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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1915
Page
9
A bullish note on ginning shows limited impact on cotton futures as markets view supply signals with caution. Reports from Houston to Liverpool indicate steady demand and better yields forecast, but actual prices hold near recent levels amid mixed domestic output expectations and weather concerns.
New York cotton futures show a barely steady opening with mixed movements as contracts for December January and March drift, Liverpool markets connect to the southern sales, and prices swing around seven to nine points. A late session rally stalls with little net change and quotes hover near prior closes.
In New Orleans on November 22 the wallish market showed minor gains early with near month prices up two points but then declined as selling intensified. By mid-morning prices firmed slightly before weakening again, leaving a net decline of several points. Prices and futures quotes follow with contracted months listed.
Liverpool market shows mixed futures and spot readings with December through March months listed at varied prices. New York energy and commodity prices appear firm for some items while others show caution amid speculative activity.
Nevada and Texas markets report lower cattle and hog prices with receipts far above average. San Antonio and Dallas areas show softer demand as steers mostly sell from 4.35 to 6.00 dollars, cows down slightly, calves 5.50 to 6.95, hogs around 5.50. Oklahoma City and other centers mirror the trend with steady to lower quotes and lighter demand amid mixed allocations of cattle calves and feeders.
Fort Worth cattle sale notes list stall marks and stock descriptions with calf and bull identifiers. Names include Pritchard and Towdon with consignments noted in terse market shorthand. Phrases indicate price references and lot numbers amid a noisy OCR stream from a Fort Worth livestock report.
Markets from San Antonio to Chicago and Kansas City show varied dairy and poultry quotes. Butter steady at 28 to 31 cents, creamery and eggs mixed, potatoes higher, turkeys and poultries modestly priced, with regional differences in weights and yields across Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Colorado markets.
A fragmented market wire from Chicago reports quotes and prices for wheat and corn with scattered city notes. Prices show No 2 soft wheat and No 2 corn with various baselines, while distant markets and commodity strings appear amid mixed letters and stray place names.
Washington reports Second Lieutenant George Thatehsr and Second Lieutenant Edgar B Calladay reassigned within 106th Company and artillery duties. The brief notice lists new postings and command changes amid Department of Agriculture theater references and incomplete captions for Marye Lane Ringgold.
Three alarms sounded within 20 minutes marked a record Monday morning as Sunset Wood Co warehouse fire and another blaze caused about 1800 in damage. Julius Ripstein residence suffered around 30 in damage. First alarm at 9 50 called Chief Wright and multiple companies to the Sunset Wood site under the Hays street viaduct where 200 tons of baled hay and chopped corn burned, hay pile slowed flames. Origin of both fires undetermined. damage totals estimate 1400 at Sunset Wood and 30 at the Ripstein home.
Market report notes a drop of 2,893,416 bales in cotton ginnings to November 14. Wheat futures erratic with resistance to selling as talking points about supply and demand influence prices. United States markets see rallies in corn and rye futures as traders assess futures curves and weather impacts on harvest prospects.
Grain prices in San Antonio quote No 3 and No 2 mixed wires for bushels, with Northern white and mixed varieties priced per bushel. bulk and sack rates listed for several grades including Chisholm fed.
The page itemizes market rates and commodity prices in New York and San Antonio. It notes silver values at 22 4 and a 2 percent item, with references to government securities, railroad bonds, and currency rates. Local packing prices in San Antonio include dry salt extras at 12 4 cents and bacon bellies at 18 cents per pound, plus pure lard 10 percent and compound lard at 10 percent.
A string of brief items covers metal market data in New York with spot and futures quotes, then a Corpus Christi bank deposits report showing total deposits of about 2.66 million across three banks and county wealth statistics. Also noted are a Hondo well drilling update with oil-bearing sand found at 1200 feet and a local burglary report.
Police and railway staff responded to a disturbance at a crossing on Magnonly avenue. A vehicle or person caused a halt to train movements as officers worked to prevent a recurrence and keep the area safe.
Five hundred thirty volumes circulated at the Caenegie library on Saturday with average weekend turnout near 500 to 530. Elizabeth West of Wharton notes Saturdays are busiest but weekly totals show steady expansion of library work across days. Seguin Schools rated higher as Guin High is accredited, easing college admissions for future graduates.
Federal court records reveal Har rd E. Brown and John B. McChue jker of Pioresrile as partners in the Mloresville Ice & Power Company filing voluntary petitions. Separate schedules list Brown assets at 450 and liabilities at 3326.20 while McCluskey shows 7557.21 in assets and 2498.75 in liabilities with 3150 exempt.
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