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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1912
Page
7
Trading in Chicago markets shows wheat opening lower then rising to 90 percent in May while corn and oats firm, pork and ribs mixed as packers pull back on provisions. Prices closed higher for May wheat at 90 to 90 1/2 cents and May corn about 48 cents.
Chicago markets list opening high low and close for wheat futures and oats with December May and delivery details. Cash grain quotes show No 2 red No 1 northern and No 2 northern prices and grades with standard and sprinter varieties in cash grain trading.
Quotations show cash wheat with No 2 hard at 80 86 and No 2 red around 96 to $1. Corn prices list No 2 mixed at 43 to 44 cents and No 2 white at 45 cents. Oats stand No 2 white at 33 cents and No 2 mixed at 2 1/2 to 3 cents. December futures for wheat 78 3 4 cents May 85 cents July 81 1 2 cents. Corn futures December 43 1 4 44 cents May 46 1 4 percent ec July 46 1 2 cents. Oats December 32 1 2 cents May 33 cents.
Quotations show cash wheat at No 2 red 1.00 to 1.03, No 2 hard 0.854 to 0.90, corn varied with No 2 at 46 to 48 cents and No 2 white around 47 to 38 cents, December contracts for wheat at 86 to 87 cents and corn at 45 to 46 cents, oats December 31 cents and May 32 cents.
In Memphis on November 23 prime basis 1.30 5.34, meal 24.50 24.76, liners 31 4 per cent.
Galveston reports arrivals including Soperga Genoa Inkula Swansea San Jacinto New York Orkild St Thomas Belvernon Bocas del Toro. Cleared Belvernon and Bocas del Toro. Sailed Spithead Istrar Havre and Liverpool via Newport News with Norfolk calls in between.
Boston reports closing prices with Arizona Commercial at 4 percent, Calumet and Arizona at 78 percent, and North Butte at 36 percent.
New York Navy reports strong cotton goods and cotton yarn markets with rising prices. Wool markets stay firm and choicest wools reach record prices. Silk and silk goods markets remain steady amid the activity.
In St Louis on November 23 wood markets showed steadiness with medium grades for combing and clothing at 23 1 2 cents per pound, night fine 19 2 1 cents, heavy fine 13 18 cents, tub washed 27 26 cents.
Sir Edward Grey told the House of Commons that unless the Balkan allies and Turkey jointly request intervention, no power doubts the right of the allies to settle terms with the sultan when they choose.
Bradstreet reports full trade channels with optimism despite mild weather hindering heavy goods retail. Textile demand remains robust with strong cotton goods and yarn trades while raw wool stays scarce. Regional reports show West and Northwest strong. Southern trade lags. iron and steel activity steady. US weekly business failures total 268, Canada 36.
A writ of habeas corpus was issued for Col. Pascual Orozco Sr and Gen. David de la Fuente, held at Fort Sam Houston under 14 of the federal code. Judge Maxey ordered Col. Treat to produce them at Austin on December 3 to determine legality of detention on neutrality law grounds.
Multiple property transfers detailed with buyer seller dates and prices. Transactions cover blocks and lots in new city blocks and named streets from 1911 to 1912, including parcels in Palm Heights and Rural avenues, with prices ranging from $25 to $3500.
The Texas Commercial Secretaries Association appoints J F Carter secretary of the Chamber of Commerce to a three member committee on out of state advertising. Also named are J R Babcock secretary of the Dallas Chamber and Adolph Boldt secretary of the Houston Chamber.
Trade reports volatile with pecan shortfalls earlier, but California walnut crops reportedly smaller than forecast and many growers withdrawing orders. Expect higher late season prices as scarce stock and strong demand persist despite earlier downside talk. Various dried fruits and grains prices listed for retail and wholesale, including figs raisins currants and flour.
A catalog lists poultry and produce prices for retailers including large hens five to five fifty per dozen, fryers three sixty to four eighty, butter County and Creamery per pound, eggs fresh and storage, tomatoes California a dollar twenty five, Texas ninety cents per four basket crate, and oranges California Valencia three twenty six per box. Also notes on crackers, canned goods, dried fruits, and nuts with bulk case discounts.
Butter steady with creameries at 29 34 cents and daisies 26 31 cents. Eggs steady with receipts 2109 cases at mark including ordinary firsts 22 26 cents and firsts 24 27 cents. Cheese weak with daisies 164% cents, Twins 15% 16 cents, Young Americas 16% 16 cents, Long Horns 16% 16 cents. Potatoes steady with 45 car receipts Wisconsin 48 52, Minnesota 50 52, Michigan 62 538 cents. Poultry steady turkeys 1 cent, chickens 10, springs 10 cents. Veal steady 1 cent.
