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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1912
Page
9
Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau describe observations at 8 a m with air pressure adjusted to sea level and symbols indicating weather conditions. The forecast issued Tuesday Sept 17 1912 predicts fair weather for San Antonio and vicinity and generally fair conditions for East Texas through Wednesday 7 p m.
Shortage of milk and cream persists as dry pastures hit dairy herds. Rain improves range but cheese makers in northern dairies lag in output with orders piling up. Full cream cheese tops 21 cents per pound, the season’s high, as prices rise amid scarcity.
The listing shows pay-per-pound and per-dozen rates for poultry, dairy, produce, canned goods, dry goods, and meats. It includes hens, fryers, turkeys, butter, cheese, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, syrups, beans, dried fruits, canned meats, flour, oats, and hides with varied regional and seasonal price quotes.
Dallas reports cotton weather with noon temperatures from 72 to 92 degrees. Conditions are generally fair, with the exception of the northeastern portion of Texas where weather differs.
Notice warns visitors to go to 322 West Commerce and not to other city offices. It emphasizes the correct stairway and that the dental office has no connection with any other local office. The message urges locating the name and number 322 West Commerce due to nearby competitors opening nearby.
At Fort Worth area Union Stock Yards on Sept 17 buyers found pens crowded with cattle and hogs but few lots offered. Only 9 cattle 4 calves 102 hogs from a mixed receipt could be sold. hogs traded steady to 8.50 with most at 8.00 to 8.50, cattle and calves offered around 4.50 and 5.00 if receipts were larger. Sheep and goats, 12 head, had not sold by noon.
Industry predicts lower beef and pork prices with a large corn harvest boosting cattle feeding. Cudahy Pack ing head Ed ward Cudahy says beef prices will drop, pork may slide after January, and dips by next summer. Tick eradication efforts in the south progress with federal and state cooperation. Col. Ike West heads to Uvalde for cattle roundup. 178 head of steers shipped to dipping vats near the quarantine line.
Birth records show new arrivals to families including Isbel M Melhenny's son at 2218 Main Avenue on September 10 and Juan Cortines's daughter at 6265 West Magnolia Avenue on September 15. Additional births listed include A Feran's daughter at 820 Medina Street on September 14 and B Branon's son at 1214 Guadalupe Street on September 14. George W Ramsey's daughter arrived September 16 at 1325 West Commerce Street and A Fernandez's daughter at 509 Lake View on September 8.
Receipts totaled 4500 cattle 1050 hogs 2000 sheep with calves strong but others steady. Mexican steers sold 4.25 to 4.45 per cwt while West Texas calves commanded around 7.50. Hogs eased about 10 cents with top at 9.25. Lambs 5.00 to 6.50. ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts 5500 with dull demand and prices from 2.90 to 10.75 for cows, calves up to 10.75. hog receipts 16000 with prices from 5.00 to 8.75 and bulk sales 8.20 to 8.60. sheep receipts 36000 with steady demand and lambs up to 7.66.
Receipts and quotes today show cattle trading steady to lower with native steers 6.00 to 10.75, southern steers 4.25 to 6.50, calves 4.50 to 9.25, stockers 4.50 to 7.50, cows 3.25 to 8.50. Hogs 7,000 head steady to 10 cents lower. bulk sales 8.08 to 8.70, pigs 6.25 to 7.00. Sheep 7,000 head strong. muttons 3.50 to 4.50, lambs 6.00 to 7.50, range wethers 4.00 to 5.50, ewes 2.50 to 4.00.
Cattle receipts 4500 with 500 Texas, market steady. Native steers 5.50 to 10.70, cows 4.00 to 8.75, stockers 3.75 to 7.25, Texas steers 4.00 to 8.00, calves 5.50 to 8.00. Hogs receipts 5000, 10 to 15 cents lower, pigs 6.00 to 8.85, mixed 8.50 to 8.85, heavy 8.50. Sheep receipts 5000, market steady, native muttons 3.75 to 4.00, lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
In St. Louis on September 17, lead priced at 5.00 by the lead firm with spelter strong at 7.35. The market shows firm tones across base metals with continued strength noted in related materials.
Observations recorded at 8 a m on Tuesday September 17 1912 show wind direction and velocity, temperature, rainfall, and overall weather state in the first five columns of the report.
