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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1901
Page
7
Chicago reports quiet trading as July wheat falls sharply while May corn weakens and oats hold. News cites weak cables and crop prospects, with a notable sale by a dominant May trader. Hog prices ease amid broad downturn. receipts show moderate strength in wheat and corn futures.
New York May 4. Flour receipts 1,174.Bris exports 6,982. Market quiet and easier. Wheat receipts 125,000 bu, exports 1 bu. Spot weaker No 2 red. Options opened weak and dumped on weak cables. Heavy global shipments and light export demand discussed. May and June futures varied with July around 9-16.
A scattered report of commodity prices and markets across meats, grains, beans, and imported goods. Cattle beef prices show steady to firm trends while pork and lard move modestly. Coffee, sugar, molasses, and flour markets display muted activity with mixed regional quotes and standard packages priced for immediate sale.
The report records mixed but steady price quotes for wheat, corn, and flour across Liverpool St Louis Cincinnati Kansas City Toledo Duluth Minneapolis and Milwaukee on May 4. It lists white and red wheat, market bids, and bulk commodities with receipts and ship ments.
On May 4 several markets reported varied activity. Butter steady in Philadelphia while New York shows firm cheese and juice. Kansas City notes steady Missouri and Kansas stock. Chicago produce dull butter and cheese. livestock and poultry varied across St. Louis Cincinnati and New Orleans. metals quiet in New York. cotton trading modest with slight declines on some grades.
New York reports a quiet week with no material changes in demand for cotton goods. Prices remain unchanged across staple domestics prints and creghams. Cotton yarns show better activity and steadier tone while woolen and worsted yarns stay quiet.
In New York on Saturday money on call held firm at 4 percent amid robust foreign and domestic activity. The weekly bank statement showed increased loans and deposits with a net cash drop, while gold exports and interior demand shaped the market. Wall Street rallied after early nerves, lifting prices on major issues and pushing the week’s total trading to record levels as foreign demand and consolidations dominated, with emphasis on rail and steel stocks.
Wholesale quotations list oats hay and produce, with prices for poultry, dairy, canned goods, spices and fibers. The long, dense column records prices by shipper and region, including oats, timothy hay No 2, various cheeses, canned fruits, coffee, sugars, flour, coal, and seeds, reflecting a sprawling wholesale market note.
Live stock quotations show cattle in moderate supply at steady prices across Indianapolis markets. Hogs were unevenly lower with limited activity while sheep and lambs remained quiet. overall week-to-date gains and larger than last year noted, with top cattle and hog prices cited and varied by grade and weight.
Time card details for Indianapolis Gas Co RAIN M twin Black figures show daily schedules with multiple car types and Sunday exception noted. Market receipts and quotes across Kansas City St Louis New York South Omaha Buffalo Cincinnati include cattle hogs sheep with prices and weekly totals, indicating mixed gains and declines across regions.
Notice urges property owners to use gas coke under boilers to abate smoke. It notes that one ton of coke provides as many heat units as a ton of coal and produces no smoke, implying a required fuel standard for nuisance control.
A New York Sun column mocks riding styles, praising stride riding for women and predicting decline of side saddles, noting English women’s sensible approach and the future popularity of astride mounting. The dialogue highlights changing attitudes toward female equestrian norms and fashion.
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