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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
11
Advertisement from The Tribune Want Section seeking one or two experienced male salesmen for exclusive territory. Weekly salary or commission offered. Terms available from Charles H. Chase Nurseryman Rochester New York. December 6 1919.
Hog receipts total 40 000 with slow trade and mixed demand. prices range 7.45 to 7.82 for good and heavy hogs, 6.25 to 7.60 for pigs. Cattle receipts 6 500 with strong best market. beeves 6.60 to 9.75, cows and heifers 3.30 to 8.40, stockers 4.90 to 7.40, Texans 6.60 to 7.65, calves 7.50 to 11.25. Sheep receipts 25 000 with steady to higher prices. natives 4.40 to 5.75, western 4.40 to 5.75, lambs 6.40 to 8.00 both native and western.
Hogs receipts 38 000 and cattle 7 500 with hog prices 7.30 to 7.90 and cattle 6.05 to 9.50 per cwt. Sheep receipts 38 000 with steady prices. natives 4.25 to 5.60, western 4.25 to 5.65, lambs 6.50 to 8.00, western 6.50 to 8.00.
Grain figures show yesterday and a week ago readings with percentages listed as 88 5% 92% 70% 39% W2% in the brief. The snippet indicates price or quality metrics but lacks clear context or full values.
Madison intrusion ban. committee on house parties in the conference rules no parties at the prom this year. Any outside party or student gathering beyond simple roaming arrangements or basic meals will be treated as a house party.
Fay D. Slate editor of the Mount Auburn Tribune was acquitted of the murder of Mount Auburn Mayor A. P. Windsor. The jury delivered the verdict after a overnight deliberation.
The New York stock market opened active and higher on Dec. 17 but soon turned quiet with prices sagging. Traders said the rise was over as bullish activity faded. By noon and 2 p.m. activity remained light and the day closed quietly with a subdued undertone.
New York money market report shows money on call at 3 percent. Time money offered at 5 to 5 percent for six months. Prime mercantile loans at 5 to 6 percent. Bar silver quoted at London 26 11-16d, New York 57 1/4 cents. Demand sterling at 4.85.20 to 4.85.25.
Kansas City livestock report shows cattle receipts 6,000 with steers 3.40 to 10.00, cows and heifers 4.40 to 39.50, stockers 5.60 to 7.75, calves 6.50 to 11.00. Hogs receipts 14,000, market 5c lower, bulk 7.25 to 7.60, heavy 7.50 to 7.70, medium 7.40 to 7.65, light 7.25 to 7.55. Sheep receipts 9,000, market steady, lambs 7.25 to 7.85, ewes 4.00 to 4.75, stockers 3.25 to 6.40.
Hogs receipts 48 000 with dull market and mixed prices from 7 35 to 7 75 for various weights. Cattle receipts 20 000 with market steady to lower. beeves 6 60 to 9 70, cows and heifers 3 30 to 8 40, stockers and feeders 4 90 to 7 40. Sheep receipts 30 000 with market steady to strong. natives 4 40 to 5 70, western 4 40 to 5 70, lambs 6 40 to 7 85, western 6 40 to 7 85.
Prices move on dairy and farm products with Butter 35% to 364¢ firsts 27 to 29c dairy extras 299c firsts 264% to lec. Kyzgs Prime firsts 31% to 32c ordinary 29 to S le. Cheese Twins 15% to 15%¢ Young Americas 15% to léc. Potatoes 55 to 63c. Live Poultry Fowls 12% to 13c¢ ducks 13 to 14c geese 12% to 134cc spring chicks 12 to 12%¢ surveys 16 to 17¢.
Market notes show Minneapolis barley range 43 to 66 cents and flax at 1 42 to 1 45 dollars per bushel. Chicago barley trades 48 to 77 cents while Duluth flax reaches 1 48 dollars.
Chicago on December 17 reports wheat prices for various grades with No 1 red at 96 to 97 cents, No 3 red 94 cents, No 2 hard spring 84 to 89 cents, and No 3 spring 88 to 89 cents. Corn values show No 2 yellow 71 cents, No 3 around 65 to 66 cents, No 3 white 65 to 67 cents, No 3 yellow 66 to 68 cents, No 4 61 to 64 cents, No 4 white 62 to 64 cents, No 4 yellow 61 to 65 cents. Oats list No 3 white 40 to 41.5 cents, No 4 white 39 to 40 cents, standard 41 to 41.5 cents.
Chicago grain traders saw bulls early on wheat aided by local demand and light receipts with fears of crop damage from a hard freeze before snow. Corn features remained strong and higher at noon, oats trade was light with May futures up briefly then steady, and provisions held a bullish tone despite large hog runs.
Pits saw little change with provisions easing slightly in the afternoon. Prices closed firm and higher than the morning level as trading ended.
St Paul dispatch reports Miss Sadie Stark of Minneapolis kept vigil for a week awaiting the return of a burglar who reached through her bedroom window and stole her purse. She armed herself with a billy, tack hammer and hat pin, grabbed the intruder by the arm, and struck him on the head, forcing him to flee.
Chicago detectives began a citywide search for Jessie Evelyn McCann, a New York social worker missing for weeks. Mrs. Mary Fisher, a Methodist church worker, identified a photo as the girl who recently visited her home seeking a room arrangement.
Suffrage leaders welcomed moves to bar women inmates of disorderly houses and male dive keepers from voting in the aldermanic election next spring. County Judge Owens said the vote of resort inmates could be challenged on grounds they lack legal residence if they live in a dive.
Madison Wis December 17 The varsity five will meet the Beloit basketball team tomorrow night in the second preliminary game of the season.
Market notes show mixed quotes across fruits, vegetables, dairy, and livestock. Items include apples, pears, carrots, beets, turnips, and cider with varied prices. livestock ranges cover hogs, steers, cows, and poultry with broad price bands.
Thirty girl students from the high school will work as sales ladies in downtown shops during the four shopping days before Christmas. They will sell Red Cross Christmas seals for the Anti Tuberculosis society. The Associated Charities had appealed for workers and received a prompt response.
Washington December crop report estimates winter wheat sown this fall up 8.6 percent from last year totaling 36.596 million acres with December 1 condition at 97.2. Rye condition on December 1 weighted 95.3 versus 93.5 a year earlier.
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