Real estate transfers show multiple 1912 transactions in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Albin Seidel sells to E B Pue portions of lots 45 46 in block 1260 for 6000 and 1360 dollars respectively. Sheriff transfers include J A Ross in town of Somerset and H L Scott et al to W A Hadden. Other notices cover J H Fitzpatrick to Ferdinand Fisher and Zander to A L Engelhardt, plus Lakeview Townsite and Laurel Heights parcels.
European stock gains depressed Chicago wheat with December at 90 in a slim loss early and closing firm. Absence of frost forecasts kept corn near 62 while oats eased. Hog prices slipped with pork around 18.25 and bacon 9.85 as global supply expanded.
Quotations show cash grain prices and near contracts in Kansas City. Wheat No 2 hard 87% 88% cents, No 2 red 96 98% cents, corn No 2 mixed 69 70 cents, No 2 white 72 18 cents, oats No 2 white 34% cents, No 2 mixed 33% cents. September wheat 88.40, December 85% cents, May 89% cents. Corn September 67% cents, December 47% cents, May 48% cents. Oats December 32.44, May 34% cents.
Cash wheat and corn prices listed for various grades at Chicago on September 17. No. 2 red wheat 1.05 to 1.07, No. 2 corn around 68 to 71 cents, oats and durum also shown with decimals for multiple grades.
Quotations show cash wheat prices for No 2 red and hard grades with percentages and $1.08 top line. Corn values list No 2 and No 2 white prices with several percentages. Wheat and corn futures for December and May trade with nearby percentages and cents, while oats futures are also noted for December and May.
Memphis September 17 prime base oil quoted at 6 34 47 with meal ranging 26.50 to 27.00 and linted or lintera 2 percent moisture and quality notes.
New York opened firm at an advance of 8 to 10 points and rose 18 to 20 points on late selling cover and firm cables. A private deterioration report for September helped push prices up, but later trading turned nervous with liquidations as favorable weather and a 5 percent deterioration view pulled values back. Spot steady at 11.75.
New York cotton markets show futures opening firmer with most active months trading around 11.47 to 11.70. Prices retreat slightly at times but close steady as day progress indicates cautious support and light demand.
New Orleans stock reporters note futures started with a 9 to 11 point advance on cables and a private report showing September crop condition down six points. Buying was heavy at first but demand faded due to bearish Texas crop accounts and Bremen messages signaling weak demand. By noon the market dipped to 1 to 5 points below yesterday and remained dull in the afternoon.
The market closed steady with a net advance of 7 to 9 points as cotton futures for several months traded with slight gains. Prices listed show steady quotes around 11.40 to 11.80 with varying highs and lows across months, reflecting a muted but positive session.
Spot cotton in fair demand with prices easing. American middling fair 7.30d, good middling 7.08d, middling 6.724d, low middling 6.48d, good ordinary 6.00d, ordinary 5.52d. Total sales 8000 bales, including 6500 American and 2100 American receipts.
Futures in Liverpool opened easier and ended steady with contracts across months from September through July showing slight declines, including September at 6.50d and later months around 6.30d to 6.40d with varied pairings.
Leading spot markets in New Orleans report cotton ease with middling at 11 3 4 cents and various grades quoted between 8 1 2 and 12 3 4 cents. Sales on the spot reach 380 bales with receipts at 1050 and total stocks at 24,459.
Galveston Texas September 17 spot cotton closed steady with varying grades. Low ordinary 7c to good middling 11-18c. Sales 300 bales. FOB 1517 receipts 38,754 stocks 191,041.
Spot cotton closed quiet with declines across grades. Prices ranged from low ordinary at 6 1/16 cents to good middling at 11 18 16 cents, sales totaling 472, f o b 4476, shipments 15,030, overall stock 88,588.
New York cotton futures end softer with spot prices quoted at 6.15 to 6.30 for September and near 6.08 for October. The final sales breakdown shows 13 000 total contracts changing hands across several months with prices ranging from 5.88 to 6.19.
Memphis cotton report notes spot cotton holding steady at middling 11 3/4 cents with prices unchanged from prior session. Market activity described as quiet as traders assess demand and weather conditions across futures and local mills.
Spot cotton in New York on Sept 17 closed quiet with uplands at 11.75 cents and Gulf at 12.00 cents. No sales were recorded.
