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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1912
Page
7
Weather Bureau report by Willis L. Moore notes 8 p.m. observations with pressure at sea level and temperature lines. Forecast for San Antonio area calls for fair tonight and Sunday, East Texas cooler with generally fair conditions. Precipitation yesterday 0.09 inch. season total 16.29 inches, deficiency 6.54 inches.
The city’s commercial district saw a muted Saturday as Yom Kippur reduced activity among jobbing houses. Merchants reported steady transits and stable prices with limited changes in supplies and a generally cautious mood amid reports of near famine conditions in parts of the city.
Shipper prices for poultry fruit vegetables and meats include large hens at 6.50, fryers 4.90, turkeys per pound, tomatoes per peck box at 2.00, California potatoes 1.75 per cwt, cantaloupes 2.00 per crate, apples Jonathan 1.50 per bushel, Valencia oranges 4.00 per bushel, bananas per hundredweight 2.75, and assorted canned goods and flour notations. Also notes on eggs fresh candied per dozen and various beans and dried fruits with unit prices.
New York reports steady cotton goods markets with increasing inquiry for yarns and heavy fabrics. Wide print cloths firm and wool markets higher as ribbons grow more active. Jobbers note steady trade and growing interest in late goods.
Arrived yesterday are steamers Iran Gibraltar Mexicang San Jacinto New Years and Nova Rotterdam Conway Bremen via Norfolk Mercede s Larrinaga Manchester Ocmulgee New York. Sailed: Iran Gibraltar Mexicang Nor Vera Crax Merce des e Larrinaga.
Listings from St Touts and New York report wool field prices for medium to heavy grades with specific washing and clothing rates and hides firm prices for Bet Rota and Central American skins. Leather and reconds show varied values and notes on rejects.
Rain at the Union Stock Yards boosts confidence for cattle producers in Texas. Receipts were light as buyers debated demand while ranches around Uvalde and west reported liberal rainfall. Forecasts suggest less feeding and favorable prices, with cows reaching 4.36, calves 5, and hogs around 8.50 as the market eyes a strong coming week.
Receipts Saturday near 600 cattle and 1350 hogs with calves strong on a steady market. Calves sold $5.00 to $7.50 with a late car at $8.00. Hogs traded around $8.65 to $8.85, sheep receipts 68 with a steady market.
Chicago market reports cattle receipts 500 head steady prices up to 11.00 for beeves and 9.90 for western steers. Hogs receipts 6000 head steady to higher with mixed prices around 7.90 to 8.70. Sheep receipts 2000 head market weak with native lambs around 4.50 to 4.95 and western sheep 3.65 to 4.60 or higher.
St Louis cattle receipts 1000 with 200 Tex as. Native beef steers 5.50 to 7.40, cows and heifers 4.00 to 9.10, 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 4500, market steady. pigs and lights 6.00 to 8.80, mixed and butcher 8.45 to 5.80, good heavy 8.55 to 8.65. Sheep receipts 300, market steady. native muttons 3.76 to 4.00, lambs 5.50 to 7.25.
Chicago reports show wheat prices slipping amid expectations of large world shipments and heavy northwest receipts. December prices opened mixed, eased through the day, and settled lower. corn followed with further declines on favorable crop prospects.
Quotations show butter steady at 24 to 28 cents for creamery and 22 24 4 cents for daisies. Eggs steady with 200 firsts at 22 cents and 4932 cases received. Cheese steady with daisies 15 to 16 cents, twins 15 to 15 1/2, young Americas 15 16, long horns 15 16. Wisconsin and Minnesota offerings listed. Potatoes steady with 35 car receipts. milk products midht at 50 50 5 1/2 cents, Wisconsin 50 60 cents. Live poultry easy with turkeys 11, chickens 14, springs 15. veal steady at 9.
Kansas City market pricing for dairy products on September 21 lists butter at 2 cents above, creamery firsts 25 cents, seconds 23 cents, packing stock 214 cents per pound. Eggs show extras 24 cents, firsts 22 cents, seconds 17 cents.
New York reports 10 096 cases in a day amid irregular demand Ebegs iregular and hennery browns noted in early trading as dealers assess supply and price signals across sectors.
Receipts totalled 1000 cattle with native and southern grades quoted from 3.25 to 10.75. Hog arrivals 1200 with bulk sales 8.45 to 8.66 and various weights reaching 8.70. Sheep receipts 1000 with mut ton at 3.50 to 4.50 and lambs at 6.00 to 7.45, range for wethers yearlings and ewes 2.50 to 6.60.
