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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
6
Receipts of hogs at major western markets yesterday totaled a sizable number with steady demand. The report notes steady prices and active trading across facilities, signaling sustained livestock activity in the western trade.
Readable text lists pack prices per 100 pounds and spring lamb rates. Pricing shows 300 3 50 for lambs and 4 00 for other items, indicating wholesale meat rates and bulk livestock values in a historical market column.
Chicago Aug 12 hog trade showed a generally lower tone with most classes down 5 to 10 cents. Packers stayed out early but buyers pressed prices as hogs sold near 10 cent lower by close. Cattle and sheep followed unevenly with cattle weaker in some grades and sheep and lambs showing gains as western crop losses were disputed.
Receipts totaling 8500 hogs 1500 cattle and 1100 sheep outpaced the prior week and year while demand stayed weak. Prices fell about 10 cents with good corn-fed hogs 1890 pounds and up selling best. many hogs unsold. Cattle and calves held steady-to-soft as sheep and lambs declined. horses also eased about 10 to 15 dollars per head.
The markets list stock categories with price ranges for steers heifers cows bulls calves hogs and lambs. It includes Good to choice steers 800 to 1100 lbs and 900 to 1100 lbs, various feed types, and hogs with weights from 110 lbs and under to 210 lbs upward.
The article offers household how tos including washing silk with lukewarm water and vinegar rinse, avoiding soap, heat, ribbing and wringing. It also describes friction and hot water methods to alleviate sleeplessness and a simple plan to craft a cheap writing table from boxes with careful assembly advice.
Daily market notes from Logansport include grain prices set by Bishoy Elevator Co for wheat corn and oats. Stock market listings from W C Routh & Co show hogs cattle and sheep price ranges at Logansport Stock Yards with mixed weights and values. Country produce prices from McCaffrey & Con list butter lard and potatoes with current rates.
Chicago August 12 wheat prices sank as weather concerns altered sentiment. Leading traders Patten and others were blamed for selling out long holdings while the pit faced heavy offerings and bears showed little restraint.
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