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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

11

Reading Continues Downward Move in Stock Market

Reading's further decline from a recent high led the day's irregular opening in New York. The stock traded in large blocks from 19816 to 102% while Mercantile Marine preferred and United States Steel posted substantial gains. Bethlehem Steel rose 17 points to 489 as Marine preferred and US Steel held firm amid a broad but fractional decline.

New York Reading Mercantile Marine Preferred United States Steel Continental Can Bethlehem Steel Marine Preferred

Weather Summary for Houston District May 26

The Cotton Region Bulletin reports fair weather across the belt with temperatures above normal. Data covers stations in the Houston district at 75th meridian time, noting minimum temperatures over the last 24 hours. Wind under ten miles per hour and precipitation below .01 inch are omitted. Allen Buell, Meteorologist.

San Antonio Tex Houston District Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Weather Summary Missing Data Report

Report notes partly cloudy conditions with rain missing. It mentions wind speed and temperatures, precipitation of .01 inch or more in the last 24 hours, and yesterday's precipitation at .08 inch. Daily and yearly deficits are shown with total precipitation since January 1 at 7.5 inches and deficiency at 1.86 inches.

New Prices Named on California Canned Fruits

Grocers and jobbers report higher opening prices for California canned fruits due to a smaller crop and rising demand. In San Antonio demand for poultry remains strong with prices steady at weekly highs. Egg supplies are liberal and packing houses push prices up as larger centers rise, while pork beef and milling prices hold.

California San Antonio

Mexican Money Trading in San Antonio and Market Rates

San Antonio quoted Mexican money at bid and asked levels with half pesos, Bank of London and Mex notes, and Carranza money listed. In New York May 25 mercantile paper at 3 percent, sterling 60 day bills at 4.72 to 4.75, guilder 4.10 to 4.17, bar silver steady. Government bonds shown weak while railroad bonds hold steady.

San Antonio Bank of London Mex Carranza New York Guildera

Time loans ease in New York market May 25

Time loans ease with 60 day and 90 day terms at 2 percent to 3 percent rates in New York. Call money remains high at 24 percent with low 2 percent puling rate. closing bid offered at 2 percent.

New York

Metal markets report from New York May 25

Lead quotes at 7.15 rer. Spelter quiet in East St. Louis at 14 1 4% asked. Copper firm electrolytic near term values 25.50 to 30.00 for August and later. Iron steady and tin spot asked at 48.00.

New York East St. Louis

Turpentine and Resin Firm Trade Figures and Notes

Savannah reporters tally daily sales receipts shipments and stock for turpentine and resin firms with notations on various grades and prices. The report notes a coal claim from Newcastle England suggesting long lasting supplies.

Savannah

Commodity Prices Report From London Market

London markets publish prices forLead copper tin and electro zinc futures with varied quotes. Spot and futures figures show copper at £129 and £128 respectively while tin is quoted at £192 10s and futures £192 15s.

London

Dry weather lifts wheat prices before retreating

In Cescado Texas the wheat market rose amid hot dry southwest conditions but faded as forecasts of cooler temperatures and showers in Oklahoma offset gains. July and September futures moved higher early but finished unsettled, while Kansas City receipts pressured corn and hogs.

Cescado Oklahoma Kansass Kansas City e@ag

Grain and hay prices paid in San Antonio Thursday

Buyers paid mixed Texas No 3 corn 85 c, northern No 3 white S4% c, Oats Texas No 3 red Be white 50 c, sulpherized 11% c per bushel higher. Hay prices include Milo maize No 3 bulk 1.05, fet evita No 3 bulk 1.07, Kaffir corn No 3 bulk 1.06, cane 12.50, prairie 11.50, Johnson grass 11.50, alfalfa New Mexico 18 per ton.

San Antonio Texas New Mexico

Daily Chicago Market Quotations May 25

Quotations were provided for Wheat Corn Oats and Barley. Wheat No 2 red around 1104 per bushel with 71.11 percent. No 2 hard about 109 percent. Corn No 2 yellow 734 cents per bushel. Oats Standard 4247 to 43 cents. Barley 62 to 78 cents per bushel.

