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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
4
Receipts total about 5,000 hogs 900 cattle and 50 sheep with hogs and sheep rising from a week ago and cattle down from a year ago. Trading fairly active at steady averages. heavy hogs lower, light hogs higher. Cattle Monday run large and dull, prices mostly steady with some 10 cent dips. Sheep and lambs few, prices steady. lambs 4.00 to 7.95, sheep 2.00 to 4.00.
Missouri Pacific rose about 3 percent in the first minutes of trading as the market felt tight stock supply. New York Central climbed to 132 1/4 after a brief dip, with Reading showing strength from banking interests. Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Steel common dragged on the hour amid light demand and concessions. Government bonds held steady.
Jan 4 report from Union Stock Yards shows hog receipts about 48 000 with mixed and heavy prices ranging from 5 65 to 6 20. cattle receipts about 37 000 with mixed steer and calf values from 1 75 to 9 25. sheep receipts around 26 000 with native and western lambs 4 60 to 7 75. Also Chicago grains open wheat 1 07 half May and corn 61 half May with pork and lard futures listed.
The piece tracks Kern, Shively, Slack, and others amid first ballot hopes and counterclaims. Rumors of withdrawals circulate while Hoffmann Menzies and Garrard vie for influence. Honan's bid is favored by many. Shively and Honan ties claimed but unproven. The column notes a steady Democratic majority awaiting a veteran leader.
The Supreme Court denied the petition for review of the 29 million dollar fine against Standard Oil of Indiana. The ruling upholds the circuit court of appeals, meaning the company will not have to pay the fine.
East Buffalo New York January 4 cattle receipts total twenty. prime steers sell 6.75 to 7.15. heifers 6.25 to 7.75. cows 3.55 to 5.00. veals 7.00 to 9.75. Sheep receipts 16,000 higher. lambs 9.50 to 10.50. yearlings 6.00 to 6.35. wethers 4.85 to 5.00. ewes 4.35 to 4.50. pigs 90s upper range 5.90 to 6.25. mixed heavies 6.36 to 5.75.
Pittsburg pa January 4 cattle receipts nine and half loads steady. Extra six fifty to six seventy three prime six twenty five to six fifty good five ninety to six fifteen heifers three to five dollars and springers sixteen dollars. Hog receipts fifty five loads lower heavy and heavy mixed six thirty to six thirty five prime to six forty workers five ninety to six thirty pigs five fifty to six sixty five. Sheep receipts light steady prime wethers four seven five to six zero0 good mixed four twenty five to four seventy spring lamb five to six0.
The report lists wholesale buying figures and retail selling prices for seeds including timothy, red clover, alfalfa, and Kentucky bluegrass. Prices range from about 1.50 to 10.00 per bushel depending on quality and variety, with prime grades fetching higher rates.
The Adscript club calls members to a regular meeting Monday night at 8 p m in the Commercial Club rooms.
Jesse Mullen, charged with striking Grace Mullen, faced trial on appeal from city court. Grace testified against him while denying any assault, claiming no encounter with her escort and that police did not push her to testify. The case centered on disputed events and a missing man who later faced profanity claims.
City records announce births to Baumann Petrovitsky Brown Bailey Johnson Helm Smith Silcox Elmore Atwell Ross Emminger families. Entries list parent names and street addresses for newborn boys and girls with no additional details.
The notice lists multiple individuals and families with ages and street addresses along with medical conditions such as mitral insufficiency lobar pneumonia chronic bronchitis diphtheria pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosis and other entries. It includes statements about a cough remedy LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE associated with E W Grove and a 25 cent price.
Governor J Frank Hanly calls Indiana residents to donate to a relief fund for the Sicily earthquake victims. He urges rapid, generous contributions to the Indiana Red Cross Society in Indianapolis, in care of treasurer James W. Lilly. Secretary Fred Sims authenticates the proclamation.
Wheat steady with No. 2 red at 1.06 and 1.07 through billing, No. 3 red 1.08, No. 4 red 1.00, January 1.06, February 1.06, March 1.06, wagon 1.04. Corn firmer with various No. 2 white 6le through billing 61% to 62c, No. 4 white 60% through billing 60%c, No. 2 mixed 60% through billing 60%c, No. 2 yellow 60c, No. 3 yellow 60c, No. 4 yellow 58%c through billing 58%c. Oats firmer No. 2 white 52c through billing 52c, No. 3 white 51% through billing 54%c, No. 2 mixed 50c through billing 50%c, No. 3 mixed 50c through billing 50%c, No. 4 mixed 49%c through billing 49%c. Hay no bids. Inspections list multiple car counts by grade in wheat corn and mixed categories with totals and outs.
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