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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1916

Page

9

For Sale Houses on North Side and Diaz Street

Real estate list notes a 50 room modern bungalow near San Pedro Park priced at 3350 with $400 cash and $30 monthly payments, plus a 5 room house on Diaz Street and a 5 room cottage two blocks from a car line. Properties are offered by Patterson Woods Co and Nicholson & Furnish with contact numbers Cr. 67¢ and Cr. 1024.

San Pedro Park Patterson-Woods Company Bedell Bidg Diaz St Call Crockett Hbolt Nicholson & Furnish Brady Bldg

Three Homes For Sale In Local Market Offers

Modern South Side cottage on Hunatock Avenue with six rooms and bath by Mr. Baity offers latest conveniences and flexible terms. Nicholson & Furnish, 616-620 Brady Building,Cr.1024. Also three houses six rooms each priced at 2760 cash or easy installments with no agents. Cozy five room bungalow on Florida Street features electric fixtures brick fireplace curtains and diaries included in sale price by Leard & Schnelle, 414 Gunter Building.

Hunatock Ave Baity Holt Nicholson & Furnish Brady Bldg Florida St Alamo Heights Covington Brady Beeville C. W. Holt Nicolson & Furnish

Live Poultry Prices In San Antonio Market

Shippers market buyers paid on Saturday for poultry and eggs in San Antonio. Butter steady at 34 cents per pound from Texas Creamery with country butter 25 26 cents. Hens at six dollars a dozen, fryers 6.60 to 7.00 each, turkeys 19 to 20 cents per pound, ducks 20 cents per pound and geese 6 to 8 dollars per dozen.

San Antonio Turday Texas Texas Creamery Country Coultry

Labor Trouble in Fall River Mills Depresses Cotton

Labor strife reported in Fall River Mills depresses cotton industry activity. Local mill operations slowed as workers protested, affecting production and regional supply.

Cotton prices slump on labor scare and market liquidation

Cotton prices fell across markets as trade absorbed reports of labor trouble in Fall River mills and global concerns. New York and New Orleans opened lower, with declines of 6 to 21 points, then extended losses through the morning. Spot prices in San Antonio showed weaker grades, while Liverpool expected 15 points down on Monday amid continued demand weakness.

Cotton Exchange Fall River Norfolk New York New Orleans Liverpool Monay San Antonio

New York Cotton Declines on Liquidation and Wall Street Selling

Liquidation returns to New York cotton as January falls to 18.72 and March to 18.90 amid selling by brokers with Wall Street ties and South Atlantic firms. Spot holders show more willingness to market, while bull support and weekend covering cap the losses to about 10 to 20 points by close. marine risk fears add to unease in mid session.

New York Wall Street South Atlantic

Cotton futures open barely steady in New York trading

Cotton futures in New York opened barely steady with December at 18.97 cents per pound and January 18.90, March 18.95, May 19.09, with later quotes around 19.10. Trading closed near those levels as highs and lows varied through the session.

New York

Cotton Prices Slip On Labor Talks And Sub Sightings

New Orleans cotton fell 16 to 19 points in early trading on October 28 as reports of Fall River labor troubles and a German sub sighting near Norfolk spread. market held steady for a time but declined further to 12 to 18 points by close.

New Orleans Fall River Norfolk

Cotton futures mixed in New Orleans trading report

New Orleans notes uneven cotton market with December at 18.32, January 18.41 asked, March 18.60, May 18.77, July 18.86. Prices show varied highs and lows with active nearby contracts. Liverpool Cotton Exchange observed a holiday, while Allen Buell reports Rio coffee futures easing with December at 8.22.

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Trading In Cattle On Nominal Basis At Union Stock Yards

Oct 28 union stock yards reports light receipts across cattle hogs and calves with most trades in the stock class. Prices for cattle and hogs held near Friday levels while market activity was nominal and figures show small consignments at Fort Worth Kansas City Chicago St Louis.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth cattle and hog market activity report

Fort Worth market summary shows cattle receipts 900 with steady trade. Steers range 6.00 to 7.60, stockers 6.00 to 6.70, heifers 5.50 to 6.?, cows 4.00 to 6.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, calves 4.60 to 9.00. Hog receipts 1709 with steady market, porkers 9.65 to 10.05, top 10.10. Sheep receipts 600 and steady, lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 7.00 to 8.00, wethers 6.75 to 7.50, ewes 6.50 to 7.00, culls 4.00 to 5.00, goats 3.75 to 5.25.