Chicago

Wheat and corn prices updated in St. Louis market

On May 25 in St. Louis quotations show No. 2 red wheat at 1.10 to 1.15, No. 2 hard nominal, No. 2 corn at 72 1/2 to 73 cents, No. 2 white 73 cents, with open No. 2 at 39 1/2 cents and No. 2 white nominal.

ST. Louis

Market Quotations From Kansas City Grain Prices

The Kansas City market reports May 25 show wheat at No 2 hard 1.05 to 1.10, No 2 red 1.05 to 1.08, corn No 2 mixed 68 4 to 70 4 cents, No 2% white 70 cents, oats No 2 white 44 45 cents, No 2 mixed 40 to 41 cents.

Kansas City

Grain futures close steady with wheat and corn gains

Kansas City wheat for May closes at 1.01 percent with July at 1.03 percent. Corn May finishes at 65 and July at 66 cents per bushel, markets report a steady close.

Kansas City

Chicago Provisions Market Quotations Report

Quotations from Chicago provisions market show Park Open High Low Close for May and July grain and meat futures. Prices listed include May and July contracts with various bid offer and closing figures reflecting daily trading activity.

Cotton Statistics and Port Stock Figures

A dense item lists cotton statistics with bales and stock values across ports such as New Orleans Savannah Charleston Boston and Pacific ports. It includes figures for stocks yesterday last week and last year and notes changes this season. The notice also shows weekly and yearly totals for Great Britain and other destinations. An advertisement for a Sunday train to Sutherland Springs is included.

Bales Ari Bahn Felees Fidgman New Orleans Savannan Charleston Boston Pacific

Edge Off Demand For Pork Thursday At Stock Yards

Hog prices fell across market centers on Thursday amid light receipts and warm weather. The best hog sale in the region reached 9.55 dollars with most trades between 8 and 9 dollars. cattle in San Antonio stayed strong with steers at 7.50 and calves 7 to 8, cows 4.50 to 6, while sheep were not offered.

Pea Antonio San Antonio

Market receipts and prices at Fort Worth livestock sale

Fort Worth Texas May 25 report shows cattle receipts 8009 with volumes for beeves stockers cows and calves. hog receipts 2000 with bulk and grade ranges. sheep and goats receipts 4000 with lambs yearlings wethers and ewes prices quoted across categories including bulk hogs around 9.45 to 9.65 and lambs from 9.00 to 10.60 per hundredweights.

Fort Worth Tex

Livestock Prices Mixed as Hogs Cattle and Sheep Trade

May 25 in St. Louis reports hog receipts 7500 with market steady. various hog prices range from 7.75 to 10.05 per 100 pounds. Cattle receipts 1700 with steady market. native beef steers 7.50 to 10.50, cows 5.60 to 8.40, prime yearling stockers 8.76 to 10.25. Sheep receipts 7200 with lower market. wethers 7.75 to 9.25, lambs 10.00 to 12.20, clipped ewes 7.50 to 8.25.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Chicago market report shows dull hogs and weak sheep

Receipts and quotations from Chicago on May 25 indicate hogs at 9.45 to 10.00 for heavy and rough categories with light and mixed types in similar ranges. Cattle receipts about 4000 with native beef cattle from 8.40 to 10.75 and western steers 8.75 to 9.50. Sheep receipts 9000 with wethers 7.40 to 9.40 and lambs 8.50 to 12.40.

Chicago Sheen

Market Reports From Kansas City Livestock Yard

May 25 receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs with bulk 9.60 to 9.85 and odds around 9.80 to 9.90. cattle receipts near 2000 with primes 9.80 to 10.35 and other classes listed. sheep receipts around 6000 with lambs 10.06 to 12.50 and yearlings 9.00 to 11.25. general market directions noted as mixed or steady to lower for different sectors.

Kansas City

Oklahoma City Daily Cattle Sales Report May Sales

Four hundred cattle sold steady while hogs averaged five to ten cents lower. Top prices around 9.65 per hundredweight for cattle from Calumet and McLean sellers. yearlings and wethers quoted with varied rates from Cripole Comstock and Sanderson outfits.

Oklahoma City Okla Cripole Comstock Tex

Sugar Prices Reported Quiet in New York Market

On May 25 in New York raw sugar was quiet with Centrifugal at 6.40 and molasses 5.63. Refined steady with cut loaf 8.80, crushed 28.65, mould A 8.15, cubes 8.15, powdered 7.75, diamond A 7.65, confections A 7.66, No. 1 7.50.

