Wall Street Waits Returns On Crop Progress
Markets opened with speculative activity shifting to minor stocks as traders awaited the monthly cotton and grain figures and tariff action. Union Pacific led declines while steel and railroad equipment stocks rose on steel car demand. copper and Mexican Petroleum showed gains before retreating as grain and cotton factors dominated.
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New York
Sept
Union Pacific
Steel
Reading
New York Central
Atchison
Calfornia Petroleum
Reading and Steel
Mexican Petroleum
Metals and commodities market snapshot with London quotes
New York prices show copper firm around 17 dollars with electrolytic near 16.75 to 16.87. Spelter steady about 5.85, tin weak with futures around 42. The market notes London spot and futures in pounds sterling and iron prices in northern and southern grades. London iron warrants quoted at Cleveland 55.94.
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Sept
London
Cookson's
Northern
Southern
Cleveland
New York Commodity Prices Report
Raw sugar and petroleum hold steady across markets. Muscovado 3.26, centrifugal 3.76, molasses sugar 3.01, refined 5.50 crushed, 4.80 fine granulated, 4.90 powdered. New Orleans open kettle molasses 85 0 5 65c. Hides steady with Bogota 30 percent at 81c and Central America 80c. Leather firm hemock firsts 29 380c, seconds 28 29e.
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New York
New Orleans
Bogota
Central America
Flour Prices Rise As Wheat Market Advances
Local millers raise flour prices by 10 cents per barrel, making Pioneer and Liberty Bell varieties $5.10 to retailers. Wheat prices climb at about one cent per day at grain centers, pushing up meal, bran, and mill products. Storage eggs gain a cent per dozen while country eggs falter due to scarce shipments. Canners raise corn prices by 17 cents per dozen cans as sweet corn prospects dim in Iowa and nearby states. Overall, the San Antonio market sees a broad price increase across foodstuffs and canned goods with low stocks.
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Pioneer
Liberty Bell
Towa
Cotton Trade Nervous as Clarke Amendment Roils Markets
New Orleans reports a unsettled cotton market after senate rejects reconsideration of the Clarke amendment to the tariff bill. Futures traders expect a $50 tax on non delivery trades, plus three point commissions, to crush speculation and hedge activity. Weather prospects and late-season deterioration loom, with spinners waiting for lower spot prices.
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New Orleans
Senate
Weather unsettled in belt with heavy rainfall totals
The Cotton Region Bulletin notes unsettled showery weather with near normal temperatures. Rainfall totals exceed an inch in Amite Rosedale Gainesville Thelma Malvern Newport Wynne Dallas and Huntsville with over 4 inches in Houston. Allen Buell local forecaster.
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Dallas
Huntsville
Houston
Allen Buell
Cotton seed oil market closes Easier with varied prices
New York reports the cotton seed oil market closing easier with spot at 8.60 and September at 8.10 to 8.18. October 7.65 to 7.68, November 7.09 to 7.11, December and January 7.05 to 7.07, February 7.09 to 7.10, March 7.18 to 7.19. Total sales reach 10,900 with multiple lots traded between third and fourth calls.
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Ceee
Copper Producers' Association Reports Slump in August Stocks
The Copper Producers' Association reported for August a stock on hand decline of 15,280,908 pounds from the prior month, indicating tighter inventories for the industry.
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New York
Copper Producers’ Association
Advertising price list for groceries and produce
A dense catalog of sale prices for eggs butter poultry fish meats fruits vegetables and related items. Includes per dozen prices for eggs and fruit, per pound prices for meats and vegetables, and assorted fresh items with multiple unit options.
Record cotton ginned up to Sept reports show 794000 bales
Census Bureau reports the 1913 cotton ginned by Sept 1 reached 794,006 bales, the season high. Texas and North Carolina trails by state totals with gains in most others. Round and sea island bale counts are also noted as part of the season’s early ginnings.
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Census Bureau
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Texas
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Sea Island
Ett
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Gogo Ck Nt
Loulmiana
Mississippi
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Tennhoss
Wsce
Seccevense
TOXAS
Chicago Market Quotations Flat On Butter Eggs
Quotations today show butter and eggs unchanged in Chicago trading. Receipts reached 8500 cases with potatoes higher on 60 car arrivals from Minnesota Ohio and Jersey with Wisconsin prices 60 to 80 cents. Poultry markets softened for alive goods with springs at 16 cents and fowls at 13 1 2 cents.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Ohio
Jersey
Wisconsin
Money on Call Rates Reported by New York Bank
Money on call is quoted at 2 percent for bid, 3 percent for offer with solid trading. Time loans show steady rates at 60 days four percent and 90 days four and a quarter percent, six months five percent in New York.
