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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1912
Page
11
Texas strawberry output this season falls well short of last year with drought-stunted plants. less than a hundred crates offered in the city and early shipments exhausted by noon. East and South Texas face shrinking supplies while blackberries rebound. vegetables and meats adjust to abundant green goods.
AP reports Chicago dairy prices with butter at 24 to 27 cents for creamery, daisies at 22 to 25 cents, and cheese steady. Eggs weak with 29,291 cases received. ordinary firsts 16 to 18 cents. Potatoes steady with 47 cars received. turkeys 12 cents and chickens 9 to 12 cents.
Quotations from the Associated Press show poultry prices slipping in St Louis with chickens at 13 cents, springs 28 to 34, turkeys 12 1 2 cents, ducks 11 cents, geese 5 cents. Butter and eggs also trend lower with creamery at 23 to 28 cents and eggs down to 17 cents.
Quotations listed in Kansas City show butter prices across creamery Cec and packing stock at different grades and times. Firsts and seconds are given with varying cents per pound, including extras and packing stock figures.
New York dateline May 21 notes eyes weak and a report on fresh gathered dirties No 1 with 16 percent and 17 cents analysis.
The Associated Press reports a better tone in wholesale and retail dry goods divisions in New York on May 21. Cotton goods show moderate demand with slightly lower gray cloth prices for converting uses as jobbers note a busier day.
Wool prices in St. Louis show steady tones with medium combing and clothing at 20% 2 1 2c, light fine 15 1/2c, heavy fine 12 1 2c, tub washed 27 30c.
In New Orleans on May 31 trading centered on clean cereal as buyers sought rough rice with strong demand but no actual transfers were recorded.
New York May 31 raw sugar prices steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.36 cents, 96 test centrifugal at 3.84, molasses sugar 8% test at 3.11. Refined sugar quiet. Petroleum and hides steady, leather firm.
New York trading opened with a two point drop for Canadian Pacific and a broader decline for Lehigh Valley Union Pacific St Paul and other active issues. Prices firmed later with Rubber Tennessee Copper and National Lead rising while General Electric Westinghouse and American Car & Foundry eased. Bonds remained steady and the tobacco group gained two to six points as readings showed a mixed early session.
San Antonio and nearby areas expect tonight and Wednesday to be generally fair with no precipitation yesterday. Yesterday precipitation was none, today is normal at .08 inch for the day, total since January 1 is 10.52 inches, excess since January 1 is .23 inch.
New York on May 21 reports money on call steady with banks quoting renewals at 8 percent. Time loans show 60 and 90 day maturities steady with 8.6 and 3 percent rates respectively.
By the Associated Press in London on May 21 lead remains steady at 16 pounds 19s per ton while Speller holds at 26 pounds 178 64. Tin trends downward with spot at 209 pounds and futures at 204 pounds sterling.
In St Louis the metal brief notes a spelter firm at 6.80 as May trading opens with a narrow gain. The fragment records small price movement and a listed rate of 6.80 for spelter.
New York May coffee quotes hold steady after a closed session with May at 12.22 cents and July listed at 14 percent. Market notes indicate firm values and balanced activity amid mixed trading.
Cattle receipts 3800 on week’s second day with improved bids and firming sentiment. Steers steady to strong 5.50 to 7.70, cows 3.50 to 5.25, bulls 3.75 to 4.75, calves 4.00 to 7.50. Hogs nominal with 260 head and top 7.80. Sheep offerings under 2000 with wethers from West Texas at 4.50.
May 21 Chicago cattle receipts about 2500 with slow steady trade. Prices listed for Reeves Texas and western cattle, stockers and feeders, cows and heifers, calves. Hog receipts near 11000 with slow steady demand and varied price ranges. Sheep receipts around 12000 with steady to higher bids for natives and westerns. lambs and yearlings noted.
Receipts total 7000 cattle including 700 southern and 13000 hogs with a steady market. Cattle prices range from 4.25 to 9.15 for various classes, hogs mostly 7.56 to 7.80, pigs 5.25 to 6.30, and sheep receipts 8000 with lambs 6.50 to 9.50 and goats 3.75 to 8.25.
May 21 Associated Press report from St Louis shows cattle receipts at 1000 with native beef steers 5.00 to 9.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.25 to 7.65, cows and heifers 3.50 to 6.60, calves 3.50 to 6.75. Hogs receipts 6000 with prices from 5.50 to 7.80 for various grades. Sheep receipts 3000 with native muttons 4.00 to 6.25 and lambs 6.00 to 8.75. market overall steady.
Chicago reports oversold wheat lifting prices with July wheat starting near 1.00 and rising about 4 percent. Corn shorts cover as July opens lower then climbs to around 0.74. Provisions move higher with September pork about 18.20 and ribs near 10.27. Illinois crop reports bolster prices as July closes firmer at 0.74.
