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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1939

Page

6

Hogs Reach Fresh Peak At Chicago Stockyards

Chicago hogs rose 10-20 cents to the highest point since last October in active trading at the stockyards. Cattle were steady to weak and lambs about steady amid mixed demand. Total receipts included 11,000 hogs, with top prices around 850, while Pittsburgh Cleveland and East St. Louis reported varied gains and steadiness across livestock markets.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha St Louis Joseph Sioux City Indianapolis Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo Cincinnati

Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Prices Report

A Cedar Rapids price list shows No. 1 wheat at 25c, oats 22c, rye 23c, barley 30c, corn shelled No. 2 yellow 39c, No. 3 37.5c, soybeans No. 2 yellow 17.2c. Hay says tame $6.50, straw $5.00. butterfat 27c, cream 26c. Poultry prices list colored hens 14c, Leghorns 11c, cocks 9c. wholesale fruits and vegetables include lemons 6.00, oranges 2.60, grapefruit 1.15, celery 2.75, lettuce 3.50, onions 1.90, cabbage 2, carrots 2, potatoes 1.40, sweet potatoes 1.90. Hide market notes No. 1 cured beef hides 6c, No. 2 5c. calf hides 1c and 6c. pony and glue hides with manes and tails.

Cedar Rapids

Iowa Hog Prices Rally Across Markets

Associated Press reports higher hog prices in Ottumwa Waterloo and Mason City with 140-159 Ibs at 868534 and 150-160 Ibs at 690 39, ranges listed for 10- to 600-pound hogs. Cattle tone weak with steers and yearlings offering varying values.

Iowa Associated Press Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City

Hog Receipts Fall Short of Last Week in Towa Minnesota

Combined hog receipts in interior Towa and southern Minnesota over 48 hours ending Monday show 45 500 head, up from 43 700 a week prior and 49 500 a year ago. Market notes: moderately active, steady to mostly 10 cents higher than average. landings slower than week ago with lighter demand. Prices listed for pork cuts and packing sows across weight ranges from 160 to 550 pounds.

Towa NFL Minnesota At & Am

Hogs Price Ranges Recorded At Austin Market Minnesota

The Austin Minnesota hog market lists prices by weight bands for 140 to 550 pound hogs. Rates include 140-150 lb at 6.20 to 6.50, 150-160 at 6.65, 160-170 at 7.05 to 7.35, and 325-350 lb around 6.75 to 7.05. Packing sows in 275-550 lb range posted 6.35 to 6.85.

Austin Austin Minn

Omaha Livestock Market Mixed Movements and Prices

Receipts: hogs 4500 with rips 10 to 25 cents higher on average 15 to 20 up top 810 for 178 220 pounds and various weights in the 790 range. Cattle receipts 7500 with fed steers yearlings heifers steady cows bulls steady vealers weak to 50 cents lower stockers feeders steady. Sheep receipts 10000 fat lambs 18 to 25 cents lower, feeders weak, best fed lambs and ewes steady to higher with bred ewes around 375.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. Louis Sioux City US Dept Hicher Omaha OMARA IAP Us&s Dept Agriculture

Cattle Hogs and Lambs Prices Steady to Higher at State Market

Receipts 1 500 cattle 3 900 hogs 4 500 lambs. Fed steers 8 50 to 9 60. Good heifers above 900. Cows 5 60 to 7 00. Hogs top 8 15 for best light weights with 190 240 lb group 7 65 7 90. Sows 6 15 to 8 60. Lambs 8 50 at last week’s close.

Paul aiveeTo South ST PA Fed-State Market Service Malabie

Chicago cattle and hog market report shows mixed gains

AP wire and Department of Agriculture data indicate hog receipts of 11 000 with hog prices up 10 to 20 cents. Cattle receipts total 11 000 with lighter fed steers and yearlings noted. Average steer and heifer prices range around several dollars per 100 pounds with variations by weight.