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New York
Coffee Futures Quiet in New York Market
Trading in New York closes with mixed tones as December futures hold at 9 cents, March contracts rise slightly to 5.83, while near term quiet dominates the session.
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New York
Rio
Wheat Advances on Slump Receipts at Leading Centers
Chicago trading reports show wheat firming at the open with gains in deferred months as rains were viewed inadequate. Corn rose on forecasts of hot weather and bullish southern crop signals. Oats strengthened with corn and nearby provisions firmed on yard demand.
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Chicago
Here
Wheat and corn prices at St Louis market quotes
Quotations to day show cash wheat No 2 red 94 96 cents No 2 hard 88 92 cents No 2 spring 92 93 cents and corn No 2 77 cents No 2 white 78 79 cents No 2 yellow 45 46? cents. September and May futures list wheat 89 97 cents corn 75 76 cents oats 43 49 cents.
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Chicago
St, Louis
W. Clore
Kansas City Grain Quotes and Ohio River Power Proposal
Quotations today show cash wheat at No. 3 hard 87 89 cents and No. 2 red 88 92. Corn values include No. 2 mixed 76 77 cents and No. 2 white 43 to 44? cents. Forward prices list September wheat 88 89, December 92 8 percent. For corn September 77 cents, December 74 75 cents, May 76 77 cents. A proposal aims to harness the Ohio River near Louisville to generate electricity.
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Kansas City
Sept
Cattle Sell Steady On Active Market At Fort Worth
There was not enough livestock yarded to test the market firm but sales ran on an active scale. Buyers from butcher and packers pushed values a dime to a quarter higher than last week. Cows topped 6.25, calves 6.50, hogs around 7.85. Total receipts 69 cattle 121 calves 185 horses 33 hogs. Calves 5.60 to 6, cattle 4.50 to 5. No sheep or goats arrived. Reports from other markets were uninteresting. Prices varied little from last week.
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Fort Worth
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fort Worth Cattle Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Prices
Fort Worth reports 4000 cattle and 1100 sheep. Stockers comprise over half the cattle, beef steers at 6.00 to 6.65, stocker steers steady to 5.75, others 5.00 to 5.85. Calves 4.50 to 7.50, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, hogs up 5 to 10 cents, one choice car at 8.80. Wethers 4.25.
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Fort Worth
Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report
Receipts and prices for hogs cattle and sheep show market strength. Hogs 5000 head with bulk at 8.30 to 8.80, pigs 5.75 to 7.25. Cattle 21000 with southerns included. prime fed steers 8.50 to 9.00, dressed 7.50 to 8.50, southern steers 5.00 to 6.60, cows 3.50 to 6.50, heifers 4.50 to 8.75. Sheep 13000. lambs 6.75 to 7.60, yearlings 4.75 to 5.25, wethers 4.25 to 4.75, ewes 3.50 to 4.10.
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Kansas City
Live Stock Receipts and Prices From St Louis Market
Cattle receipts 13 600 including 1660 Texans with a steady market. Native beef steers 5 50 to 9 00, Texas steers 6 25 to 7 75, Texas cows and heifers 4 25 to 6 50, calves in carload lots 5 00 to 6 00. Hogs receipts 8 500 with a lower market. Pigs and lights 5 50 to 9 20, good heavy 8 75 to 9 00. Sheep receipts 3 800 steady. Lambs 5 50 to 7 00, ewes and wethers 3 25 to 4 00.
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St, Louis
Texas
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Receipts in Chicago show hogs at 38 000 with the market strong to five cents above Saturday’s average. Prices ranged from 8.00 to 9.35 for various hog deliveries, pigs to 8.75. Cattle receipts 24 000 with steady to ten cents lower. Beeves 6.90 to 9.15, Texas steers 6.70 to 7.75, calves 8.76 to 11.75. Sheep receipts 30 000 with market steady to a shade up. natives 3.50 to 4.75, western 3.75 to 4.65, yearlings 5.00 to 5.80, native lambs 5.50 to 7.50, western 6.00 to 7.80.
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Texas
Cotton Seed Prices in Memphis Market Report
Memphis market notes show prime basis oil at 7.56, meal ranged 31 to 32 dollars, linters 24 percent at 8 1/2 cents.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cotton prices surge on sensational buying and tax bill doubt
Reports from Washington say a cotton tax bill passing would not affect the current crop fueling brisk buying in the market. Opening trades rose 33 to 44 points as bulls regrouped on Liverpool cables and Arkansas crop optimism. The census report steadied prices briefly, then renewed buying pushed up active months to around 62 to 54 points amid later gaps and minor setbacks.