London prices show copper steady at 78 pounds 13 shillings per ounce with futures at 79 pounds 188 9d. Tin remains firm with spot 227 pounds 5s and futures 225 pounds. Lead in London trades at 22 pounds 10s and spelter at 27 pounds 4s 4d. Cleveland warrants quoted at 678 8d in Lon.
Quotations show poultry prices with chickens at 12 to 13 cents, springs 16 cents, turkeys 16 cents, ducks 12 cents, geese around 5 to 9 cents. Butter at creameries 26 to 30 cents, eggs cited at 21 cents.
New York reports Bean sugar and muscovado around 89 test with $3.80 and 96 test $4.30. Refined sugar prices hold steady with crushed $5.80, granulated $5.10, powdered $5.20. Petroleum refined prices in New York and Philadelphia sit at $8.3 per barrel. Molasses prices show flat or minimal movement with 87 test around 52 cents.
Kansas reports steady grain quotes with No. 2 hard cashews at 89 to 90 cents. No. 2 red cashees 70 to 61.02 dollars per bag. corn No. 2 mixed 67 to 68 cents. No. 2 white 70 cents. Wheat September 89.25 cents, December 64 cents, May 90.25 cents. Oats September 38 cents, December 33.75 cents, May 36 cents.
In New York on September 21 the coffee market shows minor gains with No 1% Rio at 13.82 cents for December and 13.83 cents for March.
Rough rice prices firm while clean rice stays strong in New Orleans. Receipts show 6021 rough and 4716 millers with no clean stock. Sales include 609 Honduras rough at 3.00 4.36, 685 Japan rough at 3.85 4.15, and 4078 clean Honduras at 3% 5c. quotations list rough Honduras 3.00 4.34 and Japan 3.85 4.15.
A compendium of 1912 property conveyances showing S H Patrick to I F Serna. S B and E May to John Kremer. F M Edwards to Kearney Mason. CC Bogg to Eugene Sloan. T H and A Pruitt to R W Pruitt. J Tom Williams to A M Overall. Lizzie F Mason to Emil Phillips. BE D Henry to Mrs Julia Whitson. D Henry to Frank Label. Transfers cover lots, blocks, additions in Confederate cemetery area, Alamo Heights, Garden Dale, Marlborough Place, and others with approximate prices listed.
The clearing-house banks and trust companies report a reserve excess of 7 371 600 dollars, an increase of 5 751 850 dollars from the prior week. The statement details actual condition for the week in New York.
Cash wheat No. 2 red 1.03 to 1.04 percent. No. 2 hard 91 to 98 percent. Oats No. 2 83 to 86 cents. No. 2 white 35 to 86 cents. Wheat December and May futures shown. Corn December 50 to 50 1/2 cents. May 51 to 61 cents. Oats December 32 16 cents. May 34 4 cents.
Chicago markets report cash wheat prices across grades with No. 2 red at 1.04 to 1.06 and No. 2 hard around 91 to 98 cents. No. 1 northern quotes at 93 915 cents, No. 2 northern 91 to 93 cents. Corn and oats values shown with No. 2 white and yellow corn around 72 to 75 cents, oats No. 2 white at 36 to 37 cents.
Cotton prices opened steady to unchanged with slight net losses as weekend liquidation and lower Liverpool cables weighed. Forecasters predict colder weather in the western belt, raising anxiety for Panhandle and other regions. Prices showed little net movement by mid-morning with some pockets of stability near yesterday’s close.
New York on September 21 shows cotton futures opening steady. January at 11.62 64, February bid, March 11.76 7, May 11.52 8, June 11.85 bid, July 11.86 86, October 11.35 offered, November 11.47 offered, December 10.96.
New Orleans cotton futures opened steady after a 5 to 8 point drop amid poor gable conditions and no frost in the western belt. Buyers turned sellers, but late in the first half hour trading recovered as forecasts of frost and showers influenced covering behavior. Shorts stayed nervous with light hedge selling despite bears' claims of weak spot demand.
Bradstreet's Weekly Review of Trade reports overall business activity above prior years with healthy conservatism. Western, southwestern and Northwest regions show marked activity while the cotton-dominated South faces slow collections and crop deterioration. Demand for cotton dress goods and woolens remains strong as shipments stay heavy and delivery is urged. steel and pig iron markets are active with 1913 production buying underway.
