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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
6
The Addison Giants ruined Logansport by drawing a crowd with a planned baseball game balloon ascent and band concert but charged 15 cents at the grand stand. The Ottos disbanded after failing to cover expenses, with Frank Enyart quitting before loss.
The report lists fair to medium heifers and cows with varied prices from 2.00 to 4.35 for canners and up to 5.00 for higher grades. Bulls show similar ranges with fair to prime offerings. Hogs command best prices for heavies 210 pounds and up, with mids and lights priced around 5.25 to 5.45. Receipts across western markets totaled 10,500 yesterday, 13,000 year ago.
Indianapolis June 4 hog receipts 11 000 with steady to lower light hogs. sales ranged 5.00 to 5.55 largely 5.25 to 5.50. Cattle sales steady to higher, fat stock short supply and prices up about 50 percent from last week. feeders strong, calves and bulls up. Representative sales list steers and heifers with varied averages, cows and bulls at multiple prices. sheep and lambs steady with spring lambs 6.25, yearlings 5.25, and lower grades 4.50 down.
Chicago live stock traders faced a volatile session with buyers scrambling for offerings and sellers lifting prices. Steers set new yearly highs with prime Angus at 7.75 and 7.70, while yearling steers and heifers topped 7.40 and distillery cattle reached 7.50. Hog bids were steady but slow, sheep saw a complete standstill, and packers delayed action until late as declines of 15 to 25 cents were reported on many lots.
Fragmented figures show city transport or stock totals across multiple cities including Chicago Kansas City Omaha Sioux City and St Louis with various large and small sums. The text lacks complete sentences or context, making precise interpretation difficult.
Buffalo reports hog receipts of 8000 and pig prices from 5.00 to 5.10, others 5.75 to 5.80, and 3000 sheep and lambs with top lambs at 6.00. Cincinnati notes hogs 5.10 lower.
The list shows bids for steers and heifers by weight bands from 800 to 1,300 pounds. Good to choice steers command 6 50 to 6 85 per hundredweight, with various grades and weights ranging down to 3 50 for common stockers. Heifers and cows rise from 5 25 to 6 25 for good to choice stock.
July wheat drops to around 90 cents and corn and oats follow suit as improved crop conditions in the U.S. and abroad weigh on the market. Reports from Ohio and MinnesotaDakotas spur forecasts of better yields. Provisions ease late as grain futures extend losses.
Daily market update from Tribune reporting Loganport and regional markets. Includes corrected prices for wheat, corn, oats, wool, hay, hogs, steers, heifers, cows, calves, sheep, eggs, butter and poultry across Loganport, Logansport Union Stock Yards, Galveston and Camden markets with daily corrections by local firms.
The column lists current bid and asking ranges for cattle calves hogs sheep and breeding stock, with figures by weight and class such as steers cows heifers feeders packers and sows. Grain quotes for wheat corn and oats are shown alongside futures style dates and price ranges.
Wheat No. 3 95c to 1.05. No. 2 red 96 to 98c. Corn No. 2 72 4% 78c. No. 2 yellow 75% 76c. Oats No. 2 58c. No. 3 white 53 to 55a.
Dairy prices show Butter Creameries at 19 to 23 cents and 17 to 21 cents for dairies. Eggs trade at 14 cents for firsts with primes at 16 to 44 cents.
The Flyer notes the De Lis club will meet with Mrs George Cogley this afternoon at her home 1619 Smead Street. All members are invited to attend.
U. T. System advertises Sunday round trip tickets for Logansport departures at 5.00 5.45 7.00 and 9.00 am with no cash on cars and no baggage checks on specials. Attractions include Soldiers and Sailors Monument State House I O O F building Masonic Temple Federal Building Parks Fairview Riverside White City swimming pool and sea water facilities. Contact local Indiana Union Traction agent for information.
A Daily Tribune notice reproduces letters touting Swiss Herb Tea as effective medicine. Testimonials claim cures for years long illnesses, with requests for more product and even a 500 dollar reward offer for proving letters genuine. Names include SARAH HOWELL Brooklyn Iowa and MRS. M. M. WEAVER.
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