Hogs and Cattle Prices Drift Amid Market Slack
Hog receipts reached 8 000 with 700 cattle and 50 sheep, versus 6 641 hogs, 213 cattle and 30 sheep last week. Prices mostly steady for best hogs with 5.25 to 5.75, largely 5.55 to 5.70. weekly trend shows a 15c net decline due to heavier receipts and weather. Cattle demand remained steady with strong feeding cattle and calves up 50c, while sheep and lambs traded quietly with top bids near 7.15 for lambs and 6.51 for clipped lambs. Buffalo report shows hogs 5.95, cattle market steady, and Indianapolis quotes list varied steers and prices.
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Focal
Soldi Ag
Buffalo
Chicago live stock market report shows mixed hog gains and cattle steady moves
Hogs opened steady with demand from shippers and scalpers and later packers pushed prices higher to 5.55 to 5.60 for mixed lots. Cattle market was quiet with no official report, but steer and butcher cattle rose 10 to 15 cents from last week as lighter receipts boosted demand. Lambs and sheep gained solidly while weekly totals show fewer cattle and hogs than last year.
Chicago Grain Market Report May 9 Wheat, Corn and Provisions Decline
The Chicago wheat market closed weak with July at 92% to 92 3/4 cents, corn and oats down, provisions mixed as hog arrivals boosted hog prices. Bearish sentiment dominated amid large selling and Hessian fly damage reports. Local receipts included 231000 wheat, 237 cars for Minneapolis-Duluth-Chicago, and 226 oats cars.
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Longs
Shorts
Kansas
Minneapolis
Duluth
Chicago
Logal Markets Daily Grain and Livestock Notes
Trade prices from Loganport and surrounding markets show wheat about 95c per bushel, corn 85-89c, oats 47c, wool at 18c per lb, and timber market by several firms. Hog and cattle quotes vary by weight with hogs around 5.3-5.5, steers 3.5-5.5, calves 4-5, and sheep about 4c-4.5c per lb, plus regional poultry and produce rates.
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Galveston Grain Co
Galveston—Poultry
L. E. Miller
Royal Centre
W. G. Sweet
New Waverly
Rich Bros
Walton
Bishop Fievator
Bishop Elevator
Wheat and corn prices from local market report
Market notes show grain quotes with No 2 and No 3 wheat prices around 98 to 106 cents and No 2 corn around 66 to 73 cents per bushel. Oats are listed at roughly 54 to 55 cents, reflecting varied grade quotes in a concise price listing.
Butter-Weak Prices For Creameries and Dairies
Market notes list butter at 18 to 24 cents, dairies at 18 to 28 cents, and eggs at 15 15 and one half cents. Price range suggests varied local offerings and small shifts in dairy goods.
How to Protect Corn From Crows
A Wal lace s Farmer writer recommends treating seed corn with coal tar to deter crows. Use a box or vessel, add a peck or half bushel of corn, dip a stick end in coal tar and stir thoroughly. Thinly coat all kernels, then add dry ashes to prevent sticking if needed.
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Wallaces
Wheat price rise prompts farmer selloff as bins fill
Local grain dealers pay 95 cents a bushel for wheat amid market shortages driven by May deals. Farmers hold crops in bins awaiting higher prices near a dollar. Government yield reports show 450 to 482 million bushels. acres sown down by about 1.315 million. Foreign markets rise, Argentine shipments fall.
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Board of Trade
Quinlan Shows Signs of Recovery After S A T Wreck
Motorman Quinlan, severely injured in the S. A. T. wreck, has a fighting chance for recovery as doctors report his fractured skull the principal injury though conditions remain critical. Conductor Briles and Miss Stubbs left the hospital for home in Indianapolis and Rochester respectively, while Apple continues to improve and may be discharged soon.
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Quinlan
Briles
Miss Stubbs
Indianapolis
Rochester
Apple
Addison Giants Musical Baseball Opens Season at Spencer Park
The season kickoff features the Addison Giants Musical Baseball team at Spencer Park as the first attraction. Details on performances and schedule follow in the local listings.
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Spencer Park
Addison Giants
Giants to Stage Band Concert and Balloon Ascension
The Giants will perform a band concert before a May 24 game against Otto's at the park. A street parade in Rube costumes precedes the event. Two aeronauts will ascend, one with a parachute attached to the bag and a second parachute from the balloon top. The lower parachute is released first, causing the balloon to roll over, then the second parachute activates. The act, advertised broadly, is among several summer outdoor attractions at the park.
WET SPELL DELAYS CORN PLANTING FOR AREA FARMERS
Most farmers have finished corn plowing and plan to start planting once the weather clears. Wet conditions in recent weeks likely delay any planting for a few more days even if current weather improves.
Local Social Notes From Royal Centre and Nearby Towns
Royal Centre Anna Long of Pulaski visits Grace Thornsburg Ita Kennel new night operator at the telephone exchange Wallace Watson of Burnettsville visits friends Cora Shugart of Marion visits Eva and Catherine Anderson CG M Anderson and wife celebrate twentieth anniversary Ed Jones and W A Gray dredge crew near James town Ind visit relatives Will Hood and wife entertain about forty friends at a game party last evening with an enjoyable time had by all
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Will Hood
Smysers Move to New Broadway Home at 1629
Mr and Mrs A C Smyser relocate from 1920 Broadway to their new residence at 1629 Broadway with no other details.
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A. C. Smyser
Broadway
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W. C. Routh & Co
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J. H. Foley Co
Stuart and Nehr
F. W. Kinney
Galveston
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Lary
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Marion
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Lucerne
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