Cost of Living Has Not Increased Here in San Antonio
A San Antonio housewife notes famine reports from the north seem odd as South Texas markets overflow with vegetables eggs and butter. Beef and potatoes rise locally though potatoes from Texas replace scarce Irish stocks. Eggs sell wholesale at 15 cents and retail at 20 cents a dozen with good quality guaranteed. Butter ranges 25 to 30 cents a pound. supply is heavy. Compared with last year, food costs here are little higher if at all, with Texas beef cheaper than northern markets by about twenty percent.
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Dairy and egg market report from Chicago May 2
Associated Press notes butter and cheese steady with varied quoted prices. Creameries and daisies mostly 24 to 31 cents, eggs weak with receipts at 31 762 cases and firsts around 16 to 19 cents, poultry steady at 13 cents for chickens, greens steady, potatoes weak with prices from 95 cents to 1.02 dollars per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Market Quotations From Kansas City May 2
Quotations reported include butter at 30 cents a pound creamery 30c firsts 28c seconds 26c and packing stock 22c.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
New York Egg Prices Edge Higher in Fresh Gathered Grades
In New York on May 2 egg prices rose for fresh gathered grades from firsts to extra firsts, with storage pack figures at 20 to 21 1/2 cents. dirties No 1 at 16 to 17 cents. checks and prime at 15 1/2 cents.
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New York
Market Prices From St. Louis Produce Market May Drawn
Quoted items include chickens 11 ½ to 12 ½ cents, springs 12 cents, turkeys 14 cents, ducks 9 ½ cents, geese 5 cents. Butter Creamery 25 to 38 2/3 cents. Eggs weak at 17 ½ cents.
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Louis
Coffee No 7 Rio Futures Close Steady
New York May 2 Coffee No 7 Rio futures closed steady with May 13.60 and July shown in the market report.
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Associated Press
New York
Weather summary from Houston district stations
San Antonio reports temperatures and rainfall for the Houston district over the past 24 hours ending at 8 this morning. Data include minimum temperatures for the last twelve hours and general weather conditions across local stations.
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Insurance Certificate of Authority for International Life Insurance
Department of Insurance and Banking Texas certifies International Life Insurance Company of St Louis Missouri fully compliant with Texas laws. Certificate issued authorizing basic operations in Texas for year ending February 28, 1913. Austin April 22, 1912. Charles W. Johnson Chief Clerk and Acting Commissioner.
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Weather Observations At Eight A M
Weather map notes report 8 a m observations noting air pressure at sea level isotherms and bars with lines across pressure points. It lists temperature and precipitation amounts for the past 24 hours plus maximum wind speed and direction indicated by arrows.
Wheat Market Dips After Kansas Crop Report Bullish for Corn
Wheat moved lower on a bearish Kansas crop report with July futures edging down and prices showing a nervous close. Corn firm amid liberal buying while oats gain on demand. provisions weaken with initial sales near last night’s levels, pork lard and rib prices shown. Reports of Iowa farmers selling more eased corn, closing around 77% to 77%c for July.
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Iowa
Cottonseed products prices in Memphis on May 2
Prime basis oil priced at 6.13 14 steady. Meal quoted at 28 dollars. Linters trading at 2% 4 cents. Reports from Memphis market desk.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton seed oil closes strong on spot and futures
The Associated Press reports New York May 2 markets show spot cotton seed oil at 7.25650 with May 7.2931 and July 7.2527. Distinct bids include 2100 July at 7.26 and 700 at 7.27, 2100 Sept at 7.84, and 500 Nov at 6.79. Total sales reach 12,400.
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Associated Press
New York
Grain Market Quotations Reported for Chicago
Chicago May 2 crop prices list cash grain quotations for wheat corn and oats with bids and ranges. Prices cover No 2 red hard northern and spring wheats Nos 2 white and yellow corn and No 2 white oats with stated percentages and fractions for each grade and variety.
