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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
9
Receipts of grain show some improvement but fall short of grain merchant expectations for May. Track bids from the Board of Trade secretary illustrate mixed statuses across staples including No 2 red, No 1 white, and various white and mixed grades, with prices and bidding notes indicating cautious activity and stronger positions in select categories.
New York May 2 1903 stock market shows renewed weakness with heavy selling across the list. Amalgamated Copper tops the decliners as copper stocks fall worldwide and fears of metal market manipulation surface. Union Pacific St Paul and Pennsylvania drift with broader downturns while foreign exchange strengthens hinting at gold exports.
Indianap lis report shows commercial paper at 4 6 percent, time loans 5 6 percent, clearings and balances totals. New York call money at 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 percent, time money firm at 4 percent for 60 days, prime mercantile paper 4 6 percent. Sterling exchange strong with bankers bills around 4 58 25 demand and 4 85 15 days. London money at 4 3 percent, Paris rentes at 3 percent, exchange London 25 francs 18 centimes. Berlin discount rates short bills 3 percent, silver New York bar at 58 cents. Treasury balances note available cash balance and gold reserve in Washington.
New York quoted May 28 muted late session after London opened lower and prices melted. Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda Copper weakened amid Rio Tinto declines linked to London metal slump. St Pauls earnings rose 106000 for April as freight handler strikes spread to St Louis and Kansas City, fueling bears and pig iron price drops. Market ended dull with widespread liquidation.
New York shares fell on labor unrest reports in the West with Rock Island weakness led by Harris Gates & Co. A rally came from room short covering and round lot buying in Rock Island and St. Paul. St. Paul dipped under 83 as Laven sold while Well allegedly influenced this selling. Smaller shorts covered late. large bears didn't buy much.
Leslie's Weekly notes Senator Hanna’s ease with reporters but his firm stance on where photos may be taken He rejects a White House portrait choosing location instead He jokes about Gridiron Club mischief and X ray head images Also included is a humorous exchange about poems and a ham sandwich
Chicago May 2 dull grain pits with wheat easing to a steady close after an early slide. July corn held, oats declined, and September provisions slipped slightly. Wheat finished around 73 1 2 cents, corn about 45 1 2 cents, oats lower, with firm hogs giving mixed support. Receipts totaled 267,800 wheat and 237,000 corn. clearances 422,600 bushels.
Butter and cheese markets show steady to weak tones across multiple cities. U.S. and international prices vary by origin, with creameries steady in Chicago and Kansas City reporting weak eggs, while turpentine and rosin values shift in Southern ports.
New York May 28 report shows flour receipts 35 446 bris with exports 10 113. rye flour dull. cornmeal steady. wheat receipts 131 350 bi with exports 145 03. spot dull. Wheat options steady then weak under clearances. May up 3 points. Corn receipts 17 955 bu exports 94 203. spot quiet. Oats receipts 87 509 bu. spot mixed but steady. Beef and pork prices mixed. cotton seed and rice firm. coffee spot Rio quiet. sugar raw quiet.
Market notes show mixed commodity prices in several cities with no. 2 red wheat and corn values fluctuating. Prices for flour, pork, bacon and whisky listed with regional receipts and shipments. several locations report steady to lower tones and varying cash and July futures.
May 28 report shows hogs steady to five cents higher while sheep hold. receipts 450, shipments 200. Markets are firmer for sellers but not enough to spur buyer demand. top hog price reaches 46.20 with most sales 40.80 to 46.05, cattle quotes varied by weight and grade.
Market updates from Kansas City to Louisville show cattle prices fluctuating with calves and heifers fetching varied bids. Reports note steers and feeders easing, Western and Texas cattle mixed, hogs steady to higher, and sheep receipts generally softening amid regional demand shifts.
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