Butter steady with creamery quotes at .24 to .28 per pound. eggs and cheese show firm tones with varied per pound figures. Receipts record 7239 cases, dairy items including daisies and twins carry mid teens to mid twenties cents, potatoes steady in Wisconsin at 40 to 48 cents, poultry live prices firm with turkeys 14 cents and veal at 9 pounds per unit.
Mrs. E J Ryan applies for a two story dwelling on Wilkins Avenue priced at 2000 dollars. Cy H Dodgkenson files for a four room dwelling on Leigh Street at 650 dollars. C H Dodgkenson seeks a three room dwelling on Broad Avenue for 375 dollars. George Hagelstein plans a two story dwelling on Frenchy Place near Eean Steffler with four rooms on Dwell Street for 659 dollars. A garage is listed near Mrs M Kalb on New Braunfels Avenue costing 200 pounds.
Lloyd Brown of 207 West Travis Street and A A Saunders of 914 Fowden Street are recorded for automobile licenses under the city filing.
Poultry firmer with chickens at 12c, springers 144c, turkeys lisea, ducks 12c, geese 5 104c. Butter firm and creamery at 254 29e. Eggs firm at 20c.
SEW YORK PRODUCE NEW YORK Sept 17 Eggs firm with tips at 22 836 cases. Fresh gathered extras Buc a2ia fresh gathered good to fine 18 1%e.
Quotations today show butter at 27 and 23 for different grades, eggs at 24 for extras and 22 for firsts, with packing stock at 26? and 23? cents. Market report from Kansas City dated September 17 lists prices for creamery butter and eggs and notes licensing details.
Raw sugar holds steady with Muscovado 89 test at 3.86 cents per pound and centrifugal 96 test at 4.36. Molasses sugar 89 test 3.61. Refined sugars steady. Petroleum, molasses and hides steady. Leather firm.
Mail orders were large in leading selling agencies and converting houses handling cotton goods. Jobbers report steady trade with duplicating in fall lines. Prints are firmer and yarns remain firm but quiet.
In New Orleans yesterday rough rice remained firm and clean rice showed strength. Receipts were 8578 rough, 3452 millers, 1662 clean with sales of 2749 Honduras rough at 3.36 to 4.20, 1072 Japan rough at 4.32 to 4.42, and clean Honduras at 3.5 cents, with 600 Japan at 3 to 4. Quoted ranges also list rough Honduras 3.0 to 4.40, Japan 4.32 to 4.42, and clean Honduras 4K to 5 percent.
Galveston traffic notes arrivals yesterday include the steamers El Paso New York and Hornby Castle of Britain and Tampico. Departures yesterday include the steamer Hillglade to Bremen via Norfolk.
Jose Martinez aged 7 died September 16 on 1302 El Paso street. P Salinas aged 11 months died September 16 on 22 Vera Cruz street.
The Houston district reports unsettled weather with nearly normal temperatures for the 24 hours ending 8 am. Rainfall totals reach an inch or more at Quanah Stillwater Tulsa and Weatherford with temperatures near normal overall. Allen Buell local forecaster Weather Bureau notes this state of the weather. The Louvre reports theft of 323 valuable pictures.
New York stocks rise at the open with Canadian Pacific gaining over a point and Reading, Harriman issues, China Copper and Steel strong. The first hour shows further gains though overall trading remains dull as Westinghouse declines on dividend delay rumors.
Prices and exchange rates show steady levels as Prime Mercantile paper stands at 5 3 4 percent, Sterling exchange at 4 82 75 for 60 days and 4 85 70 for demand, commercial bills at 4 82, government and railroad bonds steady, silver around 63 1?4 cents, Mexican dollars at 48 1/2 cents.
Money on call remains strong with rates near 4.5 percent and a ruling around 4 percent. Time loans show firm demand with 60 to 90 day terms quoted near 5 percent and six month periods around 4.5 percent, indicating steady liquidity in the market.
Copper gains ease with spot at 78 pounds 5 shillings and futures at 79 pounds 5 shillings. Tin remains steady at 226 pounds 10 shillings spot and futures at 23 pounds 10 shillings. Lead and spelter quoted at 2 pounds 15 shillings and 27 pounds respectively. Cleveland warrants 67 shillings 14 pence in London.
The Gunter, San Antonio, offers special monthly rates with European plan. Best ventilated and largest rooms promoted by the San Antonio Hotel Co owners and active manager C A Gonder.
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