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Chicago
Grain futures quotes show mixed cash and futures prices
The report lists cash wheat and corn prices with No 2 hard wheat at 1.09 to 1.14 percent, No 2 mixed corn around 81 to 83 cents, and dates with mixed and white categories. Futures show May wheat at about 1.09, July near 1.02 to 1.03, and oats calls for July around 51 to 52 cents, with September lower.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Cotton seed oil prices and auction results noted
In New Orleans on May 2 prices list prime refined cotton seed oil at 6.75 per pound and meal at 29.25 per long ton with ammonia at 28 and 256. The report recalls December bids at Christie's where two Sevres vases sold for 3600 pounds after September Romsey sale at seventy pounds.
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Grain prices quoted for wheat corn and oats
The market reports cash grain values for No 2 red wheat at 1.19 1.21 No 2 hard 1.14 1.17 No 2 corn 82 83 8c No 2 white 83c Oats No 2 57c No 2 white 58c Close May wheat 1.14 Aly 1.09 44 0 September 1.06 Corn May 82c July 78c Sept 75c Oats May 57c July 53c
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Louis
Sugar and commodities market briefing in New York
New York reports quiet markets with raw sugar at 3.480 and 3.98 for refined, Muscovado 8 percent test at 3.480, centrifugal 96 test at 3.98, and molasses sugar 8 percent test at 3.23. Petroleum and molasses steady. Spot coffee quiet. Leather firm.
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New York
Muscovedo
Cotton goods markets show firm prices amid quiet trading
New York on May 2 reports general market quietness in cotton goods with prices remaining firm. Worsted yarns are in moderate demand and very firm as trade with jobbers improves due to favorable weather. The China revolution has caused little disruption to Far East finances so far.
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New York
Narrow Fluctuations Mark Opening Stock Session
New York May 2 Stocks showed a generally strong undertone at the opening led by Canadian Pacific which gained early and later faced declines. Reading New York Central Norfolk and Southern and other majors rose, while American Tobacco, Lorillard and Liggett & Meyers fell after a senate action news. Bonds remained steady and overall market activity slowed with irregular closes.
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Market closes steady on prime mercantile paper rates
Sterling exchange holds with bankers' bills at 4.84 25 for 60 days and 4.86 90 for demand. Prime mercantile paper 4.4 percent. Commercial bills 4.83 percent. Mexican dollars 48 cents. Bar silver 61 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
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Cotton Market Rises to End Higher After Choppy Session
New York opened steady and declined 1 to 6 points, but sharp covering and buying pushed prices up. Currencies steadied as near months weakened on renewals then rebounded to modest gains, with late recovery lifting values 12 to 18 points from intraday lows.
Cotton futures open steady on New York market
Associated Press reports cotton futures in New York opened steady with prices in the January through December months ranging from 10.91 to 11.18 cents per pound. Specific quotes show January at 11.14 15, March 11.24 26, May 10.91 92, July 10.99, August 11.06 08, October 11.06 08, December 11.18.
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Cotton futures edge higher after morning selling
New Orleans cotton prices opened steady and moved from unchanged to a point up. Short covering and a favorable weather outlook supported gains, with noon quotes showing a 2 to 3 point rise and afternoon trading strengthening to 11 to 12 points above yesterday's close.
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Cotton Market Closes Barely Steady After Mixed Prices
The cotton market ended barely steady with a net advance of 8 to 18 points as futures for May through March showed varied bids and closes. Prices fluctuated through the session with May at 11.37 to 11.48, and December about 11.24, reflecting a cautious trading day.
Closing Cotton Prices End May Day in Liverpool Market
Liverpool May 2 closing auction shows spot cotton down 18 points with strong demand. American middling fair 6.90 and low end grades listed. total sales 12,000 bales including 11,600 American. Receipts 6,000 bales with 4,300 American bales in the mix.
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Liverpool
Futures Opened Easy Then Closed Steady In Liverpool
The Associated Press reports futures opened easy and finished steady in Liverpool with May contracts at 6.10 and a series of spread quotes for May-June 6.10, June-July 6.12, July-Aug. 6.13, and later months ranging from 6.11% to 6.03.
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Liverpool
Leading Spot Markets Look Quiet in New Orleans Cotton
Spot cotton in New Orleans May 2 was quiet with 70 bales sold on the spot and 115 bales to arrive. Prices ranged from low ordinary at 8 15-16 to good middling at 12 5-16 with various strict and nominal grades. Receipts totaled 668 with a stock of 82,257.
