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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1936
Page
17
Chicago AP reports hog receipts Thursday at 9 000 and a 10 to 15 cent decline from Wednesday. Early top hogs at 11 35 with most desirable medium weights 11 to 11 25. Week to date hogs 19 000, a season low, as farmers hold back supply. Cattle and sheep also steady to weak with wholesalers noting light pork demand at higher live costs.
Chicago market notes hog receipts 12 000 with 3 000 direct. hogs steady to 15c lower, top 11 35, most 11 00 to 11 25. Cattle receipts 10 000. calves 1 500. steers down 15c, heavier lots lower. best heifers 9 25, yearling steers 9 60. Sheep receipts 12 000. fat lambs steady, natives 8 75 to 9 25, several grades around 9 15 to 9 50, bulk 2 50 for some lots.
Cattle receipts 2,600 with prices steady to firm for steers and cows. best heifers around 8.50. grass beef 4.25 to 5.00. calves 6.50 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 5,200 with general market 15 to 25 cents lower. lighter weights down more. sows 8.75 to 9.25. feeder pigs up to 9.90. Sheep 12,000 receipts steady. native and Dakota lambs 8.50 to 8.50 for better. ewes 25 to 13s. Washington and other natives mix in.
U S Department of Agriculture report shows 4000 cattle receipts with steady demand for better yearlings and fed heifers, but weak for other yearlings, steers, and stockers. Hogs also at 4000 receipts with very slow demand, lighter weights selling 10 to 10 85, heavies around 8 75 to 9 00, and feeder pigs down about 50 cents.
Hogs prices across Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City markets ease and rise with ranges for 140 to 350 plus pound weights. Regional quotes list declines at some centers and gains at others, reflecting varied demand and carcass classes.
Hog market ease 10 to 15 cents lower in Austin Minnesota with 180 to 200 pounds at 10.45 to 10.75 per cwt. 200 to 250 pounds 10.60 to 10.90. 270 to 290 pounds 10.15 to 10.45. 325 to 350 pounds 9.65 to 9.95. Packing sows 275 to 550 pounds 8.15 to 9.15 per cwt.
U S Department of Agriculture figures from Omaha show hogs receipts 4500 with steady to 40 cents lower prices for 170 to 250 pound hogs at 10.50 to 10.75, lighter 140 to 170 pounds 9.00 to 10.60, sows 9.00 to 9.25. Cattle receipts 6000 with calves 700 steady to 25 cents higher, steers and yearlings 8.00 to 9.40, heifers 7.50 to 9.00, cows 4.00 to 5.50, cutters 3.25 to 3.75, bulls 4.25 to 5.00, dealers 6.50, a few 7.00. Sheep receipts 6000 steady, lambs 8.00 to 8.50, best above 8.65.
U S Department of Agriculture combined hog receipts across 21 yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8 am Wednesday show 15 500 head, up from 11 700 a week ago and 7 500 a year ago. Market prices 10 15 cents lower than Tuesday with spot prices down up to 20 cents. weights and grades listed with specific ranges and price bands for light to heavy hogs and packing sows.
Hogs in the local market show a continued weakness with Wednesday declines. Good hogs drop 20 cents, good packers 19 cents lower, with tops at 11 dollars. other local markets remain unchanged.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids including wheat oats rye and corn. No. 2 yellow soybeans hay straw poultry and fruits vegetables with assorted crate and per unit prices. Hides horses and pony glue hides also priced with notes on measurements and source terms.
The New York bond market Wednesday mirrored the share list with little overall movement. U.S. government issues started slowly but Tuesday's gains held, while 2 1/2s rose to record highs with several corporate issues showing mixed gains and losses.
U S bonds closed with varied prices across notes and treasuries. Treasury 44s 47-52 traded at 119.30, 4s 44-54 at 113.30, 3% es 43-47 at 109.30, 34s 46-49 at 106.29, and 3s 51-55 at 106.20.
