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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1916

Page

17

Review of the Week in World Finance and Weather

Weather section reports cloudy and rain conditions with missing data and partial figures. Temperature details show a high of 82 and a low of 66 with normal day 62 and monthly excesses and deficits noted. Precipitation totals for 24 hours reach 25.19 inches since January 1. wind SW at 5.3 mph on average with a 15 mph gust at 11:22 am. Astronomical times given for Sunday sunrise 6:49 am and sunset 6:45 pm. LLEN BUELL Weather Bureau notations.

Llen Buell Metswstessets Weather Bureau

Cotton Trading Week Marked by Violent Movements

The weekly cotton market shows volatile price swings with sharp gains and losses. Traders report bullish estimates but say rapid moves create uncertainty for buyers and sellers alike.

Nervous and unsettled week in cotton markets

The November 4 cotton market report notes nervous, irregular price moves and a generally unsettled tone. Merchants cite limited trading, strong Liverpool influence, and varied private crop estimates while bets on the census showings loom next week.

Cotton Exchange New York Liverpool New Orleans San Antonio

Maritime Intelligence Galveston Nov 4 Arrivals and Tows

Arrived ships include Nueces New York Bluefields Barrios tug Buccaneer with barge Britannic in tow Tampico. Also listed are Henry R Mallory El Norte EB Sud New York Bowden Matan zas Havana Sadiolein French S as of France Normannia Genoa Fort Bragg Cardenas.

Galveston Tex Nueces New York Bluefields Barrios Buccaneer Britannic Tampico Sai Henry R. Mallory el Norte

Shortage of Freight Grows More Serious Across Nation

A nationwide freight car shortage hampers trade as San Antonio merchants face dwindling stocks and higher prices. The Interstate Commerce Commission held a preliminary hearing in Louisville, urging a formal review, while railroads shift to a graduated demurrage scale effective December 1. Baltimore and Ohio orders 2000 more box cars to add to a prior 1000.

San Antonio Interstate Commerce Commission Louisville Representative Railroad and C. C. McChord McChord Washington

Provision markets quote for packing house dealers

Tocal packing house quotations list dry salt extras at 16 cents, bacon extras at 18 cents, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds at 18 cents, fancy breakfast bacon 28 cents, fancy hams 22 cents, bacon bellies 14 pound average at 26 cents, pure lard 18 percent, compound 158 per hundredweight.

Tocal Packing House

Sugar futures end mixed as market awaits spot developments

New York sugar futures were quiet with near months steady on covering and later positions off slightly. Closing quotes show December at 5.18, January 4.58, March 4.26, May 4.83, with raw sugar firm at 5.59 and refined at 7.50 to 7.60 a hundredweight.

New York

Rice Market Report From New Orleans

New Orleans cargo market notes strong activity in rough and clean rice. Receipts include rough 18 628 sacks and millers 2 151, clean 4 839 pockets. sales feature Hondur 858 sacks Blue Rose 1 463 clean Honduras 4 664 pockets Ja non 3 600 Blue Rose 2 615. Prices show Clean Japan 8 ¾ to 3 ¾ cents and Blue Rose 3 1/2 cents.

New Orleans Honduras Janon Japan

Cotton goods firm with advancing tendency in New York trade

New York markets show firm prices with advancing yarns and active jobbers. Wool markets stay active in carpet wool divisions and carpet auctions continue strong. Raw silk remains firm amid the day’s trading.

New York

Bearish Pressure Weighs on Wheat as Prices Slide

Chicago reports bearish influence on the wheat market with occasional sharp dips despite brief bulges. Argentine drought concerns, British and American tensions, and insurance/storage issues in Chicago kept prices under pressure while Canada imports and Minneapolis ship shipments influenced trades. Corn and oats followed wheat lower, hog receipts supported provisions briefly.

Chicago Argentina Germany United States San Francisco Australia Minneapolis Canada Buenos Aires Shorts

Kansas City Grain Quotes Fall in Wheat Corn and Oats

Kansas City wheat, corn, oats and rye prices listed with declines. No. 2 hard wheat at 1.79 to 1.86, No. 2 red 1.83 to 1.89, mixed corn 7 cents, No. 3 white 99 cents, No. 2 yellow 98 to 90 cents, No. 2 white oats 53 to 54 cents, No. 2 mixed 54 to 57 cents, rye 1.34 to 1.36.

Kansas City

Grain futures and quotations across markets

Kansas City futures close with Wheat ec at 1.78 with May 1.789 and Corn Dec 3%c May 85%c. Chicago Quotations list Wheat No 2 red nominal, Corn No 2 yellow 1.04 1.06, Oats Standard 63% 53%c, Barley 80c 1.23.

