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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1941
Page
11
Chicago brokers report hog prices largely steady after a week of gains driven by reduced supplies and activity tied to the government pork products buying program. Monday unofficial show 18 000 hogs, 12 000 cattle, and 14 000 sheep offered. Supplies this week are 19 percent lower than last week with not enough hogs to test values.
Chicago grain futures rose with May oats and May soybeans reaching fresh seasonal highs. Gains were trimmed by profit taking as wheat, corn, oats, rye and soybeans moved on improving flour demand and export hopes amid small trade and scattered selling.
Sioux City AP market update shows cattle receipts 100 calves none saleable. beef steers and yearlings largely steady to 25 cents higher. cows up to 50 cents. stockers and feeders strong with various price ranges. Hogs receipts 500. weights 220 down to 270 pounds steady to 10 cents lower. top hogs $8.90. other weights $8.40 to $8.90. Sheep no sales. fat lambs mostly 10 to 15 cents lower. late bulk good and choice fed lambs around $10.40 to $10.70. feeder and slaughter values listed for assorted classes.
Omara area buyers report steady demand with mixed cattle and hog prices. Weighed hogs range 8.80 to 9.60 per cwt with tops around 13.60 for slaughter steers, and cows and calves showing varied gains while stockers and feeders move higher. Spring lambs weaken slightly as wooled lambs hold firmer values, with bred ewes around 6.75 and ewes shorn at 5.25.
Chicago hogs receipts 590 market steady top $9.00. Cattle receipts none. week shows fed steers and yearlings strong to 25 cents higher, best light steers $14.00, tops $15.00, yearlings $13.65. Sheep receipts 2,000 with wool and lambs down to 11.35 top. western lambs $11.10 to $11.35, lighter consignments around $10.85 to $11.15. California spring lambs $12.00, natives, yearlings and vealers mixed.
Combined hog receipts at 16 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ended 8 a.m. Saturday were 23. Compared with 9.7 thousand a week ago and 34.7 thousand a year ago. Mostly steady but all bids in southern Minnesota were 10 cents higher. fairly active weekend loading. Barrows and gilts ranges given for various weight classes with prices from about 6.05 to 8.80 per hundredweight.
In Austin Minnesota hog market listings the AP reports prices across weight ranges. 140-150 pounds fetch around 6.00, 150-160 pounds about 7.75, 160-170 pounds near 7.60, and 360-450 pounds around 7.30 to 7.40. various lots show 7.10 to 7.40 with multiple figures cited.
Livestock prices across Paul Minnesota show slaughter steers mostly steady to 25 cents lower with 1 050 pounds and up leading declines. Cows and bulls rise about 25 cents. Hogs receipts around 800 with steady to lower trend. ranges for various weight classes listed. Lambs and sheep mixed with fat lambs lower and shorn or wooled ewes priced accordingly.
The report lists steady to firm prices for cattle and hogs across weight ranges. It covers 169-170 lbs up to 500+ lbs, with varied bids including packing sows and cattie grades, noting Hess unchanged and several price points for different classes and weights.
Hogs are steady on the local market with no changes reported Saturday. The long-haul top price remains at 8.55 per hundredweight, while calf and sheep listings show various weights and prices, including 169 to 200 lbs and 140 to 7.45 to 12. e3squ 3s 7.50 9.00 and lambs 70 to 90 lbs at 9.75.
Prices and listings for grains and produce in Cedar Rapids include Wheat No 2 and No 3 varieties with small format prices, Soybeans New No 2 at 1.90, various eggs, hens, roosters, springs, and hides with assorted cents per unit. Also listed are fruits vegetables and cures for hides with miscellaneous market notes and line reference.
New York markets drifted down as Balkan tensions spooked buyers. Steel shares led the retreat while many issues dipped fractions and several big names fell from their peaks. Rallies were scant as investors awaited the Near East crisis outcome and federal reforms touched on the day.
Fragments of Saturday stock quotations list numerous companies with scattered prices and percentages reflecting an active market page. The readable items include Adams Express Alaska Publius Allied Chem Allied Stores Johns Manville Kennecott Can St Kresge Amn Loco Owens Amn Mills Anaconda Armour & Co Mont Ward Murray Corp Coca Cola Colgate Palmolive Cortena Catskill product names and several railway and utility stocks, suggesting a broad market snapshot with mixed gains and losses.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of April 14 to 18 list daisies at 16 serving, brick at 15 2c, horns at 16c, and cheddars at 16 1/2c. Farmers’ call board repeats daisies at 16 1/2c, horns at 16 1/2c, and cheddars at 16 1/2c.
