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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
2
Local egg prices rise by one cent as demand for fresh eggs remains strong while storage stocks dwindle. Receipts of fresh eggs are light, turkey prices rise to 13.5 cents, and wholesale lists show broad pricing across meats, produce, and groceries reflecting tightened supplies and weather effects.
New York stock trading eased with profit taking in Sugar and Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Amalgamated Copper remains active amid foreign demand. United States Steel preferred led, buoyed by expectations of steel price stability. Bond sales totaled $1.6 million. United States bonds unchanged.
Local securities and their condition report lists liabilities and capital stock paid in. Names including Tripp Union Storage and Transfer Co., Chicago service firms, Mal Commission Co., and presidents Alex F Citizens National Bank Crawfordsville L P Newby Citizens State Bank Rootstown are referenced alongside local banks and trust companies.
An active canvass seeks support for the next American Bankers Association annual meeting in Atlantic City. New York banks are urged to favor the project for the benefit of the New Jersey bankers association. The proposal suggests New York area hosts and Atlantic City as a favorable gathering place.
A Chicago banker predicted that money will not be easily available next year. He cited high industrial financing demand, limited capital, and a need to catch up after years of low rates. Other reports note dull trading, bear and bull play, and anticipated shifts in copper, steel, and railroad stocks amid holiday liquidity.
New York call money steady at cent with loans easy on short terms. Prime mercantile rates around six percent with varied discounts. Paris and Berlin exchange figures listed. Silver prices reported at 56 1 2 cents in New York and 4 2 3 4 cents for Mexican dollars. London silver at 2 5 4 pence per ounce. Treasury balance statement notes total funds excluding the $154,000 gold reserve.
Opening trading was quiet yet firmer with sugar holding up amid heavy profit taking. News centered on Atchison selling 10 000 mortgage bonds to J P Morgan & Co for added equipment and construction of an extension and double tracking work beyond. Afternoon session remained dull with a renewed reluctance to push prices, while some residual strength appeared in the Amalgamated group before the market cooled.
The cotton market rose sharply in New York on December 17 amid a Liverpool advance, short-covering, and reports of strong spot demand. Dealers noted manipulation from New Orleans and local houses, with heavy port demand and dwindling interior receipts influencing prices. Dowie creditors plan to absorb assets to build a wall around Zion, a town in Illinois, raising questions about authority and exclusion.
Chicago December 17 report shows mixed grain action with wheat steady on export demand and light receipts. May corn declined amid selling pressure while oats fell slightly and hogs and provisions firm on light supplies and strong overseas demand.
Local grain market notes a large one day wheat inspection, six car loads about 7 200 bushels, with steady or rising prices on provisions and hogs. Corn receipts and shipments differ by region as Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago show varied car counts, while projections suggest weekly wheat receipts may fall to 200 cars daily.
Chicago reports show a holiday mood in wheat with slow trade and cautious selling by bulls on opening. Argentine weather and crop damage chatter drove the crowd’s action while Liverpool and Antwerp offered little support. Corn activity was steadier with large holders selling and a cautious pace as futures drifted.
Wheat and corn futures in New York closed with gains after bullish Argentine crop news and export rumors. Spot prices held steady amid active receipts. December and later contracts advanced before a late reaction as selling and shorts covered.
Market telegrams from St Louis, Baltimore, Cincinnati and others show wheat and corn prices mixed with firming tendencies at times. Receipts and shipments figures are listed for wheat and corn, while dairy and beef products show steady or firmer tendencies in various markets.
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