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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1913

Page

15

Traders Line Up on Bull Side of Wheat Market at Chicago

Bradstreet's review notes barriers to active progress but calls for heavy current needs supporting distribution on current account. Jobbers' stocks are being drawn down while small parcel shopping continues. future buying is cautious due to tariff regulation. Crop prospects are favorable with ideal winter wheat outlook and record potential yield. Textile prices resist declines in the East. wool is quiet with new wools arriving. Retail trade remains solid, weather unsettled, labor steady, building active, flour and steel demand muted. Money easier, banks well loaned. bonds improving, stock trading narrow.

New York Day Cies Com New York City Chicago Pacific Coast Paris Montenegro Harriman Reading Erie Lehigh Valley Lackawanna Jersey Central Hannah Roads United States Steel New Orleans

Grain and Provisions Markets Close Steady in Chicago

Chicago May 10 grain and provisions markets closed steady for the week with quotes showing a narrow range. Prices held firm across cereals and grain products as traders noted stable demand and limited price movement entering the new week.

Chicago

Chicago grain quotations show mixed prices across wheat corn and oats

Chicago May 10 quotations report diverse grain prices. Wheat listed for No 2 red No 2 hard and No 2 northern with fractions of a dollar and cperbushel values. Corn and oats show No 2 varieties and white or yellow classifications with varying cents per bushel.

Grain and crop quotes and yesterday's market activity

Kansas City market report lists bids for cash corn and wheat with thinning margins. Futures show July and May positions for wheat corn and oats with price ranges and yesterday’s receipts and shipments totals.

Kansas City

Wheat and grain prices and receipts report

In St Louis on May 10 quotations show cash wheat No 2 red 1 04 and No 2 hard 90 92c. Corn No 2 58c and No 2 white 1c. Oats No 2 35 34c. Wheat July 87 87c September 87c. Corn July 56c Sept 10c Oats July 34c. Receipts yesterday flour 13000 at 119000 corn 106000 oats 44000 shipments flour 10000 wheat 37000 corn 56000 oats 32000.

Kansas City ST. Louis Ste

Texas Wheat Exports from Galveston Rise Sharply in April

Galveston reports April exports of 427,811 bushels of wheat and 163,934 bushels of Kaffir corn. For the season starting September 1, wheat exports total 10,120,574 bushels, well above last year’s 56,000 bushels to that date. Kaffir corn totals 412,580 bushels this season, up 886,867 bushels. Eight foreign countries took wheat in April, with Kaffir corn shipments to three nations.

Galveston Tex

Market report notes strong week for print cloths and yarns

About 500000 pieces of print cloths and convertibles sold in New York for spot and future delivery. Prints move faster while wool holds steady. A ribbon auction offering 10000 cartons closed successfully after two days. Yarns remain steadier.

New York

Movement of Cotton With 1914 to Date

The cotton movement for the past week totaled 93,616 bales, up 3,000 from last year, bringing the season total within 2,123,000 of the 1912 peak. For May nine days, totals show a 9,000 decline versus last year, with gains over the year before and 1910. Through September 1 the season's receipts at U S ports total 9,342,967, with northern mills and Canada showing a drop over last year. total American mill takings for the season stand at 4,721,083. Stocks at seaboard and southern centers fell 510 bales, leaving 15,360 more than 2012, and the supply to date stands at 13,391,735 bales against 15,442,061 a year ago.

Henry Hester Orleans Mississippi Ohio Potomac Canada North South Seaboard

Shipments on St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico Line Fall From 1912

For the week ending April 30 the line moved 333 cars, down from 479 last year as shippers hold onions and cabbage for better markets. Year to date 1695 cars vs 1225 last year. total annual estimate about 3100 cars. Cabbage 186, onions 113, potatoes 6, mixed vegetables 29. Mission led with 80, Benito 59, Mercedes 28, Brownsville 21, Callaren 16. Brownsville shipped five cars of new potatoes at fancy prices. Corpus Christi shipments incomplete. Corpus over three roads sent 18 cars for the week end. Local buyers paused purchases to push prices higher.

Corpus Christi Tex St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Mission Benito Mercedes Brownsville Callaren Corpus Christ Corpus

Texas cattle offer cheap supplies as Kansas packers seek new sources

Texas emerges as the only US region offering comparatively cheap cattle while Kansas packers turn to Texas for lower priced supplies. Dan C. Smith of Wichita Union Stock Yards arrives in San Antonio to promote grass cattle shipments to Kansas. He teams with Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Fort Worth and Kansas City representatives to push market access. Other stockmen visiting the Cattlemen's Exchange include Thomas I. Tutt of Fort Worth, C Campbell of Uvalde, and A Humphrey of Wichita.

