Cotton Market Mixed at Open as Prices Fluctuate
Market reports show cotton opening strong with prices then slipping later in the session. Traders cite supply jitters and demand uncertainty as key factors affecting early gains.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1916
Page
7
Weekend Weather Forecast for Texas and San Antonio
Saturday, October 21, 1916. For San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Sunday, fair with rising temperatures. East Texas also expects fair skies tonight and Sunday with gradually rising temperatures.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
East Texas
Cotton Market Recovers Slightly as Frost Outlook Fades
The Cotton Exchange notes a bullish early tone in New York and New Orleans fading after frost damage fears subsided. Prices drift, then firm as ginning forecasts of 7.5 to 7.6 million bales spur buying. New York and New Orleans close steady with minor gains. Local San Antonio spot prices show Good middling at .665, Strict middling near .665.
New York Cotton Opens Higher on Frost and Demand
Reports of frost in the eastern belt and strong dry goods demand spurred early buying. December at 18.50 and January 18.40 on the call, then eased to 18.30 and 18.28 as selling pressure grew. Mid-session firming due to bullish southern spot notes and rumors of a 17.46 million bale ginning by October 18, with a total crop near 11.49 million bales. Close at 18.48 with the list up 10 to 17 points.
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New York
Cotton futures open steady in early New York trade
In New York on October 21 futures markets show steady starts with December at 18.49 and January 18.40 while March 18.50 May 18.65 and July 18.66. Futures closed very steady with ranges and final quotes near 18.46 to 18.81.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher Then Drops on Liquidation
Cold weather pushed New Orleans cotton futures up 6 to 9 points at the open but soon reversed as liquidation pulled prices 9 to 12 points below yesterday. A forecast of 7.5 to 7.6 million bales from the forthcoming ginning report spurred some buying, leaving the market 1 to 3 points up at mid-session. Frost in the cold night provided steadying support, and by late morning months traded 7 to 11 points above yesterday’s close.
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Cotton Exchange
New York
New Orleans
Liverpool
San Antonio
Cotton futures open steady on New Orleans market
New Orleans cotton futures opened steadier with October 17.40 and December 17.81 for nearby months. January 17.99 March 18.22 May 18.37 and July 18.44 were also quoted as asked. Closing data shows mixed but generally steady finishes across contracts.
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New Orleans
Travelers Named Stopping at Gunter St. Anthony and Menger Hotels
A list of individuals visiting San Antonio area hotels includes Joseph Netzer and H. M. Roberts at the Gunter, F. Salisbury and J. E. Phelps at the St. Anthony, Walter Ritter and J. E. Smith at the Menger, and others from Dallas, Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass, Saltillo, and Tampico. Several guests are noted at the Menger and Gunter with ties to Garza, Guerra, and Rihl.
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Joseph Netzer
Laredo
Gunter
F. Salisbury
St. Anthony
W. J. Gordon
Dallas
H. J. Smith
Brownaville
Walter Ritter
Menger
Dave Marks
C. W. Henry
Pharr
Tampico
Mex
Re. F. S. Roberts
Lockhart
H. E. Stetson
Santa Barbara
Cal
Texas seined shrimp allowed under protection plan
Game Fish and Oyster Commissioner W. W. Wood urged the governor to permit the use of seines on the Texas coast for shrimp due to a substantial rise in shrimp under state protection. He also recommended protecting red fish.
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Austin
Tex
W. W. Wood
Texas
Sugar Prices Climb Amid Shortages and Rail Delays
Sugar costs rise daily says San Antonio wholesalers with May prices peaking at 8.70. A season crop shortage and high demand push prices higher, despite a temporary dip after May. Market again advanced to 7.80 per unit as of mid August with related wholesale commodity rates listed for nuts, beans, dried goods, and animal products.
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San Antonio
Wholesale markets list fresh vegetables and prices
The notice lists wholesale prices for potatoes onions tomatoes celery peppers and more by region including Colorado California Texas and Illinois. It covers fruits dried fruits canned goods coffee sugar oats hay and grains with per unit and per weight pricing for buyers and traders.
