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Newspaper
Logansport Daily Tribune
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
6
Chicago market report shows hogs firm with prime heavy grades strong and prices up to 7.20 while medium and packing hogs lag. Cattle markets steady with light 1500 head supply and few bids on high quality steers, lambs 6.05 to 6.25 per head, and sheep prices 10 to 20 cents higher.
Receipts of hogs at principal western markets yesterday totaled 46 800 head with Kansas City 1 500 Sioux City 3 000 St Joseph 9 000 Indianapolis 2 200 Cincinnati 5 000 St Louis 4 600 and 4 000 at another market. The grand total across listed markets reached 47 800 in combined figures.
Indianapolis market reports 5 000 hogs 1 500 cattle 700 sheep received. Hog prices steady to 7 25 for prime heavy with some 7 30 for specially fed. most hogs 6 25 to 7 00. Cattle demand best for female butcher cattle and light to medium steers at steady prices. heavy steers weak. Veal calves up to 8 25. Sheep and lambs higher with buyers active. lambs 2 00 to 5 35, sheep 2 50 to 4 00.
The list shows various beef cattle grades with weight ranges and price per hundredweight across good to prime, choice to fair, and common stockers. Hogs calves and sheep sections provide ranges for weights and bid prices, including prime heavies and feeding lambs.
Readable text shows market quotations for sheep and lambs with price points per hundred pounds and per head. Includes figures for bucks and spring lambs with various price levels such as 2.50 and 3.00, indicating typical 19th or early 20th century commodity pricing.
The Chicago Board shows a downturn in wheat trading as prices slip amid market unease. Investors monitor supply signals and weather patterns affecting futures.
Bray Street Market activity appears in city county listings with sparse readable details. The fragment hints at market conditions and local venue notes but lacks concrete figures, dates, or participant names.
Receipts for four days total 1 415 horses, down from 1 509 last week and 1 487 a year ago. Last week’s surge of 1 556 head strained values, especially for medium grades, as eastern demand remains quiet and prices drop 15 to 20 percent from a year ago. Eastern centers show further declines while dealers adjust purchases to new trade conditions.
The stock market remained largely in the hands of professional room traders as August net earnings from Harriman Pacific railroads buoyed sentiment. Union Pacific earnings improved without drastic cost cuts, signaling a potential turn for the better in rail finance. Banks’ cash declines and government deposit calls drew little concern amid easy October settlements.
Republicans of Washington township Carroll county will meet in convention at Downham's school house on October 3 at 2 o'clock to name a ticket. Lincoln Stephen serves as Township Chairman.
A count discusses a novel that notes the man was unhorsed and then cowed. The dialogue highlights language difficulty and the way events are described in the text.
A young woman recalls her friend noting that his attentions to her are clear. The friend adds that he has never removed the price tags from any of his gifts, implying continued attention and value.
Izzy asks about an oys ter bay and Tommy explains it as a form of Long Island sound. The dialogue frames a playful linguistic comparison between Oyster Bay and the nearby waterway.
In a lighthearted exchange Molly asks about Mabel's ring while Dolly recalls wearing it last summer, hinting at a shared past and playful gossip about a missing or cherished possession.
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