Texas United States Kansas Dan C. Smith Wichita Union Stock Yards Wichita Kan San Antonio Smith International & Great Northern Railroad Oklahoma City St. Louis Fort Worth Kansas City Cattlemen’s Exchange Thomas I. Tutt Iron Mountain C. Campbell Uvalde A. Humphrey

Costs Decline for Farm Commodities Since 1910

Washington dispatch reports USDA findings show farmers receiving lower prices for key foods from 1910 to 1913. Corn, wheat, oats, chickens, eggs, and hay all fell. hogs, sheep, lambs, cabbage, apples, and onions also declined over the period April 1910 to April 1913.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Market for Texas Rice Kore Japan May 10

The rice market in Japan faces an annual shortage of about 35,000,000 bushels, boosting U.S. rice exports. Texas planters are growing more rice from superior Japanese seed, signaling Japan as a future market. With the Panama Canal nearing completion, the significance increases for American rice shipments to Japan.

Kore Japan Ameri Texas Panama Canal

Local San Antonio Weather Summary

U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau report for San Antonio notes a high of 84 and low of 63 with an average 74. The month shows no precipitation and no excess. Cumulative figures show 6.27 inches of total precipitation from January 1 to date and 11 inches normal precipitation for the period.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, WEATHER _BUREAU San Antonio

Market report shows onions and fruits at varied prices

The market ends a weak week with inferior onions depressing prices in Texas while good onions hold at 1 to 1.50 per crate. Northern onions sell around 75c to $1. Lemons rise to 6.50 per box as demand increases. Strawberries and pineapples move quickly for Pruitt Commission, while eggs and butter slide on hot weather.

Texas Roy Campbell South Truck Growers’ Association California North

CHICA May 10 Market Report Highlights Dairy Eggs Potatoes

Quotations showed generally higher butter prices at creameries between 25 and 27 cents per pound. Egg receipts reached 24 255 cases amid mixed market activity. Potatoes saw sales in 68 car lots. Poultry prices for live birds and chickens slipped about 16 percent.

Market Quotation Report From Kansas City

Quotations show creamery at 28c firsts 27c seconds 26c packing 21c eggs firsts 18c seconds 16c poultry hens 4c roosters 9c ducks 150.

Kansas City

New York Market Notes on Easter Receipts and Prices

Quotations show receipts and prices for Easter goods with 12% 13c bases and fresh gathered extras at 19,884 cases. Eges firm with receipts reported alongside unchanged quotes and several price figures for various items.

Poultry and Butter Prices Reported in St Louis

Market quotations show poultry prices with chickens 16 cents, springs 25 to 38 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese 6 cents. Butter creamery 24 to 28 cents. Eggs 17 cents.

ST. Louis

Condition Of Banks In New York May 10 1925

The clearing house banks and trust companies report an excess reserve of 19 802 600 dollars above legal requirements an increase of 3 842 950 from the prior week. Total deposits rise 3 044 100 to 646 825 900 with gains in loans specie and legal tenders.

New York Clearing House Banks Greater

Trade activity shows wheat market confusion in Chicago

Chicago reports indicate wheat bears lack backbone for strong support lines and expect lower prices while southern states begin cutting by May 25 and mid June in Kansas. Oats lead grains with higher cash prices. corn shows upturns in Chicago, with Western markets rising except Peoria. Provisions ease early but recover, overall volume small.

Chicago Bears Ohio Indiana Illinois Texas Kansas Peoria

Texas cattle move freely as Fort Worth market hits records

Live stock values tumble across centers due to lower grade offerings. Fort Worth receipts set records with April total of 120,385 head and the week ending April 26 the largest weekly run in Texas market history. Cows top $5.50 calves $3.00 hogs $8.50. most cattle $4.50 to $5.00. calves $6.00 to $7.00. hogs $8.00 to $8.50. goats $2.25 to $3.50. sheep $4.00 to $5.00.

