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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1944

Page

6

Hogs lead steady with strong cattle demand at major markets

Hogs advanced with top bids near 14.00 as demand stayed active across Chicago Des Moines Omaha and Sioux City markets. Cattle trade firm to higher with fat cows and bulls steady to up, calves and feeders showing broad demand while sheep and lambs held steady to firmer in key yards.

Chicago Omaha Ambs Sioux City UPI Acton WFA Reneral

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Mixed Across Items

Chicago and New York markets show steady to slower movement in butter eggs and cheese. Receipts for eggs and dairy vary with specials and standards. beef and poultry steady while vegetables like potatoes show moderate arrivals and softer demand. Michigan, Idaho, Colorado and Wisconsin produce listed with washed and unwashed grades and prices.

Chicago Idaho Unity Arade Colorado Red McClures U. S Michigan Russet Rurals North Dakota Red River Valley Bills Triumphs Wisconsin U S Florida Bliss U.S Bliss Triumphs US New York

Detailed poultry market report with varied weights and prices

The notice details butter receipts 749207 and cheese receipts 279149 with firm pricing. Dressed poultry prices remain firm at ceilings while live poultry wholesalers show high firm prices for geese turkeys ducks and other birds with multiple weight and unit quotes.

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Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Report

Cedar Rapids market shows live hogs up to 13.45 per cwt with top quality 200 to 330 lb hogs. Packers steady. Cattle prices rise from 9.50 to 15.00 for various steer and heifer classifications. Calf and sheep markets listed with weights and pricing across multiple grades.

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Market Report Readout Of Grains Fruits And Livestock

Market prices listed for grains oats and wheat with values for corn rye barley and straw. Poultry and egg prices shown with rates for heavy hens leghorn hens and No 1 and No 2 eggs. Wholesale fruits vegetables and nuts including Florida celery lemons California naval oranges lettuce onions apples winesaps potatoes and box prices. Hides and leather prices for cured hides calf hides horse and kip rounded out the market slate.

Veretablea Florida California Naval Texas Ride

Grain Futures Bring Dull Day in Chicago Trade

Grain futures were steady to lower in Chicago with rye down 1/2 to 15 percent, wheat off 4 to 4 and barley down 1 percent. No. 5 yellow corn priced at 1.0914 dollars per bushel, field seed timothy 5.75 per 100 pounds, red top clover and sweet clover listed as well.

Chicago Ford

Wisconsin Cheese and River Stages Report

Miscellany from Plymouth Wisconsin notes a cheese price range for the week of February 14 to 19 with 23V4c for twins or cheddars. Mississippi River stage updates show La Crosse down 1.4 feet, Dubuque up 7.2, Davenport up 5.3, Keokuk up 1.4.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Mississippi River Des Moines la Crosse Dubuque Davenport Keokuk

Three Sentenced in Detroit Riot Death

Aldo Trani age 16 and two others were convicted of manslaughter in the death of Moses Kiska 58 during Detroit race riots last June. Trani drew 5½ to 15 years, Armando Mastantuono 21 to 15 years, and Ralph Tancredi 1 year 3 months to 15 years in state prison.

Detroit Aldo Trani Moses Kiska Recorder's Thomas M. Cotter Armando Mastantuono Ralph Tancredi

Iowa payroll passes three million for January

In Iowa the total weekly payroll topped three million dollars again in January, lifting the average weekly wage to 39.27 dollars. Lost time from each temporary injury at a war plant averages 17 days.

Des Moines INS Iowa

Rail Activity Drives Stocks Across Markets

Active buying of rails follows Canadian Pacific's dividend, lifting rail issues and helping the market. Industrials and utilities see firmer demand with several reorganization rail issues leading gains in volume and index moves.

New York Canadian Pacific NEW York Bond Revicw W York

Executors Named in Cedar Rapids Probate Actions

Louis Smid named executor for the will of his wife Anna Smid who died in Cedar Rapids on February 1. J M Grimm probate admitted and Orpha Bealer Grimm named executrix. Grimm died in Cedar Rapids on December 22, 1943.

Louis Smid Anna Smid Cedar Rapids J. M. Grimm Orpha Bealer Grimm

Jap Planes Now Better But Pilots Less Aggressive

Lt. Comdr. James E. Vose reports from a news conference on two new Japanese fighters with inline engines and 37 mm cannon, plus self sealing tanks and armor. He notes Japanese pilots are less aggressive, less willing to dive through formations, with incidents at Santa Cruz. Vose led a dive bomber squadron of carrier based Helldivers, newly announced in December after first combat at Rabdgul.

Washington James E. Vose Manville R. I Pacific Vose Santa Cruz Rabdgul

Water Imperiled by Flow of Gas From Little Inch Break

Batesville Indiana officials demand burning 1,000,000 gallons of low test gasoline spilled from a temporary break in the Little Inch pipeline. The leak near the pumping station sent gasoline into Bob's creek above the city water reservoir and toward it. Water works superintendent Harry Schwier warned rain or snow could worsen contamination and asked the state health department to compel ignition by the Federal Emergency Pipeline Corporation. Farmers and truckers scooped gasoline from the stream.

Batesville Ind Here Bob’s Creek Harry Schwier Water Works State Health Department Federal Emergency Pipeline Corporation Schwier

Lost and found notices mix with ads in local page

A cluttered column lists lost items including gunner’s wings note a dark brown billfold a brown police dog named Brownie and a lady’s Elgin watch along with rewards. Also there are jacket sale ads and tax service notices plus cheap magazine subscriptions and an income tax offer.

Ave O'Cloc 1St St Elgin

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