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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1939
Page
10
AP reports Saturday live stock receipts in Chicago cattle 200 hogs 500 sheep 1,000 with heavier hogs up while market remains steady to 10 cents higher. Cattle and lamb trades near steady. hogs top at 815 dollars with 220 pound plus weights 10 cents higher amid active market.
Wheat prices eased in slow Chicago trading with May at 685 5/8 cents and corn down about 3. Argentina reports 3,769,000 bushels of wheat shipped this week while Australia sold two cargoes to China. Lard futures slipped to new seasonal lows amid broader market softness including cottonseed oil weakness.
AP notes USDA Chicago livestock receipts with hogs steady to 10c higher, top $8 15 for 220 lb, cattle steady with calves and stockers narrow trade, fat cows $6 50 to 7 00, sows 6 50 to 7 00, sheep 7000 head steady to easier after open, fat lambs near $9 50 final bids around $9 15.
AP report from Sioux City shows cattle receipts at 700 calves with prices for medium grade feeders around 1050 to 1075 dollars, cows common to good at 550 to 704 dollars, hog receipts near 3000 with good and choice 170 to 240 pound hogs at 750 dollars, sheep receipts 3000 with fat lamb bids around 885 to 900 dollars and feeder lambs scarce. market notes indicate steady to higher for some weights and mixed trading across classes.
Receipts highlight hogs 3,000 strong with price gains to 10 cents higher for over 240 pounds. top hogs at 775 for 170-225 pounds. Cattle receipts 700, steady across classes. fed steers and yearlings around 8.85 to 10.85, cows 4.50 to 5.50. Sheep 8,000 fat lambs weaker by about 25 cents, best ewes above 475, bred ewes around 500. Iowa hogs show varied strength across weights. Waterloo hogs mostly steady to slightly higher, Mason City price ranges similar.
Iowa and Minnesota hog prices listed by weight brackets from 140 pounds to 550 pounds. Prices vary from about 6.00 to 6.80 dollars per hundredweight with multiple brackets and rounding artifacts in the record.
Combined hog receipts at 20 yards and 10 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended Friday totaled 18 100. Compared with 25 500 a week earlier and 17 800 a year ago. Prices for barrows and gilts ranged with 140-166 lb animals unquoted and 180-180 lb at 7 15 to 7 65 per cwt. Sows sold from 6 05 to 6 28 and 6 45 per cwt. Market tone described as steady to 10 cents higher with strong undertone.
Receipts around 2000 cattle 2500 hogs with early steer and heifer prices steady to firm while feeders and calves show gains. Beef cows and bulls hold near steady levels with top cattle near 9.50 to 11.90 for strong offerings. Hog prices mixed with top sows around 7.85 and midrange butchers easing slightly as market tones remain cautious.
A brief reference explains that cheese is milk coagulated by rennet, an ingredient often used in dairy processing.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids area include Wheat No. 1 60c No. 2 58c New oats white No. 2 25c No. 2c Rye No. 3 SO SKa Barley No. 3 30 4lc Corn shelled No. 2 yellow 40c No. 3 yellow 8c Soybeans No. 2 yellow 74c Hay and straw bids Baled tame hay 7.00 Baled straw 6.00 Butterfat prices 6c and cream 25 0 23c Delivered poultry prices Colored hens 14c Leghorns 10c Colored stags 9c Leghorn 6c Seed prices celery 3.00 lettuce 3.00 bananas 5 5i4e onions 6h 1.25 cabbage 1.50 carrots 3.00 potatoes 1.45 180 sweet potatoes 1.25 1.90 bus Hide market No. 1 cured beef hides 6c No. 2 5c No. 1 calf Tzee No. 2 calf 6c No. 1 kip 6c No. 2 kip 5c No. 1 horse 2.28 No. 2 horse 1.75 including manes full tail pony and glue hides half price
Local hog prices trend upward with primes up 5 to 10 cents on Friday and packers lifting 5 cents. Top hog price reaches 7.65 dollars. Cattle market shows varied gains for steers and yearlings across weight classes with several price points listed, alongside calf and sheep market figures and condition notes.
Market notes from Chicago show live poultry receipts 22 trucks hens easy with steady balance. white Rock eggs and dressed turkeys priced steady with few changes. Egg receipts 13759 easy with local graded extra firsts at 16 cents. potatos arrivals 51 on track and 297 total US shipments with varied regional prices and ample supplies.
New York AP reports mixed egg prices with steady to higher colors and special packs around 194.19 and 18.2 cents for standards. Butter receipts show weak creamery demand with higher extra scores near 26.27 cents. Cheese receipts indicate overall strength for whole milk flats and fresh fancy at 22 to 25 cents for various grades.
Wisconsin cheese market report from Plymouth lists items such as daisies 12c horns 12c and cheddars. notes trends for the week of Jan 30 to Feb. Ends with Farmers call board entries and price observations.
New York AP reports most bonds extended their recovery as moderate buying lifted many issues by fractions to over a point by midday. Utilities led gains amid efforts to resolve energy sector frictions with the federal government, while U S government bonds lagged.
Vice President Garner, down with a cold, showed great improvement and was reported in fine shape yet staying indoors due to rainy weather.
