Fragmented note on observations and pressure readings
A damaged fragment outlines observations at a time near eight or seven line marks with notes on air pressure equalization and temperature tied to a dotted ray crossing a squally point.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1916
Page
7
A damaged fragment outlines observations at a time near eight or seven line marks with notes on air pressure equalization and temperature tied to a dotted ray crossing a squally point.
District Court of the Seventy third Judicial District in Bexar County Texas orders publication to summon Harry Hust and many co defendants including The National Bank of Commerce of Pittsburg Kansas and others. The case filed August 25 1916 seeks foreclosure of a deed of trust on land in Dimmit County and payment of a note for 10000 with interest and attorneys fees. Return of service required by October 2 1916.
Chicago reporters note wheat weakens on a government crop report that many traders viewed as not fully supporting very low estimates for leading varieties. Balkan war uncertainty and bearish Washington data pressured prices, with some recovery as buyers emerged later. Provisions also trended lower as expectations for next week suggested easier supplies.
Quotations show wheat easing with No 2 hard at 1.55 to 1.63 and No 2 red at 1.58 to 1.64. Corn declines with No 2 mixed at 0.84 to 0.65, No 2 yellow around 0.85 to 0.86, and No 2 white near 0.85 to 0.56. Oats hold steady to down slightly with No white 0.48 to 0.48 and No 2 mixed about 0.484 to 0.48. Rye at 1.26.
Kansas City grain futures closed with September at 1.51 and December at 0.84 3/4. The report lists adjustments across contracts as traders priced in supply and demand signals amid the market session.
Chicago prices show No 2 hard wheat at 1.8 and 1/16 dollars, No 2 yellow corn at 0.54 dollars, No 4 yes white 0.54 dollars, oats standard at 0.47 and rye No 2 at 1.24 dollars. Prices reflect the day’s nominal quotations in the market report.
Local market notes list Saturday quotes for dry salt extras at 14y per pound and 18c bacon, 14 to 16 pound dry salt bellies at 18c, fancy breakfast bacon and hams at 22c, bacon bellies around 20c, pure lard 16c and compound lard 12c.
Turpentine firm at 44 percent with 391 sales and 22,764 stock. receipts 1192 shipments 236. Resin firm with 1791 sales and 1192 receipts. quotations list varied prices from 5.99 to 6.76 per unit across grades including C D E I N G.
New York on September 9 reports print cloths easing and yarns softening while cotton goods stay firm. Linen prices rise as wool markets show unusual strength and ready to wear firms enjoy solid business in waists dresses and coats.
The USDA report shows nearly five million cases of eggs in cold storage across 221 firms, about 143 million dozen, 10 percent below a month earlier. Texas officials ordered 61 000 eggs destroyed in Austin Fort Worth after court action, with most deemed spoiled. Beef from downer cattle carcasses was confiscated and destroyed, with complaints filed against two parties. Trading along the Commission was brisk Saturday, tomato supplies scarce but carload shipments expected. prices across lines remained unchanged.
Cattle and hog quotes from Fort Worth Kansas City and Chicago markets. Prices shown for different weights and volumes across several cities. Strong demand indicated by several price points and volumes recorded for cattle hogs and related livestock trades.
Fort Worth Texas reports cattle receipts of 250 head with slow market and varied prices for steers heifers cows bulls and calves. Hogs receipts around 00 head with nominal market and bulk around 10.70 to 10.75 top. Sheep receipts 4000 head with lambs 9.00 to 9.75 yearlings 8.00 to 8.50 wethers 6.50 to 7.00 and culls 4 to 5 with goats listed at 4.5 to 5.0.
Receipts 500 and steady market. Bulk cattle and hogs priced with live quotes. Prime fed steers 10.00 to 11.00 per cwt. dressed beef steers 7.00 to 9.75. cows 4.75 to 7.59. heifers 6.00 to 9.60. stockers feeders 5.00 to 6.50. Sheep receipts none. lambs 10.28. yearlings 7.50. wethers 7.00 to 7.76. ewes 6.75. stockers feeders 5.00 to 10.50.
Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep at Chicago on Sept 9 show slow hog trade with bulk prices around 10.19 to 10.30 and mixed to light at 9.75 to 11.30. Cattle receipts steady with native beef cattle 6.69 to 11.36, western cattle 6.35 to 9.25, calves 8.75 to 13.00. stockers 4.40, cows and heifers 3.65 to 4.40. Sheep receipts 500 and market steady with wethers 6.75 to 8.35 and lambs 7.00 to 11.25.
In St Louis market figures hog receipts and prices show early declines but recover as lights and pigs trade mixed to butchers. Cattle receipts total 400 with steady market. native beef steers yearling stockers and feeders cows and calves listed with varied prices. lambs and ewes also noted with ranges.
