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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1936
Page
18
Official Wednesday receipts show cattle 7 000 hogs 11 000 and sheep 8 000 in Chicago. Hog prices fell 5 to 15 cents from Monday’s gains with most sales down 10 cents to a top of 10 90. Trade moved 12 000 fresh hogs as markets edge ahead of 1935 totals but lag last week.
Chicago meat markets show hogs easing 5 to 15 cents from Monday’s average with top at 10.90 for 180-250 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 7,000 with weak to 25 cent drops on fat steers and yearlings, and slow demand for many grades. Sheep receipts 7,000 with fat lambs steady to 15 cents higher as western lambs range 10.25 to 10.50 for early lots.
In Waterloo hog quotes show steady to 10 cents lower across weights from 140 up to 550 pounds with ranges from about 8.55 to 10.30 per hundredweight. Ottumwa and Mason City markets report mixed moves with declines in lighter and sow categories and price bands listed for 140 to 450 pounds.
Hog prices in Austin Minnesota show mid range for various weights with value from 10.05 to 9.40 per pound. The report notes steady to lower trend for hogs and lists price ranges across weight categories including packing sows 8.50 to 9.15 per pound.
U S Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 20 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern counties ended Tuesday at 11 400 head, down from 14 300 a week earlier and 10 200 a year ago. Trade fairly active, steady to 11 5c lower, mostly 5 to 10c below Monday’s average. Price quotations note light weights 140 160 lbs at 9 20 to 9 90 per hundredweight.
ST PAUL LIVESTOCK SOUTH ST PAUL Receipts CATTLE 2200 improved demand slaughter classes up 15 cents medium to good fed steers 6.75 8.00 butcher cows 4.75 5.75 few up to 6.25 hogs 6000 steady to 10 cents lower lightweights weak 140-200 lbs 10.40 10.50 200-260 lbs 10.00 10.40 260-340 lbs 9.75 10.10 big weights 9.50 and under sows 9.15 9.25 calves 2300 steady 6.50 7.50 most around 8.00 SH EEP receipts 1000 fully steady 37l choice 95 lbs fed wool lambs 10.10 packers few 500 natives 9.50 10.10 fat lambs 9.75 10.10
U S Department of Agriculture notes cattle hogs and sheep trading in Omaha. Hog receipts 5000, steady to 10 cents lower with various weight ranges and prices. cattle receipts 6500 with calves 400, mixed gains and losses across steers yearlings and cows. sheep receipts 7500 with lambs slow but steady and higher asking prices.
Sioux City cattle receipts reach 4000 with mixed demand. beef steer and yearling prices uneven while cows stay active and fat stockers firm. Hogs 4000 head show 10 cent drop for light under 200 lb and mixed bids. sheep receipts 1500 with fat lamb bids undertone steady and top lambs around 10.25.
Hogs weakened on the local market Tuesday as good hogs fell 10 cents while packers bid five cents lower. The top price slid to $10.40. Other local markets showed no change.
Market listing shows bids by grade for steers yearlings and heifers with weights around 1100 lbs and various quality bands from good to down. Prices range from about 4.00 to 9.75 per hundredweight, with cows cann ers and stockers also priced, noting declines in lower grades.
A Cedar Rapids market list shows grain prices for Wheat 88 96c Oats 18% 23 Rye 42 46c Barley 30 45c corn shelled No 4 yellow 46 49c Soybeans Yellow 60c. Produce includes heavy hens and various fowl prices plus wholesale fruits vegetables and hides with numerous rate figures and terms. Prices include oranges grapefruit lemons potatoes apples winesap bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions and hides with various grades and weights.
The bond market was mixed in quiet trading with supply and demand about even. Treasury notes moved narrowly as the government credit outlook remained unchanged, while corporate issues showed small losses and minimal activity. Rails were most active amid a generally subdued day.
New York AP reports raw sugar trading quiet with futures unchanged to one point higher. Refined sugar also unchanged as market holds steady.