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California
Colorado
Jonathan
L. M
Stev
Rtlett
Illinois
Maxwell House
Japan
Texas
New grenade like baseball weapon for trench warfare
The War Department reportedly developing a hand grenade shaped and sized like a baseball. It is safe to handle until thrown with a curved release and a small instrument sets the plunger to explode on impact. The device promises greater range speed and accuracy than existing grenades, with potential future use by American pitchers as grenade sharpshooters.
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Washington
United States
War Department
Europe
Old Sweetheart of Mine Stage Premiere in Indianapolis
Governor Ralston and many others attended the English Opera House for Robert Mc Laughlin's Hoosier romance An Old Sweetheart of Mine based on James Whitcomb Riley folk songs. Cast included Orrin Johnson Richard Barbee Frederick Burton and Agnes Findley. Mrs Wesley Grey, former child servant of Riley, inspired Orphant Annie.
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Indianapolis
Texas Company Increases Capital Stock
The Texas Company headquartered in Houston received approval from the secretary of state to amend its charter raising capital stock from 37 million to 44.4 million dollars.
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Austin
Tex
The_ Texas Company
Houston
of States Department
Slow Saturday for Livestock at Union Stock Yards
Oct 21 Union Stock Yards reports very slow trading on Saturday with cattle and calves dominating pens. Officials expect brisk activity next week as a large supply remains, with receipts today totaling cattle 110, calves 63, horses 3, hogs 109, sheep 345 while market totals show cattle 639, calves 53, hogs 28.
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Union Stock Yards
Fort Worth Market Report Cattle Sheep Goats
Fort Worth Texans market news shows cattle receipts about 700 with steady tone. Steers 6.00 to 7.50, stockers 6.00 to 6.75, heifers 6.50 to 6.90, cows 3.25 to 6.25, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, calves 4.50 to 9.25. Hog receipts around 1500 with bids up five cents. Bulk hogs 9.80 to 10.00, top 10.45. Sheep receipts 180 steady. lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 7.00 to 8.00, wethers 6.75 to 7.56, ewes 6.50 to 7.00, culls 4.00 to 5.00, goats 3.75 to 6.25.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Market Receipts and Quotations Oct 21
Receipts for hogs were 14 000 with a strong market. Bulk 9.90 to 10.35, light 9.60 to 10.40, mixed 9.65 to 10.45, heavy 9.65 to 10.45, pigs 7.00 to 9.45. Cattle receipts 1 000, market steady. native beef cattle 6.50 to 11.40, western steers 6.10 to 9.25, stockers and feeders 4.75 to 7.75, cows and heifers 3.40 to 9.50, calves 7.25 to 11.85. Sheep receipts 3 000, market ready. wetherns 7.00 to 8.25, lambs 8.25 to 10.55.
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Chicago
Park
Market Receipts and Prices Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
In St Louis on October 21 receipts and prices show hogs at 4500 head with mixed and butchers from 9.85 to 10.35, heavy hogs up to 10.26, and a bulk range 9.90 to 10.30. Cattle receipts 1000 with native stock steers 7.50 to 11.00, yearlings and heifers 8.60 to 10.75, cows 5.50 to 7.50, stockers 5.30 to 7.59, plus Texas quarantine steers 5.50 to 8.00 and prime southern steers 8.00 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 600 with lambs 7.00 to 10.65, ewes 3.75 to 7.26, breeding ewes 8.60 to 9.60, yearlings 4.00 to 8.75. Market steadiness noted across groups.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Kansas City Market Report Receipts and Hogs Rise
Kansas City market results list receipts for hogs at about 2500 with steady to higher prices across categories. Bulk hogs quoted near 9.75 to 10.20, light and pigs ranges shown. Cattle receipts around 500 with various price bands for prime fed steers, dressed beef steers, cows and calves. Sheep receipts 3000 with lambs near 10 to 106.50, yearlings and other categories shown with mixed bounds.
