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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
6
Indianapolis December market notes show hog receipts 4000 with prices from 5.00 to 6.05 and most sales between 3.35 and 5.95. Cattle supplies meet demand. bulls and calves steady while medium grades drive activity. Sheep and lambs clear with lambs around 6.50 and sheep near 4.00.
Local and regional market listings show price ranges for steers heifers cows and bulls by weight and grade plus hogs sheep and lambs. Grain prices are given for wheat corn oats rye clover seed and hay with daily corrections from Bishop Elevator Co. and the Loganport stock market report.
Mrs Harry Berry departed yesterday morning for Raton New Mexico to join her husband who is employed by the Santa Fe railroad.
Recount figures from yesterday show combined livestock tallies at major markets totaling various large unit counts. The listed totals include thousands of head across multiple categories and markets.
Buffalo December 21 market report lists cattle receipts 1 600 with strong export prices for steers 6.50 to 7.00 shipping steers 5.50 to 6.25 butcher steers 4.50 to 5.50 heifers 3.50 to 5.00 cows 3.00 to 4.50 Hogs receipts 12 000 with medium and heavy 5.90 to 6.00 mixed 5.80 to 5.90 Yorkers 5.65 to 5.80 lights 5.25 to 5.40 pigs 5.00 to 5.10 Sheep and lambs receipts 8 000 top lambs 7.75 to 7.90 yearlings 5.00 to 5.50 sheep 2.00 to 4.50.
Cattle receipts are lighter than last week with buyers reluctant to push higher prices. Early trading shows steady to strong values for butcher cattle and higher opening prices for live mutton, while swine demand appears hopeful despite light slaughter totals. Estimates put cattle at 35 000 hogs and 18 000 sheep with late adjustments possible.
Wheat opened weak then rallied near the day’s close as bulls buy and trade remains dull pre holiday. Corn strengthens on bulls demand while oats weaken at open. provisions firm due to local packers. Prices for hogs cattle and calves shown with regional corrections galveston listings included.
Daily price corrections by multiple brokers list butter 20 to 28 cents, eggs 30 cents, lard 6 to 10 cents, potatoes 70 cents per unit. Poultry rates show turkeys 13 cents, chickens 8, hens 5 and ducks 7, geese 6. Wheat 97, corn 76, oats 46, rye 65, eggs 28, butter from Royal Centre.
George Nearpass, recently released from St. Joseph hospital after appendicitis, married last evening to a South Bend woman. The pair plan a Croton Ohio honeymoon with Nearpass's parents and will live in Butler as he resumes work. Mrs. D H Holderman of this city visits relatives in Royal Centre.
Miss Helen McNitt teaches in Rushville and Miss Esther McNitt attends Vassar College, with the note indicating their connection to education and higher learning.
Receipts of hogs at principal western markets shown by city including Chicago Kansas City Omaha Saint Louis St Joseph Sioux City Pittsburg and Buffalo. The figures present yesterday totals and year ago comparisons with values such as 26 000 and 18 000 alongside smaller amounts, totaling 37 200.
Funeral notices report services for John Hanay at St Bridget church and Bridget Quinn at St Vincent de Paul church with interments at Mt St Vincent. Jonathan Cox held at Kroeger Strain. Mt Hope burial. John L Lunsford buried at Mt Hope after service at residence. Abbie Helm dies age 80 at Home for the Friendless. service at Home. Mrs Theodore Tolley dies in Los Angeles. remains to be brought home for funeral. Tolley is a Panhandle conductor based in this city.
Invitations are sent to Stone River battle survivors for a reunion in Danville, Indiana, on the last day of December. The piece recalls the Civil War campaign leading to Murfreesboro and Chattanooga, noting Bragg and Buell, Rosecrans, and later marches with Johnson and Sherman.
An advertisement offers 6 percent first mortgages on improved real estate from $500 up, guaranteed by a $300,000 Bank and Trust Co. Investors earn 6 percent net, with no collection or tax expenses. For $100 to $500, certificates of deposit bearing 6 percent interest secured by first mortgages are available, guaranteed by the same bank. Call or write for details.
notices of sale for lot 70 in Noah Ss La Rose's addition to Logansport by Henry M Charles agent for Andrew P Hamilton James A Hamilton and John A Nor green asks for bids. Title perfect. inquiries at 1813 Spear street or D B McConnell 210 Fourth street. Dated December 19 1908.
Mr Bray and his wife plan to travel to Indianapolis where they will spend a few days with relatives.
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