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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1916
Page
8
San Antonio Seeks Bids for West Main to North Flores Street
City commissioners authorize street improvements on Travis Street from Main Avenue to North Flores Street and inviting bids. Work includes five inch concrete pavement with curb, special assessments, required guaranty, and five year maintenance. bids due October 12, 1916.
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Main Avenue
North Flores Street
City OF
San AN
Travis Street
Flores Street
Caid
Our Antonio Bank
Treas
San Antonio
Tnes
A. D
Clinton G. Brown
Fred Fries
Weather Observations and Forecast for San Antonio Area 1916
Explanatory notes show observations at 8 a m standard time with air pressure and temperature maps. The report indicates fair to partly cloudy conditions with rising temperatures tonight and Sunday for San Antonio and East Texas.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
East Texas
Meat prices rise for hogs cattle sheep in September
USDA reports meat animal prices paid to producers jumped 23.7 percent from last year, with hogs at 9.22 per 100 pounds up 61 cents from August and 2.23 above a year ago. Beef cattle averaged 6.55 per hundred pounds, while sheep reached 6.25 per 100 pounds, each higher than a year ago and the six year average.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New York Cotton Sags After Mixed Frost Reports
Private frost reports from Oklahoma Texas and Tennessee failed to spark demand in New York and Liverpool. The market opened irregular with a small down turn and December and January futures slid to 16.13 and 16.18 respectively. Activity faded as the week closed with prices barely steady to five points lower amid continued liquidation.
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New York
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
Liverpool
Hedbe
Wall Street
Cotton futures drift steady with varied Oct Dec prices
New York cotton futures opened steady with October at 15.72 and December at 16.04. Prices for January and March rose to 16.10 and 16.31 while May reached 16.49. July offers noted. Futures closed barely steady as Liverpool open hints and late October call listed at 15.77 and December 16.97.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans Cotton Opens Lower on Poor Cables Then Rebounds
In New Orleans on September 30 cotton opened 4 to 6 points lower due to poor cables. A quick advance followed as the cold wave across the belt hit. By the end of the first half hour active months were about a point above yesterday's close, with liquidation rising and near session close trading months 7 to 9 points below yesterday's last prices.
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New Orleans
Cotton futures close steady in New Orleans session
New Orleans on September 30 reports cotton futures closing steady with October at 15.79, January at 16.02, and May figures listed. Market activity described as stable with modest shifts in nearby contracts.
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New Orleans
Poor crop prospects in Argentina lift world wheat prices
Wheat prices rose in Chicago as Argentina reported worse crop prospects and drought losses. December futures climbed to about 1.55 while May hovered near 1.54, then eased as selling by longs emerged. Corn edged up then steadied. oats saw little change and provisions showed irregular trading with near term delivery pressure.
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Chicago
Ill
Argentina
Liverpool
Aiith
Quotations Report From Chicago Grain Prices
Quotations today show corn at 90 percent, oats 47 and barley 78 to 115 cents per bushel. The report lists standard oats and yellow corn prices with variations, noting general market movement in Chicago.
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Chicago
Market report notes scarce butcher cattle and steady hog prices
Union Stock Yards report from Sept 30 shows a good run of stocker steers but light beef cattle offerings. Prices held steady across cattle and hogs with porkers steady to unchanged and outside markets possibly lower. Receipts today: cattle 800 calves 250 hogs 75 horses 100. for the market 500 cattle 160 calves 75 hogs.
