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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
7
The Daily Markets reports a twenty cent barrel advance in flour lifting Patient to 6.00 and Straight to 5.80. Feed also climbs by 2.00 per ton with varied listings for produce, dairy, grains, and livestock across multiple vendors and market quotes.
Cattle market gains of up to ten cents with ranges from $2.10 to $8.50 for cows and calves, and hogs trading between $7.10 and $8.60. Sheep markets rise up to ten cents with natives at $3.60 to $5.65 and lambs $5.75 to $8.30. Turkey day business noted with larger supplies in Chicago.
Livestock desk notes cattle receipts at 18,000 with prices running 10 to 15 cents higher for the week ending December 20 in Chicago trading.
The market reports show higher prices for cattle and hogs with ranges: higher, beeves $4 to $8.40, Texas $4 to $4.90, western $4 to $6.25, stockers and feeders $3 to $5.25, cows and heifers $2.10 to $5.50, calves $7.50 to $9.75. Hog receipts 48 000, prices $7.95 to $8.60 for various grades, Yorkers $8.30 to $8.40, pigs $7 to $7.90. Sheep receipts 22 00, market up ten cents, natives $3.60 to $5.75, western $3.85 to $5.80, lambs native $5.75 to $8.70, western $6 to $8.70.
The New York stock market opened with a firm tone and active interest in standard issues. Rock Island fluctuated from 49 to 51 while showing heavy sales, and readings from Reading and Union Pacific and New York Central edged higher. Government bonds remained strong as markets closed the forenoon with continued strength in copper issues.
Kansas City cattle receipts 9,000 with varied ranges for native, southern, western steers and cows plus calves and bulls. Hogs receipts 9,000: bulk common at 8.25 to 8.50, heavy 8.45 to 8.55, light 8.10 to 8.45, pigs 6 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 6,000 with lambs 6.25 to 7.90 and muttons 4.50 to 5.75. fed western sheep and yearlings 4.75 to 7 and ewes 4.25 to 5.25.
Chicago market report lists butter creamery extras at 35 and 30 31 for firsts. eggs prime firsts at 33 and firsts at 32. cheese ranges 16 to 16 1 2 with daisies and Young Americas at 16 to 16 1 4. Potatoes vary by choice 40 to 50 with market steady. Live poultry quotes include turkeys 17, fowls 14 to 14 1 2, spring chickens 13 1 2 to 14 1 2, ducks 14 to 15 and geese 10.
Chicago livestock markets show cattle receipts around 7,000 with mixed price ranges across categories. Hogs receipts near 12,000 with slight gains, and sheep at 15,000 with weaker undertone and varied lamb and ewe quotes.
Market brief lists cash barley in Chicago at 53 to 72, Minneapolis at 56 to 64. Minneapolis cash flax arrives at 2.02 and 2.04, and Duluth May flax at 1.99. All figures reflect contemporary commodity prices and delivery terms.
Chicago spot grain prices show No. 2 red wheat at 1.23 to 1.26 dollars per bushel, No. 3 red 1.18 to 1.23, No. 2 hard 1.16 to 1.18, No. 3 hard 1.12 to 1.15, No. 1 northern 1.17 to 1.20, No. 2 northern 1.15 to 1.18, No. 3 spring 1.12 to 1.17. Corn No. 3 white 61.5 to 62 cents, No. 3 yellow 61.5 to 61.75, No. 4 yellow 58.5 to 59.18. Oats No. 3 white 44.5 to 45.5, No. 4 white 44.5, standard 45 to 46.
An advertisement touts Casca rets as a remedy for nausea and a sick feeling after laxative use. It promises to tone the bowels and liver without the bad feelings, selling a week's box for 614 BE at druggists.
Census Bureau figures show New York City holds the nation’s highest net municipal indebtedness, more than seven times that of the next city and over half the debt of the 27 largest cities. Per capita debt for Greater New York runs to 142.52 dollars, with notable peers and shifts across major cities in 1907.
Wheat returns a leading market focus as Argentina reports freezing weather and damage to late crop areas. Cables from Le Count influence buying in Chicago while corn shows a modest rally and oats rebound. Local receipts run higher as car shortages persist. hogs reach year highs while provisions sink with a sharp Liverpool break.
In Lisbon on December 28 reports from Pico in the Azores say a Saturday storm wrecked the island with rifle force and fears grow for heavy loss of life and property. Portuguese warships are said to be so badly damaged as to be practically worthless.
Regular term of the County Court at La Crosse Wisconsin is set for February 1910 at ten o'clock A M. Jacob Becker administrator seeks adjustment and allowance of his account for the distribution of the deceased John L Becker estate to entitled heirs. The notice includes names, locations in La Crosse and Burns. court order and attorney details. A separate circuit court notice describes a judgment and sale of property in section 36, township 17, range 5 near Burns, listed for January 1910.
The condition of Cardinal Bishop Francesco Satolli, reported as dying of uremia, remained unchanged today. Doctors say he may linger for several days, though recovery remains practically possible.
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