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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
11
Cold weather boosts cotton spots in Texas western belt as prices rise and yields face pressure. Market analysts note higher temperatures outside expected ranges, while farmers adjust harvest plans to cope with the cold snap.
New York May 4 the cotton market opened with gains of 6 to 18 points as bullish overseas cables and South day-spot strength supported July at 12.47 and October at 12.56. Traders noted some profit taking and selling on improving weather, with uncertainty over the German note on the submarine question limiting demand. Prices later rose to 12.58 for July and 12.63 for October, up 13 to 16 points from the prior close, with many longs covering and buyers active.
May contracts at 12.30 and July 12.48, October 12.56, December 12.67, January 12.71. Highs and lows listed show active trading with closing around 12.58 to 12.48 across months. Market figures reflect steady demand and price movement.
An amid trading note says Liverpool opens Friday from nine to ten points higher. An eleven o'clock call follows with a brief New York update indicating call status and market close, with mixed figures such as 45.63 and 38 and a small commodity price like 2.82.
New Orleans cotton opened with gains of 7 to 14 points amid good conditions and cold weather in the western belt. A selling wave followed a forecast for fair and warmer weather, with peace rumors sparking a broad buying surge that pushed up to 23.23 points by noon and kept the market firm into the afternoon.
New Orleans on May 4 reports cotton futures opening steady. Opening bids show May at 2.14 dollars, July at 12.88 cents, October 12.33 cents, and near-term contracts around 12.48 to 12.56 with several 12.2x to 12.6x readings across different months and grades.
Spot cotton futures steady with middling at 8.174 pence and low middling 7.934. Total sales 8000 bales including 1000 bale ex-goods and speculation. Receipts 156000 bales.
May 7.924 and successive futures quotes stream through April for May 7.924, May-June 7.90% etc. into April. Series shows monthly forward levels for July, August, September across the year with fractional percentages and run of contracts from May to May.
Rafael Zubaran Capmany, minister in the cabinet of First Thief Carranza, is appointed envoy extraordinary to major European nations and will leave from New York for his post Friday. He may pass through San Antonio as air service resumes between Mexico City and Guadalajara. A decree bans use of railroad materials for Mexican reconstruction, with seizure and fines up to ten times export duties for violations.
Wanted: competent experienced manicurist with neat appearance. $15 guarantee. Potential for steadier work. Apply in person or by phone at Raveists' Barber Shop in San Antonio Texas.
San Antonio grocers expect sharp refiners price rise as raw sugar climbs in recent days. June delivery raw sugar offered up to 5 1 2 cents per lb, about 4 64 cents per cent r ifugal. Sugar stock at wholesalers at multi month lows while eggs and butter show no local change.
An adjourned school board session at Main avenue high school followed a luncheon hosted by the domestic science department. Plumbing bids for the new west side ward school on Durango street were deferred. construction work began and Arend & Vogel hold the contract.
Sweetwater leads arrivals for the University Interscholastic League events in Austin on May 4 with Professor Bright in charge. By Friday morning more teams expected as registrations reach 464 with 304 track entrants and 126 of 1296 league schools represented in finals.
Reservations are required by 10 am for a Saturday luncheon at the St Anthony Hotel to discuss forming a local Navy League of the United States branch. Dr James B Bullitt national field secretary will speak and several San Antonians are already members.
A San Antonio delegation led by J Frank Kline will travel to Dallas for the May 8 9 Elks state convention to campaign for San Antonio as the 1917 host city. Editorial writer Sanders will join and assist in the bid.
Kate Sanborn recalls a vanity blow and a carpenter quip about fixing a weather-beaten door with paint and putty. The exchange ends with a playful jab that they have yet to try such a repair and humor briefly lightens the moment.
At 4 a m observations show air pressure low and trends toward Seelie air pressure, with clouds and rain predicted. Past 24 hours recorded precipitation of 0.01 inch, yesterday's precipitation 0.12 inch, total since January 1 5.78 inches, and a deficiency of 2.76 inches. Winds indicated by arrows.
May 4 at Union Stock Yards San Antonio reports hogs strong with prices from eight to nine dollars per hundredweight, while cattle fall. Receipts include 449 cows and steers and 121 calves with steers at 7.25 and cows 6 to 6.5. Sheep and goats were not offered for sale as stock moved to pastures.
In Plainview Texas on May 4 ranchers alarmed by a surge in loco weed vow to eradicate the pest. Large crews are hired to uproot the weed as its effects on livestock are well known, often driving cattle toward mental derangement. Old timers say the weed thrives in seven year cycles.
