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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
6
Chicago and New York reports show wheat rising as market bears buy to cover oversold positions. July wheat traded between 90 and 106 cents, closing higher. corn and oats also firm with cash grades in demand. Hog prices slipped while grain futures advanced. pork and lard futures steadied.
Markets show mixed poultry and egg quotes with sparse legible data. Receipts and prices for fowls turkeys and veal appear, including butter and potatoes with varied notes on weight classes and regions in Pennsylvania and nearby areas.
At the city scales in New York on June 7 a steady trade held with certain items selling steadily. Worsted yarns show demand while lightweight underwear remains popular. Jobbers report overall quiet trade as vacation buying appears light. Bathing garments fetch from 0 to 3 dollars. Patterson Fletcher Co.
Corrected price list from Fort Wayne Hay and Grain Co and Treaselt & Sons details cereals grain, hay, and oats. Includes No 2 feed wheat, standard white, mixed hay, oats, barley, and farm staples with assorted prices and units. Also lists dairy and produce items such as butter, cheese, eggs, and apples with regional market figures.
Chicago reports cattle market mixed with stronger finished hogs and steady to lower sheep. Hogs weak early but recovered, with bacon hogs around 6.20 and steady follower bids. cattle mixed with higher prices for yearlings and quality stock, and sheep softening overall in a volatile sale.
In Mungo News, Christian residents plan to remodel a northern town property into a house of worship. Local sports report notes Wayne White's squad and a Charlestown pastor's activities. People visiting from Lagrange and Mississippi are mentioned, with family guests and hot weather in Bartholomew County. Patterson Fletcher Co. is cited in sale context amid a busy Tuesday.
Hog market reports show a rise of five to ten cents with strong buying from local packers and shippers in Toledo. Prices for various hog classes, sows, and lambs are listed with quotes across weights, including prime export bulls and common cows, reflecting a buoyant but uneven market across multiple regional centers.
June 7 report from Plato noting James Bieet and wife visiting Mishawaka, Ladies Aid holds largest turnout of the year with 33 attendees, next gathering at Dorset home on June 15. Frack Aldrich attends Goshen graduation with Georgia McCany. Frank Steamer and son Frederick visit Fort Wayne. Ralph Barnes works for S. Bown. Alvin Coats and wife return from Burr Oak visit. Angeline Weir of Lazrange visiting relatives. city touts a top fishing event with a note of beauty.
After a holiday pause, cereals fell sharply as selling pressure drove prices lower across grains. Wheat slipped with Sept and Dec futures down. oats eased, and clover seed held steady amid unchanged domestic weather conditions and mild demand signals.
June Devststien day observed with Ytopelats exercise. Mrs Pred Monroe of Janksom Mich guest of her sister Mrs Joe Antoine from Saturday to Monday. Mrs George Weichser and son visited Sherwood and Tahd. Miss Pauline Stlder of Syta suse Tad guest of aunt Mrs Joe Antoine. Dave Johnson and Nova of Antwerp stayed with Mrs Antoine. Residents moving: E Stafford family to farm north of town and Albert Stucky family to Defiance. Terance Cavanaugh family to Fort Wayne. Mowers family to Pember while.
City notes street work on Calhoun replacing Broadway as entry route for visitors. Dr P D Straher and family from Kansas City visit with Brand Stee cB Stemen. Bore Uingher, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stemon, 22 East Berry, sprains ankle in Berry and Clay corner. Police report mentions four sighted lights and paving work near the intersection.
New York stocks closed higher on strong demand for Great Northern and Northern Pacific as market watchers eyed possible railroad action. U S Steel faced pressure amid ongoing congressional investigations, while overall volume reached about $4.1 million par value.
Farmers report a poor hay crop and delayed harvest across Allen County and northern Indiana due to drought. Prices show volatility with forecasts of lower corn values and a city market drop to 50 to 55 cents per bushel while wheat and oats hold near previous levels. Receipts are light and demand weak as growers brace for the harvest.
Miss Bertha Todd and Miss Jessie Coox depart Derlington for New York for weeks. Mr and Mrs Clarence Bloomer and James visit Mr Bloomer’s family. The Comsen family visits. Grace Coughlin returns Auburn after weeks with relatives. Waercus Coughlin visits North of town. Mr and Mrs Jan Hickey return to Anderson after visiting. Hale of Wabash guests of Keen Tuss-Toohardjer and Arch Porter. North Dakota trip by Toohardjer and Arch Porter for several days. Margaret Casey returns to Huntington after days with relatives. Rev Father Muten returns from Michigan City after funeral of a young person. John Sutton loses a valuable horse to blood poisoning. Look in the south window for sale shirts with collar attached. Patterson Fletcher Co.
Pittsburg Pa June 7 There seems no accumulation of all grades at hay the receipts, while not heavy, are more than ample for the light demand and prices have declined. Even the best timothy is slow selling as dealers buy only for immediate needs. Low made timothy and clover mixed hay are very full and hard to obtain even at reduced prices. Quotations list No 1 timothy at 24.00 24.25. No 2 gmochyr 21.00 22.50. No 2 timothy 18.00 19.00. No 2 ligne mixed 20.50 21.00. No 1 clover mixed 15.00 16.00. other prices shown.
Chicago and Toledo show varied hay prices by grade and region with No 1 and No 2 mixed hay selling between 10 and 22 dollars per unit. New York notes quiet demand with prime hay around 44 and straw around 20. Cleveland lists multiple hay classes with Timothy and clover mixed near 22 to 28. Pittsburg records stable straw values. An advertisement for Patterson-Fletcher Co. appears at end.
At a special park board meeting a contract was given to Baere-Ofat Construction for a diagonal roadway in Lakeside Park and for excavation south and east of it. The project, costing about 2000 dollars, includes widening Delta Lake and building an island center. Separately, Barney Borkenatein was awarded to build cement supporting pillars for a pavilion in Swinney Park.
June 7 Syracuse items report W Jones leaving Friday for Fort Wayne for a position at Ideal Auto Works. Gesege Shabdet and Emily of Gar. Fett holidaying at Jones Landing. Mr and Mrs Crips move to Bert Cleland property in Bremen. Rev Ladd to attend cane conference in Decatur. Joe Cory visiting family. Townsfolk plan trips to Gewhen to see Wellave Hagenbegk circus exhibit on the 16th.
The administrator of Gaorke Taylor's estate announces a court ordered sale of real estate in Indiana. Properties include parts of sections in Allen County with several exceptions and complex land descriptions, offered at private sale with terms of cash and notes, subject to court approval.
For sale or trade. If you want to sell or trade anything, a wanted list is available in Indiana. Hines Ohio will find your item. It costs 2.50. The Austin Advertising Syndicate in Elwood Indiana offers writers for list of pay papers.
The article offers a fashion tip on waist fitting emphasizing comfort around the waist and shoulder areas. It discusses fabric choices like wash materials and mentions a pattern costing 195 dollars to measure bust size and waist fit. Readers are instructed to send ten cents to the office to obtain the pattern.
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