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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1912

Page

9

Cotton spinning makes progress in the South

The Census Bureau reports for the cotton year 1912 show the South's rise in spinning. U.S. consumption, spindles, and stock levels are detailed with figures for states, exports, imports, and warehouses. The total supply reached 17,673,294 bales with the South first surpassing other regions in annual usage.

Tela Sierpabade Moe D. C Census Bureau Agi Bates United States

Sugar Prices See Small Drops as Market Holds Steady

Market notes in New Orleans report a ten cent per hundredweight cut on all refined sugars, yet few wholesalers change prices due to older stock costs. Local cane sugar remains $5.70, some cut to $5.50, beet sugar scarce this season. Apple markets ease with a bumper crop, Jonathan apples smaller but good quality, first arrivals expected soon with initial quotes around $2 per box. Winesaps from New Mexico may arrive next week at $2.25.

New Orleans Colorado California Sugarland New Mexico

Weather Bureau Explanatory Notice San Antonio Area Forecast

Observation at 8 a.m. shows air pressure at sea level with isobars and isoterms. Forecast for Friday expects fair, cooler conditions for San Antonio and East Texas with no precipitation yesterday and a total precipitation deficit since January 1 reaching 0.86 inches.

San Antonio Vicinity East Texas

Stock market dollars dominate opening session amid reversals

New York stocks opened higher with gains in Canadian Pacific Great Northern Ore Consolidated Gas and Republic Iron leading advances. Money markets dominated sentiment as rates held near 6 percent dampening trading though large buy orders later steadied prices, with Steel the active feature and Union Pacific Reading among notable decliners by afternoon.

New York Canadian Pacific Great Northern Consolidated Gas Republic Iron Thardet Harrimans Union Pacific Reading American Sugar Refining Oe American Tel Anaconda Mining Company Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chesapeake & Ohio Ras Cio & Northwestern Chicago, Mil St. P Colorado Fuel & Iron Eee Colorado & Southern Delaware & Hudson Ae Denver & Rio Grande General Electric Illinois Central Interborough Lehigh “Valley Setwees New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Polliman Palace Car Eae Rock Island Company Vesocce Shido Southern Pacific Cadens Lubed Southern Railway Vereseere United States Steel Western Union Texas Qi! Company Welle sAribes Asom

Market roundup butter eggs coffee steady

Kansas City reports butter and eggs steady. New York notes coffee No 7 bid futures barely steady with December at 14.00 and March at 14.03.

New York

Sugar and Commodities Hold Steady Amid Market Nerves

New York reports mixed commodity prices with raw sugar barely steady as Muscovado at 89 test and 3.67 per cwt, centrifugals at 4.17 for 96 test, and molasses 89 test at 3.427. Petroleum and molasses steady, hides and leather firm.

New York

Money on Call Rates Rise as Time Leans Stronger

New York reporting money on call strengthens with a ruling rate at six percent while closing bids and offers reflect demand. Time leans show marked shifts across 30 and 90 day periods with variations in percentages and six month figures.

New York

Lead quiets easy win in AMIS meet

A fragmented AMIS note from Sept 26 records Lead quilet at .00 and Spelier easy at 7.45. The sparse lines suggest final scores or times, with no clear names beyond those two entries.

Cotton Belt Weather Report from Dallas Texas

Cotton Belt weather today shows noon temperatures from 60 to 72 degrees with clear skies across the Dallas area. No precipitation expected as high pressure remains dominant over the region.

Dallas Tex Lewas

Cattle Market Opens Steady as Fort Worth Trade Reports

Fort Worth buyers opened the cattle market steady with cows and calves slower. Beef steers ranged 4.00 to 5.10, cows 3.00 to 4.50, bulls 3.00 to 4.08, calves 4.00 to 7.50, hogs active to 9.05 with most 8.70 to 9.00, lambs 7.25, and stockers around 7.50. Union Stock Yards saw steady prices, with cows up to 4.385, calves 5, and hogs around 8.50.

Chicago Market Receipts and Prices Report

Chicago commodities update shows cattle receipts 4500 with market steady to strong. Hogs 12000 receipts market 5 to 10 cents higher. Sheep receipts 35000 with market steady to ten cents lower. Prices listed for Reeves Texas steers western steers stockers cows calves hogs lambs and yearlings across categories.

Slaughterhouse Receipts Steady Markets In St Louis

Livestock market report from St Louis shows cattle receipts at 7000 including 3000 Texas. native beef steers 5.50 to 10.75. Texas and Oklahoma steers 4.00 to 7.00. cows and heifers 5.75 to 8.50. calves 5.50 to 8.50. Hogs 6000 with pigs and lights 6.75 to 8.90. mixed and butchers 8.70 to 8.80. good heavy 8.75 to 8.385. Sheep 4500 with native muttons 3.60 to 3.75 and lambs 5.50 to 0.0.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Weather update for Houston district stations report

San Antonio reports temperatures and rainfall for the Houston district over 24 hours ending 8 am. The outlook notes generally fair weather with temperatures below normal. Rainfall exceeds an inch at Robeline Louisiana Alice Tex Malvern and Newport with light frost in Northwest Texas and light to heavy frost in Oklahoma.

San Antonio Tex Houston Robetine Alice Malvern Newport Texas Oklahoma Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Bears Resume Control Of Grain Market Today

Chicago dispatch notes lower cables and better weather northwest push wheat down. December opened slightly lower and traded around 90 4. A lack of frost risk weakens corn and oats. December corn opens down then recovers. Provisions feel grain weakness with mixed early sales and unsettled close for December.