Kansas City Chicago C. Parley

Wheat and grain prices slide in St Louis market

Quotations to Wheat lower. No. 2 red 1.80 to 1.88, No. 2 hard 1.83 to 1.92. Corn lower. No. 2 1.04. No. 2 white oats lower 0.82, No. 2 white nominal. Rye 1.39.

ST. Louis

Turpentine and Resin Trade Reports From Savannah

Turpentine and resin market data from Savannah on November 4 show firm prices around 46 percent for turpentine with 150 sales, 344 receipts and 1 236 shipments leaving 17 837 in stock. Nesin firm reports 1 220 sales, 1 622 receipts and 4 020 shipments with stock at 71 399. Prices and figures indicate ongoing market activity and inventories.

Savannah Tx Ark Bebe

Live Stock Markets Report Fort Worth Texas Nov 4

Cattle receipts 900 steady with steers 6.00 to 7.50 stockers 6.00 to 6.50 heifers 4.50 to 7.00 cows 3.00 to 4.00 bulls 4.00 to 5.00 calves 4.60 to 8.50 Hogs receipts 1300 down 25 cents top 9.50 lambs 560 to 7.50 and other prices listed for feed, meats, and farm commodities.

Fort Worth Tex

Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Kansas City market reports show hogs receipts about 2000 with prices from 8.25 to 9.60 pounds and lower overall. Cattle receipts around 1000 including 100 southern, with prime fed steers 9.75 to 11.25 and cows 4.50 to 7.50. Sheep receipts about 1000 with lambs 10.40 to 11.10 and yearlings 7.00 to 7.76. stockers and feeders 5.50 to 9.85.

Kansas City

Chicago market quotes on hogs and sheep prices

Receipts and quotations show hogs slow with mixed price ranges and total bulk around 5109.65. Hog classes ranged from 5.10 to 9.85 per hundredweight with various grades listed. Sheep receipts were 38000 with a firm market. wethers brought 7.60 to 8.75 and lambs 8.40 to 10.90.

Chicago

market receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep in St Louis

St Louis on November 4 reports livestock receipts for hogs at 8500 with prices 9.19 to 10.00 for light to heavy. Cattle receipts 100 with steady market and ranges including native beef steers 7.50 to 11.15 and cows 6.6 to 7.75. Sheep receipts 1000 with lambs 7.50 to 11.25 and yearlings 8.00 to 8.76.

ST. Louis Texas

Wholesale Market Prices for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits

Wholesale prices to retailers and shippers across vegetables and fruits. Colorado potatoes $3.25 to 3.60 per cwt, California onions 3.76, tomatoes 1.60 log box, celery 86c per dozen, cabbage 3.50 per cwt, peppers and beans listed with crate and bushel figures, greens, beets, corn, and squash also priced. Fresh fruit includes Jonathan apples 2.26–2. etc, bananas 3.75–4.00 cwt, Valencia oranges 4.50 box, lemons 5.00–5.50 box, limes 1.26 small basket, grapes 4.50–5.00, dates 3.90, canned goods and sugar prices noted. Depicts varied wholesale food pricing with many misprints and typos.

Japan Texas Columbia Gra Triumph Colorado California Jonathan Ben Davis Florida L. M L. M. Raisins E. Ches Alifornia Illinois Hilb

Weather Bureau observations for November 4 15916

Observations show wind speeds under 10 mph and precipitation less than .01 inch not published. Allen Buell, meteorologist, notes the data from the Weather Bureau for Saturday at 5 p m.

P. m Allen Buell Meteorologist Weather Bureau

Politics Dominates Week in Stock Market Trading

The New York market saw active trading led by political factors with top stocks holding highs amid occasional bearish pressure. United States Steel and other speculative issues hit new high prices while rail demand and cash abundance supported long positions.

New York United States Steel Enime Rock Island Chicago & Alton Canada Austria Italy Russia Sloss-Sheffield Utah Studebaker Cuba United States’ Steel

Stock Table Shows Week-Over-Week NYSE Closing Bids

A New York Stock Exchange closing bid table lists current prices versus one week earlier. The report highlights performance of assorted issues over the week ending today, reflecting gains and declines across the market.

New York New York Stock Exchange

Mercantile and financial quotes and Hester cotton report

New York quotes show 60 day bills at 471, commercial 60 day bills to 471, demand 475, cables 476 7-16. France Demand 584, cables 583. Guilders demand 41, cables 411-16. Mexican dollars 63c. Government and railroad bonds steady or firm. New Orleans weekly cotton statement by Henry Hester shows butter with no sales as of Nov 4.

