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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
7
A dense transcription of assorted market prices and items from many producers and vendors. It lists fruits, vegetables, dairy, grain, and livestock with varied per unit costs and weights, including oranges, lemons, onions, peaches, apples, butter, eggs, and hogs, among others, from multiple firms and regional sources.
Oats were a little weaker on the local market this morning with prices slipping to 50 to 52 cents. All other quotations remained stationary.
Cattle receipts at Union Stock Yards total 300 with prices steady. Hog receipts 7,000 with values rising. light 7.65 to 8.20, mixed 7.50 to 8.25, heavy 7.45 to 8.30, Yorkers 8.00 to 8.10, pigs up to 48.00. Sheep receipts 3,000 with prices steady.
The New York stock market opened with vigorous demand pushing prices higher in the first fifteen minutes. Reading hit a new high, granger stocks gained, minor steel industrials showed brisk demand, Car and Foundry rose nearly two points, and government bonds held firm as noon saw continued strength with Southern Pacific and Union Pacific among the standout movers.
Kansas City stockyards report August receipts with cattle at 425 to 745 for native steers and 350 to 525 for southern steers. cows and heifers 225 to 700. stockers 325 to 525. calves 350 to 675. Hogs receipts 5,000 with prices 740 to 775. sheep receipts 6,000 with muttons 400 to 535 and lambs 559 to 720.
Cattle receipts 20 000 steady with Beeves 4 40 to 7 50 Texans 4 to 5 60 Western 4 to 6 25 stockers and feeders 3 to 5 19 cows and heifers 2 25 to 6 25 calves 5 50 to 7 75 Hogs receipts 13 000 good light 6 75 to 6 95 mixed 7 35 to 8 05 heavy 7 25 to 8 15 rough 7 25 to 7 50 Yorkers 7 80 to 7 90 pigs 6 65 to 7 65 Sheep receipts 16 000 strong natives 3 to 5 30 western 3 00 to 5 35 lambs 8 4 50 to 7 19 western 4 50 to 7 75
Chicago August 2 market notes list new potatoes by choice at 50 to 55 cents per bushel, cheese prices for Twins 14 to 14 1/2 cents, Young Americas 15 to 15 1/2 cents. Butter creamery extras 26 cents, firsts 23 4 cents, seconds 22 1/2 cents. Eyes firsts 21 1/2 cents, seconds 19 1/2 cents. Live poultry includes turkeys 14 to 14 1/2 cents, ducks 11 to 11 1/2 cents, geese 8 to 9 cents, fowls 14 to 14 1/2 cents.
Chicago reports cash grain prices for wheat corn and oats with varying grades and bid ranges. Prices listed include No 2 red No 3 red No 2 hard and No 1 northern wheat and multiple corn white yellow and oats white grades with cents per bushel and standard price.
Chicago grains report shows wheat at 1.05 with limited trade, corn steady to 1-8 higher, oats 1-4 to 3-4 lower. Provisions firmer with noon prices easing for September wheat and slight corn advance. oats near previous levels.
The First field artillery of Minnesota arriving from St Paul and Minneapolis brings three batteries and boosts the camp population to about 950 soldiers, 668 horses, 20 guns, 262 tents under Major Geo G Lambert. Training includes hospital work, field maneuvers, and planned troop arrivals through September 10, with several states contributing batteries. A separate item notes Bert Wildes, 18, adjudged insane and committed after setting a barn fire. A Jewish wedding is planned in Sparta with Samuel Gross and Hulda Levin as bride and groom. Doctor removes a four year old’s right eye due to a tumor. Rollie Huddleson recovers.
The schooner Winnebago struck a submerged rock off Point Arena in dense fog. Captain Turner and 15 crew are aboard. officials fear a total loss of the vessel and lives.
John Kling was arrested on an assault and battery charge after complaint by his wife Victoria Kling. He pleaded guilty in county court Saturday morning and was fined ten dollars plus costs totaling 14.82 dollars.
In justice court La Crosse County City of La Crosse to Carl Volenweider you are notified a summons and garnishee has been sued against you and your property to satisfy Peter Ferguson debt of twenty two dollars unless you appear before C W Hunt justice of the peace in La Crosse on August 24 1909 at nine oclock in the forenoon judgment will be rendered and your property sold Dated August 2 1909 Peter Ferguson plaintiff
In La Crosse Wisconsin on June 12 1906 Hagbarth and Dina Dittlefsen promised Helen M. Nichols 600 dollars secured by a mortgage on Lot 12, Block 3 Spier add to La Crosse. The note and mortgage defaulted with unpaid taxes. the creditor seeks foreclosure by public auction August 25 1909 at the La Crosse County Court House, with costs taxed. The amount due is 732.27 including taxes and fees.
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