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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1912
Page
23
Observations taken at 8 p m median time show air pressure charts and weather symbols. Temperature data lists maximum 68, minimum 64, average 61 with a daily excess of 2 and accumulated excess 99 for the year. Total precipitation is 0.00 inches.
Chicago reports show renewed downward pressure on wheat and corn as traders weigh government stock additions and peace news from London. Merrill's study of Buffalo stocks hints at larger visible supplies, with declines across oats and lard futures amid stiff selling by shorts and packers.
In Chicago on November 16 quotations for wheat and grain fell. The report lists prices for No 3 red No 1d 87 89 cents equiv No 1 northern 86 87 cents No 2 northern 84 87 cents No 2 spring velvet chaff 80 86 cents durum 9 cents No 2 white 68 58 cents No 2 yellow 58 cents.
Quotations today show No 2 red wheat at 1.05, No 2 hard red at various terms, No 2 white 55c, silks No 2 38c, December and May futures for wheat and corn listed with scattered percentages. Prices include December and May terms for futures with small fractional cents and months abbreviated.
Valued prices for various wheat grades and futures were listed in Kansas City on November 16, 1912. The report notes bids for No 2 hard No 8 and red grades with new and old crop figures and calendar month positions.
The week ending today shows cotton movement to sight totaling 717,865 bales, up over 9,000 bales from last year and 161,000 above 1910. For 76 days since September 1, totals exceed prior years by hundreds of thousands, with seaborne and inland totals rising and season stockpiles up 147,602 bales from the prior week.
Record grain movement as of November 9 shows 398 491 000 bushels delivered at Chicago Stone since July 1 up 101 000 000 bushels from last year and 100 000 000 from 1908. Flour shipments from Minneapolis last week reached 618 388 barrels, with 1 885 000 cars, signaling strong crop momentum and optimistic winter wheat prospects across Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Texas.
Weekly statement reveals banks and trust companies hold 7 268 200 above required reserves, up 817 600 from last week. Key figures include daily average deposits and reserves in vaults, with changes in specie legal tenders and total deposits across Greater New York institutions.
New York reports a quiet coffee market over the past week with Saturday trades mainly hedging for week end developments. European sessions closed mostly unchanged to 4 percent lower. Brazilian cattle trading absent due to holiday. Prices for No 7 Rio futures show varied closes across months, with a total of 48,750 bags sold.
Sugar prices end the session unchanged with refined sugar at 4.90 on the regular market. Spot raws hold at 4.05 for centrifugal 3.55 for Muscovado and 3.30 for molasses. European beet beets show slight declines with November and May contracts easing while December stays flat.
London report states bullion totaling 1.912 million pounds sterling was brought into the Bank of England yesterday. Of this sum 1.85 million pounds are earmarked for India's account.
A prominent merchant calls for lower wholesale apple prices amid a bumper crop and ample cold storage. Markets show cheap apples for Christmas, with distributors urged to accept modest profits to boost consumption. Oysters see heavy demand and rising prices as canners adjust under new rules. Pecans scarce but valued. raisins, figs, dates, cranberries and other fruit flow to holiday stock. Prune demand weak with Pacific coast packers cutting prices.
A detailed retailer price list covers POULTRY, BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, FRUITS, SYRUP AND MOLASSES, NUTS, COCOANUTS, RICE, MEATS AND LARD, HIDES, SUGAR AND COFFEE, and CANNED VEGETABLES. It lists specific items with regional sources, weights, and unit prices for hens, fryers, turkeys, butter, eggs, tomatoes, potatoes, apples, grapes, oranges, lemons, limes, bananas, various syrups, nuts, rice, meats, hides, sugar, coffee, and canned goods.
The weekly trade review reports a surge in steel and structural iron demand with unfilled orders rising over a million tons. Railroads push traffic, Panama Canal expansion looms, and mill output nears peak though material shortages persist. Textile and footwear sectors show solid activity and price firmness.
Fort Worth market notes show a lively Saturday cattle sale with Mexican stock slow to move. Nine loads of Mexican steers and stock sold at 4.20, feeders at 5.70, hogs five cents lower with top near 8.00 and bulk around 7.65, sheep steady with wethers at 4.85. Receipts: cattle 2000, calves 1000, hogs 900, sheep 150.
