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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1902
Page
10
A M Fletcher conducts general banking, receives deposits subject to draft, remits collected amounts, acts as fiscal agent for corporations, negotiates railroad and corporate securities, trades in government and other investment bonds, executes commissions, and solicits accounts from banks bankers corporations and individuals.
Indianapolis Light and Power Company bonds mature with 14 percent interest and accrued interest due on presentation at the American Loan and Trust Company office at 8 State Street Boston on or after September 18. Interest on unpresented bonds ceases on that date.
Indianapolis September 1 cattle receipts 360. Cattle market steady with weak demand for common grades and uncertain future. hogs active about five cents higher while sheep and lambs stay steady. Prices listed for various steers, heifers, and stockers. representative sales show modest gains and steady or weak demand across weights and classes. Interstate yards report similar activity with improved cattle quality but light volume and steady to firm hogs. many regions show good demand from local buyers and outside sources amid varied receipts and weights.
Wholesale prices for Candies and Nuts Canned Goods and Miscellany cover a wide range from sticks and mixed candies to peaches California standard and oysters in various weights. Also listed are Coal and Coke prices, chemicals, prints, fabrics, sugar, coffee, molasses, legumes, produce, and meats with many named brands, weights, and per ton or per pound rates.
Prices paid by shippers cover pork items such as bellies and jowl cuts along with lard and bacon, turkeys and chickens, cheeses, butter, bees, hides and seeds. Notable quotes include boneless pork at 24.50 per bri and turkey prices around 10 to 11 pounds per unit. hay and grasses show Timothy at 5. e and Kentucky bluegrass at 1.50 per unit, reflecting assorted farm commodities.
Harper's Weekly analyzes modern harvest methods in the West, detailing the header and self-binder technologies, traction engines, wind stackers, and automatic weighing in the field. It contrasts old hand labor with steam powered threshers, wind stacks, and efficient corn and hay handling, noting rapid, large scale farming and the coast’s vast operations.
The article notes digestible bean fat and protein values, hydrogenated by Maercker, with cocoa hulls fed to steers showing intermediate value. It quotes R F Rogers predicting farms will soon rely on gas engines and automobiles, transforming farm labor and equipment, boosting small motors, and shaping a new era of power for Western farmers.
The article explains two weed classes seed-born and root-propagated. Seed weeds resurface as seeds germinate, sometimes lying in clods. thorough pulverization and surface warming kill them. Root weeds die with frequent cultivation and leaf removal. Harrowing improves soil and crop nutrition, reducing long term costs.
The author argues that horse training hinges on grasping core principles. Horses reason from experience more than observation, adjusting to halter strength after initial limits are tested, and learning over a lifetime from first-hand outcomes.
The article notes 10 438 922 people in agriculture and 18 845 000 in other industries, a third of U S land in tilling, 5 739 657 farms valued at 20 514 001 838, and that farm land value has risen fivefold in fifty years. It discusses land open to settlement, unsettled acreage, and farm exports of 951 28 331. It emphasizes dipping sheep twice yearly for wool yield and farmer profit.
The article discusses wool investment risk and the distinction between idle wool and active capital, compares English mutton sheep skill with American wool emphasis, and notes A. H. Gates claims a hog cholera cure. It also covers farm practices from dust baths for hens to tomato leaf juice as an insecticide, wrapping fruit to prevent decay, and silage preservation methods using straw or marble to control fermentation.
The Kansas City Journal extols the Atchison corn carnival as a premier Western festival andbarometer of the crop. It notes the festive spirit, street decorations, corn as a theme, bands, free shows, and crowds from across regions. It highlights the day of harmless frolic and the transformation of dignitaries into playful participants on carnival day.
Certificates have been issued to numerous individuals across Indiana including Original Henry Vescelus Elkhart Henry C Chambers Terre Haute and John C Leonard Carthage with varying sums noted from 4 to 710 dollars. Names appear with towns including Marion Terre Haute Indianapolis North Manchester Vincennes and others along with a Spain war reference and minors.
The Brooklyn Times reports a man with a glassy temper serenaded President Roosevelt at Nahant Massachusetts near midnight while the President slept. A nearby pump’s water cure silenced the would be troubadour. The piece asks if the torment was justified and suggests Edward Atkinson may answer.
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