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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1941
Page
13
Market notes show hogs advancing to around 73 cents with supplies steady and futures buoyed by strong demand. Cattle and sheep trade mixed with bids firming at major U.S. yards as packers push for higher prices amid variable weights.
Receipts mix across hogs cattle and sheep at several markets with bids up to 0.75 higher for hogs most steers 25 cents higher cows steady to 25 cents higher and sheep showing firm to higher quotes on best woolled lambs. Stronger demand noted for heavy vealers and stockers with several top prices around 1300 for select calves and 900 for hogs in parts of the report.
Hog prices climb across weights with advances of 25 to 35 cents on Monday. Long haul top at 8.60 and a range of values for 140 to 450 lb hogs, including packers and various weight classes, reflect overall market strength. cattle and calf and sheep sections follow with mixed bids and regional figures.
A miscellaneous Cedar Rapids listing shows grain prices for No 2 yellow corn, No 3 oats, and soybeans with bids for hay, straw, and poultry products. Wholesale fruits and vegetables include lemons, oranges, grapefruits, celery, lettuce, onions, and tomatoes with crate and per-unit prices. Dow Jones averages and stock activity conclude the report with bond and rail figures and daily transaction totals.
The market faced a cloudier foreign picture as trading cooled to about 400 000 shares. Most leaders posted only small gains with many swing stocks unchanged, while a broad list lagged in Monday dealings.
Wisconsin cheese quotes for April 7 12 from the Wisconsin cheese exchange list daisies horns and cheddars with bid and call figures. Boston wool market shows limited supply for greasy shorn wools with prices around 44 cents and higher asks in the midwest while Chicago reports the death of Henry Burr a 70 year old ballad singer with famed recordings.
Chicago news item reports grains drifting from early firmness with wheat down more than a cent, May contracts near 91 1 2 cents. Rye gains then declines. soybeans fall about 2 cents as traders take profits. Corn, oats, and rye movement mixed with receipts and shipments noted.
Chicago market notes show May and July grain bids with mixed futures and spot prices. No. 2 yellow corn around 73 to 78 cents, oats and barley listed with various quotations, soybeans near 61 to 63 cents, and field seeds including timothy and clover priced per hundredweight.
Live poultry prices peak with hens over five pounds at 22 cents per pound and Leghorn hens at 17 1/2 cents. Butter receipts and egg prices mix with creamery butter around 32 to 34 cents, and egg values fluctuating by grade and storage status. US potato stock notes arrivals and steady to dull demand across varieties, while New York market reports mixed egg, butter, and cheese values.
New York bonds fell Monday as investors digested the Balkans weekend explosion. Losses surpassed a point across rail, industrial, and utility sectors with some foreign issues easing while treasury activity looms for May 1 defense savings bonds sale.
Iowa House appropriations committee recommended passage of a bill to provide 1200 dollars annually for the Herbert Hoover birthplace memorial at West Branch. The memorial honors the only native Iowan to become U S president.
In Des Moines the Iowa senate approved a bill by 36 to 5 letting the state public safety commissioner fix highway patrolmen salaries with governor approval. Sen John Hattery said the move adds flexibility for salary adjustments. Sen AE Augustine warned the bill could permit salary cuts in some cases.
Classified page lists minimum ad two lines and pricing by days and size with out of town surcharge. Numerous local business ads cover funeral homes jewelry watches and services, plus ambulance and rental offerings.
Mixed clippings show several Help Wanted notes from The Gazette Cedar Rapids IA including requests for a man with a car and good earnings a Rawleigh route driver and a home lighting salesman. Also listings for married households inc a truck driver single farm help and a householder seeking steady work with a capably described tone. Box references N-38 N-13 indicate submission.
Local dealer ads advertise restored 1940 Plymouth 2 door sedan with heater defroster and hydraulic brakes plus nearly new tires. Listings note 1932 Ford coupe and 1939 Chevrolet Master 4 door sedan with mileage and price, plus Diamond Trucks and Midland Air Brake Equipment distributors and general truck repair services.
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