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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
6
Wheat and corn futures show mixed moves with July prices near varying levels as reports from the northwest buoy optimism yet storage constraints dampen gains. Spot cash grades slip while hogs and lard futures hold firmer values, and livestock deliveries loom alongside broad receipts data and Bradstreet's visible supply indicators.
Chicago markets show steady butter and eggs with receipts at 75,242 cases and various yields for firsts and cheese. Poultry prices unsettled, turkeys and fowls listed. New York reports steady dressed poultry and 24,900 process. milk and eggs receipts and price ranges for multiple grades noted.
The text lists June straw rye prices and various futures figures including No 4 Timothy at 824, No 1 mixed at 17918, and No 1 clover at 16, with different months and quantities noted, reflecting commodity quotes and market activity in Hay Market Chicago.
New York on June 6 reports barely steady grain with receipts of 41 525 and shipments 20 360. Spot wheat weak with No 2 red at fortress elevator and offshore. corn and oats show easy spot prices. molasses steady. coffee futures listed. market notes include Toledo Ohio advertisements and vacation line.
Readable fragments from Fort Wayne price listings show the Street Market and Wholesale Market quotations for cereals, hay, cornmeal, wheat, rye, oats, barley, and mixed feeds. Notable items include No. 2 rye, cornmeal, cracked corn, and winter wheat patents, with prices per bushel or ton, plus fresh fruits, dairy, eggs, poultry, and apples in the wholesale and retail sections.
Market reports show good demand for hogs and steady or modestly higher prices, with cattle receipts light. Strong finish in hogs and lambs, with select spring lambs and heavy cows achieving notable figures. a Boston church meeting closes with officers announced and membership growth noted.
The report lists prices and components of domestic and Pennsylvania wool, including washed and combing grades, with mentions of Kendallville Indiana and unusual figures. It notes a court ordered payment related to Mary Kofimen’s death and state authorities in Albion, plus a pension-style support for an elderly man and a catalog of nineteen summer fashion styles priced at $1.00 each totaling $3.50.
At Toledo Union Stock Yards on June 6 hog receipts were light while the market stayed active. Packers led as principal buyers and other livestock held steady. Prices varied by class from heavy workers at about 6.21 to good mixed near 6.15, with cattle and veal ranges broad across regions including Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the report.
Fore ign crop outlook improved with favorable overall conditions. Benos Aires steady on arrivals and demand. wheat prospects strong, moisture ample. UK reports rain shortages for spring crops, winter wheat holding steady. France north favorable, nutty wheat offerings higher. Germany varies by region from excellent north to below average south due to drought. Hungary rainstorms raise anxiety for crops. Ro w ikal s report progress under good climate. Russia southwest arrivals up, weather favorable. southeast and east fear grant damage from heavy rain. Sweden drought damaged crops.
Market notes from Cincinnati indicate rye prices steady around 7.60 to 7.10 per bushel and bacon bids holding at firm levels with shore side activity modest. Reports mention Easy and Buger categories with varied price cues and small lot activity across the day.
Weather reports abroad and at home spark selling pressure in grains led by corn and oats. Chicago cash and futures dip while heavy selling by commission houses persists early session. price spreads show July and September easing with modest declines across oats and other grains. Local market quotes list May at 30 4, Sept at 9 1 4c, and Dee near 40 3 4c with Clover seed steady around 9.70 in cash trade.
Receipts at city scale show lower prices for corn and wheat compared with last week and two weeks ago. Rain and favorable growing conditions boost crop outlook as grain markets remain steady with light receipts and quiet trading at mills. Farmers expect a record harvest due to large grain acreage and ongoing replanting of damaged corn.
A horse owned by Mrs Lena Daily and driven by her son Earl bolted on Main Street near the Soanewer tivery barn Vand, racing east and causing a fall. Mayor Fieles stopped the animal near the city bode. Pedestrians avoided injury as the buggy and signs were damaged.
A teary, lifeless session on Wall Street saw hesitant moves and no major gains. Stocks declined modestly with speculative efforts fading. money on call remained steady, while foreign exchange and bond markets showed weakness and general caution persisted. Cotton and yarn markets opened in quiet fashion as English sales for spring began at prior-year prices.
Cleaning and repainting of the Allen County Courthouse interior proceeds under the original decorator. Workers refurnish the grand central dome area including gilding frescoes windows and mural paintings. The project aims to restore the building to its ten year ago appearance with several artisans overseeing the process.
Fort Wayne audiences will see a novelty act by Genry Bros and partners with trained monkeys performing barber style routines. Trainers intervene during a mid show incident as patrons react to a dramatic display of animal dexterity and barbering props. The Pittsburgh Pennsylvanian reports stockholders of the Pennsylvania Company for lic?e hold annual meeting with directors reelected.
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station clarifies that glymol or white mineral oil can be used in the cream cleaning test. Extra white mineral oil price varies. several dealers in Lafayette sell Glymol and extra white mineral oil at 76 cents per gallon, with suppliers listed to meet inquiries.
Mrs Nabey Royse aged 1233 years with two plausible ages dies at her son Judge Lemuel W. Royse's home in Warsaw Indiana after months of frail health. Born in Vermont she moved to Kosciusko County in 1833. Survived by daughter Maria Caldwell at Marion and Mrs Belle Van Lente of Wisconsin. Funeral at 9 15 Tuesday morning from the House Home.
Miss Ruth Gay leaves for Sapa to attend school. Fort Wayne visitors include Mrs. J J Batter and daughter Bernice. Lucile Histe returns to Chicago to her sister Mrs. Aram Gregs. Mary Fenner and Madge Smith visit. California plans discussed. A ten day old son improves after death report. George Everett birthday celebration noted. Rentals and wedding anniversary party mentioned. Local notices from St Johns Lutheran church and South Bell Lumber Arm.
The estate of Henges Taze will be sold under an order of the Aten Court. Appraised value and terms include one third cash and two thirds in installments over 18 months, notes bearing 8 percent interest. Purchaser bears costs, with attorney fees waived and mortgage relief provided. Auction details and publication dates in Elwood and nearby papers.
The State Federation of Women's Clubs held a meeting at the Presbyterian church in Kendall, with Mrs Day and Mrs Malone among participants. A reception followed at the home of Conlonne on State Street, featuring several local attendees and community figures in attendance.
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