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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
9
Special to the Light reports U S oats output in Texas fell from 847 225 bushels to 440 001 in 99 while total oat land rose to 35 159 000 acres. National figures show 1909 production at 1 007 400 000 bushels, up 63 740 000 from 1899, and value climbing to 414 million dollars. Average price per bushel rose to 41 cents amid weather dips.
In 1909 the north central divisions held over three fourths of the land with 11 225 021 acres in the eastern section and 15 710 495 acres in the western section. The south Atlantic east south central and west south central combined 3 516 128 acres while New England and middle Atlantic had 2 742 307 acres and the mountain and Pacific 1 965 266 acres. Iowa led U S oats production with 4 655 154 bushels, Illinois second with 4 176 485 bushels, each state below the 1899 average.
At Union Stock Yards on November 30, turkey and seven other commodities dominated discussion while livestock activity paused. Receipts were moderate and kept for the next day’s market as Fort Worth and northern markets remained closed.
San Antonio residents submitted many names for the spring festival now called the spring carnival. The executive committee selected Festival of Satusa Fiesta San Jacinto and Fiesta del Alamo as the three best. The board will vote on December 12 to designate the future name.
The New Orleans cotton exchange will include bid and asked quotations in its spot cotton quotations. The spot revision committee approved the plan after action by other committees, previously basing quotes only on actual spot transactions.
West of the local cattlemen exchange the talk centers on cold open range conditions. San Antonio sky scrapers will help bust frost as winter feeding begins with many ranchers and traders preparing for the season. Jennings reports 2000 steers fattening in Oklahoma. feed is plentiful and cheaper, but stockmen are not overabundant. Ray of Pettus notes fair conditions with notable feeding planned. Medina of Floresville expects a strong market after holidays as range cattle move to market or feeder pens.
Fort Sam Houston unit the Corral of the Military Order of the Carabaos adopted resolutions honoring Captain Charles E. Hay Jr. of the Twenty fourth Infantry who died at Madison Barracks New York on November 24 1911. The texts praise his gentleness cheerful leadership sans peur et sans reproche and vow to keep his memory in the corral records and share copies with his family.
Seguin Tex Nov 30 J M Gill takes charge of the Wells Fargo express office here A C Erskine who served as agent for about twenty years joins the G H and S A railway as claim agent and will begin December 1.
Thanksgiving rush ends in the local wholesale market. Stores close at noon for the holiday. Turkeys and fruits are plentiful but demand is lighter. Sugar prices hit a multi month low, with Texas refiners undercutting national quotes. A New York notice suggests a sugar market dip after year’s start.
California experts report lime bean prices rising with margins to local jobbers up a half and a quarter cent. They note pink beans remain a target as holders seek control amid a price gap from last year. Coffee markets stay strong with no immediate price moves, roasters predict steady to year end with a possible sharp shift afterward depending on bulls and bears.
Farmers in San Antonio’s trade area plan their own meat curing due to high salt demand and unfavorable selling prices for hogs to packers. Jobbers report record salt sales this season as they rebuy meat at higher costs. Other notes include dull canning demand, firm tomato markets, scarce navy beans and raw oysters, and rising corn prices.
Eegs strong. Fresh country candied 80 31c, cold storage 22 22c dozen. Butter steady. Creamery, 23c pound, country 16 20c. Poultry barely steady and dull. Hens $4.00 6.00 dozen, springs $2.00 3.00 dozen, guineas $3.00 8.50, ducks $6.00 47.00, turkeys 11 12c pound, Potatoes strong, $2.25 per owt, sugar easy. Fine granulated $6.80 per hundredweight. Cheese firm, Fancy cream 1214c, fan cy brick 20c, American Swiss 24c, im ported Swiss 3lc, Limburger 20c, Bad ger State 17%o.
The Southwest Texas conference of church opens its first annual session at St. James church Zavala and Concho streets with about 150 delegates. Bishop Evans Tyree presides from Nashville. J. A. Thomas is secretary and J. R. Thomas assistant secretary. L. Larson and A. E. Cooper are marshals. Rev E. B. Dickinson preaches opening sermon and Rev A Dever to deliver annual sermon tonight.
RB Christian, a 50 year old meat market keeper in Manor, Texas, shot himself last night and was found dead by his son in the barn. No motive given.
A Christmas surprise replaces an old door with a mirror door. The message notes stock availability at Ed Steves & Sons for the home improvement item.
Health department records show 204 burial permits issued in November’s first month and 121 births on file with expected increases as physicians report more births. Local notices also cover a series of social events, dances, and a no-charge telegram delivery ruling by Western Union affecting San Antonio and major Texas cities.
The French Laboratory at 221 St. Mary's St San Antonio invites sufferers to call or send their name for a December benefit ball. M B A dance at M W A hall 117 North Flores on Friday December 1 features Artzt music. Admission 25c. Diaz Sisters perform with a second benefit ball for Harriman System Federation at Turner Hall on Saturday December 2 with ladies free and admission 50c.
A masquerade ball is held at Muths tonight with Kohrs dance on Friday at Turner Hall. The events bring local social activity to the community gathering spaces this week.
Gertrude Gibson Patterson was found not guilty of murdering her Chicago husband Charles A Patterson in Denver. The jury reported to Judge Allen around 2:85 pm. the scene drew a large crowd, with Patterson showing relief after the verdict and the jail staff empathetic during return to custody.
Mrs. Anna Pelzer of 2026 Jefferson St South Omaha Nebraska recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cure for coughs and colds. She cites her daughter’s cure and a neighbor's family improvement, noting broad neighborhood praise. Edwards King Drug Co.
All Protestant churches in Corpus Christi will unite for a Thanksgiving Day service at the Presbyterian church. Rev. T. F. Sessions of the Corpus Methodist church will deliver the sermon. he was formerly pastor at the West End Methodist church in San Antonio.
For coughing dryness and tickling in the throat hoarseness and all coughs and colds take Foley's Heavy and Tar Compound. Contains no opiates.
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