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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1912

Page

11

Texans Lead Nation in Canned Goods Consumption Rise

Weather drives Texas to lead in canned goods purchase as San Antonio jobbers report 250 loads annually and steady market gains. Scarcity hits corn and peppers while Maine tomato pack tightens. Baltimore market strengthens with Ben Davis apples selling at $1 a bushel. East Texas fruit demand stays strong as oranges grapes and bananas move quickly. Cotton movement to local presses slows after rains, while drummers push spring samples and widespread goods trade expands. Cheese prices rise slightly.

Texas Santonio Antonio Maine Indiana Ultimore Ben Davis E City Ibbers East Texas

Commodity Quotations From Chicago and Kansas City

Chicago and Kansas City markets report mixed dairy and produce quotes. Butter creamery 28c firsts 26c. daisies and other varieties steady. eggs and cheese steady. potatoes weak with 75 car receipts. turkeys and poultry modest. veal 9c. Kansas City shows butter 28c creamery to 26c firsts. eggs extras 26c firsts 24c. stock shortages and mixed dairy values.

Chicago Young Américas Michigan Tomate Minnesota Wisconsin Nsas City

New York Produce Eggs Steady as Trade Reports Mixed

New York produce notes show eggs quiet and unchanged with receipts of 19 760. In St Louis poultry quotes list chickens and chicks at 14 cents, springs 14, turkeys 16, ducks 10. Butter steady at 25 to 38 cents, eggs unchanged at 22 cents.

New York ST. Louis

Sugar and commodities market snapshot from New York

New York on October 22 reports raw sugar quiet with 89 test at 3.61 cents and 96 test centrifugals at 4.11 cents. Molasses sugar 89 test at 3.36 cents and fines steady. Petroleum and molasses hold steady. Hides and leather also firm.

New York Ascovado

Balkan tensions drag London stock market lower

London stock market opened weak on October 22 as reports from the Balkan region and continental tensions sparked cautious trading and a slide in shares.

London Balkan

Rice market steady in New Orleans with mixed receipts

The New Orleans rice market was steady as of yesterday with total receipts about 8,650 rough and 4930 millers, 1,816 sales. Honduras at 2.75, Japan at 2.75. clean Honduras 4 5c, Japan 3% 4c. Notations indicate rough nominal and clean prices around those levels.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Galveston Shipping Movements Reported

Arrived yesterday: steamers Nestorian and Tampico. Il Norte. Cleared: Tredegar Hall, Amburge, St Hugo, Manchester, Adelheid, Nor andby, Mongibello, Genoa, Balmes, Nestorian. Sailed: Northtown, Port Arthur, Hanover, Bremen, El Rio.

Galveston Tex Nestorian Tampico Il Norte New York Tredegar Hall Amburge Norfolk St. Hugo Manchester Adelheid Norandby Newport’ News Mongibello Genoa Balmes Span Arcelona Liverpool Viewport News Northtown Port Arthur J Hanover Bremen el Rio

Livestock Market Quiet at Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards October 22 activity was light with 386 head received but most moved direct to packers. Cows sold 3.50 to 4.25, calves 4.50 to 5, hogs up to 8, and no sheep or goats in the day’s receipts. Country reports say range in fine shape with grass abundance approaching spring levels.

Union Stock Yards

London beef prices refute canard about cheaper US meat

AL McFaddin rejects claims that American meat is cheaper in London. A Chicago Record-Herald exhibit shows London prices for US beef roughly half New York prices, prompting discussion of tariffs and market differences.

London United States AL McFaddin Chicago Record-Herald Tariff Chamber Union Square New York Committee On Ocean

Weather Briefing Highlights Frost in Mangum Oklahoma

Frost recorded at Mangum Oklahoma with temperature at 32 degrees while Clarksdale Mississippi reports rainfall of 1.24 inches. Weather forecast notes fair skies and below normal temperatures across the region.

Mangum Okla Clarksdale Miss Allen Buell

Metal prices in St. Louis market slip on dull demand

In St. Louis on October 22 metal trading shows lead at $4.90 and spelter at $7.35 to $7.40, with markets described as dull.

ST. Louis

Cattle Prices and Yard Activity Hit Fort Worth Market

Cattle yards at Fort Worth report better quality than recent averages with about 25 carloads in the native division. Cows reach $5.65, beef steers $6, calves $7 and feeder steers $6.15 as calves top at $7. Hog yards show slower trade with 10 to 15 cent declines. choicest hogs bring about $8.80, most $8.60 to $8.75. Sheep hold steady. cattle receipts around 4000, calves 1000 with related price ranges and activity noted.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago market cattle hogs and sheep prices and receipts

On October 22 Chicago noted cattle receipts at 8000 with market steady to cents lower. hogs receipts 27000 with market weak about 10 cents lower. sheep receipts 62000 with market weak about 10 cents lower. Cattle ranged from calves at 6.50 to 9.50, hogs from 4.76 to 8.95, sheep from 3.50 to 7.40 across various classes.

