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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
9
Explanatory notes from the Weather Bureau outline observations at 8 am and forecast through 7 pm Thursday. For San Antonio and vicinity expect fair tonight and Thursday, East Texas generally fair with possible showers on the coast, cooler tonight in the northeast. Precip yesterday was none, total since January 1 about 16.23 inches.
Reports from Kerrville San Angelo and Del Rio indicate a large fall wool clip with buyers from northern markets arriving. Shearing is active and the wool market is set to open around October at receiving points as Mohair values rise and hides command high prices amid reduced cattle killings.
Shipper prices listed for poultry items such as large hens at 5.50 to 6.00 per dozen, medium hens 5.50 to 6.00, fryers 4.00, broilers 2.50 to 3.00, turkeys 12 to 18 cents per pound, with butter, cheese, eggs, vegetables, fruits, canned goods, flour, meats, and hides also priced. Includes regional variations for tomatoes, potatoes, onions, celery, grapes, oranges, lemons, limes, bananas, peanuts, corn, and more, reflecting wholesale rates and shipper allowances.
New York on September 18 reported firm eggs market with receipts of 10 786 cases. Fresh gathered checks ranged 12 to 17 cents per dozen, reflecting variable quality from poor to fair.
Notice urges visitors to go to the correct office at 322 West Commerce for the Union Painters Dentists. It warns there is no connection to other city offices and advises looking for the name and number to locate the right stairway and avoid misdirection.
Light consignments yesterday kept the Union Stock Yards market in good shape to absorb a liberal today. Receipts by noon included 62 cattle 21 calves and 101 hogs with calves topping at 5 cows 4.50 and hogs about 8.50. Cattlemen are hopeful as rain improved range conditions and forecasts indicate favorable feeding prospects this winter in Southwest Texas.
Market report from Chicago shows butter steady with creamery and daisies near 24c. Eggs steady with 7854 cases. firsts at 19% to 21c. Cheese firm with varieties around 15% to 16c. Potatoes strong with regional receipts. Poultry firm with turkeys at 11c and chickens heavy at 15% to 16c. veal around 9 to 11c.
Cattle receipts at Fort Worth midweek sale total around 3866 head with 1500 calves and 1540 hogs. Beef steers steady with top at 6.65. cows and heifers 15 to 15 cents lower. bulls 10 cents off. stocker steers active. calves steady at 7 to 7.50. hogs slow, top 9.10. sheep steady near Tuesday prices.
Chicago receipts show cattle 14 500 steady to ten cents higher with Steers and cows in varied ranges. Hogs receipts 22 000 slow market five cents lower with light to bulk sales $7.75 to $8.50. Sheep receipts 28 000 weak up ten cents lower with native and western lambs and yearlings quoted across several grades.
Receipts: cattle 6500 including 3200 Texas. native beef steers 5.50 to 10.70. cows and heifers 4.00 to 8.75. stockers 3.75 to 7.25. Texas and Oklahoma steers 4.00 to 8.00. calves 5.50 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 6500. pigs and lights 6.00 to 8.79. mixed and butchers 8.35 to 8.70. good heavy 8.40 to 8.70. Sheep receipts 3500. native muttons 3.75 to 4.00. lambs 5.50 to 7.36.
Quotations today show Chickens at 12 49 cents, springs 16c, turkeys 16c, ducks 11c, geese 5 10c. Butter steady to higher with creamery at 26 80c, eggs steady at 20c.
Cattle receipts 12000 including 800 southern. native steers 6.50 to 10.75. southern steers 4.25 to 6.25. cows and heifers native 3.25 to 8.50. stockers 4.50 to 7.50. calves 5.00 to 9.50. Hogs receipts 8000. bulk sales 8.30 to 8.60. heavy 8.35 to 8.55. packers and butchers 8.30 to 8.65. lights 8.35 to 8.65. pigs 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep receipts 6000. market steady. muttons 3.50 to 4.50. lambs 6.00 to 7.35.