Receipts and quotations show cattle steady with native steers 6.50 to 10.75, southern steers 4.25 to 6.60, southern cows and heifers 3.50 to 5.25. Hogs receipts 8500, market five cents lower. bulk 7.50 to 7.75, heavies 7.70 to 7.80, packers 7.55 to 7.75, lights 7.40 to 7.70, pigs 6.00 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 1000, market steady. muttons 3.80 to 5.15, lambs 6.00 to 7.50, range wethers and yearlings 4.00 to 6.25, range ewes 3.00 to 4.60.
On November 16 Chicago receipts totaled 1000 cattle 12000 hogs and 23000 sheep. Cattle quoted Reeves 5.35 11.00 Texas steers 4.30 6.00 western steers 5.50 9.00 stockers and feeders 4.10 7.15 cows and heifers 2.75 7.40 calves 6.50 10.50. Hogs market slow weak to 0.06 lower with light 7.30 7.85 mixed 7.40 7.90 heavy 7.30 7.95 bulk 7.65 7.85. Sheep receipts strong native 3.50 4.65 western 3.65 4.60 yearlings 4.75 6.00 native lambs 5.60 7.60 western 5.75 7.40.
Receipts totaled 1800 cattle including 200 Texas stock and 5000 hogs with prices mostly steady. Native beef steers bring 5.50 to 11.00, Texas steers 5.00 to 7.26, cows 3.25 to 6.00, calves at 5.00 to 6.60. Hogs range 6.50 to 7.90 for various classes, with market five cents lower. Sheep receipts 400, lambs 5.50 and muttons 4.10 to 4.25 with market steady.
Consols for money quoted at 75 3 16 with a 756 16 account. Bar silver steady at 29c. Money 3 per cent with short bills 4 15 16. 5 per cent in view. Three months bills at 4% per cent.
New York money market reports on November 16 shows money on call nominal while time loans remain firm with rates at 6 percent for sixty days ninety days and six months.
New Orleans reports mixed rice trading with Honduras prices steady and Japan values easing. Receipts total 15,037 rough and 11,810 millers. sales include 1,258 rough Honduras at 3.06 to 4.15 and 300 Japan at 3.31 to 3.41. Clean Honduras trades at 3.56 to 3.65 with 6,127 total and Japan 2.39 to 2.?
At Union Stock Yards on November 16 buyers moved early as cattle remained scarce. Prices rose on some sales with cows up to 4.75, calves around 5, and hogs at 7.50, though most gains came from individual lots. Trade involved both butchers and packers as demand for meat in the city grows. Receipts moderate, cattle values likely to rise, with commission men predicting a quiet week ahead and shippers urged to consign for strong prices of the season.
Fort Worth hog prices retreat from early week strength as the market fails to rebound from a recent slump. Texas packing houses cut hogs by 100000 yearly while demand lags. Ike T Pryor urges Texas to export more meat and notes Panama Canal prospects. SS Burbank notes light feeding near stock yards amid shrinkage demands.
Consols for money quoted at 767 16, account 759 16 with bar silver steady at 28 in London. Money rate 2 percent. Short bills at 4 15 16 percent and three months bills at 4% 4 15 16 percent.
In New York on November 16 metal prices were steady with slight variation. Lake and electrode prices hovered around 17.62 to 17.87 dollars with casting at about 17.32 dollars.
Cotton prices slide across major markets as liquidation spreads from New York to Liverpool and New Orleans. Export demand weakens though European mills and Riverprint cloth sales show some firmness. Egypt crop estimates shift and bear sentiment grows amid large arrivals and political jitters.
Cotton statistics show high port stocks totaling over 4.4 million bales since Sept 1 with 65 million port receipts and 872 thousand exports for the week. Overland to mills and Canada and interior stock gains are noted, while futures in New Orleans closed steady after minor declines. New York closing prices compare with last week’s levels for major issues.
Liverpool stock exchange notes dull spot trade with American middling fair at 7.194 pence, good middling 6.894, middling 6.698, low middle 6.614, ordinary 6.7 pence. Total sales 3000 bales including 1800 American. receipts 20,000 bales of which 19,700 American.
In Liverpool on November 16 futures opened easy and closed steady with several contract spreads listed. Key figures include November at 6.61 and Dated spreads such as November-December 6.38 and January-February 6.364.
