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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1941
Page
5
Chicago grain prices show a nervous trend with wheat in a narrow range around 2 dollars per bushel while December and May futures drift lower. U.S. grain and provisions notes reflect mixed prices across corn and soy, with concerns over liquidation by anxious holders and overall subdued demand.
Disjointed notes describe poultry and produce pricing, quality grades, and market terms. Mentions cash marked scores, unsettled prices, mixed lots, and regional references to York and midwestern markets. Sparse readable items include quotes for cheese and various meat and produce tags, with unclear quantities and brands.
Fragmented OCR lists poultry items, prices, suppliers, and buyers in a Chicago market. Mentions Fowlers, Komela, Jaracrick, Marya Poteet, Weis, Power, and local buyers with various weights, prices, and quantities.
The Federal State Market News Service notes a steady to 10 cent rise in hog prices with bulk sales in the 280 to 1220 pound range at up to 16.06 to 16.20. Cattle trade showed more activity than Monday, with good beef cows and feeders trading around 5.50 to 7.50, steer and heifer sales varying by weight and quality. Slaughter lambs and goats also price varied, with quotes for calves and feeder cattle listed across several weight classes.
Readable items describe market movement with hints of wartime impact, mentioning bonds, taxes, and industry names. Names like Union Carbide and American firms appear with references to investors, exhibitions, and potential buyers amid a tense economic period.
Burton wool market shows limited offerings with top makers hedging positions as buyers scan forthcoming demand. Prices for fine delaines vary around 10 to 14 cents per yard with grease values fluctuating, while carded wools trend lower amid uncertain trade conditions.
Dentists pledge resources to aid national defense health program at the ADA convention in Houston. Dr Wilfred H Robinson of Oakland urged full cooperation to attack dental diseases nationwide. Roosevelt voiced hope for better youth health, urging recommendations. Dr K L Sheffield of Toledo installed as president of the American Hull Denture Society, succeeding Dr Merrill Swenson.
A detailed livestock price summary from Omaha and St Louis markets shows cattle and hogs trading unevenly with varying weights. Beef steers and yearlings opened steady to higher while hogs moved lower on the day. calves feeder cattle and sows posted mixed results. Prices cover 100 to 600 pound ranges, with notable bids for light weight cattle and steady vealers, and heavy demand seen for certain fat lambs and heavy cows.
A fragmented sheet lists foreign exchange rates and premiums for U S dollars, Canadian dollars, and British pounds. It notes buying and selling prices, including a U S dollar premium against Canadian currency and various regional rates in Europe and the Americas.
Cotton futures in New York swung through the session with December and March contracts moving as buyers weighed supply and demand signals. Prices showed gains early before slipping, with byings and selling pressure noted across several front months as the market digested the near term outlook.
Fragmented OCR note reports metal prices and trades across London New York and Kansas City. Mentions tin lead wolframite and related ore types with fluctuating values and shipping references amid wartime disruption.
A garbled inventory lists avocados, cucumbers, grapes, onions, potatoes, oranges, tomatoes and other produce with assorted prices and weights. It also includes a brief obituary section noting multiple names and service details for residents of Bexar County and nearby areas.
A Texas market forecast notes a slight drop in cattle prices from 25 to 50 cents with a hoped rebound by February 1942. Demand shifts from the Far West to the Midwest, Army buying and agricultural defense programs influence prices, while county farmers receive letters detailing 1942 production plans and required supplies.
Washington October 18 mediation board promised speedy settlement in the Tobias Drydock and Repair yard dispute where 14 years of overhaul work at Brooklyn yards involved 6000 workers. The union cites a 25 percent wage increase totaling about 10 000 dollars a week, a concession the company had promised then withdrawn. A company official called the strike one of many shop duties.
A San Antonio news item notes Lieutenant Mark Kramer of the United States Navy will attend a meeting of the San Antonio Clons group at Gunter Patel Wernerday noon. Chairman will be Mal Hyer.
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