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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
9
Observations at 8 a.m. show atmospheric details and temperature markers. Forecast through Friday calls for fair weather in San Antonio and East Texas with no precipitation expected.
Lemons reached a 25 year high with quotes of 9 and 9 60 per box amid abundant city supplies. Merchants show little urgency to sell as cold weather looms and beverage demand remains high. Direct Baltimore to Texas canning shipments will begin in October reducing inland freight costs. Pickles rise on cucumber crop uncertainty and starch and corn products edge upward.
Shipper prices listed across poultry dairy and vegetables with ranges for hens, fryers, turkeys, butter, cheese, fruits, vegetables, nuts and canned goods. Includes meats lard sugar coffee and California canned goods with regional figures and unit descriptions. Weather bulletin and forecaster note conclude the segment.
At Union Stock Yards on Sept 19, calves appeared in abundance while cows were scarce and grown cattle prices stayed firm. Total receipts reached 523, including 73 cattle, 319 calves, 108 horses and 22 hogs. Best cows sold to 4.35, calves to 5, hogs to 8.60. most cattle moved 3.50 to 4. calf bulk 4.50 to 5. no sheep or goats offered.
Dallas Texas weather today shows noon temperatures from 72 to 90 degrees with showers in the central portion of the cotton belt.
Cow trade dragged in Fort Worth as receipts reach 3500 cattle 1500 calves 1050 hogs and 600 sheep. Beef steers and cows weak while stocker calves show slight strength with steers 5 to 6.15 cows 4 to 4.60 calves 4 to 7.50 hogs active but nickel lower top 9 bulk 8.60 to 8.90 sheep steady. Cattle receipts 4000 slow with steers 5.00 26.50 cows 3.00 4.50 calves 4.50 7.50 bulk down 5c hogs receipts 1050 5c lower top 9 bulk 8.50 8.90 sheep receipts 500 steady.
Chicago market today shows cattle receipts 4500 with a shade higher trend. Beeves and Texas steers quoted in ranges up to 11.00 and 6.25 respectively. Hogs receipts 14000 with market five cents higher. light to heavy ranges 8.10 to 8.70. Sheep receipts 14000 with steady to 10¢ higher. native and western types quoted from 3.60 to 7.60, yearlings 4.70 to 5.75.
Cattle receipts 6700 including 2500 Texas. native beef steers 5.50 to 10.70. cows and heifers 4.00 to 8.75. stockers 3.75 to 7.25. Texas Oklahoma steers 4.00 to 8.00. cows and heifers 5.50 to 7.50. calves 5.50 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 6500. pigs and lights 6.00 to 8.75. mixed and butchers 8.35 to 8.75. good heavies 8.45 to 8.79. Sheep receipts 4500. native muttons 3.75 to 4.00. lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
Burial permits issued for Emma E. Hill age 39 who died September 18 at 302 Omaha Street. Catherine Hesse age 13 died September 17 at 119 Bowie Street. Marie Lockett one month died September 18 at 51 Buena Vista Street. Theodore K E Hadimair two years died September 17 at 906 River Avenue.
To Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffman a boy born September 6 at 921 Jones avenue. To Mr and Mrs Walter J Hardcaster a girl born September 17 at Palm Heights. To Mr and Mrs John H Eschbach a boy born September 16 at 502 Victoria street.
Receipts and prices from Kansas City show cattle 4500 head with native steers 6.50 to 10.75, southern steers 4.75 to 6.50, heifers 8.50 to 5.25, cows 3.25 to 8.50, stockers 4.60 to 7.59, calves 5.00 to 9.60. Hogs 5000 head steady to 5 cents, most sales 8.30 to 8.60, lights 8.35, pigs 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep 5000 head steady, lambs 6.00 to 7.86, wethers 4.00 to 5.60, ewes 2.50 to 4.35.
T. L. Rusten secured a building permit for a one-room addition on Vine Street with a $126 cost.
Quotations show butter steady at 24 24c for creamery and 22 24c for dairy eggs steady with 4034 cases received. Cheese also steady with dairy items like Daises 15 16c Twins 15c Young Americas 15 16c Long Horns 14 15c. Potatoes strong with Minnesota 50 65c Michigan 55 60c Wisconsin 50 life. Poultry live easy turkeys lie chickens heavy 15c light 12 14c springs 16c Veal steady 9 14c.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 19 Quotations were as follows today Poultry firm Chickens 124% springs 16s turkeys 1c ducks 12c geese 5 101tgc Butter firm creamery 26 380c Eggs steady 20c.