Union Stock Yards Texas Fort Worth

Cotton Seed Market Report Mixed Prices Across Regions

Cotton products in Memphis show Prime basis oil at 6.10 dollars, meal at 28.00, linters at 2.3 percent. New York market closes quiet with spot at 6.92 to 6.98 and futures for May to December trading between 6.69 and 7.03. Sales details include May 300 at 6.92, June 300 at 6.94, July 500 at 6.99, October 200 at 6.69, totaling 2900 across contracts.

Miemphis Tenn New York Iss

Cotton market shows improved tone amid steady demand

New York reports a somewhat improved cotton market week with resistance to selling and favorable crop prospects across the belt. Liverpool shipments abroad may strengthen July and August bets while tariff fears appear limited amid healthy trade and no late stock buildup.

New York Liverpool

Cotton futures steady in New Orleans week

May and July contracts rose with the market closing higher from the prior week. Quotations show gains of 14 to 20 points across May July August and later months as the market edged up in narrow margins.

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Spot Cotton Prices and Receipts in New Orleans

New Orleans market reports quiet with spot lint prices quoted from low ordinary to strict good middling. Sales on the spot total 298 bales with arrivals none and receipts 3294 bales against 74,702 bales stored.

New Orleans

Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 10

Cattle receipts 200 with steady prices for most classes. Dressed beef and export steers ranged from 7.35 to 8.65, southern cows 4.60 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 1700 with typical bulk 8.25 to 8.36, heavies 6.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 200 with yearlings 6.00 to 7.25, wethers 6.25 to 6.50, ewes 6.00 to 6.25.

Kansas City

Spot cotton closes firm in Galveston market

Galveston on May 10 reports spot cotton closing firm with sales 126 bales f o b none. Stock 128589 bales. Receipts 1489 bales. Grades show low ordinary 7 1 2 c ordinary 0. Good ordinary 10 c, low middling 12 c, mid 12 1 2 c, good middling 12 1 2 c, mid dling 12 c, high mids 12 1 2 c.

Galveston Tex

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at St Louis Market

Cattle receipts 2800 including 100 Texans steady with native beef steers 5.75 to 9.00 cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.75 Texas and Indian steers 6.25 to 8.50 calves in carload lots 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 7800 higher pigs and Nehts 7.00 to 8.60 good heavy 8.40. Sheep receipts 700 steady native muttons 5.00 to 7.00 lambs 7.00 to 8.25.

ST. Louis Texas

Cotton Spot Steady in Memphis Market

Memphis May 10 cotton spot market remains steady with middling grade quoted at 12 3/4 cents per pound. Trade notes show no price changes from the prior session.

Memphis Tenn

Cotton Spot Quiet With No Sales Reported

In New York on May 10 the cotton market closed quiet with middling uplands at 12.00 and mid mulled gulf at 12.25. No sales were recorded.

New York Gulf

Cotton Statistics United States Port Stock Figures

The report shows stock at all United States ports totaling 494 639 bales, with interior towns at 385 362 bales and last year figures for comparison. American afloat for Great Britain stands at 139 000 bales, versus 126 000 a year ago. Net receipts at all US ports for the week equal 76 874 bales, with totals since Sept 1 and to the same date last year noted. Northern spinners 2 189 000, Southern spinners 2 532 000, foreign spinners 6 951 000, season’s takings 11 312 000 and 12 447 000 respectively.

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Maritime intelligence from Galveston and Port Arthur report arrivals and departures

Steamers Quernmore Eden El Sol and New York cleared for Port au Prince via Havana. Viking Robert M Thompson sailed to San Juan. Brooklet Pensacola bound for Bayonne Olga Rotterdam. Cam Pania arrived Liverpool. Caledonia Glasgow docked in New York on Monday.

Galveston Tex Quernmore Enden el Sol New York Viking Port Au Prince Havana Robert M. Thompson San Juan Port Arthur Brooklet Pensacola Salled Florida Bayonne Olga Ger Rotterdam

Weather Bulletin Reflects Generally Fair Belt Conditions

The Cotton Region bulletin notes the belt weather is generally fair with near normal temperatures. It records rainfall over an inch at Waynesboro Ga and mentions the Houston district not using certain minimum temperature data in its computations. Allen Buell, local forecaster, Weather Bureau.

Waynesboro Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Money on call and time loan rates reported

New York money on call remained nominal with no loans. Time loans eased to 60 and 90 days at 3 percent and 4 percent for six months and 4 4 percent respectively, reflecting shifting financing costs.