New York

Slack Spot Demand Pulls Down Cotton Market

Slack spot demand weakens the cotton market with prices slipping as foreign markets show decline. Traders note reduced demand from buyers and unsettled sentiment across key export centers.

Cotton Prices Decline on Bear Market and Prospective Acreage Report

Cotton prices fell across southern markets led by a bear sentiment as government acreage and condition forecasts circulated. Middling at New Orleans and San Antonio dropped about one point, with buyers scarce and Texas sellers active amid weak demand and lingering European peace rumors.

Cotton Exchange Idea Reporting Bureau New York Belt Ag San Antonio Texas Europe New Orleans

New York Cotton Sags on Weather, Demand Pressure

New York May cotton opened lower as Liverpool eased and peace prospects faded. Prices fell from first quotes, then partially recovered, with October at 12.88 and December near 15.00 before finishing barely steady amid scattered liquidation and selling pressure.

San Antonio Cotton Prices and Futures Update

San Antonio buyers paid mixed prices for cotton at local empresses with grade results unclear. New York cotton futures opened barely steady with July at 12.84 and December at 13.00, closing 13 to 19 points lower. Liverpool 11 o'clock call due lower, May at 12.76 and July at 12.84.

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New Orleans Cotton Opens Lower On Poor Liverpool Market

In New Orleans on May 25 the cotton market opened unset with a very poor Liverpool market and favorable belt weather. Prices fell 14 to 16 points in early trading while scalpers took profits in the afternoon and some free buying appeared. By 1:30 pm prices showed a net loss of 12 to 17 points with heavy liquidation and a 25,000 bale line dumped on the market. Short selling rose on a private bureau report noting 0.6 percent of normal. By noon the market stood at a net loss of 21 to 26 points.

New Orleans Liverpool

Cotton futures open unsettled with varied bids in New Orleans

In New Orleans on May 25 cotton futures opened unevenly with July at 12.74 and December at 12.76. The day saw mixed moves across months with July 12.62 to 12.68 range and late close around 12.90.

New Orleans Close Dee

Liverpool Cotton Steady as May Prices Hold

Spot cotton in Liverpool shows firm levels with good middling at 8.534 pence and middling at 8.694. Daily receipts reach 12,300 bales, with 8,000 bales in trade including 1,000 for export and speculation, while shipments stand at 12,300 bales. Futures for May through April show gradual declines and small shifts across successive contracts.

Coffee futures steady as May and December prices shown

New York coffee market reports Rio at 9 percent and futures steady. May price listed at 40 dollars and December at 75 dollars with No 9 percent noted.

New York

Shippers Market: Texas Country Produce Prices in San Antonio

Buyers paid various prices for country produce in San Antonio on Thursday. Butter prices ranged 25 to 31.5 cents per pound from creamery and country sources. Poultry and geese were quoted with headage at $5 to $6.50 per dozen for friers, turkeys at five per pound, ducks 4.50 to 5.50 per dozen, and geese from 6 to 7 dollars per dozen.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Chicago dairy and produce market report May 25

Butter prices hold steady with creamery butter at 26 1 2 to 29 1 4 cents per pound. Large receipts total 26 008 cases with firsts at 21 1 2 to 21 3 4 cents and ordinary firsts at 20 2 to 20 1 9 cents. Potatoes unsettled with 26 cars received from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and North Dakota white varieties at 9 2 to 10 0 cents. Minnesota and North Dakota Ohio receipts listed at 9 0 to 10 0 cents.

Chicago Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Dakota Dakota-Ohios

Florida teams triumph as Triumpes face poultry price slip

A fragmented report notes Florida teams advancing with Rose and Texas and Alabama sacking Tri umphes amid price movements. Poultry prices show alive fowls at about 19 cents while other figures like $6.00 and $1.70 appear in disjointed form.

Florida Texas Alabama

Cotton seed oil markets ease in New York trade

San Antonio cotton seed mills report a nominal oil market on Thursday as New York prices show a softer tone. On May 25 futures list May at 10.78 in spot and May, June around 10.75 to 10.80, July 10.68 to 10.69, August 10.71 to 10.72, September 9.76, December 9.08 with total sales 28.

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