In New York on Sept 19 egg prices showed irregular receipts totaling 15,248. Fresh gathered extras traded at 30 to 32 cents, refrigerator firsts at 23 1/2 to 24 1/2 cents, lower grades at 19 to 24 cents.
Kansas City market report notes butter and eggs were steady with unchanged quotations as of September 19.
Wool prices in St. Louis on September 19 show steady trading with combing and clothing grades at 23 2s, light fine 19 2d, heavy fine 13 16d, tub washed 27 35c. Moderate demand and stable bids observed across grades.
New York reports cotton goods markets steady with steady jobber business. Worsted yarns show active trading with prices unchanged.
New York markets show raw sugar steady with Muscovado at 3.46 per unit and centrifugals at 4.36, Molasses at 3.61. Petroleum, molasses and hides hold steady and leather remains firm.
Galveston Tex Sept 19 Arrived yesterday: steamers Conway Br Tampa Cloatsham Br Genoa El Occidente New York schooler May YV Neville Guanica Teadro di Larrinaga Br Cienfue BOS Sailed yesterday: steamers Indore Br Liverpool via Newport Engineer Br Liverpool Westphalia Ger Hamburg via Norfolk Denver New York
Paris reports three percent rentes at 9 francs 50 centimes for the account. Exchange on London stands at 25 francs 29 centimes for checks. Private discount rate is 2 percent.
Chicago reports mixed action with weak cattle activity and corn prices falling on frost fears. December corn opened lower and dipped to 91, then rallied on yield forecasts but settled down. wheat recovered late as corn advanced, while oats stayed soft. Provisions rose with hogs. front-month pork and ribs prices edged higher before markets closed steadier.
The list shows cash grain quotes for wheat and corn across several grades and qualities. Notable figures include No. 2 red at 1.04 to 1.06, No. 2 Ward around 94 cents, No. 1 northern about 83 to 96 cents, No. 2 northern 91 to 93 cents, No. 2 spring 90 to 93 cents, and Velvet chaff 85 to 98 cents. Corn No. 2 71 to 78 cents, No. 2 white 74 and a fraction to percent, tie markets at 72 to 74 cents. Oats quotes show No. 2 white around 86 to 36 cents, No. white 32 to 34 cents, standard 34 to 35 cents.
Market reports from St. Louis list bid quotes for Cash wheat including No. 2 red at 1.03 4, No. 2 hard at 90 to 98 cents, Corn No. 2 around 7 to 4 cents with No. 2 white near 5 cents, oats December about 32 to 34 cents. December wheat at 1 percent, May at 96 7/8 to 97 8/8 cents, December corn 50 cents, May about 50 5/8 cents.
The report lists cash grain bids and futures for wheat corn and oats. Prices show varying bids for No 2 hard red wheat and No 2 white oats, with September December and May futures quoted, including declines and gains in different contracts. Specified figures include 88 89 cents for wheat, 85 85 3 4 cents for December, and 18 1 2 cents for corn, with oats at 38 to 34 and 34 1 2 cents in different months.
Observations recorded at 1 am on Thursday September 19 1912 include wind direction and speed, temperature, rainfall, and overall weather state. Data cover first to fifth columns detailing wind, velocity, temperature, precipitation, and weather condition.
Cotton traders fear a belt cold snap as high barometer and low Pacific Northwest temperatures raise nerves. Opened steady with an early gain, then weakened, later firming again on steadier spot news. By late morning, prices were mixed with spot middling uplands at 11.90.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady with small losses from yesterday. Cables were stronger but selling by commission houses kept early prices down. The weather map showed light showers and fair conditions overall, aiding a rising tendency later in the morning before a dull afternoon.
Sept to May futures show small changes with prices around 11.5 to 12.0. The market closed steady with a slight net decline of three to four points amid thin activity and mixed weekly quotes from FRG and related lines.
Liverpool sept 19 close spot cotton in fair demand prices steady American middling fair 7.40 good middling 7.18 middling 6.82 low middling 6.62 good ordinary 6.10 ordinary 5.62 sales 10 000 bales including 500 for speculation and export 8000 American receipts 1000 bales no American
Cotton futures opened steady and closed quiet in Liverpool on Sept 19. prices listed for the nearby and forward spreads range from September at 6.55 3/4 pence to July-August at 6.37 1/4 pence with several offclose dates noted.
Spot cotton in New Orleans steady with Middling at 11 a. sales 250 to arrive 475. Various grades quoted from low ordinary 7 16c to middling good middling around 11 1/16c. Receipts 1865. Stock 00145.
