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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1911

Page

7

Starch Market Rises Prompting Higher Prices Across Goods

Market reports show corn starch advancing for three weeks, pushing washerwomen to seek higher washing prices. Wholesale starch hits about 4 a hundred pounds, with firmer tones in syrups and molasses. Cane syrup output hampered by a Louisiana freeze, boosting pure corn syrup prospects. Pea canners announce record high opening prices for 912 output, while retailers delay orders awaiting future trends. Canned sweet potatoes up 10 cents per dozen. rice strengthening with anticipated price rise.

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Market report notes steady eggs and dairy prices in cold storage

Eggs remain firm at 28 29 cents per dozen with cold storage 22 23c. Butter steady around 28 cents per pound, creamery 28c, huntry 16 20c. Poultry dull with hens 9 to 6 per dozen, turkeys 11 12c per pound. Potatoes strong at 2.25 per cwt. Sugar easy at 7.00 per hundredweight. Bananas overwhelmed by oversupply due to cold weather. quotes drop to five cents per dozen for fair stock. Wholesale bananas range 2 to 2.50 per dozen. market faces losses as week ends.

Huntry Limburger Badr State San Antonio

Market Quotations From Chicago AP Wire

Quotations today show steady prices for dairy products with creamery butter and cheese steady while eggs and butter receive moderate bids. Potatoes are strong with choice to fancy grades quoted around 80 to 88 cents. Poultry markets remain easy with turkeys at 15 cents and chickens about 9 to 9 1/2 cents. general market tone unchanged.

Quotations From Associated Press Napnas City Market

Quotations listed by the Associated Press from Kansas City show creamery eggs and packing stock prices. Latter quotes include creamery at 32 cents, firsts 30, seconds 28, packing stock 20, eggs extras six, firsts 29, seconds …

Associated Press Nsas City

Sugar Prices Steady in York Market Report

The Associated Press reports in York on November 18 that raw sugar grades including Muscovada and 89 test held steady with fractional gains across several varieties. Refined barrels also showed steady losses while New Orleans open prices moved within narrow ranges.

Associated Press York

Cotton markets tilt toward basis amid steady jobber trade

The Associated Press reports York on November 18 notes cotton markets tending toward a basis with some lines of print and goods quoted at 1/16 and a percent. Jobbers remain steady in small lots as today's business expands. Local wool markets are quiet.

Associated Press York

Market Notes from The Assocempod Pres v Orleans

The rice market was quiet and barely steady with Rough 6089, clean 99, mill Rough 331 and Honduras at 2.56 dollars per unit. Prices show little change, with small shifts in Honduras and Japan values. overall activity remains subdued.

Orleans Rough Clean Mill Honduras Japan

Hides Steady as Central America Trade Quiet in York Market

In York on November 18 associated prints report hides steady with quotes at 22 1/2 to 23 1/2 cents for central America. Hemlock grades show firsts at 25 2/3 to 22 4, seconds 19 to 21, rejects.

PHE Associated Prints York Central America

Featureless Weekend Cattle Sale At Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards on November 18 the weekend cattle sale was dull with limited stock. Cows brought up to 3.50 and calves to 3.75, hogs peaked at 6.00 with most around 6.50, total receipts 54 head including cattle calves horses and hogs. Despite slow Friday, weekly market shows class with cows at season highs and steers reaching 4.25, hogs 6.25, calves 4.50.

Union Stock Yards

Tick eradication concerns Missouri Kansas Nebraska stockmen

Kansas City correspondent reports Missouri Kansas and Nebraska cattle raisers fear that the national bureau of animal industry may end Texas efforts to eradicate ticks and scabies. The move could waste years of work and millions in Texas stock and affect shipments to northern markets. An interstate livestock sanitary association meets December 5 in Chicago to push Texas cattle betterment. Holmes steers, about 800 head, arrive tonight or Sunday for dipping at the stockyards and a second dipping after a week before further transport. State Live Stock Inspector Stoner and U S Inspector Dr. Johnson to oversee.

