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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
7
Chicago reports mixed crop conditions with hot dry weather forecast and rain shortages in Montana. Northwestern wheat buys push prices up then ease. September futures volatile while cash markets firm. Trade notes strong demand for wheat and corn as drought pressures persist across the plains and Midwest.
Market listings show corrected and assorted prices for wheat oats corn and barley. Includes straw hay seeds clover hides hogs sheep steers and dairy items with bid prices and notes on quality and packaging. Prices reflect street bids and merchant offerings from Beckart Parking Co and local freight ties.
The Chicago cattle and hog market posted widening spreads and uneven demand as buyers discriminated against grass fed cattle. Cattle prices fell with many steers around 7.75 to 8.50 while cows and calves weakened. hogs and sheep also moved lower amid abundant supply and cautious buyers.
Toledo Ohio June 16 market prices for hay and grain shown by HLH Origan. Whole only pricing lists No. 1 Timothy and No. 3 Timothy with figures around 16.60 for Clover and straw values. Names and units are abbreviated in the OCR, reflecting a regional market bulletin style.
Market notes from Toledo and surrounding exchanges show a broad uptick in hog prices with higher bids across weight classes. Selected heavier hogs reach $2.70 per pound, midweights around $9.70, and heavy yorkers near $4.50. cattle and sheep varying, steers 3,200 pounds plus, with mixed quality and steady to higher demand in many grades.
Cleveland market report lists hogs at 16 highs, calves and lambs priced, Yorkers at 4.80, magtunis 9.70, calves 9.30, lambs. special mesh undergarment offer 36c at 3 gross tagula for 100. Tatumson-Fletcher Co.
Receipts at the city scales yesterday included hay 29 loads oats 6 loads corn 5 loads. Prices recorded show hay at 27.14, oats 34.00, corn 5.5 per unit.
Walter Mueller and Mina Emma Prange won gold medals for grade attendance and scholarship at the Nebraska School and Howard J. McMillan and Miss Irma Ludwig earned medals for primary grades. The awards were presented by Superintendent N. Stedy with thanks to Mr. J Hutzell who funds annual medals in two divisions.
The Toledo grain market opened steady with an upward tilt across futures as buyers showed strength amid higher prices for corn and wheat. Cash wheat traded at 1.06 1/4 and nearby contracts moved, while oats and barley posted minor shifts and notes from New York and Indianapolis reflected quiet commodity activity.
Help wanted notice seeks a lady stenographer and a young man for office work. Address PR. D. Box 94, city.
New York June 18 The stock market opened dull with no new features as traders discussed possible reactions to future events. Analysts noted hoped action from a delayed bill and the impact of a rail freight rate contest on market sentiment, while railroad retrenchment talk and a Great Northern stance influenced expectations. Bond and currency markets showed little movement as daily quotations drifted.
Early morning trade was fairly active but briskness faded by noon amid warm dry weather. Light receipts and low demand kept prices steady for opening hours. rail shipments drew attention later. Butter prices stay firm while strawberry supply dwindles and grain dullness persists with little wheat oats or corn receipts. Hog prices top at 9.00 with steady demand.
Local column lists townspeople traveling to Grand Rapids to visit relatives in Michigan and Ohio, with several leaving for vacations. Names include Mrs. John Evane, H. A. Holderman, Charlie Lampson, Raymond Linchard, Miss Agnes Kern, Miss Gretchen Kern, Mrs. Sadie VanKirk, Mary Rico, H. J. Miller, Mrs. J. E. Anderson, Mrs. E. Keel, Mrs. R. Gibson, Mrs. Rachael Pardes, and others. Also notes visitors from out of town, attendance at a Worth League convention, funeral attendees, and a lost pocketbook on Broadway.
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