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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1918

Page

13

Rise of over three quarters of a cent in cotton futures

Cotton futures gained more than three quarters of a cent per pound amid bullish market sentiment. New York and New Orleans opened steady with gains, July and October contracts rose, and New Orleans prices showed 23 to 231 points higher at noon. Reports of cooler weather and stronger demand for lower grades supported a steady close in both markets.

Cotton Exchange New York New Orleans Lst Liverpool San Antonio

Cotton market stays quiet as futures edge higher

New York opening shows slight advance amid no spot pressure and firmer cables. July hits 25.66 and October 26.01 as dealers with Liverpool and Wall Street ties lift buying while weather and import fears cap gains. New Orleans operations push May to 24.46 and October to 26.55 before gradual retrace. Temperature and rainfall notes from Houston district indicate above normal warmth with scattered heavy rains in the Carolinas and Georgia.

New York Liverpool Wall Street Tennessee Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Carolinas Georgia Alabama South Carolina Blackville Greenville Georgix Galresville Allen Duel Weather Bureau

Liverpool Cotton Market Report May 9 Liverpool

Cotton prices steadier as firmer tones appear in good middling and middling. American futures show steady closure with new contracts May 23.90, June 21.17, July 20.66, August 20.19d, September 19.71d. Receipts total 3400 bales, all American. totals include 2490 American.

Liverpool Hales America

Cotton statistics and rice market report from New Orleans

New Orleans May 9 Rough and clean rice stayed firm with unchanged quotations. Receipts include 4793 bags of clean rice and 1250 sacks of rough rice, with tillers at 3250 sacks. Sales feature Clean Blue Rose at 1280 pockets.

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Fresh country produce wholesale prices list

A long price table lists wholesale costs for fresh vegetables and fruits. Onions, potatoes, cabbage, celery, lettuce, peppers, melons, citrus, and berries are quoted by crate, hamper, dozen, or hundredweight. Includes California Oregon Texas California canned goods and meats, coffee and sugars.

Cattle Prices Fall Weakly at Fort Worth Market

Fort Worth market shows cattle prices down 25 cents with local activity rising and receipts tallied for cattle calves hogs and sheep. North Texas and central markets mixed with gains and declines. inclinations toward lower grades. Major items include butchers cows calves and beef steers with varied hog and sheep quotes and regional notes.

Fort Worth Union Stock May Polate North Texas Ste Kansas City

St Louis and Kansas City Livestock Market Quotes

A fragmented market report shows receipts and quotations across St Louis Mo and Kansas City Mo with hogs and cattle prices. Hogs receipts around 9500 in St Louis with lights at 17.80 to 18.00, heavy 17.50 to 17.65, pigs mixed 17.00 to 17.40. cattle receipts about 1500 with native steers 11.50 to 16.00, cows 7.00 to 14.00, stockers 5.50 to 12.00, calves 7.75 to 16.50. lambs 29.00 to 21.25.

Fort Worth Tex Kansas City Louis Falr

Provision Markets Local Packing House Prices

Local packing house offers a range of dry salt extras and bacon products. Listings include 14 to 16 pound average bacon bellies, fancy breakfast bacon, dry salt pellets, pure lard, oleomargarine, and American cheese with prices noted in cents per pound.

Local Market Fluctuations Hit Fresh Produce Prices

In regional markets Texsa green onions fell to 45 cents per dozen bunches grace Thursday with no other notable price changes for fruit and vegetables. Butter wholesales show slight declines to about 25 to 35 cents per pound to retailers. Goose prices range from 12 to 158 dollars per hundred, while wholesale markets for eggs provisions dressed beef groceries milk products grains hides and seeds hold steady.

Texsa Green Eniong

Shippers Markets San Antonio Produce Prices

Market notes from San Antonio and nearby markets show steady quotes across poultry butter and vegetables. Prices for eggs and creamery butter hold steady while turkeys and hens maintain current ranges. tomatoes, potatoes, and general produce quotations are listed with regional variations.

United States Steel Reaches New Market High on Open

Stocks shift on war news with United States Steel leading gains in late session. Marine prefered, New Haven, St Paul, Southern Railway, Bethlehem Steel, American Sugar and Pullman advance 1 to 3 points. Liberty bonds steady. Final hour shows heavy accumulation of United States Steel with prices rising to a new current maximum.

