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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1916

Page

11

Sweets and grocer seeks trade for land or merchandise

For Sale or Trade. Real Estate ad offers Sweets no Plaza deal, two loaves five cents. Grocer brick block worth $80,000 with annual rental $3,000 seeks stock of merchandise or land in trade at cash value. The owner, an old gentleman, has two guns and wants settlement location. Box 367, Cushing, Oklahoma. Change lease and furniture of rooming house for good equity in a close-in residence. D. C. McLeod & Co., 11 State Bank Building. Eight good rent houses worth $12,000, one block from cars within a mile circle, all rented. trade for a home in the city or a Bexar County farm or several good autos. See property at 907 Leal St or call New phone 2344.

Cushing Okla D. C. McLeod & Co State Bank Bexar County Leal St

REALTY NOTES OFFER MULTIPLE TRADE DEALS

The listing proposes several barter opportunities including two close-in five-room cottages with long balance terms, a residence with cash for saloon and grocery, a hardware stock suitable for farm use, a livery stable valued at 17000 for farm or city property, and 34 lots in Los Angeles priced at 100 each. Trade for land, houses, or farm property is sought through John Bollons Realty Co and Walter Oelze.

Travis Frost W. Craig City Hall Moss John Bollons Realty CO Alamo St Eee Los Angeles Walter Oelze

Leaks and Roofing Ad Offers Personal Attention at Presa Street

Leaks and roof repairs advertised with pm ach IXI roof paint. Captain Womack promises personal service at 738 S Presa. Also seeks Mexican or colored boy for yard work at Nolan Street and second ad for buttonhole machine operators and finishers at Johnson on Navarro.

Pmach Womack Travie S. Presa Capt Nolan &I Johnson Navarro

New Orleans Rice Market Report

New Orleans rice prices steady for rough grades and strong for clean rice on Sept 28. Receipts included 10,102 rough sacks and 328 clean pockets. Honduras and Japan lots led rough and clean sales with Blue Rose also present. Prices quoted for Rough Honduras 2.75 to 3.40, Blue Rose 3.50 to 3.80, markets showing little change.

New Orleans Millers Asia Honduras Japan Blue Rose

Cotton Opens Lower as Market Gains Lose Ground

Cotton prices opened softer amid tepid demand but the market edged higher overall. however, losses persisted in early trading as Liverpool appears weaker and price trends remain unsettled amid supply concerns.

Cotton Market Summary and U.S. Price Lifts

The daily quotes from major markets show firmer New York and Liverpool with mixed early declines. Prices firm toward yesterday's close as forecasts flag frost fears, with New Orleans steady and New York within one point of the best by noon. San Antonio buyers paid spot prices for strict middling and better grades amid active demand.

New York cotton opens barely steady amid lower cables

The New York cotton market opened barely steady, down 2 to 14 points as December and January futures started at 16.00 and 16.08. Reports of a southern bureau’s lower prep condition estimates and large early selling faded as cooler belt temperatures and buying by Wall Street, Liverpool, and trade interests supported prices. By midday the market steadied near the best levels with limited activity and modest fluctuations.

Cotton Exchange New York New Orleans Liverpool Bureau Wall Street San Antonio Southern Statistical Bureau

January Narrow Margin Indicates Slight Rise

The report notes a narrow around 18.16 for January or about two points net higher, signaling a modest uptick in the measured figure. Analysts caution that the change is small and may reflect minor market fluctuations rather than a sustained trend.

Cotton futures open barely steady on New York market

New York on September 28 reports cotton futures opening barely steady with October at 15.66, December 38.08, January 16.10, March 18.29, May 16.45. Futures closed steady, indicating limited early movement across contract months.

New York New Orleans

Liverpool game postponed to Friday by one point

A fragmented sports note indicates Liverpool’s Friday opening was reduced by one point. An 11 o'clock call from New York follows with unclear references to dates and figures, including figures resembling October and December but with garbled text.

Liverpoole New York

New Orleans Cotton Market Mixed Amid Steady Start

New Orleans level opened steady with mixed bids for October through May futures as early trading showed little buying power. Prices rose slightly to 1 to 3 points above yesterday by noon, aided by favorable mill accounts, while afternoon activity stalled. In New York, cotton seed oil quotations showed minor shifts with futures around 10.20 to 10.39. Sales totaled several thousand contracts across sessions.

New Orleans New York

Wheat slips and gains as Greece war rumor spreads

Chicago grain prices reacted to rumors of Greece entering the war with early declines turning to gains as rains failed to reach Argentina and drought damage worsened. December wheat rose to around 1.54 while May hovered near 1.52. Corn rallied on wet weather. pork prices surged to new high records for the season as providers faced demand.

Chicago Greece Argentina Beara Northwest Shorts

Chicago cash grain quotes and misc bids

In Chicago cash grain quotes from Chicago NL dated Sept 28 show elevator bids for various grain grades. No. 2 hard and other lots listed with prices around 1.52% to 1.67% per bushel and small lots at 47 to 47.6 cents. Notes include bids for rye and related items with scattered figures.