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Kansas City
Coffee and Sugar Futures Prices Reported
New York market notes firm futures for Coffee No 7 Rio at 95 cents, Dee at 8.39, March 8.47. Raw sugar and molasses steady with refined prices listed, including October 5.40, December 4.99, March 4.23, May 4.30.
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New York
Coffee
Rio
Dee
March
Chicago market quotes hold steady on butter and poultry
Chicago quotations show butter unchanged and eggs steady with receipts at 3818 cases. Potatoes advance with 45 carloads from Minnesota and the Dakotas priced at 1.40 to 1.50 for white varieties and 1.35 to 1.46 for other whites. live poultry prices remain unchanged.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Dakotas
Dakota-Ohios
Wisconsin
Market Wrap: Butter Eggs Poultry Steady
Kansas City dispatch notes butter eggs and poultry unchanged. Valley Early Ohio firm price listed as one dollar fifty cents per unit, totaling sixty cents for a quoted quantity.
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Kansas City
Valley
New York Cotton Goods Market Strength Surges
The cotton goods market was strong today with yarns advancing and wool firm. Ready-to-wear lines were active, especially dresses and coats, signaling robust demand in New York on October 21.
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New York
Houston Banks Hold Large Loanable Fund
Houston bankers estimate that out of 62.5 million dollars on deposit in city banks, 37.6 million is loaned, with about 40 percent in the reserve fund. The reserve exceeds the legal requirement, creating a loanable surplus of more than 15.5 million dollars.
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Houston
Tex
Death of Norfolk Cotton Exchange leader Normal Bell Jr
Norfolk Virginia October 21 Normal Bell Jr secretary and superintendent of the Norfolk Portsmouth Cotton Exchange and a prominent cotton man in the South died here today He was a Confederate veteran.
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Norfolk
U S Steel Leads Wall Street Trade as Markets Rally
New York stocks opened with United States Steel dominating activity. Steel moved 25,000 shares at 120 to 119 and saw further large transfers near 120, while General Motors hit a new high of 806. Cuban American Sugar and peers advanced, rails showed strength in a broadly higher tape.
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New York
United States Steel
Steel
General Motors
Ailis-Chalmorgs
American Car and Foundry
American Tee & Tel
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio Ee
Bethlehem Steel
Conadian Pacific
General Electric
Northern Pfd
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Wees
Cte
Kansas
Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myersteen
Lorillard Company Ve
Maxwell Motors Weet Accee
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri Pac
Saeenenes
New York Central
NHL. & Hentees
Norfolk & Western
Tay
Northern Pacific
See
Pennsylvania Ee
Lil Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Bk'y Sloss, Shef
Steel & Tron Tae
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Siebondy
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper Wee
Texas Company
Union Pacific Steens
United Fruit
United States Rubber
S. Smelting & Refining
United States
Stee Sete
Virginia Care
Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Thee
Raan
Wabash Fa Aeue
Testern ‘Nion Tee
Westinghouse Electric Severe Sd Odg
Vennecott
Gulf States Steel Ee
Ee Owen Wee
Mercantile Papers and Exchange Rates Reported
New York and London market notes show mercantile paper rates with 60 day bills at 4 3 4 percent and demand at 7 59 16 for sterling. Francs and guilders prices listed. tariff silver and Mexican dollars cited. London money rates shown with short and three month discounts and cotton statistics referenced.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
London
Copper market holds steady amid firm demand in New York
Continued firmness in the copper market was reported with fair domestic demand and little copper offered for delivery before January. Prominent agencies quoted electrolytic copper for the first quarter around 28 to 27 1/2 cents, while iron remained unchanged.
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New York
Market Roundup Elgin Butter Quiet and Rice Steady
Elgin butter prices held at 24 1 2 cents with no sales and market unchanged. New Orleans rice markets showed rough and clean prices steady with receipts of 5642 sacks rough and 885 pockets clean and sales including Honduras and Japan lots.
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Elgin
New Orleans
Millers
Honduras
Japan
Blue Rose
Durable Goods Trade Noted In Savannah Report
Savannah report lists firm activity with sales and receipts figures, including percentages and shipments. It records resin firm data and notes multiple notation codes and a price figure of 6.50, highlighting varied trading metrics across firms.
