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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1936
Page
11
Chicago AP reports Tuesday receipts show hogs at 14 000 and cattle 7 000 with sheep 7 000. Hog prices tumbled 10 to 25 cents from Friday’s trend, top at 10.85 as supply rose 19 000. Outside markets ran 9 000 fewer hogs than last week. lambs near 11.85 12.00 and wooled ewes at 6.25 to 6.50. Cattle bids were weak to 25 cents lower with scarce best lots fetching 9 to 9.75.
U S Dept of Agriculture reports Chicago hog receipts at 19 000 with direct at 9 000. prices 10 to 15 cents lower than Friday. Sow prices 15 to 25 cents down. top hogs about 10.85. Cattle receipts 15 000. steer demand weak to 25 cents lower though some higher bids. Calves and stockers steady to higher in parts. Sheep receipts 10 000. lambs 25 35 cents higher. best wooled lambs near 11.85 to 12.00 with strong, scarce sheep overall.
U S Department of Agriculture reports South Saint Paul receipts with cattle mostly steady to weak across beef cows and vealers. hogs down 15 cents though top bids reach 10.40 for 140 220 lb. sheep receipts 1 000 with slaughter lambs up to 50 cents higher and ewes stronger near 11.75.
Beef cattle receipts 4500 with steady/slow sales. small fed steers up to 8.50, bulk 7.00 to 8.25. cows 4.75 to 5.50, cutters 3.75 to 4.50. hog receipts 5000, 15 cents lower, top 10.25, butchers 9.90 to 10.25. sows 9.25 to 9.30, feeder pigs 10.25 down. sheep 2000 with no early lambs, ewes firmer, wooled skins about 12.00, clips 4.75 to 5.25.
The Associated Press reports hog price shifts in Iowa with Waterloo, Ottumwa, Mason City and Austin markets posting declines of 10 to 15 cents for many weight classes. Prices span 140 to 550 pounds, noting goods from good light hogs to packing sows and packers with ranges from about 8.55 to 10.35 per cwt.
U S Department of Agriculture figures show combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 46 000 for the 48 hour period ending Monday morning up from 34 800 a week earlier and 29 000 a year ago Trade was slow mid session with prices generally down 10 to 15 cents from Saturday's average with heavy butchers softer Light lights 140 160 lbs 9 10 9 85. 160 180 lbs 9 70 10 30. 180 200 lbs 10 05 10 55. 200 220 lbs 10 05 10 55. 220 250 lbs 9 95 10 55. heavy 9 70 10 30. 290 350 lbs 9 45 10 00 Packing sows 275 350 lbs 8 90 9 40. 350 425 lbs 8 70 9 25. 425 550 lbs 8 45 9 00.
HOGS receipts 6 500 steady to 15 cents lower with 170 220 Ibs at 10 25 10 40 top. 220 250 Ibs 10 04 10 30, 250 280 Ibs 9 80 10 25, 160 180 Ibs 10 20 10 35, 140 160 Ibs 10 00 10 30, sows 9 25 9 35, pigs 9 50 10 00. CATTLE receipts 8 000 calves 500 weak to 25 cents higher, steers yearlings 7 00 8 00, heifers 6 25 7 50, cows 5 00 6 00, cutters 4 00 4 75, bulls 5 25 5 50, vealers 8 00. SHEEP receipts 6 000 lambs 15 25 cents higher 11 50 10 75 best held above.
Prices in the local market continued to fall with a 15 to 20 cent drop in each grade, keeping tops near 10.20 dollars. Oats and corn eased modestly while other nearby markets held steady.
Grain prices list Wheat 88 to 96 cents. Oats 23 cents. Rye 46 cents. Barley 45 cents. Corn 70 lbs at 44 to 46 cents. Soybeans 68 cents. Produce includes heavy hens 17 cents, eggs hennery browns 19 cents. Wholesale fruits and vegetables show oranges 3.65 to 4.00, grapefruit 3.25 to 3.50, lemons 6.25, potatoes 1.75 to 2.60, bananas 5 to 6 cents, lettuce 3.50 to 4.50, celery 3.50, cabbage 2.75, onions 0.90 to 2.25, strawberries 3.50, pineapples 2.00, grapes 3.00. Cured hides prices listed for various grades, horses 3.25 and 2.75, pony prices, and notes on manes and full tails.
Market report shows steadiness in foreign exchange rates with varied cent and percentage values for currencies including Britain, France, Germany, and Japan. In Boston, wool markets see little activity with limited arrivals and prices around 82 to 83 cents per scoured pound on fine territory wools. buyers maintain caution amid modest demand.
Minneapolis AP notes flour prices fell by 20 cents with carload lots listed at 6.60 to 6.80 per barrel in 98 pound sacks. Shipments totaled 25.92 thousand. pure bran at 17.00 to 17.50 and standard middlings at 7.50 to 17.75.
New York market reports API raw sugar unchanged at 3.75 for spots. Futures show May slipping from 2.85 to 2.83 and March at 2.63, up 2 to 3 points. Fine granulated sugar unchanged at 5.00.
Wheat prices plunged on the Chicago board as rain in the southwest dust bowl reduced demand. May wheat at 97% cents, other grains also declined while local operators shifted positions and elevators absorbed offerings.
Chicago AP price list shows wheat at No 3 red tough 1.04 no 3 hard 1.05. Corn varying from 59% to 65c for mixed and yellow grades. Oats No 2 white 29 29%c. soybeans No 2 yellow 85c rising to No 4 yellow 78c. Barley and timothy seed quoted. rye and cloverseed also listed. lard prices for tierces and loose, with bale prices noted.