A Boston report says demand for fine foreign wools was moderately active early last week while late in the week sales slowed. The U S agriculture department Saturday listed prices as mostly steady to firm for fine wools and domestic wools quiet, with scattered activity in certain territories.
Market notes show mixed moves with bonds including high grade rails at 93.14 and utilities at 108.69, while rail and industrial sectors edge lower. Stocks list open high low and close figures with several entries reflecting declines. Saturday totals indicate rail, industrial and utilities activity totaling around 34 800 shares.
CHICAGO PRODUCE REPORT showing firmer markets for receipts 624. eggs receipts 34,903 with market easy for extra firsts. cheese steady with Longhorn and Twin Jersey prices. potatoes arrivals 102 shipments 653 with Idaho russets and washed and unwashed prices ranging from 1.00 to 1.65 driven by demand and supply.
Lamson Bros. and Co. furnishes futures data and sets butter storage standards with figures around 33.35 to 34.00 for November. The report references storage norms and price benchmarks shaping market expectations for dairy commodities this season.
Troy Mills reports Central City High defeated Central City 5 to 4 in the first baseball game of the season at the home diamond Thursday afternoon.
Bond market notes show mixed results with government issue rates steady and Home Owners 3s climbing slightly. Market activity remained subdued as traders priced in policy signals and inflation expectations.
The report notes a mixed bond market with some rails rallying while others decline. Atlantic Gulf and a main line saw improvements, while Treasuries and corporate issues showed firmer footing. Japan 6 percent and Australia 4.5 percent bonds are mentioned along with listed issues, reflecting varied investor sentiment.
The Chicago cash market shows No 2 barley at 86 cents per bushel, No 2 malting at 5 cents, soybeans around 1.19 dollars, and field lard steady at 8.55 dollars with loose at 7.75. Bellies offered at 12.00 dollars feed, No 3.
Cedar Rapids postmaster Frank B. Baldwin warns residents about wash cloth and apron chain letters that request sending goods to listed names. He notes breaking lottery laws and fraudulent acts, with letters forwarded to the post office solicitor in Washington, D. C. to pursue prosecution. Residents are urged not to originate or forward such chains.
Robert Hoff of 621 Sixteenth Street NE was named grand champion at the annual kite flying contest held by the playground and recreation commission at Arthur School. Hoff took first in the pulling contest with 3.5 pounds, the 100-yard altitude race, and the kite battle, flying a self-made two-stick bow string kite. John Nash of 1440 A Avenue NE and Hal Hale of 1754 D Avenue NE won first in the largest kite division with a three-stick kite over feet tall and also triumphed in the 100-yard messenger race. Henry Keyes, 2312 Upland Drive SE, claimed best small kite with a 16 by 16 inch three-stick entry. Robert Price, 948 Maplewood Drive NE, won best three-stick kite. All kites were home-made. ribbons awarded for first in each event. The grand champion received an official softball.
The Cedar Rapids post office reports a surge in Easter season mail with Robert J. Lubbock noting 10 000 to 15 000 extra letters daily. Package mail is at its largest level in history, signaling rising gift purchases this season. A large volume of special delivery greetings and packages is expected for Sunday.
Large crowds filled the Methodist church in Marion for Good Friday services from noon to 3 pm. Churches shared seven words from the cross with pastors from Prairie Chapel, Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Christian, and Free Methodist churches delivering sermons. Musical numbers featured Ruth Engstrom on the organ, Mary Beth Collister, violinist, and several duets and solos. Also noted, Harry L. Searle urged Iowa Masons to attend a statewide simultaneous meeting Monday night. Ledell Nicholson plans Easter week with Rockwell friends.
Prairie Chapel church hosts a sunrise Easter service at 5 a m with a program including Prelude by Lauretta McDaniels, scripture reading, talks by Russel Hughes Betty Hoffman Bob Scott Betty Scott Bob Hoff and Albert Hindman, poetry by Gene McDaniels, songs by a quartet, vocal solo, silent meditation, doxology and postlude by Lauretta McDaniels. Breakfast follows at the home of Clyde and Mrs Scott.
