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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1942
Page
8
Chicago reports cattle to top levels since 1937 with fat sheep lifting locally. Steady week with fed steers and yearlings easing late. top prices near 16.25 for heavy steers, vealers around 15. notables include yearlings to 13.50 and feeders to 12.75. Lambs mostly 12.55 to 12.60, with cattle and sheep showing broader demand than the prior week.
The daily market summary shows U S Dept. of Agriculture quotes for cattle and hogs with steady to higher bids. Calves scarce, best cows and bulls up to 69.75, stockers 11.00 to 14.25, feeding lambs around 10.50 to 11.25, native spring lambs near 13.00, and hogs at steady to 25c higher with sows strong. Prices reflect limited receipts and higher finish demand.
Des Moines reports from the U S Department of Agriculture show daily cattle prices with varied weights. Readings show higher prices for many weight classes compared with last week, with ranges around 12.85 to 14.00 per hundredweight and notable shifts in lighter and heavier categories.
The listing shows weight ranges from 150 to 500 pounds with price points per hundredweight and per head. It notes cattle lot sizes and value movements with figures like 180-200 lbs at 21.80 and 300-330 lbs at 13.54. Documentation appears as a price table from the Austin market.
Receipts show 150 calves and 200 hogs with steady prices. Beef cattle include good to choice steers and yearlings with medium and common grades, stock steers 9.50 to 12.75, and select stock 12.40 to 12.75. Hogs receipts about 200, top slaughter classes higher with 340-280 lb ranges around 13.65. Lambs show higher straws, fed wooled lambs at 11.65 with ewes and other cuts near 9.65 to 11.25 for various grades.
Fresh market update notes McClures U No 1 at 3.75 and No Floridia 1 at 2.48 per bushel with stock moderate and market Triumphs 0.
April fruit and vegetable futures analysis highlights price trends and market outlook. Key items include average wholesale quotes, storage conditions, and anticipated demand for perishable goods during the spring season.
In moderate trading the Bond Markets division saw limited moves as speculation cooled. Most rails traded within a narrow margin around the prior close while activity remained subdued amid cautious investor sentiment.
Grain quotations show slight declines with Australian and Brazilian bonds easing modestly. The report notes last trades around mid 1969 and mentions Treasury activity, while Northern and Southern Pacific issues edge lower by small margins.
The market roundup notes small gains and firming in indexes with bonds edging higher. Utilities and rails show modest advances while industrials and transportation shares lead slight increases in activity.
Local hog prices edged higher with a 5 cent gain across all grades on Saturday. Top long haul price reached 13.85 dollars, with various weight classes listing prices from about 12.00 to 13.75 dollars per hundredweight.
Market list from Cedar Rapids showing prices for crops and livestock. Soybeans No 2 yellow valued at 1.80 per unit, hay and straw prices, bale and bale straw costs, poultry including Leghorn cocks hens and toms with several cents per unit, and hide market mentions.
Officials announced weekly cheese quotas including 20 units of white cheese and 6 to 11 pounds of cheddar, with the period beginning this week in the Twin area.
A five year old Pekinese named Ch. Che Le of Matson's Cataw bears a grand title after being carried back from a taxi to claim two trophies including a $59 defense bond. Owned by Mrs. James A. Austin of Old Westbury New York the dog shocked officials by a dramatic run onto the stage.
The federal Office of Indian Affairs operates 117 schools for Native Alaska students, reflecting government schooling efforts in remote communities.
Trading resumed after Good Friday with irregular price moves in light volume. Leading issues were fractionally changed while special issues swung from gains of over 3 to losses over 5. Libby McNeill and Libby and Nash-Kelvinator featured in volume with modest gains and mixed activity across sectors.
Fragmentary OCR shows a stock list with multiple company names and percentages, including Owens, Lorillard, Baldwin Loco, Bath Iron, Bendix, Warner, and others. The snippet hints at a broad market snapshot with varied percentages, numbers, and ticker-like references. The readable items suggest a financial page listing holdings and deltas from an era of industrial firms and diversified investments.
General Douglas MacArthur issued an Easter message from his headquarters in Australia asking for divine guidance in the coming struggle. The message was sent to Reverend William Postell Witsell, rector of Christ Church in Little Rock Arkansas, birthplace and baptism site for MacArthur.
Chicago reports grain futures ease with wheat down about one percent while corn and oats fall slightly. Reports of a looming harvest storage problem, favorable weather, and steady hog demand influence selling, though corn and oats resist the overall decline.
Chicago cash grain report shows wheat at 84% 8iec 281 Mas, oats No 1 white 58' 58'2c, No 4 84c, barley 82c, feed and stove prices listed. Bellies and loins priced around $11.42% and $15.75.
Pendleton Oregon field report shows diverse jobs held by women during defense work. Workers describe skills from logging camp leadership to lens grinding and industrial mechanics. A graduate nurse cites ranch management and dietician duties among her qualifications.
Mrs. Charles Sweet received news of Vernon Clark visiting Elton King who has been working at Macksburg and is now in London. Kenneth E. King hosts his brother Vernon Clark. Albert W. Schenken, junior at the University of Iowa College of Commerce, spends the weekend with his parents A. A. and Mrs. Schenken.
Hollywood AP report says Jackie Coogan, 26, separated from his second wife Flower Parry months after the birth of their son John Anthony. He had previously married Betty Grable, with the couple later touring the vaudeville circuit. Coogan saved 126000 after a court fight with his mother and stepfather and vows to care for the child. Flower Parry, 20, says they separated after a five month marriage deemed a mistake.
Local residents attend Easter gatherings and return from travels. Names include Miss Theola Hyde, Mrs. Benita Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Nuenschwander, Miss Helene Fiedler, and Michael Cira Jr. Several families host relatives in the Cedar Rapids area and nearby towns. Cub scouts plan a kite contest, and influenza recovery is reported for Don Donnan.
Fred Waring orchestral staff visited Decorah to record selections by the Luther college male chorus for a nationwide contest. District winners advance to New York for Waring broadcasts with results announced in May.
A church section lists multiple Marion congregations with service times and sermon topics. Central items include Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 prior to choir, morning worship and baptism observances, and Easter messages such as This Mortal Must Put On Immortality and The Great Certainty.
Classified item notes a lost dog described as a white with brown markings English Terrier or pup with a call for assistance. Includes garbled pricing lines and repair patterns from Welch’s and Standard Over clothing ads.
German military spokesmen said on Saturday that temperatures have risen above freezing along the main Russian battlefront and that the first heavy rains of spring have begun in some sectors.
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