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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1912

Page

11

Texas Peach Crop Arrives Early With Strong Market Interest

The first of a promised bumper Texas peach yield arrives two weeks early and sells for 10 cents per bushel. San Antonio area orchards 16 miles south of the city supplied Taft Commission with homegrown fruit of excellent quality. South Texas also ships fine strawberries at 2.50 per crate, while East Texas strawberries suffer rains and tomato supplies stay tight. Potatoes rise on high winter prices as Goodman Grocery Co of Maillana faces a temporary closure after fire. Eggs and poultry markets remain steady with eggs at 15 cents a dozen.

Taft Commission Company San Antonio Texas California South Texas East Texas Mexico Florida Brownsville

Market Reports Show Mixed Dairy and Produce Prices

AP market notes from Chicago May 14 list creameries at 26 to 29 cents, Daisies at 23, steady cheese at 15 to 15 1/2 cents for various brands, potatoes steady with 27 cars received and Wisconsin prices at 1.25 to 1.28, Michigan and Minnesota 1.25 to 1.30, live poultry steady with turkeys at 12 cents and chicks at life, overall market activity described as steady.

Associated Press Chicago Wisconsin Michigan Minnesotas

Quotation Snapshot From Kansas City Markets May 14

Kansas City price quotes list butter creamery 29 cents firsts 27 cents seconds 25 cents packing stock 200 eggs extras 20 cents firsts 18 cents.

Associated Press Kansas City

Poultry Prices Reported By St Louis Firm

Quotations were as Poultry firm. Chickens 112c, springs 14c, turkeys 16%, ducks Ile, geese Ge. Butter weak, creamery 25 30c. Eggs quiet, 17c.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis Springs

Egg Market Mixed on New York Trade

Eggs irregular on the New York market with assorted lots noted by buyers and sellers May 14 as prices showed variation amid routine trading activity and market chatter.

Sugar and related commodities hold steady in New York market

Raw sugar remains steady in New York with Muscovado at 3.42 cents per pound on 89 test and 3.92 cents on 96 test. Molasses sugar 3.17 cents on 89 test. Refined and other items steady for petroleum molasses hides and leather while leather shows firmness.

New York

Cotton goods markets hold steady amid ordered autumn deliveries

New York May 14 reports quiet cotton goods markets with dress goods ordered for September and October delivery at advances. Yarns remain moderately steady as trade trends show cautious activity and steady pricing in the textile sector.

New York

Wool Market Rates Steady In Midweek Trading

In St Louis on May 14 the wool market held steady with medium grades for combing and clothing at 20 to 21 2 cents. night fine 15 to 19 cents. heavy fine 12 to 19 cents. tub washed 27 to 30 cents.

ST. Louis

Weather Summary and Precipitation Report

Observations show yesterday with no precipitation? total .11 inch for the day and .11 inch deficiency. Since January 1 total 10.31 inches with .66 inch excess. Readings taken at 8 a m Merid ian time with 75 percent air pressure at sea level. Forecast extends to 7 p m Wednesday with wind indicators and cloud cover notes.

Stocks Move Higher In Lively Fashion

New York May 14 Buying of anthracite coal stocks led the session with Lehigh Valley leaping 1 1 4 points and Reading gaining. Canadian Pacific reached a fresh high after an overnight 1 percent rise as American Sugar led the industrials. Steel stocks strengthened while bond activity remained irregular. Trading eased near noon with a stronger close as Canadian Pacific and American Tobacco recovered prior declines.

New York Lehigh Valley Reading Canadian Pacific United States Aan Valley Canadian Pacifice National Biscuit Steel U. S. Steel New York Central Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Poe American Tobacco

Market Rates and Currency Messages from New York

AP report from New York on May 14 notes prime mercantile paper at 4 percent, sterling firm in bankers bills at 4.84 26 for 60 day bills and 4.96 90 for demand. Commercial bills 4.82 percent, Mexican dollars at 45 cents. Government bonds ease, railroad bonds irregular.

Associated Press New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Money market steady with small bid offers noted

The Associated Press reports New York money markets showing steady rates on May 14 with bids at 2 to 3 percent and calls at 2 to 3 percent. Time loans range from 30 to 90 days with rates around 3 percent for 6 months.

