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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
7
The Daily markets show a quiet, unchanged session with prices for lemons, uranium, butter, cream, meats, and grains listed in a broad range. Livestock and poultry rates are given by Langdon & Boyd Packing Co. and Hawley Co., reflecting steady demand and limited activity across hogs, steers, cows, lambs, and eggs.
Hog sales in Chicago ranged light 7.20 to 7.70, mixed 7.35 to 7.90, heavy 7.30 to 7.90, Yorkers 7.55 to 7.65, and pigs 5.50 to 7.25. Cattle shown 20 000 with beeves 3.90 to 8.90, texts 3.80 to 4.90, western 4.25 to 7.50, stockers 3 to 5.10, cows and heifers 2 to 5.75, calves 6.50 to 8.75. Sheep 35 000 steady. natives 2.50 to 4.80, western 2.75 to 4.80, lambs natives 4.25 to 7.10, western 4.50 to 7.05.
Livestock market summary from Chicago dated October 20 reports hog numbers at 24,000 with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents lower across weights from light to heavy. pigs to $6.90. Cattle totals near 19,000 with steady to down 10 cents, beef prices from $3.90 to $8.25, Texas and western offerings varied. Sheep 30,000 with steady demand and price ranges for natives and westerns, lambs also listed by origin.
An incendiary fire on East Fifteenth Street destroys two three story tenements. Herman Tiedt aged 34 and his wife Emma 27 die from burns. Fourteen others sustain serious injuries.
New York markets opened up slightly amid easing profit taking after a steady session fueled by Bank of England rates holding. Steel common led demand with large block orders while readings in Reading, Southern Pacific and Amalgamated Copper showed strength before minor pullbacks. Wheat and corn futures moved higher into noon with general firming in provisions as grain prices recovered. Rail, bank and commodity indices fluctuated with overall cautious gains across issues.
Kansas City stockyards report cattle receipts at 9 000 with strong range native steers 4 50 to 8 50 southern steers 3 50 to 4 85 and cows 2 60 to 4 native cows and heifers 2 25 to 5 50 stockers and feeders 3 to 5 bulls 2 75 to 3 75 calves 3 50 to 7 western steers 3 75 to 5 50 western cows 2 60 to 4 50. Hogs receipts 11 000 strong bulk 7 30 to 7 65 heavies 7 60 to 7 75 packers 7 45 to 7 70 lights 7 10 to 7 55 pigs 6 to 8. Sheep receipts 6 000 steady muttons 3 40 to 4 75 lambs 5 60 to 6 90 range wethers and yg 4 to 5 range ewes 2 to 5.
Chicago reports 15 000 hogs with prices from 7.25 to 7.95 for various grades and 9 000 cattle with beeves from 3.90 to 9.10 and Texas steers up to 4.90. Sheep totals 20 000 with natives and western lambs and sheep at 2.50 to 7.00 depending on type and origin. Market shows steady to higher for some, with others weak to down slightly.
Chicago market rundown lists eggs at 26 to 28 for firsts and extras, butter at 28 to 30 cents, potatoes 46 to 50 cents, cheese 15 to 16 cents, and live poultry prices with turkeys at 14 cents per pound and fowls 10 to 11 cents.
Chicago cash grain prices are listed with wheat figures for No. 2 red at 1.20 to 1.21 dollars and No. 3 red at 1.14 to 1.19 dollars. No. 3 hard ranges from 1.69 to 1.12 dollars, with No. 1 northern at 1.96 to 1.07 dollars and No. 3 northern at 1.95 to 1.07 dollars. Corn prices show No. 2 at 61 3 4 cents, No. 2 white at 61 3 4 cents, No. 2 yellow at 61 3 4 cents, No. 3 yellow at 61 3 4 cents, and No. 4 yellow at 60 4 cents.
The state special committee on good roads, led by Chairman John R. Jones, is in Sparta inspecting local roads and soliciting data and suggestions to shape highway reform legislation for the next session. The group arrived from Portage via the C M St P line and was greeted at the depot.
Sheriff William Duncan will offer at public sale on October 30, 1909 the mortgage premises located at Lot 7 in Block 13 of P S Davidsons Addition to La Crosse. The sale follows a July 18, 1908 judgment in favor of Clarence M. Kinney against John Exley and Bettina Exrey for the unsatisfied amount plus costs.
A neighbor says he avoids alarm clocks because he cannot afford the sleepless minutes when they go off. The remark underscores a humorous take on frugality and daily routines.
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