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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1916
Page
11
A very active week in the cotton market shows robust trading activity despite weaker outside demand. Traders report strong domestic interest and price fluctuations as mills and exporters respond to market signals and seasonal demand.
The New York cotton market shows extreme activity with July at 19 cents and January touching 18.78 amid sharp weekly volatility. Prices rebounded to 18.22 after an early week high, aided by outside demand and weather fears from Oklahoma and Texas lowering frost risk expectations.
Buyers in San Antonio reported no clear spot cotton prices today with mixed bids and terms. In Elgin Illinois the butter market held steady at 34 cents a pound with no sales and overall market unchanged.
Washington D C Oct 21 After denials from railroad officials the suspension board of the Interstate Commerce Commission took the Texas shipping petition under advisement seeking to suspend the new rate set to take effect November 1 Attorney General Looney's suit in Austin asks enjoinment of the Cotton Belt and 33 smaller roads from implementing the tariff Gentry Waldo said railroads kept gains from the Shreveport decision and may have acted to meet ICC orders A C Fonda testified the carriers aim to follow orders not profit and lignite rates may be revised if arbitrary The board may not rule for several days as briefs and proposed increases require study
Department of Commerce reports September exports reached $512,847,957, the highest monthly total on record, surpassing August by about three million and nearing a five billion dollar yearly pace. Imports fell to $164,128,604 in September, while the year ending September shows strong trade with a surplus of $2,664,179,716 and inward gold movement totaling $546,039,344.
New York October 21 cotton goods markets are strong with varns advancing wool firm and ready to wear items active especially dresses and coats amid brisk buying and steady prices.
Raw sugar for Molasses quotes at 5.64 with centrifugal at 6.52. Refined grade holds at 7.50 with October 5.40 December 4.99 March 4.23 and May 4.30 as futures levels.
Both rough and clean rice held steady with receipts totaling 6642 sacks rough 4187 millers 3886 clean pockets. Sales included Rough Honduras 276 sacks Japan 50 sacks Blue Rose 602 sacks clean enduras 6752 pockets Japan 1239 pockets Blue Rose 2807 pockets. Quotations unchanged.
Highest 72, lowest 45, average 58 for the day. Normal 58. Deficiency 10 for the month. Accumulated excess 33 since Jan 1, total 663. Precipitation none in 24 hours 7 p m to 7 p m. Normal 0.05 for the day, deficiency 0.05 for the month. Accumulated excess 1.50 since Jan 1, total 1.12. Total amount
The Mexican decree dated October 5 bans cattle exports except through Nogales Naco Agua Prieta Ciudad Juarez Ojinaga Boquillas Villa Acuna Laredo and Matamoros. A twenty kilometer border zone is set and movement of cattle bred outside this zone is unlawful with confiscation possible. Piedras Negras port for cattle exportation will close opposite Eagle Pass.
Fort Worth Texas October 21 cattle receipts 700 market strong with steers 6.00 to 7.50 stockers 6.00 to 6.75 heifers 5.50 to 7.40 cows 3.26 to 6.25 bulls 4.00 to 6.00 calves 4.50 to 9.25 hogs receipts 1500 market 5 cents higher bulk 9.80 to 10.00 top 10.06 sheep receipts 190 market steady lambs 9.00 to 9.50 yearlings 7.00 to 8.00 wethers 6.75 to 7.35 owes 6.50 to 7.00 culls 4.00 to 5.00 goats 3.75 to 6.25
Chicago receipts show 14 000 hogs with strong markets and varied classes from light to heavy. Cattle receipts near 1000 with steady demand across native beef, western steers, stockers and feeders, cows and calves. Sheep receipts around 000 with market steady for wethers and lambs.
St Louis stockyards report receipts across cattle hogs and sheep with price ranges for native and Texas cattle and steer categories. Hogs show mixed trade with heavy weights around 9.30 to 10.35, cattle steady to higher with primes and yearlings priced up to 9.00, sheep volume 6506 facing steady to firm quotes for lambs and ewes.
Kansas City market reports receipts for hogs cattle and sheep with prices. Hogs bulk 9.75 to 10.20 heavy 10.00 to 10.15 light 6.80 to 10.00 pigs 8.50 to 9.50. Cattle receipts 500 steady to strong prime fed steers 9.50 to 11.00 dressed beef 7.00 to 9.25 southern steers 6.50 to 7.50 cows 4.50 to 7.25 calves 6.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 3000 market steady lambs 10.00 to 10.50 yearlings 7.50 to 8.50 wethers 7.00 to 8.00 ewes 6.75 to 7.40 feeders 5.50 to 9.75.