Chicago

Cash grain prices for Wheat Corn and related futures

Market notes show No 2 red Wheat at 102 to 104 cents, No 2 hard 89 to 91 cents, No 1 Northern 93 to 94 cents, No 2 Northern 90 to 92 cents, No 2 Spring 90 to 92 cents. Corn No 2 72 to 73 cents, No 2 White 73 to 74 cents, No 2 Yellow 73 to 73% cents, tint No 2 White 34 to 34 3/4 cents.

Chicago

Quotations from Kansas City Markets Sept 26

Cash wheat prices for No 2 hard at 8 90c No 2 red 1.00 to 1.04. Corn No 2 mixed 71 to 72c No 2 white 71 to 72c. Oats September 8c December 3 34c May 8 4c. Wheat futures: September and December around 84 to 89c. May near 89c. December oats 49c to 49 1/2c. Continuous price movements for listed grains.

Kansas City

Market quotations for grains and oats in St Louis

Quotations list cash wheat and corn bids in St Louis with No 2 red at 1.02 to 1.06, No 2 hard 91 to 94 cents, No 2 white 76 to 76 1/2 cents, oats No 2 33 1/4 to 34 cents, and futures figures for wheat December at 91 to 98 cents, May 16 cents. corn December around 50 to 51 cents, May 51 cents. oats December 22 cents, May 34 1/4 cents.

Wyther Bick Amarillo Citar Augusta Mingham Ala Brownsville Tex Clearleston S. C Phis Tenn Fla Yampa Lac Loulor Ashington ALLEN ST. Louis

Cottonseed Oil Pricessteady in New York

Cotton seed oil markets in New York show steady activity with spot at 6.16 to 6.50 and monthly ranges from 5.93 to 6.14. September and October sales include 3500 at 6.15 and 1000 at 6.16, while total sales reach 11,500 units across months March through December.

New York

Cotton market nerves unsettled as prices slip

New York and Liverpool futures drift lower while New Orleans hold steady. After a morning drop of 10 to 12 points, late session prices hover 3 to 4 points under the previous close as weather data and local liquidation ease the nerves. Spot quiet at middling uplands 11.75.

New York Iverpool Spots New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Oklahoma Texas Nortal

Cotton futures open steady and close easy in New York

The market listed steady opening figures for January through December contracts with varied bids and offers, then closed easier. Prices showed a range across months with notable activity in March May and July, while December remained around the 11.5 level.

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Slight Decline

Cotton futures opened steady with a 2 to 5 point decline. Cables were as expected, weather reports less bullish as frost appeared in parts of the western belt and temperatures were forecast higher tonight. Moderate selling pressed prices, lows 2 to 8 points below yesterday. Support emerged as the first half hour closed with futures 1 to 2 points above yesterday’s final.

New Orleans

Cotton futures open steady as markets register small losses

New Orleans reports cotton futures opening steady with September at 11.80 and October 11.88 while December 11.55 and January 11.88 and May 11.94. Futures closed steady down 12 to 17 points amid slight trading activity.

New Orleans Januas Oben Sh Ac Wa Rae

Liverpool Cotton Prices Fall Across Market

Spot cotton showed fair demand with prices easing. American middling fair at 7.17d, good middling 6.95d, middling 6.66d, low middling 6.45d, good ordinary 5.93d, ordinary 5.45d. Sales 7,000 bales including 3,000 American, receipts 10,000 bales of which 3,200 American.

Liverpool

Futures Open Quiet As Markets Close Barely Steady

In Liverpool on September 26, futures opened quiet and closed barely steady with a ladder of spreads across the seasonals. Notable levels include September 6.46%44 and various month to month pairings such as Oct-Nov 6.32144 and Dec-Jan 6.27%+.

Liverpool

Kansas City Market Receipts and Quotations Report

Receipts today totals include 4000 cattle with 1000 southern, hogs 4000, sheep 10006. Cattle prices natives 6.50 to 8.00, southern 4.25 to 6.25, cows and heifers 3.50 to 5.25. Hogs bounce 5 to 10 cents higher with bulk 3.50 to 8.75, heavy 8.45 to 8.10, packers and butchers 8.50 to 8.80, pigs 6.0 to 7.25. Sheep steady to 10 cents lower. muttons 3.50 to 4.50, yearlings 4.00 to 4.50, wethers 4.00 to 4.50, ewes 2.50 to 4.00.

Kansas City

Leading Spot Markets Prices Across Key Hubs

New York midling 11.65 and New Orleans 114s mark steady levels. Liverpool quotes 6.654 while Houston shows 11.9 and 146. Galveston reports 114 as the midling figure.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston

New York Firm Records 11 547 Palpi Cases

A New York firm reports 11 547 palpi cases and notes 31 3ac extras. Ack Oliman, a plumber from 4416 Main Ave, is identified in the record.

New York Repalpi Preah Oliman Plumber Main Ave

Cotton market report from New Orleans trade day

New Orleans reports cotton spot prices steady with middling at 11 1/2 cents. Sales on spot 240 bales, arrivals 1500. various grades range from low ordinary to middling with values listed in fractions of a cent. Receipts total 3042, stocks 12518.

New Orleans

Galveston Weather Report and Market Terms Note

Fragmented slate of weather and market terms from Galveston Texas includes middling readings and ordinary assessments. Mentions stock figures and a numeric reference 359,8150 with unclear context.

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