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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1901
Page
6
Chicago June 1 wheat gains on drought reports and strong export demand. July corn and oats strengthen with corn rising amid wheat vigor. provisions steady as packers sell lightly. Receipts and shipments for grains showed mixed activity while weather forecasts kept buyers alert across futures.
New York report lists firmer flour receipts and exports, with mixed prices across grain markets. Rye flour and corn show steady to firm trends, while oats and barley move modestly. metal and dairy prices hold midrange as regional markets lag or edge higher.
Steady demand across beef and pork cuts with prices listed for family, mess, and hams. Cotton seed, rice, molasses, and sugars show varied but steady quotations, with refined sugars and No. 1 prices noted. mixed regional quotes for coffee, tea, and other imports reflected in open market lists.
Trade in general notes steady wheat and firmer corn across Baltimore St Louis Sew York and Kansas City reports. Prices shown for flour wheat corn oats and fats with receipts shipments and terms from June 1 across several markets, including Philadelphia Liverpool and To-ledo notes, reflecting steady demand and varied commodity prices.
New York June 1 stock markets react wildly to official settlement news between Northern Pacific rival interests. Traders push prices to daily highs on broad buying, with Union Pacific United States Steel and Atchison among leaders while Northern Pacific trades show little activity. Analysts cite expected regional rail harmonization and collateral moves as signs of broader settlement effects, with earnings reports and monetary signals reinforcing optimism.
A compilation of bank rates and exchange figures across cities including Indianapolis New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Baltimore Cincinnati London Paris and Berlin. It lists clearings and balances, money on call, mercantile paper rates, currency exchange, and government bond prices with scattered figures and premiums.
Exports of silver and gold from New York for the week reach 505,530 in silver bare and coin and 4,071.43 in gold. Imports of specie total 39,300 in gold and 62,450 in silver. Dry goods and merchandise imports measured at 10,078,634 for the period.
New York officials report minor shifts in bank activity with loans up by 7.44 million and deposits rising slightly while circulation falls. Reserves exceed required levels by 22.15 million under the 25 percent rule, May receipts total 52.63 million and expenditures 42.14 million, leaving a May surplus of 19,402.20 and year-to-date surplus of 58,587.05. Major revenue gains come from customs and internal revenue, with war and navy department disbursements rising as well.
The surplus reserve barely declined by 5.93 while loans rose 7.44 million dollars, aided by a 2.7 cent cash gain and an 11,281 dollar use of deposits. Gold exports of 1,000 dollars to Thursday are not reflected in Saturday totals, masking the real position. Banks gained from interior sources yet lost to the subtreasury, suggesting an overly favorable weekly view. Outlook remains quiet with possible intermittent gold shipments and ongoing bond purchases offset by a July 1 tax reduction.
The June outlook favors trade with light retail stocks and improved grain receipts boosting the cereal market. Prospects for a larger wheat, oats and hay crop buoy spirits, though May fell behind. prices for poultry eggs butter and wool are weak while hay and flour markets show strength. Grain movement should increase with lower eastbound rates, but seasonality lags may temper corn. Prices across grains, produce, and a vast array of staples are listed as current wholesale quotes.
Live stock markets show steady cattle prices with strong demand for dry fat cattle, export cattle selling well, and higher top prices. Hog supplies rise unevenly with prices fluctuating, while sheep and lamb markets weaken. regional reports from Indianapolis and other key yards note mixed results and cautious activity.
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