Buyers paid for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Thursday with prices for eyes weak candied Texas country butter creamery stock and poultry rates. Hens per dozen ranged near 4.60 to 6.00 dollars while fryers sold around 5.00 and brokers 3.60 to 4.00. Turkey prices per pound various poultry lines included ducks at 4.40 to 5.60 per dozen and geese 7.00 to 9.00 per dozen.
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed lumber rate hikes from Memphis, Helena and other Tennessee and Arkansas points to Iowa Minnesota and other western states until November 14 to allow investigation.
Ten stations in the Houston district report 24 hour rainfall and weather conditions through 8 a m local time. Temperatures run below normal with rainfall over an inch at Demopolis Evergreen Thomasville Fort Deposit and Warnesoto. Allen Ruell meteorologist Weather Bureau.
Chicago market quotations list butter prices and egg prices with receipts and grades. Potatoes show shipments from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota. Chickens and springs fowl price notes included.
May 4 prices show butter at 83c for creamery firsts 31c for seconds 29c packing 25c and eggs at 51c for firs 1c sec onds 29c. Poultry lists hens at 116c turkeys 0c springs 26c.
In New York trading today Mexican related shares led gains in the first half hour with Munitions, Mexican Petroleum and several industrials rising. United Fruit and others advanced in morning trading, while Union Pacific and Steel fell as selling pressure increased. session ended weak.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Thursday showed mercantile paper at 8 percent and sterling exchange quoted at 4.72 percent for sixty-day bills, 4.78 for demand, with cables at 4.75 to 4.76. Guilders at 40 percent demand with cables. Silver at 76 1/2 cents and Mexican dollars at 59 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
Raw sugar firm Centrifugal at 6.52 and molasses 5.75. Refined sugar offerings include Cut loaf 8.66, crushed 8.40, mould A 7.90, powders 7.55 7.50 7.40, diamond A 7.40, confectioners A 7.30, No. 1 8.25.
Fort Worth Texas reports cattle receipts 3009 steady with prices for cows bulls calves and heifers listed. Hog receipts 34500 up 19 cents with bulk and various grades priced. Sheep receipts 8000 up ten cents with lambs yearlings wet hens and culls among quoted ranges.
Kansas City market quotations show butter at 82 cents for creamery, firsts 30 cents, second 28 cents, packing 25 cents. Eggs: firsts 21 cents. Poultry prices list hens, leghorn, turkeys at 20 cents and springs at 26 cents.
In New Orleans on May 4 the market showed a steady tone for rough rice and clean Honduras with clean Japan firm. Receipts totaled 3153 for clean and 2907 sold, Honduras at 4 4 1/2 cents per pound and Japan at 3 3/4 cents, per pocket totals.
New York on May 4 reports time loan terms at sixty days two percent seventy three percent for 90 days three percent, six months two percent. Call money steady with high and low at two percent and ruling rate two percent. last loan and closing bid at two percent.
London reports bar silver at 37.4 per ounce and money at 444 percent. Discount rates for short bills and three months are set at 4 percent.
Receipts and quotations from Kansas City show hogs higher with bulk at 9.45 to 9.80 and heavy at 9.70 to 9.85. Cattle receipts 2900 with prime fed steers 9.55 to 9.65. heifers 7.25 to 9.59. cows 5.50 to 8.25. stockers 7.00 to 8.85 amid a steady market. Sheep receipts 19,000 with lambs 11.00 to 11.79. yearlings 9.75. wethers 8.75 to 9.50. ewes 8.00 to 8.85.
Lead prices ranged from 7.25 to 7.50 with 7.50 asked in New York. Spelter was dull with East St. Louis delivery 17% asked. Copper remained firm with electrolytic near term and August plus later at 28.50 to 29.50. Iron steady and Tin quiet with spot around 51.00 to 62.00.
Cattle receipts 2740 up ten cents hogs 2780 up ten cents top hogs nine dollars and seventy cents late males listed with weights and owners Kirby Blanchard Lilly Fuchs Petrec etc cattle cows and calves prices shown for several consignors in Oklahoma City market report
In Chicago on May 4 receipts totaled hogs 9,858 light 49.95 mixed 9.90 heavy 9.99. cattle 499 with native beef steers up to 93.99 and stockers 8.65. heifers 4.50. calves 6.25. Sheep receipts 11,096 with western lambs 7.79 and general market weak.
Market notes show quoted figures for copper futures and spot copper in pounds sterling with several items such as lead and electrolytic copper priced. The fragment lists weights and prices like 84 pounds sterling for lead 128 64d and spot copper at 137 pounds sterling with futures around 139 and 198 pounds.
