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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
5
Chicago livestock market reports a steady cattle trade with strong butcher demand but weaker lambs and a duller hog start. Cattle prices held, with good cow and feeder activity, while hogs showed early strength then eased as packers resisted higher quotes.
Premiums for poultry at the Cass County Fanciers show to be held in January have been determined. Poultry awards include best chicken five dollars, best cockerel five and best hen five, with other class prizes and displays. Cats and dogs prizes not yet decided. Season tickets offered for entries of two dollars or more. Show location and cat dog prizes remain to be announced.
Indianapolis Dec. 4. Receipts totaled 18 000 hogs 1 750 cattle and 1 300 sheep. Despite heavy hog supply prices for top hogs held at yesterday's close due to demand from outside sources. Other grades fell 5 10 cents. Cattle demand remained active with steady to strong prices. calves sold strong. Lambs 25 cents lower while sheep held steady.
The issue catalogs prices for steers cows calves heifers hogs and various crops from multiple yards and regional markets including Logansport Centre Walton Royal Centre and Galveston with price ranges by weight and class. It notes daily corrections by local elevator companies and crop markets and invites reader inquiries for exact wants at the office.
Auction notes show mixed bids for sheep and lambs with 3 to 4 dollar per hundredweight adjustments. Spring lambs commanded higher quotes while bucks traded around three dollars per hundredweight, reflecting modest demand and standard seasonal activity.
Rome dispatch reports Pope Pius has nearly recovered from his illness and, contrary to circulating relapse rumors, visited his official quarters. He met Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state, and they worked together on political affairs.
Chicago wheat futures rose to record highs with May at 1.11 and July at 1.04 per bushel while December hit 1.06. Prices held steady after early gains amid bullish bias, small Northwest receipts, and Liverpool advance. Corn stayed quiet but firm on unsettled weather. oats and pork provisions also held firm.
Transactions include Peter B. Titus etux to Edward D. Sellers West Logan W D for two lots at Dykeman first add 4250, Thomas Austin to Caroline Pfoif part of lots 66 67 John P As add Wright St. Wright D. Eisert heirs of John Eisert to Heirs of John Eisert multiple lots and blocks in city 2225, John R. Glaser et ux to Thomas Austin Lot 54 Dykes second add 361.60, Elizabeth Kroll to Nellie Kroll part lots 3 6 subdivision out lot 3 LaRose third add city 600, Eva David Skiner to Thomas L Skinner Lot 8 O P Twelve Mile W D 40, heirs of James C Burnett to Alice Burnett Elcie Zimmerman 29 A in Sec 24 Miami township Q C D 1, seven mortgages totaling 3815.
Pittsburg on December 4 reports light cattle receipts and a steady market. Hog classes range from 4.50 to 6.15 with heavies at 6.10 to 6.15. sheep and lamb values drop to 4.50 and 7.09 respectively, veal calves 9.00. Market closes until Wednesday.
Fyvie Knight grand champion steer weighed 1590 pounds and sold for 26.50 to J L Kiple of The Fair restaurant, in a Chicago stock yards sale that featured Funks and Escher Krambeck loads at 11.00 and White yearlings at 13.00. Auctioneer Blair presided as bidders from local houses and eastern firms pushed prices up from 8 to 26.50. The buyer’s cost was 421.35 and the sale compared favorably with prior years’ top prices.
Marie Harrison of 617 Broadway died yesterday at 5 am at St. Joseph hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband George Harrison two sons Walter and Will three daughters George Mabel and Mrs. Forgy of Chicago. Funeral from residence at 2 30 Sunday afternoon led by Rev B B Bigler.
New York December estimates show weekly grain and flour exports led by wheat totaling 6.1 million bushels for the period.
A fragmented OCR shows references to Chicago Omaha Kansas City and Sioux City with figures including 33,000 linked to St Joseph, indicating a regional sports or population data snippet from the era.
Hartford City reports S B Borden a Maccabees leader in Indiana is near death from liver cancer after surgery at Grace hospital. A Detroit dispatch says he remains conscious but not expected to live long. His daughter Trella Borden accompanied M A Clappet to Detroit.
The Boss explains his public advice to buy holiday goods early has led to strong sales. He notes high demand for dolls large toys and fancy china with some items paid or laid aside as partial deposits. He urges readers to act now to gain with minimal risk.
In the District Court of Indiana Chas H Bruner of Logansport Cass County is declared bankrupt No 2725. The first creditors meeting is December 15 1908 at 9 am at Dyer B McConnell office Logansport. Liabilities 1319655 assets 490. Exemption claimed.
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