Spot cotton held steady with varied classifications quoted. The New Orleans market reported 700 bales sold on the spot and 200 bales arriving, with receipts totaling 14,298 bales and total stock at 207,728 bales.
Spot cot ton closed steady in Galveston with prices ranging from low ordinary at 75 cents to good middling at 12.00 cents. On the spot sales totaled 430 bales, futures 447, stocks 426,601, and receipts 28,859 bales.
Houston, Nov 16 The spot market closed steady with a 1.0 cent drop. Sales reached 912 bales with 622 bales shipped and 26,896 bales sent, stock at 127,336. Quotations ranged from low ordinary 7 1 6 to good middling 12 3 16 cents.
Spot cotton in New York on November 16 held steady with middling uplands at 11.90 and middling gulf at 12.16 while no sales were reported in the market.
In Memphis on November 16 spot cotton held steady with middling at 12%c.
Galveston marine intelligence notes arrivals of steamers Denver New York El Oriente Ikbal Dalton Pio IX New Orleans City of Mexico New Orleans Strathway and others. Departures include Harry T Inge Ramsay Carrigan Head Belfast Civilian Cayo Romano Havre and Liverpool routes.
Prime basis posted in Memphis on November 16 shows prices for cotton seed products with cash prices for prime basis at 5.10 05.14, meal at 24.60 24.75, and lint price listed as 34 percent at 8 cents.
New York November 16 cotton seed oil closed steady with spot at 5.856 to 6.95. Notable sales included 100 at 5.89 for November and 200 at 6.07 for February, plus 900 at 6.08 and 300 at 6.20 for March. Total reported sales reach 7306 units.
London market reports copper at spot 78 pounds 5s and futures 79 pounds. Tin firm at spot and futures 229 pounds 15s, lead at 18 pounds. Spelter 26 pounds 17s 6d, iron Cleveland warrant 67s 10d in.
In New York on November 16 the cotton goods markets remained steady with general trading. Jobbers reported good trade in silks and holiday novelties while worsted yarns stayed very firm and cotton goods rose again. Underwear and hosiery values were tending higher.
Boston stock report notes a close with Arizona Commercial 4 and Calumet and Arizona sell Greene-Cananea at 9 percent, alongside North Butte activity as of November 16.
New York trading ends mixed as investors await European diplomacy news. Week closes lower overall though bankers report higher excess reserves. President elect Wilson calls a special session aimed at tariff revision. market direction tied to Balkan Turkey peace talks.
The Dow Jones notes Crêws Prime mercantile paper at 6 per Sterling with actual gains in bankers’ bills at 4.80 90 for 60 day bills and 4.85 05 for Commercial bills. Bar silver at 62 cents. Mexican dollars at 48 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
In St Louis on November 16 the market showed lead and spelter both steady at 7.30 with a 4 percent quoted value.
Butter firm. Creameries 29 840. Dairies 26 3ic. Eggs steady. Receipts 2264 cases. Cheese steady. Twins 164% 17Tc, Young Americas 184% 1Tc. Potatoes steady. Receipts 50 cars. Michigan 48 6%c, Minnesota 47 50c, Wisconsin unknown. Poultry live steady. Turkeys 1c, chicks 10c, springs 12c. Veal steady ylic.
Quotations today show butter at 28 cents for firsts and 26 for seconds, creamery stock at 23 7/8 cents, and eggs at 29 cents for extras and 28 cents for firsts. Poultry prices list young turkeys at ten cents and roosters around 11 to 13 cents, with other poultry as shown.
New York reports eggs steady with unchanged trade as receipts reach 4437 cases. St Louis market notes poultry prices steady with chickens at 9c, turkeys 18c, ducks and geese at listed ranges. Butter remains firm in creamery grade, eggs quoted at 26 to 28c per dozen.
New York markets report coffee futures steady with No. Rio 4s quoted around 13.63 for December and unchanged into March as traders await further cues.
New York notes raw steady with Muscovado at 9 teat 3.55 cents and molasses sugar at 8.80 to 8.20 per teat with refined steady. Petroleum steady with refined barrels and New Orleans market open at 37 52, reflecting overall stable commodity trading.
Paris dispatch notes three per cent rentes for the account, with London exchange at 25 francs 34 centimes for checks. Private discount rate listed at 3 percent.
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