Kansas City el Paso Times Missouri Kansas Nebraska National Bureau of Animal Industry Texas Bureau Interstate Association of Livestock Sanitary Commissioners Texas Commission Chicago Holmes Stoner United States Dr. Johnson

Lard Stock Totals Show Monthly Decrease Across Markets

Monthly statements of lard stock at main accumulation points in America and Europe report a normal decline. Total lard in storage ranges 83,000 to 87,000 tierces higher than a year ago, with Fairbanks at 207,573 and Hately at 210,273. Both show sizable drops last month: 74,878 tierces and 72,173 respectively, recalling October gains of 5,000 to 7,000 tierces amid high prices.

America Europe Fairbanks Hately

Dan O Lively Urged for 1815 Panama Ex position Post

Dan O Lively of Portland Oregon Union Stock Yards is urged to be named live stock commissioner at the San Francisco Panama Exposition in 1815. A veteran Texas stockman with broad experience, he has edited the Live Stock Reporter in Fort Worth and served as secretary to the National Live Stock Association before moving to Chicago.

Dan’ O. Lively Portland Oregon Union Stock Yards Company San Francisco Dan Lively Texas Dallas Fort Worth Fort Worth, Where He Was Editor of the Live Stock Livestock Commission National Live Stock Association Lively Chicago New York Herald Ama South Am

Fort Worth Livestock Market Steady on Cattle Hogs Dip

Cattle 2200 head steady at 5.60 with cows 4.60 to 3.65 and bulls 4.50 to 6.65. Hogs 1400 head five cents lower with top 6.70 and bulk 6.20 to 6.60. Sheep 300 head steady.

THE Associated Press Fort Worth Tex

Chicago live stock market prices and receipts on Nov 18

Receipts and quotations show cattle 600 head with dull steady trade. Beeves 4.40 to 9.10, Texas steer 4.00 to 5.70, western steer 4.30 to 7.30, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 5.75, cows and heifers 1.90 to 5.75, calves 5.50 to 8.25. Hogs receipts 16,000 with dull to five cents lower. light 5.90 to 6.57, mixed 6.15 to 6.65, heavy 6.15 to 6.67, good to choice heavy 6.35 to 6. a pigset. 15 6.00, bulk 6.40 to 6.60. Sheep receipts 2,500, market quiet and steady. native 2.50 to 3.75, western 2.65 to 3.10, yearlings 3.75 to 4.60, native lambs 3.60 to 5.85, western 3.75 to 5.75.

Associated Pings Chicago Texas

Commodity Receipts and Prices From Kansas City Market

Associated Press reports Kansas City market activity on November 18 with cattle hogs and sheep summaries. Cattle receipts 2500 with steady prices across native and southern categories and calves bulls and stockers listed. Hogs receipts 6000 with markets five cents lower. bulk sells 6.00 to 6.50, heavies 6.45 to 6.55. Sheep receipts none with steady muttons lambs and range offerings priced.

St. Louis Market Report Receipts Steady Across Livestock

Receipts total 500 cattle including 200 Texas cattle with market steady. Native beef steers 5.00 to 9.00. cows and heifers 3.00 to 9.50. stockers and feeders 3.26 to 6.26. Hog receipts 10,000 with prices from 4.75 to 6.60. butchers 6.40 to 6.65. Sheep receipts 300 with native muttons 3.25 to 3.75 and lambs 4.00 to 5.85.

Cattle shipments move from Dryden to Fort Worth

Three loads of Mexican steers are moved Thursday from Dryden toward Fort Worth with dipping required at Dryden before market. Pecos stockman D. E. Loomis stays at the Maverick. Skidmore’s Louis Walter Jr. family guests at the Bexar. Uvalde stockman E. B. Plowers en route home from Lockhart reports favorable conditions and upbeat cattlemen prospects.

Dryden Fort Worth E. B. Plowers Uvalde Lockhart

London Market Brief Note on Metals and Tin Prices

London reports quiet leather trade with quotes at 26 pounds 15s per sterling. Tin steadies at 197 pounds sterling per unit with futures at 188 pounds sterling.

THE Associated Press London

Wall Street Opens With Brief Moves in Narrow Session

New York November 19 Stocks opened with little trading and demand remains light. Lehigh Valley gained about a half point while United States Steel slipped the same amount. Union Pacific and Copper group led the lift among special stocks, but overall market turned listless as profits were taken and Wabash securities fell sharply. Wabash preferred and six percent bonds slid as liquidation intensified.

