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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1912
Page
23
Observations taken at 8 a.m. local time show air pressure, isobars, and isotherms with markings for zero to 100 degrees. The report indicates sky conditions from clear to snow and notes wind directions and speeds with recent precipitation amounts.
Chicago quotations show mixed trading with wheat and corn reacting to Argentine weather and curing conditions. Notable activity includes hogs up at the yards lifting provisions, while metals in St Louis show dull lead and firm spelter.
First sales were 2 percent to higher clearers with January pork at 18.55 dollars, lard at 10.55 and ribs at 10.05. Wheat eased on Balkan news closing steady with December 88 3/4 cents. Shorts cut positions while corn slid to 49 1/4 cents for December, a 4 1/4 cent loss.
Chicago price quotes for cash grain dated November 13 show wheat values for No 2 red at 1.03 to 1.06 dollars per bushel, No 2 hard 89 to 91 cents, No 1 northern 88 to 144 cents, No 2 northern 87 to 88 1 2 cents, No 2 spring 86 to 88 cents, velvet chaff 81 to 85 88 cents, durum 84 to 90 cents. Corn No 2 57 to 57 1 2 cents, No 2 white 58 1 2 percent, No 2 yellow 58 to 59 cents. Oats No 2 51 to 53 cents, No 2 white 34 to 36 cents, standard 32 4 cents.
Prices for cash and futures reflect wheat grades from No 2 hard to No 3 and red grades with decimals and fractions. Corn and oats quotes cover old and new crops with futures for December May and July contracts.
Quoted prices for cash wheat No 2 red 1.05 1.08 percent No 2 hard 88 90c. Corn No 2 56%c No 2 white 560 No 2 atm No 2 31 32c No 2 white ic. Close December wheat 89%c May 95c. Corn December 47c May 47%c. Oats December 3lc May 32%c.
New Orleans data shows rough Honduras and clean Honduras rice firm with Japan prices easing. Receipts total 11 081 rough 6668 millers 4548 clean bags while sales list 660 Honduras rough at 3.36 to 4.21 and 1326 Japan at 2.51 to 3.51.
A bumper apple crop floods markets with crates boxes and barrels offered at near cost. Cold storage stocks rise as dealers forecast cheaper open market apples for Christmas. Fireworks demand remains high as fireworks retailers expand lines for holidays. Evaporated apples gain strength while prune demand climbs due to war disruptions. California canned goods price cuts are planned with a ten cent per dozen can reduction.
Markets report Butter eggs and cheese holding steady with modest gains. Butter 28 338c. Eggs firm with ordinary firsts 24c and firsts 27c. Cheese steady including Daisies 17% and Twins 16% to 17c. Potatoes steady with Michigan 48 53c, Minnesota 45 50c. Poultry live steady Turkeys 16c, chickens 12c. Veal at 9c. Receipts noted for eggs and potatoes.
Raw sugar holds steady with Muscovado 89 test at 8.55 cents per pound and 96 test at 4.00 to 4.05 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test 3.80 cents. Refined products quiet. Petroleum, molasses and hides steady. Leather firm.
New York reports eggs irregular and unchanged with receipts totaling 9592 cases.
A fragmented price list shows produce quotes for butter eggs and poultry. Butter firsts 28c seconds 26c creamery 3lc packing stock 23% eggs extras 28c firsts 27c seconds 19c poultry hens 10% ilc roosters 9c springs 11% 12%c young turkeys léc.
New York trade reports No. 7 Rio coffee futures inching to steady levels with December at 11.43 and March at 11.93, while nearby activity remains cautious as buyers and sellers assess supply and demand signals.
In St Louis on November 13 poultry prices were mostly dull with chickens at 9 to 11 cents, springs 11, turkeys 16, ducks 12, geese 10. Butter creamery rose to 28 83 cents, eggs steady at 26 cents.
Fort Worth cattle market shows slow movement with mixed supply and steady to easy prices. Notable figures include a 1580 pound cow at 7 dollars, top hogs at 7.86, and cattle receipts around 4000 with calves 5 to 6.50. Sheep and other livestock remained steady.
