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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
16
Chicago and several midwestern markets report hog prices down 13 to 23 cents from Friday with steady to lower bids on steers and yearlings. Receipts rise in Chicago and Des Moines as buyers await fresh demand while lambs move slowly and cattle prices trend mixed with most weights easing.
The notes show 500 calves with vealers at 8.00 to 9.00, some higher up to 9.00 and a top around 900. Hogs offered 11,500 head with opening bids lower around 4.00 to 5.?? per cwt and packing sow bids near 3.20. Sheep and lambs steady with slaughter lambs and feeding lambs cited. demand broad and prices mixed across categories.
Hogs are weaker on the local market with all grades down 10 cents. Top price falls to 4.90, while calf and sheep quotes show 140 to 190 pound calves at 8.50 and spring lambs at 70 to 100 pounds at 8.50. Bucks 1 lower, others by quality.
Grain prices list No 1 wheat 80 cents No 2 78. Oats White No 2 33 1 2 cents No 3 30 45c Rye No 2 Dic Corn shelled No 2 yellow 45 1 ic Buckwheat No 2 cwr 115 Soybean No 2 yellow 93c May and straw baled tame day 8.00 straw 6.00 Butterfat 30c No 1 cream 29c No 2 cream 27c Cedar Rapids poultry prices hens 9c 4 to 5 lbs leghorn 5c springs over 5 lbs 4 to 5 lbs 5c under 4 lbs 6c Old roosters leghorns 5c colored 5c Henneries 18c No 1 14c No 2 ? Wholesale fruits vegetables lemons 6.75 oranges 2.75 4.50 grapefruit 1.7 celery 0.90 1 lettuce 3.00 onions 0.70 or 1.23 cabbage 0.24 lb tomato 3.50 carrots 0. ? 4 2 0 Cauliflower 1.75 potatoes 1.40 4 12 Delicious apples 1.55 2.25 Idaho potatoes 15 lbs 3c Jonathan apples 1.45 grapes 2 2 dollars cranberry box 3.40 3.90 No 1 cured beef hides 9 3c No 2 hides 8 2c No 1 calf 11 sc No 2 calf 10 uc No 1 Kip 10 2c Pony and glue hites half price mane and tail included.
Published by J. E Bennett and Gav Wn Jumps, MONDAY'S QUOTATIONS list wide range of stocks and bonds with numerous entities such as Adams Express, Intl Hydro, Kennecott, Allied Stores, Amn Motors, Bethlehem Steel, Union Carbide, General Electric, and Zenith Radio among others. The data includes prices and leading movers across industries in a dense OCR page.
New York markets report egg and butter receipts, cheese and dressed poultry steady to firm, with egg prices 15 to 19 cents for firsts and extras. Potatoes and Nebraska Triumphs noted, alongside regional potato varieties and freight terms, while Chicago butter and eggs figures appear for comparison.
New York stocks opened with a rally attempt but failed as prices drifted lower. Leaders slipped fractions to two points at worst, with some gains fading by close. Transfers totaled about 550000 shares as major names like U S Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, and General Electric moved. Loft, Electric Boat, Sears Roebuck, and Consolidated Edison held firmer.
Firemen controlled a blaze in a three story ice storage building at the Hubbard Ice company located at 1124 First Street NW around 12 30 PM Monday. The fire started from a spark from a welding torch and spread through a wall. Fire crews remained on scene for a half hour to ensure no remaining sparks. The building is an old frame structure.
Wheat prices moved irregularly on the Chicago board of trade after an opening rise. December futures fell to 96 4 1/2 cents as oats and corn also slipped. local receipts totaled 137 cars of grain with 59 cars of wheat among them while commercial buyers and selling interest shaped the day.