Minneapolis cash grain market reports show wheat receipts at 223 cars with No 1 heavy dark northern spring 60 lbs priced around $1.13 to $1.28 per bushel and related prices for No 1 dark northern, Montana hard, amber durum and red Sarum. corn No 3 yellow and oats No 3 white also listed with bids and weights.
Receipts for butter, eggs and poultry varied with firm egg prices and mixed butter values. Live poultry was offered in car lots with detailed weights and grades and potatoes showed steady to slightly weaker demand amid higher sacked sales and regional price spreads.
AP New York reports mixed produce pricing and receipts across eggs cheese and live poultry. Eggs show strong receipts and varied grades with firsts and seconds noted. cheese receipts high with standard and fancy lines. live poultry prices move lower to moderate by freight with multiple bird types listed.
Chicago AP reports butter futures closing with storage standards and several month quotes including Nov 2634, Apr 27c, Jun 2542c, May 25%ac. Egg futures show storage packed firsts and refrigerator standards with April 2134c, May 2158c, Oct 2234c.
U S bonds closed with Treasury 4 percent notes at 47 52 for 117.20 price, Treasury 4s at 44 54 bid 112.29, Treasury 3 3/32s 40 43 June at 108.18, Treasury 3 39s 43 47 at 108.4, Treasury 14 8 46 49 at 105.29, and Treasury 3s at 51 55.
In New York the bond market opened quietly as stock activity weighed on prices but ranges stayed narrow. Government issues moved little with Treasury 2 1/2s of 1948 and Federal Farm Mortgage 3s edging higher while equity weakness pulled down junior liens and convertibles and American Rolling Mills 44s slipped to 117.
The New York market tumbled as lead stocks dropped 1 to 6 points with volume shrinking. Notable declines included Case, Allied Chemical, International Harvester, Chrysler, GM, U S Steel, Westinghouse, Du Pont, and Standard Oil of New Jersey among others. Transfers around 2 million shares. bonds and currencies lingered steady. Brokers blamed French elections, SEC action, tax doubts, and weak recent support for the downturn.
Mrs. R H Biddick entertained ten girls for Rita Biddicks sixth birthday with games stories and stunts. Guests included Rita Biddicks grandmother Mrs A Homolka and Mrs Ray La Monte of Cedar Rapids. Other items mention local visits meetings and social events in Marion Iowa.
A group from Can ton Marion No 7 Patriachs Militant and its auxiliary surprised S G Pierson of Springville for his sixty first birthday. The gathering included Marion and Cedar Rapids residents and friends. Also noted are a Methodist church rally led by Rev Frank Mathis and a Laura Bailey Auxiliary event at St Joseph church with Miss Tillie O Heron visiting Cedar Rapids.
A long list of stocks and prices is presented from Adams Express to Fort Worth stocks. The report shows numerous corporations, rail lines, and utilities with bid and ask figures and percent changes reflecting daily market activity. Named entities include Adams Express, Alaska Juneau, Kennecott, Johns Manville, General Electric, U S Steel, and Coca Cola among many others.
U S Representative Zioncheck of Washington lost a round in his clashes with capital police and the courts as the appeals court denied a writ of error in his drunkenness and disorderly conduct conviction. He faced contempt of court and speeding charges, with fines totaling 45 dollars.
In Warsaw Poland the government bans foreign exchange dealings except when licensed by a Bank of Poland committee citing political turmoil as a driver of hoarding gold and forex purchases.
Readers from distant areas may answer Gazette Want Ads by writing to the Want Ad Department Telephone responses are accepted by calling The Gazette or sending mail via the United States Mail or by delivering to The Gazette office The notice outlines multiple contact options for placing and responding to want ads.
Mrs O G Lies and sons thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral offerings after a bereavement. Perms beauty work Sara Kegley Marvel Dial 3 108 1088 Why not get your family a small acreage for sun shine fresh air and better living See ads under classifications 52 and 54.
In Madrid, partial returns show the left front naming 240 of 311 electors, giving a solid majority in the 473 member parliament. Azana is favored to become premier as other candidates fail to unite the bloc. riots and violence marked the election with six killed and fifteen wounded. Diego Martinez Barrio eyed as premier, Alvaro de Albornoz as speaker.
The column lists numerous social engagements including teas hosted by the Athenian club and Picayune school district ladies, a Musical Literary club gathering, and a Prairie Chapel Ladies Aid meeting. It also notes fire response at Marion to a roof fire near Garden theater and visits by the Brockways, the Lehdighs, and the Weavers, plus several families traveling or attending church and community events.
Gustavus Jakway, 91, of Lamont Iowa and the last survivor of the Twenty seventh Iowa infantry, died Sunday afternoon. He was the oldest Civil War veteran in Buchanan County.
Iowa wheat stocks fell to 1.29 million bushels on April 1 from 1.472 million a year earlier per statistician Leslie Carl. Farm and country storage combined showed smaller totals, with January 1 figures also lower. Nationally, April 1 stocks in country elevators and small mills dropped to 52.16 million bushels from 68.22 million a year ago.
J. F. Anderson Lumber of Minneapolis has purchased Calmar Lumber from longtime owner J. D. Becker. Possession was handed over on Monday after 18 years of operation under Becker’s leadership.
About fifty members attended the Louisa county auxiliary convention in Columbus Junction under Mrs. K. M. Arington. Elected officers include Mrs. Hook of Wapello as chairman, Mrs. Mayme Davidson of Wapello as vice chairwoman, and Mrs. McElhinny of Morning Sun as secretary and treasurer.
Ione Marie Beauty Salon at 814 Dows Building offers complete beauty services with 15 years of experience in beauty culture. Dial 7971 for Ione M. Brunton and machineless perm waves.
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