.

Areorated Hicagon Ma

Sugar Markets Steady Amid Mixed Commodity Notes

Raw sugar remains steady with 9 test at 3.92 cents and molasses sugar steady at 7 dollars. Leather prices firm as market reports from New York on March 25 provide a snapshot of commodity movements.

Associatent Press New York Leather

Jennings brothers ship 21 carloads of cattle from New Braunfels

In New Braunfels Texas on March 25 W H and J R Jennings shipped out 21 carloads of cattle that had been on feed for 90 days at the Landa feed yard. The move follows weeks of careful fattening and warehouse handling.

New Braunfels. Tex W. H J. R. Jennings Landa Baliga Tenes

LIVELY CATTLE MARKET AT UNION STOCK YARDS

March receipts at Union Stock Yards totaled 200 head in a short session. Demand grew as buyers competed, with cows topping around 4.00 and calves selling bulk between 4.00 and 4.50. Hogs moved slowly near 3.60, while no sheep or goats were offered.

Market notes on cattle and soy prices with strong beef demand

The report notes steady soy prices and a highly active cattle trade. Beef steer prices ranged from about 6.00 to 6.25, with top at 6.75, while most cows and heifers sold around 4.90 to 6.30. Calves and bulls were in limited supply and a dealer car traded up to 7.00.

Market Receipts And Quotations From Kansas Cattle Hogs Sheep

Receipts and prices listed by the AP show cattle at 8000 head with steadies and varied classes, hogs 6000 head with steady to slightly lower trends, and sheep 7000 head with markets steady. Native and southern cattle and calves, hog feral categories, and yearling and ewe prices are detailed.

Market Receipts and Prices From St Louis Report

St Louis reports cattle receipts 1500 including 100 Texas. native beef steers 5.00 8.76. cows and heifers 3.00 7.50. stockers and feeders 3.75 6.26. Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.00 7.00. cows and calves $3.60 6.2. hogs receipts 14 500. pigs and lights 6.26 7.50. mixed and butchers 7.80 7.75. good heavy 7.55 7.1. sheep receipts 8000. native lambs 4.25 6.00. lambs 6.00 8.00.

Associ Press Kansas Birtarch Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices in Chicago Market Report

Chicago market report shows cattle receipts 22 000 with prices from 4 25 to 8 75, hogs 58 000 with mostly 7 20 to 7 65, and sheep 33 000 with prices around 3 90 to 6 80. Market tone mixed with steady to strong cattle and slow to weak hogs and sheep.

Associated Press Chicago Yeceipty Western Sierra

Leading Spot Markets Report Amid Mixed Trade

Market brief shows Liverpool steady at 0.46 with quiet New York and New Orleans trading, Houston steady, Galveston steady at 600/10 15-16 113. Data reflects middling activity across major ports with modest price stability.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Houston Mnaesske Galveston Tex Cdeveneess Mobile Ala Savannah Hmreston Eoossee Rorfolk Waington Beatae Ton Mass Texas City

Spot Cotton Prices and Market Notes New Orleans

The Associated Press reports steady spot cotton with small variations and a range of classifications from low ordinary to strict good middling. Market data shows 3237 receipts and stock at 209356, with price quotes across multiple grades and descriptions.

Associated Press New Orleans

Money on Call Rates Steady in New York Market

Money on call remains steady in New York with a ruling rate at 2 percent and closing bids at 2 percent. Time loans show firmness for 60 days at 34 percent, 20 days at 3 percent, and six months at 4 percent, reflecting the current money market conditions.

THE Associated Press New York

Market Report Notes Spelter Prices From St Louis

By the associate press St Louis reports market figures with Meadstrong at 4.00 to 4.50 and spelter weak at 6.50, trading notes include 4.2244 .25.

ST. Louis March Spelter

Refiners Reduce Price On Granulated Sugar

Granulated and raw sugars fell ten cents per hundred pounds in New York and New Orleans markets. Retail quotes stand at 6.30 and 6.40 per hundredweight as jobbers hold higher-priced stock. Sugar futures face mixed signals amid Brussels limits and Cuba crop notes while gas products rise, with molasses advancing six cents per case.