R. T. Fine of the Iowa conference will speak at 6 a.m. Sunday during the Easter sunrise service at the Christian church. He leads the morning service at the Free Methodist church on Fourth Avenue and Seventh Street in Marion and will preside over an evening Sunday school program.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Yocom chapel for Herbert V. Carver with Rev. Arthur W. Henke officiating. Burial followed in Oak Shade cemetery in the family lot with Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M conducting services. Pallbearers named were Marvin Oxley Leonard Hewitt Dr L C Dow Carl Wiley Louis Ross and Floyd G Slauson. Relatives visiting from out of town included Mr and Mrs C O Ingersoll and son Charles of Iowa City Mr and Mrs S M James of Hastings Neb and Don Haines of Cedar Rapids. O G Waffle, who has spent three months in California, is expected home Saturday evening.
Mrs. A A Schenken recently had surgery at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids and is recovering satisfactorily. Visitors may be allowed.
Easter cards filled baskets egg dyes and candy advertised at Owen's Cut Rate Drug offering quick buys for holiday goodies with variety at discount prices and local shoppers urged to stop in now.
Mrs. Carl Falcon entertained the U S circle Wednesday with a program including readings by Mrs. Vernon Lent and Mrs. Ed Bills, an article on John Howard Payne, and a piece titled Before the Days of Fords by Katherine Taube read by her mother Mrs A J Taube.
The Concord Agricultural and Literary club gathered Friday at Mrs. James Woodworth's home. Easter articles were read by Mrs. A. E. Blinks. Richard Schrimper played a cornet solo, "The Palms," with his mother, Mrs. George Schrimper, at the piano.
Miss Josephine Gerlich, a Milwaukee nurse caring for her aunt, Mrs. A F Chesley, who recently underwent surgery at Mercy hospital, has returned to her home. Mrs Joseph Gerlich of Galena Illinois, sister of Mrs. Chesley, is visiting in the Chesley home.
Mrs. Floyd H. Nickeson of 525 Fifth avenue will travel to Wichita Kansas Saturday evening to join her husband in establishing a home there. Mr Nickeson has attended an aviation school and will soon work in an air plane factory in the area.
Dale McMickle formerly of Marion informs C E Pearson that the Glenn Miller Orchestra is playing in Hollywood California for the film Sun Valley Dorothy Maxwell of Marion is connected to the report.
Mr and Mrs Howard Christianson and their son Paul Robert travel to Ackley for Easter with Mrs Christiansons relatives. Mr and Mrs George share in the family gathering as springtime visits weave through the community.
Mary and Joan Balster, Clarke college students in Dubuque, are returning to Dubuque with their parents, Mr and Mrs W H Balster, on Tuesday. Michael Cira Jr., a Loras college student in Dubuque, is spending the Easter vacation with his parents.
Randall Boldt five year old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Boldt of Iowa City fell from a hayman Saturday morning at the home of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Clyde Scott northwest of Marion suffering a fracture of his right arm.
Marion Dairy advertises quarts at 20 cents and pints at 10 cents and notes Sunday opening all day. The potluck supper for the Homebuilders class of the Methodist church has been postponed to the evening of April 20.
Marion churches announce Easter services and weekly schedules. Listings include church names with pastors, Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., morning worship around 10:45 to 11 a.m., sermon topics such as The Rose of Sharon and Life in Christ, plus midweek prayers, Baptismal services, and choir specials.
St Louis Cards and Cleveland Browns opened their city series with Billy Southworth and Fred Hahn using 16-game winners Bill McGee and Elden Auker as starters. Both managers planned to bring in newcomers to finish the game as the tune up for bigger clashes ahead.
A jumble of distorted notices and classified ads lists various services and items. Watches cleaned, leather repairs, feather mattress cleaning, barber shop haircuts, and summer engagements sought by singing groups appear alongside microcontact details and partial addresses.
Advertises painting and paper hanging services with guaranteed work. Encourages calling the number 2-7607 for quotes or scheduling.
A compact classified style item markets a motion picture service promising nine years of experience. It notes versatility to go anywhere and references a box or code labeled T-9 Gerette.
Clerical and labor vacancies appear in the Gazette listings. Posts seek experienced managers for appliance departments and other roles, noting car ownership, salary offers, and interview instructions. Many ads invite in person applications at venues like hotels or offices, with box numbers for responses.
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