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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1941
Page
5
Chicago and Iowa markets saw cattle hogs and sheep values weaken as liberal offerings and slow demand trimmed quotes. Hogs led losses with most carcass ranges down 10 to 15 cents, while fed steers yearlings and sows also eased though some light yearlings held steady. local receipts were sizable across multiple yards and regions.
Sioux City area and cattle hogs market data with receipts and prices across weight classes. Dairy cows and calves steady to good. hogs with lower opening bids. sheep supply steady with western fat lambs lacking early action and various lot prices noted. Primary prices include cattle calves steady to weak, hogs mostly steady to 10 cents lower, and sheep steady to mixed across weights.
Barrows and gilts for various weight classes in Austin Minnesota logged mixed quotes. Prices range from about 9.15 to 10.70 per hundredweight with millimetric changes across weight bands from 140 to 500 pounds, including sow brackets.
Peoria UtAP I U S Department of Agriculture hogs and cattle and sheep show salable receipts with prices. Hogs 200 to 230 lb bulk 1115 to 1130, top 11.35. sows 275 to 350 lb 9 to 10.15. Cattle fully steady for slaughter steers, heifers strong, fed steers 11.00 to 11.65, calves top 13.00, most 10.50 to 12.50. Sheep 300 spring lambs fully steady, ewes and wethers 11.00, top 11.25, common 8.00 to 10.00.
Hog prices hold steady across weights from 140 to 360 pounds with top at 11 dollars for long-haul hogs and various price ladders for packers and beef cattle. Calf market shows fancy selects around 12 dollars and lambs at ten dollars for spring lambs, with other grades priced by weight and quality.
Grain and livestock prices listed for Cedar Rapids include wheat No. 1 942¢, No. 2 924c, oats new 337c, rye No. 2 50c, barley No. 3 35¢-43c, soybeans No. 2 1.33, hay and straw prices, poultry figures for springs, hens, leghorns, and cocks, wholesale fruits and vegetables with prices for lemons, oranges, grapefruit, celery, watermelons, lettuce, onions, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, apples, peaches, cured hides and specific horse prices. Includes various quality grades and unit measures.
John B. Gurney aged 19 son of Senator Gurney of South Dakota enlisted in the Army Air Force on Monday.
New York AP report notes a 13th consecutive session with no overall advance in the Dow Jones average. The market showed a stalemate with mixed gains and losses, about 450000 shares changing hands, and several blue chips retreating while others posted small gains.
Tuesday quotations list wide array of stocks with prices from Adams Express to Yellow Truck and many others across industries. Names include Libbey Owens, Allied Stores, Anaconda Copper, Armour, Bethlehem Steel, Coca Cola, Sears Roebuck, Chrysler Motors, Du Pont, Eastman Kodak, General Electric, Union Carbide, Woolworth, Westinghouse, Willys Overland and many more, reflecting active trading across firms, commodities and banks in a dense market snapshot.
James Henderson Linn, 26, of Iowa City, son of Elza and Mrs Linn of Martinville Illinois, earned a master of arts in music at the University of Iowa and has enlisted for the Navy School of Music in Washington DC. He plays most orchestral instruments, specializing in the bass viol. Americans are not subject to the restrictions placed on most aliens in Australia.
The report from Chicago indicates hopes of the nation harvesting the largest wheat crop in 22 years, with broad commodity weakness. Wheat futures fell over a cent per bushel. corn, oats, rye, and soybeans also declined, while Winnipeg and other markets moved differently in quiet trading. Chicago cash wheat and grain prices show varied declines across grades and futures.
Market summary from Chicago and New York reports shows steady butter and eggs prices with supplies steady. Idaho Oregon Nebraska and Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs potatoes listed with various washed and unwashed types. Plymouth Rock and Leghorn poultry prices noted. New York egg and butter details include receipts and price ranges.
U S government bonds closed with modest losses amid hesitancy from Washington economic controls. Foreign issues posted mixed gains while long term Treasuries firmed slightly. rail and utility shares declined fractionally in an otherwise active trading day.
Wisconsin cheese quotas for the week show dealers cheese exchange prices for twins at 2143c and cheddars at 2142c. Wool market reports Boston territory wool of good French combing length selling moderately from 1.03 to 1.05 dollars scoured basis, with some offers at 1.03. Twelve month Texas wool sold at 1.03 to 1.05, several houses holding at 1.05 to 1.07.
Public improvements departments report a questionnaire from defense transportation commissioner Ralph Budd on scrap steel from abandoned street car trackage. Removal is economically unfeasible except possibly with WPA labor and materials, noting stretches on Grande Avenue Sixteenth Avenue Third Avenue east and a small west-side strip. Repaving the nine foot strip between tracks would exceed the scrap value.
Local brief notes a bungalow canning school set for Wednesday at two. Also reported: Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lowe of Twenty-ninth Avenue SW welcomed a son on August 10 at home. Other items include police reports, society meetings, and a car theft claim with details corrected.
Robert D. Smith son of R. D. Smith 1547 Bever avenue SE is among 67 men training as flying cadets in the army air corps at Thunderbird field Glendale Ariz He attended Coe College where he joined Delta Phi Epsilon and earned letters in football and baseball for two years.
B Max Mehl of Ft Worth Texas a nationally known coin collector will be among principal speakers at the Iowa Numismatic Association convention in Cedar Rapids October 18 19 announced Monday night at the Cedar Rapids Coin Club regular meeting. Lee Chandler reported to police Monday that he lost a sample case valued at 55 dollars about 8 1/2 miles north of town on highway 11. He said he returned 15 minutes later but the case was gone. Mrs W P Enright Presbyterian Missionary society will have guest speaker at the Kenwood Presbyterian Missionary group meeting Wednesday at 2 p m with Mrs R S Robbie hosting and Mrs M C Grant leading. Lucille Fernow and Jane Kohl who attended the Christian Endeavor convention will report. Two cars sideswiped on highway 218 six miles south of town Monday night but Sheriff Jim Smith said little damage and no injuries occurred. The accident at 10 05 p m involved Joe Cortez 21 of 317 Seventh Street NE and Henry Louvar 57 Route 2
A jumble of lost items and ads lists rewards for a brown leather chair a tan leather case and various jewelry catches. multiple ads offer watches repairs camera loans diamond prices and jewelry services. delivery services and moving help noted along with classifieds and driver opportunities. Names include Lee H Chandler and Katz Jewelry & Loan Co with addresses and phone numbers.
A draft ad page lists multiple Cedar Rapids beauty establishments including Lovely Lady Beauty Shop Aral and Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop promoting a Liquid Cream Wave treatment with a sale price of 3.75 dollars from regular seven. Other entries mention Paris Academy Beauty School furnace cleaning and various contact numbers.
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