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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1911

Page

11

Rains Over Cotton Belt Colorado Crops and Market Turn

The Associated Press reports Chicago futures mixed as frost spared Argentine crops and rains in the cotton belt dampened grain values. Wheat opened lower with December near 98 1/2 cents, then firming late as bears pressured corn and oats. December corn weakened to about 64 1/2 cents with oats easing and provisions mixed. Initial cattle and hog futures showed small gains while January lard and rib values remained steady. Wheat recovered toward the close with December at about 98 1/2 cents, reflecting overall market volatility.

Associated Press Chicago

Wheat and corn receipts report from Chicago market

Receipts today show wheat at 49 cars with 13 contract grade, corn 142 cars with 45 contract grade, and oats 159 cars. Total wheat arrivals at Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth total 746 cars, compared with 1052 last week and 625 a year ago.

Associated Press Chicago Minneapolis Duluth

Quotations today cash grain prices from Chicago

Quotations show No. 2 red wheat 97% to 98 cents, No. 2 hard 1.01 to 1.04, No. 1 northern 1.11 to 1.12, No. 2 northern 1.09 to 1.11% on Oct. 11. Corn ranges No. 2 71% to 74% cents, No. 2 white 72% to 74 cents, No. 2 yellow 71% to 72 cents. Oats No. 2 46 to 46.5 cents, No. 2 white 47 to 48 cents, standard 47 to 48 cents.

Associated Press Chicago Amer Car and Foundry Anaconda Mining Tchison Atlantic Coast ‘Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chi Chi. Mil St. P Colorado Nel and Iron Colorado and Southern Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande Erie Illinois Central Interborough- Ors Louisville Nashville Rag Pacific Aise National Biscuit New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Ee People's Gas Rock Island Company‘. Aa South ’ Pacifica Southern Railway Union Pacificates United States Stee Erenreee Oscen Wahbash Opi Western Union Lehigh Valley Texas Company

Wheat and corn prices quoted steady in Kansas City

Quotations show cash wheat unchanged with No 2 hard around 1.01 to 1.07 dollars and corn steady with No 2 white near 47 to 48 cents. Close figures list December corn at 61 1/2 cents and May July at 64 1/2 cents while wheat December at 99 1/2 cents and May 1.034 dollars.

Kansas City

Market Quotations From St Louis Grain Prices

St Louis on October 11 reports wheat steady to higher with December at 98 cents and May at 1.03. Corn moves up with No 2 track 72 cents and No 2 white 73.8 cents while December corn at 63.4 and May at 65 cents. Oats show mixed to weaker prices with December 47.5 cents and May 49 cents.

ST. Louis

Army ration costs rise with living costs supporting increase

Brigadier General Henry Sharpe estimates next year’s army ration at 23.36 cents per man per day, up from 23.35 cents. Officials expect further rises due to higher sugar coffee meat and vegetables costs and recent purchases.

Sam Henry Sharpe Quartermaster Department

Cattle Trade Barely Steady at Union Stock Yards

The October 11 cattle market saw limited receipts and brisk demand for butcher cattle. Cows sold to $3.25 top, generally $8. calves up to $4. Hogs were barely steady to slightly under yesterday with 39 head selling around $6.

Union Stock Yards

W. S. Bales Visits Stockyards for Cattle deal

W. S. Bales of Tilden Texas toured the local stockyards and bought two loads of stock cattle. He plans to put them on the grass for sixty to ninety days before marketing. He reports fair range conditions and expects extensive feeding operations to continue this year.

W. S. Bales Tilden Tex

Eastward cattle shipments rise from feed shortages

Cattle movements to the east reflect hay shortages and higher costs. Wisconsin and Minnesota stock, once $2.80 per cwt two years ago, now fetch $4 to $5 per cwt, reducing availability. A Pennsylvanian dealer moved 800-pound stockers weekly, but overall supply remains tight as drought hit prairie herds.

Wisconsin Minnesota Gece Chicago Pennsylvania Giyss Drouth

Boston Wool Market Steady Prices Brighten Outlook

Boston reports active wool trading with prices steady and prospects brightening. Fleece demand weak for low grades. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces show de laine washed 80c. fine unmerchantable 22 to 28c. delaine 24 to 25c. unwashed 21 to 25c. Kentucky and Indiana 2 and 4 blood at 23 to 25c.