Livestock Market Report Mixed Trade With Steady Demand

Market dull but steady to weak with hogs at 8.75 to 11.50 and little over 12.00 for best. Cows scarce with bulls firm around 7.25, heifers steady and fat lambs showing fairly active trade with good to choice offerings around 8.75 to 9.50 and best 9.10 up. sheep receipts about 12,000 with steady tone on indications.

Uttle Best

Local Hog Market Slightly Higher

The local hog market trends up with all grades advancing five cents to top at $7.90. Cattle market remains unchanged with varied hog weights listed from 140 to 350 plus pounds and prices noted for each range.

Wisconsin Cheese Prices Report

Wisconsin cheese exchange lists weekly quotas for February 2025. Daisies horns and cheddars priced at 12 cents, 12 and 112 cents respectively, with farmers noting additional quotations for daisies horns and cheddars.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese exchange—Twins Farmers’ Call Board

Sugar futures rise on firm cables and short covering

New York sugar futures edged higher as firmer foreign cables sparked buying and covering amid limited offerings. July at top of range near 112. Domestic months eased from early steadiness with March and September quoted 179 and 193. Porto Rico prices 277 and refined at 420 to 430.

New York Porto Rico

New York and Chicago Produce Markets Summary

New York market receipts show eggs at 19 016 weak mixed colors and butter higher than expected with scores around 26. Butter extra 92 score 26 percent. Cheese firmer with whole milk flats. Chicago market details include poultry prices with leghorns at 15c and various Rock breeds, dressed turkeys steady, butter receipts 759 392, eggs 11 526, and potatoes with deman slow and prices per cwt around 155 to 175 for Idaho and Colorado stocks.

New York Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Idaho Russel Burbanks U Colorado U. B North Dakota Bliss Minnesota Red River Florida Bliss

Bond Markets Drift in New York as Treasury Issues Slide

In a quiet market on Monday, prices of all bond types eased with U S treasury issues down as much as 532 point while volume remained light. Utilities dipped with Detroit Edison 44s and several 5s. rail and steel issues showed mixed moves. Some issues edged up including Armour and Delaware 4s and Shell Union 28.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York Nooff U. S Treasury Detroit Edison American Columbia Gas and Electric Western Union Illnois Central Baltimore and Ohio Nickel Plate Southern Railways Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Armour Delaware Shell Union

Stocks Drift Downward On Light Selling

New York AP. Stocks declined as leaders yielded one to more than three points amid a slow session. Little buying limited losses with scarce recovery signals at close. Transfers about 700000 shares. Major decliners included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Douglas Aircraft Boeing Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck International Harvester du Pont Westinghouse GE and Philip Morris. Curb slip candidates included Lockheed Bell Aircraft Electric Bond and Share American Gas and Consolidated Copper.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Douglas Aiircraft Boeing Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck International Harvester du Pont Westinghouse General Electric Philip Morris Lockheed Bell Aircraft Electric Bond Share American Gas Consolidated Copper Loft Ge Pow & Lite Lertilard McLellan Am Roll Mills Marshall Am Wat Works Ark Nat Gas Arch T & S P Atlantic Rife Aviation Corp Baldwin Loco Balto & Ohio Barber Co Barnsdall Corp Bendix Avn Az Beth Steel Blaw Knox Boeing Alrp Borden Co Borg Warner Briggs Mix Bucyrus Erie Cerro de Pasco Ohio Chrysler Mtr Cities Coca_ Cola Col Palmolive Cola Fuel Cal Gas Elec Southe Congoleum Consol Edison Consol Oil Contl Motors Coty Ine Crown Drug Crucible Steel Amn Curtiss Wright Deere & Co del L & W Douglas Air du Pont den Eastman Rod Eaton Mfg Eisler Autolite Elec Pow & L Elec Bond Erie R Fisk Rubber Freeport Tex Gen Baking Gen Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Gas Gen Motors Gen Outdoor Gillette Imbel Bros Ki. Glidden Co Goebel Goodrich Bfp Goodyear Tire Graham Paige Granby Consort Nor Ore Pia West Sug Greyhound Hat Corp Hayes Body Hecker Miami Copper Mols Moline S Texa Mont Ward Motor Wheel Murray Coron T Nash Kel Bellas Ba Biscuit Cash Dairy Prd Dept Natl Distirs Natl Pow Utah Patino Mines Penick & Ford Penna Penny J.C Peoples Gas Phillips Pittslegh Plymouth Qi Carol Procter Ot - Oe Radio Corpn Keith Q Rem Rand Rep Motors Rep Steel Reyn Tob Safeway Schenley Seaboard Oil Servel Inc Sharon Standard Gas Ind Stl Frisco Stew Warner Stone Webster Studebaker Tex Corp Tex Uni Uni Air Lines Uni Corpa Uni el Coal United Fruit Uni Gas Co Uni Gas Imp U S Ind Air U S Rubber Realty Walworth Ward Bk Warner Bros Hiram Walker Houston O Howe Sound Hudson Motors Hupp Motors Central Indus Rayon Inspiration Hydro Nickel Tel & Tel Asbestos Miz Prs Butler Bros Cherry Chicago Corp Edison Cons Biscuit West Mind West Union Westghouse AB Westghouse el White Motors White Sewing Wilcox Oil Willys Ovid Wilson & Co Woolworth Yngstown S&t Zenith Radio Chicago Heileman Lion Midwest Corp Rt Fc Swift Walgreen

