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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1938

Page

6

Hog Market Surges on Cold. Prices Top $9 for First Time in Months

Chicago AP reports cold weather halves hog receipts boosting prices by 25 to 40 cents, top at $9.16 per cwt. Supplies soften to 15,000 head while cattle and lambs also gain. Wholesale pork loin and beef carcasses edge higher amid firmer demand across major livestock markets including Chicago and Sioux City.

Chicago Inwest Jevel Insi SOK Saas Ave

Livestock Receipts Slightly Mixed at South St Paul Market

Cattle receipts 2 500. slaughter classes steady to brisk. Steers around 650 750, fed heifers 600 700. Beef cows 475 570, other grades down to 400 or less. Fat cows up to 600 and more. Stockers steady 500 676. Calves 2 000.

BY. Paul Livestock South ST. Paul APII U 5 Dept Agriculture Omaha

Iowa and Minnesota Livestock Market Report Summary

Iowa and surrounding state markets report mixed hog cattle and sheep prices. Hogs mostly 15 cents higher with varied weight ranges. cattle steady to unchanged. sheep under slight pressure. Notable entries include Des Moines and Omaha listings with prices for 140 to 350 pound hogs and several cattle weight groups.

Local Hog Market Continues Higher Across Grades

Hog prices rise 15 to 25 cents on Tuesday with top hog values reaching 840 per head in local markets. Wilson & Co NOG Market lists bulk hog prices from Good hogs at 7.85 to 8.40 per hundredweight and varied prices for calves, sheep, and cattle, including prime steers up to 9.50 per hundredweight and cutters near 5. Cattle rosters include choice and plain steer ranges, yearlings and cows with multiple price points across weight classes.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Dept. Agriculture Molidas Pendy Bern Iowa Mason City Ottumwa Waterloo Wilson & CO Dial Dak Wilson's Sara Park Sara Park Beaute Salon 3Rd ST DIAL Mary Nell Alice Diask Ethel] Wixon Arlene Schnack al Stott Wigley Higley Lobby Rene Ser Lillian Sachy Sada Tan Wee Beauty Shop 10Th St Panger Stella's Dini Mae’s Pidima Ellis Blvd Helene Beauty Shop Celi Peacock 3Rd St. NE Mid Kennedy's Cinderella Beauty Shop Paris Academy of B Ty 3Rd St. SE

Cedar Rapids Miscellameous Market Prices and Hides

Local market listing shows grain like No. 2 soybeans, No. 2 yellow corn, and straw prices. Wholesale fruits and vegetables priced with lemons, oranges, grapefruit, celery, lettuce, bananas. Live animals and hides include cows, calves, horses, and pony hides with various c per unit values and leather products.

Horley Texas Idaho

Bond Markets Near Unsettled After Rail Bond Slump

New York bond market remained unsettled as railroad issues tumbled to new lows since 1932. Trades showed further declines in late rally among secondaries while liquidity and reorganization fears pressured carriers. Treasury loans slipped up to 8.32 points, with federal agencies reportedly supplying bonds to steady prices. Major losses appeared in Alleghany and Missouri-Kansas-Texas, with Missouri Pacific and Northern Pacific 4s among notable declines. few gains appeared in Texas Corp 3s, International Telephone 5s, and American Telephone 3 1/4s.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York API Lst Erie U.S. Treasury Alleghany Missouri-Kansas-Texas Missouri Pacific Baltimore and Ohie Northern Pacific Texas Corp International Telephone American Telephone

Wheat Holds Narrow Range as Market Shows Mixed Signals

Chicago wheat prices stayed in a narrow band with a steady tone as USDA stocks rise 115 million bushels. May wheat 96 cents, corn up to 4% from yesterday, oats slightly lower. Liverpool weakness and Winnipeg rally influenced moves. cash demand healthy, export volume over 200,000 bushels. Winnipeg and Liverpool quotes noted. Minneapolis cash grain quoted with varied No. 1 and No. 2 grades.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade United States Department of Agriculture Quarterly Liverpool Winnipeg

Markets update from New York and Chicago produce reports

New York markets show steady to mixed dairy and egg receipts with price changes modest. Butter and eggs largely unchanged, cheese slow with mixed demand. Chicago reports steady butter and egg futures with continued active potato and poultry market notes. prices for various U S No 1 potato and fruit stocks cited.

New York

Sugar market and foreign exchange update

New York notes mixed sugar and currency moves with spot sugar steady at 3.20 a pound, futures up 1 to 2 points. The French franc weakens due to partial withdrawal of official support while many European and global rates slide against the dollar.

New York Bankine Eireles Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Hungary Brazil Hong Kong Mexico City Montreal

General Stock Trend Down In Slow Dealings

New York AP reports a generally down market in the second slowest session since last August with leaders down to two points or more. A final hour rally trimmed losses, transfers around 600000 shares, and traders held back amid Washington armament and housing plans to fight recession. Major names at the downside included U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Wheeling Chrysler Boeing Sears Roebuck Kennecott A S C Philip Morris Allis Chalmers Johns Manville Standard Oil of N J J S Case and Caterpillar Tractor. U S Steel may not declare a quarterly dividend after its directors meet.

New York Washington U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Wheeling Steel Chrysler Boeing Sears Roebuck Kennecott

Wall Street Stocks Reported by J E Bennett & Co

Tuesday quotations show Adams Express International Harvester Alaska Juneau and many industrials. Listings include Allied Stores Amn Can Johns Manville and Kennecott with varied percent figures and a broad roster of manufacturers and retailers reflecting a bustling market mood.

