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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
6
Fragmentary ledger lists cattle hogs sheep with totals 76 700 and 24 500 across multiple price points. The numbers appear as yesterday's values for various stock categories. Details lack clear labels but show broad trade activity in hogs and sheep.
Chicago on June 18 reports a heavy cattle run with an estimated 11 000 head, more than double last week’s figure, lifting four day total to 59 000 cattle, about 7 000 higher than the prior period.
Hog prices gained slightly in Indianapolis with a 5 to 10 cent rise for strong weights. cattle remained bearish as receipts rose and demand lagged. Hogs sold mostly from 5.55 to 5.75, while cattle faced widespread softness with steers 25 to 40 cents lower and calves firm. Sheep and lamb markets showed weakness though good export lambs held near 5.75.
A long list of livestock prices by grade and weight is shown, covering steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves, hogs, and sheep. Prices vary by weight ranges and quality terms such as good to choice, fair, and common, with details for yearlings, pigs, wethers, ewes, and breeding stock.
Buffalo June 18 receipts show hogs at mediums and heavy 4.95 to 6.00, Yorkers 5.85 to 5.95, pigs 5.10 to 5.15. Sheep and lambs receipts listed with top lambs at 36.15. Cattle market described as steady.
Chicago grain report notes active wheat trade with July at 88 1/4 to 89 cents and corn firm on rain forecasts. Local markets in Loganport and Walton list mixed cattle and hog prices with steers around 4 to 5 dollars, pigs 5 dollars, and wool at 16 cents.
The listings show turkeys at 10c and 12c, ducks 7c, geese Bc, eggs 3c, butter 18c. Corn 40c per bushel, wheat 90c, oats 47c, butter 15c per pound, eggs 14c per dozen, lard 81-3c per pound, chickens 10c per pound.
Vandalia machinists baseball team faces the office clerks this afternoon at Spencer Park. The clerks hope revenge after a 14 4 defeat two weeks ago and may tweak their lineup. The Vandalia squad previously downed them 14 to 4 and a Panhandle foe is set to play the office men next week.
An accident at Mine No 11 Roedale owned by Park County Coal Co on the Vandalia line killed veteran miner Joe Hokey instantly. John Phillips died later. eleven others were injured.
At the meeting to be held Monday evening the B. of L. F. & E. will elect officers for the ensuing year. All members are requested to be in attendance.
F F Jessee is named operator at the F N office on the Vandalia line. George Johnson, dispatcher, begins vacation and will spend part of it in Memphis.
A misunderstanding between Wedding and Company and bond buyers leads to rejection of Cass County gravel road bonds and failure to return transcripts. Officials must obtain new transcripts as bonds will be sold to Wild and Company.
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