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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1937
Page
13
Chicago AP reports Tuesday cattle and hog receipts increased, weighing on prices. Cattle runs around 18 000 and hogs about 30 000 pressed values with declines of 10 to 25 cents. hogs tops near 10.65, cattle down to around 25 cents. Representative sales show steers steady to weak, lambs mostly unchanged, and strong hog loin gains in wholesale.
Hog receipts total 36 000 with 8 000 direct. prices 10 15 cents lower than Saturday. Top hog price 10 65 with most 170 300 lb hogs 10 35 10 60. sows 9 75 10 00. Cattle receipts 18 000 calves 2 000. steers steady to weak. top 13 00. heavies 12 90. Cows slow, heifers steady to weak. bulls firm. weighty sausage prices 6 75 6 50 10 00 12 50. Sheep receipts 17 000 with fat lambs in broad demand. prices steady to higher. native and western lambs up to 9 75 10 10. clipped ewes 4 00 5 00.
Sioux City cattle receipts 2 700 with calf numbers up to 200. Beef steers and yearlings slow with many sellers asking higher. Fat cattle slow but steady. heifers dull. stockers and feeders mixed. Prices listed include small fed yearlings to 12 25, early bulk beef cows 4 50 to 5 50, feed prices from 7 10 for 800 lb feeders and 6 25 to 7 50 for common and medium loads.
Downstate stocker quotes show steers 550 to 800 pounds at 6.25 to 8.00 for good and choice, cows 4.00 to 4.50, calves steer good at 6.25 to 8.35. Hogs receipts 3,000 with bids around 10.00 to 10.10, sows 9.60, feeder pigs 7.00 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 3,000 with weak early bids, best fed over 9.50, odd lots around 4.25.
Receipts totaled 4200 cattle 8000 hogs and 8500 sheep with Canadian cattle 61 loads. Slaughter steers opened slow with good steers around 10.00. calves 9.00 to 10.00 top for better grades. Hogs mostly steady to 10c lower. top paid 10.25 for two loads. sows around 9.50. Sheep saw limited action with fat lambs weaker bids but undertone strong for other classes. bulk fat lambs near 9.50.
Hogs prices fell by about ten cents from Saturday in Waterloo Mason City and Ottumwa. Price ranges covered 140 to 550 pounds with good lights, butchers, packers and sows all showing declines versus prior close.
Hog prices in Austin Minnesota fell about 15 cents with good to choice 180-200 pounds at 9.60 to 9.90 dollars, 200-290 pounds 9.85 to 10.15, 290-325 pounds 9.75 to 10.05, 325-350 pounds 9.65 to 9.95, and packing sows 275-550 pounds at 8.90 to 9.70 dollars.
The local hog market shows weakness with all grades down a dime. Top price falls to 10.15 while some cattle grades rise and other local markets hold steady.
Market notes list calves at 140 to 190 pounds priced around 10 dollars, sheep lambs 70 to 80 pounds at 8.50, and various steer and heifer categories with weights ranging from 900 to 1,100 pounds. Cows and bulls shown in the 4 to 6 dollar range, with some down bids noted.
A dense listing of farm and market prices for Cedar Rapids including grains such as wheat oats rye and corn with various grade prices. soybeans straw poultry and wholesale fruits vegetables and animal hides with multiple price points and unit sizes noted. The data reflect a broad commodity snapshot with Hens leghorns springs cocks eyes and horses priced, along with produce items like oranges lemons potatoes and cabbage.
In Chicago the grain market saw corn surge 1 to 2 cents a bushel to its highest level in a decade amid tight supplies and reluctance to sell stored corn. Wheat and oats also rose while soybeans followed corn, with firm cash prices and robust shipping demand supporting the gains.
Chicago cash provisions list mixed grain and seed prices for wheat corn oats rye soybeans barley and timothy and clover seeds with prices varied by grade and type. Minneapolis reports wheat receipts with bids for No 1 hard Montana No 1 dark northern spring and No 1 red with corn and oats quoted for No 3 white and No 3 corn bids.
AP notes steady butter receipts at 20 817 with creamery specials and high scoring extras. Eggs receipts 13 297 unsettled with graded firsts prices and refrigerator stock. live poultry prices show varied gains across hen and chick categories. Potatoes receipts and shipments listed with regional price ranges for U S No 1 and No 2 grades across several states.
New York AP reports butter receipts 9,241 steady to firm with premiums for higher grades. Cheese receipts 141,846 firm. state whole milk flats held fancy 1936. Live poultry irregular with no freight quotes. Eggs receipts 15,484 mixed colors and standards with varied prices for firsts, seconds, and checks.