In Chicago hay market reports prices for timothy and clover mixtures, rail and truck lots show No 1 at 20 to 22, No 2 at 18 to 20, and No 3 at 12 to 16 dollars. Straw prices list oat and wheat straw at 6 to 7 dollars and hay at 8 to 11 dollars, with variations by lot and condition.
Wheat futures rose moderately on the Chicago Board of Trade as Winnipeg strength and Manitoba export demand support the market. May corn fell while oats stayed flat and other grains showed mixed moves amid light trading and rains across the corn belt.
AP reports Chicago cash grain quotes with No 1 hard wheat at 1.19, No 2 hard 1.18 to 1.19, corn values around 1.15 to 1.17, oats and rye mixed bids, soybeans at 1.51 for No 2 yellow, sample beans at 1.46, barley around 1.40, and seed prices for moths and clover. Market listings include Winnipeg and Chicago cash prices across wheat corn oats rye soybeans and assorted seeds.
Live poultry receipts include 1 car and 39 trucks with varied item prices such as hens at 19 cents per pound and leghorn roosters at 13 1/2 cents. Butter, eggs, and potatoes show mixed receipts and steady to modest price ranges across grades and regions, with U S No 1 potatoes listed for several varieties and dollar amounts per cwt.
New York market notes firmer egg receipts with mixed colors and special packs trading around 24 to 31 cents. Butter receipts rise with creamery higher and extra grade around 35 to 36 cents. Cheese receipts at 255,629 pounds firm. live poultry steady to weak by freight with broilers and rocks priced, Leghorn around 16 to 17 cents.
Chicago futures show butter and potato contracts ending trading rounds. Butter futures closed with storage standards noted for November and refrigerator standards for October. Idaho russet potato futures closed at 1.93 with January at 2.36 per bushel.
In Jefferson City Missouri three plumbers remodeling a home stopped to straighten a basement pipe. A loud report sent Tom Bryant and homeowner Truitt Woodson to hospital with minor injuries. They had mistaken a one pounder shell from the Spanish American war for an iron rod.
In a slow session on Wall Street amid added profit taking, trading remained dragged through the fourth hour with only modest shifts. Some names like U S Steel Bethlehem Crucible Chrysler Sears Roebuck Douglas American Telephone Deere Anaconda Standard Oil Goodrich Fajardo Sugar National Dairy Loews Warner Bros. pulled small gains while others including General Motors Consolidated Edison American Water Works and General Electric lagged. Bond trading was mixed and grains and cotton futures rose. Foreign currencies stayed quiet.
Littleton Colorado AP report shows Fred Woodsome, chief of the Littleton volunteer fire department, thrilling crowds with a demonstration fire run and then winning the cake baking contest for men. He credits his wife as his trainer.
The Modern Woodmen of America will oversee the graveside services at Linwood cemetery. Friends may visit the chapel Wednesday evening to pay respects before the funeral.
The First Trust and Savings bank of Cedar Rapids seeks $1,532.61 from Peter Nemec and Anna Nemec in a district court secured note action. The Perpetual Savings and Loan Association seeks $1,145.24 in a secured note case. W. J. Conway and Ollie Conway are named with Jessie E Woods Jessie Grace Woods Robert L Yeager and Anna N Yeager as assignees in realty transactions. M F Patterson Dental Supply seeks $1,127.98 in a contract and account suit against Dr K R Ferguson.
Oklahoma City AP report says federal weather observer Harry Wahlgren asked Washington for the biggest thermometers to measure record heat. New instruments arrived Tuesday afternoon capable of reading from 123 to 126 degrees, as Alva’s observer notes heat reached 120 and burst one thermometer.
Frank Roushar born April 9 1846 in Zderaz Bohemia died in a local hospital after a long illness. He married Katerina Zaruba in 1869 and they had five children and seven grandchildren. Organizer of Holy Trinity church Clutier, funeral at Polansky chapel and St Wenceslaus church with burial at St Johns. Family requests no flowers.
