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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1911

Page

13

Retail Coffee Prices Rise as Wholesale Costs Push Upward

Retailers poised to raise coffee prices within a week as wholesale costs climb. Wholesalers hold private brands steady, while roasters report higher brand prices and jobbers warn of passing along losses. Bread and crackers see price pressure from firm wheat and flour markets amid reduced reciprocity impacts. Government contracts eyed with division plans potentially shifting sourcing away from San Antonio, but added transport costs may blunt local gains.

Porto Rico

Thanksgiving demand boosts turkey prices at local market

Turkeys are in high demand and scarce while prices rose three cents per pound as buyers seek early stock for Thanksgiving. The market welcomed a carload of black twig apples with steady demand amid abundant varieties, and apple crops exceed last year by about 40 percent, with ample supply and reasonable prices ahead of Christmas.

Dairy and Poultry Prices Steady In Local Market

Butter and eggs hold steady with butter at 30 and 18 to 20 cents per pound for creamery and country varieties. Fresh country candled eggs 18 to 19 cents, storage 21 to 22. Cheese firm with various cuts from 12 to 24 cents. Poultry prices mixed by type with hens per dozen 4.50 to 6.00, large and medium springs per dozen 3.60 to 4.00 and 2.50 to 3.00, small springs 2.75 per case, ducks 6.00 to 7.00 per dozen, squabs 1.00 to 1.26, turkeys 14 cents per pound.

Badger State THE Associated Press Chicago LLC

Quotations for commodities from Chicago market report

Butter cream eries and eggs show steady prices with receipts of 3410 cases. Cheese prices stay firm for various dairy products while potatoes and poultry also hold steady with modest price ranges.

Market Report On Eggs And Regional Pricing

The Associated Press notes firm eyes on market receipts of 11 360. Price ranges appear for state Pennsylvania and nearby white fancy large new laid at 40 to 45 cents, fair to good 38 to 43 cents, western gathered whites 26 to 38 cents, state Pennsylvania and nearby gathered whites 30 to 43 cents.

Associated Press New York State Pennsylvania Hennery

Market Quoted St. Louis Produce Prices Oct 19

The Associated Press reports St. Louis produce quotes on October 19 show poultry weak with chickens at 9% to 9?c, springs 10c, turkeys 14 to 16c, ducks 11?c, geese steady. eggs steady at 194% to 21 cents.

THE Associated Press ST. Louis Syrity Saes

Cattle Market Uptick Noted At Union Stock Yards

Oct 19 local yards see five cattle and 68 hogs, no sale session as buyers wait. Commission men and buyers discuss cattle outlook after rains. Northern markets report strong demand with higher prices for steers cows calves hogs and sheep. local quotes show modest gains for cows calves and hogs for the week.

Union Stock Yards

Stock Yards Talk and Cattle Plans from Gillette

Albert Hackney of Gillette says feeder activities around Coatulla are light due to recent rains. He plans to fatten stocker cattle on grass for thirty to sixty days before marketing, but the local market has no cattle today. Cattle Raisers of Texas and American National Live Stock Association plan a Denver meeting December 12 and 13 to discuss tariff legislation for Congress beginning December 1. Judge Sam H. Cowan seeks a Kansas City conference in November to set a tariff policy, but the Denver meet next month delays the decision.

San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Chicago Albert Hackney Gillette Coatulla Hackney Cattle Raisers Association of Texas American National Live Stock Association Denver Congress Sam H. Cowan Kansas City

Branding iron proposed to mark east Texas razorbacks

An East Texas hog raiser asks the Cattle Raisers Association of Fort Worth if branding hogs is practical to identify his swine. He plans to turn loose hogs on East Texas lands but cannot distinguish them by ear marks and seeks a firmer, more forcible claim method.

East Texas Cattle Raisers Association Fort Worth Cow Men’s Association

Cattlemen Prepare Dip at New Stockyard Event

Local stockyard hosts first big dipping at a new vat this Saturday with Holmes steers from McMullen County to Powell of Presidio County among the first delivered cattle. Invitations have gone out and refreshments will be served. About seventeen carloads are to be dipped.

