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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
9
A reader list of wholesale market prices for fruits vegetables and livestock. Items include Bananas lemons oranges strawberries grapes apples and potatoes with per box or per bushel pricing. livestock shows hogs steers cows heifers and spring lambs with price ranges. poultry lard bacon butter eggs and dairy products with unit prices.
Chicago News notes Tailor- Young Bilkins sent an invitation to his wedding. A reader questions giving a present, arguing the groom cannot afford more clothes, reflecting local social tensions.
The New York Globe quotes a student answering what a junction is. The pupil humorously defines it as a place where a railroad gets a divorce from itself.
In Harbin the debate over pairing jam and butter on a single slice reveals sharp contrasts. One man calls it extravagance, another defends it as economy since the same bread serves both tastes.
He asserts the engagement cannot proceed while she insists she knew all along marriage was possible. The exchange reveals a reversal of intent with a decisive final stance on the wedding decision.
The New York stock market opened heavy then recovered to a strong first hour. Rumor of a new syndicate underwriting Union Pacific in Southern Pacific at 90 influenced sentiment. Pennsylvania shares traded heavily while New York Central felt the impact. By noon activity cooled and afterno on trading remained dull, though the close showed some strength.
New York money on call 3 percent. Time money 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 percent for six months. Prime mercantile 5 percent. Bar silver London 2711 16d, New York 60 cents. Demand sterling 4.86.
Cattle receipts 7.00 market steady to lower with steers 7.65 to 8.75 cows and heifers 4.25 to 7.50 stockers and feeders 6.50 to 8.25 calves 6.50 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 10,000 market lower with bulk 8.30 to 8.35 heavy 8.20 to 8.30 light 8.30 to 8.40. Sheep receipts 7,000 market steady lambs 6.75 to 8.40 owes 5.00 to 6.25.
Union Stock Yards Illinois reports large hog receipts of 28 000 with slow lower and mixed demand. Prices range good heavy 8 10 to 8 45 light 8 25 to 8 50 pigs 6 50 to 8 40. Cattle receipts 21 000 with weak lower market heeves 7 20 to 9 00 cows and heifers 3 90 to 8 15 stockers 6 00 to 8 00 Texans 6 75 to 7 75 calves 6 50 to 9 00. Sheep receipts 22 000 with weak lower markets native 5 80 to 6 90 western 5 90 to 7 00 lambs 6 35 to 8 40 western 6 50 to 8 45.
Chicago May 7 Butter Ex price 28c firsts 26 to 26 1 2 c dairy extras 26c firsts 24c Eggs Prime firsts 18 4 c ordinary 18c Cheese Twins 12 1 2 to 13c Young Americas 13 to 14c Potatoes 40 to 47 c Mich 43 to 45c Live Poultry Fowls 16 to 17c ducks 15 to 16c geese 11 to 14c spring chicks 16 to 17c turkeys 13c
Minneapolis reports barley trading from 42 to 58 cents and flax at 1.29 dollars per bushel. Chicago shows barley 47 to 60 cents while Duluth lists flax at 1.29 dollars per bushel.
Chicago wheat and corn futures listed by grade with price ranges for No 2 red through No 3 spring wheat and corn grades, including oats. No 2 red wheat ranges from 99 1/2 to 102 cents, corn No 2 white 57 to 57 3/4 cents, oats No 3 white 34 1/2 to 35 cents.
E G Hadden Co offers grain and provities services with Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce membership. La Crosse office at 417 McMillan Building. N E Wheaton is manager with Old 345 and New 983 telephones.
May held firm and advanced, provisions opened weak but rallied. At noon options were slightly lower than yesterday. All grains rose in the afternoon by about 1 to 3 percent, with wheat leading the gain. Corn and oats closed near day highs and provisions finished stronger than opening.
Hogs receipts 13 000 market strong and higher mixed and butchers 8 20 to 8 55 good heavy 8 10 to 8 45 rough heavy 7 90 to 8 10 light 8 30 to 8 60 pigs 6 60 to 8 50 cattle receipts 2 500 market strong beeves 7 30 to 9 10 cows and heifers 4 00 to 8 25 stockers and feeders 6 10 to 8 10 Texans 6 80 to 7 85 calves 6 50 to 9 00 sheep receipts 20 000 market weak native 5 90 to 7 50 western 6 00 to 7 10 lambs 6 40 to 8 50 western 6 30 to 8 60
Chicago reports show wheat options continuing depressions with Liverpool prices down and foreign markets bearish. After an initial drop the market moved to buying, corn prices up early, and steady firm tone due to moderate country offerings. Commission houses acted as buyers of July oats.
A study-style reflection urges readers to ground life choices in certainty and science. It cautions against baseless opinions and emphasizes clear reasons for living. It frames justification as essential to personal philosophy and decision making.
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