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New Orleans
Cotton market closes quiet on New York figures
Spot cotton closed quiet in New York with middling uplands at 11.40 cents bid and middling gulf at 11.65, 12 200 bales sold on contract delivered.
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New York
Gulf
Cotton prices hold steady across Memphis and Houston markets
In Memphis on May 2 spot cotton remained steady with a slight % decline as middling grade held at 11 and 3/4 cents. Houston area reported steady spot cotton with middling at 11 1/16 cents and no sales recorded.
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Cotton market steady in Galveston as rabbits exhibition ends
In Galveston on May 2 spot cotton remained steady with mid dling at 11 1/2 cents. No sales were reported. An exhibition of rabbits at Hamburg concluded, aiming to promote rabbit culture to help provide cheap food.
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Money on call steady with mixed loan rates
New York on May 2 reports money on call steady at 2 1/2 percent with closing bids at 2 1/2 percent and offered rates also at 2 1/2 percent. Time loans show modest easing with 60 days at 8 percent and 90 days at 3 3/4 percent, and six months at 2 1/2 percent.
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New York
Bank of England keeps discount rate at 3 percent
The Bank of England did not change its discount rate today, keeping it at 3 percent. The decision was reported by the Associated Press from London on May 2.
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Fort Worth Cattle Market Sees Mixed Gains on Farm Day
The Associated Press reports a general cattle market improvement with stocker and butcher sections up. Receipts reached 6250 head with about 1500 sent to grass. top steer prices at 7.85 and cows to 5.35, while bulls and calves held steady and lambs traded to 10 dollars. Hogs were 10 cents lower with top at 8.06. Sheep receipts 2500 and market steady.
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Kerrville
Livestock Prices Hold Steady as Receipts Arrive in St Louis
Cattle receipts reach 2800 with 700 Texans. Native beef steers sell 5.50 to 8.00, cows 5.25 to 8.50, stockers 3.95 to 6.76, Texas steers 5.50 to 5.70, calves 5.25 to 6. What hogs show steady trade with prices 5.26 to 7.85 for natives and mixed, heavy at 5.75 to 7.86. Sheep receipts 2000 and market strong with muttons 5.75 to 8.00 and lambs 7.25 to 8.09.
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Kansas City Market Quotes and Receipts Report
Kansas City May 2 cattle receipts 3000 including 300 southern steers and cows and heifers. market strong with native and southern categories listed. Hogs receipts 11,000, market five cents lower. bulk sales 7.45 to 7.75, light 7.25 to 7.60, pigs 5.76 to 6.76. Sheep receipts 9000, market steady. muttons 6.50 to 7.50, lambs 8.00 to 10.25, fed wethers and yearlings 6.00 to 9.00. Texas goats 3.25 to 4.50.
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Chicago market report for cattle hogs and sheep May 2
Receipts estimated at 6000 cattle and 32000 hogs with market slow to weak. Cattle ranged Reeves 5.90 to 9.00, Texas steers 5.30 to 7.36, western steers 5.65 to 7.70, stockers 4.25 to 6.75, cows and heifers 2.856 to 7.65, calves 5.60. Hogs 7.25 to 7.80 with most sales 7.55 to 7.76. Sheep receipts about 18000, market slow with native lambs 5.50 to 9.86 and western 6.50 to 10.60.
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Chicago
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Light cattle receipts spark active market at Union Stock Yards
May 2 at Union Stock Yards showed a tight starter list with few arrivals. Cattle prices held steady with cows up to 4.50 and calves around 5. Hog offerings sold from 7.50 to 8.00. No sheep or goats were listed.
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Oklahoma City man aids cattle trade into South Texas market
A. L. Cochran of Oklahoma City sets up a temporary office and coordinates with stockyard men and cow buyers to channel South Texas cattle toward a new market. Reports note strong sheep markets at Fort Worth and rising cattle values with large packers buying heavily in the region.
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Woolen goods prices and laundry rates listed
Associated Press dispatch from Louis notes woolen grades for combing and clothing at 20 21c, light fine 19c, heavy fine 12 15c, tub washed 27 30c. Prices shown with varying cent values.
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