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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1912
Page
7
Explanatory notes show observations at 8 am median time with air pressure at sea level and weather symbols. Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair conditions tonight and Sunday, while East Texas is expected to remain generally fair.
New York refiners lift granulated sugar prices 10 cents per hundredweight, totaling a 20 cent weekly gain amid anticipated small August and September crops. Oranges gain 25 cents per box with expected highs near 4 dollars, Cuban grapefruit arrives at 7 dollars a box, lemons firm with forecasts of higher next week, and cheese shows no price change yet.
The page lists farm produce and wholesale prices including poultry eggs butter cheese and vegetables, with rates for large hens fryers turkeys and runs of butter creamery and country, tomatoes potatoes onions cabbage lettuce celery cucumbers okra and more. Also notes on fruits, dried fruits canned goods meats lard sugar coffee beans and flour with multiple regional and pack sizes.
Raw sugar and molasses prices quoted for Muscovado 89 test 3.86 cents per pound and 89 test molasses 3.61, centrifugal 46 test 4.86, refined steady at 6.80, fine granulated 5.10, powdered 5.20. Leather firm listing hemlock firsts 26 27, seconds 24 26, thirds 22 23, rejects 15 with notes on Bogota 25 26% and Central America 25% samples.
New York on September 7 reports metal markets showing dull and nominal activity. Lake and electrolytic copper listed at 17% and 17% cents, casting copper at 17% cents, while iron remains unchanged.
Wool prices hold steady with medium combing and clothing at 234% bid. Light fine sold around 14 to 16 cents, heavy lines near 18 cents, tub washed from 27 to 36 cents. Market notes reflect steady demand in St. Louis as of September.
At Union Stock Yards on Sept 7 buyers were few as Saturday receipts stayed under a hundred head. Commerce slowed with no market session while dominoes clicked in the pens. Overall, receipts were fair and prices held surprisingly high with best cows at 4.36, calves 6, hogs about 8.50 as favorable conditions are expected Monday.
Nomin ally steady prices prevail at Fort Worth Saturday market as receipts stay light. About 75 Mexican beef steers sell at 4.05 and 3.75. two cow loads bring 3.85. calves reach 7.25 for some hold-overs and 5.26 for a large lot. Hogs around 150 head steady with top at 9.26. no sheep received. Cattle receipts 312, calves 169, hogs 150.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts at 300 with steady trade and range for beef, Texas and western steers, cows and calves as listed. Hogs receipts 6500 with a strong market and prices from 5.25 to 9.20, bulk sales 8.15 to 8.80. Sheep receipts 2000 with strong demand and prices for natives, westerns, yearlings and lambs.
Cattle receipts reach 400 with 100 Texans. native beef steers 5.60 to 10.50, cows 4.00 to 8.75, stockers 3.76 to 7.25, Texas steers 4.00 to 6.00, cows 3.50 to 7.50, calves 6.50 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 3000. market steady, pigs 6.00 to 9.10, mixed and butchers 8.70 to 9.10, good heavy 8.85 to 9.00. Sheep receipts 950. market steady, native muttons 3.50 to 3.85, lambs 5.50 to 7.00.
Receipts include 500 cattle and 500 hogs with market changes noted. Native steers 6.50 to 10.50, natives 3.25 to 8.50, southern cattle 4.25 to 6.50, hogs traded 8.45 to 8.75 for bulk, lambs 6.25 to 7.10, muttons 3.75 to 4.50, range sheep 2.50 to 4.26, no sheep receipts today.
New York banks show a reserve of 2,761,100 dollars in excess of legal requirements for the week ending Friday. The proportionate cash reserve decreased by 1,020,050 dollars from the previous week.
London reports bullion valued at 99000 pounds sterling was deposited into the Bank of England on balance yesterday.
Birth notices list new arrivals to families including Freeman Brown Wall Smith Burris Haynes Gonsher Gilmore Scrivano Garcia and Brown. Babies born between August and September at multiple streets such as San Fernando North Frio Matamoras South San Jacinto and others.
Bradstreet reports a broad upturn in trade with optimism from crop prospects. Retail and dry goods districts show strong house trade during holidays. road sales rise as spring orders open. US weekly business failures fall to 191, Canada 20, testing comparative years.
Chicago markets show steady to firmer tones in dairy and eggs with creamery prices at 24 to 26 1 2 cents, daisies and twins at 15 to 16 cents, young Americans 15 4 at 16 cents. Potatoes hold at 45 to 50 cents for Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota, eggs receipts 7605 cases with firsts at 19 cents and prime firsts at 2 cents. Poultry live prices ease with chickens and springs around 15 to 16 4 cents, veal 9 14 cents for fifty to sixty pound weights.