Associated Press New York Lehigh Valley United Suites Steel Union Pacific Copper Group Wabash Securities Wabash Amalgamated Copper Ba Amer Car and Foundry Anaconda One Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Oeewee Chesapeake and Ohio Eree N. W Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande Erie Norfolk and Western Sea Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Terweree Bom Pennsylvania Ater Tae Pullman Palace Aeree el Ock Sland Southern Pacific Southern Railway

Money on Call and Time Loan Rates Rise

New York money market reports money on call nominal as time loans firm to 3 percent for sixty days ninety days and six months indicating tighter short term credit conditions in early November.

THE Associated Press New

Market update on mercantile papers and exchange rates

New York reports ease in sterling exchange with bankers' bills at 4.83.70 for 60 days and 4.86.90 for demand. Prime mercantile paper closes at 4 ½ percent. Bar silver at 55 5/8 cents and Mexican dollars at 46 2/3 cents.

THE Associated Press New York Sterling Exchange

Cotton Seed Prices Mixed In Memphis Market

The Associated Press reports Memphis prices for cotton seed products on November 18 with prime basis at 4.60 68, meal at 24.75 25.00, and liners at 34 cents.

the Associated Press Mumphis, Tenn Linters

Irregular Cotton Oil Prices Reported By AP

New York November cottonseed oil closes irregular and lower with spot and futures quotes across months from November to May. Trading totals show multiple lots and prices around 5.50 to 5.80 per unit amid varied December and March activity.

Associated Press New York

Cotton Opens Steady After Mixed Early Trading

New York cotton markets opened steady with a modest advance and little feature. Liverpool showed slight gains prompting some covering while New Orleans and other spots moved within narrow ranges as the market closed barely steady with modest net gains.

Associated Press New York Liverpool Manchester China

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Mixed Cables

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with small early gains then faced selling pressure as shorts built lines on forecasts of fair weather. Traders with New York ties moved large selling orders, keeping prices 5 to 7 points under yesterday's close at the morning low.

Associated Press New Orleans Shorts New York

Liverpool Cotton Close With Steady Tones in London Market

Liverpool data show dull spot trading with prices up 3 points led by American middling fair at 5.76 and other grades higher. Daily sales reached 4000 bales with 3700 American among them. receipts 15000 bales including 14600 American. Futures opened and closed quiet and steady with varied month spreads from November through October.

Associated Press Liverpool

Town Guests Arrive at Gunter Bexar and Related Hotels

A list of arrivals includes J S and S Jones Bastrop at the Gunter, B F Hoyt from Mexico City also at the Gunter, J J Hayes and G F Hardwicke Oklahoma City, W L Hall Wharton at the Gunter, Judge J T Bivets Pearsall at the Bexar, W L Wright Wilson County sheriff at the Bexar, R Joseph Laredo business man at the Bexar, Skidmore family guests at the Bexar, J O Powers Jr Seadrift real estate man at the Bexar, Charles Fikel New Braunfels registered, Misses Hermia Burns Carolyn Clark Lockhart guests, shopping in San Antonio and staying several days, E H Schmidt at the Maverick from Eagle Pass, and Mr and Mrs Tom Barnes Carizo Spare at the Mary Lahee.

J. S&s. Jones Fioresville Wilson County Bexar R. Joseph Laredo Louis Walter Jr Skidmore J. O. Powers Jr Seadrift Charles Fikel New Braunfels Hermia Burns Carolyn Clark Lockhart Maverick San Antonio E. H. Schmidt Eagle Pass Tom Barnes Carrizo Mary- Lahee Rnes

Frosty temperatures stimulate trade and industry

Bradstreets reports that lower temperatures with rain and snow spark demand for seasonable wear and boost reorders to replenish stocks. Holiday trade is brighter, iron and steel activity rises, railroads buy equipment, coal use grows, and woolen goods stay busy. business failures rise modestly in the U S and fall in Canada.

