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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
10
Grain receipts were heavy over recent days but fell below Monday and Tuesday levels. Prices held steady with No 1 red wheat at track and wagon, and No 1 white corn across several grades, though OCR garbles obscure some figures.
The wagon market offered plentiful corn and oats with hay and timothy showing uneven demand. Prices varied for corn per bushel and oats per hundredweight, with assorted grades and car counts noted, while poultry and dairy items posted small, steady prices and hides and tallow tracked by grade.
The list details wholesale selling prices for candies, nuts, chemicals, textiles, flour, coffee, oils, and hardware, alongside regional coal and coke quotations. It also notes miscellaneous produce prices and a contemporaneous stock market report describing stagnation, low volume, money market caution, and mixed commodity movements.
Indianapolis reports commercial paper 4.6 percent and time loans 5.6 percent with clearings at 580 019.60 and balances 137 244.58. New York sees easy money on call at 1 1/2 percent, time money strong up to six months 6 percent. Sterling exchange steady near 4.85 to 4.86 per dollar. Bar silver 56 2/3 cents, Mexican dollars 44 4/5 cents. London bar silver at 263 16d.
London quotes show money at 1 percent and discounts at 2 percent with a 907 percent figure. Paris reports three percent rents at 91.62 for the account. Berlin lists London exchange at 2m 384 points for checks with discount rates for short bills at 2 percent and three months bills at 3.3 percent.
Treasury balances show available cash and detail the general fund excluding the $15 million gold reserve in redemption division. Figures indicate a total around 229,370,424 with an available cash balance near 101,009,167.
A blast at the Independent Powder Company works near Carthage Missouri killed three men and injured three others. W O Roll the Carthage superintendent Earnest Hermann and Jerry Haworth, all of Carthage, died. The explosion followed a prior blast at the same works within a month. Roll had been a noted powder manufacturer linked to Indiana mills before moving to Carthage two years ago.
Instruments filed for record show transfers in Marion County to Slyvenus Hollingsworth, Israel Al Cotton, Charles R Sender, Oren H. aeuveau, Mary Johnson, Wintzson B. Bina ger, Stella F. Gerber, and others for lots in Arms Park, Broad Ripple, Bruce Place, Clark Osgood add, Hanna’s, Jackson Dawson’s, Elk i, and West Indianapolis. Total transfers plus repairs listed amount to 15 650.00. Notable entries include Lot 321, Lot 1, Lot 10, and multiple fractional lots, with assorted improvements and repairs across several streets and additions.
Wheat rose with September at the Chicago market while corn held slight gains amid selling pressure. Oats strengthened. provisions remained firm as weather and outside markets boosted demand. Receipts and futures listed, with a cautious bullish tone prevailing and journalists noting strong cash markets and regional buying.
At New York Aug 26 flour exports 12,407 bbls. wheat receipts 31,600 bu spot firm No 2 red 8 ¾ c. May 87 ¾ c. July 88 ¾ c. Corn receipts 31,800 bu spot No 2 58 ¾ c. oats spot No 2 38 c. hay dull, hops firm, pork steady around 14.50–15.80.cotton seed oil dull 41 4 c.
Commodity quotations and futures from St Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Duluth, Liverpool, Toledo, Milwaukee and New York amid grain and pork markets. Reports show fluctuations in wheat No 2 red and hard, corn prices, rye, oats, and lard with mixed cash and track quotes, receipts and shipments data, and regional variations.
Union Stock Yards Indianapolis August 26 cattle receipts 1,730 shipments 500 with liberal arrivals. Early trading showed declines of 10 to 15 cents for best steers as buyers held prices. many cattle remained unsold, with calves and bulls weaker and prices generally lower than yesterday. Hogs weaker and sheep steady, with buyers selective and several lots carried over in first hands.
Market reports from Kanebas City New York Chicago St. Louis South Omaha Louisville Cincinnati detail cattle receipts prices for steers cows and calves, hogs and sheep. Prices range by region with Western graded stockers and feeders notable, cows and heifers steady to mixed, beef and dressed beef values cited, overall activity described as slow or steady across markets.
Certificates issued to Emanuel KR. Cosen William H. De ater Martin V. Mallory Beastie Crow George Rhodes Willem Milet Thompson Hedge Henry E. Shawn Anna Stout Rhoda A. Rigdon Margaret Maresh Julia A Barton Mahala Wertman Thomas Waltermire James Mely Met Horton Thomas aamm Wiliame William Wicker Pavey John H. Taylor Jobn low James White James Oden CE
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