Wall St. Stocks and Minneapolis Grain Report Monday Quoted

Wall Street stock quotations from Adams Express era listings with numerous named companies, indices and prices. Minneapolis cash grain and futures show wheat, corn, oats, barley futures and cash bids, with receipts, price quotes and regional market movements.

Minneapolis Montana

Confab to Aid U S Youth Receives Roosevelt Backing

President Roosevelt directs Secretary Perkins to form a seventy member committee for a national Conference on Children in a Democracy. First session at the White House on April 26 with final sessions planned for early 1940. The aim is practical ideas to give greater security to childhood and opportunity to youth with the President as honorary chairman and Perkins as chairwoman.

Washington INS Roosevelt Perkins Suny White House Miss Perkins

Wheat Steady to Firm on Chicago Board After Easier Start

Wheat prices held steady to firm on the Chicago board of trade after an easier start. May wheat up 1/2 to 3/4 cent, corn modestly higher, oats steady to fractional lower. World shipments trimmed but demand uneven, U S visible supply down, local receipts listed.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Liverpool Winnipeg Vladivostok North America U. S Illinois Indiana Buenos Aires

Christianity Is Real Emphasized By Dr Berger At Coe Chapel

Dr David I Berger of Muscatine spoke at Coe College chapel outlining faith as a real guiding force. He urged decisive acceptance of Christianity, tied freedom to Christ, and warned against living in spiritual chains. He will direct the pastors conference and appear at vespers and youth gatherings.

Dr. Berger Coe Chapel Coe College David I. Berger First Presbyterian Church Muscatine Berger George Masterton Chicago W. R. Boyd Joseph Gray Mount Vernon Boyd Winifred G. Murray 1829 Avenue NE Fanny Paschell Des Moines Eleanor Taylor

Cattle and hogs escape from truck in Kentucky town

In Somerset Kentucky fifteen cows and three hogs escaped a truck when a rear gate came loose. Police corralled the animals and reloaded the truck. A. E. James, whose cows escaped, drove home to Danville. The next day James returned with a cow he claimed was not his.

Somerset A. E. James James Danville

Lisbon woman charged with assault on deputy and resisting

Informations charging Mrs Irene Rowold of Lisbon with assault and battery against Deputy Sheriff Roy Radebaugh and with resisting execution of process were prepared by County Attorney G K Thompson's office. Radebaugh said Rowold attacked him Saturday afternoon while he served an attachment writ. its filing was to be completed Monday. He reported his spectacles were broken. A lawyer for Rowold met with Assistant County Attorney Ed Fordyce before noon.