Cattle Hogs and Sheep Markets Reported Steady in St Louis

Receipts total about 6000 cattle including 2500 Texas stock with market steady. Native beef steers 5.50 to 10.80, Texas Oklahoma steers 6.00 and heifers 3.25 to 5.00, calves down. Hogs receipts around 000 with prices 6.75 to 9.00, sheep receipts 3500 and muttons 4.10 to 4.35, lambs 5.60 to 7.25 as market holds steady.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Kansas City Market Report Receipts and Prices

Cattle receipts 21 000 with southern steers 4.25 to 6.00 and native steers 6.60 to 10.70. Hogs receipts 12 000 with bulk sales 5.30 to 8.60 and heavy 5.50 to 5.75. Sheep receipts 12 000 with muttons 3.50 to 4.50 and lambs 6.00 to 7.10. wethers and yearlings 3.75 to 5.50.

Kansas City

Wheat Holds Ground as Balkan News Lifts Prices

Chicago prices opened higher on Balkan news with wheat up to 92 4 and closing modestly higher. Corn followed with December up to 63 4 and later eased. oats firmed and hogs weakened, pork and ribs also lower.

Chicago Balkan

Market Quotes for Wheat Corn and Oats in Chicago

Chicago quotations show cash wheat at No 2 red 1.06 to 1.08 dollars, No 2 hard 92.5 to 94.5 cents, No 1 northern 94 cents, No 2 northern 91.5 to 98 cents, No 2 spring 90 to 92.4 cents, Velvet chaff 5 92 cents, durum 85 to 91.5 cents. Corn No 2 at 64.4 cents, No 2 white 64 4 to 64.5 cents, No 2 yellow 64.5 cents. Oats No 2 32 to 33.5 cents, No 2 white 34 to 35 cents, Standard 33.4 to 34 cents.

Chicago

Market quotes from St. Louis grain prices

Quotations show cash prices and futures for wheat corn and oats. No. 2 track red and hard oats and corn advance while wheat futures ease. December and May contracts listed with small percentage changes.

ST. Louis

Kansas City grain prices report October quotations

Quotations for wheat corn and oats moved with limited changes on October 22 in Kansas City. Wheat ranged with No 2 hard at 88 91 1 4 cents and No 2 red around 1 04 to 1 06 dollars. Corn showed irregulars from 62 to 63 cents for old and new, with white and mixed varieties quoted in the 32 to 63 cent bands. December oats near 32 34 cents, with May and July futures following.

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Cottonseed oil market closes steady in New York

The cottonseed oil market in New York closes steady with spot prices at 6.04 to 6.20 and futures for October through May quoted between 5.90 and 6.07. Transactions include 19 499 total sales with various lots and times disclosed for October to May contracts.

New York

Cotton market rally as frost forecast boosts futures

New York opened firmer by 9 to 12 points with active spot demand led by Liverpool buyers. Flood of buying cooled after midday but overall prices hovered near late highs with spot middling around 10.90 cents.

New York Liverpool

Cotton futures open steady amid rain and frost warnings

New Orleans cotton futures opened with an 8 to 12 point advance on Madrid cables and a troubling weather map showing heavy rain and frost in North Texas and Oklahoma. Bearish crop estimates and Liverpool crop forecasts trimmed gains, but bulls bought on mixed weather signals. By 2 p.m. active months stood 8 to 11 points above yesterday's close.

New Orleans Texas Oklahoma Liverpool Herts

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans

Cotton futures opened steady in New Orleans with October around 10.85 and November near 10.71. Prices closed very steady with a small net advance of 7 to 10 points.

New Orleans Cacce Pat Ee

Liverpool cotton market steady amid fair demand

Spot cotton in fair demand with prices steady in Liverpool on Oct 22. American middling fair 6.604, good mid dling 6.28, middling 6.104, low middling 6.90, good ordinary 6.38, ordinary 4.90. Sales 10,000 bales with 5660 for speculation and export including 9500 American. Receipts 22,000, including 17,100 American bales.

Liverpool

Futures prices open and close firm on Liverpool market

Futures opened and closed firm in Liverpool with yield quotes for several contracts. October 6.94d, Oct-Nov 0.92d, Nov-Dec Dec-Jan 5.85d, Jan-Feb 5.81d, Feb-Mar 5.88d, Mar-Apr 6.89d, Apr-May 5.90d, May-Jun 5.91d.

New York H. Low Dee Seer . Tener Liverpool

Market Report Highlights Regional Spot Prices

Leading spot markets show New York middling and New Orleans at 10 cents. Liverpool reports middling at 6 10d. Houston middling at 10 to 15 16 cents. Galveston middling 1 1 2 cents and Memphis middling for the latest price survey.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Memphis York

New Orleans Cotton Market Report Fluctuates With Steady Rates

Spot prices remain steady for middling and lower grades in New Orleans with quoted levels from low ordinary to strict good middling. Sales total 622 bales. arrivals 2040. receipts 10,677. stock 108,574.

