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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1901
Page
11
Trading week ending June 22 saw solid activity in local markets with high demand for Sungars as fruit season peaks. Grain markets softened with light receipts and mills underused, while fruit and produce varied, with strawberries and pineapples rising in supply but prices firming on firmer stock.
A dense listings page shows a Portland area dry goods and groceries market with prices for coffee, sugar, spices, beans, molasses, flour, meats, oils, and produce. Numerous brand names and regional suppliers appear, including Amoskeag, Pepperell, Androscoggin, and Cumberland. Prices span from 4 to 60 cents per unit, with measurements in pounds, bags, and barrels for staples.
A long list records births with parents and addresses including Harmening, Cadwallader, Co Speckin, Strange, and others. It also notes several medical conditions such as neuralgia, exhaustion, brain congestion, epilepsy, consumption, inanition, and related details. The fragmented text also mentions publications and anecdotes about royal figures and medical recollections tied to Guy's Hospital.
New York June 2 stock action stayed narrow with a subdued pace. Traders sold after weak bank statements and bears led a limited rally that faded, as stocks showed little outside support amid tighter money conditions and hopes for large corporate loan repayments fading.
Indianapolis reports commercial paper at 4 42 percent and time loans at 5 percent with clearings of 1 013 558.40 and balances of 79 129. New York cites mercantile paper at 3 1 2 percent, sterling exchange near 4.88 to 4.85 with $246 731 608 in clearings and $9 273 254 balances. Chicago lists sixty day exchange 4.56 percent and on demand 4.89, with $23 343 948 clearings and 2 232 balances. Boston, Philadelphia, St Louis, and Cincinnati show varied money markets and clearings in the tens of millions range.
London quotes show money market at 2 percent and short bills at 22 and 2 percent with Consols steady. Berlin notes London exchange at 4 1/4 with 3 percent discount on short and three month bills. Paris reports three percent rentes at 100 plus small premium for account. New York lists silver certificates at 69 cents and Mexican dollars at 47 1/4 to 47 2/3 cents. London silver bars steady at 27 7/164 ounces.
New York reports weekly trade totals with exports of silver bars and coin valued at 1,082,778 and gold at 4,542,101. Silver imports total 131,466 with gold at 342,173. Dry goods and merchandise for the week are valued at 8,879,021.
Washington shows the general fund cash balance at $170,886,821 and gold reserves at $95,918,30, excluding the $150,000 gold reserve in the division of redemption. The figures reflect Saturday's treasury balance statement.
New York banks report for the week ending today a rise in loans and a fall in deposits, circulation, specie, reserves and surplus. Excess reserves stand at 36.6 million under the 25 percent rule as July payments loom. The Financier notes cash losses from gold exports and questions last week’s figures while signaling ongoing money movement and likely active call loans through week.
Directions for strawberry jam from the New York Commercial Advertiser describe selecting small berries avoiding large ones, washing and draining, weighing fruit and sugar, layering berries with sugar in a preserving kettle, crushing to pulp, skimming scum, and boiling for about thirty minutes with constant stirring, ending mid sentence with unclear text. The passage emphasizes careful preparation and steady heat to prevent sticking or burning.
Chicago June 2 Disappointing cables and good harvest weather in the Southwest and West depress wheat. September closes down 4.5 cents, corn up modestly, and oats sharply higher amid weak wheat and buying by shorts. Export clearances rise, receipts steady, and mixed signals leave traders cautious.
In New York the market shows dull flour receipts and steady rye, with various patent and patent-type flour prices listed. Wheat receipts at 145,30 bus with exports of 122,054 bu. spot No 2 red easy. options weaken then rally on covering, closing with a slight net decline. Corn receipts 80 bus, firm. oats firm. hay quiet. leather steady. textiles mixed. domestic molasses steady.
Across Liverpool St Louis Baltimore and Kansas City on June 22 grain prices show dull to firm trends. Wheat No 1 red and No 2 northern prices vary by market with futures unsettled. corn and oats follow mixed directions. Flour, butter, and bacon markets show modest movements amid general muted trading.
Across Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City Louisville St Louis Cincinnati and New York buyers and sellers report steady to firm butter prices and varied cheese levels. Western creamery and prints hold at 19c and 16 % per pound while near by and Western stock prices show minor shifts. Poultry and eggs narrow in price across markets with class by size noted.
New York June 2. The Fall River dry goods market remains active with strong demand for 64 inch fabrics and 39 inch linings. Brown sheets and arts are scarce, prints and ginghams firm, cotton steady despite varied tone.
New York and St Louis reports show metals trading on a small scale with limited initiative. Tin, lead, spelter quoted near previous levels as buyers and sellers hold positions. Prices vary by refinery and form with electrolytic materials showing slight gains and end of day bids modest.
New Orleans cotton market summary shows middling and fair middling grades quoted with receipts and stock figures. New York market notes a steady demand for June cotton futures, with uplands and gulf grades in good demand. Trading activity in New Orleans and New York remains quiet amid general market firmness.
An observer notes cyclists face more observance of rules than other vehicle operators yet many collisions involve horse drivers. A rider highlights that careful steering and proper positioning can prevent rear-end crashes, urging adherence to road norms among all road users.
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