Philo residents gather as David and Joseph Maddux celebrate their 94th birthday. Reportedly the oldest living twins in the country, the brothers have lived in Philo for 84 years, marking a long shared life in New Holland.
Light profit taking trimmed Friday's stock market gains as leading issues backtracked. A thin final hour bought limited support while declines eased at the close. Transfers neared 550 000 shares. bonds moved higher. Several key names slipped, others rose. Tennessee Electric Power and Alabama Power preferreds posted notable upturns.
Friday stock list shows Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Cnem Kennecott Allied Stores Kroger Libby Owens Amn Power Lehigh Valley National Biscuit Boeing North American Co Calumet & Hecla Phillips Pet Goodyear Tire US Steel General Motors and other major firms trading. numerous prices and yields listed reflecting active market during the session J E Bennett & Co disseminates the quotations from the Merchants National Bank building offices in the 4034 Merchants National Bank Building.
Chicago based appellate court ruled the midnight ceremony between Marguerite Eustice and Quin OBrien invalid and reversed a circuit court annulment. The 63 year old OBrien claimed abduction and coercion to marry. the court found no substantial corroboration of a valid marriage. Eustice, 31, contends otherwise.
Washington AP report says the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday rejected a Democratic member’s demand to pigeonhole impeachment charges against Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. The dispute centered on whether to proceed with formal charges or delay action pending further review.
Chicago cash provisions list exact bid prices for wheat corn oats barley and seeds with sample grades and counties. Minneapolis receipts and futures quotations detail No 1 hard Montana and red durum wheat, No 3 yellow corn and No 3 white oats amid fluctuating cash values and quotations.
President Roosevelt said at a Friday press conference he would not withdraw Floyd H. Roberts’s federal judgeship nomination for Virginia. He warned that if the Senate rejects him, he would send a “right interesting” letter to Roberts.
In New York the American Federation of Radio Artists and the networks signed a five year contract ending a threatened walkout. The accord covers actors singers and announcers on commercial programs with a 100 percent A F R A shop, rehearsals paid, and wage minima set for various program lengths plus rebroadcast and hourly rates.
Miami, Florida. President William Green of the American Federation of Labor announced the executive council decided to issue a certificate affiliating the United Textile Workers of America back to the A F L. The reestablishment marks a return to the federation after a period of separation.
Mrs Cornelia S Waite widow of Henry C Waite founder of the H C Waite Music Co Cedar Rapids died in Chicago Thursday night. Survived by daughter Mrs Mabel Cress three sons Rev Claire Roy Ralph B Waite and sister Mrs Emma Baker. Funeral to be held in Cedar Rapids Sunday with time to be announced. Friends may call at Turner chapel Sunday morning.
Ely resident Mrs. Mary Johnston died in a local hospital at 12 20 a m after a lingering illness. Born January 9 1866 in Johnson county she married Henry Johnston May 20 1886 in Ely. Survived by a son and daughter in law R J Johnston Solon three sisters and five brothers. Funeral at Turner chapel Monday at 2 p m with Rev Harvey C Coovert of Guttenberg Ia officiating burial in Linwood cemetery.
Funeral services for Anna M McArthur lifelong Linn county resident who died at her Monroe township home Thursday at 6 15 a m will be held at the Turner chapel Sunday at 2 p m Burial will be in Buffalo cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Dora Belle Chessman died Wednesday at her home 1313 B avenue NE. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Marion H. Williams in Moon chapel at 3 30 p m Saturday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Larry James Wessels three weeks old and son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Wessels died at 7 20 a m Friday in a local hospital He is survived by his parents three grandparents Ada Sloan of West Bend and H G Wessels and his wife of Buffalo Center Short services and burial will be in the Buffalo Center cemetery Saturday afternoon.
In South Bend Indiana a grieving father Willis H Sriver head of a private detective agency allowed his five month old daughter to die quickly rather than pursue medical intervention. Doctors said prolonging life would not change the outcome and the child born with four missing vertebrae showed no pain or distress despite her condition.
Advertising rules describe minimum two lines per ad with five words on the first line and six on subsequent lines. Rates show one 40 word ad and discounts for out of town work, all advance payment. Ads may be mailed telephoned or delivered to The Gazette. Special rates apply to work wanted notices.
A card of thanks and notices advertise Anderson Monuments and Brady Mortuary with contact details. The message notes professional ethics prohibit business solicitation from funeral homes and lists service lines at 1029 3 Ave and 840 Sth Ave with phone numbers.
A jumble of classifyable Want Ads items appears. Listings include prize offers, jewelry repairs, a moving and storage service with Allied Van Lines, a $25 reward for white collar fraud, a golf school, and multiple consumer goods and services with contact details.
Washington report shows the federal deficit reached 2.046 billion on Feb 1 while the national debt rose to a new high. A 50 million transfer to the social security old age reserve was counted as an expenditure and pushed the year’s deficit to 5.297 billion and the debt to 39.685 billion.
Associate Justice Clark McReynolds of the supreme court marks his seventy seventh birthday Friday. He stands second oldest on the court after Justice Louis D. Brandeis who is eighty two and is noted as the court’s only bachelor who avoids Washington social life including White House functions since Franklin D. Roosevelt became president.
Washington reports Senator William E Borah of Idaho showed notably improved condition Friday as his influenza illness continued.
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