Kansas City notes butter and eggs steady. New York reports coffee futures steady with December at 1374 and March at 1973 cents a pound.
Vidal secures an eight room dwelling on East Commerce Street valued at 700 dollars. C C H Lopez applies for a ten room box house on South Pecos Street with a 700 dollar valuation. One French requests a store room on Travis Street.
On September 18 in New York raw sugar remained steady with Muscovado 86 test at 3.86 cents per pound, centrifugal 96 test at 4.36 cents, and molasses sugar at 3.61 cents. Refined sugar also held steady.
New Orleans market notes rough rice easy and clean rice strong and active. Receipts total 16 369 with rough 10 321 and millers 6 048. Sales include 8658 Honduras rough at 8.50 and 4.31, plus 300 Japan rough at 4.25. Quoted rough Honduras 3.50 to 4.31 cents, Japan 4.00 to 4.27 cents. Clean Honduras and Japan quotations listed.
Observations recorded at 8 a m on Wednesday September 18 1912 include wind direction in column one wind velocity temperature rainfall and state of weather across the five columns.
Galveston freight report notes arrivals of Rathlinhead Port Inglis Pilar de Larrinaga Imperial Mora Baltimore and more yesterday. Cleared ships include Westphalia Indore and Hamburg. Sailed vessels include El Oriente Hillglade Bremen Progresso and Guantanamo.
New silk fabrics are being shown for spring men's wear. The cotton markets hold steady with a good duplicate business booked. Men's wear markets are in a stronger position than for some time.
A string of property transfers is recorded, naming buyers and sellers such as J. H. Kirkpatrick to H. Kaplan, J. H. Weymouth to Edith Caffrey, and L. B. Haines to Edith Caffrey. Each entry includes parcel details, location blocks, surveys, and prices ranging from 425 to 2400 dollars across several San Fernando area blocks and additions.
Chicago reports describe wheat turning weak on liberal world shipments and demand uncertainty. Frosts in Nebraska hardened corn with a late rally as bulls supported oats. Provisions fell broadly with pork lard and ribs down from early bids while December corn edged higher on forecasts of frost and drought damage in the region.
Kansas and St Louis market quotes show cash and futures for wheat corn and oats. Prices include No 2 red and hard wheat around 1.01 to 1.04 dollars, corn near 0.70 to 0.74, oats around 0.33 to 0.85, with nearby and forward contracts listed for September December and May months.
Quotations listed for cash wheat and oats in Chicago show diverse values. No. 2 red wheat at 1.04 to 1.06, No.1 northern 9.44 to 9.?. No. 2 northern 91 93 1/2 cents. No. 2 hard 92 1/2 to 93 1/2 cents. No. 2 spring 90 to 93 cents. Oats No. 2 at 32 1/2 to 33 1/2 cents, No. 2 white 36 cents.
Cottonseed oil prices fall slightly in New York with spot at 6.20 and mixed forward bids. Total sales reach 22 200 with activity in September October December May and other months.
Ignacio W. Castro aged 41 died September 17 on South Trinity street. Inez G. Caswell aged 28 died September 16 at 2715 Fifth street. Maria P. de Mesa aged 74 died September 16. Martha Sote Elizanio aged 17 died September 16 at 318 North Medina street.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wi Edwards on September 2 at 427 Meerscheidt Street. The notice identifies the child as a boy and records the birth as part of the local birth notices.
Cotton opened steady with an early 7 to 12 point advance in New York, then eased after load rumors of weak demand. Prices firmed again as cold weather fears and Texas storm rumors grew, with spot quotes around middling uplands at 11.75.
New York cotton markets showed steady closes as futures opened lower and finished near unchanged. Prices for January through December contracts fluctuated with mixed highs and lows across the day, reflecting a cautious trading stance and demand signals.
New Orleans cotton futures rose early on good cables with Liverpool bullish hints, despite scattered rains delaying full response. Prices climbed 7 8 points by mid-morning, then fluctuated as scalpers took profits. by 2 pm prices stood about 15 points over yesterday's close with months 12 to 15 points higher.
