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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
7
Official weather bulletin from the Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau led by L Moore forecasts to 7 p m Friday Sept 5 1912. Observations taken at 8 a m local time describe air pressure lines isotherms and symbols for weather conditions and precipitation.
Boston canners report stronger canned goods lists as the season progresses. Corn, tomatoes, and peas face higher prices while local stocks are tight. California and Colorado supply potatoes but prices remain soft on the coast. sugar refiners lag in deliveries, signaling potential retailer price increases.
A dense catalog of farm and grocery prices includes poultry, butter, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, and meats. Items feature hens, fryers, turkeys, tomatoes, cantaloupes, potatoes, onions, cabbage, lettuce, cucumbers, okra, garlic, cauliflower, peaches, apples, oranges, lemons, limes, bananas, peanuts, pecans, syrups, and canned goods with quoted per unit costs and case values. Strong entities include California and Texas produce, Elberta peaches, and Peaberry coffee references in this regional price sheet.
At Union Stock Yards on Sept 5 about 800 cattle and 125 goats were sold with prices steady from yesterday. Calves topped around 5 dollars. cows generally 4 to 4.78. stockers and feeders in demand for replenishing depleted ranges. Hogs remained active with 11 head listed in pens.
W G Johnson of Uvalde returns from Battle Creek Michigan with health gains and plans to Mineral Wells for the fall. John R Blocker reports Oklahoma ranges are in good shape and cattle moving to Kansas City with strong prices while shipments pause. Beef costs trim demand and shippers should avoid glutting markets. Rufe Bynum of Waxahachie visits the exchange, favoring cotton picker locations over cattle sales as he speeds cotton to market.
Observations logged at 8 am on Thursday September 5 1912 record wind direction wind velocity temperature rainfall and weather conditions in a five column report.
Fort Worth stockyards report varied demand as beef steers stayed steady to strong with four loads at 5.76. Cattle receipts 2600 with steers at 5.75 top and calves 700 with steady markets. Hogs 1775 head top 9.25. Sheep scarce and steady.
Cattle receipts 5000 including 1000 southern cattle. market steady to strong with native steers at 4.25 to 6.26. southern cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 3500. market 5 cents lower. bulk 8.35 to 8.65, heavy 8.30 to 8.60, packers and butchers 8.70 to 8.85, pigs 6.00 to 7.26. Sheep receipts 5000. market strong to 10 cents higher. muttons 3.50 to 4.50, lambs 6.26 to 7.20, range ewes and yearlings 1.00 to 5.35, range owes 2.50 to 4.25.
Cattle receipts 4500 with 2300 Texas noted. Native beef steers 6.50 to 10.50, Texas Oklahoma steers 4.00 to 6.00, cows and heifers 6.00 to 8.00, calves 3.50 to 7.60. Hogs receipts 7000 with pigs and lights 6.00 to 8.96, mixed and butchers 8.50 to 8.95, good heavy 8.75 to 8.05. Sheep receipts 3000 native muttons 3.65 to 4.85, lambs 5.50 to 7.00.
Cattle receipts about 4000 with steady to ten cents higher prices. Reeves 5.75 to 10.75, Texas steers 4.75 to 6.30, western steers 5.85 to 9.15, stockers and feeders 4.25 to 7.15, cows and heifers 3.00 to 8.10, calves 8.00 to 11.75. Hogs receipts 17,000, market slow and five cents lower. Light 8.25 to 8.95, mixed 7.85 to 8.95, heavy 7.60 to 8.65, rough 7.60 to 8.15, bulk 8.00 to 8.60. Sheep receipts 16,000, market strong to 10 cents higher. Native 3.40 to 4.65, western 3.50 to 4.75, yearlings 4.60 to 5.60, native lambs 4.70 to 7.20, western 4.75 to 7.30.
A compilation of property transfers dated 1912 announces numerous deeds between individuals and companies. Transactions include Lillian A. Moths to Kuntz-Albaugh Lumber, and Louis M. Chael to Nannie A. Roberts, with many parcels listed by lot and block, prices ranging from 100 to 12 000 dollars.