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Savannah
Observations From 8 A.M. on October 26 1916
A brief notice notes observations recorded at 8 a m on Saturday October 26 1916. It references Universal Electric Sad Irons and Sam Speir Hardware Co as the advertisement source.
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Universal Electric Sad Irons
Sam Speir Hardware Co
Visiting Shriner Dies During San Antonio Visit
Smil Graff, 55, farmer and stockman from Hondo, died of heart failure Friday afternoon in San Antonio while attending Shriner ceremonies. He wished a Knight Templar funeral if his death occurred. Survived by widow, son Walter, daughters Lena Minnie and Paulina, and brothers Charles and J L Graff of Hondo. Body sent to Hondo with Knight Templar escort. funeral to be held there Sunday at 2:30 PM.
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Smil Graff
San Antonio
Shriner
Knight Templar
Mr. Graff
Hondo
Walter
Lena
Minnie
Paulina
Charles
J. L. Graff
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Knights Templars
Nueces County Expects Record Cabbage Harvest
Nueces County eyes a bumper cabbage crop with prices ranging from 35 to 49 dollars per ton, a stark contrast to last year’s four dollars. County Farm Demonstrator Caldwell estimates record acreage of the so called stomach-acheless variety will be grown, boosting local profits despite recent reverses in the area.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces County
Caldwell
Market Prices For Texas Country Produce In San Antonio
Shippers market buyers paid prices for country produce delivered in San Antonio on Saturday. Butter steady at 34 cents per pound, country creamery. poultry very firm with hens at 6 dollars per dozen and large fryers 6.50 to 7.00. broilers 3.50 to 4.00. turkeys 18 to 19 cents per pound. ducks 4.80 to 5.50 per dozen. geese from 6 to 8 dollars per dozen.
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San Antonio
Atte
Texas
Texas Creamery
Wheat and corn quotes from Chicago market page
Quotations recorded for October 22 show Wheat No 2 at 1.67 to 1.70 dollars, No 2 spring at 1.71 to 1.76, corn No 2 yellow around 98 to 99 cents, and barley priced about 8 shillings 0 pence per bushel with Root Standard spread noted.
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Chicago
Profit Takers Enter Wheat Market After Good Advance
Fresh advances in wheat sparked heavy profit taking, then a rally as resting orders appeared. Bulls note ongoing Argentina drought and moderate strength in cable quotations, with world shipments rising including Britain. December and May futures moved from opening highs to a strong close up about 1 to 1½ percent.
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Chicago
Ill
Argentina
Great Britain
Buenos Aires
Mississippi
Lord
Wheat and corn prices steady in Kansas City market survey
Quotations show wheat unchanged or slightly lower with No 4% hard at 1.66 to 1.75, No 2 red 1.69 to 1.71. Corn holds steady to lower with No mixed 91 to 92 cents, No 2 white around 92 to 93 cents, No 2 yellow 94 to 95 cents. Oats also flat to lower with No 8 white 49 cents, No 2 mixed 48 to 50 cents. Rye ranges 1.25 to 1.26 dollars.
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Kansas City
Grain futures close with mixed Chicago prices
Kansas City grain futures close with Wheat Dec at 1.65 and May 1.66 while Corn Dec trades 2 3/4 cents higher at 85 1/2 cents and May at 85 3/4 cents.
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Chicago Grain Futures
Kansas City
Grain Prices From St. Louis Market Report
Quotations show wheat higher with No 2 at 1.76 to 1.80 and No 8 around 1.74 to 1.77. Corn rises with No 2 at 98c and No 2 white near 1. Oats steady at No 2 49 143 and No 8 white nominal. Rye steady at No 2 1.32.
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ST. Louis
Provision Markets Chicago Provisions Record
Local packing house quotations show varied meat products with price ranges for dry salt bacon bellies lard and compound fats. Details include bacon extras at 18 cents and 22 cents for fancy cuts, 14 to 16 pound bellies at around 18 to 20 cents, and pure lard at 17 cents.
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