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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1903
Page
9
Wholesale trade held steady across departments in a six day period as rains stayed light. Flour remained firm, fruits and vegetables rose in arrivals, and groceries and sugars moved well with strong demand. Prices in meats and cereals stayed high, while leather and iron trades reported brisk weeks.
Chicago June 6 Wheat opened weak then steadied but closed 4% lower July. Corn closed firm slight drop. oats up strong. Provisions fell as selling by brokers drove pork and ribs down. Damp weather, lower cables, and liquidation pressured grain while drought in the East supported corn late. Receipts and prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and livestock listed.
Receipts of grain at railroad stations last week topped levels seen in months as farmers sold corn during wet weather. Hog yards also saw record June numbers, with some corn reportedly fed to hogs while dealers expect more corn shipments. Track bids showed wheat and corn strengthening with varied prices across grades. oats and timothy values also noted.
Prices paged by shippers list tom turkeys at 3 cents, hen turkeys at per pound, ducks and young poultry at 1 cent. Wisconsin New York cheese full creams 16 cents, Swiss 16c, brick 15c. Butter 12 1 2 cents. Local dealers seeking wagon lots with grade and quality notes. Hides and tallow prices: No 1 tallow 6 cents, No 2 5 cents.
The document outlines retail and wholesale pricing for candies and nuts including sticks and mixed varieties, roasted peanuts, and soft shelled almonds. It also lists drugs and chemicals with prices for items like alcohol, asafoetida, cochineal, indigo, cream tartar, and licorice, with various measurement units and packaging notes.
The Louisville Courier Journal questions bloodhounds as witnesses in the Lorain murder case. It notes bloodhounds lack sworn testimony and human intelligence, yet can aid detectives by directing attention to suspects, though mistakes remain common.
A Philadelphia Record column quotes a married man who, living in the city for ten years, longs for country life when faced with springtime displays of seeds bulbs and garden tools. He jokes his longing could lead to divorce unless he becomes a suburbanite.
New York reports flour receipts of 22 747 bushels and 16 147 bushels exports with prices for winter patents and Minnesota products amid a broad commodity slide. Wheat futures fall on liquidation and bearish weather but recover slightly, with July at 1.57 ¼ and September near 1.75. Spot oats, corn, rice, sugar and other staples show mixed firmness, while coffee and tea stabilize after brief dips.
Market notes from St Louis and Louisville list mixed commodity quotes and bids. Flours meal rye and wheat are noted with varying prices and futures terms while pork and lard show price shifts. oats oats and barrel counts appear as supply figures.
A London Graphic excerpt describes Selim Baggara Arabs hunting elephants and buffalo along the White Nile, using spears from horseback. They camp near elephant drinking spots, drive herds at dawn, and recover meat hides and ivory with swift, perilous chases across cotton soil and dense bush.
The New York Press profiles a merchant who has specialized in celery for twenty years. He buys in carload lots during season and stores large quantities frozen in ice out of season, selling them for high prices as a millionaire has arisen.
Cattle supplies scarce and selling near prior prices. Hogs in fair demand with prices down about ten cents. sheep quiet. Union Stockyards Indianapolis and Interstate Stockyards report mixed cattle and hog activity, receipts fluctuating, prices varying by grade and weight. Local packers show strength early in week, but overall market trend uncertain with declines in hog values and steady to higher cattle quotes.
A New York editorial reflects on violent temper in spouses likening it to a yellow dog in the house. It condemns constant verbal and physical abuse, contrasts bad disposition with vice, and recalls historical remedies like the ducking stool while urging rehabilitation and restraint.
Philadelphia Press recounts Richard Watson Gilder and Frank R. Stockton as literary figures famed for country houses in New England and the South, noting their pride in farm life and humorous exchanges about dairy equipment and home water power. It mentions Stevenson and Bens.
A New England farmer notes that President Roosey and President Eliot may have misjudged public reception to their now famous remarks. The observation hints at political division and anticipated popular approval.
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