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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
6
Chicago traders pressed wheat as shorts bought aggressively, May delivery rising to about 95 1/4 cents while corn and oats softened. Provisions led gains with hogs and pork futures rallying. receipts and demand described as mixed and weather influence noted.
Chicago March 26 hogs advanced again opening 10 to 15 cents higher with later prices at 15 to 20 cents above yesterday. High figure reached 5.50 with one sale at 5.524 and a strong showing by shippers prompting packers to bid higher. Cattle showed slow start then steady with top steer price 7.30. Sheep lifted with wool lambs up about five cents to 8.25, clipped lambs to 7.75, and clipped ewes at 7.00 as weekly arrivals totaled 53 470 cattle 98 924 hogs and 54 904 sheep.
Indianapolis reports receipts for the market totaling 3,500 hogs and 1,200 cattle with 50 sheep. This week shows declines from 6,403 hogs, 1,484 cattle and 11 sheep a week prior, and from 2,872 hogs, 879 cattle and 55 sheep a year ago.
Market notes list prices for steers and heifers by weight, cows and bulls, calves and pigs with price ranges. Wheat corn oats and eggs and butter are reported from several elevators and local firms with daily corrections at Flora and New Waverly markets.
Hog arrivals were just over half of yesterday with prices sharply higher. Shippers held the strongest bids while local packers offered little competition. Barrow sales ranged 5.35 to 5.60 with most at 5.40 to 5.50. top hog price highest since Dec 12. Cattle also advanced with fat stock 25 to 50 cents higher. steer top at 7.00, strongest since Oct 15. Calves above 6.50 in a few sales.
Indianapolis quotations show steer ranges by weight and grade. Good to choice steers above 1300 pounds command 6 65 to 6 75, 1150 to 1250 pounds bring 6 30 to 6 75, and 900 to 1150 pounds fetch about 5 50 to 6 25.
Buffalo on March 26 reports hog receipts 2000 with pig prices at 5.25 and other hogs at 5.75 to 5.85. Sheep and lamb receipts reach 3000 with top lambs at 8.90 as cattle market remains strong.
In Chicago on March 26 the market quotes No. 2 spring wheat at 1.05 to 1.07, No. 3 at .95 to 1.07, No. 2 red at .98 to .95, No. 2 corn at 6.43 to 6.5, No. 2 yellow at .66, No. 2 oats at .55 to .61, No. 2 white at .56, No. 3 white at .51 to .51. Flour is steady.
Daily market update from Loganport and surrounding yards lists wheat at 90c, corn 80c, oats 46c, rye 60c. hogs 4.75 to 5.30, steers 3.75 to 4.50, heifers 3.50 to 3.75, cows 2.50 to 3.00, calves 5.50 to 6.00, sheep 4c to 41c per pound. regional quotes from multiple firms including Bishop Elevator, Logansport Union Stock Yards, McCaffrey & Co, Foley Co, and others.
Draft week at Chicago stock yards records crowded listings as dealers exit finishing drafters at losses. Prices vary by class with top draft at 385 dollars and year high 530 for toppers, while packers scarce bid like last year. Movement data: 2094 received and 82 shipped Monday, 714 received 540 shipped Tuesday, 400 received 600 shipped Wednesday.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf urged a $2,000,000 deficiency appropriation to avoid halting new battleship work. He noted $500,000 already owed to contractors and warned of serious consequences without funding. The subcommittee favored reporting the deficiency to the full committee.
The plaintiff claims damages after a box car struck his wagon at a railroad crossing in daylight. He argues a warning sign should have prevented the collision, while the defense presses on the witness's credibility and the crossing's signage.
Community gathers for a jubilee at the Galveston M E church with choirs organ violin duets and soloists including Ethel Thomas Laura Graves Mabel Zehring and others. The mortgage will be burned during the morning service as part of the celebration.
A commission in lunacy was held for Martha Young, wife of Elias Young, Thursday morning at Squire Peters office as preparation for sending her to Longceliff for treatment.
Y P C U members of the U B church were entertained Wednesday evening by Otto Fenn and wife. About forty members attended and enjoyed music and games. Popcorn and candy were served. Dan Daggett of Indianapolis visits his father here. Will Emicott of Bloomington vacationing with his parents. Miss Ida Young and Effie Truitt of Kokomo visited Galveston Wednesday afternoon. Herman and Walter Fenn of Hemlock were guests of Otto Fenn and wife.
Young America L O Simmons called to Kokomo by his mother’s serious illness. Lena Poundstone Bess Poundstone Ethel Hyman dined with Mrs Flora Williamson and visited the school. Mr and Mrs J G Johnson hosted Miss Elsie Immel Nora Beck Beamer and Loretta Barnett Wednesday evening.
Dr. BE L Peters and Ross Penn traveled from Chicago in Peters’ touring car arriving Flora in 13 hours after leaving Wednesday morning. They passed Laporte Plymouth Rochester and Logansport. Local notes mention various residents with illnesses trips and visits.
Waltons illness noted for Mrs Gummow since Tuesday. John Kesling visited Young America yesterday. Burt Bebee buys Ed Burrows restaurant. Manny Bumgarner moves house nearer street. Herbert Keesey of Logansport traveled on business yesterday. W S Toney to Camden to officiate at a wedding yesterday. Miss Bess Lybrook of Young America visiting Mrs O A Douglass. Mrs Caldwell of Logansport spent Thursday with Mrs Victor Chattelear. Mrs George Cranfinger still ill from burns. Miss Mattie Grieder has returned to Flora after visiting here. Mrs David Starry of Seven Mile visited her father-in-law Uriah Starry Thursday. Mrs Charles Roach from Logansport called by mother-in-law illness. Mr and Mrs John Apple to Ohio Friday for mother-in-law’s illness. Mrs Oscar Ferguson entertained Mrs Ellen Casebeer and Miss Fay Casebeer of New Waverly yesterday.
New Waverly residents visited by Waverly Lyman Rush of Denver while farmers plow oats. Pattons of Peru spent Sunday in New Waverly. Rev. Davis left the ministry to farm in Albany Indiana. Rich Brothers drained their cellar after trouble. M D Rush plans move to Wisconsin with family. Dr Graves buys Mil ton Rush livery barn and moves it next week. Saw mill closed for lack of logs due to wet roads. Royal Center men T J Kistler and C O Brown visit town. Brown pursues Cass County clerk post. Metheney lands new farm machinery shipments. Alfred Nipple, Wabash foreman, hires new men as track deteriorates from wet weather and new engines.
A clock ordered four years ago for the city hall notary in New York has been delivered and installed. The payment is presumed prepaid.
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