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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1941
Page
17
Chicago and Omaha livestock reports show hog prices steady to slightly higher amid large receipts. Cattle values ease modestly with steer prices down. sheep generally steady. Regions note mixed trends across states with hogs top around 11.70 and calves varied by weight class.
Reports from Ottumwa show varied hog prices across weight ranges from 120 to 550 pounds. Prices range roughly from around 3.75 to 10.80 per hundredweight with many fluctuations and cents adjustments noted for multiple weight brackets.
Salable hogs receipts 2500 active buyers steady with top 11.50 and bulk 170 to 240 lb around 11.15 to 11.45. cattle receipts 550 steady with few good to choice fed steers 17.5 to 18.25, cows and bulls steady to strong. calves 200 steady with top 13.00 and milk-fed vealers 11.50. sheep 900 receipts with spring lamb market not established buyers mostly 11.00 or lower for ewes and wether springers, sales steady.
At South St Paul Minnesota the cattle trade is dry with-fed steers and yearlings around 9.50 to 10.75, cows 8.25 to 7.50, calves 10.50 to 12.50. Hogs 4,300 receipts slow with bids near 11.00 to 12.00 for 180 to 240 pounds and 10.25 to 10.70 for 240 to 330 pounds. Sheep receipts 3,000 with western lambs up 25 cents or more. native spring lambs steady around 10.75 to 11.00.
Local hog prices hold steady across weights from 140 to 360 pounds with little change Monday. Cattle and sheep markets show mixed figures for steers heifers and fat cows, with range prices noted for various classes and weights across the regional market.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids markets include No 1 wheat at 94 2, No 2 92 1/2, oats 33 1/3, rye 50, barley 35 1/4, corn shelled yellow 64, soybeans 1.33, hay and straw prices, poultry market rates for various weights, fruits and vegetables with lemons at 9, oranges 3.85 to 25.00, grapefruits 3.50 to 7.75, celery 55c, watermelons 13c, lettuce 73, onions 1.65, potatoes 1.75, duchess apples 1.35, California peaches 1 box, Calf hides prices and horse values, pony and glue priced at half.
Cheese quotations for the week list Wisconsin dealers exchange prices for cheddar and other varieties. The wool market in Boston shows modest activity with few sales, USDA reports.
New York markets showed a tepid rebound few names advanced while most issues drifted lower. The list endured twelfth straight session without a decisive move with about 450000 shares changing hands as steel mill operations were expected to run at 97.5 percent capacity. Notable movers included Santa Fe Pennsylvania American Smelting Sears Roebuck General Electric and Union Carbide with U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM AT&T and Kodak trading unevenly through the day.
Wall St stock prices are listed with numerous issuers and values from Adams Express to Woolworth in a Monday quotations page. The report names individuals and firms across industries including Alaska Juneau Alaska North American companies and national chains with varied percent figures and closing prices.
Dow Jones figures show bonds down slightly while utilities rise and industrials slip. Trading totals cite rail and utility activity with stocks in core averages, reflecting modest declines across sectors and varied daily moves.
Grain and soybeans futures fell on the Chicago board of trade as Weather reports and weakness in other markets pressured prices. Wheat and corn dropped more than a cent, soybeans off 1 3/4 to 2, and oats down about a half to 1 cent with a partial rebound late. Cash wheat and corn prices were quoted, while Winnipeg and Chicago cash provisions for various grain grades were listed.
New York prices show eggs steady to firm with mixed colors and various grades. Butter futures and receipts add pressure with scores and premiums noted. Chicago poultry market reports detail heavy hens and Leghorn varieties with wide price ranges.
U S government bonds closed in New York with Treasury bonds at 33s 46 46 and a quoted price near 110 26 in Monday trading, reflecting market activity across the U S debt market.
Five suspected leaders of a subversive movement described as Nazi in character were held in preventive arrest near Puerto Montt. Diplomatic sources said a Nazi putsch to overthrow the government was scheduled for mid August. Three others named plus two unidentified were charged with membership in a subversive military organization.
Moscow report says Slavs from ten nations conquered or dominated by Germany unite to oppose Hitler. Alexei Tolstoi urges resistance to Hitlerite program and vows to destroy German military aggression. Delegates from Russia, Ukraine, Poland and others pledge joining the crusade. He criticizes Pan Slavism as reactionary.
In a broadcast from London the Queen expresses deep gratitude for U S aid and vows Britain will fight to preserve justice and freedom. She praises American gifts of clothes food and supplies and notes British women working in factories and fields to end the war. She envisions a united effort to build a better world for children.
Eight forest rangers battled the 8000 foot ascent on Mount Rainier to rescue Leon Brigham Jr., 21, star end, after he plunged 80 feet into a crevasse on Carbon glacier during a mountain climb with four Seattle friends. His companions heard a muffled groan as he disappeared.
Former New York Stock Exchange president Richard Whitney, released from Sing Sing after three years four months of a five to ten year term for grand larceny, begins work as dairy farm superintendent in Barnstable Massachusetts tending 25 cows under parole rules and restrictions until his maximum sentence ends in 1948.
The narrative highlights a prisoner who rose from mopping floors to a clerkship in the head keeper's office. Due to Harvard education and high intelligence, he is deemed hard to replace. An athlete in college, he left Sing Sing in excellent shape at 53 and once played on the prison baseball team.
Several storefronts advertise jewelry repair insurance and camera sales. Ginsberg’s Jewelers promotes watch testing and discounts while Vincent’s Jewelry Store urges purchases. Iowa Camera Shop offers used cameras and wallet deals. Local services include car tuning at Andrew Carbuter Service and home care for seniors.
Classified notices show multiple help wanted and service ads. Listings include positions for beauticians at Lovely Lady Beauty and Le Mar Beute Salon with pay scales and locations in Cedar Rapids area, plus farm hands, mechanic, chauffeur, and warehouse roles.
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