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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
10
Market receipts Wednesday totalled 4000 hogs 1200 cattle and 200 sheep with declines across hogs cattle and sheep from a week ago and a year earlier Packers bought most hogs at 7.95 with some at 8 while cattle were weak to 10c lower and feeding cattle bulls and calves held steady or rose. sheep and lambs remained in light supply and sold promptly at steady prices with lambs at 6 or less and sheep at 3.75 or less.
Market bulletin shows wheat and corn prices labeled by grade with December February and January figures. Inspections list freight counts by car numbers and种 car totals for wheat oats corn and hay with in and out movements and hay timothy and clover mixes.
Reports from Pittsburg, East Buffalo, Enion Stock Yards Illinois and Cincinnati show mixed but steady or higher bids for cattle hogs and sheep. Prices range from hogs about 7.60 to 8.50, cattle 6.25 to 6.90, calves 6.50 to 8.95, and lambs around 4.00 to 6.55 with varied receipts and market tempo.
James E Poole notes packers in Chicago faced light Eastern orders on Tuesday. They capped an early 5 to 10 cent advance but failed to attract many hogs and are not optimistic about Wednesday. The market shifts toward a high level winter trend with bulls predicting hogs near 9 cents, while prices run 0 cent lower than last year due to tighter supply and different buying needs.
Wholesale price notes for hides and skins list No. 1 cured hides at several per pound rates, No. 2 sizes, and various skins with per pound figures. Rates include kip and calf skins with multiple quality designations and represented prices, reflecting market sensitivities.
Chicago wheat futures fell for July while December gained. corn and oats weakened with limited buying. Private reports of Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma rains sparked initial selling but speculation shored up futures later. European demand remained bullish as world visible supply fell, while provisions retreated on selling pressure and lighter hog trades.
Wheat No 2 red 91 cents, sample milling 3642 90 cents. Corn old and new 40 to 47 cents. Shelled oats 52 cents. Timothy hay 15 to 18 dollars per bale. Mixed hay 18 15, clover hay 10 13. Straw oats 3 7, wheat straw 85 6.
Wheat opened steady in Liverpool with light offerings and dull later trading. The Argentine official estimate was bullish though UK France and Germany showed less favorable prospects. European visible supply fell further, with large weekly decreases and shipments higher than expected. Prices showed wheat up and corn unchanged as rain in American winter wheat country tempered gains.
Wheat prices show cash and December at 964 to 964.5 cents per bushel with May 94 to 95 cents and July 94 to 95. Corn lists cash and December 48 to 49.5 cents, May 49.5, July 50. Rye and oats figures are given with No 2 rye at 88.8 cents and oats around 36 to 36.5 cents. Clover seed futures trade at varied levels for cash December March and April. Timothy and alfalfa prices appear as prime quotes for October and December contracts.
Buffalo market report lists prices for spring wheat No.1 northern and winter wheat, red and white varieties, corn yellow and mixed types, oats No.2 white and No.3 on lite, barley pile, and rye No.1 and No.2. Reading reflects bid quotes and standard grain classifications for trading.
Pearl Boyd an 18 year old social figure in Steubenville Ohio was overcome by gas in a bathtub at her home. Her uncle Alberta Winesburg heard groans and forced entry. Water in the tub was nearly touching her mouth as gas escaped from a water heater.
Leading railroad issues rose while industrial stocks fell. Lehigh Valley gained after ex-dividend signaled future demand. Reading Union Pacific and Lehigh Valley shown strength as market opened with active trading then turned cautious. midday totals show modest rises and tighter volume.
A dense listing of bond quotes and issuers appears, including items from Pacific Coast, Reading, Chicago, Erie, and Missouri areas. Notable entries reference Pacific Interstate, Reading, St Louis, Wabash, New York, and many lines such as Erie General and Mt. Sherman notes, with yields and prices indicating active trading across rail and utility sectors.
The New York market report notes time money at ninety days 2 percent in six months, quoted exchanges in bankers’ bills around 485.10 to 485.15 for demand and 48214 for sixty-day bills, with prime mercantile paper at about 414.28. Money on call sixty days at 3 percent.
In New York on December 28 the metal exchange reported weakness in copper with quotes for December at 12 and January February bids. Prices for muntions and other metals such as spelter and spate were listed with low activity and uncertain demand.
Opening transactions at the Boston Stock Exchange include Gree Cananen at 685, Nevada Consolidated at 174, with other listings such as Shannon, Calumet & Sleela, and East Butte observed. Details are partially illegible but indicate activity across several firms on Wednesday.
The Anaconda copper company declares a 50 cent dividend payable January 18 to holders of record June. The Minneapolis general electing company declares a semiannual dividend of eight dollars on preferred stock and a quarterly dividend of eighteen cents on common stock, both payable February 1 to holders of record January 18.
