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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1915
Page
10
Cotton markets show uneven movement as spot prices fall then surge due to covering. November reports cite government data boosting futures with heavy buying and improved sentiment, while expectations for 12 million bale U.S. crop weigh on the market.
In a choppy trading session, New York cotton futures rose modestly with January around 21.75 cents and March near 11.99 cents as traders weighed early year demand and supply signals. Analysts noted limited gains amid cautious hedging and mixed export data, while nearby contracts showed slight upward drift through the day.
Fragmentary OCR item reports cotton statistics and party references dated Galveston and Houston with unclear names and organizations. Key figures and exact figures are not readable, but the brief notes point to commodity data and local events.
An OCR laden page describes turmoil and activity in the U S stock and commodities markets with references to steel and textile firms, railroad stocks, cotton futures, and foreign trade. Mentions of New York and New Orleans markets, daily price movements, and notable company names appear amid a broad market snapshot.
A garbled 1910s money market summary reports clearing banks holding 44.8 million dollars above local requirements and a 4.8 million excess, with mixed bullion and domestic financial cues. New York cites government rolls steady and rail lines reporting activity while agricultural prices and regional market notes appear in scattered phrases.
Washington DC October cotton consumption rose to 1 845 749 bales from 25 824 bales a year earlier while on hand inventories reached 1 130 021 bales. Spindle activity shows 30 461 320 spindle units used year over year, with storage and public stock details displayed in the October figures.
Liverpool cotton market notes spot and futures with prices like Good middling at 8.530 for bale stock and futures for November December and January. The report lists various monthly dates and price figures including November 6.87 and 4.36 for different contracts, with several months and months ahead referenced.
A report notes active overseas demand as a market factor for wheat with May and July futures showing slight gains while corn holds. Provisions advance on livestock and grain outlook, but no lasting surge appears in corn or wheat amid mixed crop quality from major winter wheat areas and rising futures at Chicago.
New York markets were quiet with prices firm in wool and ready to wear goods in demand. Orleans receipts noted, Honduras and Japan dockets traded, butter buyers active at 20 cents, while overall quotations remained steady with limited movement.
Prices for crude oil jumped today as supply tightens and conflict disrupts refineries. Industry officials cited war-driven demand and refinery outages, with financial markets reacting to the expected further increases in production costs across major sectors.
Readable portions show wholesale prices for potatoes onions peppers lettuce apples and other produce across states like Colorado California and Arkansas. The list includes per hundredweight per crate per box and per bushel figures for items such as potatoes onions squash okra cabbage lettuce peppers grapes pears peaches prunes and canned goods with several regional price variations.
A jumble of wholesale prices and product names lists various foods and commodities. Items include canned meats, flour, beans, alfalfa seed, corn syrup, maple syrup, nuts, hides, tallow, beeswax, and poultry with per hundredweight or per pound rates. Regional references to Kansas City and other markets appear amid the prices.
A garbled historical clipping lists local prices and commodities including dry salt meat, bacon, and produce with scattered references to San Antonio Texas and Kansas City. It also includes grain quotations such as wheat and oats and notes futures activity in Chicago and cash grain bids.
A San Antonio market report shows mixed price levels and weakened demand across commodities. Butter, poultry, and eggs saw softer prices while beef and pork held steadier, with a note that trader Talcott faced a financial edge as a lawyer pressed for payment amid local business closures.
A roster of travelers including Hazan Paltenshes of Corpus Christi and prospects from Alpine and Dallas check into the Gunter as part of a Texas gathering. Names such as Frank Cretan of Orton, Anthea Ball of Knemee City, and J. M. Idad of Meustan appear among those arriving or registered at the Gunter and nearby hotels.
Eleven pacers enter today’s $20,000 finale at the Panama-Pacific harness exposition. Conditions are fair. Three backers promise $20,000 to the winner, with hopes of breakeven through top finishes by Murphy, McMahon, and Durfee. Durfee’s entry is Placings, Murphy runs Major, while Durfee’s horse Nopes on White Sox is in the field.
In Yarrstown New York John M Fulton a Grace church tenor and retired farmer found eleven prize fowl dead in his barn after a party night. Dancers had jellypeps and candy. chickens chewed candy sticks and skewers pierced their throats as they pecked at floor debris while trying to discard the skewers.
Kansas City and Chicago livestock markets report mixed gains with hogs up a nickel and cattle prices showing modest strength on the last trading day of the week. Receipts total steady to light across regions as buyers monitor wholesale demand and fed cattle values.
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