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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1935
Page
8
Chicago and other markets report hog values retreating from Thursday’s peak as trade slows and supplies remain slim. Friday bids show steady to 10 cent declines with top Hog prices around 12.00 and bulk purchases near 11.65 to 11.95, while cattle and sheep movements vary across feeders and wholesale buyers.
Iowa hog prices ease with quotes scattered by weight class while cattle and sheep markets show mixed signals. Receipts at Chicago and Des Moines vary as buyers balance supply with demand across calves steers and feeders.
Hog prices weakened slightly in the local market with all grades down five cents. The top price decreased to 11.35 dollars, while other markets remained unchanged.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids area including oats rye barley corn shelled and produce items such as oranges grapefruits lemons potatoes bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions and miscellaneous meat hides. Prices shown with various weights grades and numbers for hens springs cocks and calves.
Market report from Chicago shows butter receipts 13 firm prices unchanged eggs receipts 10 317 firm extra firsts cars 24 cents storage packed firsts 25 cents live poultry steady with hens 17 cents leghorn 18 cents rocks 18 20 21 cents broilers 13 14 cents ducks 12 cents spring white ducks 15 cents infant prices for turkeys 11 14 cents. Potatoes receipts 25 on track 113 shipments 341 good stock Idaho Tasset bent stocks and assorted regional prices including US No 1 115 new stock Oregon Hairs Triumphs 163 Maryland 120 Virginia 120 New Jersey 115 badly decayed 110. New York butter and cheese receipts firm. Eggs receipts 10976 mixed colors special packs 28 63 cents to 31 4 cents. Live poultry firm by freight broilers 17 21 cents fowls 17 21 cents roosters 15 cents. Chicago butter futures closed storage standards Nov 247 cents fresh standards Aug 237 cents.
Chicago wheat and corn markets showed subdued activity as traders waited for the government August crop report. Wheat firm with fractional gains, corn steady to higher, oats largely unchanged, and cash prices little changed as receipts varied.
Wall Street leaders show broad gains as merchandise, motor, steel, aircraft and rail shares rise. New year highs appear across many issues with volume around 2.2 million shares. several major names post advances including Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, American Telephone, General Motors, Chrysler, U S Steel, Bethlehem and Union Pacific.
A Chicago grain ledger shows cash bids for WHEAT CORN OATS and SOYBEANS with No 2 and No 3 grades, mixed and red classifications, and assorted per bushel prices. Additional entries include rye buckwheat barley timothy and clover seed per cwt prices and lard rates.
New York spot sugar held at 316 with shipment at 320 while futures showed no sales. refinery price steady at 510 for fine grade. Minneapolis flour shipments listed and bran and midlings priced around 16 75 to 18 50. Boston wool demand remained fairly active with 645 and finer wools selling 64-65 cents on scoured and 68-70 cents on average to good, with some 70-72 cents for top French and combing grades.
Foreign exchange rates in cents for major currencies include Great Britain 4967 France 662 Italy 8622 Belgium 1690 Germany 4041 Holland 6746 Norway 2497 Sweden 2363 Denmark 2219 Finland 220 Switzerland 3276 Spain 1374 Portugal 42 Greece 94 Poland 1897 Czechoslovakia 416 Yugoslavia 231 Austria 1897 Hungary 2980 Romania 98 Argentina 3310 Tokyo 2931 Shanghai 3700 Hong Kong 5205 Mexico City 2790 Montreal 99.9675 New York to Montreal 100.034% nominal.
In Peoria Illinois a reward of 1841 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Gerald Thompson was divided among an unnamed 19 year old attack survivor and Henry Newman a laundry engineer. Thompson was convicted of murder and awaits execution. The diary of conquests and a released license number aided authorities.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas assured House leaders that the Guffey coal bill will receive Senate attention this session if the House passes it. He said the Senate will give the measure full consideration as soon as possible before adjournment.
Mrs Mary Nugent 66 of New Hampton died at her daughter s home after a long illness She leaves a husband two sons three daughters and two grandchildren Funeral services in Immaculate Conception church with burial at Cedar Memorial park An infant son preceded her death Mrs Anna Divis wife of John Divis died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a brief illness Born in Bohemia she came to Cedar Rapids thirty one years ago She is survived by ten children five grandchildren and two homes bodies at Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements
John F. Zrust aged 31 died at 9 15 pm Thursday at a local hospital after a six week illness. Born in Cedar Rapids on July 31 1904 he had lived here his entire life and worked as a baker at Peter sen Baking Company since 1921. Surviving are his wife Libbie mother Mrs Anna Viktora stepfather George Viktora half brother Milo Kasparek and half sister Frances Kasparek all of Cedar Rapids. Body at Barta chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Brief services were conducted Thursday morning at Rohn funeral home for Harry M. Johnson. The body was transported to Fairfield for services at Hoskin funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. W. Greer McCrory. Burial followed in Fairfield cemetery.
A series of birth notices records a daughter born Aug. 7 at St Luke's to Mr and Mrs H K Steadman of 723 Third Street SW. Dr and Mrs J B Smith of Springville welcomed a daughter Aug. 7 at the same hospital. Leonard R Ferris and wife of 1119 B Avenue NW announce a daughter Shirley Ann born Aug. 8.
In Belfast the death toll from sectarian rioting neared ten as 15 year old Edward Brady died from injuries suffered a month earlier.
In New York on Friday steady gains in many corporate issues contrasted with a spotty government bond market. Industrials, rails and utilities showed mixed results with small fractional gains in several names while most industrials were flat. Government bonds moved up and down with minor losses and gains. Foreign bonds were dull with Italian bonds as the only notable softness.
Funeral services for Harry L. Shekelton who died from injuries in an auto accident will be at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Yocum chapel with Rev H O Allen officiating. Burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Masons and Trojan lodge will attend in a body.
In Sioux Falls South Dakota AP Twenty one men were arrested Friday morning as state peace officers led by B D Mintener moved to enforce order in the Morrell packing plant strike now in its fourth week. Arrests followed stoning of cars carrying non union workers. All detainees were booked on open charges.
The Z C B J lodge in Belle Plaine will host about thirty state lodges at Firemen's Park one mile south of town. An estimated three to four thousand attendees will enjoy a day of games races and contests beginning at 10 a.m. Other events include a Cedar Rapids versus Chelsea softball game at 11 a.m. and several Cedar Rapids drill and Sokol team performances through 3:30 p.m.
Local Marion Iowa market offers home rendered lard and meats priced per pound. Listings include pot roasts beef boil pork loin rolled rib roasts ground beef butter catsup and sauerkraut with varying per pound and bulk bag prices.
The notice explains counting five words for the first line and six for each following line to estimate lines in a compact Want Ad. It includes a rate table for consecutive days to determine advertising cost.
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