Chicago Toea

Market quotes for wheat and oats in St Louis report

Quotations were listed for wheat and oats in St Louis, showing No 2 red at 1.60 to 1.66, No 2 gray at 1, No 2 white at 0.84, and oats No 2 at 46 2/3 cents, No 2 white at 4 cents.

Louia

Kansas City price quotations summary

Kansas City market notes list grain futures quotations dated September 28. Prices include corn and dates among grades, with No 2 white and No 2 mixed values shown for several varieties and ranges around 84 to 86 cents, 46 to 46 and a half cents.

Kansas City

Grain futures close with mixed gains and losses

Kansas City reports grain futures closed with wheat up 0.51 and corn mixed as the session ended. Prices fluctuated as traders weighed supply and demand signals, with wheat showing modest gains while corn remained variable.

Kansas City Deee

Cattle Market Receipts Down At Union Stock Yards

Cattle offerings were light at Union Stock Yards on September 28 with cattle receipts 711 and hogs 68. Stocker cattle moved fairly, butcher cattle steady, outside hogs about 10 cents under yesterday’s average, heavies near 10.25. Calves 224, goats 28, horses 113. total market action favored buyers with limited supply.

Union Stock Yards

Fort Worth Market Cattle and Hog Prices Sept 28

Cattle receipts steady with steers 6.00 to 7.50 dollars, cows 4.00 to 5.75, bulls 4.00 to 4.75, calves 5.00 to 8.50. Hogs around 3000 head, bulk 8.86 to 10.00, top 10.10. Sheep receipts 570, yearlings 8.00 to 8.50, wethers 6.56 to 7.25, ewes 4.00 to 5.00, one at 4.50 to 5.00.

Fort Worth Tex

Market quotations and receipts for cattle and hogs

Kansas City report shows receipts of hogs near 6 to 10 cents higher, butchers and pigs priced around 9.85 to 10.45 and 8.50 to 9.75 respectively. Cattle receipts about 4000 with steers and feeders in range, prime fed cattle 9.50 to 10.75, dressed beef 5.75 to 8.00, calves around 6.00. Sheep receipts 6000 with lambs 9.00 to 10.00, yearlings 7.50 to 6.25, wethers 7.00 to 7.75, ewes 6.50 to 7.50, stockers and feeders 5.50 to 9.90.

Kansas City

Livestock Receipts and Prices Edge Lower in St Louis Market

St Louis reports receipts of hogs 5500 and cattle 5500 with a slow market. Hog prices range from 10.00 to 10.80 for various grades, while cattle show native beef steers 7.50 to 11.00 and cows 5.50 to 7.50. Lambs bring 7.00 to 10.80, with ewes 5.00 to 9.50 and yearlings 8.00 to 9.00. Receipts total 1200 for additional stockers and calves, market slow to steady.

Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago market report from September 28 shows hog receipts about 19 000 with slow demand and prices 18 to 19 cents under yesterday. Mixed and heavy hogs range 9.65 to 10.80, cattle receipts around 6 000 with native beef cattle 6.40 to 11.25, western steers 4.15 to 9.40, stockers and feeders 4.60 to 7.00, calves 8.50 to 13.00, cows and heifers 3.40 to 9.35. Sheep receipts about 17 000 with a weak market as wethers about 6.80 to 8.00 and lambs 6.75 to 10.50.

Chicago

Oklahoma City Daily Cattle Sales Report Sept 24

Receipts today include cattle 700 steady to strong and sheep 200 steady. Hogs show a 5 cent drop with top at 10.10. Late yesterday’s sales list Brown & Peddleton in Oklahoma with 7 steer loads and various weights. Yowell and Rema, Okla., and Majors in Ryan are also noted among the day’s consignors.

Oklahoma City Okla Brown & Peddleton GEMOO Ryan Yowell el “Rema Semumoed Cass Ns

Opening Stock Market Gains Across Sectors on Sept 28

General strength persisted in today's market with new records in several stocks. Inspiration Copper and Republic Steel rose, rails held gains, Marine shipping issues climbed, and United States Steel showed recovery prospects while General Motors and Texas Company advanced. late trading showed uneven shifts with some steel and rail declines offset by gains elsewhere.

New York United States Steel General Motors Texas’ Company

Weather summary for Houston district stations in 24 hours

Temperatures above normal with generally dry air across the belt. Rainfall of an inch or more reported at Dardanhg a Mena Ark Hamilton and Mo e a. Allen Buell meteorologist weather bureau reports the 24 hour period ending 8 am 76th meridian time.

San Antonio Tex Houston Dardanhg A Mena, Ark Hamilton and Moe A

Money Markets Summary From London Sept 2

Bar silver stood at 32 16 164 per ounce. Money rate at 4 percent. Discount rates for short bills and three months at 5 percent.

London

Metal markets report shows mixed leads and copper gains

New York and London metal markets report firm copper at 27 to 28.50 dollars and 117 pounds, with lead around 7 dollars in New York and 31 pounds in London. Spelter holds at about 9.5 dollars in New York and 57 pounds in London. Tin remains firm near 39 dollars in New York and 174 pounds in London.

