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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1952
Page
1
USDA estimates salable receipts for Saturday show hogs 100, cattle 500 sheep. Live hog prices rose 25 to 40 cents while cattle stayed steady to weak and sheep held about steady in Chicago markets.
Chicago receipts total 7 000 hogs with market up to 40 cents higher on most weights. top hogs at 17.50 and most 180 to 230 pounds around 17.10 to 17.40. Slaughter lambs and ewes steady to weak. Calves and cattle show slow trading. high choice fed steers around 35.00 per 1 090 pounds, with several lots of good to choice steers 29.50 to 33.50 and cows 21.75 to 25.00. Late week loads of feeding steers 33.75 to 34.25 and yearling stock steers about 35.00.
Plymouth Wisconsin. Tone firm. All Wisconsin grades. Sales include 10 cars cheddar longhorns 40c and 1 car pepper longhorns 40c. Bids unfilled cover 2 cars single daisies 39%2c. Offers uncovered: 5 cars cheddar longhorns 38c.
Omaha slaughter classes steady with cleanup trade. Receipts 509 cattle and calves. stockers and feeders unchanged. Direct sales to dealers show mostly commercial to low choice fed steers around 26.50 to 32.25. Holstein load at 28.25. cows 21.00 to 24.50. canners and cutters 16.00 to 16.00. commercial balls up to 27.25. prime dealers quotable to 35.00.
Market notes show hog prices in Ottumwa with top quote of $16.75 for selects. Heavier ranges from 160 to 550 pounds display varying values, ending at $13.25 for 450-550 pounds.
Cedar Rapids hog market held steady with higher prices over the quotations. Good butchers and packers reported varying bids across weight ranges from 90 to 340 pounds, while steer and heifer prices were listed with ranges for multiple weights. Wholesale fruits and vegetables and farm items are also noted with prices for crates, oranges, celery, cabbage, and other produce.
NEW YORK stocks rallied strongly in spots Friday with selected issues retracing a major part of the week's losses. Maximum gains were near the close as volume reached about 1,350,000 shares.
Chicago grains traded lower after a midday rally failed. Wheat slid about 1 percent with May at 2.46. Corn eased near 1 percent, May 1.81. Oats held or dropped slightly, May 0.824. Rye steady to down 3 percent May 2.00. Soybeans fell around 4 percent May 2.84. Lard fell 5 to 15 cents May 10.85.
Chicago AP market notes list cash prices for wheat corn barley and field seeds. No. 3 yellow corn 1.792 1.83 per bushel, No. 4 yellow 1.70 1.8154, No. 5 yellow 1.61 1.78, sample grade yellow 1.2041.72 %s. Extra heavy white 94 2. Field seed prices include red clover 30.00 431.00, timothy 9.25 49.75, sweet clover 10.00 710.50, redtop 29.50 30.50, alsike 38.00 39.00. Soybeans no price.
Kansas City cattle receipts were 200 with calves 50, not enough cattle on offer to test the market.
Waterloo market reports hogs rising 10 cents with top at 16.85 while butcher weights across 160 to 550 pounds show varied bids from 14.10 to 16.85. Listings include price per weight classes and ranges for different hog sizes and loads.
Receipts Friday estimated at 50,000 with Thursday actuals 49,000 and week ago 35,000. Prices steady to higher across weights from 160-180 lbs at 14.50 to 450-550 lbs at 12.75 14.35, reflecting a fairly active market.
The steel dispute could hasten decontrol of business, as Defense Production Chief Fleischmann hints at metals controls relaxation in two to three weeks. Observers note price easing in shoes, clothing, fats, oils, textiles and other basics and foresee broader decontrol measures in coming weeks. Congress factions and business groups press for full freeing of controls while agencies prefer gradual easing with backstop powers.
New York wholesale dairy prices show steady American whole milk, cheddar ranges from 41 to 42 1/2 cents, and various butter quotes. Receipts total 423,454 lbs for butter and 15,637 cases for creamery products with market activity described as unsettled in the Midwest, whites easier and browns firmer.