Wheat futures fluctuated within a quiet, narrow band on the Chicago board of trade. May wheat at 943 cents, corn up 1 2 cent, May oats at 25 cents as traders weigh drought, moisture prospects, and late seeding risks amid winter conditions and potential rust threats.
Chicago price notes show no cash wheat sales. Corn values listed for No 4 mixed No 5 mixed No 3 yellow and No 4 yellow with various cents per bushel, plus No 3 white and No 4 white. Soybeans range from No 3 yellow to No 4 yellow with sample yellow quoted. Barley and timothy seed details included with unit prices and packages.
Minneapolis grain quotes show wheat varieties with weights and prices, including No 1 heavy dark northern spring 69 Ibs at 1.11344 to 1.2534, No 1 dark northern 59 Ibs at 1.0934 to 1.2434, and related futures for May July and September. also corn No 3 yellow and oats No 3 white listed.
Chicago AP reports firm butter and eggs receipts with varied prices across creamery specials extras and firsts. Potatoes show on track supplies totaling 549 with mixed regional prices for Russet Burbanks and Cobbler types and seasonal demand shifting.
AP reports firmer markets for eggs with receipts of 38 850 and varied color quality. Butter prices steady to higher with creamery and extra grade showing gains. poultry quotes show nominal turkey prices by express and other freight rates.
Butter futures closed with storage standards at 26 and 24 cents for November and June. Egg futures closed with storage packed firsts at 20 cents and refrigerator standards at 4 cents for October.
AP notes a slowing flour market in Minneapolis with carload lots and patent barrel shipments. Prices listed include pure bran at 16.50 and standard middlings at 17.00, reflecting softer demand and limited activity in the grain trade.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports continued softness in fleece wools in Boston. A small lot of country pac e and% blood bright fleeces sold around 33 cents greasy, while Ohio medium wools with clothing and combing staple were offered at similar grease equivalents, with graded combing% and % blood fleeces noted.
The report details various foreign currencies and their values in cents, including France 6.60 percent, Germany 40.30, Italy 7.92, Sweden 25.52, and others such as Argentina 33 and Brazil 8.59. It notes nominal rates and mentions Montreal and New York exchange movements amid irregular demands.
Des Moines judge's ruling in Anamosa favored the Iowa Electric Co over the state board of control and the men's reformatory for land title to a dam site and was upheld by the state supreme court. The company retains ownership of the land formerly owned by the state as Levi A. Birk and Anna C. Birk win $1,127 in a separate land condemnation case in Jones County.
The market shows profit taking in leaders with steel and motor shares retreating while utilities and specialties rise to bolster gains. Transfers reach about 1.7 million shares as traders hold a neutral stance ahead of French elections amid franc devaluation concerns. Chicago grain futures were relatively flat.
A compiled list of stock quotations from Adams Express, Inspiration, International Harvester, Johns Manville, Allied Mills, Whirlpool and numerous others. Prices shown range across many industries including steel, oil, mining, chemicals, and consumer goods with figures per share or unit.
Marion chapter No. 183 O E S staged a school of instruction led by Mrs. Marguerite Hoglan of Center Point. After a morning session a luncheon at Hallwood honored Hoglan, with 24 in attendance. Dinner followed at the Masonic Temple, inspection at 8 p.m. and three candidates initiated. Officers and guests from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns attended. Regular cookie ad noted and local funeral attendance mentioned. A large Methodist church membership class formed Palm Sunday with 19 confessing faith, 32 transferring, 6 children and 13 adults baptized.
Mrs. J. L. Brutsman 63 died Tuesday at 8 a.m. at 1545 Fifth Avenue after a year of ill health. Born July 14, 1872 in Stone City she married April 18, 1899. Survived by husband, seven children, two sisters, one brother and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at St. Joseph's Church with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs Delbert Pugh hosted the Tennyson club while Miss Pearl Bulkley led a lesson on Naeldune's The Voyage. New member Mrs Richard Biddick joined. Plans set for Ivanhoe club luncheon April 27 at Mrs Harold Phillips home. Mrs William Bleakly to chair program. Founders Day May 11 at Miss Emma Klein home. Club bought a book on Tennyson for the public library. Refreshments served with Mrs Pugh presiding. Ladies Union Christian church to meet Thursday at 1 pm for a picnic luncheon at Mrs Harley Breed home. Members to bring picnic items and be ready to sew. Unpaid birthday offerings due.