J. E. Bennett & Co W. N Telephone Merchants National Bank Adams Express Harvy Alaska Juneau Hydro Allegheny Amn Johns Manville Kennecott Coron Gla Kreser Kroger G & B Amn M & Fdy Lambert Amn Metals Libby Owens Pow & Lee Lig & Myers AMN Roll Mills Lobe Yovietas Amn Smelting Sds Oft. Inc Lta Amn Steel Fdys Lortilard P Amn Tel & Tel Igre McLellan Marshall Fid Amy Wat Amn Woolen Mathies Mik Amn Zinc Miami Copper Armour & Co Gia Mo Kan Tex Mont Ward Arch T&s F Mother Lode Miantle Royalis Stormy Corp Auburny Auto i Nash Kel Aviation Corp Hellas Baldwin Loco Nall Biscuit Balto & Ohio Natl Barber Co Barnsdall ‘Corolla NuBistics Beth Steel Knox Boeing Am Igi Paca North Amn Co Borg Warner Ohio Colanese Plymouth Oil Procter Gamble Cerro de Pasco Cfeevlee Heo Motors Cola Sears, Roebuck Shere Corp Erifethic Steel Curtiss Wright Stone Webster Deere & Co Studebaker Lb & Waay Tex Corpn Doulas Air Tex Gulf S du Pont den Alec Autolite pTrans-america Elee Fox Film Pow & L Union Carbide Tita Bond & S Union Ford England Freeport Tex Gen Motors Gillette Mbel Bros U S Glidden Cone U S Realty Goebel Brew Say Steel Goodrich BF Godurap Vanadium Graham Polge Caro Chem Granby Walner Neros Wesn Maryld Wean Sera Estabse Hayes Westahouse el Hecker Prods White Motors Hiram Walker Ana White Houston Oj Willys Ovid Howe Sound Wilson & Co Hudson Motors Woolworth Hupp Motors Tis Central Indus Rayon Zenith Radio Inspiration Chicago Amn Public Dexter Cop Hshold Bast Bressing Helleman Butler Bros Cherry Bur'l Mid. West Corp Chicago Corp Q'aker Edison Swift & Co Swift Intae Agit Cord Corp

Wool Market in Boston Reports Slow U.S. Wool Trade

U S Department of Agriculture reports scattered transactions in limited quantities of domestic wools. Prices this week show little change from last week with graded combines 44 blood bright fleeces selling 30 to 32 cents per pound grease. combing 4 1/2 blood wools around 30 cents grease. twelve month Texas wools showing modest demand at 71 to 74 cents scoured.

Boston U. S Dept. Agricultures Texas

Mississippi River Stages Report for Davenport to Cairo

The Mississippi River shows varied rises at key locations including Davenport Dubuque Keokuk and St Louis with elevations climbing from 0.5 to 2.4 feet and notable flow changes across the river stretch. Data lists rises and current levels for towns from Hastings to Cairo.

Mississifpf Ae Davenport Mississippi Aros Hastings Savesevess Prosse San Attre Rize Ralrie du Eebeee Dubuque Rise Reoruke Oe Keokuk Dads Pall St Lous Cairo Bicmphis Cereceeve

Fugitive Russell Smith Captured After Marion Chase

Russell Smith, 40, who escaped from the state reformatory farm near Anamosa Sunday night, was captured Tuesday morning by Marion officers in a barn on the Clyde Kearns farm. Mayor Pazour and Police Chief Miller cornered him after a chase from the railroad east of Marion. He is jailed at City Hall, serving time for parole violation on a breaking and entering charge in Carroll County.

Russell Smith State Reformatory Anamosa Marion Clyde Kearns Smith John H Pazour Gene Miller Kearns Reformatory Carroll County

Shower honors Central City bride Mrs Lawrence Rech

Mrs Ralph Glass hosted a miscellaneous shower in honor of Mrs Lawrence Rech of Central City, the recent bride. Assisting were Mrs Ray Thompson Mrs Walter Rech Mrs Wayne Hutchins and Mrs John Van Buren with many others from Central City Alburnett Toddville Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding areas attending.

Ralph Glass Lawrence Rech Central City Ray Thompson Walter Rech Wayne Hutchins John van Buren Paul Smola Charlie Brewer John Anderson Will Powers Harold Johnson Raymond Neuert Jake Shaffer Marilyn Recd Alburnett Vernon Heefner Toddville

Legion past commanders banquet set for February 3

More than 100 reservations have been made for the American Legion past commanders banquet to be given Feb. 3 at Hallwood cafe. Only 100 additional reservations will be accepted and those planning to attend should contact adjutant Jett McElwain as soon as possible.

American Legion Hallwood Cafe Jett McElwain

The Musical Literary Club Meets at Mrs. Crew Home

Local club members heard a varied program with piano solo, vocal, violin, and piano duet numbers led by Mrs. LaVerna Crew and other performers. Community notices report fines, obituaries, club meetings delayed, travel plans, and a farmers market classified ad.

LaVerna Crew DuBois E J. Miller G. E Kinser del Riego Peter Mecci Ruth Engstrom Entra Kearns Madrigale Simonetti Rose Wilcox

Want Ads Offer Sparks Three or Seven Day Savings

Advertising notice promotes saving 25 percent or 40 percent per day by ordering Want Ads for three or seven consecutive days. Customers may cancel after results and pay only for days published. Out of town ads require advance payment.

Personal Announcements and Local Ads Shine

An assorted page advertises OSTREX Tonic Tablets claiming to restore vigor with a special price of 79 cents and a money back guarantee. Also listed are watch cleaning services, watch repair, and a part time stenography job offer from Katz Loan Co, highlighting local business activity and employment notices.

Second St Katz Loan CO RD Ave

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