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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
7
Chicago cash grain notes report heavy selling by bears in the wheat pit with prices fading from early highs. Traders weigh May and July positions as cash markets show tentative weakness in oats and corn while futures drift lower amid broad selling pressure.
Readable lines detail grain and flour futures, wheat, rye, and corn prices, and stock market activity. It lists cereals, oats, barley, and brands with per bushel or ton figures, plus hides, dairy products, and butter prices. Local wholesale and retail items show prices for potatoes, turkeys, and poultry, with regional firm quotations and corrected figures.
The report shows hog values advancing while cattle and sheep prices remain largely unchanged. Trade notes indicate strong opening, with buyers and packers adjusting bids as market activity steadies and weekly trends show mixed gains for hogs and firmer but uneven cattle quotes.
May 31 New York trading opened with heavy weakness across stocks as bears dominated. Readings show Rock Island and related bonds dropping on default fears while Reading and Lehigh Valley slumped. Bond market mirrored stock losses with modestly unsettled rates and modest gains in government issues.
Markets from Chicago New York Toledo and other hubs show varied prices and activity. Dairy butter and creamery goods posted around 23 to 25 cents per pound with steady receipts. Poultry and eggs lack dramatic shifts while oil and dry goods report firmer tones and steady demand.
Seed corn extra early two year old Clarare yellow dent corn matures in 90 to 100 days. Per cent or over. Car or shelled three dollars per bushel. Cubbage and Tortnto Plants, the dozen Cauliflower Mango and Egg Plants. Branching Asters fancy 1 cent dozen. Canvas Sprouted one dollar per dozen. Plants and bulbs offered. British Queen Seed Potatoes two dollars per bushel. Dormant stock available. Call for planting tips and shade trees.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports that all factional differences in the Boxboard concerns have been amicably settled and a reorganization plan approved. A minority led by Lazard Kahn gains five of fifteen directors, with terms offering holdouts a 26 percent alternative or cash payment. The plan envisions a new corporation, stock assessments of 190 per share, and 6 percent preferred dividends, while bonds receive partial relief.
Market reports show hog prices slipping due to ten heavy receipts as buyers wait. Grain futures prompt mixed signals with a slight drop in lard and butter and egg markets steady amid cautious trading. Local listings cite limited demand and price adjustments across several commodities, with dairy and grain sectors noted for near-term stability.
Legal notice from Todiana State in Allen County states Ballou Mortman Ramberg will sell at private sale on June 1 at 10 a.m. at their office Fort Wayne property described as 32 Bien and 221 and 24 Lewis's addition Fort Wayne with full appraised value. Terms cash. Commissioner Ballou Williamson.
A collage of early 20th century employment notices lists positions for motormen conductors and railway staff with pay from 6 to 100 dollars monthly. Also seeks two young men for news service and general labor at various local businesses. Includes exchange and trade requests with location cues and delivery details.
Notice to contractors. Fort Wayne Board of Trustees will open bids Monday June 70, 1912 at 8 o clock for additions and improvements to the Miner school building as per plans by architect Mrante Allen. Plans are in the architect office for viewing. A certified check of one hundred dollars accompanies each bid.
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