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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
15
Explanatory notes at 8 a m report air pressure at sea level and temperature lines. Snow, rain likely. winds imply forecast changes. San Antonio tonight fair, Saturday partly cloudy. East Texas cooler north central, partly cloudy Saturday. Yesterday's precipitation none. daily deficit .09 inch. season total 20.28 inches, deficit .91 inch.
Multiple farm listings with owners Walter Elbel and Walter Oczl e offering 309 acre farm near New Braunfels and 150 acre tract near Cotulla. Additional properties include 642 acre farm in Texas and a prime ranch in South Texas with 2000 acres valley land. Contact J. E. Cook Kennard Texas and W J Crogan Central Office Building for details.
Special notices outline the Star Telegram reach with 60 percent higher net paid city circulation and broad Texas distribution. It lists advertising rates per insertion and daily cash terms, plus contact to the Fort Worth office for placement. A separate line notes services for car repairs and guaranteed work by Wilkens at 120 Wyoming Travis.
New packs of raisins prunes figs dried peaches apples apricots and other California products arrive with Wholesale price lists issued Friday Prices generally up while some items hold steady Trade along Commission Row remains brisk Receipts Friday were liberal Carload shipments of fancy apples from California included bell-flower and Pearmaine varieties selling at 1.60 and 1.25 per box respectively
The column lists wholesale prices to retailers for a wide range of vegetables and fruits across states. Potatoes from Colorado are 2.99, onions California yellow 2.85 per cwt, tomatoes California 1.76 per lug, celery 5c per dozen, cabbage Texas three per hundred, peppers Texas six cents per basket, and more including beets beans carrots turnips chili peppers lettuce parsley egg plant spinach cantaloupes cucumbers sweet potatoes apples bananas oranges lemons limes peaches grapes prunes figs and dates. A follow-up report from New Orleans notes Louisiana sugar cane growers and the American Sugar Refining Company say their three-year dispute is nearly resolved after Chicago talks.
Early demand for cotton slows and prices fall amid cautious buying in Liverpool markets as traders weigh supply levels and outlooks. Stronger futures in nearby sessions signal tentative recovery but immediate demand remains soft.
Quotations from Gulf markets show mixed activity as Liverpool and New York retreat from early gains. Traders cite bearish undercurrents, good weather aiding the downturn, and weekend liquidation pushing prices below yesterday's close. San Antonio buyers report spot rates for good middling and related grades.
The New York cotton market opened firm gaining 9 to 17 points as December reached 16.32 and January 16.40 amid strong Liverpool buying. Prices slipped 9 to 10 points midmorning on liquidation and rumors of lower crop prospects, then recovered slightly with narrow fluctuations and end of day near last night’s close.
New York cotton futures opened firm on Sept 22 with quotes showing October at 16.09, December 16.40, January 16.50, March 16.60 and May around 16.25 to 16.38 as daily highs and lows.
In New Orleans on September 22 demand moved prices up 12 to 14 points in early trading as cables and interior demand supported bulls. Private condition figures showed deterioration, leading to higher offerings, and by noon the market eased to 1 to 13 points below yesterday's close with weekend selling weighing on values.
New Orleans on September 22 reports steady opening for cotton futures with early quotes for October at 15.65, December 15.87, January 16.03, March 16.27 and May 16.60. Futures closed steady with mixed highs and lows noted across the session.
Cotton spot firm with good midling at 9.78 pence per pound and midling 9.62. Low midling 9.46. Sales total 7000 bales including 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 1000 bales.
Futures remain very steady with quotes for Sept and Oct at about 9.59. Various near term spreads show slight adjustments, including Sept-Oct 9.55 to 9.59 and Dec-Jan around 9.57. The list covers contracts through Sept-Oct with modest shifts across the year.
Liverpool reports weekly cotton data with 65 000 bales sent to mills of which 56 000 bales are American. Total stock 589 000 bales with 452 000 American. Imports 5 000 bales including 86 000 American. Exports 1 000 bales.
In New York on September 22 the raw sugar Centrifugal traded at 6.02 and molasses at 6.12 while refined remained steady. Granulated sugar stood at 6.75 as futures showed strength and buying from operators and trade sources pushed prices 6 to 18 points higher by noon.
Wheat futures in Chicago rallied as offerings thinned and export demand grew while Argentina rainfall mixed by region. December and May contracts rose with gains guided by strong oats and corn, with hog-led provisions firming on higher pork values.
Oklahoma City sales show cattle 900 head steady, hogs 2300 head up to 5 cents higher with top 10.60, sheep 100 head steady. Prices listed for Taubin, Russell and Washington, Davis, Oxla, and other consignors. yesterday’s receipts partly shown with average weights and values.
Quotations day in Chicago shows Wheat at $1.55 for No 2 red and $1.56 for No 2 hard. Corn holds No 2 yellow at around 88 cents and No 4 yellow at about 81 to 82 cents. Oats list No 2 at 47 cents, Rye No 2 around $1.23.
Quotation snapshot from St Louis on September 22 shows wheat No 2 red at 1.67 to 1.69 dollars, No 2 at 0.58 to 1.66, corn No 2 at 8 44 cents, No 2 white at 86 percent, oats No 2 at 46 to 46 cents, No 2 white at 47 percent.
Kansas City market summaries list today’s prices for corn and oats with variations by grade and type. Soybeans and other grains appear with mixed quotes across No. 2 and higher grades, reflecting standard regional trading.
Grain futures closed with Wheat at 1.51 for Sept and 1.49 for Dec while Corn for Sept trades at 0.72 and Dec at 0.74. The Kansas City quote reflects the day’s market activity with nearby and deferred contracts showing modest changes.