George L. Atkins aged 60 died September 4 at 203 Ogden Street. Jesus Gargia aged two died September 13 at 608 Zavala Street. Burial permits filed for both.
Chicago market reports rains lifting wheat futures while large crop estimates push prices down. December opened near 92 cents and traded mixed as corn softened on ideal weather, oats faced freight constraints, and pork and ribs fell with corn.
Chicago market quotes list cash wheat and corn prices with No 2 red at 1 041 1 06, No 3 hard 92% 94%c, No 1 northern 94 6e6e, corn No 2 78% 79c, No 2 white 80 4c, oats No 2 white 334% Xe.
Quotation report from Kansas City lists cash wheat grades with prices and nearby futures closes for wheat and oats. Prices shown include No. 2 hard at 87% to 89c and No. 2 mixed and white grades, with oats No. 2 white at 34 to 38 cents. Futures activity shows Sept wheat at 81% cents, Dec at 86% cents, May around 90Ke, with corresponding oat quotes in the 32 to 34 cent range.
Quotations list prices for cash grain across varieties. No 2 red corn 1.02 to 1.05 dollars per bushel, No 3 hard 91 to 94 cents. Oats No 2 32 cents, No 2 white 34 to 36 cents. Wheat December 91.9 to 92. May 95 cents. Corn December 61 to 61 1/2 cents, May 51 1/2 to 51 3/4. Oats December 31 to 31 1/4 cents, May 38 to 38 1/8.
Cotton opens barely steady then slips as bear pressure returns and spinners stay sidelined. Liverpool up on forecasts while New York and New Orleans fall, spots steady. By midday prices recover slightly before afternoon decline widens.
New York cotton futures opened barely steady with prices across the January to December contracts in the 11.23 to 11.41 range and bids around 11.05 to 11.28. At close, the market held steady with several months posting highs near 11.50 and lows near 11.00 amid mixed session activity.
Cotton futures began the day in New Orleans with a loss of 9 to 11 points as poor cables and rain in the eastern belt spurred selling. Weather bureau forecasts call for showers and rising clouds across the belt, including West Texas, with a generally weak undertone and continued short-covering pressure. Northern spot dealers reported continued underselling by growers amid ample actual-cotton offerings from Texas and the central belt. By noon prices stood about 22 points below yesterday, with slight afternoon steadiness on profit taking.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with December and later months showing bids around 11.30 to 11.59 for nearby and farther futures. Closing figures show a mild net decline of 1 to 5 points, with ongoing trading across September through May contracts and varied intraday highs and lows listed.
Liverpool on September 6 reports a steady market with prices up thirteen points. American middling fair 7.504, good middling 7.104, middling 6.684, low middling 6.44, good ordinary 5.964, ordinary 5.484. Total sales 5000 bales, including 4500 American. receipts 4000 bales with no American purchases.
Futures in Liverpool opened steady and closed quiet with quotes across several contract pairs including Sept Oct 6.8444 and May June 6.154, June July 6.164, and July Aug 6.14 4d.
Leading spot markets in New Orleans report cotton steady with minor variations across grades. Notable quotes include middling at 11 5/16 to 11 1/2 cents and good middling around 11 1/2 cents, with 636 receipts and 23 863 stock reported.
Galveston market reports a steady to unchanged spot cotton close with grades listed from low ordinary to good middling. Receipts reach 11,570 with stock at 4,721 and sales in spot at 218 f. o. b.
To Mr. and Mrs. V Ramirez a boy born September 2 at South Laredo Street. To Mr. and Mrs. F Peralta a girl born September 2 at 117 Paloma Street. To Mr. and Mrs. Y Hoffman a boy born August 20 at 612 Agarita Avenue. To Mr. and Mrs. W Y Soldier a boy born September 8 at 1818 Avenue B. To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thompson a boy born September 3 at 2708 South Presa Street. To Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mask a boy born September 12 at East Woodlawn Avenue. To Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fritch a boy born September 2 at 720 Erie Avenue.
