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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1946
Page
16
USDA estimates salable livestock receipts for Saturday include 1,000 hogs 1,000 cattle and 500 sheep. Producers sent 12,000 salable hogs to Chicago markets Friday despite strike bound packers with 8,000 cleared by small killers and orders buyers. Barrows and gilts moved at 14.85 and sows at 14.10 as fed steers and yearlings rose later after a sharp drop.
Chicago market reports brisk receipts across cattle and sheep with steady to higher quotes. Feeder steers, heifers and bulls show gains. beef cows and cutters hold firm or slip. Calves and weighty loads fetch 15 to 18 dollars, while sheep trades around 13.75.
AP USDA hogs at ceiling with most barrows $14.50, few $13.75 as packers idle. Cattle receipts 700 with calves scarce and feeders limited. steers and heifers mostly steady, cows mixed from $7.75 to $12.90, bulls to $13.25. Fat lambs firm to up 10c, Nebraska fed lambs $14.50, 106 lb trucked lambs $14.25, feeding lambs $15.25.
Cattle receipts 2,000 with calves salable to 10c and large fed steer runs. Heifers limited and steady to firm, major packers out. Hogs receipts 4,000, market steady to five, good and choice 200-280 lb barrows and gilts shipping account. Sows bid to 13.00, feeder pigs scarce with gains to 25c. Sheep receipts 500 all salable, lambs arriving late. Friday trade nominal.
AP reports USDA cattle sale in Kansas City with 650 total receipts and 500 salable. Buyers and packers cleared about 200 head of slaughter cattle at steady prices. Loads of choice strong weight heifers $17.00, medium and good steers $15.00 to 16.35, common and medium $13.00 to 14.00, mixed yearlings $13.00 to 15.00, odd cows $9.25 to 12.00, canners $7.00, calves $8.50 to 12.00.
Des Moines reports 24 hour hog receipts at 12,100 across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota versus 35,300 last week and 42,200 a year ago. Activity fairly active with steady to strong demand and prices rising for limited buyers. Prices listed: 160-180 lb barrows and gilts $13.25 to $14.00. 180-200 lb $13.40 to $14.30. 200-360 lb $14.00 to $14.35. sows 270-650 lb $13.15 to $13.50.
Austin hog market reports good butchers in Astin Minnesota with price ranges for hogs from 170 to 360 pounds and sow prices. Iowa points out of market due to a packing house strike affecting supply and pricing dynamics.
Markets listed livestock and poultry prices with weights and grades. Grain prices include corn oats and wheat with specific lots and per unit costs. Hides dairy fruit and rounded figures for wholesale markets and Dow Jones quotes accompany the page.
Wholesale price notes for New York and Chicago markets show mixed beet and butter values with varied denominations. Butter receipts at Chicago rise to 2,489 tubs with consistent cent per pound ranges across A B C scores and cooking grades while cheese and poultry listings appear with limited detail.
Market notes show springers, broilers, fryers and other poultry prices with varied cts per lb. Potatoes arrivals and shipments steady with Idaho russets in demand at fair to firm prices. Regional potato quality ranges from U S No 1 washed to unwashed and prices vary by state and size A B categories.
New York stock market fluctuated Friday as traders reacted to a 100 percent margin boost and United States Steel's rejection of Truman's strike settlement proposal. Total transfers approached 3 million shares amid the volatile session.
The New York market opened irregular after news of a prospective boost in margin requirements on security transactions. Some secondary railroad issues dipped early but recovered later in the day.
Evangelistic services at Calvary Baptist Church 425 Sixth Street SW run daily from January 20 to February 3. Rev. Rodney C. Gould says programs start 7 30 p m with a Sunday 10 55 a m service. Homier W Grimes and Edwin Guber lead, Grimes as pianist and improviser, Guber as song leader and soloist.
In Chicago on Friday July and December wheat rose to new seasonal highs while corn and barley held steady. Wheat closed largely unchanged with May at 1.80 a bushel and oats up 1 to 2 percent. Rye steadied near a 5 cent gain, May at 1.98 a bushel.
