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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1918
Page
9
New York opening features metals, equipment and oils as leading sectors with wide price moves. United States Steel pressue triggers broader losses and credit restrictions limit dealings to narrow proportions amid a dull market.
Metal markets report from New York Sept 9 lists Spot copper at 122 and futures 122. Hedrowite prices show spot and futures at 548 10. London Sept 9 quotes include Spot copper at 122 and futures 122. Read prices and spellers noted with spot and futures figures across markets.
Washington forecast places corn at 2 600 000 bushels spring wheat at 340 000 000 bushels Oats 1 477 000 000 barley 258 000 000 buckwheat 26 100 000 white potatoes 285 000 000 other crops noted includes tobacco rye sugar beets and peaches Market reaction mixed with early price gains before shifting as reports were digested Analysts cite weather and policy factors including a wheat reserve arrangement at Annapolis as influencing trading activity
Fragmented report shows Chicago futures quotes for corn, wheat and sugar beets with scattered prices, alongside Kansas City futures data for corn and wheat and assorted grade notes. The text lists No 2 yellow corn and No 2 white and mixed grades with varied bid values and ranges, plus inconsistent symbols and abbreviations.
The listing shows wholesale prices for California onions tomatoes and other produce. It includes figures for onions at 43 cents a dozen, California cantaloupes, apples from California, grapes, dried fruits, and canned goods with varied per unit and per case rates. Prices cover beans, corn, meats, sardines, molasses, honey, flour and flour-related goods, with regional notes for California Texas and Colorado.
No definite arrangements were made up to 2 o'clock for the funeral plans of Lieut. Walter Vuck, the Kelly Field flying instructor, and Harvey A. Brady, a mechanic, killed in a Saturday air crash five miles south of the field. Mrs. Walter Buck and Mrs. W. F. Casey plan to accompany Vuck’s body to New London, Conn. Services expected at Shelly-Loring parlors. Brady’s body held at Shelly-Loring pending telegraphic word from his parents in West Bend, Wis. Bruby was a private who flew with Vuck. he was 19 years old.
Best cows brought 8 dollars today at Union Stock Yards Sept 9 marking gains of 51 to 169 cents per hundred. Canners unchanged at 4 to 4.75. Other cattle quotes varied with calves 6 to 8.19, steers 5 to 8, bulls 6.50 to 17.50, beef prices up to 29.40. Receipts included cattle 372, calves 185, hogs 110, horses 155. Fort Worth and Chicago market reports follow with mixed outcomes and regional buying activity noted.
Text shows steady prices for red fish, trout, drums and pike as Texan coast shipments arrive to eight Antonio dealers. The report lists wholesale and retail terms for various fish and shellfish with limited readable figures, noting unchanged prices and typical market entries.
Markets indicate eggs and poultry at mixed levels as cotton demand rises. Texas egg prices around 48 4 1 ic, butter steady near 49 ½¢, poultry strong with roosters about 150 0 per unit and ducks around 9 000 12 00, while potatoes and other staples show unsettled trends across Minnesota Ohio and Kansas City markets.
Fragmented OCR text lists assorted items and prices with broken phrases and mis-spellings. Mentions bacon, markets, addresses, and numbers. details are unclear and several terms appear jumbled. The readable elements suggest a small ads or market listing with product mentions and prices.
Cotton Exchange reports heavy early ginning anticipated and steady prices as government data show a record ginning to date. Traders react to a 2 point advance in early New York and a 40 to 50 point drop after the report, with modest recoveries later in the morning.
New York cotton opened with advances of 2 to 4 points but soon faced heavy selling. Prices for October and January shifted amid fluctuating figures from the cen sus bureau and poor overall sentiment. Midday trading remained thin with sporadic activity and prices steadying near 34 cents for key contracts as analysts noted seasonal and regional influences.
New Orleans cotton futures opened with modest fluctuations amid mixed early trading. Prices showed gains and losses across months with May and March options noted, while overall activity reflected cautious sentiment as the market awaited clearer direction.
Liverpool cotton market reports steady tones with quotations for various grades. Good middling at 25.5905 pence per pound, low middling around 23 pence, ordinary near 21.86 pence. sales listed at about 2000 bales and 7200 bales for all American. Futures show September to January pricing with modest shifts.
The Cotton Region States summary notes cool weather this week affecting receipts and prices. Interior depressions pushed ranges lower while cotton movements faced free splitations in the Carolinas and northern Georgia. Allen Buell, meteorologist, reported regional conditions from Washington.
Market notes show sugar steady with quotes for Ceamifogal and SULIS. A jumble of numbers follows, then stray lines question a drafty gossip and a fear for the future tied to flames in Australia.
Texas reports indicate about 50 percent of the annual food and feed needs have been produced across 240 counties. Rainfall and drought vary, with widespread cotton abandonment and mixed yields. Livestock conditions show declines in goats and sheep with pockets of surplus labor and regional grazing challenges.
Washington reports 1 039 620 bales of cotton ginned by September 1 039 620 bales the highest to that date in U S history The August data show large exports and early maturation amid hot weather in Texas Oklahoma and the Delta The article also covers Red Cross activity with first aid classes opening September 16 and sewing workroom quotas for hospital and refugee garments in Chandler Building Crockett 4129.
The local Red Cross executive board will meet in regular business session Thursday morning at 9730 o'clock in the Chandler Building executive headquarters. It marks the first fall meeting and the only one before next week's two day district conference when department heads arrive. all members are urged to attend.
The San Antonio Chaplains' Society with 35 members schedules Tuesday morning gatherings at Camp Travis Y M C A secretaries and chaplains from various units will speak. Chaplain Bateman opens topics on labor roles and Army Chaplain duties.
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