Quotations list poultry prices with chickens at 13 to 17 cents and turkeys at 17 to 21 cents per pound. Butter creameries at 24 to 27 cents, eggs firm at 20 cents.
Quotations for September 7 show cash wheat No 2 hard 86 88%c No 2 red 97c to $1 01 corn No 2 mixed 74 14 75c No 2 white 10e oats No 2 white 84 %c No 2 mixed 5e Close figures include September wheat 86%c December 85%c May 89c corn September 70c December 49%c May 49c oats December 33 hic May 34% 4
Quotations show dairy and egg prices with butter at 24 cents, firsts 22, packing stock 20 4 cents, seconds 20 cents. Eggs list extras 23, firsts 21, seconds 12 1/2 cents.
New York reports show receipts at 903 cases with eggs firm. Higher grades hold. inferiors remain 14 to 18 cents.
New York markets report No 7 Rio coffee at 14 percent and futures holding steady with December at 14.01 and March shown as lide.
Report from Dallas Texas on September 7 notes clear to part cloudy skies and temperatures ranging from 5 to 91 degrees.
New Orleans reports rough Honduras rice firm and clean rice steady. Receipts listed rough 3938 with millers 796. clean none. Sales show rough Honduras 3378 at 3.75 to 4.22, clean Honduras 6336 at 34 54c, 400 Japan at 3 4%c. Quotations: rough Honduras 3.76 to 4.22c and Japan nominal. Clean Honduras 44% 5%c, Japan 4 4tec.
Observations at 8 a m Saturday September 7 1912 record wind direction and velocity in the first two columns, temperature in the third, rainfall in the fourth, and state of weather in the fifth column.
Chicago trading saw short covering push wheat higher early on a bear market shift while rain fears supported corn. Oats climbed as country movement slowed, hog prices firm with pork and ribs rising though overall close stayed mixed after reports of large Minnesota and South Dakota wheat shipments to Chicago.
Cash wheat prices listed for No 2 red 1.04 1.05 per bushel No 2 hard 92 98c No 1 northern 93 94c No 2 northern 90 93c velvet chaff 84 91c durum 87 92c Corn prices for No 2 78 79c No 2 white 80c No 2 yellow 79c Oats No 2 32c No 2 white 33 34c standard 33 14c
The column lists cash wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.00 and 1.04 percent, No 2 hard 90 93 cents, No 2 corn 78 cents, No 2 white 80 cents, and oats No 2 82 cents with No 2 white 35 cents. It also shows December and May futures for wheat, corn, and oats with assorted cents per bushel quotes.
Burial permits list multiple decedents with ages and street addresses. Individuals include Elenor Longoria aged 2 on September 6 at South San Marcos street. Connell Gillespie 60 on September 6 at 18 East Houston street. Ester Longoria 3 on September 5 at 510 Buena Vista street. Mrs. R. W. Robinson 39 on September 4 at 6519 Salinas street. Clara Barker 41 on September 4 at City Hospital. and others with dates and locations noted.
Percy Alexander, a 25 year old lawyer and son of renowned Louisiana attorney T Alexander, died this morning at a Shreveport sanitarium from a pistol wound inflicted by Sam Johnson a half witted negro. The shooting occurred Sunday night August 25 while Alexander spoke with the mother of his fiancée who had died months earlier. Johnson, the alleged murderer, is jailed in Alexandria amid fears of mob violence.
R J Mee Millan general freight and passenger agent for the Brownsville line of the Frisco at Kingsville resigns. He will be succeeded by Harry J Neff commerce agent.
New York cotton opens steady then climbs as showers ease belt drought and spot shorts push demand. Texas reports firmer outlook. trading stays unusually active with prices 8 to 11 points above yesterday's close and heavy realizing as buyers and sellers push to near prior highs.
New York reports cotton futures opening steady with January through December contracts listed at around 11.4 to 11.7 cents. The market closes steady for the session with minor fluctuations across the front and deferred months.
Cotton futures opened down 6 to 6 points on poor cables and rain in the eastern belt. After initial selling, prices recovered to a net advance, standing 3 points above yesterday at midmorning. Bearish crop reports and a bullish weather forecast supported a steady undertone as shorts hesitated.
September through May cotton futures showed small advances as the market closed steady. Prices printed near 11.82 to 11.79 with gains of 8 to 11 points from the prior session amid limited trading and unclear demand signals.
Liverpool market reports a dull closing for cotton with prices up four points. American middling fair fetches 7.48 and middling 6.66, with sales totaling 4000 bales including 3600 American and 300 for speculation and export. No receipts recorded.