Butter futures listed storage standards with Jan 325 sc ib 33c and March 33c. Egg futures showed refrigerator standards Jan 24c Oct 25c with fresh graded firsts Jan 26c Feb 25c. Potato futures for Idaho Russet Jan 2.92 and March grade A 3.45.
AP dispatch from Minneapolis notes flour prices in carload lots per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Family patents remain at 7.70 to 7.80 dollars and standard patents at 7.60 dollars with shipments totaling 44 273. Pure bran quoted at 32.50 to 33.00 dollars and standard middlings at 31.50 to 32.00 dollars.
New York AP reports stocks mostly declined on Monday as labor tensions at General Motors raised market concern. Declines narrowed late. steel and auto shares led losses while some firms posted gains. Transfers reached about 1.7 million shares with mixed bond and futures action.
Daily market prices from Adams and Associates show varied performances across multiple sectors. Key names include Alaska Juneau, Allied Stores, American Can, Ford, General Motors, and Coca Cola, with numerous percentage changes and notable bank and oil stocks reflected in the wide roster.
Hay and straw prices listed in Chicago showing Tim othy or mixed rail No 1 at 1718 dollars per unit No 2 1517 No 3 1214 truck 1416 1314 911 clover rail 1718 1417 1113 oat and wheat straw rail 910 truck 8 3 per unit
James Dixon, longtime Allamakee county bailiff in Waukon Iowa, begins his forty first year in office after first being appointed in 1896. He previously lit kerosene lamps to illuminate the district court room.
Nils Olsen former USDA economist and current second vice president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society testified in district court as a defense witness in a performance action by Ed F. Hotz of Lone Tree alleging the 1935 transfer of a 40914 acre Johnson county farm for 3000 dollars. The firm says the check was cashed in error and the offer was not accepted. Adjournment delayed proceedings and oral arguments were set for Monday afternoon.
The will of Joseph Martin of Cedar Rapids who died November 12 was admitted to probate in district court on Monday by Judge A B Clark. Beneficiaries include his wife Mary Martin his mother Katherine Martin brothers and sisters John Martin and Matilda Havlik both of Cedar Rapids Rudolph J Martin of Alhambra California Mary Fonda of Jamestown North Carolina and Albin Kubicek of Dishman Washington. Mrs Mary Martin was appointed executor. The will was dated September 4, 1936.
U S Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts from 22 concentration yards and 9 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ending Monday at 8 am totaled 53 500 head, down from 54 200 a year ago and 19 800 a week earlier. Prices ranged from 8 00 to 10 40 per hundredweight across weight classes with lighter hogs at the high end and packing sows in the 9 45 to 9 85 range.
The AP reports steady demand in cents across major currencies with rates for Great Britain 4.91, France 4.67, Italy 5.26, Belgium 16.85, Germany 40.24, Holland 54.76, and Tokio 28.40. Other quotes include Shanghai 29.85 and Mexico City 27.88 with Montreal in New York 100.00 and New York in Montreal 100.00.
U S Department reports at Omaha receipts for hogs cattle and sheep. Hogs top 10.25 with various weight ranges, cattle steady to weak with steer and calf ranges, cows and bulls noted, sheep and lambs mixed but lambs weaker, overall market softness.
In Boston, AP says U S Department of Agriculture reports mills inquiring for domestic wools but reluctant to meet asking prices for the scarce supply. Limited spot offerings of domestic or foreign wools persist as manufacturers bought most bulk wools in the primary market or en route to the United States.
Raw sugar unchanged at 3.95 cents spot with March and May futures modestly down. Refined sugar climbs as refiners raise prices by 20 points to 5 cents for fine granulated, effective at today’s close.
In New York the bond market softened for medium and low priced rail liens led by St. Paul 5s and Missouri Pacific 5s with small losses across several rail and utility issues. U S government bonds were mixed around noon and later closed with various Treasury notes finishing at higher or lower bids. Banking circles linked rail declines to wage disputes in the motor industry and expected revenue pinch for weaker lines.
Joe Green will portray Uncle Ezra and Mrs. Ambrose Travis will impersonate Lulu Belle in the Prairie Farmer WLS community talent show at Lincoln school auditorium. Outside Merion group includes Edna Deiman school dancers and a senior square dancing troupe. Rehearsals are tonight at 7 in the American Legion hall and Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 in the Lincoln school auditorium.
