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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
10
Northern hog markets show a slight continuation of price decreases led by Chicago and Fort Worth reports. Trading is slow with cautious demand and overall market tone remains weaker, while cattle and sheep movements stay steadier.
Real estate ads describe multiple Carson Street and San Fernando properties with 2 story and 1 to 12 rooms, prices from 210 to 9000, locations including Clove north store story Pruitt Ave and Hackberry area, terms negotiable.
North side dandy s ronom vungaiow and Laurel Heights Home listings describe a 50x210 lot near a public school offered at 3400 dollars with 500 dollars cash down and rent balance, by H C Thorman The Home Builder at 425 Navarro. Laurel Heights section advertises a two story corner home on Ran Padyo Ave with 7 rooms, built-in features, multiple fireplaces, gas and electric in every room, and a large lawn on a paved street.
Cotton prices rebounded in New York and New Orleans after Wednesday losses. Traders cited short covering, trade buying, and optimistic views of labor market and weather. futures swung sharply but closed with modest gains, May futures up around two points in New York and higher in other markets.
A collage of classified type lines listing Alanio Tent and Awning Co facilities in D and Jibs, Philadelphia cleaners, a for sale by owner Houston residence blocks 7 and 8, Prosper Prospect Hit trade for Edgewood acreage, Texas oil lands for sale 1200 acres near Houston with wells, soil and farm prices around 60 per acre, Tulsa broker EL Lynch.
Advertises 50-foot Brooksfield lots with electric lights, telephone, city water, one block from the car line on the Way to Brooksfield. No interest financing at $2 down and $2 per week. Includes a note about viewing at once and an auto to show property No. 8. Dickins Son & Co and connections mention additional parcels on Lake View and Calaveras with sizes 50x156 feet and prices from $350 to $400, highlighting a light want ad in the San Antonio home paper.
Local columns show varied listings from rough dry goods prices and bacon quotes to turpentine sales and Sharp spreads. Ads offer land parcels of 271 acres in Atascosa County, homes for trade, and several lots in Brownsville with exchange prospects, all seeking cash or barter deals.
251 acres with 190 acres cultivated, strong water, seven miles from railroad, near gin and store. Texas county notes value below neighboring land with part payment option in San Antonio properties. See Mr Coleman with G and J Tagetatala Cr Kh. Too late to classify. Wanted help for gifts and Eastman kodak return at Hostess House Camp Travie. Call Hostess House.
The New York cotton market opened steadier with favorable weather forecasts but faced selling pressure from overnight orders. July and October advanced about 25–31 points, while overall gains were limited by covering after a prior decline. New Orleans prices moved higher through the day as demand reflected export activity and rain outlooks, with futures closing modestly up.
New York May 16 war shares opened with sensational gains driven by broad public buying. Steel and ship stocks rose 1 to 4 points while Mexican Petroleum and tobacco issues jumped 2 to 3 points in the first half hour. Liberty bonds fluctuated as profits cooled, United States Steel Bethlehem Steel and Baldwins extended gains on renewed demand for rail and shipping stocks.
Spot cotton prices drift lower with venda goods steady amid receipts from American and foreign sources. New contracts show May 21 76 Jun 22 2008 and September fixes, amid steady export outlook as the market closes tomorrow.
Quotations show dairy butter and poultry prices steady in Chicago and Kansas City with eggs and roosters listed. New York cotton futures stay firm as government demand and shipping issues shape trading, while sheetings and fine cottons hold near prior levels.
Market notes from San Antonio show subdued activity in Mexican money and currencies. Rates quote US and Sterling instruments with varied responses across banks and traders, including short term bills and government lending notes, amid overall cautious liquidity.
Wholesale prices for vegetables and fruit show declines in several items. Potatoes ease to 2 per hundredweight, cabbage cheaper to 3 to 3 41 cents per yoad, dried apricots down to 20 cents, blackberries 2.28 to 3.00 per 24 pint crate, and apricots down with new crop arrivals. other goods such as wax beans and Valencia oranges quoted with minor shifts. Futures quotes for New York remain steady with July at 2.33 and October at 4.
Chicago May 16 The corn market rose on light receipts then fell after reports that peace talks had advanced in various counties influenced prices. May and July futures showed modest shifts with May around 1.27 to 1.34 and July near 1.32, reflecting mixed strength and subsequent declines as trade absorbed new information. Local quotes from Kansas City and St. Louis mirrored uncertain demand with No 2 yellow and mixed corn bids forming a wide range. Temperature and weather notes from Houston district stations accompany the brief market bulletin.
Cotton statistics show US port stocks and weekly movement while regional temps mild with heavy rain in parts of the southeast. The Sons of Veterans meet in Wichita Falls electing Ernest G. Baldwin as honorary commander in chief and Carl Hinton as successor. Totals for imports and coastwise traffic are listed with interior movement figures for ship arrivals and destinations.
Metal markets show spot copper around L119 and 110 pounds for London, with tin futures at 29 10s and steady spot values in New York and East St. Louis reports. Copper and tin prices are cited with limited detail, reflecting brief market quotes and conditions.
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