Holmes McMullen County Powell Presidio County

Public land question fuels upcoming cattle conference in Kansas City

The Texas Cattle Raisers Association and National Livestock Association prepare for a national meeting in Kansas City next month to decide on controlling open range lands. Stockmen claim leases or rights would prevent unappropriated grazing, raise carrying capacity, and boost meat production. R. K. Saunders of Gallagher ranch is mentioned in connection with the discussion.

Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association National Livestock Association Kansas City

Livestock Market Mostly Steady With Some Higher Prices

Fort Worth beef steers sold steady and active with top at eight dollars and trade around four dollars. Stockers and feeders eased slightly to about 4.40. Cows and bulls held steady, calves near five fifty with most between four and five. Hog trade opened higher then closed steady with top six seventy five. Sheep steady with ewes about four and lambs five sixty five. Receipts 3500 cattle 2000 hogs 1250 sheep.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex

Chicago cattle hog and sheep market summary

Chicago receipts 6500 cattle strongest prices listed Reeves 4.80 to 8.80 Texas steers 4.10 to 6.15 western steers 4.25 to 7.20 stockers 3.25 to 5.75 cows 2.00 to 6.35 calves 5.60 to 9.20 hogs receipts 26000 market strong five cents up light 6.05 to 6.75 mixed 6.10 to 6.80 heavy 6.05 to 6.75 rough 6.05 to 6.85 good to choice heavy 6.25 to 6.75 pigs 3.50 to 6.00 bulk of sales messy sheep receipts 8000 market steady native 2.25 to 3.75 western 2.40 to 3.80 yearlings 3.60 to 4.25 stop lambs 3.76 to 5.80 western 3.80

Associated Press Chicago Texas

Livestock Receipts Strong at St Louis Market

St Louis reports a busy market day with 9000 cattle including 2500 Texans. native beef steers 5.00 to 6.60. cows and heifers 3.00 to 6.00. stockers 3.25 to 4.25. Hog receipts 11,000 with a 5 cent rise. pigs and lights 4.50 to 6.40. packers 6.35 to 6.75. butchers 6.25. Sheep at 3.25 to 3.90 for muttons and 4.00 for lambs. market steady.

Associated Press ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Live Stock Market Report

Kansas City reports today show cattle receipts at 7000 with strong demand. Native steers bring 5.50 to 8.50, southern steers 4.00 to 6.25, cows and heifers 2.75 to 7.00, stockers 4.00 to 6.00, bulls 3.25 to 4.25, calves 4.00 to 7.50, western steers 4.00 to 7.50. bulk sales 6.10 to 6.55. Sheep receipts 8000, market steady. muttons 3.00 to 3.75, lambs 4.40 to 4.60, wethers 3.00 to 4.50, ewes 2.50 to 3.75.

Associated Press Kansas City

Rancher Seeks Steers as Heavy Rains Benefit Ranges

A Texas stockman, H. G. Williams of Austin, visits town en route to Campbellton. He reports heavy rains last week the heaviest in two years and good pasture conditions, though grass is a touch sap-poor. Williams plans to stock a large rented pasture this fall and looks for promising cattle along the route.

H. G. Williams Austin Texas Campbellton

Money on Call Steady With Ruling Rates Dip

New York money markets report steady on call funds at 2 percent with closing bids at 2 percent and offers at 2 percent. Time loans also steady with 60 days at 3 percent 90 days at 3 percent and six months at 3 3/4 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 5 1/4 percent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 4.83 60 for 60 key bills and 4.86 70 for demand bills. Bar silver at 54, government and railroad bonds shown irregular.

Associater Press New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Bankers

Stocks Open Volatile As Bear Raid Suppresses Gains

Irregular early trading in New York stocks features heavy buy orders yet broad weakness from selling, with United States Steel and Great Northern Ore among notable moves. Select rails and industrials rise, but a sharp drop in Great Northern Ore Certificates and sustained bear pressure push many prices down before a late recovery and stronger close.