Firemen were called at 11 23 a m Tuesday to the home of Mrs Mary Brosh 1110 Eighth street SE for a roof fire. Two motorists were fined in police court Tuesday R S Murphy 1010 Fifth avenue SE fined 2 dollars and costs for parking near a fire hydrant and Lawrence Mulcahy 105 Memorial drive SE 1 dollar and costs for overtime parking.
Harold J. Weber of Milwaukee was fined ten dollars plus costs by Justice A. S. Reed for driving a truck that was too wide. Weber was arrested by Highway Patrolman Rhoades during the Tuesday incident.
Viana McCown, director of nursing education for Iowa, spends several days aiding local hospitals. She visited St. Luke's on Monday and Tuesday and will be at Mercy on Wednesday and Thursday to address nursing school problems.
The Tuckabache club meeting planned for this week is postponed until April 17. Mrs. Neal Bunting will serve as hostess at the rescheduled gathering.
Kenneth Winter from Chicago plans a weekend visit to Cedar Rapids to stay with sister Mrs Neal Bunting and parents Mr and Mrs M O Winter along with sister Mrs Dorothy Brush.
The Townsend club will meet this evening at seven o clock in Memorial hall. Members will discuss upcoming events and plan community activities for the month.
Mrs. Fred Lang will host the Grace H. Starr division of the Woman's Missionary society of the Christian church tonight. Mrs. J. B. Emmons will lead the program.
Mrs. Harlan Knight will host the Marion club on Wednesday at 2 30. Mrs. A A Schenken will discuss Roses Old and New Varieties as the program topic.
Social and club notices fill the Marion calendar with meetings of O E S Chapter 183 and Marion Linn chapter D A R guest night at the public library. Lectures on CCC camps by Beckman Atkins and Haas, plus church society meetings and home hygiene classes are planned across the week. Betty Jean Saunders to sing at Federation exhibit. Patmos Commandery Knight Templar to meet tonight.
Tributes to the character and deeds of Mrs. T. R. Alexander of Marion were given at a Monday funeral in Yocom chapel. Rev. Gilbert Voorhies and Rev. W. E. Fisher led prayers and poems, with Mrs Fay Beach Murdock playing organ pieces. Pallbearers included R. N. Fitzgerald and six others. burial followed at Oak Shade cemetery. Relatives from Detroit and Bloomington attended.
Mr and Mrs John C Smith announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Donald Brooks of Los Angeles. The couple wed March 13 at Broadway chapel with Rev Charles Dunn officiating. Dorothy is a Marion High School 1934 graduate, as is the groom. They will reside in Los Angeles.
Louis Weis was appointed to the cemetery board succeeding A. R. McElwain whose term expired at a Monday council meeting. The Standard Oil company received permits to modify its Thirteenth street station and Farmers Elevator to install scales. The council adjourned after bills and met as boards of health and review, with the latter set for April 20. The Presbyterian church holds its annual business meeting Wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. H. Smith from Bloomington Ind arrives for the funeral of her sister Mrs. T. R. Alexander. Cary club held a memorial service at Mrs. Oca Price's home with poems and prayers. Alta Emmerson reviewed Forty two Years in the White House. Cottage prayer services are set for Wednesday at four homes with leaders to be announced.
Rates outline price by ad line count with six to seven line options and amounts in dollars. Ads may be placed by telephone state office or in person at The Gazette for processing.
A collage of classified items includes pawnshop notes Katz Loan Co offering high cash for old gold, local theater nearby, millinery and hats, dentist hours, tailoring promotions, Allied Van Lines, pharmacy remedies, subscription stats, car parts and repair services, tailoring, coats, knitwear, stamps, sport goods, and cleaning services.
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