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Union Stock Yards
Cattle and Hogs Market Totals From Fort Worth Sale
Fort Worth on September 30 reports cattle receipts and steady prices with steers 6.00 to 7.50, stockers 5.50 to 6.50, heifers 5.50 to 7.00, cows 3.25 to 5.76, bulls 4.00 to 4.75, calves 4.50 to 8.50. Hogs receipts 800, bulk 9.50 to 9.65, top 9.85. Sheep receipts 2500 through billing, lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 7.50 to 8.50, wethers 6.75 to 7.25, ewes 6.50 to 7.00, culls 4.25 to 5.00, goats 4.50 to 5.50.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Market Reports and Receipts for Livestock at Chicago
Chicago market notes show receipts for cattle and sheep along with bid quotations. Cattle receipts total 700 with varied grades. beef cattle range 6.40 to 11.25, stockers 4.60 to 7.70, cows and heifers 3.40 to 9.35, calves 8.25 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 7000 with market weak. wethers 6.60 to 8.30, lambs 6.50 to 10.00.
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Chicago
Septsata
Market Receipts and Prices for Livestock in St Louis
Receipts and quotations show livestock activity in St Louis. Cattle receipts were 9000 with mixed and butchers around 9.40 to 10.60, native beef steers from 7.50 to 11.00, stockers 5.30 to 7.50, cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.50, prime yearling steers 7.60 to 9.00, and Texas quarantine steers 6.50 to 8.00. Sheep receipts 1350 with lambs 7.00 to 10.00, slaughter ewes 5.00 to 7.26, bleating ewes 8.50 to 9.50, yearlings 8.00 to 9.00. Pigs and hogs receipts 2500 with light 10.00 to 19.60, bulk 9.90 to 10.50. Market overall steady or higher depending on class.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Market Quotations Report From Kansas City
Kansas City market quotations show day unchanged notes for corn and oats with No 2 white prices around 47 cents for oats and 84 to 86 cents for No 2 corn. Prices quoted include No 2 moved at 84-85 cents and No 2 yellow at 86 cents amid steady bids.
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Kansas City
Grain futures close with mixed results in Kansas City
Grain futures closed with Wheat at 49 1/2 cents and Corn for September mixed. Kansas City market report notes uncertainty as traders weigh supply expectations and demand signals amid harvest progress in late September.
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Kansas City
Livestock market report from Kansas City
Receipts and quotations show hogs at 10 cents lower with bulk 9.40 to 10.20, cattle receipts 200 and market steady with prime fed steers 9.50 to 10.75, cows 4.50 to 7.25, stockers 5.00 to 7.76, and sheep receipts 1000 with lambs 9.40 to 9.75 and yearlings 7.50 to 8.75.
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Kansas City
Liverpool Cotton Market Report September 30
Spot cotton at 9 644 middling 9.50d low middling Sales 40009 receipts 12 000 for speculation and export.
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Inverroon
Cotton statistics and market quotations summary
The bulletin lists yesterday and prior periods stock figures for Benson Savanee and resin firm items with sales receipts and stock that show a deficit this season. Quotations include several grade codes with prices ranging from 6.05 to 6.86 dollars reflecting market activity.
Futures Rates Summary from Liverpool Market
Liverpool futures report lists settlement ranges for several contract pairs from October to July. Rates touch 9.22 to 9.85 percent with occasional decimal anomalies and mention of official room closing and September value. The data appears as fragmented OCR with repeated October perspectives and unclear punctuation.
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Liverpool
Market prices for Texas country produce in San Antonio
Shippers report steady to firm selling prices for Texas country candied and creamery products in San Antonio. Poultry prices stay firm with hens at 6.00 per dozen and broilers 3.50 to 4.00 each. turkeys 17 to 18 cents per pound. Chicago quotations show creamery at 30 to 34 cents per pound and live poultry steady.
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San Antonio
Texas
Texas Creamery
Profit taking lowers influence on S10 prices in New York
At the opening of trading in New York today professional selling depressed prices for industrials copper and car products, with United States Steel Republic Union Pacific and American Smelting among the heaviest losses. Some recoveries followed as coalers Norfolk & Western led a late rally, Lehigh Valley hit a multi year high, Illinois Central stayed active. Bonds remained firm despite irregular closing.