Associated Press New York United States Steel Great Northern Reading Canadian Pacific Lehigh Valley Atlantic Coast Line American Union Pacific U. 8S Steel Lehigh Vailey Amalgamated Copper Amer Car and Foundry Sugar Refining Anaconda Mining Co ME Lakeses Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chesapeake and Ohio Chi N. W Mil St. P Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado and Southern Delaware and Hudson DEE Sevivesa Nor Illinois Central Interborough Louisville Nashville Missouri Pacific Kaw Texese National Biscuit Sesses New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Esse Pennsylvania People's Gas Pullman Palace Car Tah Rock Island Co Texas Company

Cotton Futures Open Firm on Frost Fears and Liverpool Cables

The market opened with a firm advance as Liverpool cables and frost forecasts urged buying. Prices climbed early but eased later from the highs as selling intensified. by midday most months were 5 to 8 points higher, with spot middling around 9.35.

New York Liverpool

Market Quotations From Kansas City Averages

Kansas City market notes list butter prices 28 cents per pound for seer, 26 for frets, 2 cents for seconds, and stock and extras around 22 to 28 cents with various small changes noted.

Associated Press Kansas City

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Despite Mixed Cables

New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with a 9 to 13 point advance on strong cables from Liverpool citing frost in the U S. belt. Weather maps showed no rain and normal to warm temperatures, but late morning selling pushed values below yesterday's close before a steadier afternoon session closed 5 points higher to 5 points down.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool Texas Oklahoma

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans market

New Orleans on October 19 reports cotton futures opening steady with several near term bids and asks. October at 9.30, November 9.22 24, December 9.24 25, January 9.28 29, March 9.39 asked, May 9.51 52, July 9.61 64.

Associated Press New York Janowree Etene THE New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices Rise in Active Spot Market

In Liverpool on Oct 19 close cotton spot rose 9 points with American middling fair at 5.68 pence and good mids 5.40. Sales reached 8,000 bales, including 7,000 American and 500 for speculation and export. Futures opened steady and closed quiet with various dairy adjusted figures across the season.

Associated Press Liverpool

Cotton seed product prices report from Memphis

Prime oil sold around 40 cents, meal at 24.25 to 24.50, linters near 3 1/4 cents as of October 19 in Memphis. Prices provided by the Associated Press.

Associated Press Memphis Tenn

Cottonseed oil quotes and commodity notes

New York reports on cottonseed oil runs with closing prices for October November contracts. Prices range from 5.54 to 5.59 for various months. Hides and leather steady while petroleum molasses and rice hold. wool quiet. raw sugar nominal with Muscovado and centrifugal figures listed.

THE Associated Press New York

Spot cotton steady in Houston market

By the Associated Press Houston October 19 spot cotton held steady at middling 96 cents due to unchanged demand and stable prices across the market.

THE Associated Press Houston Tex Memphis, Tenn

South Texas Potato Crop Complete Failure

The Irish potato crop in South Texas failed this year due to scorching heat and heavy rains. Potatoes now command about $2 per hundred pounds in local markets, up from $1.65 last year, with dealers predicting further price rises. Excess rains in Colorado and Idaho have constricted overall supplies feeding Texas markets.

South Texas Colorado Idaho

Wheat and hog markets mixed as Chicago trade ends steady

Wheat opened with edge but fluctuated as buyers and sellers clashed in Chicago. December futures touched 1.01 and closed steady at 1.01 1/4. Corn rose briefly to 65 1/2 but eased. oats gained slightly while hog futures led to firmer protein prices with January pork around 15.60 and ribs at 3.16.

Associated Press Chicago

Leading Spot Markets in Early Trade

A brief market snapshot shows mixed activity in leading spot markets with Liverpool and New Orleans firm, New York and Houston quiet, and Galveston steady. Trading levels and percentages varied, reflecting uneven demand across regions.

Liverpool New York New Orleans Galveston Houston

Spot cotton market in New Orleans steadies

New Orleans spot cot ton remains firm with sales totaling 312 and arrivals 226. Price levels hit low ordinary 5 15-16 to strict good middling 9 16, while middling levels show 9% to 10% ranges. receipts reach 8313 and stock at 4510.

Associated Press New Orleans

Cotton Markets Steady in Memphis Trade

Spot cotton in Memphis on October 19 held steady at middling 9 cents with no price change noted for today.

