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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1910
Page
12
Friday market summary shows hogs 2 200, cattle and sheep rising while hogs slip. cattle receipts through billing and prompt clearance at strong prices. Sheep and lambs up with steady demand. feeders steady, bulls and calves mixed. regional markets vary with mixed gains and losses across cities.
Chicago Examiner reports a bleak view of stock yards business with a heavy six month decline in receipts versus 1909, though trade volumes show some uplift. Analysts attribute the drop to damaged market sentiment and broader economic concerns affecting shipments and operations.
Chicago cash prices for Friday list No. 2 red wheat at 95 96 c, No. 2 yellow 92 414 c, No. 2 hard winter 97 % c, No. 1 northern spring 1.06 1.07 c, No. 2 northern spring 1.03 1.06, No. 3 northern spring 1.00 1.05, and various spring and white and yellow corn and oats price quotes.
On track prices for wheat and hay goods with varying class grades and months. Notes show No 2 red at 93 percent, No 3 red 88 cents, December $4, and several white and mixed lots with per bushel or ton pricing. Shipping figures include numerous car counts for corn and oats and hay.
Market brief listing Wheat No 2 red at 2 cents sample milling 80 10c Shelled oats 32 36c Straw oats straw 5 7 wheat straw haggt Timothy 16 17 50 bagged 16 17 50 mixed 13 16 bagged 13 16
The Liverpool wheat market opened quiet with a steady undertone and unchanged to 4d rise, offerings lighter due to firmer American cables and expected smaller world shipments. By mid day values were irregular and 1 1/2 to 4d higher, with near months supported and distant months pressured by Australian outlook and Argentina reports of good yields. Corn started steady and rose to 4d, aided by American strength and most Argentinian shipments going to the continent.
In Toledo Ohio on October 21 Wheat cash and futures show December at 97 3/4 cents and May at 102 1/4 cents. Corn cash at 50 1/2 cents with December 48 44 to 49 1/4 cents, May 51 4. Oats at 34 with December and cash values. Rye prices No 2 76 cents No 3 72 cents. Clover seed cash October December 8.95, March 8.9714. Alsike prime October 0 December 89 10. Timothy prime October 4.35.
Buffalo market summary lists spring and winter wheat classes with numbers for No. 1 northern, No. 2 white, and red varieties. Corn prices show No. 2 yellow and higher grades, oats and barley quotations, rye figures, reflecting mixed grain trading in New York state.
Farwell company notes cotton goods price advances and a 10 percent import duty on Japan set for July 13, 1911. Demand strengthens with spring orders, especially wash goods, velvets, corduroys, ribbons, and dress fabrics. Scarcity and rising prices persist for velvet and Persian ribbons, while plaids serges and broadcloths show solid demand.
An irregular tendency was observed in metal markets on Friday with Cowper firm and deliveries up to January. Spelter quotes show a drop to 12.50 and 45 for January, while other quotations drifted.
A pronounced bull market opened on Friday with Reading up to 156 1 2 and Steel common at 70 1 4. Large blocks traded in 3 000 to 4 000 shares, Union Pacific rose on big orders, and Texas oil Gates property hit 144 a new high. Early strength faded into profit taking, but overall volume stayed high and the close remained firm and orderly.
London bar silver closed at 26 3 16d per ounce, down 1 16d from prior. The London market report notes tighter sentiment and modest price retreat in early trading on Oct 21.
A tight close in the local market Friday saw most stocks bid up or hold steady with no declines. Fletcher-American Nation stock surged to a high water mark of 219 as others like Law Building 108 and Federal Union Surety remained strong.
The article surveys market sentiment with Standard Oil bears and Morgan bulls, notes rising pig iron purchases, and a 13.6 percent gain in common stock values across 60 railroad and industrial firms. It cites copper supply declines, Transvaal gold output, railroads’ earnings, and expected steel demand alongside bank rate implications and foreign exchange.
Summary unavailable due to fragmented OCR content. It lists various market items including cheeses eggs poultry dairy and other foods with prices such as Elgin prints 32¢, 31¢, cheese 18¢, eggs 18¢, cream 1.10, and Swiss imports 30c, reflecting a local market price snapshot.
New York reports unsettled flour and firm liness with pork dull. Cotton, sugar, and coffee prices show modest movement. Poultry prices for turkeys and chickens rise slightly, butter and cheese hold steady with state and creamery varieties noted. Receipts and grain mix show irregular white varieties and prices.
Market notes show Messina lemons at 7 per box and California lemons at 6, with embargo fears from cholera in Italy and New York boosting prices. Celery dips, Concord grapes rise, and assorted fruits and vegetables list prices by box or crate with numerous regional sources and varieties noted.
Liverpool Friday cables show wheat up modestly while corn gains 4d. Chicago receipts Friday total 70 cars wheat with 9 graded contract, 310 corn with 66 contract, and 194 other cars. year to date counts 73 wheat and 262 corn. Northwest shows Minneapolis 280, Duluth 111, Winnipeg 526 cars, with year ago counts lower. A W Thomson reports bears wary as short selling persists and cash corn supports strength amid unsettled weather and potential rail blockades. End of rainy weather could end bull market. December futures liquidations seen as likely. LB Wagner & Co notes markets on fighting ground, hogs strongest, light produce supplies. primary market receipts reveal wheat 1,546,000 bu, corn 1,144,000 bu versus last year. Bradstreets reports weekly exports: Wheat 2,514,000 bu, corn 158,688 bu.