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New York
United States Steel and Republic
Crucible
Union Pacific
American
Norfolk & Western
Lehigh Valley
Illinois Central
Allis-Chalmers
American Car and ‘Foundry
Anaconda
Atchison Bees
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
See & Oo
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Eric Whee
Mexican Petroleum
Central Leather
MT. Pfd
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
New York Central
Norfolk
Western
Northern Pacific Oy
Pennsylvania Wren Ene
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Seaboard
Oss. Shef. Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Udeba
Orpor
Tennes
Texas
Union Ac
United Ftute
United States Na
U. S
Weather summary for Houston district stations
Temperature below normal across belts. Rainfall reported at Kingstree South Carolina two inches. Frost observed at Bolivar and Brownsville Tennessee and Brinkley Arkansas. Bulletin by LLEN BUELL meteorologist Weather Bureau.
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Kingstree
S. C
Bolivar
Brownsville
Tenn
Brinkley
Ark
Llen Buell
Weather Bureau
New York Rates and Weather Bureau Report
In New York market figures Sennen the oxy per 314 per cent Sterling shows a sixty day bill at 4.71 percent with demand at 4.75 percent and cables at 4 767 16. France shows demand at 582 cables 5824s. Guilders demand 40 percent with cables 41. Bar silver at 9 1 2 cents Mexican dollars 53 1 2 cents. Government bonds steady Behraad bonds firm Allen Buell meteorologist Weather Bureau.
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New York
Cem Sennen
France
vBehraad
London Bar Silver and Money Rates Noted
London market bulletin shows bar silver at 82 15 164 per ounce with money 4 percent. Discount rate for short bills and three months listed at 5 percent.
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London
Copper prices firm as market reports steady week in New York
Copper quotations held firm at 28 cents to 28.5 cents for December delivery and 27 to 27.4 cents for first quarter with little copper offered for near delivery. Iron prices unchanged. In sugar and molasses notes refined steady with molasses around 4 dollars per unit and refined granulated at about 6.75.
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New York
Sugar futures firm as prices rise in New York market
Sugar futures closed firmer in New York today with gains of two to six points. Prices for raw and refined sugar were higher as holiday trading influenced the session.
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New York
Kansas City Market Prices Report
Quotations from Kansas City on September 30 show dairy and poultry values. Creamery butter at 2 cents, Strate 24 to 29 cents, hens 16 1 2 cents, roosters 11 to 14 cents. Potatoes Kaw Valley at 1.10 per unit.
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Kansas City
Kaw Valley
Banking reserves and deposits show mixed changes in Greater New York
The statement details actual condition with shifts in reserves across Federal Reserve Bank and other depositories, plus changes in net demand and time deposits. It notes declines in specie and total cash reserves, an increase in net demand deposits, and a large aggregate reserve level for banks and trust companies in the Greater New York area.
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Actu
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Iree
Provision Markets Packing House Quotations Summary
Local packing house quotations list dry salt extras at 16 and bacon extras at 18 cents per unit. Dry salt bellies average 4 cents per pound, fancy breakfast bacon 73 cents, fancy hams 22 cents, bacon bellies 14 to 16 pound average 2 cents, pure lard 16 cents, compound 138 cents.
Wholesale Market Prices for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
Lists wholesale price ranges for multiple fresh produce goods by origin and form. Includes potatoes 2.90 Colorado, onions 2.85 from Guittoraie, tomatoes 1.75 California, lettuce 8.00 California per crate, peppers Texas, cucumbers 2.00, bananas 4.75 per box, lemons and limes quoted, apples California, grapes California, dried fruits and canned goods with prices, and staples like sugar coffee rice and cereals.
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Colorado
California
Texas
C. LL. M
L. M
Japan
New Orleans Rice Market Report Reads Quiet
New Orleans on September 30 reports steady rice trade with buyers cautious and prices stable as producers assess harvest progress. Market watchers note limited movement in futures and demand centered on domestic mills.
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