Chicago prices for wheat and corn show No. 2 red and No. 2 hard wheat at 1.78. No. 1 heavy mixed oats at 82 cents with a one cent markup. No. 1 heavy white oats at 82 cents plus one cent. No. 2 heavy white oats at plus one cent. Field seed red clover 31.50, sweet clover 10.75, alfalfa 33.50 to 36.50, timothy 5.25 to 5.80, red top 11.00 to 11.50.
In Washington a House polling sample shows the proposed 4.4 billion dollar loan to Britain likely to meet strong opposition. A slim majority favor the loan while many members remain undecided or noncommittal awaiting full debate and specific legislation.
The death sentence of Pfc. Joseph E. Hirswa from Lodi New Jersey, convicted of killing two Japanese, will be reviewed by Gen. MacArthur, according to Eighth Army headquarters. The decision was announced Friday in Yokohama.
In Omaha, a new fad among schoolgirls uses fathers' Christmas ties as hair ribbons. The ties are worn tied as a four in hand or with a square or granny knot, showcasing playful reuse of dad’s neckwear.
The new semester starts January 28 at Mt Mercy junior college and academy. Trowel chapter 49 Royal Arch Masons meets Friday at 7 p.m. in Masonic hall. Rev A V McClure speaks on Real Religion at Seventh Day Adventist church Saturday 11 a.m. Sabbath school 9:30 a.m. young people 3 p.m. Dr J W Giffe of the Bureau of Animal Industry speaks at National Association of Salesmen luncheon at Roosevelt hotel. Rev Lyle K Anderson speaks on The Example of Jesus in Meeting Temptation at Shueyville United Brethren church Sunday 9:30 a.m. church school 10:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor 7:30 p.m. Ed Dieman of 215 B avenue NW leaves for Milwaukee for brother Arthur P Dieman funeral services. Arthur, 67, longtime Milwaukee resident and restaurant operator, died after a long illness with cancer.
Cedar Auxiliary No. 193 of the National Association of Carriers installed officers Wednesday evening with Marie Kragh as president Bernice Karban as vice president Libby Vejda as color bearer Lucy Sampson as chaplain Myrtle Shaw as trustee Martha Alexander as member and officer.
The Young Democrats of Linn county Iowa sponsor a political meeting on Sunday January 20 1946 at 1 30 p m in the Roosevelt room Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids. State chairman Hon Jake More will attend and speak on the coming campaign. Many questions will be presented and considered regarding candidates and the campaign. By Jos Mekota chairman Political Adv.
In police court on Friday Richard Svee of 2132 C street SW was fined 5 dollars and costs for failing to yield to a pedestrian after a Wednesday collision that injured Clark Brewer of 401 First avenue SW. Brewer was listed in good condition Friday morning. Maurice Toomer of 1609 Fourteenth avenue SE, who admitted taxi driving without a chauffeur license, was fined 15 dollars and costs. Whitmore of 523 B avenue NE faces charges for leaving the scene after striking Edward Kinney of 1211 Fifth avenue SE, whose car was parked on Sixteenth street. Clarence LaBarge of Marion was charged with driving on the wrong side after a head on collision with Randall Morgan of 1538 D avenue NE on Second avenue SE.
David S. Mageary a 23 year old from Iowa City pleaded guilty in police court to indecent behavior and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. He admitted annoying several women in recent weeks and was arrested near Sixteenth avenue and C street SW after a woman identified him to officers Patrolman G L Walters and Jerry Carroll.
A mixed list of lost and found items includes a black coin purse with keys and a silver dollar near Kresge's, a green jade ring, Cedar Rapids to New York City reservations, a tan short haired terrier in Marion, a man's wrist watch, a yellow gold pin with green sets, a silver rosary, and various other small objects. Several contact numbers and business ads appear for returns or inquiries.
An excellent permanent position for an alert man with business experience. Manage wallpaper and paint department in a newly remodeled department store. State age and experience in reply. Write box F-181, Gazette.
Job ads seek newspaper route carriers for The Gazette in Kenwood and Cedar Rapids sectors, including northeast southeast northwest and southwest. Also listings for farm work, pharmacists, sales in drug trade, trained laborers, night cooks, and auto parts positions with contact details.
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