New York money markets close with call rates at 4 to 4 1 2 percent and five percent ruling. Time loans firm with 60 days at 5 percent 90 days at 4 percent and six months at 4 1 2 percent.
Copper prices hold steady with spot to November at 17.25 to 17.75 dollars, electrolytic and other forms steady amid firm tin at about 49.27 to 49.50 dollars. Lead and spelter show firmness, antimony stays around 8.55 while iron remains unchanged.
Wool market across T. Louis shows steady demand with medium combing and clothing grades at 23% 26c, light fine 19 21c, heavy fine 13 18c, tub washed 27 30c.
New Orleans market report shows futures opening steady with January at 11.64 and March 11.81 to 11.82. Close notes a net advance of 16 to 17 points with mixed price markers across months and a final range around 11.54 to 12.01.
Liverpool spot cotton shows gains with American middling fair at 7.34d and good mids at 7.12d. Totals include 8000 bales sold, 600 for speculation and export, 6700 American, receipts 18 000 with 5900 American bales.
Liverpool reports a quiet steady start in cotton futures with prices across the forward curve: September 6.54, September-October 6.40, October-November 6.35, November-December 6.30, December-January 6.30, January-February 6.31, February-March 6.32, March-April 6.34, April-May 6.34, May-June 6.36, June-July 6.84, July-August 6.24.
The report notes middling market activity in New York and New Orleans with irregular spelling and unclear commodities. It also references Houston Galveston and Liverpool with hints of selling pressure and mixed prices amid fragmented text.
Temperatures and rainfall for Houston district stations over 24 hours ending 8 this morning. Weather is unsettled and near normal. Rainfall of 1 inch or more reported at Memphis Vicksburg Little Rock and Oklahoma districts, with 1.80 inches at Waco. Allen Buell local forecaster.
New Orleans reports cotton prices steady across grades from low to good middling with middling around 11 to 11 1 4 cents. Receipts total 3678 bales and stock stands at 28 247.
Galveston Texas reports spot cotton closed steady with gains of 1 16 cent. Grade values range from low ordinary 71 16c to good middling 11 1 2c. Bales 544, receipts 26 023, stock 206 382, f o b 1534.
Spot cotton in Houston on September 18 closed steady with a rise of 1 16 cent. Rates listed range from low ordinary at 6 ¾ cents to middling fair at 12 ½ cents. Sales totaled 253 bales, with shipments 22 621 and stock at 88 720.
In Memphis on September 18 the spot cotton market remained steady with no movement in price. Middling cotton was quoted at 11 and a half cents per pound, indicating stability for the day.
New York spots on September 18 report quiet trading with middling uplands at 11.90 cents per pound and middling Gulf at 12.15. Sales totaled 366 bales.
No. 2713 Motocycle Frank Amreihn 2307 North Flores Street. No. 2714 Hotocycle F. E. Breeding 648 West Elmira Street. No. 2715 Motocycle G. R. Lentz 643. No. 2716 B. B. Barnes Guadalupe Street.
A local boarding house offers thorough modernization at 728 Mast Houston Street facing the Alamo and Post Office. Old phone 3099. New erriding and new furniture available with or without bath. Spanish spoken.
New York trading opens with a broad advance led by beet sugar and anthracite shares. Amalgamated Anaconda Utah slip while copper gains peak late. Market ends irregular as profits take and selling tempers rally. Bond and currency figures steady to mixed with rail bonds uneven.
Hides hold steady and leather prices firm in New York on September 18. Hemlock firsts bring 26 and a half to 27 cents, seconds 25 to 26, thirds 22.5 to 24.4 cents, rejects around 15 cents.
The Gunter Hotel in San Antonio invites travelers to close up their homes and move in for the season with special monthly rates. The property boasts best ventilation and the largest rooms, managed by C. A. Gonder, active manager, on behalf of the San Antonio Hotel Co.
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