Chicago reports cattle receipts 20 000 steady to a shade lower with Reeves at 5 20 to 10 65 Texas steers 4 30 to 5 60 western steers 5 50 to 9 00 stockers 4 10 to 7 10 cows and heifers 2 75 to 5 25 calves 6 50 to 10 60 hogs receipts 28 000 market slow with a 6 cent rise light 7 20 to 7 85 mixed 7 85 to 8 00 heavy 7 25 to 8 00 rough 7 25 to 7 46 pigs 4 75 to 6 75 bulk 7 55 to 7 90 sheep receipts 45 000 market steady native 3 40 to 4 50 western 3 50 to 4 40 yearlings 4 60 to 5 90 native lambs 5 40 to 7 25 western 5 50 to 7 20
Receipts at St Louis on November 18 include 8000 cattle with 3000 Texans and a steady to 10 25c rise. Native beef steers 5.00 to 11.00, Texas/Oklahoma steers 5.00 to 7.25, cows 3.25 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts 10,500 with markets 10 1c higher. pigs and lights 6.50 to 7.85, good heavies 7.70. Sheep receipts 3000 with steady markets. native muttons 3.99 to 4.10, lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
Kansas City market receipts include 6000 cattle with native steers 6.25 to 10.50 and southern steers 4.25 to 6.80. Hogs receipts 9000 with prices 7.55 to 7.85 for bulk and 6.00 to 6.50 for pigs. Sheep receipts 5000 with muttons 3.75 to 5.00 and lambs 6.00 to 7.40. St Louis wool prices show medium grades 23 to 26c and other fine and washed grades.
Burial permits issued for Christian Rath age 49 who died November 11 at city hospital Margarita Vasquez age 1 who died November 12 at 1212 Guadalupe Street Macaria Palomares age 102 who died November 11 at 1217 San Fernando Street Elena Vasquez age 1 who died November 11 at Oelkens Addition Jose Salazar age 3 months who died November 12 at 418 San Fernando Street Miss Fannie Lulu Berry age 40 who died November 11 at 402 West Park Avenue.
To Mr and Mrs Allen Kerns a girl born November 11. To Mr and Mrs O Rodriguez a girl born November 8 at 706 South Laredo Street. To Mr and Mrs W B Pettus a girl born October 7 at 406 East Locust Street. To Mr and Mrs J C Chaney a girl born November 11 at 2018 South Presa Street. To Mr and Mrs D C Younger a boy born October 26 at 317 Grove Avenue.
At the Union Stock Yards Nov 18 buyers show healthy demand in Fort Worth and northern markets. Cows topped 4.50, calves 4.60, hogs 7.85 with most cows 3.60 to 4.40, calves around 4.50, hogs 7.00 to 7.25. sheep and goats lacked buyers as mutton gains buoy sentiment for sellers seeking higher prices elsewhere.
Boston November 13 The demand for domestic wool is slackening but sales stay above average. Values hold and some holders have raised prices. It is estimated that 75 percent of the 1912 clip has moved to mills. Strong Texas stock inquiry noted with Missouri and Kentucky fleece quotations across grades and months.
A compilation lists numerous 1912 property transfers including Stephen and L Casanova to Jesus Casanova for 15 acres in Howard Ranch and other conveyances in El Paso, San Marcos, and surrounding blocks. Amounts range from 100 to 9500 dollars with dates from October to November 1912 and various lot, block, and street descriptions.
George Mockert requests a six room dwelling on Lovers Lane for 1400 dollars. B Escobado seeks a three room dwelling on Casanova Street for 500 dollars. G W Wilson applies for a four room dwelling on Cactus Street for 800 dollars. W Walker files a four room dwelling on Spruce Street for 800 dollars. George Potchernick requests alterations on East Houston Street for 320 dollars. Hodgkinson seeks a two room dwelling on Broad Avenue for 240 dollars. P Smith applies for a five room dwelling on Los Angeles Street for 1200 dollars. E Cortez handles alterations on South La Mee Maroon. James King proposes two three room houses on Nebraska Street for 900 dollars.