Fort Worth Tex

Livestock Receipts and Prices From Chicago and Kansas City Markets

Chicago and Kansas City market notes show hogs and cattle moving unevenly. In Chicago receipts totalled hogs 18 000 with prices $9.50 to $10.85, cattle 1000 with mixed grades, and sheep 3000 with steady demand. Kansas City reported hog receipts 2500 with prices $9.70 to $10.16, cattle 500 with primes at $2.50 to $11.00 and calves up to $10.50, and sheep at $6.75 to $11.00 depending on class.

Fort Worth Kansas City Chicago St. Louie

Livestock Receipts and Market Quotations From St Louis

Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep in St Louis on October 28 show hogs down up to ten cents with various classes priced from 8.50 to 10.30 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts about 900 with markets steady. steers and cows range 4.50 to 11.00, prime and yearling prices listed. Sheep receipts 400 with steady market. lambs 7.50 to 10.75, yearlings and ewes 3.75 to 8.75.

ST. Louis

New York banks show $110.8 million excess reserve gains

Weekly bank statement reports the clearing house banks and trust companies in Greater New York hold $110,781,830 in excess reserves, up $11,856,270 from last week. Loans total $3,330,611,000 with deposits rising and circulation dipping.

New York Federal Reserve Banks Clearing House

Turpentine and Resin Markets Reported in Savannah

Turpentine firm shows 44 percent grade with 255 receipts 473 shipments and 17 935 stock. Resin firm reports sales 1311 receipts 1662 shipments 356 stock 84 707 with various grade notations and price ranges from 6.20 to 6.85 per unit.

Savannar W. G W. W

Elgin brief notes limited sales and price bid

In Elgin on October 28 a 35 cent bid was recorded with no sales reported.

Elgin, Ill

Cotton Seed Prices Vary Across Cotton Belt

Reports from Washington via Walter B. Davis show wide cotton seed price differences on October 17 across many markets. Charleston and Raleigh posted high figures while Georgia and South Carolina points ranged lower, with Texas towns Waxahachie and others varying from $44 to $49.50.

Austin Tex Walter BE Davis Travis County Federal Department of Agriculture Washington Charleston N. C Raleigh South Carolina Georgia New Orleans Little Reck Altus Okla Waxahachie

Cotton statistics receipts at U S ports

Readable figures show cotton bales receipts at U S ports with 1 172 899 stock this day compared to 1 164 848 the prior week and 1 287 781 the same day year ago. A deficit of 216 883 is noted this season.

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Wholesale Markets Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Prices

Wholesale prices for vegetables and fruits to trade across multiple states. Potatoes Colorado $3. Onions California yellow $3.60 per hundredweight. Tomatoes $1.50 in box. Lettuce California $3.25 crate. Bananas $3.78 hundredweight. Oranges Valencia boxes $4.50. Lemons California box $5.00. Dried fruits, canned goods and other produce with varying crate and box rates.

Colorado California Texas Jonathon Sc. L. M L. M

Corporations Pay Taxes in Texas for Quarter Ended Sept 30 1916

Two corporations paid gross receipts taxes to the Texas comptroller totaling 29483.38 for the quarter ending September 30 1916. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co paid 27244.60 on receipts of 15816 306.61 and Pullman Co paid 12238.78 on Texas receipts of 244 776.66.

Austin Tex Texas Comptroller's Department Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company Pullman Company Southwestern Kman Company

Wheat Market Rebounds on Liverpool Cables Amid Bullish Signals

Wheat futures rise in Chicago as limited supply and bullish Argentina crop outlook boost quotes. December and May contracts gain before Ottawa storms and weaker week-end profit taking pressure, with close showing modest gains while corn and oats firm on market tension. Kansas City quotes show No. 2 hard and red wheat firm, corn and oats higher, rye near 1.40.

Chicago Til Liverpool Argentina Canada Kansas City

Grain futures close with mixed wheat and corn prices

Kansas City grain futures closed with wheat at December 1.84 and March 1.82 dollars per bushel while corn quoted at December 0.87 and May 0.09 dollars per bushel.

Kansas City

Grain Quotations From St Louis and Chicago Markets

Markets report mixed grain prices with wheat rising in St Louis to about 1.90 to 2.00 and Chicago wheat around 1.83 to 1.91. Corn advanced in St Louis to about 1.07 to 1.08 and Chicago yields about 1.12 while oats and rye show gains or steady levels across both markets.

