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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1902
Page
7
Cattle receipts varied across Indianapolis and interstate yards with small shipments and steady to firmer prices. Bulls and calves showed mixed gains, hogs moved modestly up and down, while sheep and lamb markets remained largely steady amid uneven demand and weather impacts. Strong entities included Union Stockyards Indianapolis and Interstate Stockyards.
Labor Commissioner O Donnell reports 38 of 50 circular responses from trades. Workers claim trusts and combinations raise wages and living conditions, notably northern Minnesota United States Steel Corp employees. The note argues workingmen know better than reformers about industry.
A muted Saturday session in New York stocks saw professional traders largely drive activity amid a money market buoyed by a bankers protective pool. Gains followed a Sugar rally and Texas Pacific moves as bond demand remained firm, while money rates eased and foreign exchange stayed soft on ample grain bill flows.
Reports from Indianapolis Boston St Louis Cincinnati New York Philadelphia and Baltimore show money rates steady with calls remaining nominal and time loans around 6 percent. Clearings reach tens of millions with balances varying by city, reflecting stable liquidity across major financial centers.
London quotes show money at 34 percent for 4 percent discounts at 4 and 315-16. Paris market lists three per cent rentes at 38c for the account. Berlin notes exchange on London at 2m 4R4pt for checks.
New York rates show bar silver at 48%4c and Mexican dollars at 38. London reports silver bars at 2% 4d per ounce. New York weekly merchandise imports valued at 10,332,508. Exports of specie totaled 261,544 in gold and 61,400 in silver, while imports of specie reached 25,155 in gold and 63,394 in silver.
Washington Saturday's statement lists treasury balances in the general fund exclusive of the 150,000,000 in the division of redemption with an available cash balance of 122,083,219.
The report notes banks hold excess reserves of 8.0 million under the 5 per cent rule while U S deposits total 18.14 million. A six-day cash gain from interior money flows contrasts with a 1.76 million cash decline, offsets by a 5.88 million deposits drop and a 3.51 million loan contraction. Loans still exceed deposits by about eight million, but national banks have added 41 million in capital and surplus over the year. The piece anticipates continued cash inflows from interior markets, possible temporary market interruptions during the dividend period, and potential stronger exchange with possible gold exports as rates fall.
Private wire report from Meyer and Kiser notes a dull session with professional trading, London prices higher, and a Texas Pacific surge to 41½ before a sharp pullback. Bank statement shows a small reserve decrease, a $3.5 million loan drop, and $1.7 million drop in specie. Despite profit taking, overall market undertone remains strong after a week of sharp advances.
The Granger Farwell & Co telegram reports a $0,000,000 syndicate restoring confidence. Lenders are nearly sorry the step was taken as prospects for next week favor a quiet but strong market in New York.
On the Chicago Board of Trade wheat closed higher while corn eased and oats rose modestly amid bullish clockwork factors and limited volume. Strong hog prices supported early gains with ledging buying by shorts and packers, despite mid session profit-taking and light receipts.
George H. Phillips's Market Letter reports mixed grain prices with December corn collapse easing the corn corner. It notes potential May corn below 6c and hints at buying wheat while prices appear sound, amid manipulation fears and bullish Armour actions.
Wheat receipts 94,575 bu, exports 40,220. spot firm No 2 red 7 9/4 c fob. May 81 4 c, July 78 c, December 7 c. Corn receipts 26,200 bu, exports 58,535. spot firm No 2 elevator 59 c fob. oats firm no 2 29 1/2 c. Hides, beef, lard, sugars, and finer staples priced across multiple grades. rice and molasses steady. coffee, tea and oils quoted with regional variations. Market quiet but firm on grains with bullish foreign stats and Western weather influence.
Trade notes from St Louis and Liverpool with prices for flour red winter patents at 3.35 to 3.40, wheat futures up, corn and oats higher, lard steady, bacon and dry goods steady, receipts and shipments listed. Baltimore reports flour steady, yellow and red types cited, mild activity noted in grains and fats.
A fragment listing shares and bonds from several companies includes 80 shares of a long distance telephone firm and 30 shares of a new telephone company. It notes $25,000 in new telephone company securities, $5,000 in first 5 percent gold bonds, and $55,000 in gold bonds. Additional entries show 20 shares of an independent manufacturing company and bonds in the Delaware and Madison Counties macephone Company.
Kansas City and Toledo markets show wheat receipts and prices for cash and futures, with oats and barley figures. Cincinnati and New York report flour and butter market steadiness, with cheese and whiskey prices. Chicago and St Louis note declines and steady vitamins. several cities list eggs, pork, and export prices amid mixed commodity activity.
New York December 3 reports home demand for cotton goods unchanged from prior prices. Print cloths show better demand for wide goods with steady prices. Export demand steady for heavy brown cottons to China. Cotton yarns and linen and jute yarns hold firm with modest activity.
New Orleans reports a cotton firm session with 2.96 bales traded and mixed grade quotes. Prices show Ordinary and middling levels with speculative notes amid receipts and stock figures. New York and St. Louis entries include terse market observations on middling and wool trading activity.
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