Live poultry receipts 11 trucks with no price changes. Cheese prices listed for various forms and weights. Butter receipts 671,153 lbs with weak market, most scores around 68 cents per lb. Eggs receipts 25,206 cases, market firm with several grade price points. Potatoes arrivals 48 tracks, old and new supply light, market firm with track ceilings and street sales reported in dollars per 100 pounds.
Alfred Eugene Ralston two month old son of Mr and Mrs Iverle Ralston died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after brief illness. Paternal grandparents listed. Services set Saturday at 2 pm in Yocom Murdoch chapel. Burial Oak Shade cemetery. Also Fleisher funeral services for Mrs William J Fleisher at 2:30 pm Sunday in Yocom Murdoch chapel with Grove City Rebekah lodge helping. Burial Oak Shade cemetery. Clergy Rev H T Wood and Rev James Gable noted.
Ice, Marion, and the Trimble families joined the Harvey Trimble group plus Barbara and Danny Trimble and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Trimble as they traveled to Des Moines Wednesday to greet the Hawkeye group arriving by plane from the San Diego naval base. Jon Trimble, Harvey and family son, returned to Marion on boat leave. In Mercy Hospital Pearl Grandle Crowley, stroke patient, is improving after nine weeks in Marion with her brother-in-law and sister, the Murpheys, and son Dr. James H. Crowley of St. Paul visiting.
Advertisement touts Wallmaster Contracting Service as a prize winner in a Reader's Digest contest for unusual small business ideas. It promises a stable year round service business with exclusive territory rights, no experience needed, potential earnings of 500 dollars per month or more, and training plus support. Central States Distributors invites responses via letter or wire from Oak Park Illinois with a contact phone number.
Richard Novotny has completed his boat training at the Great Lakes naval training station and is spending a leave with his parents, Mr and Mrs Adolph Novotny.
The Girls Athletic Association of Marion high school will sponsor the annual Big Ten ball tonight in the high school gym. Ten students six girls and four boys? selected for outstanding traits will be honored during the dance from 8 15 to 11 30. Mothers Club Hosts Cancer Fund Donation.
Mrs Archie D Conklin hosted a breakfast at 440 Sixth Avenue on Thursday inviting Mrs George Ludlow of Cedar Rapids and the former Margaret Beadle of Marion. Nine women attended and Ludlow received a layette gift. Lt Col C H Moyer returns Saturday from Offutt AFB after two weeks duty with the Office of Special Investigation. Birthday Luncheon honors Hiram S Massingale on his eighty fourth birthday with a luncheon hosted by Mrs C E Barkwill.
Among the guests were the honoree's sister Mrs. Liza Mingo and Mrs. Ed Plummer for Cedar Rapids, Mr. Plummer and Mr. Massingale's grandson Chuck Barkwill of Marion.
Ford tractor garden plowing. Phone 302R. Adv. J. B. Hemphill, 86, of North Liberty, is critically ill at University hospital, Iowa City. Mrs. C. C. Scott has returned from a visit with her daughter in Pasadena, Calif. Johnny Rupperle and Carol Ann Mobbs were returned home from Cedar Rapids Hospitals. Walter Morrison. Adv. Return from Texas Mrs. Leo Kelso and her children have returned from San Antonio where they visited S/Sgt. and Mrs. Lee Simpson.
The report notes Brenda accompanying her parents to Marion while Sgt Simp son plans a later furlough to Marion. The brief entry records travel and military duty details without further context.
Stockholm AP Tage Erlander returned from a two week U S visit and said it was interesting to see how the average American lives. He noted the living standard appeared to be as high as Sweden's.
The District Court of Iowa will hear proof for the last will of Mary C. Holets on April 24 1952 at 9:00 a.m. in Cedar Rapids. The hearing will determine admission to probate with Wm. W. Crissman as attorney forInterested parties.
Linn County Cancer Crusade reaches a quarter of its $20,000 goal with $5,713 raised. About 600 residential division volunteers began Tuesday as general solicitation continues next week. Funds support national cancer research, education, and local projects like University of Iowa studies.
Cairo Egypt officials extend martial law imposed after Palestine war for one year by royal decree. The decree keeps military authority in effect in the Sinai and Red Sea regions amid regional tensions and security concerns.
On collection day the carrier is shown tallying payments from each household. The scene captures his focus and routine, highlighting the moment when every customer on his route has settled up.
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