Associated Press Boston Ohio Pennsylvania Delaine Kentucky Indiana

Rice market steady with nominal sales in New Orleans

The Associated Press reports the local rice market unchanged with nominal transactions. Prices show Honduras and Japan bids, including rough Honduras at 2.36 and Japan at 3.82 percent, with various mill and clean rice figures noted.

New Orleans Honduras BMC Japan C. Syeceinas Uras

Sugar Prices Askes Quiet in New York Market

Associated Press reports raw sugar prices nominal with Muscovado 89 test at 5.45 cents per pound and centrifugal 96 test at 5.95 cents. Molasses sugar and refined grades hold steady with no notable changes.

THE Associated Press New York Muscovado

Cod Fish Per Capita Consumption Higher in England

The article notes that per capita cod consumption is greater in England than in any other country. It highlights England as the leading consumer and implies a comparison with other lands.

England Land

Demoralized cattle trade at Fort Worth

Fort Worth Texas October 11 cattle receipts 4100 head steer prices 4.00 to 5.15 stockers and feeders 4.00 to 4.50 cows 3.00 to 4.15 bulls 3.00 to 3.45 calves 4.00 to 4.85 hogs receipts 2000 head top 6.65 bulk 6.00 to 6.50 market 10 cents lower sheep receipts 1000 head market steady wethers 4.00

THE Associated Press Fort Worth Tex

Wheatless? Cattle Hogs and sheep market report AP Chicago

Receipts total as cattle about 2000 cattle steady with quotes from Reeves to calves. hogs about 25000 with markets slow to five cents lower and prices from light to good to heavy. sheep receipts near 60000 with prices down about ten cents.

Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices Report Oct 11

Cattle receipts 14 000 with 1000 southerns, steers 5.25 8.35, southern 3.75 5.50, native cows 2.60 7.00, stockers 3.60 6.00, bulls 3.25 4.40, western steers 4.00 7.26. Hogs receipts 12 000, bulk 6.25 6.40, sows 4.75 5.60. Sheep and lambs receipts 18 000, muttons 3.25 4.26, lambs 4.75 6.00, range

Associated Press Kansas City

Market Receipts Mixed as Hog Prices Dip Slightly

In St Louis on October 11 receipts totalled 6500 cattle including 1800 Texans with market steady to strong. Native beef steers traded 5.00 to 6.25 while cows and heifers brought 3.00 to 7.25 and calves in carload lots 4.00 to 7.25. Hog receipts 1100 and prices 5 cents lower with go and lights 5.10 to 6.25, packers 6.60 to 6.70, butchers and best heavy 6.60 to 6.70. Sheep receipts 3000 and market steady with native muttons 3.25 to 4.00 and lambs 4.00 to 6.10.

Associated Press ST. Louis Attle Texas Oklahoma

Cattle Market Report From St Louis

Lead weak price noted at 4.12 percent with Speiler showing strength in a brief St Louis cattle sales update dated October 11.

ST. Louis Speiler

Stock market dips and rallies on October trading

A lively session opened with active demand for leading stocks and fractional gains. Western Maryland rose. American Smelting Southern Pacific and Southern Railway preferred advanced while Canadian Pacific softened. Reading fell to 135% and remained volatile as investors retired short contracts. overall bonds held firm and late gains faded before the close.

Associated Press New York Western Maryland Southern Pacific Southern Railway Canadian Pacific Reading Union Pacific

Mercantile Paper, Exchange and Bonds Report

New York October 11 closing prime mercantile paper 4 percent. Sterling exchange firm with bills at 4.83.15 for sixty days and at 4.86.30 for demand. Commercial bills 4.82 percent. Bar silver 52 cents. Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds steady.

Associated Pres New York Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange

Cotton market closes lower after initial advance

New York opened with a 2 to 7 point rise on Liverpool cables and covering, but selling proved heavier and prices fell to about 8 to 9 points net down. Local authorities estimate shorts have covered over 400 000 bales. late morning demand waned and some resales occurred. Afternoon activity eased while prices closed 4 to 5 points under yesterday's close with southern spots unchanged to 11-16 higher.