The Department of Commerce cabled the American consul general at Havana to investigate a published claim that millions of tons of potash were found near Motembo on the Matanzas and Santa Clara border, with deposits averaging 26 percent.
London market notes list prices for silver bonds and Treasury bills, then present a California canned goods and staple price table. Items include apples, apricots, grapes, cherries, pears, canned fruits and vegetables with per unit prices, sugar coffee rice and grains with wholesale ranges, and Texas wheat oats corn choppings and hay figures for various lot sizes.
Shippers market report shows butter steady at 28 300 per pound and Texas creamery 28300 per pound. Country poultry prices range 22c to 21c per pound, hens at 6.00 per dozen, turkeys 18 to 19 cents per pound, ducks 5.00 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 5.00 to 6.00 per dozen, with overall firmness noted across items.
Chicago market report shows butter creamery at 29 to 33 cents, receipts 5017 cases. potatoes unsettled with 30 car receipts and Jersey prices 1.15 to 1.55, Ohio 1.15 to 1.26. poultry unsettled with 30 car receipts and Jersey 1.15 to 1.65, Ohio 1.15 to 1.25. live poultry lower with fowls 18.5 to 19 cents and springs 18.5 cents.
Kaw Valley early Ohios quoted at $1.15 per unit. Edible items and seasonable produce feature in a concise market blurb reflecting price stability and quick sales.
Local packing house quotations for Friday show dry salt extras at 16 4 cents, bacon extras at 18 1/4 cents, dry salt bellies 14 to 16 pounds at 18 1/4 cents, fancy breakfast bacon at 19 cents, fancy hams 22 cents, bacon bellies 14 to 16 pounds at 20 cents, pure lard 16 cents, compound 12 cents.
In New Orleans on September 22 the rice market held steady with receipts of rough sacks totaling 12 493 for millers 4841 and clean 457 pockets. Sales included rough Honduras 1633 sacks Japan 767 and Carolina 818 sacks at 3 69 with clean Honduras 7932 pockets Japan 1229 blue rose 1294 and Carolina 1941 sacks at 2 4 tee. Quoted prices show rough Honduras 2 75 to 4 70 Japan 2 908 35 blue rose 3 40 to 3 60 with others unchanged.
Fat cattle drew strong demand at Union Stock Yards on Friday with small receipts. Trading centered on stockers as offerings predominated and moved well. Prices held steady with slight declines for hogs in local and outside markets. Reported totals: cattle 1087, calves 146, hogs 117, horses 28. For the market: cattle 642, calves 146, hogs 117.
Fort Worth Texas markets show receipts for cattle and hogs with mixed gains. Steers crowd around 6.00 to 7.00 per hundredweight, cows 4.00 to 6.00, calves 4.50 to 9.00, hogs steady to 4 cents higher with bulk 10.40 to 10.55, top 10.60, sheep scarce with lambs near 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings around 7.25, bucks and goats priced 4.50 to 5.80.
Chicago Illinois Hog receipts 15000 market slow with gains 5 cents from yesterday. Hogs reported by class bulk 10.26 to 11.05, heavy 10.40 to 11.15, pigs 6.75 to 9.75. Cattle receipts 3000 market weak native beef 6.50 to 11.80 western steers 6.00 to 9.25 stockers and feeders 4.60 to 7.85 cows and heifers 3.50 to 9.20 calves 8.50 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 10000 market weak wethers 6.85 to 8.50 lambs 6.75 to 10.70.
Receipts at St Louis include hogs 4500 and cattle 1700 with markets steady to slightly lower. Hog prices range light to heavy from 10.60 to 11.10, cattle include native beef steers to 11.00, yearlings to 10.66, cows to 8.00, stockers and feeders to 8.00, prime southern steers up to 9.00, calves to 7.00. Sheep receipts 3000 with slaughter ewes 7.26 and yearlings 8.00.
Kansas City market report dated Sept 22 shows receipts across cattle hogs and sheep with steady markets. Hogs range around 9 to 10.90 per hundredweight, cattle include prime fed steers near 39.75 to 10.90, dressed beef and southern steers, cows, heifers, stockers. Sheep and lambs list values from about 6.60 to 10.40 with steady demand.
Time loans held steady at 60 days and 34 3 percent for 60 day terms while call money stood at 2 percent. The day’s cotton pods and nine were firmer, raw silk barely steady, carpets easier on known houses as jobbers showed active business.
The Cotton Region Bulletin notes fall weather with generally normal temperatures, but rainfall of an inch or more reported at Batesville Little Rock Newport and Wynne in Arkansas. Allen Huell of the Weather Bureau leads the bulletin.
Mercantile paper at 3 percent. Sterling 60 day bills at 4.75 percent with demand 4.75. Cables quoted at 4.76716. Francs demand 6.86 and cables 5.85. Guilders demand 49 and cables 41. Bar silver 68.5 cents. Mexican dollars 53.4. Government bonds steady while railroad bonds show strength.
Market report notes United States Steel reaching new price highs at the opening and again in the afternoon. Steel climbs to 111 1 2 as other leaders like copper, Central Leather, and rail stocks advance. Sugars rise with active demand, and overall volume exceeds one million shares for the fourteenth straight five hour session.
Lead prices show fractional declines with spot delivery in East St. Louis noted at 9 percent while spelter remains easy. London metals report lead at 158 pounds sterling and spelter at 54 pounds sterling as of Sept 22.
Turpentine firm 44 sales 407 receipts 188 stock 24830. Resin firm sales 1063 receipts 837 shipments none stock 84896. Quotations list several grades with prices around 5.85 to 6.85 per unit.
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