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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
7
In Dulkey Neupes weather notes, crop reports show weak prices as July wheat trades near lower levels. Cash grades dip with yellow terms quoted. prices and futures move on uncertain demand, with traders covering shorts amid mixed overseas signals and slowing weekly shipments.
Local market list shows wheat at 218 per bushel, barley and corn prices, butter and cheese values, and assorted produce. Entries reference buyers, sellers, and corrected totals, with items like potatoes and turkeys noted among dairy and meat products.
Market notes show mixed prices across dairy meats and produce. Cattle and calves steady with bids around 4280 gross. veal steady at 8 3 4 percent. western cattle and calves prices near 34 to 35 per cent. New York produce lists show creamery extras and turkeys steady. western whites and canes reported with varied dispatches.
Cattle and hog markets show higher than expected quotes with limited supply and steady demand. Hog receipts total 13,000 head at Chicago and Sioux City markets. cattle receipts around 26,000 with prices mostly steady to higher, calves and butchers bidding up, lambs mixed but firm at times.
Wheat traders anticipated an advance but mixed signals emerged as government data due. In Chicago, selling pressure grew and July wheat edged lower while oats held firm early and corn traded unevenly as farmers prepared for next cues.
Slanting market notes from Toledo and St Louis show slight upturns in hog prices with mixed cattle futures and varied beef prices. Cattle receipts at Toledo quoted around 1,260 to 1,300 head, with prime pork cuts and veal calves highlighted, while Louis and seed price movements are referenced alongside light West and South jobber demand.
The market week opens with mixed signals as prices drift. Potatoes, butter, eggs, wool, grain and hay show small shifts while buyers wait for stronger direction. wheat holds around 2.36 per bushel and hogs move little as farmers consider bringing in more.
June reports show mixed hay and straw prices across Cleveland New York Chicago and Minnesota markets. Prices listed include prime hay at around 160 to 170 per ton, No 1 and No 2 grades varying by region, with straw and oat and wheat straw quoted between 30 and 38 per unit and oil market figures in separate notes.
A detailed notice outlines a $2.59 Type F Romely tractor prize donated by M. Rumsey SO for the premier wheat Dushel show at Lethbridge. It invites growers from the West and distant regions to compete for premium tractors and plows, with a separate $5,000 prize for the best Washels of wheat, open to entrants from many countries and states. Competition targets 10,000 serag of wheat in arid regions and invites farming in North America, Saskatchewan, the Midwest, and beyond.
New York June 1 A dull stock market session noted today with focus on government policy and steel sector signals. United States Steel’s activity drew attention as hearings resume on a government dissolution suit while May unutilized tonnage rose, and overall business on hand reached a record high for the period though with cautious outlook for the second quarter.
The column reports steady money market with bankers bills and commercial papers priced around 484 to 487, government bonds steady, 2% to 3% yields noted, plus a dental ad and Foley's Honey and Tar Compound medical advertisement citing cough relief and safety.
A long list of local names and events from a Craigville area page: church and lodge members attend rites, family visits span multiple towns, and Sunday dinners and travels fill the weekend. Highlights include remarks by Tec JIckes of Craigville, participation by Knights and Pythian groups, and a forthcoming children’s day program.
Help wanted notices show lamp works on Holman Street for female applicants. Special values listed with straw sailors seen at four dollars. Patterson Fletcher appears as a company or contact in the ad.
Classified section fragment shows notices for boys seeking positions and social ads, with scattered contact details, addresses, and phone numbers. Also includes bids for cement work and boarding offers, plus references to rooms for rent and a social needs listing. Reading is hindered by OCR errors but preserves multiple named contacts and locations.
Elgin Sutter Market Elain noted a quotational issue on June 10 as futures firmed little while New York cotton closed steady with a modest gain of 17 to 19 points. The report links consumer demand strength to today’s price movement amid a cautious market mood.
An East of the Mississippi district oil field report notes slow activity for the season with limited new drilling. Blue Creek Pool in Kentucky shows notable output near 20 000 barrels per day while several counties in the state report ongoing development and twenty counties see work underway.
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