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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
15
Lost gold matrix stick pin with potential reward if returned to Chuck care Leader composing room. Small note indicates contact through composing room. Pin appears valuable and personal. seek return to owner via staff.
Thomas J. Lynch was re-elected president and John A. Heydler secretary treasurer of the National League. The board of directors were re-elected except J. Bullivan of New York succeeds the late John T. Brush.
The British battleship Centurion collided with and sank an unnamed steamer off Devonport, England. The Centurion sustained bow damage and is returning to port as officials assess the incident.
Denver's cattle market opened fair with 100 head and several cars arriving. Demand remained for beef and feeders but prices slipped slightly from yesterday while eastern markets fell sharply. Hogs suffered a hard hit with early quotes around 7.70 and 7.60, followed by further demoralization.
Hog prices topped at 87.50 with most hogs selling 7.60 to 7.55. Sheep trade was active with steady prices. good wethers around 41.25, feeding watchers 3.95. Feeding lambs sold 6.15 and fat lambs 6.00. Demand for sheep and lambs remains strong with solid inquiry.
Eastern Livestock Kansas City report lists cattle receipts about 6000 with mixed southern and western steers heifers and calves priced from 2.75 to 10.00, hogs about 15000 with bulk sales 7.45 to 7.60, sheep receipts 10000 with muttons and yearlings priced around 4.00 to 6.75. Chicago market shows cattle 25000 steady to 10 cents lower, hogs 48000 dull and 10 to 15 cents lower, sheep 35000 strong to 10 cents higher with lambs 6.25 to 7.15. New Orleans and St Louis totals cited for cattle and hogs with similar price ranges.
Denver grain and hay prices list per cwt and per ton. Wheat choice winter 1.25 per bushel for 60 lbs, spring 1.27. Oats Colorado 1.06, Nebraska unspecified. Barley malting 1.15, feeding 0. Flax seed 180? per pound. Hay South Park 12.50 to 13.00 per ton. No 1 South Park 12.00. upland Colorado 11.50 to No 1 upland 11.04. No 1 to choice prairie 9.50 to 10.00. Timothy 12.50 to 15.00. Alfalfa 10.00. prairie 7.10 to 9.50. No 1 to choice prairie 9.50. choice Timothy 15.00.
The fragment notes alfalfa related figures with unclear units and references. It mentions 9990 Alfalfa and a Pioe Biraw, with scattered phrases about covets and numbers 46 and 59, but the context remains unspecified and unreadable.
Market notes show bid levels for wheat corn and oats with May and July futures cited. Prices listed include wheat at 83.5 and 46.0 for corn and oats around 34.7 to 34. e. Receipts indicate 10 cars for each of wheat corn and oats. Annual price ranges for hay types show choice timothy at 12.00 to 12.50 and prairie at 19.00 to 19.50 per unit.
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