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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
10
Thursday’s markets show 7000 hogs 1400 cattle 200 sheep with hogs steady to firm and cattle strong while sheep stay weak. Hogs sellers got mainly 7.80 with selects to 7.90, cattle demand outside steady and calves around 8.50, lambs 6.25 and sheep under 3.50.
Cattle, sheep, hog prices and receipts reported from Pittsburg East Buffalo Union Stockyards Cincinnati and Cincinnati markets. Prime cattle range around 6.40 to 6.95 while hogs edge higher toward 8.20 to 8.25 with various weights. Calves and lambs show firm to strong demand. overall receipts remain sizable.
The Price Current reports little change in agricultural affairs since last week. Wheat is not uniformly encouraging but not discouraging, with irregular reports and a universal need for moisture in the central region. Corn moves more freely to market. poor grade corn likely larger than expected. hog packing in western centers is 530,000 for the week, down from 545,000 last week and 705,000 last year.
Capt Bernard French and Lieut Vivian Brandon of the British army were found guilty of spying on German fortifications at Bokrum and sentenced to four years in prison.
Chicago grain futures firmed with wheat and corn opening higher and oats holding gains while provisions fell sharply. Liverpool and European markets influenced prices amid light receipts and unsettled weather, with primary receipts contrasting with last year.
In Indianapolis markets Wheat remains steady on track with various grades reported. The report lists numerous car counts for Wheat Oats Corn and Hay including totals for In and Out movements and May storage with multiple color grades and sample counts across No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and mixed lots.
The report lists prices for Wheat No. 2 red at 86 to 90 cents. Shelled oats price 32 to 33 cents. Timothy hay 16 to 18 dollars per bale, mixed hay 18 to 19 dollars, clover 15 dollars. Straw oats 3.7 dollars, wheat straw 16 dollars per unit.
Wheat softened at the open as American cables trimmed profits but later firm undertone emerged as shorts covered. Argentine offers were lighter with shipments expected to be reduced this week. Corn held steady to higher on cautious outlook and weaker Argentine data.
Toledo reports varied grain bids with futures and cash prices for wheat and corn. Prices shown include March May and December deliveries, with several months and pricing figures listed for cash and futures.
Buffalo market notes list spring wheat No 1 at 1.15 and various prices for winter and white wheats corn oats and rye. Prices include No 2 red and No 2 white wheats and multiple yellow corn varieties with fractional cents and standard values.
Lack of buyer demand pushes most stocks lower in early trading on Wall Street. Union Pacific Reading Northern Pacific St Paul down about one point. Lehigh weak but recovers later. Interborough-M Met weak. Steel firming, American Beet Sugar shows gains. dividends discussed. Trade quiet at noon with 151,400 shares. overall bullion and currency movements cited as cautious support.
A dense OCR fragment lists bond names, coupons, and market ticker snippets. It includes references to Atchison and various rail and utility issues, plus scattered prices and percentages. The legible items show security designations, coupon rates, and partial issuer abbreviations typical of a historical financial page.
New York money markets show call money at 4 percent with rates for ninety day bills around 4.34, and time drafts steady. Sterling exchange quoted with bankers' draws at about 4.45 to 4.85, as traders note little change in paper values for sixty day and ninety day notes.
New York metal market notes prices steady overall on Thursday with copper showing weakness. Copper and copper products faced decline while other metals maintained values, signaling cautious trading in the New York exchange.
A scrambled posting from Boston on December 22 reports openings and translations involving North utte United Fruit Mass Base Butte Whe United States and a numeric line listing 47 335 Indiana 11 percent, unclear details.
London reports bar silver steady at sold while New York records commercial bar silver with Guge and Mexican documents at 50.
A Friday fire badly damaged the Farmers' Hotel in Shrewsburg Pennsylvania, spreading to the homes of Jas Durrand and Walter Leeks. Officials say a stove explosion started the blaze. The town faced water shortages as crews fought the flames, with losses estimated at $50,000.
International financier Aladar W. Herzog predicts a strong 1911 for the United States citing a big corn crop and liquid markets. Chicago banks show lower loan rates while German corporate profits and dividends rise. Wall Street also reports mixed but buoyant data on steel, bonds, and Parisian investments.
A New York wire notes possible market dominance by floor action if no strong influences appear. Analysts question demand for odd lots shares despite some signs of improvement. Paris cables suggest more American bond listings early next month. The sterling market improves yet bears shrink only gradually after a late Wednesday review.
The Northwestern Miller notes a drop in flour production in Minneapolis and surrounding mills for the week ending December 17, with output around 38 6d per bushel and expectations of a small rise next week. Water power remains scarce and demand cautious as January approaches.
