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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1909
Page
4
Chicago grain markets show small gains as heavy rains lift corn and wheat outlooks. July wheat weakens while September holds, with futures and pork, lard, and ribs posting firm to higher closes amid mixed spot demand and Southwest weather fears.
Market listings show a chaotic ledger of agricultural goods and wholesale quotes. Items include wheat, oats, corn, hides, butter, eggs, apples, chickens, ducks, beef, and various quotational entries from W. Brow Co and other firms, with prices per bushel, per pound, and per dozen appearing across entries.
Wheat prices slide to around 1.47 per bushel amid forecasts of a strong new crop and uneven yields across regions. Farmers report dry weather delaying growth while receipts are light and export demand remains tentative. Weather conditions and late-season rains will shape price movement into the harvest period.
Cash wheat opens weak. futures show mixed moves with scattered gains in moving months. Weather concerns ease cash demand while barley and oats hold steady amid uneven growing conditions. receipts broad, prices range with July and September positions noted.
Special to The Journal-Advertiser reports hay receipts at Pittsburgh are light while prices remain firm. Market notes indicate rising demand for high grade stems and widespread receipts from local farms. Prices hold steady with buyers showing cautious purchasing and sellers maintaining firm quotes.
Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered words and names without coherent events. The readable items include place hints like city scales and various disjoint terms such as receipts, corn, names, and places, but no clear person, organization, date, or outcome to anchor a summary.
AGHANGE FARMER DIES AT ROME CITY. The report states Caries Metagher, living about four and a half miles south of Lagrange, died this afternoon in Rome City after visiting his brother Orin Stexon. He fell ill while on a lake outing with family and died shortly after returning home. Survived by his wife, three sons, and one daughter.
Orville Whitford died at about twenty years old in Kendallville after a prolonged illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. AOL Whitford of 14 Hoth Street. He is survived by two sisters Miss Mallat of the city and Mrs. G. Liningon of Argolin. The funeral will be held at the residence on Tuesday morning at 10.
On market notes from George Crouse of G. I. Crouse & Co. old stock potatoes and eggs show higher expected prices next week. Local buyers anticipate increases in stove potatoes, creamery butter, and homegrown produce with steady turkey and chicken demand. Wholesale and retail prices vary, with influence from new Virginia stock and market availability.
Chicago traders report a weak hog run with prices edging up 10 cents from Friday as receipts were light. Cattle traded dull with common to medium grades down 14 to 15 cents while good to choice steers held near 7.25. Sheep weakened to 5.75 decline, spring lambs reached 2.35, weekly arrivals about 153,000 hogs and 39,400 cattle, with overall demand softer but some strength in lighter lambs and native grass cattle.
Receipts show cattle and hogs trading with varied prices across grades. Beef cattle steady to firm, calves and lambs mixed, heavy hogs selling around seven dollars, with market activity described as cautious and close to steady for regionally listed lots.
Toledo market daily notes mixed hay and straw prices by quality. Listings show No 1 hybrid, No 21, and other lots with prices around 9 to 12 dollars per unit and specific quantities.
The Gorrell Manufacturing Company has been organized in Kendallville through the efforts of Attorney Walter Cramblete now of Gary Indiana. The firm will manufacture the Whirbone lawn sprayer and was organized with capital of $26,000. Directors include Wirtham, Corthy, Grambtett, and others from Gary and Kendallville.
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