New Orleans

Cotton market closes steady in Galveston spot sales

Galveston Texas on October 22 reports cotton prices closing steady with a rise of 1-16 to 11 3/4 cents for good middling and middling grades. Sales total 3,97 f. o. b. 500 with receipts 46,232 and stock at 40,011.

Galveston Tex

Spot market closes steady with limited activity in Houston

The Houston spot market closed quiet and steady with no sales. Shipments totaled 25 777 while stock stood at 18 829. Quotations ranged from low ordinary 6 8 16 to good middling 11 3 16 with f o b 903.

Houston Tex

New York Spot Cotton Close Quiet on Oct 22

Spot cotton closed quiet with middling uplands at 11.25 and middling salt at 11.25 dollars per bale. Sales reported 50 bales.

New York

Cotton Quiet in Memphis Spot Trade

Memphis spots show quiet trading on October 22 with no change in middling lint price. Market activity remains subdued as buyers and sellers await clearer cues from broader cotton markets.

London metal prices quote copper tin lead and iron

London markets show copper easy spot 75 pounds 6s futures 76 pounds 5s. Tin easy spot 730 pounds 10s futures 229 pounds 5s. Lead London 20 pounds 17s 6d. Spelter 27 pounds 10s. Iron Cleveland warrants 66s 6d in Lon on.

London Cleveland

Copper and tin market report from New York

New York price snapshot shows copper prices mixed with monthly futures from October to December and spot levels. Electrolytic, lake, and casting copper quotes range around 17.00 to 17.82 per unit, tin at 50.00 to 50.50, lead at 5.00 to 5.15, spelter steady, antimony firm, and iron unchanged.

New York Baymore Cookson's

Cotton goods markets steady with moderate trading notes

New York reports cotton goods markets were steady with moderate trading. Yarns remained firm with a higher tendency among spinners. Dress goods showed quotes cut to steady markets.

New York

Money on call firm amid steady time loan rates

New York money markets show call money firmer at 4 to 5 percent with closing bids around 4 1 2 percent. Time loans held steady with 60 days at 5 percent 90 days at 5 1 2 percent and six months at 6 percent.

New York

Burials List With Local Dwellers and Died Dates

Burial permits show Jose Castro 28 died October 19 at city hospital Richard H Perner 49 died October 20 at Santa Rosa hospital Henry B Harrison 40 died October 21 on San Juan road Emma Thompson 63 died October 20 at 1114 San Pedro avenue Tobe Gallagher 69 died October 19 at city hospital Stella Harper 34 died October 19 at 119 Virginia avenue Porfirio Montejano 49 died October 18 at 121 San Fernando street

Jose Castro City Hospital Richard H. Perner Santa Rosa Hospital Henry

Bank of England Receives 19000 Pounds Bullion

London reports that on balance yesterday the Bank of England received bullion valued at 19 000 pounds sterling.

London Bank of England

Coffee futures steady as Rio No. 7 holds

New York trading closes with Rio No. 7 coffee at 15 percent and futures mixed. December delivery at 15.96 cents a pound and March at 14.12.

New York

London financial quotes show steady Consols and bar silver

London market notes on October 22 report Consols for men at 3 5-16 and an account 73 percent. Bar silver quoted at 29 3-16 with money rates at 2 percent. Short bills and three months bills yield around 4 percent and 11 1-16 percent respectively.

London

Wool Prices Mixed in Street Report from St Louis

Wool prices show steady to firm tones in mixed grades with combing and clothing at 23 to 28 cents, night fine 19 to 21 cents, heavy fine 13 to 18 cents, and tub washed 27 to 36 cents as of Oct 22 in St Louis.

ST. Louis

Railroad timetable snapshot with city routes and times

A garbled timetable lists trains from Houston on coast routes, Kerrville services, and Kerrville Sunday notices. It includes departures and arrivals for No 2 4 6 43 41 146, Victoria Division lines Nos 301 302, and Santa Fe depot notes with several times such as 7:30 am 9:16 am and 8:30 am, reflecting mixed readable fragments from a larger railway schedule.

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Stock Gains Cancelled By Selling Near Close

Irregular prices marked today's stock market with Reading and Lehigh Valley leading early gains. Steel also showed strength but gains faded as profit taking emerged, closing with most advances erased and trading in low priced issues like China highlighting late activity.

New York Reading Lehigh Valley Canadian Pacific London Cealers Union Pacific Steel Amalgamated China

New York Market Report Shows Steady Bonds and Silver

On Oct 22 near term rates held, prime mercantile paper 6 percent on actual business. Demand bills at 4.15, commercial bills 4.81. Bar silver 63 1 2, Mexican dollars 48 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds easy.

New York

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