A garbled New York bond board shows varied quotes across multiple issues. Major listings include AT T Coar 1048 tokens and Pac Coast bonds, with references to Istas, Wabash and U S 5s. Prices range near 100, with several issues trading in tight yields.
The Pullman company will pay a regular and extra dividend of 2 per share with the record date October 31 and payment November 15. The National Lead Company declares a regular 1 percent dividend on its preferred stock payable December with books close November 18. Cambria Steel declares a 1 percent quarterly dividend payable November 15 to stockholders of record October 31. Warwick Iron and Steel declares a semi annual 4 percent dividend, an increase of 1 percent, payable with books close October 31 and reopen November 16.
In New York on Oct 21 money on call at 3 3 percent with time money firm. Rates for 60 days 90 days and six months range around 4 percent. Bankers’ bills show demand at 86.75 to 86.80 and six day bills at 4182.75, reflecting sterling exchange movements.
Grain markets varied with Dec and May wheat prices in several cities. Minneapolis quotes range around 1.03 to 1.08 dollars, Kansas City and St. Louis show similar levels, New York lists December at about 1.01 and May near 1.06 dollars.
The city records list multiple birth notices across streets, naming parents and newborn genders. Notable entries include Orval Line, Miles Hoke, Art Boyd, and Elizabeth Shirk, with several boys and girls born at addresses on West Twenty ninth, North Beville, North Ber stone, Barth, Locke, and other streets.
Henry Bigxeypstaff and Belle Murphy W Halsey Fills and Daisy Jones Oring Pratt and Estelle Mann August Brown and Elsie Groscell Edward Griffin and Ella Brazel Harry Fpply and Sabine Frederick Albert Right and Helmer Porter George Smith and Margaret Horning
F A and Dora E Beem 949 West Thirtieth Street add on 275 dollars Joe Elis 1525 Reisner Street shingle Sarah BK Forest 13557 Southeastern Avenue shingle 385 dollars George Snowden 1560 North Meridian Street boiler 525 dollars E Parett Meridian south of St Clair Street elevator 1500 dollars Joe Schaff Plaza Hotel elevator 2000 dollars Albert Von Spreckelsen West New York Belt Railroad elevator 500 dollars The Byana millio Company West Michigan Street Belt Railroad elevator 500 dollars IL L C Boyd White River West Michigan Street elevator 75 dollars J F Lazenby North and Emerson Streets one and one half story frame dwelling 1000 dollars William S Schwing 118 North Arsenal Avenue shingle 115 dollars James Massey Denny Street south of Washington Street one and one half story frame dwelling 1500 dollars James Monroe 2044 Northwestern Avenue one story block business house Sam Raih 229 Massachusetts Avenue elevator 200 dollars
Carrie S Schnepel sells lot 219 in Bradley East Washington addition. multiple transfers involve lots in Lingenfelter and Osgood sub divisions, various streets and blocks with prices from 400 to 3,000 dollars. Names include Julius A Vietor Jesse G Alred James Curley Laura Bell Charles Cox and others. transactions cover vacant and improved parcels in Perry township and nearby additions.
A lengthy list of property transfers across Indianapolis areas including Warren, Milligan, and Woodruff Place. Transactions involve Adams to Union Trust, Holman to English, Marion County Realty Co. to Funor H English, and multiple parcels with improvements or vacancies. Notable entities include Adams Brick, Central Steel, and Wabash Realty. Totals show transfers totaling $180,510.19.
Incorporations show Forse manufacturing company filing notice of capital stock rise from 6506 to 20000. Kokomo inner tire and manufacturing company lists capital stock at 10000 with directors Abram L. Sprangle Joseph C. TeWees and John E. Palethorpe.
Local rains affect service as routes run from Indianapolis to Lebanon Jackie Fayette Crawfordsville Greenfield Kn gown Cambridge City Richmond and Terre Haute with limited trains to Newcastle Lebanon Frankfort, Greencastle, Danville and more. Last car leaves 11 30 p m with trains at 8 15 and 12 15 a m and 2 15 5 15 p m. Trains are marked through to Dayton Columbus and Zanesville with Richmond as a transfer point.
Fragmentary notice shows the Indianapolis traction company schedule for 1910 with limited trains between Connersville Rushville and Shelbyville. It lists times around 11:00 to 1:00 pm and a 7:00 pm limited run. Includes old main phone contact and route stops through Teensburg and Annapolis area.
Guardian Martha Ryllen announces sale of one half of lot 29 in square 12 South Brookside addition Indianapolis Marion County Indiana after court approval at not less than half appraised value. Also Marion County Commissioners seek sealed bids for Williams Creek bridge, with deadlines and bond requirement, November 10 1910. Auction notices list numerous residents and warehouse sale on November 7 1910 with many names and lot numbers.
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