Quotations from a St Louis poultry market show chickens 9 to 9 1 2 cents, springs 12 cents, turkeys around 16 cents, ducks 14 cents, geeselle and witter creamery at 29 to 34 cents. Eggs 26 cents.
Raw sugar remains steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.55 and 96 test at 4.05, molasses 89 test at 8.30, refined values steady. Crushed 5.60, fine granulated 4.90, powdered 5.00. Petroleum refined at 8.50 per barrel. Hides and leather hold firm with Bogota and Central America bids.
Butter and creamery products show 32 percent cents for firsts 30 cents for seconds 28 cents for packing stock 23 cents Eggs list extras 30 cents firsts 28 and 2 cents for seconds 20 cents Poultry prices include hens 9 nine to twelve cents roosters 8 cents springs 11 to 18 cents young turkeys 15 cents each
Eggs steady and unchanged in New York market with 4475 cases received. Coffee futures steady with No 7 Rio at 14.14 for December and 13.69 for March on Nov 23.
William G. Bell potentate of Ben Hur Temple arrives with Ben Hardivan members from Corpus Christi for a ceremonial session in San Antonio. Twenty one novices will be initiated and a parade, business meeting in Harmony hall, luncheon in the Masonic temple, and a banquet to follow tonight.
Union Stock Yards reports a featureless Saturday with limited receipts in cattle hogs and sheep. Prices held steady with best week levels and selling favored as buyers bid high due to meat demand. Calves around six dollars, cows at about four fifty, best hogs seven fifty, light activity in sheep and goats.
The Fort Worth Saturday market shows 1000 cattle and 460 calves with calves selling 4.75 to 6.00 and beef steers around 4.50 to 6.00. Hogs declined, top around 7.87, bulk 7.60 to 7.80. No sheep arrive. stockers and feeders subdued. many cattle run by Mexicans. market to close for Thanksgiving.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts 600 with steady trade. Native steers 6.50 to 10.85, southern steers 4.25 to 7.25, southern cows and heifers 3.75 to 6.00. Hogs receipts 2500 with steady market. bulk 7.50 to 7.75, heavies 7.70 to 7.80, packers and butchers 7.60 to 7.75, lights 7.46 to 7.65, pigs 6.50 to 7.00. Sheep receipts large with steady market. muttons 3.75 to 5.00, lambs 5.50 to 7.60, wethers and yearlings 4.00 to 6.00, ewes 3.00 to 4.50.
Chicago market day notes show cattle receipts at 7000 with slow steady trade and varying bids from Reeves to calves. hogs at 12000 with a similar tone and price ranges from light to bulk sales. sheep receipts at 4000 with slow weak demand and price bands for natives Westerns yearlings and lambs.
Receipts total about 7000 cattle including 800 Texans with a steady market. Native cattle and Texas Oklahoma steers quoted from 5.00 to 7.50, cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hogs receipts about 5300 with prices 6.75 to 7.80 for pigs and light stock, 7.50 to 7.85 for mixed and butcher, 7.70 to 7.35 for good heavy. Sheep market listed as no activity.
Birth announcements list six newborns with parents and addresses. A boy born to Mr and Mrs J L Felder on November 22 at 115 East Huisache Avenue. A girl born to Mr and Mrs A Spence on November 8 at 1408 Buena Vista Street. A girl born to Mr and Mrs William M Fest on November 13 at 207 Cevallos Street. A girl born to Mr and Mrs R Wyatt on November 15 at 215 Plum Street. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Jameson Black on November 19 at Concepcion Road. A girl born to Mr and Mrs L Ramon on November 19 at 1127 Durango Street.
Saturino Valenzuela aged 25 died November 22 at 809 Guadalupe Street. Ethel Darden Tomlinson aged 40 died November 14 on San Juan Road. Beulah Townsend aged 45 died November 20 at 107 Ninth Street. Miguel Devila two months died November 21 at 1620 Durango Street. Alejandro Trevenio ten years died November 22 at 223 Obraje Street. Camerino Garcia aged 32 died November 22 at 404 South Santa Rosa Avenue.
Cotton opened firm with 11 to 15 point gains reaching season highs. Liverpool cables and bullish exports outlook fueled demand, while ginning declines and spinner orders supported further buying. Prices eased then bounced, finishing the session 14 to 24 points higher.