St Louis market report May 4 shows hog receipts 6500 with light pigs at 7.50 to 9.85, mixed and butcher hogs 9.65 to 9.90, heavy animals up. cattle receipts 1960 with native beef steers 7.50 to 9.85, gearing steers and heifers 8.50 to 10.00, cows 5.25 to 8.20, stockers 5.50 to 8.60, Texas Oklahoma steers 5.75 to 8.75, cows and heifers 4.50 to 6.00, native calves 6.00 to 16.00. sheep receipts 2200 with wethers 7.00 to 8.50, lambs 10.00, ewes 7.50 to 8.25.
In Corpus Christi Texas on May 4 reports indicate seven drought effects in Nuecea county. Cotton stalk roots penetrate downward seeking moisture ten to twelve inches deep, a depth typically reached in autumn.
New York reports cotton seed closing firm with spot at 10.93 to 11.05 dollars and futures for May through December ranging from 9.31 to 11.29 dollars. Total sales reach 12,400 units.
The Texas Women Bankers Association adjourned after electing officers. President Mrs W W Woodson of Waco is joined by VP Mrs R Scntt of Corpus Christi and Mrs Anna Martin of Mason. Secretary Mrs W A Philpott Jr of Dallas. Treasurer Mrs H Weinert of Seguin. The group meets annually with the Texas Bankers Association.
New York trading reports May 4 show No. 7 Rio coffee futures steady with May at 5.26 and December at 49. Prices held firm as traders paused after early moves in the session.
The bulletin states wind velocities under ten miles per hour and precipitation below .01 inch are not published. Allen Buell serves as the meteorologist.
Clarence Ousley urged the Texas Bankers Association to create a state homestead bank with capital between 2 and 3.9 million dollars. It would issue debentures and extend farm land loans for purchase or productive use, with capital contributed by Texas banks. A resolution to cut state banking examinations to two annually was adopted with modifications.
Wholesale market listings show prices to retailers and shippers for potatoes onions tomatoes celery cabbage peppers beets green beans squash and more across Texas California Florida and Louisiana. Notable figures include potatoes at 2.25 to 4.00 per hundredweight, onions 39 cents per dozen, berries at 1.25 to 1.50 per crate, and cantaloupe figs dates and canned goods with numerous regional price variations.
New York dated May 4 reports firmer cotton goods with increases in print cloths and higher sheetings. Worsted yarns remained firm while men’s and women’s wear trades felt effects from garment worker strikes.
Chicago reports mixed grain action as favorable northwest weather and crop hopes clash with anxieties over U S Berlin tensions. Wheat futures drifted lower after opening gains, May at 1.131/2 to 1.184, then eased. corn and oats followed with small declines. Hog receipts weaker, led by firmer lard demand.
Carrot buyers paid prices for grain and hay delivered in San Antonio. Corn figures include Texas and Northern varieties with cents per unit, oats at various grades, and sulfurized options. Hay prices cover multiple types including cane, prairie, Johnson grass, alfalfa, and New Mexico pea green, with per ton rates listed.
Quotations were given today in Chicago. Wheat prices ranged for No 2 red at about 1.18 to 1.19 and No 8 hard around 1.14 to 1.16. Corn No 2 yellow not clearly listed. Oats standard at 0.70 to 0.74. Barley 0.64 to 0.80 per bushel.
Kansas City May 4 Wheat prices ranged from No 2 hard 1.09 to 1.15 and No 2 red 1.13 to 1.16. Corn showed No 2 mixed 71 71 1 2 cents, No 4 white 72 cents. Oats quoted No 2 white 43 48 cents, mixed 40 410.
Kansas City May grain futures closed steady with Wheat May at 1.06 dollars and July at 1.06 5. Corn May at 0.70 and July at 0.71, reflecting stable prices in the session.
In St Louis on May 4 quotations list No 2 wheat at 1 21 No 2 hard nominal No 2 corn at 75 cents No 2 white 75 cents and No 2 oats at no 2 white prices noted in the quick price roundup.
Local market notes list dry salt extras and bacon prices with percentages and averages for various cuts. Entries show bacon bellies at around 14 to 18 cents per pound, fancy breakfast bacon and lard prices, indicating a snapshot of regional provisioning rates in Chicago.
About one thousand foreign and domestic corporations in Texas failed to pay franchise taxes by May 1, with penalties set at 25 percent of the tax. The comptroller’s department notes the delinquent firms will likely face the fine, while more than 6000 others had paid, yielding roughly 144,000 from domestic companies in Kressent te.
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