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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1911
Page
27
New York and New Orleans led gains as Liverpool futures closed with 6 to 6.5 point advances. Spot cotton rose five points with 8000 bales sold at 5.344 middling amid forecasts of freezing weather in northern Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
New Orleans cotton futures opened with a 17 to 23 point advance on western cold weather and frost reports. Short covering and bullish Liverpool outlook spurred early gains, but prices faded with profit taking and the market ended 14 to 17 points higher from yesterday's close.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady on October 9 with October at 9.63 65, November 9.50 51, December 9.43 44, January 9.50, March 9.60, May 9.72, and July 9.??.
Closing cotton at Liverpool shows moderate demand with prices up five points. American middling fair at 5.76 and good middling 5.48. total sales 8,000 bales with 1,000 for speculation and export, 5,400 American. Receipts 66,000 bales, including 64,800 American. Futures firm then easy with varied October through October monthly quotes.
Secretary Hester’s New Orleans weekly cotton exchange report shows October movement in sight and totals ahead of last year and 1908 across twenty days and fifty days of the season. The week’s in sight reached 626,187 bales, with foreign exports 341,289, and season totals at 1,777,580, up 372,816 from last year.
The rice situation favors producers as distributors must pay full prices for southern offerings. Desirable grades are scarce with Japans moderating supply. Prices sit about a cent higher than last year due to crop delays. Trade not excited. assortments improve but arrivals do not swell warehouse stocks.
New York reports comparative cotton figures for the week ending October 20 with net receipts at U S ports 469,940 versus 462,600 last year. Total receipts since Sept 1 2,537,702. Exports for week 343,11. Stock at U S ports 741,929 and interior towns 465,537. Liverpool stock 294,000 and Britain stock 353,000 at same period.
Cottonseed oil quotations show prices around 5.69 to 6.25 with Oct and Jan trading figures. Money on call is nominal while time loans run easy with 60 days at 3 percent, 90 days at 2 1/2 percent, and six months at 2 percent.
New York market reports irregular receipts totaling 6717 canes as traders note uneven supply. Price movements and quality vary across commodities, with some lots delayed by transportation issues.
Close prime mercantile paper 4 percent. sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 4.83.40 for 60 day bills and 4.86.65 for demand. Commercial bills 4.82 percent. Bar silver 45 cents. Mexican dollars 45 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
Light trading on the New York stock exchange edged with uneven results as Great Northern Ore Cert certificates and Beat Sugar led losses from profit taking. American Cotton Oil fell on earnings silence, while United States Steel and Copper showed divergent moves amid reorganizations and loan activity abroad.
The article reviews a week of cotton trading with a $2 per bale reaction and a close matching action. It notes frost and snow in Texas and Oklahoma driving shorts to sell as Liverpool’s weekly open looms and suggests spinners could buy far beyond current consumption if prices stay low.
Bulls take encouragement yet note daily receipts at ports do not justify high crop estimates. Based on actual movement of the crop, yield may not reach 14,000,000 pelts. danger of further adverse developments is hinted.
The week in livestock markets saw mixed results with hogs up slightly, cattle steady, and sheep weak. Prices rose overall as strong outside demand and packer interest supported gains, with San Antonio cows to 3.60 and calves to 4.26, while feeders and steers showed promising prospects for next week.
Cattle receipts 800 head with steers 3.76 to 4.26, stockers 3.90 to 4.25, cows 2.76 to 4.10, bulls 2.65 to 3.36, calves 3.75. Hogs receipts 650 head, market five cents higher, top 6.55, bulk 6.25 to 6.50. No sales for hogs, no sheep.
cattle receipts around 500 with dull prices. beef cattle range 4.76 to 8.75, Texas and western steers varying. hogs around 11 000 with slow steady demand. prices from 5.95 to 6.66 for various weights. sheep receipts about 1000 with strong demand and lamb values up to 8.75, western lambs 3.75 to 6.00.
Receipts total 500 cattle with 200 southerns and market steady. Native steers 5.25 to 8.50. southerns steers 3.40 to 6.25. cows and heifers 2.75 to 7.00. stockers 3.75 to 5.80. bulls 3.25 to 4.25. calves 4.00 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 3000. bulk sales around 6.45. heavy 6.30 to 6.50. packers 6.26 to 6.50. lights 5.90 to 6.40. pigs 4.25 to 5.25. Sheep receipts 2000 with market steady. muttons 3.00 to 3.75. lambs 4.40 to 5.80. range wethers 3.25 to 4.60. ewes 2.25 to 3.80.
St Louis market receipts total 800 cattle with 600 Texas. Steers and cows range 3.00 to 7.50 per cwt. Hogs receipts 8500 with pigs lights and packers 4.50 to 6.40. Sheep receipts 3000 with muttons 3.25 to 3.90 and lambs at 4.00.
The Holmes steers sixteen carloads were due today to inaugurate a new dipping vat at the stock yards. A crowd of over two thousand stockmen received invitations and rushed to supply cattle to fill belated slots. Del Rio loaded steers will arrive Tuesday and be dipped on arrival without the planned brass band or audience.