Edna F. Saunders sues Kirby M. Saunders. Bertha Troxel sues Cleve Troxel. Violet M. Brennaman sues I. O. Brennaman. Nina Wilson sues Fred Wilson. All cite marriage dates and request custody of minor children.
A perjury case against Lou ise Spurgeon of Cedar Rapids was dropped by Judge A B Clark after a state motion found insufficient evidence. An earlier indictment dated September 1935 had Mrs Spurgeon plead not guilty on September 20, 1935. The complaint arose from testimony in a justice court civil suit.
R. J. McCarthy aged 30 pled not guilty in district court to a concealed weapon charge filed by County Attorney G. K. Thompson. Bond set at 1500 dollars. He was turned over by Marion men who said he claimed to be an internal revenue agent and had lost his gun in a Cedar Rapids taxicab.
Mrs Clara L Herschel died in a local hospital at 7 45 am Wednesday after a long illness. She had lived with her daughters L J Ford and J O Klingaman in Cedar Rapids for 54 years. Survivors include five daughters two sisters a brother twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be in Turner chapel at 2 pm Friday. Friends may call at the chapel.
A federal court in Chicago upheld the Commodity Exchange Act as constitutional, calling it an extension of the grain futures act. Judge John B. Barnes denied the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's request for an injunction to halt enforcement. The suit, filed Aug 15 by William S. Moore for members of the mercantile exchange, challenged intra state commerce regulation.
Mary Emma Snyder Bonebreak a former Cedar Rapids resident died at her Hollywood home August 9. Born March 11 1883 in Linn County she moved to Los Angeles in 1902 and married A S Bonebreak in 1927. She served as matron of the Home for the Friendless in Cedar Rapids and continued similar work abroad. Survived by husband sister and five nieces.
Leonard Hinkle of Ollie pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a still used to make intoxicating liquor. He was bound over to the grand jury and released on a $1,000 bond. Officers found the wired home and questioned Mrs. Hinkle, who initially threatened the sheriff before providing information.
New York AP reports sugar market opens steady with raw unchanged at 3.70 and futures up three points. September at 2.73 and January at 2.52. Refiners seek 4.65 for fine granulated and may raise to 4.75 on Thursday.
Flour carload lots in 98 pound sacks priced at 7.65 to 7.85 per barrel with 26.681 shipments and bran at 25.50 to 26.00, middlings 32.50 to 33.00. In Boston wool trade slower with many inquiries and firm prices. French combing wools in original bags bring 83 to 85 cents per pound scoured, grease wools moving slowly but at firm values.
Foreign exchange remains steady in New York with varying cent values for multiple countries and currencies. Figures show Britain at 503 percent, France 6.58, Italy 7.87, and Holland 67.90, among others, with travel and registered rates listed for several entries.
Mrs Alma S Schuknecht 50 wife of Edward F Schuknecht died at home 913 H avenue NW at 8 15 a m Wednesday after a lingering illness Born in Sweden July 24 1886 she came to the United States at 16 She lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years Survived by husband daughter Alberta two brothers Edward and Fred and two sisters in Sweden Funeral at Beatty chapel 2 p m Saturday Rev F J Carlson Burial in Cedar Memorial park Friends may call Thursday and Friday evenings.
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Emil Chmelicek died in a local hospital at 6 20 p m Tuesday after a lingering illness. He was born March 30 1895 in Cedar Rapids and lived here all his life. Survived by wife Anna three children Alma George Leonard mother Agnes Chmelicek two sisters Agnes Smrha Mary Dukes and brother Frank all of Cedar Rapids. Body at Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Funeral services for Daniel Brague will be held in the Rohn chapel Thursday at 4 p.m. con.
A collage of ads and notices lists cash for diamonds and goods at 316 3rd Ave SE near the State Theater, drugstore remedies, van lines, beauty shops, tools, and employment requests. It includes contact details and service offers from Kenwood Trans and Armstrong’s Sport Goods, Richards Pharmacy, Allied Van Lines, and local beauty parlors.
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