Quotations list mixed grain prices with varieties for Cesh wheat No 2 red 1.138 1.14 No 2 hard 1.12 1.14 No 1 northern 1.14 1.18 No 2 northern ee -16 No 2 spring 1.10 1.17 velvet chaff 1.091.14 durum 1.00 1.09 Corn No 2 80 cents No 2 white 80c No 2 yellow 80c Oats No 2 white 68 4 54c standard 53% B4e
Oklahoma City May 21 cattle receipts totaled 1800 head and the market held steady. Steers averaging 1154 pounds topped at 6.60 with most sales between 5.00 and 6.25. Cows and heifers sold 3.75 to 5.00, bulls 4 to 5, and calves up to 7 at the top.
Quotations reported by the Associated Press show cash wheat at No 2 hard 1.07 1.12 and No 2 red 1.15 1.16. Corn No 2 mixed 78 1 0 No 2 white 50 81c. Oats No 2 white 54c, No 3 53c. Futures: Wheat July 1.00 ¼, Sept 1.04? Corn May 35 4 OKs July 74c Sept 71? Oats July 46 Sept 49.
The Meier's pharmacy team won two Sunday games. In the first, they defeated Moore Company 6 to 2, led by Wolf at bat and Dresch on the mound. In the afternoon they beat Laps 14 to 6, Griffin pitching highlighting the victory.
The report lists cash and futures prices for wheat corn and oats. No. 2 red wheat at 1.17 to 1.19, No. 2 hard 1.13 to 1.15, corn No. 2 and white at 2 Sle and 2 2c, oats No. 2 and white at 55 to 52c. May wheat 1.15, July 1.07, Sept 1.03. corn May 81c, July 76c, Sept 76c. oats May 52c, July 48c.
The Associated Press reports May 21 in Memphis Tennessee that prime basis oil stands at 6.40 with meal at 28 and linters at 2 4e, reflecting commodity pricing for cottonseed products.
New York exchanges show firm spot prices around 7.00 to 7.01 per hundredweight with several futures bids for July to October contracts. Total sales noted at 17 200 units across multiple delivery months with gains and varied entries in May.
The Chihuahua Browns lost 6 to 4 Sunday afternoon to the Saratogas on the Midway diamond. Key hits came from Fievenmann and Armond for the winners.
Cotton opened steady with a decline on lower cables, but favorable weather spurred active positions. By late morning prices rose about 6 to 12 points from the low, noon quotes steady 5 to 6 points higher with middling uplands at 11.50, and the market stayed quiet yet generally firm in the afternoon as demand scattered.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steadier with a small decline in early trading due to lower cables and favorable weather. By noon and into the afternoon, prices rose above yesterday’s close as forecasts of a bullish government condition report supported buying, with gains reaching up to 17 points.
Observations taken at a.m. Tuesday May 21 1912 record wind direction in column one wind velocity in column two temperature in column three rainfall in column four and state of the weather in column five.
Closing: spot cotton steady with American middling fair at 7.03, good middling 6.65, middling 6.61, low middling 6.11, good ordinary 6.69, ordinary 6.33. Bales today 10,000 with 9300 American. receipts 7000 with 6600 American.
In Liverpool on May 21 futures opened and closed steady with multiple contracts listed. May 6.18 percent, May-June 6.16, June-July 6.19, July-Aug 6.21, August-September 6.20, September-October 6.17, Oct.-Nov 6.16, Nov.-Dec 6.13, Dec.-Jan 6.13, Feb.-Mar 6.14, Apr.-May 6.15, May-June 6.16.
Spot cotton in New Orleans firmed % higher with sales on the spot at 68 to arrive. Quotations ranged from low ordinary 8 1/2 to good middling 12 1/6, with strict categories listed and various middling grades. Receipts were 3244, stock 67604.
Spot cotton ended steady with quotes: low ordinary 61 16, ordinary 71 16, good ordinary 81 16, low middling 101 16, middling 111 16, good middling 123 16, midsling fair 127 16. Sales 307, shipments 656, stocks 53 037.
Galveston on May 31 reports spot cotton closing steady with prices listed for various grades from low ordinary to good middling. Sales totaled 25 039 bales for f. 2. b. and 28 391 receipts. stock at 119 097 bales.
By the Associated Press New York May 21 Spot cotton closed mixed with middling uplands at 11.60 cents and middling gulf at 11.85 cents. Sales totaled 195 bales.
Memphis report notes spot cotton steady at middling 12 cents. A crab tagged for identification escaped on the east coast of England, traveling 98 miles to the location where it was first captured.
The Associated Press reports New Orleans prices for refined cotton products on May 21. Prime refined oil in barrels and per pound stands at 7.60. Choice meal with ammonia priced at 29 per long ton. Choice cake at 27.50 per long ton.
Union Stock Yards reports May 21 showing cattle market active with gains recovering yesterday's losses. Receipts totaled 241 cattle 43 calves 44 horses 88 hogs and 21 sheep with best cows at 4 dollars calves at 5 and hogs at 7.50. Sheep offered at noon remained unsold.
The Loula stockyards saw top prices for two cars of Missouri steers—one from Saline county weighing 1770 pounds at the top rate per hundredweight, and another car of prime steers from St. county averaging 1500 pounds. Corn runs thirty cents higher than a year ago as cattle markets rise. A trainload of Tom Jones' steers were slated for Oklahoma City today but had not sold by noon at the Cattlemen's Exchange. Continuous notes mention various buyers and weights across Fort Worth market and related shipments.
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