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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
8
market reports show limited price changes on the Fort Wayne market with receipts down as grain and produce prices hold steady. Dealers note demand weakens, hog and hog futures unsettled, and rain is hoped to aid farmers. market opens cautiously with the day ending near unchanged.
Kansas harvest reports hint at lower yield prospects as wheat prices fall and drought worries persist. Farmers face slack demand and rising fertilizer costs while corn and hog markets react to slipping crop conditions and mixed futures across major grain exchanges. Local elevators report uneven shipping and cautious buying, with strong entities like Seaboard and large grain firms influencing prices amid drought and weather concerns.
Market notes show corn and oats advancing on drought fears and steady demand across regions. Wheat and soy were pressured by rain reports in the Northwest, while oats surged on high temperatures and moisture scarcity. futures for September remained firm amid varied provincial demand.
Wholesale produce quotes from Fort Wayne listing prices on potatoes eggs butter and wheat oats corn and meal. Includes shipping notes, corrected figures by Charles M. Wiener, and various stock feeds and commodities with unit prices and per ton or per bushel rates.
Trott grower in Fort Wayne reports cherries opening and ripe by week’s end or early next, requiring picking to prevent loss. The boy crop to northern Indiana will be the largest ever, frost hurt other crops but spared fruit. Wet weather aids cherry and berry crops as they ripen and prices drop once fruit reaches markets.
Boston wool trade reports a split market with strong bidding in the West and weaker federal demand. Prices quoted across regions include unwashed and combed wools, with figures in the low to mid range per pound and notes on staple quality, shearing, and preparation levels.
An extremely hot spell is described with reports of corn growing about a half inch, while rural areas in York Wayne anticipate several more days of the heat. Weather conditions keep crops under stress and farmers hopeful for continued warmth.
June 19 hog receipts were liberal and prices held steady from the day before. Cattle, calves, sheep and lambs showed little change with steady demand. hogs ranged from about 38.50 to 68.60 for selected heavies and varied prices for other classes. Bulls and cows traded in steady ranges, with feeding steers around 7.00 to 9.50 and lambs topping near 7.00 to 7.50 in spots.
The Chicago hay market reports receipts and varied prices for mixed hay, clover hay, prairie hay, and other forage. Quotes show No 1 mixed hay at 75.00 per ton, No 3 and No 2 mixed hay at 8.00 to 11.00, clover hay around 8.00 to 12.00, and prairie hay offerings in the 5 to 10 dollar ranges with several grade splits and deliveries noted.
A garbled OCR of market items lists assorted produce and meat entries with prices and dates. Names and places muddled, but hints of tomatoes turkeys fowl and cash prices appear alongside scattered dates and seller markers.
New York June 18 The advance in stocks last week halted on Friday with a slight downturn in many issues. Heavy industrials saw modest declines and copper shares remained weak amid reports of conditions in the industry. Foreign selling weighed early trading while bankers’ loans eased and short interest had weakened the technical position. Money on call stood near 2 3/4 percent with time loans easier, while exchange was firmer for bills ands bonds remained steady.
Chicago live stock prices and receipts for June 11 show hogs 100 higher with receipts near 17,000 and bids around 8.50 to 8.70. cattle and calves mixed with most bids weaker and beef cattle uneven, Western steers around 7.00, stockers 6.40 to 6.50, calves 6.75 to 7.00. sheep receipts near 15,000 with native lambs 5.10 to 6.70, western sheep 4.75 to 5.50, and spring lambs 5.26. Market tone described as slumpy with white good cattle selling near 7.00 and many buyers seeking lower-grade stock. traders cautious due to drought and shipper losses. Pittsburgh reports 2,000 cattle and 4,500 lambs with steady to lower bids, heavy cattle around 9.00 to 10.50, lambs around 6.25 to 7.00.
In Kennellville today the John Snider family reunion gathered Mra OAL Whee Mr and Mrs Becher and Sneda Recher with 8 1 2 Bender and other Corunna residents. Descendants of Mra Henry Becher formerly known as Tom Snider from Stark County Ohio dates back generations with kin scattered across Ohio Indiana Kentucky and parts of Illinois. Mr and Mrs Richard Fortney of Canton Ohio visited Mra TA Whe in Kendallville on the way to the reunion.
A fragmented item reports the July wedding of George Aoi of Reminviic to Mrs MelCinntry at Albin Tuosany. The note mentions a spellbound crowd, a concert in Robison Park, and social notices including Anne Metaviy Urania and Mrs V5ep Were shopping at Rane Mallotie.
Besancon social event at the Lamont residence featured Mr Alphonse Glarence and Miss Roselle Lamont with many relatives. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Korick and others from Fort Wayne and New Haven. activities spanned games music and a supper. The party moved through Fort Wayne and New Haven areas with several attendees noted and travels by car to New Haven and Restnc.
Notre Dame junior Lowik Dick visits the city with Mr. aug dire Be F. Fick on East Ponting street. The party includes Mr. Biel and Professor Clas Koeller, a literature chair at the university, once connected with Booth and famed as a national orator.
Proceedings in the Allen County Superior Court regarding Samuel Webster et al petitioning for drainage into a named ditch and watercourse. The notice details the drainage route through multiple townships and sections, including cross-border boundaries with Ohio, and lists numerous co-respondents and attorneys.
Notice announces bids for three months of groceries dry goods meats coal and other sustenance for the asylum in Allen County Indiana. Bids open at the auditor’s office June 1 at 1 o’clock. Bids must be sealed with required affidavits and delivered by the superintendent of the asylum.
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