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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1939
Page
10
AP reports hogs quotably steady at the Chicago stockyards while cattle and sheep markets run nominal. Monday estimates show hogs 15 000, cattle 12 000, sheep 15 000 with hogs for next week about 70 000. Lamson Brothers quotes mixed changes across listed securities with small gains and declines.
US Department of Agriculture reports hogs, cattle, and sheep mixed in Chicago. Hogs steady with top quotes around 7.15 and midweight sales firm. cattle receipts 100 with heavies up to 13.50 and vealers around 10.35. Sheep receipts 500 with fat lambs 7.50 to 9.60. wool skins ranged 9.85 to 10.75, spring lambs up to 11.50.
Hog prices vary by weight and region with gains from 5 to 15 cents. Iowa markets show higher ranges for 170-350 pound hogs, while Waterloo Mason City and Austin report steady to unchanged levels across several weight classes.
USDA notes weekly cattle receipts near 25448 with fed steers $8.75 to $12.50, yearlings $8.25 to $10.50, beef cows $6.00 to $7.75, bulls $6.50 to $17.00, stockers $8.00 to $10.00. Sheep receipts 600 with lambs up to $11, hogs 160 with butchers $6.40 to $6.50, weights under 759 lbs down 20 to 30 cents from Friday.
USDA market summary shows cattle receipts 150 calves and yearlings uneven, medium to good steers and yearlings selling $8.75 to $9.25 with loads up to $10. The hogs and sows receipts 109 with slaughter classes down 25 to 40 cents. Sheep sales rise 25 to 40 cents on fat lambs, ewes and feeding lambs mixed with range around $8.50 to $11.60.
Cattle prices rise for fed steers to 1 109 pounds with gains up to 25 cents while heifers cows and bulls move within narrow ranges. Hog receipts 250 with top at 7.95 for 210 pound hogs. sows and pigs mixed. Sheep receipts 50 with slaughter lambs up 25 cents and bulk good to choice lambs around 9.75 to 10.15.
U S Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending Saturday 8 am. Total 14 700 head, up from 14 100 last week and down from 16 300 a year ago. Prices vary by weight, with ranges from 5 85 to 8 40 per hundredweight and several weight classes specified.
U S government bonds closed Saturday with modest moves across issues including Treasury 40 43 June at 104.13 and 41 47 52 at 120.14. Foreign dollar loans showed mixed strength with Milan 64s up about 2 points and Antwerp 1s up about 4. Tokio city 5s fell over a point. Corporate sector remained fairly steady amid quiet activity.
Local hog market unchanged with top at 6.72, and various weight ranges listed from 140 to 350 plus pounds. Cattle market shows ranges for steers yearlings cows and bulls, with prices given for different weight categories and quality levels. Sheep section notes spring lambs and bucks with quality-based pricing.
The Cedar Rapids listing shows Wheat No 2 58c No 60c and oats 26c 23c, rye 30 33c, barley 28 47 39c, soybeans No 2 yellow 80c, hay and straw prices for tame hay 7.00 and straw 5.00, butterfat quotes 2c and cream 20c 18c. Fruit and vegetable prices include lemons 4.75 5.00, oranges 2.50 3.75, grapefruit 2.00 2.50, celery 1.10, lettuce 3.50, onions 1.00 1.85, tomatoes 3.60, potatoes 1.35 1.90, sweet potatoes 1.50. Hides and livestock prices list No 1 cured beef hides 5c No 2 5c, calves 1 2 ic, kip 50c 2c, horses 2.50 2.00.
Butter receipts rise to 1.07 million pounds while creamery scores hold at 93. eggs show firm receipts and unchanged other prices. Potatoes arrive 85 and track 230, U S shipments total 847, old Idaho russets barely steady with slight weakness, northern stock steady. prices quoted for Idaho Russet Bur banks 1.80 1.85, Wisconsin Round Whites 1.22, North Dakota Bliss Triumphs 1.85 1.90, and other varieties with Texas Bliss Triumphs and California White Rose showing varied demand and track vs carlot prices.
AP price report shows butter receipts at 483 320 pounds with higher creamery and extra grade values. Cheese receipts total 161 561. eggs receipts 28 639 with mixed color cartons. Butter and egg prices vary by grade while cheese prices remain steady.
Wisconsin cheese exchange lists weekly quota items for April 24 to 29. Daisies and horns varieties show quotes in cents per pound for various cheeses. Farmers call board provides price quotes for Americas and cheddars.
A note from northern Japan explains that an Ainu woman is forbidden to speak her husband’s name. A spoken name is believed to subtract something vital from his life, reflecting traditional beliefs about naming power and life force.