Futures closing: Sept 6.37ed, Sept-Oct 6.28, Oct-Nov 6.19 over-d, Nov-Dec 6.16144, Dec-Jan 6.15 4, Jan-Feb 6.16%d, Mid-Mar 6.18d, Mar-Apr 6.19%d, Apr-May 6.21d, May-Jun 6.22d, Jun-Jul 6.224, July-Aug 6.2144.
Prices in Memphis and New York show firm to steady movement for cotton seed products. Market notes list prime basis oil meal around 26.50 to 27.00 with linters 2.60 to 4.00, and New York spot cotton seed at 6.40 with various futures quoted from September to March and total sales 6300 units.
In New Orleans on September 7 leading spot markets held steady with a 1 16 to 1 16 cent rise. Middling grades traded around 11 percent while sales on the spot reached 83 bales and arrivals totaled n/a. Receipts stood at 549 bales and total stock at 23 539 bales.
Spot cotton closed steady up 1 16c with price ranges from low ordinary 7c to good middling 11 1 16c. Sales reached 1000 bales as receipts totaled 29 284 and stock stood at 126 867, f e be 1845.
Galveston steamers El Rio El Mar DeGama and New York arrived yesterday while Burstad Froptera Antares Laguna Norwood ships sailed yesterday from port in routine commercial movement notices.
Closing stock consols for money 746-16 for account 74% bar silver steady 28% money 114 2 discount short bills 3% 1% discount 3 months bills 39-16 percent values noted in London market report for September 7.
Temperatures and rainfall for the Houston district for the 24 hours to 8 am. Fair weather overall with unsettled conditions in the east and above normal temperatures. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Gainesville Jacksonville and Savannah. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau. A Collman plumber 416 Main Ave.
Irregular opening on the stock exchange shows many active issues lower while Union Pacific briefly gains before slipping. Speculation stalls, but lively moves occur in inactive specialties and pet stocks, with overall prices closing firmer than yesterday. Prime mercantile paper at 5. percent, sterling steady, Mexican dollars quoted. Lead and spelter futures steadier in St Louis.
New York money market notes on call remain firm with no loans. Time loans show 60 days at 4 percent or 5 percent, 90 days at 5 percent, and six months at 5 percent.
Copper firm at 79 pounds spot and futures 79 12s 64d. Tin ease around 217 pounds spot and 215 pounds futures. Lead at 22 pounds 6s 6d. Spelter 268 5d. Local exchange reports tin sales of 25 tons and lead sales of 60 000 pounds. Cleveland warrants listed 65s in London.
Monroe Louisiana September 7 a citizens fund started by Mayor Forsythe aims to reach 1000 dollars for the capture of the police man M W Roberts murderer police shift from cattle thief theory to other clues as investigations continue
In New Orleans on September 7 the opposition by property owners and religious bodies to the proposed Texas and Pacific railroad terminals was withdrawn. The council commission favorably reported the ordinance approving the improvements. T and P officials estimate about 7.5 million dollars will be spent on the terminals.
In New Orleans on September 7, police report a new form of theft as a mile and a half of wire from Western Union Telegraph poles along the Illinois Central railway in Carrollton has been stolen. The motive or profit is unclear as purse snatching and other crimes wane.
The Gunter Hotel announces special monthly rates for summer stays with European plan. Best ventilated and largest rooms advertised by San Antonio Hotel Co owners and active manager C A Gonder.
Spot cotton closed steady up 1 1 2 cents in Houston on September 7. Prices ranged from low ordinary 6 7 cents to middling 11 cents with good middling 11 cents. Sales totaled 75 bales, F O B shipped 5204 and 16 205 stock reported at 58 227 bales.
In Memphis Tennessee on September 7 the spot cotton market shows steady activity with middling cotton holding at 11 and a half cents per pound.
A series of property transfers are recorded including Levy to Fileman Fuerza for north half of lots 23 and 24 and part of lot 24 in city block 2180. Lakeview Townsite Co to Herman Herfurth for vie lot 25, block 100 Lakeview addition. Lakeview Townsite Co to Walter Wiedner for lot 20, block 108 Lakeview. Adolfo Cassanova and wife to Alois Plach for lot 2, block 83 in El mendorf. R. J. Emerson to Henry Koch for ten acres from M G de Alanez survey. Charles R. Shepard to E Zander for lot 14, block 9 Marlborough Place. Frankaumeyer Jr to A J James for lots 8 to 1 in block 48 Alamo Heights. Harry Hertzberg and A P Barrett to Wade Haywood for quit claim to 20 acres from John M. Springer survey.
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