New York

Bar Silver Values Reported in New York

Bar silver in New York on May 14 quoted at 6 dollars 5 cents per ounce.

New York

Active Cattle Trade At Yards On May 14

May 14 report shows 170 cattle offered with total livestock receipts at 2403 head. Sheep goats and horses not offered. cows sold from 3.60 to 4.25 per hundredweight, calves around 4.75, hogs cleared at 7.00 to 7.60.

Union Aor Yards

Fort Worth Cattle Market Sees Mixed Day Prices

In Fort Worth Texas on May 14 beef cattle fell 10 to 16 cents while putcher stock held steady. Calves met fair demand with limited supply as dealers moved 12,400 head over two days. Hogs rose with top at 7.95 and bulk 7.70 to 7.95. Sheep trading was slow with prices sliding about 25 cents by close.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex Dodor Katy Geeep

Chicago Market Report May 14 Cattle Sheep Prices

Receipts and quotations indicate cattle at about 500 head with steady market from Monday. Reeves beef values range 6.10 to 9.20 with mixed lots and calves 5.00 to 7.65. Hog receipts around 16,000 with weights 7.30 to 7.90 and bulk sales near 7.05. Sheep receipts about 16,000, market slow but generally steady. native sheep 4.60 to 7.40, western 4.80 to 7.50, yearlings 6.00, lambs 5.90 to 9.25 with western at 6.25.

Associated Press Chicago Texas Kansas City Beeville Preidy Brownwood Rain Clarendon Eaten Rain Corsicana Rain Cueretate Cloudy Dallas Dublin Rete Eastland Luling Lear

Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices May 14

Associated Press report from Kansas City shows cattle receipts 7500 with steady market and mixed price ranges for native and southern cattle, hog receipts 14000 with steady to higher prices, and sheep receipts 12000 with steady demand. Includes specific bids for steers cows and heifers bulls calves hogs sheep and goats.

Livestock Market Receipts and Quotes in St Louis

In St Louis on May 14 receipts reached 2500 head with market steady for cattle and 10 000 hogs and 3500 sheep. Native beef steers ranged from 5.56 to 9.00, hogs quoted 6.75 to 7.90, native muttons 5.00 to 7.25, and lambs 7.00 to 9.60 with varied weights and classes.

Associated Press Louis Texas Oklaho

Oklahoma City cattle market steady with 950 head sold

The cattle market in Oklahoma City remained steady across divisions as 950 head were received. Top steers brought 7.5 dollars, bulk 5.50 to 6.50, cows and heifers sold. calves traded around 7 dollars.

Associated Press Oklahoma City

Cattle sale reports at Union Stock Yards May 14

Union Stock Yards notes cattle sales on May 14 with average weight and price figures listed though details are incomplete in the readable text.

Union Stock Yards Price

New York Coffee Markets Close Steady Futures

Futures close steady with July at 1363.97 points. A refrigerator feature and a new coin in a public sandwich vending machine are highlighted as modern conveniences.

THE Associated Press New York

Bearish sentiment drives Chicago grain trade May 14

Chicago traders saw bearish tone as wheat rose to surpass Liverpool and Kansas City levels while corn and oats show weakness at opening. July wheat traded around 1.12 and closed steady, with pork, lard, and ribs futures mixed as cash sales pressured prices.

Chicago Liverpool Kansas City

Market prices for wheat and corn reported by Associated Press

The bulletin lists cash wheat and corn quotes with grain types and prices. No. 2 red wheat at 1.17 to 1.18 percent, No. 2 hard 1.17 to 1.18, No. 1 northern 1.19, No. 2 northern 1.16, No. 8 spring 1.61, velvet chaff 1.09, durum 1.00. Corn No. 2 at 0.80, No. 2 white 0.80, No. 3 yellow 0.56 to 0.57.

Associated Press Chicago

Grain market brief from St Louis May 14

Cash wheat prices latest include No red at 1.214 and No 2 hard at 1.16 Os corn No 2 at 79 to 81.8c and No 2 in 84c Oats No 2 at 57 to 60c with close for wheat May 1.17 July 1.11 and other futures at 1.07 cents May 78% July 76% Sept 75% Oats May 56c July 62c.