In New York the stock market resembled a deserted orphan as traders let lead issues drift. Transfers under 200000 shares marked the smallest session since June 18. Bonds and commodities mixed with mild support for General Motors Goodyear Sears Roebuck Boeing Sperry AT&T Consolidated Edison Anaconda US Gypsum.
Saturday stock quotations show Adams Express global mining and Alaska Juneau, Allied Stores and Allis Chalmers, American Can and Anaconda, Boeing and Budd Mfg, Coca Cola and Colgate, Chrysler and General Motors, United Fruit and Union Carbide, along with numerous rail and utility firms. The list features prices and ranges across dozens of companies, reflecting a busy market session from the era.
Wheat prices showed a steady to firm undertone in light trading on the Chicago board of trade. May prices moved up modestly amid better than expected Liverpool action and weekend covering. corn and oats mixed with gains for oats. Local shippers sold 56,000 bushels of cash wheat and 18,000 bushels of corn. Buenos Aires and South American markets weighed on corn futures. Winnipeg prices held steady and Western Kansas dust storms drew some buying interest.
AP dispatch from Minneapolis shows Friday receipts 198 cars, figures steady year over year. Wheat prices listed for No. 1 heavy dark northern and No. 1 dark northern, Montana hard and amber durum with varying protein grades. Corn No. 3 yellow quoted at 45 to 46 1/2 cents, oats No. 3 white 43 to 46 1/2 cents, barley 30 to 66 cents.
Mrs. S E Younkin travels to Brooklyn after sister Maria Thompson’s sudden death. Morris Sanford company sues Harry Bell of Marengo for 87.53 balance from a 1928 purchase. William Jones in 914 Ellis boulevard NW suffers a left ankle fracture entering his car and goes to St Luke’s hospital. Charles Wesley Minor of 1024 K avenue NW files for voluntary bankruptcy with assets equal to liabilities. Norway Telephone Company faces a federal tax lien of 165.55 and 77.62 interest for toll taxes June 1932 to May 1938. Earl Snow reports garage burglary with 32 dollars in tools stolen. Roy J Spillman, jailed on liquor charges, had false hotel address given as Milner hotel when booked.
Evelyn Medinger of 113 First Street NW sustained a head wound needing two stitches at 12 14 p m Saturday after colliding with steel rods protruding from a truck driven by J C Thomassen of 1007 Fourth Avenue SE. She was taken to Mercy Hospital by patrol squad car.
Maj C H Bragg infantry from Mankato Minnesota will arrive in Cedar Rapids Sunday to conduct the annual armory inspection of the headquarters company first battalion 133rd infantry commanded by Lieut Walter Kansky Bragg is inspecting 133rd units across the state National guard units are inspected by regular army officers on national guard duty elsewhere Niagara Falls though famous ranks eleventh in height.
In Chattanooga Tennessee doctors prepared to test Louise Rich a 24 year old stenographer for sulfanilimide traces after a blood transfusion fortified with the drug from her 17 year old niece Wilma Rich. The pair share blood type and the transfusion followed influenza that led to a deadly streptococcic infection. The patient remained semi conscious and critical though briefly improved.
Walter Furman and Ray Hatfield were taken to Clinton to answer larceny of 78 Rhode Island Red hens identified as belonging to Mortz Jensen of Goose Lake. Jensen accompanied the officers after the Thursday arrest, and the theft occurred Wednesday night.
Melvin A. Schnoebelen of Cedar Rapids driving for a Sioux City brewing firm was fined five dollars plus costs by Justice Dan Arnold after being charged by Deputy P. J. Whittemore with violating the county road embargo. The truck and load exceeded the four ton limit by almost two tons.
In Paris fourteen airmen died in two aviation accidents in France. Nine were killed when two bombers collided while attempting to land at St Symphorien airport near Tours. Five more perished when a bomber crashed at Le Bourget airport during intense night and day maneuvers.
The Gazette offers a $25 reward for arrests and convictions of anyone obtaining money under false pretenses through Want Ads. Graduation needs spur purchase plans at Ginsberg’s 111 1st Ave SE. Probasco Jewelers at 106 2nd Ave SE advertises watch repairs and a guaranteed service.
Tokyo reports Japanese military authorities say the recent Chinese offensive against Nipponese forces in China has been completely checked.
Directory style notices list local businesses and services including An Der Son monuments, H K Schaeffer jewelry repair, Dillons delivery service, FotoCraft shop enlarging paper sale, Richards Ru Mat pain relief, Kenwood Transfer, Frank Medi ladies tailor alterations remodeling. Contact details and phone numbers provided for each entity.
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