Associated Press New York Liverpool Shorts

Cotton futures open higher on cables demand and weather

New Orleans Oct 11 cotton futures opened steady to higher by 8 to 11 points on good cables and bad weather in the cotton belt. Rains across the South damaged open cotton grades while spot demand improved for October shipment. By noon prices fell, then settled the day 8.7 points lower on reports of long positions being dumped and bearish European cables.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool Europe

Frost Damage Slight to Oklahoma Cotton

Oklahoma City Oct 11 Rail road men say the cotton crop has passed the crisis of an early frost without any damage. The light frosts of Sunday and Monday night are viewed as beneficial as more than half the crop is in the critical fruiting stage and a heavier frost could have caused great damage.

Associated Press Oklahoma City Oklahoma

Teoclints Okeke Shipments and Stock for Interior Towns

A fragment notes shipments and stock figures for thirteen interior towns with 92 108 and 81 893 shipment totals and 220 227 and 107 881 stock counts in 1911 and 1910 entries.

Teoclints Okeke It

Cotton Spot Rates Stand Steady in New Orleans

Spot cot ton in New Orleans stays steady with 1100 bales sold for 1825 arrival. Prices shown include low ordinary 6 1 4, ordinary 7 1 16, good ordinary 8 3 4, middling 11 16, strict middling 9 18 16, and higher grades up to good middling 10 4 or more. Receipts total 6075 and stock at 56 630.

Associated Press New Orleans

Spot Cotton Settles Quiet in New York Market

Spot cotton closed quiet in New York with Middling up lands 9.75 cents and Do Gulf 10 cents. No sales reported.

THE Associated Press New York

Market data notes futures open steady on October rates

Futures opened steady with minor moves across contract months. Prices quoted include October at 9.70 72, November 9.61 63, December 9.62, January 9.66 67, March 9.76 77, May 9.89 91, and July 9.97 9.99.

New York Close Jan Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton Market Steady in Memphis Trade

Memphis reports spot cotton steady at middling 10 cents per pound as week begins with stable prices and no change in demand.

Liverpool Cotton Close Mixed Futures Open Firm

The Associated Press reports Liverpool cotton on October 11 with spot prices steady to higher and receipts at 28 000, including 27 000 Americans. Futures opened firm and closed easy with listed forward levels from October to August and September contracts.

Sociated Press Liverpool

Thousands Flock to Austin Columbus Day Celebration

Incoming trains bring hundreds of visitors to Austin for the Columbus Day event with thousands expected. Decorations completed at the state house and the house of representatives while railroads prepare to handle 15 000 to 20 000 people and the committee ensures public comfort for the crowds.

Austin Tex State House House of Representatives Committee On Public Comfort

Cotton seed products market notes in Memphis

In Memphis on October 11 the market quoted prime basis oil at 4.40 cents, meal at 24.25 to 24.50, and linters at 2 plus 3 quarters per hundredweight.

THE Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cottonseed oil prices and money on call report

New York markets show cottonseed oil open and close figures for October with bids and ranges. Money on call remains at 2 to 2 1/2 percent with time-loan rates eased to 3 to 4 percent across 60 days to six months.

New York

Trade in cotton goods limited to hand to mouth buying

Trade in cotton goods was restricted to hand to mouth buying with buyers not inclined to perceive future requirements. Trade in exports remained quiet. Some slight demand for prints was reported for Manila and South America.

Associated Press New York Manila South America

Cheese weights clash as fairs boast record sizes

Chicago touted a cheese of 200 pounds while the Minnesota state fair unveiled a colossal 6000 pound cheese, showcasing regional dairy prowess and rival bragging rights.

Chicago Minnesota

Paris to launch world's highest priced newspaper

New York report states Paris will publish Le Journale Internationale edited by American Theodore Stantin. Printed in French, copies priced at ten cents. An international advisory board of prominent statesmen will annually set the paper's policy.

