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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
23
Fractional advances at the open but orders quieted as Union Pacific rose to 157% before easing. By noon steel dipped to 64% then recovered to 65% while the general list slipped slightly. Afternoon trade remained quiet and firm with closing levels above opening for some issues. Eggs and dairy prices edged higher, while poultry and produce quotations showed modest gains.
Hogs receipts 26,000 with market steady and prices ranging from 5.00 to 7.45 dollars. Cattle receipts 7,000 with a slow market and beeves priced 5.52 to 10.70 dollars. Sheep receipts 18,000 with a strong market and native lambs 6.35 to 8.35 dollars.
Hogs receipts 28 000 with prices 7.30 to 7.70 for good heavy 7.45 to 7.72, light 7.25 to 7.65, pigs 5.25 to 7.20. Cattle receipts 6 500 with beeves 5.60 to 11.19, cows 2.70 to 7.50, stockers 4.35 to 7.60, Texans 4.40 to 5.70, calves 6.50 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 22 000 with natives 3.65 to 4.65, western 3.90 to 4.60, lambs 5.75 to 7.70, western lambs 5.75 to 7.65.
A reflective quip on talk versus action. The speaker notes that without plans or promises to discuss, conversations would lack subject and purpose, implying that talking about intentions fuels social interaction and momentum.
Market list shows bananas at 1.50 to 3.00 per bunch, cranberries at 7.24 to 7.25 per barrel, Jonathan apples 4.50 per barrel, potatoes 0.40 per bushel, onions 0.20 to 0.50, oysters 1.25 to 1.60 per gallon, lard 0.18 to 0.13 per pound, butter 0.36 to 0.37, eggs 0.25 to 0.28, oats 0.45 to 0.50, rye 0.50 to 0.55, and various cheeses and milled goods with prices listed by suppliers.
Howells notes Spain’s quiet streets with little singing but many blind minstrels playing guitars and mandolins. He observes widespread beggary among the blind, comparing Spain’s vulnerable poor to other countries and arguing that constant reminders of misery bring comfort in an unbalanced world.
A charities investigator questions a homeless man about unemployment. He claims he felt unwell after a week of drinking, prompting the reporter to note the unclear meaning behind his remark and the investigator’s continued curiosity.
A brief exchange between a man and a woman about marriage. He claims the wife will accept him with faults. she quips the wife will be so desperate that faults won’t matter. The banter underscores a pragmatic, humorous approach to wedlock.
Money on call 4 percent. Time money 5 1/2 percent for six months. Bar silver London 299 16d, New York 64 cents. Demand sterling 4 pounds 85 shillings 10 pence.
Kansas City cattle receipts total 1 000 with slow steady demand. Steers 6.00 to 6.85, cows and heifers 3.50 to 7.60, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 7.50, calves 4.00 to 10.00. Hog receipts 6 500 with prices 7.10 to 7.40 and heavy, medium and light ranges. Sheep receipts 2 000 with lambs 7.00 to 7.85, owes 4.00 to 4.65, wethers and yearlings 4.50 to 5.00.
At Union Stock Yards Illinois on December 20, buyers and sellers reported a strong mixed market. Butchers ranged 7.50 for select cuts, cattle beefier from 5.70 to 10.70, cows and heifers 2.85 to 7.65, stockers 4.40 to 7.65, Texans 4.50 to 5.80, calves 6.75 to 11.00, sheep steady with natives 4.10 to 5.10 and lambs 6.40 to 8.35.
Grain price report lists Minneapolis barley 40 to 59 cents and flax at 1 26 per bushel. Chicago barley 46 to 75 cents and Duluth flax 1 25 per bushel.
Wheat prices ranged from 86 to 104 cents for various grades with No 2 red at 1.02 to 1.04. Corn values showed broad ranges with No 2 yellow old at 56 to 56 4 cents and No 4 yellow around 44 to 44 4 cents. Oats reported No 3 white 33 4 to 34 cents and standard at 34 cents amid firming tone and market activity.
The readable fragment lists wheat and corn prices with monthly futures figures for December and May. No clear event or outcome is stated beyond quoted percentages and pricing hints. context is insufficient for a complete summary.
E G Hadden Co lists services for grains and provisions including puts and calls. Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce member with La Crosse office at 417 McMillan Building. N E Wheaton serves as manager with Old 345 and New 982 telephone lines.
A tiny book made in Italy measures four-tenths of an inch by a quarter inch and holds 208 pages. Each page bears nine lines with about 95 to 100 letters, containing a letter written by the pendulum clock inventor to Mme Christine of Lorraine in 1615.
L Nathenson & Co at 115 Pearl St announces payment for raw furs by quality. Cowhides 10 to 12 cents per pound, Calf 12 to 16 cents, Horsehides 2 to 3.25 dollars each, Pelts 50 cents to 1 dollar, Skunks 15 cents to 4.50, Grey Foxes 1 to 2.50, Red Foxes 2 to 8, Minks 2 to 8, Muskrats 10 to 60 cents, Coons 75 cents to 5 dollars.
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