The Southwestern Division of the Federal Bureau of Animal Industry transfers its headquarters from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. Inspector in charge Dr. Leslie J. Allen is there to secure office space. The Texas cattle industry expects improved cooperation between state and federal livestock offices for stronger quarantine enforcement and tick eradication efforts. Chairman Waddell and Secretary Spiller helped secure the change.
The national cowmen’s meeting shifts to an earlier date with strong interest and expected record attendance. The program will discuss the margin between what producers receive for livestock and what consumers pay for meat, a topic raised at the Fort Worth conference.
Chicago markets show lower price outlook as cool weather threatens finishing crops. Corn losses and reduced stocks contrast with strong export demand and active pork ribs buying. wheat shows rebounds while oats lag.
Wheat arrivals reached 63 cars with 22 contract grade, corn 191 cars with 78 contract grade, and oats 156 cars. Total wheat receipts across Chicago, Minneapolis and Duluth were 736 cars, up from 679 last week and 499 a year ago.
Chicago market quotes show No. 2 red wheat around 1.01 to 1.07 dollars and No. 2 northern at 1.16 to 1.17 dollars. Spring durum and chaff prices cited. Corn No. 3, No. 2 white at 76 cents and No. 2 yellow at 76 1/2 cents.
St Louis market notes show cash wheat firm with No 2 red at 1.02 to 1.03 and No 2 hard 1.08 to 1.14. Corn advances with No 2 track 73 to 74 cents and No 2 white 74 to 74c. Oats rise with No 2 track 47 to 48c and No 2 white 48 to 48c. December wheat 1.02, May 1.06. Corn December 65c, May 66 and oats December 48c, May 60c.
Quotations show mixed movement in Kansas City on October 21 with wheat largely steady and corn climbing fractionally. Prices for white and mixed corn hover around the 46 to 48 cent range, while wheat futures for December to July show minor fluctuations within narrow bands.
New York reports an active cottonseed oil market with prices edging higher at the open, driven by covering shorts and support from definers. Later trading eased, closing mixed with spot around 6.12 to 6.50 cents and various forward bids from October through May, reflecting volatility.
The past week shows strong demand in local produce markets with rising interest in vegetables and meat. Coffee prices rise as Brazilian crop controls push U S dealers to absorb higher costs while cotton and oil markets display renewed firmness despite concerns over livestock feed costs.
Butter steady at 18 to 20 cents per pound for country product. Creamery butter quoted at 0 cents, eggs steady with fresh country candled 18 to 19 cents and storage 21 to 22 cents. Cheese firm with varieties—Fancy cream 12 to 14 cents, brick 20 cents, American Swiss 24 cents, imported Swiss 22 to 24 cents, Limburger 20 cents, mild cheddar 17 to 18 cents. Poultry prices show hens per dozen from 4.50 to 6.00, large and medium springs per dozen 3.50 to 4.00 and 2.50 to 3.00 respectively, small springs 2.40 to 2.75, guineas 3.25 to 3.50, ducks per dozen 6.00 to 7.00, squabs 1.10 to 1.25, turkeys per pound 14 to 16 cents.
Butter steady with creamery quotes 23 to 29 cents. Eggs steady with receipts of 2783 cases. firsts 21 cents, prime firsts 22. cheese steady with Daisies 14 percent, Twins 18 cents, Young Americas 144 percent, Long Horns 14 percent. Potatoes firm with ords 62 to 65 cents. Poultry live steady turkeys 14 cents, chickens 9 cents, springs 10 cents. Veal steady from 8 to 10 cents per pound across weight ranges.
Quotations today show poultry rates with chickens 9 1/2 to 9 3/4 cents, springs 10 cents, turkeys 14 to 16 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese not stated. Butter steady, creamery 23 to 30 cents, eggs firm at 20 to 22 cents.
The bulletin lists butter at 28c for firsts 26c for seconds, packing stock 190, eggs at 24c for extras, 22c for firsts, and 14c for seconds. Prices reflect standard grading and stock categories in regional dairy trade notes.
New York reports mixed commodity prices on October 21 with hides steady, Bogota at 22 22½ cents, leather firm, petroleum steady, wool and rice quiet, molasses firm, raw sugar nominal, Muscovado at 89 test with 5.20 to 5.87 cents, trifugal 96 test at 6.80 to 5.87 cents, refined steady.
New York reports the cotton goods markets remain quiet with a mild easing tendency. Yarns and yarn inquiries on contracts increase while jobbers maintain steady trade with small orders predominating.
The New York market closed steady for near deliveries and weak for distant months with last prices seven to twenty points higher. Sales reached 107,260 while spot remained steady. Rio No. 7 15% at 16c and No. 4 mos lic mild firm Cordova 17 19c nominal. Brazil offers reportedly unchanged to ten points lower.
Cold spells boost demand for warmer apparel while cotton prices stay low. Jobbers report farmers storing cotton and hesitating to market, yet fall and winter stock moves remain strong. Consumers rush to fleece lining and heavy underwear amid chilly mornings.
The weekly statement notes banks hold 15.204 million in excess reserves above legal requirements, up 3.446 million from last week. Totals include aggregate cash reserves of 419.627 million and trust company vault reserves of 63.547 million with net deposits about 1.781 billion.
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