Associated Press T. Louis

Kansas City Grain Prices Report May 14

Cash wheat and futures quotes show steady trading in Kansas City. Wheat bids range around $1.11 to $1.18 per bushel with No. 2 mixed and white around 80 to 81 cents. Corn and oats quotes for May to December show May corn at 80 cents, July 76 cents, oats around 50 cents, with Sept and Dec adjustments noted.

Kansas City

Cottonseed oil closes firm with varied futures and spot bids

Cotton seed oil trades in New York with firm spot prices across months. July and August contracts see notable sales volumes while total listed sales reach 11,000. Ecuador begins debt payoff by sending $90,000 to Europe at March opening.

Ecuador Europe

Cotton Market Ends Day Higher On Covering And Bull Supporting

Cotton opened steady and sold 5 to 7 points higher by late morning on improved weather outlook and bull buying, turning positive after midday with midsession gains of 5 to 6 points and a steady tone ahead of a likely bullish government report.

Cotton futures open steady on New York exchange

Market report shows futures for cotton opening steady with January at 11.44 46, March 11.50 5, May 11.19 20, July 11.26 26, August 11.31 382, September 11.35 offered, October 11.39 bid, November 11.41 bid and December 12.47 48. Closed firm with ongoing price quotations and day’s activity noted.

New York Spot THE Associated Press Hig Eskab Acdsee LS Mar SUG. Vo Cs Be Os Heen Raso Alor Raden Ss Ee Ose Siena Ween

New Orleans Cotton Opens Barely Steady After Early Decline

Cotton futures opened six points lower in New Orleans as unfavorable cables and better weather weighed on prices. By midday trading had swung to seven to ten points above yesterday's close as buying and short-covering emerged amid reports of good crop progress and unsettled showers in the belt.

Associated Press New York Liverpool New Orleans Bulle

Cotton futures open barely steady in New Orleans

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened barely steady on May 14 with January through December contracts quoted in the 11.49 to 11.80 range. The session closed steady with a small net advance of about 18 to 20 points, showing slight strength across the board.

Associated Press New Orleans Ibe Mare Cate Cs Tee “Ee Os Cs Ee Seeved Lt. Ve Sbeed Dakeeo

Liverpool cotton prices slip in moderate business

Spot cotton in Liverpool on May 14 shows a decline with American middling fair at 17.08p and other grades down. Sales reach 7000 bales, 6100 American. receipts total 12,000 bales, including 6500 American.

Associated Press Liverpool

London futures curve data from Liverpool market

Futures opened a lot and closed May with a sequence of calendar spreads. May June 6.26 percent and June July 6.26 percent. August September 6.26. September October 6.23. October November 6.20. November December 6.19. January February 6.18. February March 6.19. March April 6.20.

Associated Press Liverpool

New Orleans Cotton Market Steady on May 14

Spot cotton prices in New Orleans stay steady with Middling at 12 1/2 cents. Sales totaled 660 bales with 460 arriving. Various grades range from 8 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents, receipts at 1972 and stock at 68,218.

Spot Cotton Prices Named In Early Houston Close

Houston Texas May 14 spot cotton closed already revised with sales 1049 bales 1 9 percent premium none shipments 1821 stock 65633 price ranges from low ordinary 73 16 to middling fair 12 11 16 to good middling 12 7 16 rounding out at middling 11 15 16 and other grades listed through 12 11 16.

Associated Press Houson Tex

Cotton prices hold steady on Galveston market

In Galveston on May 14 spot cotton closed firm and unchanged with quotable ranges for grades from law ordinary to good middling. Ordinary 718-16, 813-16, good ordinary 9, low middling 11, 12, good middling 12. Spot sales total 200 bales with receipts 2166 and stock 141,587.

Associated Press Galveston Tex

Massachusetts Woman Patents Wire Gauze Cover for Birds

A Massachusetts woman has patented a wire gauze cover to protect songbirds from cats and insects, offering shelter and safety for cage occupants.

Massachusetts

Weather report for Houston district May 14 8 a m

The Cotton Region Bulletin reports 24 hour weather ending 8 a m for Houston district. General conditions fair with some rain in western parts. Temperature below normal with Dublin Tex recording 2.00 inches rainfall. Allen Bublea, official in charge, U S Weather Bureau.

San Antonio Tex Houston Dublin Allen Bublea U. S. Weather Bureau

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