New York cotton prices opened steady then fell 5 17 points on weak cables and local selling. Rumors of a large English crop estimate and soft spot demand spurred selling. midday rally faded as liquidation persisted and active months slid about 19 points from morning levels.
Futures for January through December showed minor shifts with open highs and lows listed. Prices fluctuated around 11.6 to 12.2 cents per pound, indicating a steady market as results for January March May July and other months were recorded in the session.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady to down 5 to 11 points on weak cables and private talks of softer spot demand in Texas. Rumors of higher crop estimates circulated including a British firm’s view of 14,750,000 bales, with selling pressure from interior telegrams and weaker demand in Memphis and Augusta. By mid-morning losses widened, then partially recovered to about 11 to 18 points under yesterday’s close at noon.
November through July contracts show opening and closing values with steadiness and minor losses. Prices drifted lower across the board with December and January posting small declines and March May July futures finishing near session lows.
In Liverpool on November 13 spot cotton advanced four points as demand remained robust. Prices quoted: American middling fair 7.374, good middling 7.094, middling 6.894, low middling 6.71d, good ordinary 6.264, ordinary 5.77d. Total sales 7000 bales with 1000 for speculation and export, including 5900 American receipts 26,000, of which 11,800 American bales.
In Liverpool trading, cotton futures opened steady and closed easy with late prices ranging from November at 6.68 pence to October-November at 6.214 pence per pound. Lengthy spread quotes cover multiple front and deferred months.
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady at 12 mid dling with 500 sold and to arrive 2040. Quotations run from low ordinary to good middling with many values around 11 11 16 to 12 11 16. Receipts reach 17 945 and stock 235 236. New York reports quiet activity with middling uplands at 12 and gulf at 12 1/4 with 56 bales sold.
Memphis spot cotton held steady with middling at 12 1/2 cents. Market across the Memphis region showed no change as traders await futures direction.
Prices for meal linters and cotton seed products dip and rise. Trading details show November to May futures with scattered lots and totals around 9700 units.
Boston price report lists Arizona Commercial at 4 percent, Calumet and Arizona at 7 1/4, Greene Cananea at 9 1/4, North Butte at 3 6. The page notes small shifts in commodity values and miner indicators for today.
The record lists weekly and yearly cotton exports to Great Britain France the continent and to Mexico and Japan with figures for each destination. Exports to Great Britain show 104 474 this week and 120 869 year to date. France shows 5T2 and 23 886. Continent exports total 88 589 this week and 120 349 year. Mexico and Japan total 14 441 with figures for the period.
Copper firm with spot at 17.00 and futures around 17.10 to 17.35 for November to February. Electrolytic and lake copper quoted 17.62 to 7. and 87. tin dull around 49.90 to 50.87. lead weak at 4.70 to 4.80. spelter steady near 7.35 to 7.40. antimony quiet at 10.50. iron firm with no change.
Sterling exchange weak with actual business in bankers bills 4.81 for sixty days and 4.85.15 for demand. Commercial bills 4.80. Bar silver 62c. Mexican dollars 48c. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
New York reports firm cotton goods markets on November 13 with rising yarns and firm fall lines for staple worsteds. Silks sell more freely at higher prices, while London copper, tin, lead, and spelter quotations show steady or mixed activity with warrants and spot prices noted.
The records show license numbers 29483 for Dr. Seth G. Hastings of 1307 McCullough Avenue and 2944 for E R McDuffre of 417 Grayson Street.
Irregularity and dullness marked today's early stock market with mixed fractional gains and losses across major issues. Steel and certain rail names faced pressure while a few specialties showed modest advances. late trading remained uneven with limited upside and a steady close.
New York money markets show rates firm with a 5 6 percent ruling rate and closing bids around 4 percent. Time loans remain strong for 60 days at about 6 percent, with 6y percent quoted in some notes and six month at 5 percent.
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