Winnipeg wheat notes show Dec May and July futures with varied bids. Minneapolis cash grain receipts total 187 cars with No 1 dark northern bids around 96.75 to 97.00 cents, and No 1 hard Montana winter 93.75 to 94.25. Chicago cash provisions list No cash wheat sales and mixed corn bids. soybeans, barley, timothy seed, red clover, red top, alfalfa values provided with several price ranges.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for December 11 to 16 show brick butter at 14 cents, horns at 15 cents, and cheddars at 14 to 15 cents. Futures prices by Lamson Bros include butter at 27.00 for February delivery and eggs at 44.100 for January delivery.
Scandinavian bonds rebounded from last week’s slide caused by the Russian advance into Finland. Norwegian and Danish issues rose about two points near midday, aided by a US ten million dollar loan to Finland and Finland’s firm resistance. Domestic corporates drifted lower with stocks, while U S Government bonds showed narrow to uneven moves.
Dr Earl E Harper of the University of Iowa told Rotary Club members that vocational interest dominates what today’s youth want to know and that moral questions are being faced honestly. He cited surveys from high schools across the country and urged guiding youths to suitable training and potential careers. Higher education is increasingly seen as essential before professional specialization.
Vatican sources report Pope Pius in a secret consistory directed cardinals on anti communist and anti pagan stance amid Cold War pressures. US appointments included Francis Spellman as archbishop of New York and army diocese bishop, with John O Hara named auxiliary bishop for military work. Pallium awarded to Spellman Schrembs and Montreal archbishop. proxies Polci Hurley.
Police Chief Bob Vlach ordered a general clean up for all officers. He urged shine their shoes press their shirts and keep uniforms pressed. He announced a ban on smoking in uniform in public for all ranks including captains clerks and patrolmen.
Town finds schedule details for chicken suppers bazaars dances and elections at local churches halls and clubs. Tularemia reaches ten cases as Cedar Rapids reports community health updates and the death of Mrs Anna Patchen prompts local notices.
Two drivers were involved in a noninjury crash at the Fourth avenue SE and Tenth street intersection. L Dooley of 1609 Grande avenue SE traveled east on Fourth avenue SE while Walter James of 1248 Third avenue SE went north on Tenth street. Highway Patrolman Sergeant Clarence B. Day directed traffic at the scene.
George R. Hennessey son of Mr and Mrs George H Hennessey 1544 B avenue NE left Monday for Des Moines to enlist in the army air corps after three and a half years at Coe college under the new rule requiring high school graduates. Mike Slaman son of Mr and Mrs Sam Slaman 616 Seventh street SE enlisted Thursday in Des Moines for service in Hawaii in the infantry.
Judge C. J Haas decrees the Iowa tax commission is not entitled to levy or maintain about 8000 dollars against the estate of T. J. Lowell a Cedar Rapids hardware merchant who died in Belleville Kansas The estate included 11855886 in savings and 4070.59 in checking in a Cedar Rapids bank at death Submitted date November 24.
A judge dismissed the charge of indecent exposure against Melvin Hill 22 of Cedar Rapids on state motion. Hill was fined 100 dollars and costs in police court last Wednesday on a disorderly conduct charge arising from the same incident. Judge Ring returned 50 dollars judgments for Robert F Milota and W CC Boland in a service claim action. William Oakley of Clayton county was defendant in a separate case. Emily Kriz of Kriz Tent and Awning Co was awarded 5660 in a mechanic's lien case. Tony Catanzaro was named as defendant.
James Keeley of Toledo was arraigned before U. S. Commissioner R. L. Whelan on a charge of selling liquor to Indians. He was jailed at 1 pm Monday. bond set at $1,000. Indian agent reports liquor was allegedly bought by Indians in at least two instances.
Classified notice from The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlining want ads including out of town charges, blind ads, and advance payment. Details pricing per line, publication deadlines, and telephone and mail submission options.
Personal announcement advertises a simulated gold life-time plate with your name and social security number stamped on it, complete with a leatherette folder, priced at 38 cents. Includes mention of Ford Pfister in West Iowa Dining and activities like dancing roller skating attractions.
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