Spot East St. Tours London

Cotton Market Report from Liverpool Sept

Spot cotton in demand with prices steady. Good middling 6d, middling 9 1/2d, low middling 9 3/8d. Sales 10,000 bales including 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts 1,000 bales. Futures and forward prices listed for September through August with varied spreads.

Liverpool Sept

Chicago Pork and Lard Prices in Provision Markets

Sept 28 market report from Chicago shows pork quotations for Sept and Dec, lard for Oct and Dec, ribs for Oct with mixed highs and lows. San Antonio provisions note local packing house deals with dry salt extras, bacon extras, bellies and hams prices, and pure lard and compound lard rates.

Cotton statistics show port receipts and week deficit

Receipts at U. S. ports including Galveston Houston Texas City New Orleans Savannah Charleston Norfolk totaled 749 389 yesterday, with stock for same day last week at 620 486 and last year at 1 018 567. The season shows a deficit of 269 178. An English aid for convalescents describes a folding cane with a foot rest projection.

Galveston Houston Texas City, New Orleana Savannah Charleston Norfolk

Electrically Operated Box Nailing Truck Feature

A portable truck carries an electrically driven machine for nailing tops on packing boxes. The device allows workers to move the nailer along the factory floor, improving efficiency in box assembly.

Country produce prices in San Antonio market report

Shippers market buyers paid steady prices Thursday for Texas country produce. Butter from creameries 28 to 30 cents per pound, country butter 22 to 24 cents, packing stock 20 to 21 cents. Poultry firm with hens at six dollars per dozen, funerals and large fowls around six to seven dollars, broilers 5.60 to 4.00, turkeys 17 to 18 cents per pound, ducks 5.00 to 6.00 per dozen, geese 6 to 8 dollars per dozen.

San Antonio Texas Texas Creamery

Market Quotations From Chicago Seem Obscured

The report lists price quotes in a fragmented Chicago market page including cattle and produce terms. It mentions higher prices for some items with figures like 6 286 cases and various per unit quotes for potatoes and fowls, but the OCR text is garbled and incomplete.

Market quotations from Kansas City grain and poultry

Kansas City market reports list prices for creamery products at 32 cents, firate 29 1/2 cents, seconds 24 cents, packing 24 1/2 cents. Eggs show Firsts at 29 cents. Poultry prices note hens 16 1/2 cents, roosters 11 1/2 cents, broilers at 10 cents. Kaw Valley early Ohio potatoes steady at 1.10 to 1.15 dollars.

Kansas City Hutter Kaw Valley

Sugar Prices and Sales Report from New York Market

Raw sugar quiet at centrigal price 5.89 and molasses 4.99. Sales include 25,000 Porto Rican tags at 5.77 per unit. Refined sugar steady with fine granulated between 6.75 and 7.00.

New York Porto Ricos

New York Dry Goods Market Report Sept 28

New York dry goods market shows cotton goods at active demand with yarns firm. Laces and embroideries show improved and quieter demand respectively. Worsted yarns rise in price while burlaps are noted in trade activity.

New York

Maritime arrivals and departures in Galveston

Marine intelligence from Galveston reports arriving vessels El Mar from New York Fort Morgan from Nov Puerto Mexico Fredericia from Denmark and Nor Catania Tampico. departures include Nor.

Galveston Tex el Mar New York Fort Morgan Puerto Mexico Fredericia Dan Nor

O0 Cents Sweatters Are Thing of Past

Local knit goods wholesalers report cotton sweaters once priced at 50 cents are scarce this year. Prices to retailers have risen, with wholesale costs from 38 to 8.60 a dozen and delivery delays of weeks to months. A buyer paid 36 a dozen for 25 dozen from a carried-over stock, signaling tight supply and higher retail prices.

Army officer reassignments and retirements noted in Jacksonville

The Army announces multiple personnel moves including Colonel Samuel W. Miller as executive officer for rifle matches in Jacksonville, Captain Archibald F. Corkey and Captain Robert White assigned to various matches and posts, Colonel Carl Richan reporting to the southern district, and several first lieutenants and captains resigning or transferring. Retirement for Captain Thomas Esty and details involving aviation and medical sections are listed, with other transfers to Forts and colleges noted.

Samuel W. Miller Infantry Jacksonville Archibald F. Cor Key Third Cavalry Robert Whi Ter Reed Carl Richan Southern Nathaniel W. Wright Maryland Arnott Kk. Duncan Ralph 8.Ball Frank E

Unclear market brief from Savannah shipping report

Fragmentary Savannah item notes firm prices receipts shipments and ration values with many garbled figures. Key entities unclear. reads like stock and sales data but specifics are illegible.

Weather Bulletin Observations September 38 1916

The U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau bulletin reports 7 am observations from Thursday September 38 1916. Wind velocities and precipitation amounts are noted with minor values and meteorologist notes.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau U. 5S Department OF Agriculture Weather Bulletin

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