New York on October 21 reports continued firmness in the copper market with fair demand mainly from domestic buyers. Few copper offers are available for delivery before January and leading agencies quote electrolytic copper for the first quarter around 28% to 27% with iron prices unchanged.
A report in financial journals notes Texas municipal bonds fetch premiums as conservative investors seek reliable, tax friendly issues. Strong assessed valuation and population boost value while stringent state reviews and attorney general approval back safety.
United States exports show coffee futures firm at Dec 8.89 and Mar 8.47 as of October 21 in New York. In Savannah turpentine futures hold at 46.45 with receipts of 241 and shipments of 6, stock at 26,674, while general cotton stocks show 1,154,848 on hand and 1,214,051 last year with a deficiency of 59,653 this season.
Shippers in San Antonio report Saturday prices for country produce. Eyes steady, Texas candied 29 20c. butter steady, Texas creamery 30 340 per pound. poultry firm with hens $6.00 per dozen and fryers $6.50 to $7.00. turkeys 18 to 19 1 2 c per pound. ducks $4.80 to $5.50 per dozen. geese $6.00 to $8.00. London bar silver 32 1/4 per ounce. money 4 1/2 percent. discount rates listed.
Kansas City market notes show butter eggs and poultry unchanged while Valley Early Ohio firm price listed at 1.50 per unit.
Observations recorded at 8 pm on Saturday October 21 1915. Wind speeds under 10 mph and precipitation under .01 inch are not published. Allen Buell meteorologist Weather Bureau signed off on the report.
The weekly stock market shows subdued breadth with intervals of caution as rumors influence international conditions. United States Steel nears its late September peak at 119 7/8, while interest centers on low-priced rails and reorganizations. Bank clearings rise, and Commerce exports hit a new record as bonds remain heavy and finance providers reassess global needs.
New York stock table contrasts today’s closing bids with last week’s, highlighting progress in ore issues. Clearing banks and trust firms report reserve excess of 99 million 425 thousand six hundred dollars, up 30 million 511 thousand from the prior week, with detailed loan, deposit, and reserve shifts across banks and trust companies in Greater New York.
Mercantile paper 3 percent. Sterling exchange: Sixty day bills at 471% commercial 60 days 470 demand 47 9-16 cables Francs: Demand 684% cables 683%. Guilders: Demand 413-16 cables 41% Silver 67 1 2 cents. Mexican dollars 52 cents. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
The Pan American Union reports Brazil is rapidly becoming a leading meat exporter, rivaling neighboring Argentina. Packing houses have sprung up nationwide. 1915 beef exports totaled 590 tons valued at 1.5 million dollars, while six months of this year saw 12,800 tons valued at 2.425 million. Projections put 1916 hides exports at 20 million dollars and total meat exports 40 to 50 thousand tons worth 8 to 10 million.
PROVISION MARKETS Chicago Oct 22 Quotations today show dry salt extras at 16 1 4 to 16 3 4 cents bacon extras 18 cents dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 18 cents fancy breakfast bacon 28 cents fancy hams 22 cents bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds average 18 cents pure lard 13 1/2 cents compound 13 1/2 cents.
Chicago reports show wheat futures rising 11 to 11 1/2 cents for active months and 5 1/2 cents for July as export sales and droughts in Argentina drive the rally. Corn and oats also advance with gains of 7 1/2 to 7 1/2 cents, while pork prices climb $1.05 to $1.25 per barrel amid broad market unrest.
Kansas City quotations show wheat and corn holding steady. Wheat near 1.66 to 1.75 per bushel with No. 2 red at 1.91 to 2.92? No. 2 white corn at 92 to 92.5 cents, No. 2 yellow 94 to 96.5 cents. Oats steady at 49 to 50 cents, No. 2 mixed 75 to 80 cents. Rye cited at 1.25 to 1.26 dollars.
Grain futures closed in Kansas City on October 21 with Wheat Dee at 1.65 and May at 1.66 while Corn Dee traded at 2 3 4 cents and May at 86 1/2 cents.
Wheat gains posted with No 2 at 1.76 to 1.80 and No 3 hard at 1.74 to 1. Corn advanced to No 2 at 98 cents while oats held steady at No 2 49 to 60 cents. Rye remained steady at No 2 1.32.
Prices for corn and oats quoted in Chicago with values for red, yellow varieties and barley. Quotations show No 2 to No 8 notes and standard oats with fractional percentages and ranges.
Quotations show butter unchanged and poultry alive unchanged. Receipts include 3818 cases of potatoes and 45 cars of Minnesota and Dakotas white potatoes with price ranges from 1 40 to 1 50 per unit.
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