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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1941
Page
7
Market notes show hogs, cattle, and sheep trading with steady to higher tendencies across major western corn belt yards. Prices cited for various weights reflect modest gains. reports include receipts, weights, and standout bids in Chicago Omaha and Sioux City markets.
Market roundup from Waterloo Mason City Austin and Peoria lists hogs cattle and sheep prices by weight class. Notable ranges include 120-140 lbs hogs near 8.75 to 9.50 per cwt and cattle 1000+ lb steers around 10.50 to 11.00. Regional quotes reflect steady to slightly higher hogs with varied sow values and calves at around 11.50.
Hog prices rose on lighter grades and some heavier cuts, with the long-haul top at 10.40 dollars. Cattle and sheep values mixed as steers and yearlings show varied gains, with prime choices around 11.50 and lighter lambs at 10.50.
A mixed listing from Cedar Rapids shows grain prices for No 1 and No 2 wheats, rye, corn, soybeans, and barley with fractional figures, plus a poultry section with hens and cocks priced per pound. Readout includes wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, and a currency-like stocks and rails section with opening and closing figures and brief transaction totals for Thursday.
The market held a relatively steady course with modest, well distributed gains by close. Upward leaders included Bethlehem Steel American Telephone United Aircraft Glenn Martin J J Case International Harvester Consolidated Aircraft du Pont and Allied Chemical while Chrysler General Motors and American Smelting lagged. Rails bonds and commodities showed mixed movement ahead of the Friday holiday recess.
A dense listing of stocks and bid prices from Wall Street and Chicago exchanges includes Alaska Juneau 64 and Johns Margille 65 9 Allied Chem 153 Kennecott Corp 375 Allis Chalmers 2834 Lockheed 1584 Amn Pow & Light 1b Amn Smelting 4a, and numerous companies such as Chrysler Motors 557% and Coca Cola ga. The page records price quotes, company nicknames, and market participants across sectors including steel, oil, chemicals, and consumer goods.
Grain prices showed limited activity as traders closed positions ahead of the holiday. Wheat and cotton futures drifted with modest gains and losses while soybeans rose briefly before retreating, aided by demand and oilseed influences. Winnipeg and Midwest prices followed Chicago tone with mixed moves.
Chicago provisions list prices for wheat corn soybeans buckwheat oats rye and barley with No 2 red wheat at 10 close No 2 yellow corn promising bids No sales reported for rye and hog products show lard at 10 18 8 loose 9 27 given future price directions and market sentiment from UPI wire.
In a choppy session on Thursday the bond market moved unevenly with turnover light. U S government bonds held steady near noon while corporate issues led gains with International Telephone and Southern Pacific among top movers.
Markets show mixed steady to firm tones across poultry butter eggs cheese and potatoes. Receipts include 1 car and 35 trucks in Chicago. eggs steady with various grades priced. butter indices quoted from 36c to 35c with many grades. potatoes arrivals and on track totals reported alongside steady to firm cheese and russet prices in Wisconsin Minnesota and New York markets.
The Gazette outlines minimum ad sizes days and pricing for consecutive runs with per line charges and discounts. It notes out of town ads payable in advance, box climber care, and a 10 cent extra for out of town bind ads. Special work wanted rates and telephoning options are provided with deadline noon for same day and Saturday 6 pm for The Sunday Gazette.
Inglewood California the North American Aviation plant which builds a fifth of the nation s military aircraft was described as completely successful as troops relinquished control and returned the facility to North American officials. Lieut Col Charles E Branshaw praised officers and workers for cooperation and noted the overseer office kept production harmonious under military supervision.
River stage readings across Davenport Keokuk and Dubuque show varied levels with increases and declines noted. In Boston wool market trading limited with scattered sales and steady to firm prices for fine territory and blood wools, demand weak for certain combing grades.
The three U.S. presidents with Dutch ancestry are Martin Van Buren Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D Roosevelt. Van Buren was the first devoted to Dutch heritage and both Roosevelts are linked to New York politics and Dutch immigrant roots.
Official reports claim 29 British planes shot down over French soil in the latest 24 hours while the week saw German losses of 1 aircraft. The high command announced 23 British planes down in the last 24 hours with broader claims of German successes and bombings.
Boston dispatch reports the 79th annual NEA meeting adopting resolutions to expel members who advocate or belong to subversive groups. A 60 member national commission will investigate subversive teachings and catalog anti education groups. A $20 000 fund funds this defense of democracy through education. Fourteen resolutions were approved including condemnation of propaganda undermining democratic ideas.
In New York the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies launches a campaign for immediate American naval action after Knox's declaration that the time to clear the Atlantic of the German menace is at hand. National director Clark M. Eicholberger says Americans have effectively been at war already.
HYDE PARK (UP) President Roosevelt signed a bill to grant national guardsmen and army reservists equal opportunity with regular army personnel for aviation duty. The change ends prior discriminatory regulations that kept guardsmen and reservists from such detail.
Fragmented OCR description lists a monetary amount and items connected to an estate matter. The readable text mentions a value of one and a quarter fiftres dollars per bout and references names SAL Panod and U0 amid garbled phrasing.
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