Chicago market notes supply and demand for butter creamery at 36 31 to 36 31. Eggs rise with receipts 5828 cases and grade prices 26 to 27 cents per item. Potatoes drop as 20 car receipts move prices from 1.20 to 1.45, Minnesota and Ohio at 1.00 to 1.26. Poultry alive remains unchanged.
In New Orleans, rough and clean rice show steady demand with solid sales. Receipts totaled 12 218 rough sacks and 1 275 pockets of clean rice, while exports include 3 837 rough Honduras and 8 876 clean Honduras with prices listed for rough and clean varieties. A note mentions Baltimore inventors claiming a pneumatic gun could propel dynamite weights up to twenty pounds for distant launches.
Reading and shipping shares led the market higher at the open with Reading hitting a year high of 112% and Marine common and preferred advancing. Atlantic Gulf and West Indies set a record. Union Pacific Lehigh Valley Chesapeake & Ohio Baltimore & Ohio also rose along with copper and steel issues boosting overall market strength.
Trading in Mexican money in San Antonio Saturday showed quotations for silver pesos at 47 48 cents, state and national bank notes around 11 17 17 ½, Bank of London and Mexico at 15 16 ½, and Carranza money at 4 cents. Mercantile paper 3% in New York. Sterling sixty day bills 4.71, demand 4.75, cables 4.767 18. Guilders demand 40 ½, cables 40 13 16. Francs demand 58 ½, cables 58 7/8. Bar silver 68 ½. Mexican dollars 52 ½. Government and railroad bonds steady.
London reports bar silver at 32 and 44 per ounce with money at 4 percent. Discount rates show short bills at 5 percent, three months 5.5 percent.
The weekly statement shows actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies with a reserve of $69,801,070 above legal requirements, down $26,028,070 from the previous week.
U S Steel Corporation reported August 31 orders totaling 9,680,357 tons, up 46,765 tons from July 31. The monthly statement released in New York notes the increase as steel demand continues to strengthen.
The principal spot cotton markets report a firmer tone with gains in Texas as weather fears and stronger spot bids push prices higher. New York opens steady to uptick, while New Orleans and Liverpool show varied shifts amid holiday effects and heavy selling pressures.
Cotton opened with gains around 14 to 16 points on renewed covering and buying from New England spinners. Prices rose to 15.40 for December and 16.51 for January before selling pressure from Southern sources pushed December to 15.14 and January to 15.21 cents, amid a sharp late decline.
New York weathered the first trading day of September as cotton futures showed a steady start. The October contract traded around 15.12 while December, January and March futures posted mixed activity and irregular closes, with notable price ranges across the session.
New Orleans cotton futures rose after an initial dip as shortcovering demand strengthened. October fell five points at the opening, but by midmorning native months were 11 points above yesterday's close and later gained 15 to 17 points on improved demand and rain fears for weekend weather.
Liverpool notes a cotton exchange holiday observed on September 9 with no trading activity reported on the market floor.
Buyers paid steady prices for San Antonio country produce on Saturday. Butter and creamery butter sold at 25 28 cents per pound, country butter 19 20 cents, packing stock 18 19 cents. Poultry remained firm with hens at 6.00 per dozen and large fryers 5.50 to 6.60, turkeys 17 to 18 cents per pound, ducks 4.00 to 5.00 per dozen, geese 4.50 to 5.00 per dozen.
Receipts at ports including Houston Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Philadelphia and other ports are summarized, listing a range of incoming goods and shipments across major Atlantic and Gulf coast hubs.
The City Commission resolves to hold a public hearing for street widening on West Commerce Street from Main Plaza to Santa Rosa Avenue, approves the City Engineer plat and assessment plan, and directs special assessments against abutting property with enforcement details and legal references. The action documents the scope, costs, and method of levying assessments as required by city ordinance.
Memphis hosts the twenty fifth annual convention of the Consolidated Order of Hoo-Hoos. Delegates from across the United States attend business sessions and numerous social events planned for lumbermen and visitors. The meetings continue through Wednesday with activities scheduled for all sections.
Kansas City markets report butter, eggs and poultry unchanged. Kaw Valley early Ohio hens firm at $1.50 per unit as of Sept 9.
New York markets show steadier sugar futures with prices closing 2 to 4 cents lower on weekend covering and broker demand with foreign connections. Moderate trading, total 2600 tons, September 4.20, March 3.88, May 8.94, raw and refined sugars holiday noted.
A torn OCR fragment shows September coffee prices with scattered figures like 9.49 and .49, indicating monthly pricing notes. The text hints at market figures but lacks complete context or clear entities.
In New York on September 9 a continued firm fee level was seen for copper with November delivery largely sold out. Electrolytic copper sold at 28 percent, while December and deliveries after January ranged from 28 to 27 dollars. Iron prices remained unchanged.
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