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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
10
Cattle receipts about 400 with mixed demand. Week saw liberal marketing yet uneven prices as demand faltered. Prices fluctuated with fat prime cattle selling better while most other grades struggled. local houses well supplied and packers largely out of the market amidst shifting seasonal factors and rising Western supply.
Hog receipts total 4,000 with 26,487 sold this week at Kansas City and prices fluctuating daily. Hogs opened lower but recovered, then drifted, with heavy and light hogs selling near current values. Sheep and lambs show a week of mixed demand, with lambs up to 5.76 and sheep around 4.25, while overall receipts lag last week but rise year over year.
Clinton Decker of 418 West Raymond Street was near a saw at the Elgin Planing Mills Saturday afternoon when his hand touched a dangerous blade. He sustained severe injuries to his right ear and face and was taken to the City Dispensary for treatment.
New York stock activity remained thin in Saturdays session as traders cited a $2,824,275 bank surplus rise and ongoing Pennsylvania stock subscriptions. Market sentiment stayed cautious with heavy attention to Pennsylvania and Hocking Valley developments, large gold outflows, and subdued demand for stocks amid a broad wait‑and‑see stance on future earnings and dividends.
Daily bank rates show one year bills at four percent and six month papers at five percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted around five and a half percent with Sterling easy conditions. Actual business in banks totaled several millions with demand at around 4.87 and 4.86, sixty day bills near 4.58 to 4.86, and commercial bills cited.
Commercial paper at 4 96 percent time loans at 5.6 percent. Clearings total 1 068 587.67 with balances 306 633.44. In New York call money nominal no loans. Time money steady. Sixty and nine.
London money rates show 24 3 per cent discount 2% 2 per cent Consols at 91%. Paris offers three per cent rente rates with francs on account and London check exchange at 25f 13c. Berlin reports London exchange and short bill rates at 4 per cent with three months bills at 3 per cent.
New York Port imports of merchandise and dry goods valued at 10,073,417 dollars for the week. Specie imports include 220 dollars in gold and 3,142 in silver, while gold exports total 4,250,429 and silver exports total 455,440. London reports precious metal rates for bar silver and Mexican dollars.
Washington Saturday's statement lists available cash balance in the general fund excluding the 150 million dollar gold reserve in the division of redemption, detailing balance figures and the separate gold reserve amount.
New York June 27 private wire: early trading shows a somewhat more active market with prices fractionally higher. Rumors of Pennsylvan ia disturbance fade, aiding cautious optimism. Bank reserves rise by 2,343,555 yet loans still exceed deposits, keeping health margins limited. Pennsylvania and Reading show strength, Gould issues firm, Erie earns big gains, copper up as insiders buy. gains fade as day progresses.
The New York market showed a strong advance despite a short session and many brokers at summer resorts. Early prices held near yesterday's close, then a buying surge followed the bank statement release, lifting leading stocks by a full point or more. Pennsylvania and underwriters moved higher, while St Paul and Atchison among the grangers attracted solid support. Crop damage rumors boosted prices, with aggressive buying at the topmost levels.
The weekly statement of averages for New York clearing banks shows total deposits at 908,719,800 with a 15,910,500 increase and circulation at 2,824,275 with reserve shifts. The Financier notes cash gains of 6,209,400 but attributes part of the variance to untracked movements and an unexpectedly favorable week, with surplus legal tenders and U S deposits adjusting totals.
A summary of weekly banking activity notes a rise in loans to 53,955.50 with money advancing due to July interest and dividends, and stock subscriptions. Deposits grew by 13,440,580, while the reserve rose 1,45.15 from deposits. Circulation up 79.80. average daily clearings fell to 153,000 from 212,000, reflecting stock market stagnation.
Extreme weakness dominated the grain and provision pits amid liquidation. July wheat fell to 78 3/4 cents, September to 78 1/2, with corn and oats declining. Provisions also weakened as favorable weather and rising receipts spurred selling. daily totals show mixed signals from St Louis Minneapolis and Duluth, while traders expected drought relief to end and push long positions off the market.
New York June 27 Flour receipts marked 27% bris exports 19,133 bris sales 4,500 packages and firmer hold. Winter patents to 44.9 dollars, Minnesota patents 4.45 to 4.75, winter straights 2.75 to 3.90, Minnesota bakers 5.55 to 8.75. Rye flour steady with 300 bris sold 2.83 to 3.35, corn meal steady at 1.14 city 1.12. Barley quiet, malting 6 to 7 cents f o b New York. Wheat receipts 1,50 bit, spot easier No 2 red 51 cents elevator f o b afloat.
Trade notices show varied commodity prices including corn meal and bran with shifts in September and June futures. Wheat and corn futures list lower and higher bids, with oats and rye easing in places, while flour receipts and whiskey markets remain steady or dull in several cities. Local spot prices appear volatile across Cincinnati Kansas City Duluth Baltimore Toledo Milwaukee and Minneapolis with mixed futures and cash bids.
A noisy mosaic of commodity notes reports butter weakness in New York and Philadelphia, firm butter in other regions, and steady cheese. Metal markets in New York show little action with copper, lead, and zinc near unchanged, while other cities list varied petroleum and resin figures and poultry prices for the day.
New York reports a quiet week in dry goods with no clear direction in prices. Purchases remain limited to actual needs as inventories rise, while some stores show higher bids for certain items. A Saint Louis market note mentions wool and other commodities with mixed signals.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes political figures amid Arkansas governor race coverage. Mentions private secretary Hon Sem Davis and Subporters, with a slogan asserting support for a candidate. The report reflects party sentiment and personal interests shaping the campaign.
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