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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
9
Rye prices advance to 60 to 63 cents as local markets list broad items including fruits such as lemons pears cranberries grapes and peaches. The report notes vegetables and dairy alongside livestock figures from Langdon Boyd Packing Co and Hawley Co with retail prices for butter eggs and produce.
Room house with gas electric light at 705 Pine Street asks $12.00 per month. Modern heatless room flat 520 South Third asks $? and a modern flat with heat and water listed at $28.00.
Shopping list shows prices for summer squash half cent, watermelons thirty cents, apples per peck, peaches per dozen, Bartlett pears per dozen, and various fruits. Fish and shellfish prices quoted by H. M. Sieger include white fish and herring with several line items.
Cattle receipts 1,500 were strong with Beeves 4.10 to 8.50 and Texans 3.85 to 5.10. Hogs receipts 10,000 and firm with various classes ranging 7.50 to 8.40. Sheep receipts 10,000 steady with native 2.65 to 5 and lambs 4.25 to 7.25.
Cattle receipts at 2000 with steady prices ranges per class. Hogs receipts at 8000 with mixed to higher bids and pork values rising. Sheep receipts at 12000 with steady quotes. Noon wheat fell sharply while corn and oats futures declined 1 4 to 3 4 cents.
Opening trading showed moderate volume and price irregularity with a sagging tone by 15 minutes. Steel common dipped then rose, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific weakened, while Interborough Metropolitan and steel issues attracted notable interest as the market firmed by mid-morning and closed strong.
Bank statement from New York on October 2 shows declines across reserves deposits loans and circulation with total deposits dropping sixteen million and change and the surplus at five million. Bar silver price in New York quoted at 51 3 8 cents. Kansas City cattle hog receipts at five hundred and three thousand with ranges for steers cows stockers bulls and pigs and no sheep reported.
Cattle receipts 400 with steady price range from 2.10 to 8.50 and calves to 5. Hogs receipts 6,000 steady with prices 7.50 to 8.40 for heavy and mixed hogs 7.80 to 8.40. Sheep receipts 1,000 steady with native lambs 6.25 to 7.25 and western sheep 2.75 to 5.00.
Chicago prices show Cheese-Twins at 14 3 4 to 15. young Americas 15 1 2 to 15 3 4. Butter-Creamery extras 29, firsts 26, seconds 25, dairy extras 26. New potatoes steady 48 to 52 per bushel. Live poultry Turkeys 16 to 16.
Ducks tied 13 to 13 and geese led 9 to 10 in the latest pairings. Fowls remained at 13 to 13 across the board in a balanced display of poultry scores.
Chicago cash grain quotes list wheat and corn prices by grade, including No 2 red at 117 cents and No 2 corn around 60 to 61 cents, with various grades shown for hard spring and yellow varieties, plus oats at 40 to 41 cents.
Prices for wheat moved within half a cent with no clear trend while cash wheat eased in the northwest and lost its premium to December in Minneapolis. December and May closed modestly higher as corn traded locally with early overselling then rallying. Oats rallied late, and provisions stayed strong with some long liquidation in October lard and January pork. Overall wheat corn and oats closed fractionally higher.
Louis Dousman returned from Minneapolis and St Paul. Katharine Athey went to Philadelphia for a University of Pennsylvania library position. Emil Kieser and family visit from Chicago. Mrs Graves leaves for two weeks at the home of the Leos near Excelsoir. Clara Cherrier visits Chippewa Falls. Mrs Hyder hosts Mazomanie friends. Wallin attends state W C T U convention as Prairie du Chien delegate. William Heard visits daughter Dyer at Lynxville. Helen and Florence Nugent return from St Paul and Minneapolis. Clinton Cherrier visits Milwaukee. Civil service exam for deputy game warden held at court house. seven or eight applicants. Benjamin East of Bell Center attends carnival and city matters. Viola defeats Prairie du Chien 5 to 3 in fairball. Hazel Savage travels as a passenger for Dubuque. Stellage visiting Rushford Minnesota.
Mr Charles Grelle returns from Chicago on business. Mrs Christie Connell to entertain the Ladies Aid at Zion church next Thursday afternoon Oct 7. Mrs Thomas Bergen and daughter back from Minneapolis visit. E L Spencer Prairie du Chien sanitarium secretary returns from Niagara Falls trip.
Hughey Jennings predicts a battle between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates, praising both lineups and stating Detroit must win to claim the pennant. He notes stronger Detroit infield, confident pitching, and plans to rest certain batters for the series while urging the team to finish the American League race strong.
Chicago hosts Purdue at Marshall Field to open the conference season. Purdue fans expect a close contest despite Stagg predicting a low scoring Purdue win. The Maroons and Boilers have a long scoreless stretch against each other since 1991 with Chicago holding the advantage in recent meetings.
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