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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
3
A M Fletcher banker transacts a general banking business receiving deposits subject to draft and remitting dividends. He acts as fiscal agent for corporations and negotiates security issues for railroads and other companies. He deals in government bonds and other investment securities for banks, bankers, corporations and individuals.
Cooler weather boosts activity in several markets with dry goods, boot and shoe merchants, druggists, and confectioners reporting firmer demand. Linseed oil, cheese, butter, and poultry show strength, while the hide market remains weak. Grain receipts and prices remain steady with mixed signals on sugar and fruit markets as California fruits arrive and prices ease.
New York August 2. Northern Pacific common stock trades show a dull market with scarce activity. Two hundred shares sold at 95 with a seller ten days. last sale 118 on July 17 after J. P. Morgan named five new directors. Market movement appears engineered by small room traders. no stop orders or strong support visible. Subtreasury drain continues with about 400,000 dollars drawn yesterday despite timely government interest checks. Sugar, rail stocks, and United States Steel show weakness and low activity as markets drift toward stagnation with mixed bond and currency notes reported.
Union Stock Yards Indianapolis reports fat cattle steady to14 lower with a 15 cent drop on avg. Fat steers 1250-1600 lbs bring 5.25 to 5.60, cows to 4.65, heifers to 4.65, stockers about 2.50 to 4.25. Hog prices rise sharply while sheep prices ease amid mixed receipts and late-day clearances.
Market opening featured strong competition for well shaped loads of average weight cattle with packers bidding against shippers. Hogs sold mainly 5.07 to 6.15 with several loads above 5.77, while sheep and lambs faced lower bids, best lambs around 4.50 and sheep top near 3.50, amid lighter local butcher demand and ample supply. Official seven month receipts show hogs up and down, with three local packers buying large numbers, and top prices listed for native steers and lambs.
Across Interstate Stockyards and other terminals on August 2, receipts were mixed with buyers purchasing well fatted cattle and strong hog demand. Cattle prices showed a general decline for prime calves while hogs sold at higher values, notably heavy types reaching into the mid five dollars. Sheep volumes were light with lamb prices easing slightly while ewes held steady. In Chicago and Kansas City, cattle and hogs faced softer or steady pricing, with corn market pressure contributing to overall mixed conditions. Northwest drought news pressured corn and supported nearby wheat and provisions, with futures showing declines in corn and mixed movement in other grains.
Cattle and hog markets vary by region with mixed shifts. Omaha and South Omaha report steady to higher prices for beef and hogs, while East Buffalo shows quiet cattle and active hogs. Lambs and sheep show modest gains in some pits and softness in others.
In New York markets flour receipts reach 15 869 barrels with exports 1 109 barrels as corn meal and rye hold firm. Wheat spot ease and options slide after early strength. corn also weakens after initial gains. Oats and lard show mixed movement while coffee and refined sugars stay relatively steady on light demand.
Trade in Cincinnati and other centers shows dull flour with prices for various grades, scarce timely wheat, and higher corn values. Forward contracting and futures for corn and oats are noted, with specific Sept and Dec positions cited. pork, lard, and bacon quotes appear uncertain amid market sluggishness.
Aug 2 reports show flour firms in Baltimore and Cincinnati markets, wheat firmer with September and October futures, corn and oats varied. Liverpool and Louisville offer prices for No 2 red and white wheats, oats and barley steady to firm. Kansas City, Toledo, Duluth, Minneapolis and Milwaukee list spot and futures as receipts and shipments shift, with mixed demand across regions.
Butter receipts vary by city with New York, Philadelphia and Chicago reporting firm markets. Eggs show steady to higher prices across cities including New York, St Louis and Cincinnati, while cheese remains firm in New York and Chicago markets.
New York reports staple cottons in certain grades steady with quiet demand for prints and linens. Prices show varied middling uplands and gulf, with 435 bales received and stock at 70 614 bales. St Louis notes seed steady and speller markets with limited data.
Lestie's Weekly argues public alarm over autos mirrors past steam age fears. A French statistician shows horses cause more injuries and deaths than other transport, with bicycles and cars sharing the rest. The piece suggests safety should favor caution with machines over horses.
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