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Washington
Liverpool
Arkansas
Senate
Realling
Cotton futures open steady on Clarke amendment and weather
New Orleans cotton futures start higher by 28 to 82 points as Clarke amendment postpones tax on futures for a year. Census bureau reports 794,006 bales ginned by Sept 1, with weather forecasts in Texas and west of the Mississippi adding support. Prices firm then rise to 47 to 50 points over Saturday by 2 pm as Washington news and House opposition details influence trading.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Texas
Mississippi
House
Cotton futures rise with firm close in New Orleans
Cotton futures opened steady with Sept at 12.78 and Oct 12.81 to 12.90 for Dec as contracts closed firmer, advancing 49 to 61 points. Market activity shows mixed intraday data and scattered bid prices across near months in New Orleans.
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JOM, Nlace
Cotton Prices Edge Down in Liverpool Market
Spot cotton in fair demand with prices easing. Middling fair at 7.91 pence, good middling 7.63, middling 7.81, low middling 7.09, good ordinary 6.49, ordinary 6.51. Sales include 6300 American and 600 for speculation and export. receipts total 15,000 with 8700 American.
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Liverpool
Futures Close Firm in Liverpool Trade
Futures in Liverpool on September 7 tied at 11.4 percent for September 7 to October. Contracts for October to November at 6.94 and 6.88 for December to January. Various other roll dates range from 6.75 to 6.89 with multiple month pairings.
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Market quotes from leading spots
New York middling 13.25 New Orleans 12 11 16 Houston 134s Galveston 13 1 16 Liverpool 7.31d Memphis 12% show current prices across leading markets.
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Spot cotton holds steady with modest gains in New Orleans
Spot cotton remains steady with a 1 16 cent rise to middling 12 11 16 cents. Gales on the spot include 850 bales arriving and 775 bales on hand. Prices range from 9 16 to 18 16 cents for various grades. Receipts total 2298 bales and stock at 23 271 bales.
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New Orleans
Spot cotton closes firm in Galveston market
Spot cotton closed firm up 8 16 cents with asked ranges from low ordinary at 31 16 to good middling at 13 16 cents. Sales totaled 1,181 bales free on board. receipts 19,231 bales and stock of 27,796 bales.
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Galveston
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Spot cotton market closes steady in Houston
Houston, Sept 8 spot market closes steady with 164 bales bought for future delivery among 2239 bales traded. Shipments total 23,877 bales and stock rises to 51,880 bales. Prices listed include low ordinary 8.5 cents, ordinary 9.5, good ordinary 10.5, low middling 12.5, middling 18, good middling 13.5, mid-dling fair 13.50.
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Bishop to address Bible class at Railroad Young Men's Assoc
Bishop Johnston will address the Bible class of the Railroad Young Men's Association at 8 o'clock this evening at the Milam and Cherry streets building. All interested men invited. Special music and lunch served.
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Laborer Pedro Juarez Fined for Disorderly Conduct
Pedro Juarez a laborer was fined 100 by Judge Lowther in the police court today on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was arrested last night by Policeman Jones on the complaint of several passengers on a Beacon Hill street car. The arrest was made on East Houston street.
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Degen's Bottle Beer Ad and Police Shootings
An advertisement for Degen's Bottle Beer appears with old phone numbers and a new contact for Dr Starnes at Alamo Plaza. Early Sunday a shooting alarm prompted police to mobilize mounted units to respond to a disturbance in the area.
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Degen
New Phone
Degen’s
Affray Reported on Concepcion Road Shooters Flee in Wagon
Police traced an in progress affray in the 700 block on Concepcion road to several Mexicans who fired into the air and fled the city in a wagon. Residents alerted police after the shots frightened the neighborhood.
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Concepcion
Affray Case Aired In Police Court
A laborer Tom Leyoa faced the police court today on affray charges and was fined fifty dollars. Three co-accused arrested by police were found not guilty and dismissed. A stranger from Sutherland Springs was struck on the head during the melee with a gash that proved non serious.
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Tom Leyoa
Sutherland Springs
Auto Hearse Ordered by Sloan and Hagg for SterlingSterling Ill
An order has been let by Sloan and Hagg for an auto hearse to be built by a Sterling Illinois concern. The new vehicle will be one of the state’s finest and most modern hearses with a gray body and silver trimmings. It is due in San Antonio around November 15 and will be put in service immediately with a self starter engine electric lights and other up to date equipment.
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Sloan & Hagg, Undertakers
Sterling, Ill
San Antonio
Marshall Training School to Open for 1913-14 Year
The Marshall Training School will open at 93 o'clock tomorrow morning for the 1913 14 scholastic year. Indications are a large attendance this year, according to the principal.
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Marshall Training School
General Weather Bulletin Observations
Weather bulletin notes observations taken at unspecified location and time on Monday September 8 1913. The report summarizes meteorological data from the day’s routine observations.
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