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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1909
Page
4
Receipts today total 4500 hogs 900 cattle and 50 sheep with more cattle and sheep than a week ago and lower hogs. Light stock faced weak demand while good to choice hogs sold 6.50 to 6.95. Cattle market steady with good to choice steers 1100 to 1260 pounds around 5.50 to 5.85 per hundredweight and calves and heifers showing steady to higher tone.
Cattle receipts are light and markets hold steady with ranges across classes. Hogs show six loads with higher prices for heavy and prime grades, while sheep and calves also command steady to firmer quotes. Prime wethers and good yearlings fetch 5.80 to 7.00, real calves 6.00 to 9.50, with various blends for cows, bulls, and sows.
Union Stockyards Illinois on March 13 reports hog receipts at 20,000 with prices from 5 to 6.95 per cwt and mixed grades around 6.70 to 6.90, light to heavy ranges. Cattle receipts 400 with beeves 4.50 to 7.40, cows and heifers 2.25 to 6.00, stockers and feeders up to 5.75, calves 6.00 to 8.25. Sheep receipts 1,000 steady with sheep 3.75 to 6.00 and lambs 5.65 to 8.00.
East Buffalo N Y March 13 cattle receipts light market active and steady veals receipts 100 head active 250 lower cull to choice 600 925 sheep and lambs receipts 2400 head active lambs 5c higher sheep steady lambs 5257 8 15 sheep 250 6 25 hogs receipts 3400 head fairly active pigs 5 10c lower others 5 10c higher Yorkers 665 7 10 pigs 6 2 6 40 mixed crow or heavies 715 7 25 roughs 6 10 6 20
Market notices list commodity quotes for Indianapolis with Rouse Bros at 130 Kentucky Avenue. Prices include corn at 72, oats shelled at 53 to 57 cents, sheaf oats 313.0014.00, timothy 12 to 13 dollars, clover 10 to 11 dollars, mixed hay 11.50 to 12.09, wheat straw 5 to 5.60, oats straw 6 to 7 dollars.
Chicago market report lists cash wheat at No 2 red 1.2144 1.2514, No 3 red 1.1654 1.94, No 2 hard 1.16 1.18, No 3 hard 1.1254 1.16, No 1 northern spring 1.17 5 1.2044. Cash corn features No 3 corn 68 cents, No 3 white 68, No 3 yellow 664 cents, No 4 corn 64 4 cents. Cash oats show No 3 white 54 5 4 cents, No 4 white 50 53 4 cents.
Toledo Ohio March 13 report shows Wheat cash 1.28 May 1.20 July 1. percent September 1.015 Corn cash 68c May vsc July 69 September 69c Oats cash 55 May 56 July 58c Cloverseed March 5.35 April 5.3244 October and December 5.92 Rye cash 8c Alsike clover 8.70 Timothy 1.80
Washington March 3 Attorney General Wickersham accepted the resignation of United States District Attorney Joseph B. Kealing of Indianapolis, who quit his office rather than prosecute the libel suit filed by the government.
NEW YORK, March 18. The opening of the stock market was very quiet with prices generally showing fractional declines on first sales. A few buying orders lifted a couple of stocks a shade above yesterday's close. Third Avenue rose slightly and Consolidated Gas and Chesapeake & Ohio gained fractionally. Most other issues fell a fractional amount, with losses ranging from one eighth to one fourth point. After the first few minutes the market became extremely dull.
A detailed historical ledger lists Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Rye prices by grade and delivery, with through billing figures and monthly futures for March April and May. It includes inspections, car counts, totals for various grain types, and a stock-in-store table showing holdings on specific dates in 1909 and prior years.
Lloyd Osbourne's Infatu ation from Bobbs Merrill follows Phyllis Ladd a wealthy heiress who jilts suitors and falls for Cyril Adair a bold street-born actor. Their unlikely romance leads to elopement as a traveling troupe endures hardship, with epigrams and Karl Anderson illustrations adding tone.
Police note that working boys and men in the crowds earn only enough to winter over and form summer camping along the river. Detectives blame a bad literature heroizing criminals for part of the crime. Capt Manning says individuals may be mild, but crowds can commit brutal acts. Four boys waived examination, sent to grand jury after detailing the murder scene.
Ex Representive James Watson of Indiana visited the White House and discussed a settlement plan with President Taft. The proposal aims to reorganize the House by reelecting Speaker Cannon, adopting current rules, and creating a 15 member bipartisan committee to propose changes and report by June 1.
About 100 Northwestern University seniors formed The Knights of the Marble Heart a secret society pledging no association with the opposite sex for the year. Members will wear white hearts on coat sleeves Monday signaling engagement to a girl.
A clipped notice from Indianapolis mentions fresh produce prices with a focus on country goods and butter. It lists poultry items including turkeys and references exchange or pricing terms, though the fragmentary text limits specifics.
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