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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1948
Page
20
Chicago livestock notes show Tuesday salable estimates with 6000 cattle and 13000 hogs. Hogs eased 25 to 50 cents from Friday while cattle rose up to $1.50 and sheep held steady, with various price ranges for different weights and grades across operations.
Salable receipts 5,000 cattle with 600 calves. slaughter steers and heifers active, some prices up to 1.00 higher than last week. Cows stronger. stockers and feeders steady. Hog prices mostly 25 to 50 cents lower. barrows and gilts around 20.25 to 21.50 for various weights. Sheep not established. killers around 9.50 in limited sales.
New York reports chemical shares surge after du Pont directors propose a four for one stock split. Market otherwise quiet with prices in a narrow range and trading near one million shares. Du Pont rose about nine points on the news before retreating slightly.
Wheat rebounded after an early setback as buyers and exports pushed prices higher on the Kansas City open. The CCC bought over 1.0 million bushels of wheat weekend. corn rye and soybeans also showed selective moves while lard led gains among fats.
USDA hogs steady to 50 cents lower with sows off. barrows and gilts 170 to 240 pounds 20.00 to 20.50, some at 20.75. larger weights 18.50 to 20.00. Cattle receipts 9,000. calves 400. fed cattle steady to 50 cents higher. steers 22.50 to 29.00, heifers to 26.50, cows 17.50 to 19.50, bulls steady. Vealers steady. stockers and feeders steady to strong. Sheep receipts 2,000. lambs up 25 cents. slaughter ewes 8.50 to 9.50. breeding ewes 10.00.
Cedar Rapids hog prices eased to a quarter lower with top prime butchers at 20.25 and packers 17.75. The cattle market lists steers and cows with various grades and weights and notes on yearlings and calves. Also includes Dow Jones averages and stock quotations, plus Iowa hog price ranges for Waterloo Ottumwa and Austin and a mixed farm goods section.
In Chicago price notes for corn and oats list No 3 yellow and No 4 figures with mixed grades, while oats show heavy mixed and red varieties. Soybeans are listed as none with monetary figures for feed and per cwt value and sweet clover noted with a price.
Estimated week ago and year ago figures show 55 500 gate yesterday 51 000. Hogs move through 12 packing plants in Southern Minnesota and other facilities in Iowa and adjoining states with some shipments out of state. Prices held steady with slight declines from Saturday across weight classes from 140 to 550 pounds, best quality hogs bringing around 16 to 20 dollars per hundredweight depending on size and grade.
Kansas City receipts 14 000 cattle and 1 000 calves with uneven demand. Slaughter steers steady to strong early but slow with some bidding lower. heifers unchanged. medium good beef cows slow. Bulls steady to weak. heifers, calves and cows showing mixed activity. Prices: fed steers about 22.00 to 26.00. fed heifers 21.50 to 25.50. cows 17.50 to 19.00. some lots 20.00.
Chicago reports mixed market tone as poultry receipts reach 1 car and 30 trucks with varied hen and turkey prices. Cheese and eggs show steady to slightly lower scores while potatoes list multiple regional varieties and prices with Idaho russets and Colorado reds leading the track sales.
The page lists wholesale sales and fresh American cheese prices by grade and year, with grass fed cheddar figures from 1947 to 1948, shelf cured and grass shelf varieties, and flats and midgets pricing. It also notes domestic Swiss, iced young hens, and toms with weight ranges and regional references to northwestern markets.
Old Icelandic, spoken in Iceland and Greenland, is closely akin to Norwegian. The comparison highlights linguistic ties across Norse languages and regional speech patterns.
Danvers resident Dan Schertz faced back to back fender benders in Bloomington. After a rear collision at the post office and a second crash an hour and twenty minutes later while leaving a parking spot, he filed two accident reports with city hall. No injuries were reported.
The Denver post office has expanded its duties by locating an Indian preacher and a shoe store. Officials traced the preacher after a letter from Mrs. Andrew Sturgeon of Colon Michigan. Mrs Mary Selogg of Ottawa Newfoundland sought the shop name where she left a shoe months ago.
Fairfield AP reporting attorney John A. Huglin aged 79 died Sunday at his home east of Fairfield. He is survived by three sons who are all army officers Brig. Gen. Harold Huglin of Fairfield California Col. Henry Huglin of Alexandria Virginia and Col. Harvey Huglin of Montgomery Alabama.
In New York analysts report a surplus of men’s suits as fall demand wanes. Stores debate whether to cut prices now or hold stock for next season, while reports show production outpacing retail sales by 11 percent. The National Credit Office notes distress goods vs staples in the market.
A Minnesota Youth Conservation Commission created by the 1947 legislature guides youths found guilty by courts away from hardened criminal paths. Judges use the YCC to assess and reform errant minors with exams, education, trade training, radio programs, and occasional probation. most avoid lengthy jail stays and are watched for a year. The program aims to instill respect for authority, offering counseling and schooling to reduce future crime risk.
Lowell Hawkins hunted in Montgomery Michigan after learning he needed a deer license and buckshot. He saw a 10 point buck in a cattle herd and followed officials advice. He purchased a license and buckshot, returned to the pasture, and shot the deer with one shot.
A Marion family dinner hosted by C. H. Kent and daughter Mrs. Bess Golden at 479 Tenth Street gathered 24 relatives including the Walter Lembaughs and Cedar Rapids families. Separately Pfc. Donald K. Koch who died in Japan was honored in a Marion service with Legion rites at Alice cemetery. Turkeys and poultry offered by Gordon Hatchery.
Mr and Mrs Bud Connell hosted a Christmas party Sunday for children of Indian Creek Country Club members. The program featured Christmas carols by Joan Jacobsen accordionist and songs by Suzanne Groves, plus a Santa visit with gifts. About eighty four children attended and a buffet for 150 members and families followed.
St Louis advertising history notes a 1906 shift toward truth in advertising. George A. Volz recalls flamboyant claims. The eye water swindle in the 1880s drew buyers with a one dollar offer and returned a finger stuck in a card. Rodents form the largest mammal order, about 3,000 species.
Engagements announced for Elva Dircks to Channing W. Gilson of Brooklyn New York with a Dec 22 wedding at Trinity Cathedral Davenport. Neighbors report a fire in South English damaging clothing and bedding. Rebekah lodge officers named in West Union. Santa to arrive by plane in Tipton for the Jay Gould Holiday Festival. Elsie Holmes to marry Lansing D. Greenwood of Utica New York. Wapsie Eastern Star officers listed. Traer celebrates golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner and Legion hall reception. Shellasburg programs note treats for children and multiple church Christmas programs. Eastern Star officers installed in Oelwein January 14. Gail Simmons to wed John F. Fish of Brandon. Lawrence H. Stewart held to grand jury on theft charge. Newhall school to present Dickens Christmas Carol operetta with Santa Claus treats.
Classified page items show want ad rate notes and numerous lost and found entries. Entries name missing purses wallets and pets such as cocker spaniel puppies with contact phone numbers and rewards. Additional items reference crocheted rugs and home goods for sale.
Three Danish wireless operators stationed at Thule Greenland plan a hazardous voyage to North America in spring. Led by 25 year old Carl Johann Petersen, they bought a $5,000 double-ender Viking ship to follow Norse routes via Norway and Greenland and trace Erik the Red Thorvaldson and Leif Ericson to Vineland in North America.
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