Spot cotton closed steady with no change across grades in Houston on September 19. Prices ranged from low ordinary at 7 5/8 to good middling at 11 1/8 cents per pound. Bales counted 608 with shipments totaling 20,546 and stocks at 92,5738.
Galveston Texas reports spot cotton closing steady with price ranges across grades from low ordinary to good middling and no sales. Receipts total 15,102, stock standing at 181,602 with sales cited as none.
New York markets report cotton spot closed quiet with middling uplands at 11.84 and middling wall 12.16 per unit. Sales totaled 81 bales.
Memphis Spots in Tennessee report steady spot cotton prices with little movement as milling quality sits at 11 percent, reflecting a stable market tone for the day.
Prime basis 5.34 and 5.44 with meals at 26.50 to 27.00 and linters at 2 percent in the Memphis market on September 19.
New York market report shows spot prices around 6.36 to 6.50 and October through January contracts listed with bid and ask ranges. Trading notes include 400 units sold at 5.90 and multiple small lots across October November December January March with totals near 8790 units.
George W Extence of 1109 Wyoming Street is listed for automobile license No 2717 in the public record.
The foreign commerce of the United States reached a new high in August with exports valued at 1 607 85 000 and imports at 155 000 000. For eight months exports totaled 1 417 000 000 and imports 1 888 000 000, both well above the prior year. The increases exceeded 25 000 000 for the month and eight months compared with last year.
The record lists numerous property transfers from 1910 to 1912 involving individuals and companies such as Wickes-Nease estate to Albert Smith. Joske to Albin Seidel. Lakeview Townsite to Willie Voorman. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Co to Jan Riper. Mission Irrigated Farms to school districts. and others across blocks and city blocks with prices ranging from $10 to $859. References include Alamo Heights, East Englewood, Hillcrest, Sunny Slope, and Olmstead-adjacent tracts, with multiple deeds and block numbers noted.
In Arkansas near Laburn, Pleas Buckner’s farm was robbed three years ago. A trunk yielded a cigar box with deeds to lands and $75. A woodcutter found the box in a hollow log. the cash was missing while the deeds remained intact.
New York September 19. Stocks opened with strength as most active issues posted slight gains.Canadian Pacific slipped while rail stocks like Hill lines Louisville & Nashville and Reading rose. Money remained tight with call money at 5 percent and bonds steady as market showed lifeless trading outside Canadian leads.
Market notes show on call funds strong with bids at 5 to 6 percent. Closing bids at 4 to 5 percent, with offered rates around 6 percent. Time loans steady with 60 days at 6 percent and 90 days near 5.5 percent.
New York spot and futures prices listed for September through November, including electrolytic tin, lead, spelter, antimony, and copper products. Several items show firm or unchanged standings with specific contract levels and percentages noted.
Copper stays firm with spot at 78 pounds 7s 6d and futures 79 pounds 6d. Tin remains firm at 224 pounds 6s spot and 221 pounds futures. Lead quoted at 22 pounds 10s and spelter at 27 pounds 5s. Cleveland warrants 67s 6d in London.
In St. Louis on September 19, metal markets showed the lead firm at .00 5.0214 while spelter remained strong with activity around 740. The report highlights price levels and trading steadiness amid uncertain demand.
London financial report notes Consols for money at 84 1 16 and account 74 per cent. Bar silver remains steady at 28 3 16. Money 14 percent, 2 per cent, short bills 3 per cent, three months bills 34 per cent.
Arizona Commercial 4 percent Calumet and Arizona 014 Greene Cananea 9 percent North Butte 34 percent show on the Boston mining stocks list dated September 19 with prices and percent changes.
A federal grand jury in New Orleans will meet next week to consider the case of Howard E. Edwards the lone bandit who robbed the mail car aboard the Louisville and Nashville New York limited on September 4. Edwards is said to be nearly recovered from a skull fracture suffered when captured by Engineer Baer police seek his alleged accomplices.
Seventeen Texas delegates were named by the governor to represent the state at the International Dry Farming Congress in Lethbridge Alberta Canada October 21 to 25. Delegates include F K McGinnis Terrell G A Harris El Paso H P Palmer Jerico R O Tackett Dublin W M Abernathy Lubbock Joe Jayne Pecos D M Linthicum Farwell John M Odom Fort Stockton W H Fuqua R H Leeward Amarillo L L Cowling Canyon City T M Cunningham Miami H F Ford Eldorado R B Barnes Snyder Sam Webb Albany Harry Tracy Tulia and Percy Spencer Brownfield.
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