Associated Press New York Bradstreets United States Canada

Wheat futures rally as demand steadies in Chicago market

In Chicago the wheat market rose with firmer prices and stronger demand for forward shipments. May futures opened higher and closed about four and a half cents up, aided by lighter winter wheat receipts and cooler weather. Corn and oats moved modestly, while pork and other provisions eased amid yard declines and profit taking.

Chicago United States May

Cotton Statishcs Chicago Prices

Chicago nov 18 Quotations today Cash wheat No 2 red 97 99c No 2 hard 1.00 1.04 No 1 northern 1.08 1.11 No 2 northern 1.05 1.10 No 4 spring 1.00 1.05 velvet chaff 90c 1.05 durum 90c 1.06 Corn No 2 old 76%c No 2 white old and No 2 yellow old 76% 77c Oats No 2 white 49% 50c standard 48% 49c

Associated Press Chicago

Weekly cotton statistics from Liverpool market

The Liverpool weekly cotton report shows total imports of 135000 bales across all kinds with American imports at 118000. Stock totals reach 488000 bales overall and 391000 American. Forwarded American goods total 88000 with exports at 16000 and sales at 42000, including 35000 to Americans. Spinners’ takings stand at 105000. afloat quantities total 478000 with American 41400. Speculation sales reach 600 with exports 400.

Associated Press Liverpool

Leading Spot Markets And City Quotations

Market snapshot shows Liverpool and Houston steady with moderate volume. New Orleans remains very steady at nine to sixteen, while Galveston reports steady conditions as well.

Spot cotton prices in New Orleans rise slightly

New Orleans market reports very steady to higher spot prices by 1 to 16 cent with 775 bales sold for delivery 1600. Quotations list low ordinary to good middling ranges with several precise fractions, while receipts total 15,308 bales and total stocks sit at 161,313 bales.

Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton Market Steady in Houston Trade

Houston November 18 Spot cotton remains steady at 9 16 cents per pound with no changes in today’s trading. Prices show little movement as buyers and sellers hold firm amid cautious activity in the market.

Cotton market quiet as prices hold near 9.50

New York spot cotton closed quiet on November 18 with middling uplands at 9.50 and middling gulf at 9.75 though no sales were recorded.

THE Associated Press New York Gulf

Cotton market update from Memphis

Memphis reports steady to unchanged spot cotton prices on November 18 with middling grades around the %% cent range. The brief notes current market tone for local traders and observers.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Coffee Futures Close Steady on New York Market

Coffee futures in New York ended steady with No. 7 Rio lic. notes. Prices closed December at 14.31 and March at 13.43 as traders paused after the session.

THE Associated Press New York Rio

Wool prices steady in mixed market report

Associated Press reports wool markets in St. Louis showing steady tones across grades. Medium combing and clothing wool priced around 20 to 21 cents, light fine at 12 to 13 cents, heavy fine near 18 to 18.5 cents. Tub washed wool recorded 27 to 30 cents.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

Car Lot Receipts

Chicago markets report wheat receipts at 18 cars with 6 contract grade and 217 corn cars with 7 contract grade. Oats total 89 cars. Nationwide totals show Minneapolis and Duluth receipts of 414 wheat cars, vs 547 last year and 311 on the corresponding day.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Wheat and grain prices quoted in Saint Louis market

Quotations today show cash wheat at No 2 red 96 to 98 cents and hard at 98c to 1.08. Corn No 2 76c, No 2 white 70c, Oats No 2 49c, No 2 white around 48 to 50c. December wheat at 1.00 5, May 1.00 ¾, December corn 64¾, May 64½, oats December 48, May 50.

Associated Press ST. Louis

Grain Prices and Quotations Report from Kansas City

Quotations listed for cash grain and futures with No 2 hard wheat at 98c to $1.06 and No 2 red at 18c, corn No 2 mixed 73 74c, No 2 white 75c, oats No 2 white 49c, No 2 mixed 47 48c. December wheat 975% c, May 1.00% c, July 92% c, corn December 64c, May 64c, July 64c.

Associated Press Kansas City Comember

Oil Fired Converter for Steel Making Attracts Attention

England shows interest in a crude petroleum fueled converter resembling a standard device. Air is forced from above the metal and fuel is charged before the blowing process begins. If used, the unit would melt steel in about an hour and a half and produce about five to seven tons of steel per charge.

England

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