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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1952
Page
1
Chicago traders reported hog salable estimates for Saturday at 300 thousand head with cattle at 200 thousand and sheep at 100 thousand. Hogs were steady with Thursday's average Friday while cattle stayed about steady except bulls and vealers which were firm, and sheep remained weak.
Industry voices warn wage boosts approved by the Wage Stabilization Board will raise steel costs and inflation. Bethlehem Steel’s Eugene Grace cites an $8 per ton steel rise needed to offset wage gains, while U S Steel chairman Irving Olds predicts “another round of crippling inflation.” Putnam counters with tempered relief prospects as grain and market prices edge higher.
Hog receipts reach 8 000 as bulk butchers stay active and steady. Prices show top hogs around 16 60 to 16 85 per 100 pounds for 270 to 290 pounds with lighter weights trading around 15 50 to 17 00. Lambs steady to weak with top near 28 50 and cattle receipts at 1 000 with feeders and bulls firm to strong and cows from 21 75 to 25 50.
Receipts total 1100 cattle with calves 25 and slow action on fed steers and heifers. Cows steady to 25 cents lower, vealers and stockers steady to 50 cents down. Prices show feeders down, top odd lots of choice fed steers to 33.00, most commercial and good steers 26.00 to 30.50, heifers around 29.00 to 30.00, cows 20.50 to 24.00, canners 15.50 to 20.00, bulls 24.50 to 27.00, prime dealers up to 35.00.
The page lists fresh produce prices California tomatoes six dozen for $8, green beans $5.75, cucumbers $2.25 per dozen, avocados $3.75 each, artichokes $8.25 per lug, and other vegetables with crate and pound pricing. It also shows sheep market bids, hay prices, field seed rates, and Dow Jones averages with the prior close and current totals.
New York traders saw rails shares rise strongly on Friday while many secondary issues fell. Volume traded reached about 1,250,000 shares as the market showed a mixed trend with notable gains in major issues and weaker performance in others.
Sioux City cattle receipts total 800 with calves unavailable and slaughter stock steady to easier. Demand is light as dealers are scarce. stocker and feeder cattle mostly held for Monday. Prices show commercial and good fed steers 27.50 to 31.50, heifers 26.50 to 28.50, cows 22.00 to 25.00, canners 17.00 to 21.00.
Waterloo notes hog quotations with top price 16.90 and bids across weight ranges from 160 to 500 pounds. Prices decline at higher weights and include several misprints and inconsistencies in weight brackets.
Des Moines market notes show Friday receipts around 43,000 with week ago 49,500 and year ago 41,000, actuals Thursday 48,500. Prices steady to 10 cents lower with top at 17.30. Barrows and gilts 160-180 lbs quoted 14.50 to 16.75, sows and other weights listed with varied ranges from 12.85 to 17.50 across assortments.
Kansas City cattle receipts show 100 calves and 50 steady, with calves nominally steady. Market tone firms as buyers hold prices.
A word puzzle listing across and down clues including 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 entries. The grid references pairs like 1 Across and 2 Down as well as theme answers such as Italian capital and Russian ruler.
A list of cryptic puzzle clues includes items like 25 ane 26 Musical 27 Ships tonnages 28 and 23 Rim 31 Girdles 33 Charact 38 Dress e 40 and yet 41 and ie symbols 42 Petty quarrel 43 Simple gs 44 Spoken 46 One 47 Legal hearing 48 Series 50 Chop.
June rally and mother’s tea set the scene for Camp Fire activities in Marion with talks on Shoes and Their Care by Norma Robertson Hair Beauty by Joan Drenkhahn and Correct Lines by Eloise Allen. Demonstrations by Eleanor Joss Mary Unteidt and Joyce Kemp accompany attendance by many local families and church groups.
Chicago AP reporting cash grain quotes for corn oats and field seed. Corn prices show No 2 yellow around 1.83 dollars and No 4 yellow near 1.80 to 1.81 with variations. Oats list No 1 heavy white around 0.89 to 0.92 dollars. Field seed fee ranges noted and red areas priced around 50 dollars per acre depending on grade.
Ottumwa hog prices show steady demand with top at 16.60 per cwt for select weights. Prices across classes list bids for 170 to 550 pound ranges, while Wisconsin cheese market in Plymouth notes steady tone for cheddars and longhorns with several bids and offers remaining open.
In Chicago, live poultry market steady with Leghorns at 19 cents per pound. Cheese prices show mixed shifts from single daisies to processed leaves. butter receipts large with varied scores and price ranges. Potatoes report light supplies, firm market at ceiling, and limited track sales with regional prices for Idaho russets and other stock.
New York wholesale cheese prices show steady levels with whole milk American and various cheddar grades. Irregulars, weights, and extra No. 1 classifications move within small margins while some lots shift fractions to reflect market demand.
Steelmakers worry about inflation from any wage price boost and how higher steel costs could curb orders. Some customers cut production or cut back orders while defense needs remain strong, yet higher prices may push manufacturers to reconsider purchases.
Listing of commodities with prices includes starch in bags and bags of paper, boiling oil, moulding starch, grits by pass, crude corn oil tank cars, soapstock tank cars, and related freight terms. Prices shown per unit or quantity, with a few totals and line items across multiple goods and tanks.
Miss Gertrude M. Elson, 56, died Thursday evening at her Marion home after a long illness. She was a 30 year clerk in the O R C office at Cedar Rapids. Born February 2, 1896, she moved to Marion in 1910 and graduated from Marion High School in 1915. Surviving is brother Wayne Elson of Los Angeles. Services Saturday at 2 p.m. in Yocom Murdoch chapel. burial in Palo cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
The Marion American Legion post will sponsor a dance Saturday night from 9 to 12 at the Legion hall. Proceeds support veterans programs and community activities run by the post.
Lost items include a red Persian cat at Montrose Hotel booth area with Papers. a bulldog. a large gold wristwatch. a pair of clear plastic framed glasses with a reward. Contact numbers listed for each finder.
An OCR fragment shows a notice for a three day watch repair for finf jewelry at Vincent's Jewelry Store 310 3rd St SE. It includes a health motto Your Health Is Your Wealth and references Mutual Op Omaha and a nursing home, with details about a registered nurse in charge Helen Randall and a list of miscellaneous services and appears to be a cluttered old classified or ad page item. The fragment mentions a Smithsonian trusses service and E E McGuire at 1502 15th Ave NE, reflecting a mix of ads and notices from a historical newspaper.
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