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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
4
March 30 report shows stock prices inching lower amid renewed weakness in London and copper mining shares. Market mood soured by speculation on government funds, treasury deposits, and notes maturing, with erratic U S bonds and steady government issues.
Fort Wayne wholesale and retail markets show mixed supplies from Fancy Ligh creamery to Dressed Hogs and Chickens. Quotations cover butter lard beef and poultry, with field crops and grains including wheat rye corn oats and potatoes. dealers like G. & Bush & Co and Malone list current bids and asking prices across multiple items and regions.
Wheat prices eased by 3 to 4 cents amid harvest weather and mixed market signals. Reports from Chicago and Kansas City noted softer cash values while futures held steady. May and July contracts fluctuated with limited gains, and clover seed and other grains showed mixed movements in futures and cash markets.
The New York market opened unchanged then slid amid European selling and liquidation, closing about 10 points lower. Futures prices quoted for March through February contract months ranged from 7 to 9.70 with spot steady and mild activity in listed origins including No. 7 Big and Cordova.
Market notes show larger cattle supply with steady to higher bids, top at 7.60 for yearlings amid demand from buyers and exporters. Hogs traded actively with prices up to 9. etc. Sheep and lambs softer as eastern shipments influence demand. horses, cattle, and grain market details follow with prices and weekly comparisons.
Fragmented OCR text describes weekly market actions and items like fabrics and vessels but is largely unreadable. It references March and New York, with scattered mentions of goods and buying activity. The legible entities include markets, timing, and generic product categories without clear events or numbers.
In a rural poultry scene at Elgin, a farmer clashes with a storekeeper over a dozen eggs and three old hens. The keeper refuses to buy, citing changing times, while the farmer asserts the need to live. The piece includes a humorous verse and shifts to varied farm product prices from Cincinnati and Cleveland markets.
Fragmentary entry from East Buffalo notes a market list with items described as wool, carat, and prices. The readable parts reference Calle Recelle and a March date, but details are garbled and unclear.
Farmers report substantial manure loss due to leaching. The note cites large unverified sums and questions soil management. Local agricultural officials urge testing and record keeping while seeking remedies to reduce runoff and preserve nutrients.
Steuben county sends advance guard Raymond Willis and Chive Carll to Indianapolis for the Republican state convention with many delegates following. The list includes Frank Sailshery Granville McClue Jamesmont Dudley Gregson Jonathan Taylor and others. Some delegates favor Taylor for governor while Miller is unpromoted.
By Kist News Enoch Perkine died during a hike near Shy Prairie on Sunday morning at 6:30. He was sixty six and had poor health. The funeral from Saints' church Tuesday at 1 PM. Perking was a respected local resident leaving many friends and relatives.
The funeral of Mrs. John Ford was held at her home in La Grange on Monday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. S L Shities and Norris. The remains were interred at Greenwood cemeter y. Also note Wild Duck for sale at the Hof Brau. Raw or served to order. Try Journal Gazette Want Ads.
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