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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1941
Page
18
Chicago and Omaha livestock quotes show dressed beef and sheep values holding near four year peaks. Hog prices jump 10 to 25 cents with top near 12.00, while cattle and lambs stay firm or steady amid active sales across Chicago Omaha St Paul and Iowa markets.
Livestock prices across Sioux City and Des Moines markets with cattle hogs and sheep receipts. Slaughter and feeder classes show varied gains with top hogs reaching 11.80 and steers above 11.00 in recent quotes.
Cedar Rapids hog market advances on all grades Friday with a 15 cent gain. Prices show varied quotes for hogs by weight and quality from 140 to 500 pounds. Cattle and sheep sections list multiple grade ranges and price bands for steers heifers cows and lambs.
Grain prices include Wheat No 2 at 94 cents, Oats 34, Rye 50, Corn 64. Hay and straw at 10.00 and 7.00. Poultry rates list various weights with hens 13 to 16 cents, eggs at 31 to 23 cents. Wholesale fruits and vegetables show lemons 7.50, oranges 4.00 to 7.75, watermelons 11 1/2 cents per pound, let tusce 5.00. Hide prices per type noted. pony and slave priced half. Mississippi River stages show Davenport steady, LaCrosse and Prairie du Chien unchanged, Dubuque up 0.1, Keokuk up 0.2, St Louis slight rise, Cairo steady, Memphis up 0.3.
New York traders mixed results as rails oils and autos fluctuated with slim gains for a few leaders. War news and fears of tighter controls kept many buyers on the sidelines while Sears Roebuck American Telephone Westinghouse and Kennecott attracted demand.
Wall Street stock quotations list prices for many names including Libby McNeil Libby, Bendix Aviation, General Motors, Coca Cola, American Can, du Pont, Eastman Kodak, Procter Gamble, Sears, and Goodyear. The page notes many company figures with bid and ask style listings and industry leaders across the market.
Wisconsin cheese prices for next week list Cheddars at 3124¢ with careful market notes. Boston wool market shows moderate demand for domestic wools with several grades and prices in scoured and grease terms, while Dow Jones averages reflect mixed movements across industrials utilities and rails with a total of 65 stocks traded.
Soybean futures led a broad advance on the Chicago board of trade with all deliveries rising to season highs before closing 1 to 2 cents higher. Wheat and other grains followed soybeans with mixed small gains and narrow corn ranges as traders awaited the mid month government report showing a large forecasted loss.
The Chicago market reports No. 1 hard wheat at 1.0160, corn values across yellow grades from 0.74 to 0.75, oats varied with No. 1 mixed at 0.422, and rye no sales. Barley shows malting and feed figures, lard and bellies listed, while Winnipeg wheat opens with October at 1.436 and December near 1. Kem.
Market summaries from Chicago and New York list receipts for poultry butter eggs and cheese with price ranges by grade. Key items include poultry leghorn and Plymouth Rock prices, butter scores from 88 to 93, eggs mixed firsts and storage packed, and potatoes with various regional prices. New York section mirrors steady butter and cheese with detailed case and grade figures.
New York bond traders posted narrow gains and losses with slow overall tempo. Some rail loans advanced on Thursday retreated on profit taking while foreign issues showed slight strength in specials. Japanese and Belgian issues weakened. corporate notes like Walworth and Nickel Plate improved. U S government bonds ended with minor changes,Treasury 3s 51-55 and 4s 47-52.
Des Moines amateur boxers prepare to defend home turf against five Peoria fighters in a Des Moines Athletic Club sponsored show on Monday night. Bill Heath of Des Moines leads the local entrants in the event.
The notice shows a classified ad price table by word count and line counts with minimum two-line requirement. It notes special rates for work wanted entries and a 10 cent extra charge for out of town blind ads using a box number in care of The Gazette. Include ad text, run dates, and remittance to Classified Advertising.
Weight star will meet Willie John of Peoria. Other Peoria fighters face Iowa opponents Calvin Stone versus Bob Anderson, Dick Cook. Featherweights Del Cockayne and Paul Rainey meet Billy Cornwell. Bantamweight Delmar Fitton faces Hank Ullrich.
A list shows 25 veterans among 45 Brown University football candidates invited to report for practice. Other notices include condolences from the Rudd family and multiple lost items such as a black Cocker Spaniel Pokey, an orange cat, a Rat Terrier Tuffy, a gold Bulova wrist watch, a black billfold, a Poland China gilt, a large green canvas, and a Beagle described with colors, with various contact numbers for claims.
A collage of classified blurbs lists auto transport references, watch sales and repairs, jewelry offers, insurance, fur remodeling, carburetor service, and various small ads. Notables include PROBASCO JEWELER, K. and M. PHCY, GINSBERG'S, MORRIS FUR SHOP, and Andrew Carborator Service among others.
A cluttered classifieds page lists job ads and employment requests for varied roles including shop assistants, a sheet metal worker, neon tube bender, cabinet builder, farm help, drivers, waitresses, housekeepers, and a barber. Listings invite applicants to contact Box numbers or visit locations like Allison hotel and various eateries in Iowa.
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