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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1915
Page
13
December notices report generous yet cotton advances as cotton prices rise across markets. Buyers in San Antonio and New Orleans show higher bids, with futures and spot prices climbing despite some absorption of supply, while industry reports indicate favorable outlook and continued buying interest into the holiday period.
New York cotton prices held steady with around 24 000 bales traded as December and May contracts fluctuated. Buyers and sellers at the market noted cautious activity, with mixed sentiment from New Orleans and other river markets, while forecasts pointed to cautious demand revival in coming weeks.
A chaotic aged record shows December cotton prices with scattered figures. traders watch for demand shifts as reports hint at steady openings and modest gains. Names and dates are fragmentary, but the piece references market actions and price ranges amid unclear context.
Fort Worth and Chicago stockyards report steady prices on cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle steers range from five to six dollars, cows from about four seventy to four eighty, calves around eight to six dollars, hogs five to six seventy five, and sheep and lambs not weighed yet with prices unavailable. Other markets show mixed receipts and quotes with buyers optimistic ahead of the holiday period.
In Chicago on November 4 a wheat market report notes lower prices abroad weighing on Chicago trading after a morning lull. Trading showed unsettled demand and export concerns, with December and May contracts active as buyers faced softer global prices and cautious activity amid unsettled supply outlooks.
Fragmented market notes from Liverpool and Texas report fluctuating cotton prices, futures expectations, and imports. Texas shows creamery and poultry quotations, plus grain per bushel rates and regional pricing, with San Antonio packing house notes and various commodity terms.
Kansas City cash grain quotes show wheat at about 1.00 to 1.06 per bushel with mixed lot prices and futures around 16.75. Letters from St. Louis and Kansas City report ongoing price variability and light demand.
A review of the cotton market notes foreign spinners have moved to sell cotton, while buyers in America face weak demand and high prices. Analysts warn that easing supply and rising costs could shift trade, with Manchester and Liverpool markets signaling adjustments and potential price pressures into next season.
In Washington Nov 24 President Wilson’s annual message to Congress was approved unanimously by the cabinet. The plan highlights national defense and revenues with proposals on merchant marine reef-government for the Philippines and rural credits. Secretary Garrison backs a continental army of 400000 and notes navy needs for munitions and equipment alongside warships.
A fragmented OCR entry lists various city names including Rhinesian Ter Houston Tex Texas City Kee Orleane Cal Savannah G erlemban B C xo Va New York Boston Palladetpaia and Ports. The readable text hints at a statistical or port listing but contains numerous garbled words and lacks coherent data or figures.
A long list of names and titles notes guests at the Menger and Gunter in San Antonio and nearby Texas locations including J. George Leon, J. Zimmerman, Henry Hutchions, B.A. Slane, David T. Beals, Chaviex Mi. Armetroné, and others. It records visits and registrations, plus brief notices of guest status and towns such as Galveston, Dallas, Armstrong, Gonzales, and Houston. Also includes market quotes from Chicago and Liverpool with commodity prices and a fleeting weather-like note.
A fragmented market summary shows New York and London metal prices wavering with copper and tin steady to quiet, and London London Spot prices cited. Cotton and rice notes appear with varied futures and regional price points, while miscellaneous goods and weather notes are interwoven in the period-typical market page.
A fragmented report highlights metal shares as leaders in today’s market with shifting activity among various companies and traders. The item mentions Vin Repper as a featured figure, passages about Greenheim Company and others, and broader market tremors with October activity and heavy volume in some sectors.
Britons, Americans and others react to unsettled market in London and New York as stock exchanges show mixed activity. Amid war talk and commodity shifts, quotes drift with rate news and government land sale notes. overall sentiment cautious with several prices listed and several sectors hedging.
Fragmentary market notes list livestock and dairy prices with mentions of Texa s vendors. Observations reference creamery goods, poultry, and dairy items with uncertain pricing numbers and vendor names sprinkled through the text.
A garbled report discusses potential changes to bank reserves and the realignment of the Federal Reserve district boundaries. It mentions Attorney General Creeory and a review under the federal reserve act to determine authority to adjust reserve limits and related appeals.
National banks report October savings deposits surged from September. Officials cite a broad rise in commercial activity and demand for savings. Total deposits on October 31 reached 11.8 million, with New York city figures around 22,000, excluding Brooklyn.
The Standard Oil Company of New York announced an advance in crude oil prices amid market movement. The note references refinery adjustments and related supply chain reactions, with additional local ads from Potomernici and Speir Hardware Co. highlighting heating stoves and hardware offerings.
The market shows bidding for turkeys and poultry with wholesale and retail quotes mixed. Prices vary by city with shipments moving to New York and Europe as “egg kings” boost egg sales while meat prices stay steady. Merchants scramble to meet demand and adjust retail pricing amid brisk business and large orders.
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