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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1916
Page
8
For sale a large colonial residence in the heart of San Antonio with 18 rooms, two halls, steam heat, modern plumbing, and Du-Pix shades. In an aristocratic neighborhood at Main Ave and Huclid, paved street, suitable for institute school rooming house or hospital, watchman on premises, easy terms. Call 704 E Commerce Street.
Five rooms sleeping porch and bath on a 160 foot lot. Beautiful Borgi papering finished in old ivory with handsome electrical fixtures and hardwood floors. Duplex shades large closets mirror doors concrete walks garage price 3150 terms exclusive agent Thurman 510 Brady Bldg Crockett 266
Listings show exchanges for modern residences for vacant lots or small acreage. Four room bungalow near a park with acres at Cotulla offered with water and electric, seeks larger house in exchange. Ads also promote sales, rents, and farm properties in Eastland County near Antonio with good water and cultivation.
For sale a 30 acre farm eight miles from Cotulla with 50 cultivated acres all tillable red and dark soil mesquite sandy land two wells irrigation possible for 40 acres old house fenced value listed at 25 dollars per acre owner forced to sell price 0.08 dollars per acre contact Walter Oelze 303 Frost Ave
Gale at a bargain offers 180 acre farm with a fine well and tank on Van Ormy road. Administrator Rei gan Houston handles the Maggie Malone estate. Frost National Bank Building Crockett 2308.
The city enacts rules to license billposters, restrict posting on public and private property, set bond and insurance requirements, and require permits for erecting billboards within San Antonio. Violations carry penalties and potential removal of noncomplying signs. The ordinance covers license fees, permits, and safety standards for billboard construction.
The ordinance sets construction standards for roof and ground billboards including steel uprights, galvanized surfaces, and structural plans by engineers. It requires name plates, setback rules near railroads and streets, open space beneath boards, inspections by the Building Inspector, and penalties up to 200 dollars per violation while enabling removal of unsafe structures by the city.
Traders report steady to firm tone in the morning with prices up 10 to 18 points. Afternoon session sees broad buying as shorts cover lifting December to 16.83 and January to 15.93, with October around 16.44 and December near 16.66 at New York futures. Liverpool 11 o'clock call indicates 11% to 12% points higher on open.
Bullish crop news and improved cables lift the market at opening. New York and Liverpool show gains early, with New Orleans and the southern belt firms and selling pressure easing as traders cover shorts. Prices move up throughout the session, closing with modest net advances.
The cotton market opened steady with a 5 point advance and 12 to 18 point gains after the call. Liverpool buyers and bull support helped, with December around 15.69 and January near 15.77 as selling pressure limited further gains. Private crop reports and firm cables kept demand modest while picking weather spurred hopes of later movement.
The New Orleans cotton market opened with buying driven by private bureau reports predicting lower government September conditions. Prices rose 12 to 14 points in early trading, held firm near highs, and noon quotes showed gains of 9 to 18 points with broad afternoon buying lifting the advance to 80 to 84 points by 1:30.
New Orleans reports cotton futures opening steady with October at 15.04 and December 15.80 while January 15.44 March 15.64 and May 15.86. Futures closed firm as trading ended.
Liverpool cotton market on September 18 showed spot cotton weak with good middling at 9.44 pence per pound and low grade around 9.28 pence. Sales totaled 12,000 bales with 5,000 for speculation and export, receipts 28,000 bales.
Readable futures table shows steady rates across months with many contracts listed. Notable values include September 9.3 and October 9.8 range with several consecutive months showing 9.3 or near levels.
Scarce live poultry keeps prices high with hens at 6 to 8 dollars per dozen and chickena at 6.50 per dozen. Geese ducks and turkeys follow the trend as butter and eggs also edge up. Country eggs sell 29 to 40 cents per dozen and butter 28 to 30 cents per pound while country butter brings 20 to 22 cents. Receipts remain light yet demand holds steady with brisk trade reported by commission houses and new shipments arriving. Carpet California tomato shipments sell out at 1.50 per log box. Tokayo tapes at 1.65 per crate. white California grapes at 1.40 per crate.
Kansas City Kansas City cash grain prices rise and fall with little change as of Sept 18. No 2 red corn and No 2 yellow oats show slight moves while No 2 mixed and No 2 white lead modest gains. Rye holds steady near $1.20.
Chicago traders noted lower Liverpool stocks and shrinking receipts at Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg gave wheat a bullish tone while oversupply in Kansas City and Omaha weighed on some contracts. December and May prices edged up as other grains followed corn higher but gains narrowed late with a firm close.
Markets report early quotations for Chicago and St Louis. Wheat and corn prices move or steady across contract numbers while rye oats and barley show varying levels. The notes list several futures and cash price points for track No. 2 red, yellow and white corn and oats.
Quotations for dry salt and bacon products with prices for bellies 14-16 pounds averaging 18 and 20 cents per pound. Fancy breakfast bacon priced at 7 cents per pound and fancy hams at 22 cents. Pure lard at 16 cents and compound lard at 12 cents.
Sept 18 Union Stock Yards reports a good turnout of cattle, mainly stockers, with weak demand and many shipments held over. Butcher stock is active, hogs strong with top at 10.35, calves and cows selling at 7.5 and 5.75 respectively. Receipts tallied cattle 1492 calves 242 hogs 283 horses 217.
Fort Worth market report shows receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with steady or mixed moves. Cattle prices range from cows four to six dollars and calves around four to five dollars, hogs top near nineteen eighty, sheep and goats also moving with varied values.
Receipts shown hogs 6500 with prices from 5 to 11 dollars higher, cattle 10000 with steer and heifer prices across multiple grades, and sheep receipts 32500 with market holding steady. Prices include hogs light and heavy joints, native beef steers, cows and heifers, stockers, and yearlings with varied ranges.
Kansas City market report shows hog receipts around 11,000 with bulk hog prices 10.76 to 11.15, heavy hogs 16.60 to 16.?. cattle receipts 16,000 with prime fed steers 10.00 to 11.00, dressed beef steers 7.60 to 9.75, southern steers 8.25, cows 4.75 to 7.00, calves 6.00 to 10.50, stockers 6.00 to 8.25. sheep and lambs receipts 17,000 with lambs 9.75 to 10.50, yearlings 7.00 to 7.75, wethers 7.25 to 7.75, ewes 6.50 to 7.25, stockers 5.00 to 10.3.
Chicago market data shows hog receipts at 29 000 with prices steady to 6 cents above yesterday. Cattle receipts 24 000 with ranges from 3.50 to 18.00 for calves. Sheep receipts 34 000 with wethers 6.75 to 8.20 and lambs 6.75 to 10.70.
The Greek government has purchased a cargo valued at 700000 pounds of refined sugar in New York. The shipment, loaded for next week, is described as the largest single voyage cargo ever sent from the United States to Greece.
U S Steel leads early gains after surge to a new record around 108 5 with extensive absorption of individual rigs. Rails are in demand with gains seen in Erie Canadian unions and rival rails while gas shares motors coal and several others rise and fall. Market shows erratic price moves with some leaders achieving gains offset by profit taking and bearish pressure for the tenth straight day of higher volume.
New York metal markets show lead at 6.80 to 7.08 and spelter firm with spot East St. delivery at 2 1/2 livery 9% 94%.
Grain futures closed in Kansas City with Wheat at 1.43 and 1.44 for Sept and Dec. Corn settled at 82 1 2 cents for Sept and 71 4 cents for Dec.
A classifieds item seeks a skilled horseshoer at 1617 S San Marcos. Listing by Jacobey invites qualified tradesperson to respond for work opportunities and contact.
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