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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
12
Washington reports the Agriculture Department issued its first estimates for the year of corn wheat oats hay and minor crops. Figures cover acreage condition indicated yield and total production with distinctions for winter and spring wheat corn oats barley potatoes rice tobacco flax and flaxseed.
Chicago markets report a smaller than expected wheat yield and larger corn estimate in the government crop data. Wheat closed steady to a penny off, corn down 4 cents, oats down about half a cent. Seaboard clearances and strong cash wheat purchases influenced futures, with export demand tempering bears.
Classified advertisements for the Standard test at branch agencies receive the same 1 cent a word rate as main offices in Butte or Anaconda. Telephoned ads insure prompt publication. Listings include Henry's Pharmacy in Butte West Side, Runzler Drug Co, O'Leary's Drug Store in Butte East Side, South Butte and Walkerville Drug Co among others with addresses at Main, Talbot, Aluminum, Utah, Park, and Harrison streets.
Chicago reports hogs receipts 28 000 with market steady to a shade above yesterday. Prices range bulk 8.79 to 9.30 per cwt for various grades. Cattle receipts 14 000 and market strong to ten cents higher with Reeves 7.20 to 9.05, Texas steers 7.00 to 8.20, stockers and feeders 5.75 to 8.00, cows and heifers 3.90 to 8.50, calves 7.50 to 10.15. Sheep receipts 14 000 with market strong to a shade higher. native and western lambs and yearlings priced 4.15 to 8.25, native lambs 6.20 to 8.25, western lambs 6.25 to 6.25.
Chicago buyers note butter unchanged and eggs lower on July 5. Receipts reach 15,335 cases with varied price marks for ordinary firsts, firsts, and storage. Cheese prices dip with Daisy and Twin varieties quoted at 14 to 16 1/4 cents, Young Americas and Longhorn at 14 to 14 1/4 cents.
Rates per word per day or Sunday included. Per inch and per line charges listed. Daily and Sunday editions priced. Ads must avoid cuts or heavy display type in the classified columns.
Auction and sale listings fill this note with items from furniture to autos and real estate. Davenports, lounges, chairs, and other wares go at cost by July 16. Multiple ads offer autos, wagons, horses, harness, and household goods across Butte listings with prices and contact points.
At the Cluny museum in Paris a frying pan recovered from a Saint Denis restaurant carries the French royal arms and an inscription about Louis XIV. Curator bought it after discovering soot and the inscription. The plate, once fastened to Louis XIV’s coffin, was reportedly torn from the burial vault during 1793 revolutionary looting.
Classified labor listings from Butte and nearby towns show openings for laborers tunnel men and muckers wage ranges from 2.50 to 3 dollars with free fare for foreigners in Glendive and Missoula positions also call for a Jap cook at 70 dollars plus several domestic helper roles and office staff. Multiple firms including Parsons Employment office Snively Randall and Elliott advertise various jobs from household help to hay field work and a manwanted for a bushelman and a ranch cook two assayer and chemist firms and a home based mirror making opportunity offer extra work. Choice employers include Lewistown Butte Deer Lodge Sheridan and Anaconda with numerous postings across Montana and Wyoming.
At Blois the Loir-et-Cher department farmers group held a contest for agricultural workers with the largest land‑based families. Eleven grandmothers aged 45 to 80 appeared with 95 children and 138 grandchildren. The top prize went to a mother with 13 children, 9 living, and 20 grandchildren.
Russia leads global flax fiber production while Argentina ranks first in seed output according to latest industry data. The report highlights country roles in fiber and oilseed markets and notes balanced regional shifts in global crop supply.
FOR SALE BABY CHICKS PRICES RIGHT 100 Laying hens Dorsh Greenfield poultry supply house Butte. FOR SALE BABY CHICKENS Sic dc and 25¢ each $11 S Main Butte. WANTED POSITION BY MARRIED MAN CIVIL ENGINEER 12 YEARS RAILROAD IRRIGATION EXPERIENCE ENGINEER STANDARD BUTTE.
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