New York New Orleans Concensus Qeerie Russia Cuba

Commodity Quotations Report from Chicago Markets

Butter steady at 27 30 cents with Daisies at 23 2 cents. Eggs easy with 10 076 cases received. Cheese steady with Daisies 15 Sites 18 cents. Potatoes strong with Wisconsin at 1.18 to 1.24 per 10 pounds. Poultry steady Turkeys 11 4 cents, chickens 14 cents, springs 11 cents. Veal 60 to 60 pounds 7 cents.

Associated Press Chicago America Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota

Poultry Prices Edge Up In St Louis Markets

Poultry prices in St Louis show modest increases with chickens at 12 to 16 cents, turkeys up 10 cents, ducks 16 cents, and geese at 8 cents. Creamery butter rises to 26 3/4 cents as markets report a general uptrend.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Eggs Market Update In New York Report

New York reports eggs generally strong with receipts at 14 448 cases. Fresh gathered extras rise 24 percent while dirties hold at 21 to 22 cents and checks at 20 to 21 cents, indicating steady demand and price nuance.

THE Associated Press New York

Newborn Cotton Market Report Quiet Open

Spot cotton closed quiet with slight declines. Middling upland at 10.60 and middling gulf at 10.85. Sales reported 1700 bales.

THE Associated Press

Sugar prices cut ten cents per hundred pounds

New York reports all grades of refined sugar cut ten cents per hundred pounds today as market adjustments.

New York

Butter prices held at 30 cents a pound in Elgin

The Elgin butter board quotation committee declared butter at 30c per pound this afternoon. Output for the week reached 775900 pounds.

Elgin, II The Elgin Butter Board

Coffee futures close steady in New York trading

New York on March 25 reports No. 7 Rio coffee futures closing steady with May at 13.84 and July at 13.98.

THE Associated Press New York

Cotton Irregular Through Morning Across Markets

New York opened barely steady then slipped to a net loss of three to four points on active months as selling rose on rain weather hopes and London cables said labor talks adjourned without settlement. Markets in New Orleans Liverpool and London showed small gains and losses as midday prices eased to six to eight points net lower.

Associated Press New York London

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans trading

New Orleans March 26 Cotton futures opened steady with minor gains early, then slipped as private messages from Liverpool and London dampened optimism about coal strike impacts. Weather looked favorable, frosts limited impact, and South states anticipated planting, while census data was broadly bearish with little price effect.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool London Census Bureau

Market futures steady with mixed commodity quotes

Futures opened steady as traders noted a range of quotes from March at 10.83 to December at 10.656. April touched 10.82 while May held near 10.79 80 and July at 10.81 82 with August 19.68 70 and September 10.67 ER.

Associated Press New York Low fPioas Jan. Ee New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Closing and Futures Report

Liverpool reports closing spot cotton up 6 points with American middling fair at 6 3/4. Receipts total 7,000 bales, including 6,160 American, sales 6,000 bales with 500 for export. Futures opened steady and closed barely steady with near term contracts around 6.88.

ABR Oeta Eppress Liverpool Arch

Cottonseed products markets brief in Memphis and New York

Prime pest prices at Memphis show focus on meal and Unters with rates around 4.67. New York oats settled steady with spot near 5.66 and a range for futures through June and September. Early sales include 200 April and 200 July lots with prices around 5.80 to 5.81.

Caton Carly Sha Ince

The Light's Daily Short Story Turns Sour for Ferrers

Ferrers, a poet hoping for a staff position, struggles to gain footing at the editor’s desk. After a failed fiction attempt and a later success, he reveals his dire financial need and fatigue, culminating in a collapse from hunger as the editor confronts the blunt truth about payment and literary worth.

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Market Notes Strawberries Added to Fresh Commodities

Strawberries were added to fresh market offerings with wholesale prices from 11 to 12 dollars per crate and light local retail sales at 5 40 per quart basket. Cold weather slowed supply but forecasts of warm weather promise a bountiful season. Texas crops expected to be the heaviest in several years. Egg receipts lighter but consumer price steady at 20 cents. Dressed hens reduced by 5 cents.

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