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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
18
Market chatter says bears gain control as export restrictions weigh on wheat. July futures limp lower while winter wheat shows limited gains amid favorable weather stoking expectations of reduced damage. Corn and oats drift lower with profit taking and mixed regional quotes across cities.
New York traders reported a largely flat session with few notable price moves as concerns over Mexican affairs and railway labor tensions kept daily activity subdued. Total shares traded reached about 280000 with irregular bond activity and mixed responses across leading issues.
Newt Wednesday plans a poultry day with county fair style events. A special poultry display will run on the depot side track with open public front activities after morning. A demonstration car appears at the center track, while live poultry features and moving pictures are promised.
Fragmentary text mentions straw pricing figures 4696.50 and 9679.50 with scattered initials and unclear names. References to June and numbers appear amid corrupted words, offering no coherent event or persons. Difficult to extract a factual news item from the garbled source.
Fragmented OCR shows scattered market notes from New York area listings. Mentions Mina Butter, Feceisea, Thad the Dees stands, June 18 dates, various cage counts, Motatoes, Michiana Wisconsin, and pricing hints including one dollar references. Overall reads as garbled produce market clipping with inconsistent names and numbers.
A fragmented notice promotes Baby Bonds in $10 denominations offered by Wildwood Sales Company at Shoat building. The ad touts easy weekly saving, accumulating bonds on a schedule, with promised interest and security, urging readers to act for a future financial start.
Wholesale prices for country produce updated daily by Clark Fruit Company and Eckart Packing Co. Include grain, vegetables, fruits, hogs, hides, fur, and dairy items with corrected figures from multiple suppliers. Names cited include Clark Fruit Company and Well Bros. & Co. along with regional produce and livestock listings and price ranges.
Ware and Leland's Daily Grain Letter notes active but uneven trading across corn and wheat. Futures showed declines and liquidation pressures with July and other contracts softening, while weak demand abroad and favorable weather fears weighed on prices. The market gradually moved to a softer tone despite some intra day strength in deferred periods as harvest expectations shape sentiment.
The report notes sharp drops in corn and wheat futures as weather conditions hit the southwest. July contracts mark new lows while prices for Chicago wheat dip toward 90 cents, with notable declines across related grains and a subdued broad market tone.
New York Grain and Provisions reports price readings at city scales yesterday. Details include flour, wheat, molasses and rye prices with assorted cash and future quotes, reflecting a busy commodities session.
A heavy trading day shows hay receipts up but markets hold firm. Receipts total in the week exceed thirty loads with buyers active at Fort Wayne and nearby grains markets. Corn and oats show mixed demand as prices hover, while millers report steady interest and local prices hold near previous levels.
Phillips and Sprague report crop prospects improving with a July 1 condition around 45 on the gauge and a potential corn supply near 2,000,000,000. Trade notes suggest large acreage and rising Chicago stocks toward a reduced reserve by harvest. Cash corn demand and weather shifts in Midwest states influence prices. July futures drift lower amid abundant supplies and farm activity.
A military camp at Plattsburg trains officers and "rookies" for professional and business men. The plan outlines four regiments around 4,000 men, with staged deployment of head engineer and two others for a sequence of mock combats. Major Peter Murray and Captain Vanted Darey, US Army, command staff.
At Toledo on June 1 brisk bidding surged as hog buyers pushed prices higher across categories. Featured were hogs of various weights and qualities, with many lots selling above prior advances.
Chicago market reports show receipts of 19,000 with weak early gains and mixed demand for cattle hogs and sheep. Prices listed include hogs around 7.80 to 10.25, cattle mostly 6.00 to 11.00, and lambs near 9.00 to 14.00 with fluctuations as packers hold prices and buyers seek low-priced stock. Overall holiday week activity shows fragile demand and price volatility.
Notices issued by the Fort Wayne Board of Public Works announce several local sewer improvement projects. Each resolution outlines the intended construction along specified alleys and streets, pipe diameters, materials, and adherence to city specifications, with public hearings set for 1936-06-28.
A garbled Auburn News item notes individuals in La Als city Garret and his son Hox visiting the area, with references to Fort Wayne, Cameard townbhill, and court papers. It mentions a case of possession of property and damages, a breach of contract, and a suit involving Mikx Iersach Mes Nabh. Also referenced are a church meeting, a newborn baby, and local ministers as part of community notices amid scattered names and places.
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