New York

Cattle Trade Dull at Fort Worth Stockyards

Receipts Saturday in Fort Worth were light across departments with about 2420 head of cattle and calves, 160 hogs, and 700 sheep. Market in cattle was dull with average quality and a steady price basis reflecting the week's decline. two loads of cattle sold steady with one at 8.50. Sheep sold on a low and easy market.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices

Chicago market notes show hog receipts 6000 with prices ranging from 6.50 to 8.55, cattle receipts 100 with beef and steer prices from 3.90 to 9.25, and sheep receipts 1000 with native and western bids from 5.75 to 8.45. Prices for mixed hogs and heavy cattle varied across categories.

Coffee futures steady as Rio prices edge higher

In New York on May 10 the market for No 7 Rio coffee showed steady futures with July at 11.30 cents and September at 11.50 cents. The Brazilian market remained steady with nearby and deferred contracts quoted around 11.2 to 11.6 cents across May to March–April maturities.

New York Rio

London Market Notes May 10 Consols and Rates

London market report shows Consols for money at 75 percent, account 76, Bar silver at 2748 164 per ounce, Money rate 24 3 per cent, discount on short bills 3 and three months 3 percent.

London

Snyder Cattle Sales Report From Snyder Texas

I D Scoggin at Polar sold to W W Cave of Fisher county 200 head of black mule cattle at 60 dollars each. Joe Monroe sold yearlings at 30 dollars and two year olds at 36 dollars to Scoggin and Smith. A half inch rain fell last night. The county projects the best crop outlook in seven years. Switzerland's streams hold about two million horsepower, with only about a quarter developed.

U S Steel April tonnage shows four straight monthly drops

New York May 1 United States Steel Corp reports unfilled tonnage at 6 978 762 for April down 490 194 from March marking a fourth consecutive monthly decline this year and exceeding earlier estimates in impact and magnitude.

New York United States Steel Corporation

Coffee Market Quiet as Havre and Hamburg Close

In New York on May 10 the coffee market showed no activity due to whitsuntide closings in Havre and Hamburg. Prices stayed steady with little selling pressure as traders held a waiting position in a narrow market.

New York Havre Hamburg

Metals report shows steady prices across groups

New York on May 10 reports metals Gull and copper edging near steady levels. Lake copper quotes at 15.87 percent, electrolytic 15.75, casting 15.50, iron unchanged.

New York

Traders mark time as stocks show uneven action on Wall Street

New York May 10 Trading remained light and prices moved within narrow limits as traders waited for clearer political and financial signals. Markets were influenced by Montenegro’s capitulation as well as tariff and money market uncertainties. Reading and other rail equities faced declines, while U S Steel showed weakness after the close.

Wall Street

New York Stock Exchange Lost Sale Compared To Last Week

New York May 10 The lost sale on the New York Stock Exchange today compared with that of the previous week showing progress made by the respective lesses during the week just completed.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Market Summary Amid Whitsuntide Trading

London stocks closed steady amid Whitsuntide days. Discount rates in Lombard Street eased 11-16 percent while Vienna discounts firmed. Paris exchange showed slight firming against London and Berlin rates edged lower by small margins.

London Vienna Paris Exchange Sfvorsste Berlin

Hold Em Tok Sells Shares and Bonds Valuations

In a year end summary Hold Em Tok reports 45 OSS shares sold with par value on bonds now valued in gold at 401000 dollars versus 3201000 dollars a year earlier.

New York Financial Markers May 10

Prime mercantile paper at 5.5 percent, sterling exchange ease for 60 day bills at 4.83 and demand at 4.36, commercial bills at 43. Bar silver at 60 1 2 cents, Mexican dollars at 48 cents. Government and railroad bonds hold steady.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

New York Sugar and Molasses Markets Report May 10

Sugar and muscovado prices barely steady while centrifugal near 3.39 to 3.8 cents. Molasses trades at 2.58 to 2.61. Refined goods steady. Molasses and hides hold firm. leather markets show firmness.

New York

Rice market receipts and quotations in New Orleans trade

New Orleans May 10 buyers report rice area receipts totaling 3717 clean sales with Japan at 3 percent. Quotations show Rough Hand at 4 25, Japan at 2.75 to 3.50 and clean at 4 percent. Additional Japan bids noted with 34 at 4.

New Orleans Japan

Lead, epet ter, $5.35 from St Louis market note

May 10 reports from St Louis note a lead price of 5.35 dollars per unit with market flurries and uncertain trading activity. Trade details are sparse, but the snippet signals typical commodity movement in the morning session.

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