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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1940
Page
6
Chicago hog prices surge to near yearly highs as traders note strong wholesale pork demand and steady to firm fatting cattle. Beef and hog futures weather varied receipts with packers showing limited direct arrivals and farmers eyeing stable to higher cash bids despite wavering markets.
Hog prices rise twenty cents across all grades with top grades reaching $370. Cattle and calves show varied pricing while lambs and sheep markets reflect weight and quality differences. Prime beef values noted alongside feeder and heifer figures. calves and mature cattle traded on weight-based scales.
A fragmented Cedar Rapids catalog lists grain prices including No 2 wheat at 33c, No 2 sacked oats around 31c, No 2 rye near 3fe, and various beans and oil seeds. It notes butter and cream prices, wholesale fruit and vegetable items, stock types, and animal listings with measured weights and terms, reflecting a busy market snapshot.
Historical market list shows mixed prices for eggs oats cheese and butter across Chicago New York and associated markets. Included are commodity figures of eggs butter cheese and oats with early 20th century style notations and vendor references.
US stock market on Monday showed little upside as leaders faced difficulties extending gains. Trading volume ran about 900000 shares with prices closing steady. Investors weighed European war currents and domestic steel results while some firms like Alhed Mills and International Paper moved.
Chicago wheat futures swung after hitting seasonal highs as war news lingered. Bears emerged with rain prospects, closing irregularly with gains of up to 4 1/4 cents May contracts. Corn and oats moved mixed while Minneapolis and Kansas City offerings eased.
The Minneapolis market shows grain receipts for Monday with 622 cars, wheat and corn prices in the 40s to 60s per bushel range. Separate Chicago cash prices list various standard grades for corn barley oats and soybeans with mixed bids and losses across the board.
The snippet lists dairy and wool market figures with prices per unit, including cheddar at various cents and references to other agricultural commodities. It includes price lines, averages, and bonds, with scattered figures such as 12% a, 13¢, and 34-35 cent ranges for milks and dairy products.
Nazi sources describe a mobile device said to freeze or paralyze artillery and weapon crews, enabling infantry to seize fortified positions with minimal fighting. Reports claim tests on the western front produced captured pillboxes with little resistance, as the mechanism allegedly limits firing power within a certain range.
An itemized look at Gazette advertising rates for want ads, including line counts, daily rates, and prepaid options. It notes advance payment, box-number handling, limitations on corrections, and publication deadlines for Want Ads across editions.
In New York Bond Market activity shows varied demand as foreign long dollar tours influence trading. Government notes and corporate issues offer balanced pricing with Treasuries around mid- to late 20s while industrials and rails display steady interest and modest gains.
A Tuesday 6 30 p m gathering for women’s softball is announced at the YWCA. Louis Henry Hawes and Elizabeth Smith of Davenport were married by Justice W A Ball on Saturday.
A mud stained shepherd dog named Boy Benex, who deserted with a French unit during an attack, was found in Paris. He will be tried before a military tribunal with defense by common soldiers claiming he wandered lost in the chaos.
Classified notices list beauty shops cement work and masonry services plus tree trimming hauling floor cleaning and painting. Sections note contact numbers and addresses for contractors Beland and Sons and others offering plastering wallpapering plowing and window washing and used car ads.
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