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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
9
Market overview notes high prices across commodities with strong demand for cured meats and butter. Flour and grain markets remain active while dairy and poultry stay firm. lard and hogs show strength. Mill feed rises and wholesale canned goods trade supports distribution. mackerel supply shifts with new stock cheaper than old. June trade strong for dry goods.
Receipts of grain are quite general. The cereatine mills, starch works and honing mills are large consumers. The quantity of grain brought to market is not fully covered by the inspector's report as many carloads go directly to mills and are used without further processing.
A late session surge lifted several stocks as traders covered shorts. Colorado Fuel led gains amid rumors of corporate talks, while Pennsylvania and railroad issues closed near mixed levels. The day’s activity remained limited and liquidity muted with dull bond trading.
Indianapolis merchants report commercial paper at 4.6 percent and time loans at 5.6 percent with clearings of 1,107,027.60 and balances of 235,314.86. New York call money steady at 2 1/2 percent, time money at 4 percent, six months 5 percent. Prime commercial paper at 5.5 percent. Sterling exchange firm at 4.87 for demand and 485.20 for sixty days. posted rates 4.55 to 4.84 percent for commercial bills.
Private wire advices report money rates with discounts, consols, and exchange on London in percent figures. It lists Paris three percent rerites, Berlin and New York bar silver and Mexican dollars, and short and three months bills discount rates.
New York June 23 The market showed dull trading with only 22,000 shares on the floor between 11 and noon. A late session surge lifted Colorado Fuel & Iron and convertible bonds amid short-covering. Metropolitan securities and Wormser-related stocks rose. Steel shares gained late. overall tone improved near close with little substantive news.
New York stocks opened with dull trading as cotton, grain and gold news failed to move prices. By noon only 100,000 shares traded, with Pennsylvania the sole active issue. A late rally led by Colorado Fuel and Iron spurred broad gains across steel and rail stocks, aided by rumored factional amicability and Morgan’s European return.
Abnormally cool and dry weather with frequent light showers slowed growth but allowed outdoor work. Corn planting finished and cultivation advanced. most of the crop about three weeks late. Wheat harvest begun in the south with light yield. central and north show rust and insects and below average prospects. Oats improved but below average. clover haymaking heavy in south, starting in north. Tim othy thin. potatoes doing well. Cucumber, nutmeg and watermelon acreage in Marshall county good but slow. garden vegetables generally slow from low temp. Tomatoes set out but backward. rain and warmth needed. Apples fairly plentiful in some areas, scarce and dropping in others. pears and cherries mixed. Strawberry crop nearly all harvested.
A telegram from Professor Hreuts to Harvard College observatory reports that Borel has discovered a new art at Marseilles on June 2. The message confirms the discovery date and location, highlighting ongoing astronomical communication between Cambridge and Marseille.
Wheat traded nervously with a near steady close. September wheat ease slightly as July fluctuated amid favorable harvest weather and bearish futures. Corn and oats declined with a weak undertone in provisions, receipts and weekly crop data shaping sentiment.
Market notes from St Louis Cincinnati and Liverpool show mixed grain moves with wheat up in some zones while corn and oats vary. Prices for flour, lard, bacon and whiskey cited. freight and shipment figures listed amid general trading activity.
Across cities from Milwaukee to New York, mixed commodities trades show barley and butter steady while wool, eggs, and poultry fluctuate. Reports cover inputs like Clover seed and Timothy hay, with prices noted and regional market conditions painted in brisk, period-article tone.
Union Stockyards Indianapolis reports cattle receipts steady to higher for fat stock with quality selective buying. hogs opened 5 to 10 cents higher but failed to sustain gains, showing weakness as orders and competition softened. Sheep and lambs quiet and lower, with steers and feeders trading at narrow margins amid cautious demand.
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