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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
4
Grain market report lists Wheat No. 2 red at 1.44 and 1.35 for May and June futures, with other red and white corn and oats prices through billing. Hay remains strong with Timothy prices ranging from 12.75 to 14.00, while oats and corn show varied billing terms and moisture notes.
Fred Taral, famed American jockey, arrives in New York today aboard the Hamburg-American liner Bleacher with his wife and son Fred Jr after years riding for titled owners abroad.
Receipts total 6500 hogs 1450 cattle 250 sheep with gains in all lines versus last week though down versus last year. Hogs sold 7.00 to 7.50 largely 7.15 7.30. prime stronger ordinary weaker. fair active trade and clearance. Cattle steady to strong with cows heifers light steers prompt. heavy cattle slow. calves firm. Sheep and lambs active at strong prices with spring lambs to 10.00 Wool lambs 8.00 clipped 7.5 wool and clipped 5.3. Representative sales show varied hog and cattle lots with prices around 7.00 to 7.50 for hogs and mixed steers heifers and calves around 4.50 to 6.50 midday values.
Indiana price list from Indianapolis Produce Exchange notes eggs at 19 cents a dozen. Butter also listed. Wagon Market by Rouse Bros at 130 Kentucky avenue shows corn 82 85 cents per bushel, shelled oats 51 17 cents, sheaf oats 13.0 15.0, Timothy 16.0 17.0, New Clover 14.0 15.0, mixed hay 14.0 15.0, wheat straw 5.0 6.0, oats straw 6.1 7.0.
New York May 6 The stock market opened with decisively strong showing in many issues as industrials led gains. Amalgamated Copper rose 1% to 7.95 while American Smelting, American Cotton Oil, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Pump Car Foundry advanced. Reading Union Pacific and Southern Pacific posted fractional gains and Steel stocks climbed. Copper shares attracted heavy buying from London brokers and S H P Pell acted on the rise.
Chicago market update shows hog receipts around 11 600 with prices ranging from 6.99 to 7.85 for various weights and types led by strong demand. Cattle receipts near 6 000 with Beeves priced around 7.26 and cows and heifers from 2.35 to 6.35, stockers to 3 753 40, Texans 5.00 to 6.10, calves about 5.75. Sheep receipts about 1 000 with native and western lambs from 5.50 to 9.20.
East Buffalo New York May 6 cattle receipts none steady prime steers 825 to 675 dollars years receipts 400. Sheep and lambs 9600 fairly active and firm lambs 650 to 795 yearlings 650 to 700 sheep 350 to 695 hogs receipts 2270 active firm Yorkers 750 to 750 pigs 690 mixed 760 asked heavies 765 to 770 youghs 6500
Cincinnati market report shows hog receipts 3741 with packers and butchers paying 7.10 to 7.50, light and pigs 6.10 to 7.15, calves strong to 2 cents higher at 6.00 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 363 with heavy market, steers steady, light and butcher cattle weak to 10 cents lower, cows 4.00 to 5.00, fat bulls 4.50 to 5.00, calves 6.00 to 7.75. Sheep and lambs receipts 197.
A serious fire began early today among water front warehouses in Halifax Nova Scotia. The city fire department aided by military apparatus and Dartmouth fire companies fought the flames throughout the morning.
Kansas City Mo May 6 There was no loss of life nor serious damage to property in the storm that struck Ardmore Okla A Muskogee dispatch said a tornado swept Carter county and Ardmore a city of 16000 had been devastated
The text promotes a straightforward saving system, urging readers to set aside income for a savings account and deposit consistently with The Indiana Trust Co. It stresses starting today and offers a 3 percent rate under the slogan The Safe Rate from The Indiana Trust Co, a home for savings, with capital of 1,000,000 and surplus of 475,000.
Missionary Rev. Stephen R. Trowbridge estimates 23000 Armenians killed in Adana province since anti Christian rioting began. He cites 3000 killed in Adana city based on priest and official burial lists, and says at least 20000 perished in towns and villages. Surviving Armenians total about 2000, mostly women and children, homeless and starving while relief efforts operate.
Sweet peas nasturtiums tuberose gladiolus caladiums and all spring bulbs advised for planting now. A promotion offers finest lawn grass seed at 20 cents per pound.
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