New York Mercantile Paper France New Orleans Henry Hester

Copper market firmer as agency sells first quarter output

Copper remains firm with major agency reporting full first quarter sales. Quotes from other sources range 28 1 2 to 29 cents. dealers ask 27 1 2 to 28 cents for electrolytic deliveries in the second quarter. Iron price unchanged. Coffee futures steady with No 7 Rio 9 December at 8 47 and March at 8 47.

New York

Quotations on dairy and produce prices reported in Kansas City

In Kansas City on November 4, quota butter and creamery prices are listed with firsts at 33 and 31 cents, seconds at 29 cents, packing at 27 cents. Poultry markets show hens at 16 cents, roosters 12, broilers 20. potatoes noted as easy with Northern early Ohios and Colorado rurale at 1.55.

Kansas City Ohios Colorado

Bank Clearing Housers Reserve Surges Over Legal Minimum

New York banks and trust companies report total excess reserve of 124.1 million dollars, up 13.3 million from last week. Loans rise to 3.357 billion, with net demand deposits at 3.36 billion and aggregate reserves about 704 million.

New York Federal Reserve Bank Ode Penice Greater Newson

Shippers Market Prices for San Antonio Produce

Prices delivered in San Antonio Saturday show steady markets for butter and Texas country creamery butter at 25 26 cents per pound, stock 22 25 cents. Poultry remains firm with hens at 8.00 per dozen, large fr iers 4 5 to 7.00, turkeys 19 20 cents per pound or 5.50 to 6.00 per dozen, geese around 7.00 to 9.06.

Pata San Anton Texas Texas Creamery

Chicago Market Quotation Roundup Notes Dairy Egg Prices

Quotations show butter and creamery prices rising with butter at higher rates. Eggs advance with receipts listed at 3629 cases and varied percentages. Potatoes fall as receipts reach 40 carloads. Regional corn and dairy price ranges noted across Minnesota Dakota Wisconsin Michigan and Chicago markets. Poultry prices for live fowls and springs show declines in this brief market update.

Chicago Ill Minesota Dakota Michigan Cen Springs

Also Mentioned on This Page

U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau NEW York Futures O'S Houston Siis Galveston Low Eevesvesoes Anne Weee Marine Intelligence Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore Cotton Statistics U. S Wwe Mobile Charleston Norfolk Boston U. 8 Great Britain Continent Mexico Augusta Oren High Low Ween Eee Jan Seeee Tener Ribs Jan Ceereeeeee NEW York Sugar NEW York Dry Goods Wallace Bros Commerce St Ford Tractor Agency S. M. Robinson W. Commerce St Chicago Grain Futures Kansas City Futures Chicago Cash Grain Eredek Brazil Mack Richard Eve Adam Brown Mr. B. Ginning Jane Chicago Livestock Department OF Agriculture Weather Bureau Temain- Tex Abilene Amarillo Atlanta Massenna Brownsville As Christi Aso Jacksonville Fila U. S. Steel Allis-Chalmers T . Ae American Car & Foundry American Tel, & Te American Tobacco Atchison Neem Atlantic St Baldwin Locomotiv Baltimore & Ohio Tiltnoia Centra Inter Erc Mar Pra Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myersteen Lorillard Co Enwneeees Maxwell Motors Vette Eeeres Sam Mexican Petroleum Missouri Kan Missouri Pacifi York Central Hartford Nortolt & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Rep. Iron & Steel Fae Seaboard Air Line Ease Sloss Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Vaneer Texas Co Union Pacific United Fruit United States Rubber Smelting & Refini Virginia Carp. Chem Va. Iron, Coal & Co Wabash Ptd. Bereeeees Western Union Westinghouse Electric Gulf States Steel Kennecott Copper Money Markets NEW York Money Hester Il Bank of London & Mex Carranza Money Mills Elgin Metal Markets NEW York Metals the Central Trust Co Capital Bank and Trust Company Our Land Department John W. Warren John J. Stevens Albert Steves Sr John Fest Otte’ Wahrmund J. Dr. Terrell Jesse D Oppenheimer Charles Schreiner R. R. Russell Adolph Wagner Staneser Jecke Fred W. Cook John .T. Wilson Sam C. Bell Alfred Duerler Ed Rand Adolph Herff C. T. Priest Atlee B. Ayres Lacaud & Son Phone Crockett Mexico City Vera Cruz Mexican Republic London Paris Madrid Shippers’ ‘Market M. Marucheau Grain Co the International Bank and Trust Company Nnncorporat Responsibility West Commerce Street
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