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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1908
Page
6
Medium and mixed hogs 190 lbs and up good to choice lights 150 to 180 lbs Jom'n to good lights 140 to 150 lbs price ranges 5 75 to 6 00. Pigs light to heavy markets show varied bids. Sheep and lambs listed with top bids around 4 75 to 4 50 for yearlings and ewes. Bucks and spring lambs accompany the slate with bids from 2 50 to 6 75 per 100 lbs for assorted classes.
A fragment listing Chicago Kansas City Omaha St Louis St Joseph Sioux City St Paul Pittsburg Buffalo with scattered freight figures and monetary values including 12,000 and 7,100, suggesting a transportation or trade table. Net meaning uncertain due to OCR.
Indianapolis June 20 hog receipts 4,500 with buyers in full force and packers competing. Prices advanced 10 to 20 cents, most hogs selling 15 cents higher than yesterday. top hogs over 6.00 for first time since April. Cattle supply light with steady prices. calves and cows mixed values. Sheep and lamb receipts larger but quality weak. spring lambs 6.50 and down, yearlings 5.00 down, sheep 3.00 down.
Steers and heifers listed by weight and grade with bids from good to prime. Hogs and calves priced, with receipts noted at Buffalo on June 20, stating hogs $5.50-$5.60 pigs and livestock bands, cattle steady, top lambs $6.00.
Hogs advanced past 6.00 with prime butchers hitting 6.05 before closing about steady from yesterday. Cattle receipts reached the week’s peak near 67,000 as Texas stock flooded in, while sheep and lambs stayed at steady values amid weak demand and ample supply.
Wheat No 3 95 cents 1 01 No 2 red 91 1 1 4 cents. Corn No 2 74 74 cents No 2 yellow 73 4 cents.
The column lists prices for oats No 3 white at 51 to 52 cents, butter from creameries at 19 to 22 cents, dairies at 17 to 19 cents, and eggs at 41 and 4 16 1/4 cents per dozen, reflecting current commodity values.
Wheat prices ease after selling by major longs amid favorable harvest prospects in the southwest and strong northwest conditions. July futures fall from early losses to near 86 to 87 cents, with corn and oats showing mixed moves and hogs lifting the meat markets. Local and regional price lists show steady grain and livestock quotes across multiple markets and exchanges.
Suggests compiling witty clippings into a small scrapbook for invalids. Recommends loaning to those who would appreciate it. Proposes small pieces be pasted on cards for bedridden patients, with gay pictures to amuse children and patients who must stay in bed.
The national convention of the B. of L. F. and E. and the Ladies Auxiliary will be held in Columbus in September. Mrs. Blanche Bundy was elected delegate from the local auxiliary. Lodge 52 meets Monday night to elect a convention representative and No. 43 will likely choose one this afternoon at their regular meeting.
A five car Vandalia excursion from South Bend carried the Studebaker Wagon Works clerical force to Lake Maxinkuckee for their annual outing yesterday.
The machinists defeated the clerks 6 to 5 yesterday afternoon at Spencer Park in Vandalia. The machinists avoided a walk away win as they did in the first game.
At a Friday afternoon meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the B of L F and E the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Alta Cochran was chosen president Blanche Bundy secretary Lizzie Whisenbise collector and Anna Flannegan treasurer.
Due to a washout on the Big Four near Winchester yesterday trains were detoured over the Pennsylvania lines between Union City and Red Key. Both freight and passenger trains were diverted to the alternate route.
M Keever a Panhandle brakeman visits friends at Marion while Panhandle Engineer Andy Osborn, Conductor Nick Duley and wives plan a west tour. Osborn will fish Rocky Mountain streams and Duley and wife visit California. Engineer Wallace ran between the city and Chicago yesterday, first in three months due to rheumatism. Herbert Burker of Rockfield becomes city car motorman.
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