Houston notes September 5 market data with prices by grade from low to middling levels. Spot cotton closed steady with middling at 11 1/4 cents and sales reported 640. F. O. B. shipments 14,826 and stock 65,425.
New York September 5 spot cotton settles quietly with middling uplands at 11.60 and gulf at 11.85. No sales reported.
Sam Jacobs plans two two room houses on North Commerce street at 200 dollars. B Lemmon adds a two room addition for 100 dollars. M Kodins Brown builds a six room dwelling on Wi avenue for 1400 dollars. S Solepo constructs a five room dwelling on Guada eet for 800 dollars. Tre en M Hammond adds a porch on Main street for 350 dollars. Nims Hyde file for a three room house on Alexander avenue. Gaines eight room dwelling on Rennes street at 2500 dollars. A B Riley eight room dwelling on oeine s for 2500 dollars. Se taci bs repairs on St Mary's street.
Memphis markets report steady, unchanged cotton prices with middling ye values reflected in the Memphis area. Traders note stable demand and routine activity at local cotton exchanges amid the seasonal lull.
Cotton Seed Products Memphis reports Prime basis oil meal at 26 to 27 dollars per ton with linters around 2.50 dollars and other minor price notes for September.
New York market brief shows raw sugar Muscovado at 3.860 with air test 4.30c and molasses sugar 89-test 3. Refined sugar and related commodities like petroleum, molasses, and hides listed as steady, with steady overall market tone for September.
In New York on September 5 cotton seed oil closed steady with spot trading around 6.43 to 6.50. Through multiple calls, September to March contracts moved between roughly 5.94 and 6.81, with total reported sales at 8 800 units and various lot sizes at quoted prices.
Wool prices show steady tones with medium grades trading and clothing at 23 percent. night fine around 19 1/2 and heavy fine at 13 to 18 cents, as buyers hold cautious stance in St. Louis market.
Chicago September 5 quotations show steady markets across dairy eggs cheese and produce. Creameries daisies and various cheese names hold steady while potatoes receipts total 50 cars with Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan ranges. Poultry prices for turkeys chickens and veal are firm with small weight adjustments noted.
Quotations were firmer with chickens at 13c, springs 11c, turkeys 17% to 18c, ducks 9% to 10c, geese 6 to 10c. Butter steady creameries 23 to 26c. Eggs higher by 20c.
Kansas City market report shows butter at 24 cents, creamery 24, firsts 22 to 20 cents, packing stock 28 cents, surplus grades 23 in the morning session.
New York move note shows eggs firm with receipts totaling 12,595 cases. Fresh gathered extras and dirties priced No 1 at 20 20 percent.
New York markets opened with mixed moves as snuff and Haven led gains while Great Northern Ore and Canadian Pacific rose. Reading and United States gained, Valley and Smelting saw early strength. closing hours pushed stocks higher with Mexican petroleum and Texas Oil advancing, money rates steady to firm.
New York news notes money on call at 4 percent as ruling rate and 3 percent bid and offered levels appear. Timed loans vary with 60 to 80 day maturities at 4 percent, with 5 percent bids and offers around multiple durations.
The report records fluctuating oxide and metal prices with Antimony steady at Cookson's 8.45 and Iron unchanged. Far and lead firms show mixed figures while Speller and Tin firms list around 4.85 to 7.00, reflecting a stable but uneven market.
London copper futures and spot quotes listed with prices in pounds sterling. Tin, lead, spelter and iron values noted with spot and futures figures for a London market summary.
Lead steady and WR Spelter strong with 7.25. Discount rate unchanged. Bank of England rate steady at 4 percent.
New York trading notes show December futures at 14.08 cents and March at 14.08 cents. The report mentions locust damage harming domestic crops in Peru with the government allocating funds to fight the outbreak.
The Gunter Terrace invites guests with special monthly rates for the summer. European plan accommodations promise the best ventilated and largest rooms in San Antonio, managed by C A. Gonder, active manager, under the San Antonio Hotel Co. name.
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