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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1913
Page
7
Market reports from Union Stock Yards Illinois show receipts of 16 000 hogs 300 cattle and 1500 sheep with steady to lower prices. Hogs ranged 7 60 to 7 95 for most grades. cattle 6 80 to 9 70. sheep 4 65 to 8 75. A week earlier receipts were 15 000 hogs 400 cattle and 2 000 sheep with similar price ranges.
Foreign markets report a New York stock market opening active but irregular early, with bearish sentiment and absence of aggressive buying. By noon the market was steady and by 2 pm quiet, closing dull as traders remained indifferent to bearish news.
New York money on call at 5 percent, time money at 4 1/2 to 6 months 4 1/2 to 5 percent. Prime mercantile 5 percent. Bar silver quoted London 265 pence, New York 575 cents per ounce. Demand sterling at 4.85 25 to 4.85 39. Market snapshot of financial instruments and metal prices.
Kansas City cattle and hog receipts show a steady to firm market. Steers bring 8.50 to 9.00, cows and heifers 4.50 to 8.75, stockers 5.50 to 7.50, calves 6.50 to 11.00. Hog prices range 7.65 to 7.99 with total receipts about 6,000. Lambs fetch 7.25 to 8.25 while sheep wethers and yearlings run 4.75 to 5.50.
Hogs receipts 35,000 with a firm market up 10c. Mixed and butcher hogs 7.72 to 8.05, good heavies 7.75 to 8.10, rough heavies 7.65 to 7.75, lights 7.60 to 8.00, pigs 6.75 to 7.60. Cattle receipts 23,000 with steady to higher trade. Beeves 6.85 to 9.75, cows and heifers 3.50 to 8.60, stockers and feeders 5.90 to 7.55, Texans 6.90 to 7.90, calves 7.00 to 11.00. Sheep receipts 25,000 with strong to 10c higher. Native and western lambs 6.75 to 8.35, sheep 4.75 to 6.10.
Chicago dairy and farm products report lists butter ex tras 36c firsts 27 to 29c dairy ex tras 29 4c firsts 26 to 27%c ordinary 28 to 30c. Cheese Twins 15% to 16c Young Americas 15% to 16c. Potatoes 70 to Tic. Live poultry prices Fowls 13 to 13%c ducks 14 to 154¢c geese 13 to 14c spring chicks 13% to 14e turkeys 18e.
Minneapolis barley ranges 44 to 66 cents per bushel with flax at 1.44 to 1.47 per unit to arrive, up to 1.60. Chicago barley quoted 50 to 70 cents per bushel.
Chicago markets show Wheat prices ranging from No 2 red 95 to No 3 red 92 93 cents and No 2 hard 88 3 8 to 89 cents while Corn categories move from No 2 white 65 to 69 cents to No 4 yellow 57 to 61 1 2 cents and Oats hover around 38 1 4 to 40 cents as standard oats at 40 cents.
Wheat shows early gains tied to lower cables and light northwest receipts while corn weakly opens on cable fears. By noon shorts rush in, pushing futures higher across months as oats firm and provisions track up on rising hog prices.
For each month just before the closing, provisions maintained the noon prices until the closing. This kept steady the levels traders watched as sessions ended, ensuring no last minute changes affected the noon reference values.
A provocative Greenville News excerpt argues that a man who lights a cigarette in a garage warrants harsh judgment, likening him to kin who rock boats and to a relative who triggers an unloaded gun, illustrating a moral warning about careless risk.
A judge quips about Jones being lazy and waiting for others to fix a revolving door mishap, highlighting the humorous exchange. The remark emphasizes the lazy characterization with a wry courtroom comment.
A Minneapolis Journal feature seeks a wholesome homely girl for a periodical cover, aiming for a relatable everywoman persona and broad reader appeal. The call emphasizes simplicity and approachable charm for the upcoming issue.
Mrs Knicker quotes a Leaning Tower of Pisa image while Knicker makes a quip about walking in a tight skirt. The snippet reads as a humorous domestic exchange with playful banter. No further context or identifiable names beyond the speakers.
Report notes attendance grew after a luncheon with dried apples possibly served becoming a brighter moment for the event.
A compact reflection notes that virtue is best taught by living it and that success means not freedom from care but taking on bigger stakes in life.
Instructions advise placing a basin of water in the oven to prevent scorching as meat roasts. Steam from the water improves cooking and keeps the meat from becoming too brown.
Market list from Poultry Daily Markets with prices on oysters onions cabbage oranges grapes apples bananas lemons cranberries celery nuts cider and flour and feed. Includes figures for various sizes and brands, with notable entries from Thomas Phalon Co and Langdon & Boyd Packing Co.
A fine screech owl, described as a barn owl by locals, was seen perched on a nave beam at Castleacre Parish Church in Norfolk one Sunday morning. Officials secured the bird and released it outside after it landed on a lady’s hat during services. The bird is believed to have descended from the belfry as the clock was being wound.
Comic quip quoted by New York Mail contrasts torn laundry with charges. Washer woman explains she bills only for one piece when a garment is torn in two or more pieces, while the housekeeper notes no extra charge. The exchange reflects domestic humor in period narration.
A Courier-Journal quip compares a bride hosting 8 000 guests to an extreme surplus of pickle forks. The cartoon highlights social excess and humorous budgeting in wedding planning.
The oldest known account places a chimney in Venice during 1347 marking an early development in building ventilation. The fragment notes a historic reference to a chimney’s existence in medieval architecture.
A New York Journal quip notes on payday humor as workers question why the phrase ghost walks is linked to wages. Steve answers the joke that spirits rise on payday, reflecting a playful exchange about money and mood.
A short snippet shows a man and a woman speaking about pastry and visiting a doctor. The exchange hints at household life and routine conversation as reported by Yonkers Statesman.
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