Associated Press New York Paris le Journale Internationale Theodore Stantin Ee Ee Polit Pal Om International Advisory Board

Lemon PalG to HIGHER AGAIN in San Antonio market

San Antonio jobbers quote lemons at 5.75 per box, up a quarter from yesterday and a half dollar for the week. Demand for lemon beverages remains strong as supply tightens due to summer depletion and wartime import cuts. Local trade quotes 5.50 per box to retailers. consumer price around 22 cents per pound dressed. Turkey supplies grow as Thanksgiving approaches with ample receipts and a favorable price trend. Retail prices sit around 14 to 15 cents per pound, with consumer receipts about 22 cents dressed.

San Antonio Fornia Stea Paca Express

First Mississippi Sweet Potatoes Arrive Amid Higher Prices

The first Mississippi sweet potato carload is due late this week for Monday trade with a $2.50 per hundredweight quote, about 76 cents above the current level. Despite the premium, demand is seen as active while the supply ahead of last year and expected to ease to around $2 per hundred after the stock sells. Local gardeners continue supplying the market with raised prices over last week.

Mississippi

Coffee market advances amid supply manipulation fears

Fractional advances drive coffee prices on the New Orleans exchange to highs unseen since 1880. Trade leaders blame supply manipulation by large holders as the corner in coffee becomes the most extensive in history while domestic restaurant prices in San Antonio show no rise despite a 100 percent yearly increase.

New Orleans Aoefee Rega San Antonio

Corn market firming with price rises across products

The corn market shows continued strength with lump and package starch up 4.25 cents per pound yesterday. Corn chops rise by a dollar per ton and oats gain three cents per bushel.

Grocery demand and prices rise amid scarce can goods

Grocers report receiving and delivering this year's canned goods packed for the season. A clear scarcity of all varieties is evident and prices are expected to climb as the season progresses and stocks dwindle.

Prices Across Butter Creamery Eggs and Cheese Stand

Price to shipperless commission and to retailer noted. Butter steady with creamery 26c per lb and country 18c to 20c. Eggs steady with fresh country candled 18c to 19c and storage 2c. Cheese firm including fancy cream 12% and brick 20c American Swiss 34c ported Swiss 31c Limburger 20c. Poultry steady with large choice hens $6 per doz, medium hens $5, large springs and three med springs $3, small springs $2.40–2.75 per doz. ducks and guineas per doz about $6–7. turkeys 14–16c per lb.

Market Notation From Chicago Dairy Prices

Quotations today show butter and eggs steady with receipts of 3305 cases. Cheese unsettled with dairy brands listed. poultry live market irregular with turkeys at 15 cents and chickens at 11 cents.

Rae Chicago

Local Prices for Butter Eggs and Creamery Goods

Prices listed include butter at 28c for firsts 26c for firsts and 24c for seconds and packing stock 19c Eggs show extras 22%c firsts 2ic seconds 13t%e indicating partial OCR.

THE Associated Press Kansas City

St Louis Produce Prices Reported by Associated Press

Market day notes show poultry prices with chickens at 10 to 16 cents, turkeys 14 to 16 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese 10 cents. Butter and creamery butter quoted at 22 30 cents, eggs steady at 19 2te.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis

New York Oct lL Vit Receipts and White Gathers

New York reports vit receipts totaling 14 539 cases with Western whites gathering 26 32c.

Associated Press New York

Also Mentioned on This Page

U.S Department of Agriculture Willis L. Moore Vicinity East Texas Bibor San Antonio, Tex Messienne Chicago Grain Movement Chicago Cash Grain Kansas City Grain ST. Louis Grain Boston Wool Market Port Worth Sales Oct Vinsecene Snoga Kosciusko Jos Neanrvek Bull Sveneeuek Hernandez Jim Clayton Bexar Price R. B. Featherstone Henrietta Button Houston Galveston NEW York Futures Cotton Statistics VU. S. Forts Mobile Ala Savannaha Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Texas City Great Britain France Interior Movement Ments Augusta United States Britain Continent Mex U. S Seer Eee Associate Press GEQ. Sgitcovich & CO N. Flores Street Old Phosse Wew Phosse Ieee
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