The bulletin notes unsettled weather with near normal temperatures except in the northwest where deficient. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Riverside Texas Calleo Dardanel Fort Smith Gainesville and Lake City by Allen Buell Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
Stocks opened with brisk activity led by Union Pacific and steel shares with some issues rising fractionally. Buying in Union Pacific and steel remained strong while others barely changed. The market opened higher on volume and short covering with easing money rates aiding demand. Government and railroad bonds remained firm as traders noted continued strength from Reach Steel and related issues.
Liverpool spot cotton market reports moderate business with prices unchanged. American middling fair at 1,3740? and 7.150 for good middling. others listed. Sales total 7000 bales with 600 for speculation and export including 4500 American. receipts 12,100 bales all American.
Liverpool traders reported quiet activity with futures for Sept through July contracts listed. Prices showed minor shifts, including Sept 6.55d and various spread values such as Oct-Nov 6.38, Jan-Feb 6.334, and Mar-Apr 6.35. Market tone remained calm with small one day movements.
Spot cotton in New Orleans was quiet and unchanged with middling at 11.75 cents. On spot sales totaled 112 bales. arrivals none. Receipts reached 2,169 bales and stocks stood at 29,547 bales.
Spot cotton closed steady up to 1-16 cent with grades listed from low ordinary to middling fair. Sales reached 522 bales with receipts totaling 28,117 and stock at 201,976 bales.
Memphis Tenn September 21 spot cotton remains steady at middling 11 3-4 cents as market closes.
Spot cotton in New York on September 21 closed quiet with middling uplands at 11.85 cents and middling gulf at 12.10 cents, with no sales recorded.
Burial permits show several recent deaths with ages and addresses including Alex Levis 45 Burleson street died September 26 and Josephine Pingett 21 at 318 South Presa street, Frank Lawler 22 at 218 Dolorosa street, Mrs. M F Hardin 56 at 509 Avenue B, Josephine Wiearich 45 at 601 Burnet street, Louise Buell 20 at 219 East Myrtie street, and RMurchison 74 at 421 North Concho street.
Cotton seed oil closed firm in New York with bids and multiple month prices ranging from $5.95 to $6.46. Total sales reached 5500. The report also notes Miss Frances Lyon of Westwood Massachusetts as the sole New England woman living in a house built by her, and mentions a farm club owning land and deeds for one acre per member. The United Kingdom parliamentary electors total 7,984,000, up 80,925 from last year.
E A Chase night agent for a taxicab company reports a running joke. A stork supposedly delivers a boy a calf a 14 chick brood and a nanny goat kid sequence. The daily arrivals frighten him as the flock grows and he fears what might come next.
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs H Merkle on September 15 and a boy to Mr and Mrs Curtis Richardson on September 14 at Nogalitos street.
In Columbus a white casket held Tige the dog who saved guests during a hotel fire three years ago. He had a bank account from winnings and ten cents per rat killed. He was carried to the cemetery by a real hearse as relatives noted life’s ironies. The polar commission will meet in Rome for the ninth international geographical congress starting April 2, 1912.
Lead prices stable at 6.00 with 5.02 percent. Speiter value steady at 7.45. Report from St. Louis notes unchanged levels for both metals as trading closes.
New York September 21 metal markets were dull with copper at 17 1 2 cents a pound and beta iron unchanged. Casting metal listed at 75 1 2 cents. Market tone steady with little movement and no major price shifts noted.
Money on call is nominal and time loans hold steady with 60 day rates at five percent, 90 day at five and a quarter percent, and six months at around 4.5 percent. The market shows little change in the New York money rates today.
Texas cotton belt weather today reports noon temperatures from 65 to 82 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Light showers were reported in extreme East Texas.
In Jacksonville New Jersey Boris Michael attended the wedding of John Wallish and Mary Wallish. He collected 27 silver dollars from guests allowing him to dance with the bride all night. His plan to win Mary’s attention backfired as he became unpopular with other guests.
Early last night Trenton resident Michael Grats was shot in a quarrel outside a saloon. Police Chief John Cleary chased the gunman, subdued him, and escorted both men to headquarters. The bullet lodged in Grats back rebounded, and he is expected to recover in days.
Ralph Weatherspoon, 17, is jailed on bond after allegedly borrowing a horse and buggy for a late night ride with his girlfriend. Police say he took the horse and harness multiple times, returned it, and was turned over to authorities by the owner Morgan. The case awaits grand jury action.
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