Fragment mentions shifting observance days for a public system, noting golf events and New Year observations. References to rankings institutions and agricultural commodities like grain cotton and stock are included, implying broader calendar adjustments.
The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Saturday and Monday. Foreign exchanges will observe a holiday on Monday and Tuesday.
Dozens of railroads and firms announce semiannual and quarterly dividends. Highlights include Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 6 percent payable Jan 28 to Dec 30 record, Reading 4 percent payable Feb 1 to Jan 14, and Westinghouse 15 percent plus 5 percent back dividends with Jan 16 payment. Several others list per-share amounts and record dates.
A dense price ledger lists bulk apples, pears, grapes, citrus, and berries with per unit and per box rates. It includes numerous varieties like Baldwin, Jonathan, Malaga, California Navel, and Messina, alongside beans, greens, tubers, and greens with quoted weights and prices.
A compact price list shows chestnuts, coconuts, Smyrna figs, honey, nuts, Christmas trees, laurel wreaths, and jolly wreaths with per pound, per dozen, per crate or per yard rates. Items include walnuts, hickory nuts, pop corn, and Christmas greenery with varied weights and bulk options.
Chicago reports Thursday grain receipts with 37 cars of wheat and 614 cars of corn, 21 cars of oats under contract. Year ago receipts show 65 wheat, 50 oats, while Minneapolis and Winnhipe notes reflect mixed activity. Market watchers warn of a softer flour outlook if wheat fails to rise. reports from Enid Lawton and Kingfisher Oklahoma indicate dry weather and poor prospects for wheat, with Oklahoma City also unfavorable.
Reports from McLouth Kansas Hutchinson Kansas and El Reno Oklahoma note dry weather and variable wheat conditions with prospects ranging from good to fair and some fields dying in the heat. Center Kansas reports very good wheat, while Minneapolis Kansas warns about injury and dry spells. Chicago markets discuss bull leaders potential shifting, bearish corn trends, and steady but stubborn market behavior for May shipments.
Indianpolis wholesale prices list hides by grade and type, including No 1 and No 2 cured and green hides for cattle, calves, kip, and horses with per pound rates. Tallow is quoted as No 1 and No 2 at 6 1 4 to 9 1 2 cents per pound.
Poole notes big packers refused to buy at seven dollars sixty and seven dollars five cents last week but bought at seven ninety on Wednesday. UK hog supply tight with only 50 000 hogs at western markets versus 600 000 a week ago, Armour and others absent then. Cattle runs thin, except heavy cattle finding a kosher outlet, and February is expected to bring improved conditions.
County commissioners awarded contracts Thursday for workhouse groceries and other supplies. Bids covered flour cornmeal tea bread crackers disinfectants bug killer and groceries from firms including William Rause & Son C Perry & Co Pettis Dry Goods and Great Western Oil Company. Ten bids for groceries and other supplies for the detention home and fifteen for the poor asylum were also let, completing the quarter’s institutional supplies.
Washington reports S B Rathbone and W C Ela have been summoned for a Washington conference on routine administration matters not tied to the Indianapolis muddle. Ed Williams, aroused by references to his activity, plans to arrive in Indianapolis and seeks a thorough inspectorate review. An anonymous charge against Deputy Postmaster J E Shideler is considered unauthenticated.
County auditors race to file December settlement figures with the state school superintendent. Sahm expects report by Christmas with January allocation to city and township schools. Marion county pays 135092.52 upfront plus 11190.82 interest. total state receipts 1636546.54. county share 122392.89, large deficit versus prior payment. Lecember figures anticipated similar.
The board of safety accepted Gamewell's bid of 625 for batteries and supplies for the Gamewell system to move to the fourth floor of the city hatch. The decision may be rescinded due to a long standing delay and material costs. Also approved was R. C. Stevens' 349 bid for painting the market house, with work to start immediately.
Corrected daily market notes show Elgin eggs priced at 32 to 33 cents per dozen with tubs at 31 to 32 cents. Poultry includes capons six pounds and up at about 18 cents per pound, various turkeys and ducks listed, with dairy and cheese items such as Young toms and Swiss cheese noted. prices listed for crates and packages.
Flour dull and unchanged while pork holds firm at around 21.50. Lard stays strong in the Midwest spot near 11.15 to 11.25. Coffee and hay show quiet to steady demand with assorted grain and poultry figures and eggs, butter, and cheese trading within narrow ranges as receipts arrive.
Snippet lists items like butter creameries poultry and ducks with odd spellings and stray numbers. The text reads as a rough catalog of dairy and live poultry terms with unclear quantities and brands.
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