Mrs. A E Granger learns of her father Charles C Van Nuys death Sunday night in Daytona Beach Florida after a heart attack three weeks earlier Funeral services will be Friday at Hopewell five miles from Franklin Indiana Burial plans include Mr and Mrs Granger leaving Thursday to attend the service Rev Gilbert Voorhies to meet them in Fairfield en route
Paul Vere entertained at a Cedar Rapids Marion area surprise party Saturday evening honoring his wife on her birthday. The group shared cards and later refreshments with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schwirtz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Farquhar Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Maher and their Cedar Rapids guests Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Mann and son Robert Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vore and Georgia and Roberta of Marion.
Patmos Commandery No 27 Knights Templar will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Temple for annual reports. Miss Virginia Bardwell, visiting the Parsons residence, departed Friday for California.
Hollywood AP report says John Barrymore was placed on probation by his bride Elaine Barrie after she alleges he roughed her. She ordered him to stay at his trainer’s home until reconciliation, while Barrymore lives with his nurse Ken Kelly in West Los Angeles amid ongoing marital strain and a San Francisco stage engagement dispute.
Al Priddy known as the circus man will discuss Can Animals Think tonight at 8 o clock, moving from Tuesday evening. A small admission fee will be charged.
A curtain raiser between the second teams of Marion and Independence high schools starts at 7 o'clock before the Tuesday night matchup.
Mrs. Addie Shumack hosted a Sunday supper for her nieces and nephews. Present were Maurine Hamblin, Jean Hamblin, Robert Haynes, James Bromwell of Cedar Rapids and Kath leen Bromwell, David Bromwell of Center Point.
Miss Lauretta Starry of Shelby and Miss Leone Neill of Oakland left for their schools Sunday after Christmas visits with parents in Marion. Miss Mabel Clark of Riverside also returned to Riverside after holiday time with Marion parents.
City Building Inspector O. L. Leefers filed the December report with the city council. Thirty-five permits were issued totaling $63,379 with fees of $618.30 collected for the month.
Charles Cutter, proprietor of a Windsor hotel class B beer permit, surrendered the permit after his attorney asked the council for permission to do so. City solicitor Don Hines said revocation could be sustained, but the council could allow voluntary surrender as a protective measure.
The city council on Monday approved a $30 payment to Frank Pierce of Marshalltown representing the Iowa League of Municipalities. Pierce is to keep the city informed on state legislature matters affecting cities and towns.
Classified ad sizing shows options 1.20 140 0.90 1.35 1.80 2.25 2.70 3.15 and payments. The Gazette limits responsibility to one incorrect insertion for ads ordered for more than one day.
Welch-Cook-Beals Co reports a satisfactory 1936 business increase with good prospects for 1937 as salesmen from Iowa Illinois southern Minnesota southwestern Wisconsin and northern Missouri gather in Cedar Rapids for the annual meeting. Department managers run the event with a luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel.
George Price Griene of Sigourney and Helen W. Green of Wilmette Illinois obtained a marriage license. The couple plans a ceremony in the near future.
Mr and Mrs Lester Hradecky announce the birth of a son at Mercy hospital on January 3. The new baby joins the family at 2700 A Avenue NE.
Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon in Omaha for William E. Nesselhous known as Billy, a 72 year old Omaha millionaire who died after a stroke endured a week earlier. He was a partner of the late Tom Denniston in the longstanding Omaha political organization.
Funeral services for J F Patterson pioneer resident of Marion were set for Tuesday at 2 PM in the Yocom chapel with Rev W E Fisher of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be in Oak Shade cemetery.
Mrs Leta Marchant returns from Chicago after a three day visit. The Marion Service club schedules an important meeting Wednesday at 7 30 in the service club office. Mr and Mrs B E Berber entertain at dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs Robert Lowy Cedar Rapids celebrating their 23rd anniversary. Out of town guests include George Baker Ridgeway Vivien Duede and Paul Lowy Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Lenhard Holden return to Ottosen after visiting Mrs Holden's mother Mrs George Gillmore. Miss Marian Busby returns to Keota after a two week visit with Marian relatives. Mr and Mrs H P Kline return from Hudson Holiday visit with their son Elbert Kline and family. Alvin Kline and daughter of Leon were guests in the Elbert Kline home. Mr and Mrs Frank Bills return from St Louis after holidays with relatives. Mrs Mary Shook of St Luke's Cedar Rapids remains unchanged in condition. The Kenaya Camp Fire group meets Wednesday at 4 pm at guardian Mrs W H Booze home. A picnic supper for Jane Helen Newlin's birthday will be served later with members bringing usual picnic requirements
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