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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
13
Chicago June 1 grain and provisions rose on strong demand with July wheat up in early trading and corn advancing as Liverpool buying supported prices. Wheat and corn extended gains with Minneapolis activity and concerns over a May wheat deal in the Northwest influencing tone. Packer demand steadies rations as butter steady, cheese weak, and receipts limited ahead of tomorrow’s expected shipments.
New York grain and provisions market shows unsettled rye and firm spot oats with mixed futures. No. 2 red and No. 1 northern durum prices cited afloat at modest discounts while July, September and December positions display slight changes. receipts tallied for rye, barley, wheat, and oats with exports and refined products noted.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at dairy products with references to sugar refining and creamery items. Mentions state dairy and prices but content is garbled with nonstandard terms and figures, making a cohesive market update unclear.
Toledo June 1 reports show Chicago futures weak but cash wheat firm with mills reluctant to meet demand. Corn and oats priced higher as buyers, shorts and speculators maneuvered around light receipts. Overall market was firm at close, with little offering and quiet futures activity.
Market reports show a steady opening and a five point decline in coffee with selling pressure late, 12 750 bags traded including July and September. Cotton goods prices moved higher as selling agents listed gains while dry goods firms noted restrained demand and New York buyers secured most favorable clothing contracts. Cincinnati prices showed quiet trading for various mix grades and no major shifts.
New York traders saw a broad price retreat with dullness after early offerings. The day’s action hinted at a shift from long positions, while concerns over the equitable Life controversy and anticipated changes in dividend prospects for Reading and Union Pacific influenced sentiment. Bond sales totaled 4,120,000 par value with United States bonds unchanged.
A historic bank ledger page shows the cashier H.R. Freeman swearing to the accuracy of liabilities and profits. It lists capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and various liabilities due to national and state banks, trust companies, and customers. The Money Market section notes call money, time money, mercantile paper rates, sterling exchange, and government bonds, with director signatures confirming the figures.
Thursday market activity shows no change in wheat and corn prices with steady oats and rye futures. Butter and eggs sold at 15 cents, wool and seed values listed. prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and other farm goods recorded with miscellaneous items and quotations from the Mayflower Mills.
A fragmented price sheet notes winter and spring wheat terms, corn meal, middlings, screenings, flax seed, and various flour products with wholesale and ton prices. Entries reference Barley and oats bids, and multiple bulk goods such as patent and graham flour with per ton and per bushel figures.
A scattered OCR list showing cracked corn, screenings, bales and bags, various weights and prices. Mentions wool, washed and unwashed goods, calfskin, gaits, copper items, rubber boots and shoes, tinfoil, hay, and mixed tags. No clear narrative, but several named items and price figures appear.
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