In York Pa a boarder, Clixton Diehl, was badly bitten by a large black cat while asleep in his room at the Motter house. His great toe was torn and treated with cauterization to prevent blood poisoning after the feline assault.
Reports show London fortnightly settlement under way with quotes for a few accounts. Government drops civil suit against packers and presses criminal trial while copper markets weaken and large dealers bid to hold prices. U S Steel and Sears Roebuck earnings forecast point to cautious January. rail orders signal potential steel turn.
A Meyer Kiser wire notes a canvass reinforcing belief that recent sales are new contracts for the decline account with conditions showing steady improvement. The weak spot remains steel shares while high class buying appears in Union Pacific as traders push sales amid recessions and bulges.
The note reports Tuesday clearances of 179000 bushels of wheat and 190000 of flour, with 5000 grain cars waiting to reach Chicago elevators. Rain breaks a three month southwest drought, raising expectations of larger corn stocks and further reactions in cash and futures markets.
The author recalls patches of ungerminated wheat in Ness Lane Trego and Rush counties last April yet notes those areas still produced a crop. He worries a dry spring like the previous year could wipe out much wheat after two months of dry windy weather. Car receipts show mixed grain activity and Bradstreet reports a larger world wheat supply than last year.
A fragmented pricing list shows apples, cranberries, citrus, and vegetables with varied regional labels and per unit costs. Items include Baldwin apples at different bri quantities, Florida oranges, California lemons, Michigan potatoes, and homegrown greens, all listed in a dense early 20th century style.
Chestnuts 20c per lb Cocoanuts per dot Dates bulk per lb 5 5%4c box 30 cartons 2.10 Figs Smyrna 124%c per lb California 10 lb box 90c Honey Wisconsin Colorado California and New York per crate 20 sections 3.50 24 sections 4. Popcorn old 4c new e Hickory Nuts New shellburgs 6c lb large 4c lb Walnuts 1 1.25 per lb Christmas Trees 4x6 doz 4.50 5 6x8 6 7 large 14 piece Laurel Wreaths 20 yards 1.50 1.75 Holly per case 4.25 4.50 Holly Wreaths Doz 1.50 1.75
US flour and pork markets were steady with prices listed such as pork at 21.50. Dairy items showed quiet demand with butter and creamery quot.dressed poultryquot. and eggs also noted beneath general market activity. Vegetable and live poultry listings included potatoes from Michigan and springers among others.
The notice lists various coal types and prices such as Anthracite grate from Pittsburg at 5.0 to 8.5 per unit, Pocahontas and walling rock cokes around 5.0 to 7.0, and Lump and Mine Run coal with charges for chute and cellar handling. It notes bagged coal costs and a 25 cent per ton chute fee, reflecting local sale terms and delivery arrangements in the Pocahontas region.
fragmentary dialogue shows a child asking if two Santa Clauses exist and a parent affirming, with garbled text suggesting a disrupted transmission or misprint.
A tailless collie owned by Frederick Frank saves him $500 when a neighbor sued for a dog bite. Witnesses confirm the biting dog had a tail, while the defendant argues his tailless dog caused no injury. The judge dismisses the complaint.
The local exchange Wednesday saw a dull session with nearly all quotations unchanged from Tuesday. Advances included Belt Railroad common up 0.14 points and Capital National up 0.18 points, while three issues declined and bonds held firm.
The round trip Paris to Brussels contest ended in tragedy as a plane careened and fell 250 feet killing two flyers. Competitors included Henry Wynmahten of Holland M Legagneux M Loridan and M Mahieu. Legagneux nearly won but forced an emergency landing near Issy. Laffon’s wife witnessed the crash and, overwhelmed, was hospitalized for shock.
Actor-aviator Robert Lorraine began a flight from Sheppey in the Baron DeForest prize contest for the longest English built plane. The prize totals 20000 dollars. The event recalls the Cecil Grace disappearance associated with this competition.
North Dakota shows strong 1910 progress in agriculture and industry. The commissioner notes 103 lignite coal mines producing about 371 thousand tons, flux tow mills expanding, pottery brick industries growing, concrete blocks increasing, creameries rising to eighty seven incorporations, and farmers expanding grasses like alfalfa clover and millet for a brighter agricultural future.
In New Cumberland Pennsylvania on December 28 a hog purchased by Frank Hoover from Bella Vista butcher shop ate a wallet belonging to Hoover. The pig was slaughtered and the chewed wallet and $129 found inside its stomach. About $25 of the notes may be redeemable.
At the Tomlin farm in Richfield New Jersey on December 28 Romaine B. Tomlin showed two $800 diamonds to Albert Schwab. A rooster nearby snatched and swallowed one of the stones in a quick flash alarming the onlookers.
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