New York on November 23 shows cotton futures opening firm with December at 12.35 and January 12.44 while later months ranged 12.45 to 12.50. The report also lists intraday highs lows and closes for several contracts in a scrambled summary.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady climbing 5 to 10 points on broad buying interest and short covering. By midmorning prices rose 7 to 11 points as bullish brokers and mill demand pushed leading months to 18 to 1½ points over the prior close. Weather maps remained favorable limiting fresh long buying.
November to July futures quotes show steady opening bids and rising later months. Prices edged higher with a net advance reported between 16 and 18 points amid firm market tone and steady spreads across the text.
Liverpool November 28 spot cotton prices steady with American middling fair at 7.624 and ordinary 5.864. Sales 4000 bales including 2700 Americana and 500 for speculation or export. Receipts 16,000 bales of which 14,500 were American.
Cotton futures opened firm and closed quiet in Liverpool with front month November at 6.83d and calendar spreads sliding from November to October at 6.27d.
New York middling 12.80. New Orleans middling 12 percent. Liverpool middling 6.984. Houston middling 12 percent. Galveston middling 12 percent. Memphis middling 13 cents.
Spot cotton in New Orleans on November 23 shows firm tones for middling at 12 9 11c with 110 bales traded on the spot and 2830 bales arriving. Receipts total 14 832 bales and stock stands at 237 494 bales with various grades priced nominally.
Cotton futures and spot prices closed firm in Galveston as figures show Low ordinary at 7 1/16 to 1 3/4 cents, ordinary 1 1/6 to 1 1/6, good ordinary 10 cents, low middling 11 1/2, middling 12 1/2, and good middling 12 3/4 to 13 cents. Sales totaled 397 bales fob 1800, with receipts 27,856 bales and total stock 460,291 bales.
Houston Texans report the spot market closed steady with grades listed from low ordinary to good middling. Sales reached 1433 on spot, with 472 bales shipped and total stock at 146,791 bales.
Memphis reports spot cotton steady at middling 13.0 to 13.5 cents while New York spots close steady with upland at 12.80 and gulf at 13.05. The piece also notes Colorado irrigation acreage at 1,917,457 acres and includes a Dickens anecdote about Grimaldi's grandfather in Leadenhall market.
Democratic United States senator elect from Nevada Pitman celebrated after a hard fought campaign against entrenched local bosses. He traces southern roots and is linked to Francis Scott Key as grand uncle. Pitman rose to prominence in Nome Alaska at age 27 under a consent government.
In New York on November 23 losses spread through the opening stock trades. Americans in London declined, with Copper, B&O and Canadian Pacific leading losses of a point or more. Steel recovered its loss, Union Pacific and Reading rebounded, but copper remained heavy amid distiller block rumors and possible dividends suspensions.
Meeker Colorado reports W H Caywood, famed bare handed wolf catcher, returned from the mountains with a three legged wolf pelt. He says he chased and killed the wolf in its den as proof for his bid to become a state wolf catcher. The pelt will be sent to the capitol to support his appointment.
New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Hudson County conviction of James G Gallagher for assault with intent to kill William H Edwards of New York. Edwards aided Mayor Gaynor after an attack by Gallagher on a steamship deck at Hoboken.
Senator Isadore Rayner regained consciousness at noon and showed slight improvement after a coma that lasted several days in Washington.
New York on November 23 reported close prime mercantile paper at 6 percent. Sterling exchange ease with bankers bills at sixty days and at 4.85 for demand, commercial bills 4.80. Bar silver 48 cents, Mexican dollars 48.4 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.
In St Louis on November 23 lead traded around 4.35 to 4.40, with spelter quoted at 7.35. The brief market note lists the current bid ranges for these metals as observed at the St Louis market scene.
The weekly statement from New York shows banks and trust companies hold a reserve of 6,765,100 dollars above legal requirements, down 503,000 from the prior week.
Copper steady in London trading with spot at 77 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence and futures at 73 pounds 6 shillings 3 pence. Tin holds firm with spot 226 pounds 1 shilling and futures at 227 pounds. Lead and spelter priced at 18 and 26 pounds 10s respectively. Tron Cleveland warrants 67 Tiad in London.
The excise on sugar in Germany for the first quarter of 1912 reached 44.8 million marks, an average of 11.2 million monthly. The financial budget anticipated 12 million marks per month for four months, but receipts are not normal and do not indicate an average for the year, according to the Louisiana Planter.
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