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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
10
A local wholesale trade notice reports an unusual amount of fruits and vegetables being offered. The item list includes multiple produce categories presented for bulk purchase by retailers and markets in the area.
Fragmentary market report shows pressure on corn grades and mixed fodder prices. Nonspecific figures include oats per ton around 12 to 14 dollars and timothy hay per ton with unclear new versus old grades. Clover values and other forage terms appear but lack precise values.
Local dealers report prices for poultry and dairy items including tom and hen turkeys nine cents per pound, cocks four cents, young ducks seven cents, springs geese one dollar per dozen, Wisconsin and New York cheeses, eggs, wool, and hog and hide values. Specific grade notes and minor variations appear for wagon lots and assorted hides and tallow.
Readable extracts show wholesale quotes for candies and nuts with varied per pound and per unit prices, plus coal coke and coke products with regional references, and a long list of commodity items including drugs and chemicals. The data includes specific prices for almonds Brazil nuts roasted peanuts and several coal and coke types, plus separate sections with sugar sacks soap and spices and basic hardware and farm supplies.
Capital National Bank reports daily sales figures showing activity across deposits withdrawals and counter transactions. The brief item notes total intake for the day and references routine banking operations.
Indianapolis reports commercial paper and time loan figures with large balances. New York notes easy call money and various term rates alongside sterling and mercantile paper. London and Paris cite rate levels. Washington records Treasury balances and gold reserve, with available cash and gold figures.
Union Stock Yards Indianapolis reports light cattle receipts about 1,000 today with a mixed market. Cattle demand remains uneven. best steers threadbare, medium and stocker classes steadier. Hogs active and 5 to 10 cents higher while sheep hold steady. bulls and cows show varied, with cows listing softly at around 8.75 to 9.50 for top cows and feeders buoyant in spots.
Hog receipts rise vs last week and year, but today’s volume small. Prices range from 4.50 to 6.20 with strong finish and 2c to 10c gains on medium to heavy hogs. Sheep and lambs show mixed demand, with light fleeces less desirable but overall clearance good. lambs around 3.30 to 5.25, sheep near 2.00 to 3.75, bucks near 2.50. Markets in Kansas City and Chicago mixed, with cattle steady and hogs uneven amid fluctuating supplies.
Chicago August 3. Wheat and corn dipped while oats gained slightly. September wheat fell, December down, and September corn slipped with December lower. Oats closed firmer, and provisions held steady. Weakness blamed on selling pressure and dull trade amid rising receipts. cash demand and exports supported some issues.
At New York on August 28 the grain market showed mixed signals as rains in the Northwest sparked early strength, then profit taking and bearish cables brought declines. Flour receipts 23,063 barrels. rye steady. wheat receipts 8,775 bushels with No 2 red at elevator 86 cents. corn receipts not specified with spot prices around 58 to 59 cents. oats steady with No 2 at 38 cents. Lard Western steamed 5.25 dollars. refined firm at 8.50 dollars. South American 8.00 to 7.67 for various forms.
Market notes from St Louis Baltimore Cincinnati Kansas City Louisville Cincinnati Toledo Duluth and Liverpool report mixed prices for flour wheat corn meal oats lard bacon and whiskey. Prices shown for staples vary by location with notable values including wheat around No 2 red and longberry at 4.40 in Louisville corn around 44 to 41 cents per bushel and lard near 7.20 to 7.37. Shipments receipts and freight items are listed for flour wheat corn and oats.
Market notes from Milwaukee report wheat prices for August and December futures, with slight activity on No 1 and No 2 northern classes. Corn for August and November shows mixed movement as traders watch global cues and local supply signals.
New York reports steady butter and mixed egg demand with varied receipts and prices across state lines. Philadelphia notes steady butter and mixed egg activity while Chicago and St Louis show unchanged butter and firm eggs. other cities record stable or fluctuating terms in dairy and poultry, with wool and turpentine notes and broader commodity movements.
New York dispatch notes rising demand for dry goods with emphasis on rapid delivery. Analysts predict pressure ahead but remain cautious, while St Louis reports metals trading firm with small moves in prices.
Real estate sales totaling 3,900.00 logged in Marion County records for the 24 hours ending 5 p.m. August 2, including transfers from Light to Watts, Crosthwait to G. Ladies' Charity, and multiple parcels in Indianapolis suburbs. Instruments list 20+ properties with buyers such as Central Trust Company of Indianapolis, Acton Cemetery Association, and various trustees, detailing lots in Clark & Osgood Ist add, Downey & Irwin sub, and North Place add among others.
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