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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
7
Amid hot winds and dry conditions in the Dakota region, wheat futures rallied while export clearances reached 284,000 bushels. In Chicago prices, No 2 red and No 2 hard wheat showed gains, with quotations across futures and spot markets reflecting crop concerns and moisture shortages.
Wholesale produce prices from Fort Wayne show corn, wheat, rye, oats, and barley values alongside dairy and produce items. Notable figures include winter wheat at 3.60 per bushel and creamery butter around 27 to 28 cents per pound, with prices for onions, beans, potatoes, eggs, and lard also listed.
Wheat futures fell sharply by three cents with a close near seven cents per bushel amid market chatter. Analysts predicted further declines as supply concerns and market demand shifted, leaving local traders cautious about the next moves in grain pricing.
June reports show hundreds of election hands and men converging to Kansas and Oklahoma harvest sites. Contractors anticipated higher demand and planned electricity displays and dancing floors in camps, but the scheme faltered.
Prices for Timothy hay and mixed alfalfa offerings vary across markets with scattered quotes. Notable items include prairie hay, Geranium and Oklahoma varieties, Timothy at 12.00 to 14.30 per unit, No. 2 mixed at around 11.59, and feeding prairie parking hay listed near 8.00 to 9.00. Market notes from Cleveland and New York areas reference several hay classes and regional quotes.
Toledo union cattle market shows no change as hogs calves and sheep remain steady. Outside packers dominate offerings with hogs at 7.28 to 8.85 per hundredweight and cattle prices hinging near prior closes. Reeceipts list mixed livestock totals. Pittsburgh report notes steady hogs and pigs at 9.70 for the day.
Weather had little effect on the Incal market with receipts light and prices stable across cattle hogs and sheep. Poultry quiet and grain markets quiet. wheat declines noted. Stock markets show limited activity with some advance in cattle and packer demand, while U S and foreign markets influence price movements. Exhibits mixed sentiment as buyers hold back and sellers seek steady prices amid warm weather.
Warm weather boosts crop prospects in Allen County as farmers report strong wheat growth. Local growers anticipate cutting to begin late next week, with reports that heat and recent showers benefited the crop despite some localized disease. Officials note onions above average and praise favorable conditions for the season's yield.
Market items listed include fruit and vegetables from varied producers with prices and product notes. Also referenced are poultry, creamers, and dairy items with assorted rates and stock descriptions amid a busy city market listing. The Cotton Market section is briefly noted after the produce entries.
Prices at the city scales were listed for Bitton Mgzebu and ShatGie Hil with OIL MARKET notes for Toledo Ohio on June 7th showing Wins e ter at 1.81 and North Lites at 9.28 while South Tama land Indiana is 1.34. Cotton futures in New York on June 24 show 32.50 for near and 115 for futures, with shipments totaling 240,942 and an average of 122.6K. The market closed steady with a slight rise in some lots. Patterson-Fletcher Co.
Wheat opened weaker in Chicago but firmed later as private crops damage reports from the northwest and hot weather bolster demand for September. Corn and oats showed minor strength after scattered showers. notes of dry conditions and market adjustment across the belt. Toledo seed prices list Clover Seed and grain values with several prices quoted for Prime sash and Angus stock.
The remainder of the equipment from the cement plant has been sold to a Chicago firm The Christian Willing Workers will be entertained by Brenda Wolf and daughter Hazel next Thursday afternoon All are cordially invited to attend. Local residents and families attend various social visits with many names appearing. baptisms, funerals, and community events noted.
New York reports improved tone across principal foreign markets with buying in Amalgamated, Reliance, and Canadian Pacific. Bonds steady. money, exchange rates firm. cotton and textiles observed in limited trading as markets adjust post Balkan war.
City Clerk Harry Lowry reports a Warsaw girl named Avaraaw Tat Tone narrowly escaped drowning when her grandfather suffered a heart attack while swimming. Rescue by Wilbur Thomas and quick first aid by Boy Scouts saved her life, though she remained unconscious briefly. The incident underscores local emergency response.
The fourth quarterly meeting at MT Church was officiated by district superintendent Obin Thu W Or. Charias Reed and family attended Sunday service. Residents and visitors including Fred Blazing and family from New Haven and Mrs. Newbrl of Fol Wayne were present. Various names and local movements mentioned reflect a community gathering with social visits and travel notes around Fort Wayne and nearby areas.
Fragmented classified items seek young male help and labor across Chicago Fort Wayne street and 46 50 34 1 numbers. Listings request ages from 16 to 21 for factory and sales roles at various local firms including Studen B and Boyce Agents Supply Co.
A jumble of help wanted ads and listings appears with scattered lines for cooks, housemaids, sewing at home, and general labor. Names, streets, and partial job details surface amid misspellings and garbled phrases in a late 19th or early 20th century style classified page.
Public notice announces an auction at the Fort Wayne court house for bonds of Avon County Indiana. Details include two series with 10 year maturity, interest 4.5 percent, total bond amounts 3 400 dollars and 9 280 dollars, and a sale date of June 2. Brown and Berman Buetha listed as creas tver.
Residents recalling a Sunday with Mrs. Warved and Mr. Harlech in Winona Hodul, plus visits to Chicago and relatives. A children's church meeting is planned for next Sunday at The church, with many from the area attending a Rel River Chris L. Hartenck event near Stiney.
A broker ad offers options on wheat valued at 40 000 units with price movement forecasts and potential profits. It promises details from Central Stock and Grain, Park Big, Cleveland, inviting readers to write for particulars and terms.
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