Irene Ronald Lisbon Roy Radebaugh G. K. Thompson Radebaugh H. R. Churchill Rowold

Sentenced For Theft Of Gain Banks From Farm

Donald Andre, 23, Lisbon, pleaded guilty to larceny from a building in daylight. He received six months in county jail from Judge H. C. Ring for stealing six small coin banks containing $5.09 from the Weisley farm in Mount Vernon area. Andre, employed there, confessed in the presence of Deputy Condon and Marshal Gill. He may be released after two months on good behavior.

Donald Andre Lisbon H. C. Ring Andre Kenneth Weisley Mount Vernon Weisley Larry Condon Ed Gill Condon Guill

Will notices for Jana Yeager and Nina Gary probate

The will of Jana Yeager who died February 11 was probated Monday naming Harold H Boots as sole beneficiary and executor. Arthur G Gary who died January 31 left Nina Gary as sole legatee and executrix in a joint will with Nina Gray made July 23 1935 which was probated Monday.

Jana Yeager Harold H. Boots Arthur G. Gary Nina Gary Arthur G Nina Gray

Britain to send trade mission to Russia in March

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons that Britain will dispatch a trade mission to Soviet Russia and northern Europe in March led by R. S. Hudson. The Moscow visit marks the first British cabinet minister trip since 1935, as Hudson seeks a new trade treaty with the Soviets.

London Neville Chamberlain House of Commons Great Britain Russia R. S. Hudson Board of Trade Moscow Anthony Eden Chamberlain Hudson

Yanks Killed Aiding Loyalists in Spain List Says 355

A death list from the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade reports at least 355 Americans killed while fighting for the Spanish government. National Chairman David Mc Kelvy White says it is the first official compilation with confirmed deaths and includes 42 men from Cuba Canada or Puerto Rico.

New York N. Y Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade David McKelvy White Cuba Canada Puerto Rico

Seven Days Ad Policy Notice

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reminds readers it will not be responsible for more than one incorrect insertion of any advertisement ordered for more than one day Ad-Taker advertises this service and provides a contact dial for notices.

The Gazette Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa

Brooks case overrules defense motions in personal injury suit

Judge H C Ring overruled defense motions for new trial in a damages suit by Nellie M Brooks and Homer H Brooks against Paulson Electric Construction Co. A jury previously awarded 3500 to Robert H Brooks and 98106 to Homer H Brooks for injuries from an accident involving a pipe from Paulson's truck. Interlocutory partition decree assigns Linn county real estate interests among Mason family members, with Gilbert E Mason named referee and appraisers named.

H. C. Ring Robert H Brooks Nellie M. Brooks Conrad R. Paulson Paulson Electric Construction Company Homer H. Brooks Brooks Boy Paulson C. J. Haas Linn County Jesse W. Mason Frank H. Mason Gilbert E. Mason Max A. Mason Florence Klemm Gilbert E Mason L. A Fuhrmeister A. G. Bauder H. J. Soper

Prohibition Time Violations At Loop Tavern

Police booked Frank Kosina 27 owner of the Loop tavern on a charge of consuming beer during prohibited hours. Three friends faces charges may follow after city attorney conference. Counts hinge on city ordinance vs state beer hours.

Frank Kosina Nineteenth Avenue Kosina Loop Tavern Cedar Rapids Rosina Earl Stanley Stanley Don Hines Hines Harry Johnson Kossha

Scripture Recitals Continue Through Week in City Churches

The community Scripture recitals led by H. H. Halley of Chicago will run Monday night and the rest of the week at First Baptist. Tonight Halley recounts Moses and Elijah with special choral music and organist Grace Gordon performing Piece Heroique and Melodie. Reverend B. J. Paroulek of Hus Memorial Presbyterian will preach with Halley.

H. H. Halley Chicago First Baptist Church Mr. Halley Moses Elijah Grace Gordon Franck Dawes B. J. Paroulek The Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church

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