ST. Louis

Chicago market quotes packers and produce update

Provision markets in Chicago show high and low quotes with dry salt and bacon products listed. Butter and eggs are unchanged with 3774 and 7 care receipts respectively. poultry alive prices vary with fowls at 13 to 17 cents and springs at 17 4 cents.

Chicago

Sugar futures drift higher on weekend covering

New York sugar markets show steadying activity with over weekend covering and demand from trade sources. December closes at 5.62 with January 4.66 and March 4.35, May 4.43. raw sugar steady at 6.77 for molasses, 6.44 for centrifugal. refined fine granulated at 7.51.

New York

Copper Shares Lead Stock Trading Amid Foreign Contracts

New York stocks opened with copper issues and other profit tied firms driving activity. Utah and Chino Copper, Central Leather, and Cuban Cane Sugar led gains while Atlantic Gulf and West Indies remained in demand. petroleum, Pittsburg Coal, motors, Western Union and National Biscuit fell back. Total volume about 550000 shares. bonds dropped.

New York Utah Chino Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Petroleums Pittsburg Coal the Motors Western Union National Biscuit United States Steel Allis-Chalmers Stee Weener American Car and Foundry Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Eee Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem General Electric Great Northern Mexican Petroleum Ee Missouri Kan & Texas Missouri Pacific National Lead York Central N. H Hartford Gory Gay Norteike & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Iron & Stee TRS Seaboard Air Line Tae Shef, Steel & Tron Southern Pacific Teeevvereret Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Aoe Tennessee Copper Texas Company Union Pacific United States Rubber RO United States Steel O Eee Virginia Care Chem Va. Iron, Coal & Coke BS Ho Wabash Pfd. B. Aa Western Union Sewees Westinghouse Electric AR Kennecott Copper Tee Gulf State Steel Central Leather

Money Market Rates and Foreign Exchange Report

Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Saturday showed varied quotations for peso and bank notes. In New York on October 28 mercantile paper stood at 3 percent with sterling 60 day bills at 4.71 percent, demand dollars at 4.75 percent, and foreign currency exchange for francs guilders and other currencies listed with current rates. silver rose to 67 cents per ounce and Mexican dollars at 52 cents. Government bonds remained steady while railroad bonds showed irregular movement.

San Antonio Bank of London & Mex Carranza New York Mercantile Paper

London Money Markets Report on Bar Silver and Rates

London reports bar silver at 32 and a half percent per ounce with money at 6 percent. Discount rates show short bills at 6 4 percent and three months at 5 1/2 percent, reflecting market conditions on October 28.

London

Weather Bulletin for Houston District Temperatures

The Cotton Region Bulletin reports for the Houston district the last 24 hours ending at 4 a.m. 75th meridian time. Weather in the belt is generally fair to cool with temperatures below normal and light rainfall noted at several stations. Meteorologist, Weather Bureau, San Antonio.

San Antonio Tex Houston Allen Buell Aweather Bureau

Underwear Prices Seen Rising Ahead of 1917 Season

Estimates from New York agents indicate wool and cotton ribbed underwear will cost more next fall with advance ranges from 25 to 35 percent. Firms report heavy pre-orders for wool garments, while canners in Rochester discuss the imprudence of naming future prices for 1917 pack goods.

New York Canners New York State Association Powers Hotel Rochester

Canneries Face Higher Costs and Cigar Makers Cut Size

The article notes higher packing costs and estimates 30 cents an hour as the likely wage next season, versus 17 1/2 cents previously, with a focus on canneries near industrial centers. It also reports the Chicago Retail Druggists Association urging cigar makers to reduce product size to offset price rises.

Chicago Retail Druggista’ Association

Copper market steadies with firm prices in New York

Metal markets report continued firmness in copper with large agencies having sold products through January. Nearby delivery quotes run about 27.50 to 28.00. Iron prices remain unchanged.

New York

Market Quotas and Rice Quotations Reported

Kansas City market notes list butter prices for creamery and firsts, eggs and poultry prices for hens roosters and droll, Kaw Valley potatoes firm at 1.6. In New Orleans rice market, both rough and clean rice were strong with receipts and varied sales listed, quotations unchanged.

Kansas City Kaw Valley New Orleans Honduras Japan Blue Rose

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