New York Toy's United States Steel New Haven St. Paul Common Southern Railway Bethlehem Steel American Sugar Pullman Reading Marine Preferred Thasing Liberty Ous American Car & Foundry American Lycomiatus American Lin Amer. Smelt American T. & Alee Colorado I.ls Endy Rat Eral Electels Sang Great Northern Ure Atp Enue Lilinoig Centra Inspiration Merarine International Pones Kennecott Copper Loulevit & Nashville Maxwell Motors chixican_ Petroleum aes Aise Ates York Central Soufolk & Western Paelfte Ohio Cities Gas Penn Vanin Free Tees Vesna Rep Iron_and Steel Sinclair Oi Fi Refining Annes Ak Southern Pacific Studebatter_ Corporation Attennessee Copper Xags Company Hibs Ind United States Rubber United States Steel Y Utah Copper Peesee Westinghouse America Talece Atlante Gude Stator LOC Yeese Ady Linn Ehef Steel & Iron RAG United Brui Nes Virginia-Caro Chem Varennes Abig

Quiet trading in Mexican money and rates in New York

San Ate monio Thursday saw very quiet trading in Mexican money with pesos and silver prices noted. In New York on May 3 call money was firm with rates around 6 percent, 60 day and 90 day bills at various bids, and mercantile paper at 6 percent. On May 9 mercantile paper offered four to six months at 6 percent, sterling bills at 4.72, and Guilder demand near 4.74. Government and Mulled bonds showed steadiness amid irregular trading, with English money in London at 2 to 2.5 percent and semiannual rates quoted.

San Atemonio National Bank York Ee Oe New York Mercantile Paper

Metal market figures from New York and London exchanges

May 9 reports show spot prices for lead at 37.60 and spelter at 7.25 in New York with London metal exchanges listing copper, zinc, and lead futures and spot quotes. The data reflects trading activity on lead and zinc contracts, with futures and spot figures across currencies and markets.

NEW York Metals New York Metel Es Rhage Spelter Ast St. Loui

Sugar Market Notes From May At New York

The report shows raw sugar and granulated sugar prices largely quiet with small changes noted. Prices for next spring are discussed at around 32 1/2 cents for fine seersuckers as the government outlines price expectations on large contracts.

York May Fork Bay Drese Singhams

U S Department Weather Bulletin Notice

A weather bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture appears in this notice segment with repeated headings and truncated text, indicating an official agricultural meteorological update or advisory date. The readable content is minimal, showing only the agency name twice and a fragment of the term weather bulletin.

Corn Market Strength Fueled by Unseasonable Cold Prospects

Chicago reports a strong corn market as forecasts of unseasonable cold raise concern for later planting. Frost expected in Kansas and Nebraska, with some covering of short positions. Near-term receipts seen diminishing, prices firmed with May and July futures up before reversing slightly. cash quotes show No. 2 yellow and mixed durum ranges across markets in Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis.

Chicago Kansas Nebraska Sherta Gussby Kansas City

Oysters and seafood demand and wholesale pricing in San Antonio

Wholesale buyers in San Antonio report mixed demand for oysters with good supply coming in and prices varying by weight and size. Oysters wholesale around 6.75 per thousand to wholesale, retail markets quoting select and various grades. Fresh Texas catches and other seafood like rock cod and tar, with California varieties priced by box weight and cleaned as ready to cook.

Ragens Bexéa Texas San Antonio

Three Senses Build Human Balance Across Body

The balance system relies on three sensory sources. The inner ear semicircular canals, visual input, and proprioceptive signals from muscles and vertebrae work together to maintain posture and equilibrium.

Commonwealth Casualty Company of Philadelphia Licensed in Texas

Austin Texas May 7 1913 to all whom it may concern certify that The Commonwealth Casualty Company of Philadelphia was in all respects fully compliant with Texas laws and granted a Certificate of Authority to do business in the state for year ending February 1919 issued by this office. Signed by Commissioner Charles S Austin with seal.

Comemonwealth Casualty Company Philadelphia Texas Ziti ‘Das of February, 1919. Given Uiierary Hand and Seal of Af- Hier Augiin Tus Austin

Vision and balance in aviator testing and prison farming plan

A physician urges aviation training focus on all factors affecting balance and vision. A Westchester jail announces a radical reform allowing inmates to farm vegetables for their families with proceeds to dependents.

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