Spot Cotton Close in New York Markets

Spot cotton closed hull with middling uplands at 9.39 and middling gulf at 9.60. Sales reached 4600 bales.

THE Associated Press New York Hull Uplands Gulf

Frost scare rattles uneven cotton market

The market reacts to frost fears as Liverpool and New York report frost indicators. Short months jump while buyers grow nervous and the weather forecast prompts only a minor bulge. Analysts warn of a potential surplus of at least two million bales and say spinners may hold back until prices justify substantial sales.

Liverpool New York Short Weather Bureau The Alls

Cotton stocks weigh on markets as receipts climb

Visitors from across the country impression local farmers union holdings and grower stocks are large enough to pressure marketing. Many farmers need cash, triggering demoralized southern spot markets and record low prices. Houston receipts 20,090 bales. Galveston 17,441 bales. sales 6 bales. last year totals 21,074 and 74,781 respectively. Opt markets quiet.

Farmers Union Houston Galveston

Market Opinion on Demand and Price Levels

The passage voices doubt that demand will rise and predicts a downturn in movement. It notes some believe the market has no bottom and prices may fall below previous lows this year. Trading remains light and any recovery appears slow.

Wheat and corn receipts report for Chicago market day

Chicago on October 19 reports Wheat 48 cars with .16 contract grade Corn 189 cars with .41 contract grade Cas 153 cars Total wheat receipts at Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth today 61 cars versus 675 last week and 384 on the same day last year.

THE Associated Press Chicago Cas Minneapolis Duluth

Chicago cash grain prices advance mix across wheat types

Chicago cash grain quotes show varying wheat prices with No. 2 red at about 1.01 to 1.02 dollars, No. 2 hard around 1.04 to 1.07, No. 1 northern 1.14 to 1.16, No. 2 northern 1.10 to 1.15, No. 2 spring 1.06 to 1.13, velvet chaff 95 to 1.12, durum around 1.07. Corn values range No. 2 at 72 to 74 percent, No. 2 white about 74 percent, No. 2 yellow 74 to 75 cents, oats No. 2 47 to 48 cents, No. 2 white 48 cents, standard 47 to 48 cents.

Associated Press Chicago

Market quotes Wheat Corn Oats on Chicago Board prices

Associated Press reports cash wheat and oats prices with bid quotes for No 2 red No 2 hard and No 2 white values. It lists December and May futures for wheat corn and oats with fractional cents and percentages.

Grain Futures Prices Reported for Wheat and Corn

Market brief lists cash and future prices for wheat oats and corn. No. 1 hard red winter wheat No. 2 red winter wheat No. 2 mixed oats and No. 3 white oats with varying per bushel values. December and May contracts shown for wheat and corn with percent changes.

New Orleans Rice Market Holds Steady Amid Receipts

New Orleans rice market shows little change as receipts total 10 572 rough and 2 846 clean with millers at 3 994. Sales include 6 048 rough Honduras at 2 58 to 3 65 and 4 626 clean Honduras at 2 75 to 3 25 with Japan modest activity.

Associated Press New Orleans Rice Mae Honduras Japan

Coffee futures steady in New York market

The New York coffee market closed steady for late months with unchanged to ten point gains. Sales reached 160,750 bags while spot prices remained firm. Rio No. 7 sold around 16 to 16 1/2 cents per pound and Santos No. 4 at 17 cents, with Cordova 17 to 19 1/2 cents.

RV Thy New York Rio No Santos Cordova

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Willis L. Moore Vierney North Northwest Eng Ooaueen San Antonio, Tex R. K. Saunders Gallagher Ranch ST. Louis Livestock Pinancial Frostj NEW York Futures South Texas Cotton Statistics U. S United States Chicago Grain Market Interior Movement Chicago Grain Movement Mobile Ala Savannah Charleston Wilmington N. C Norfolk Boston Mass Close Texas City Teveenerse Britain Houston, Tex Great Britain France Ghain ST. Louis Grain Kansas City Grain M. Maracheau Grain CO San Antonio, Texas N. Plores Street
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