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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1936
Page
14
Chicago AP reports expanded cattle hog and sheep receipts due to drought pushed the live stock market down about 25 cents per hundredweight. The run exceeded estimates by 2,000 head with steers dull in demand and bids off 25 cents, top cattle at 10.90, while wholesale meat markets stayed steady amid cheaper drought beef and pork imports.
HOGS receipts 17 000 with 6 500 direct bids uneven and mostly lower top 10.90s. CATTLE receipts 12 000 with dull demand and 8 00 to 9 25 bulk steers. Bales and calves slow with mixed, water filling pressure. SHEEP receipts 6 000 with fat lambs steady to strong and prices ranging from 9.75 to 10.35 for native lambs, other classes scarce and generally steady.
U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle receipts show 5 000 head mainly under 950 pounds with steady demand for light steers and yearlings, medium and heavy weight steers down 15 to 25 cents, cows steady, stockers and feeders unchanged. Hog receipts total 8 000. butchers and heavier hogs mixed down 10 to 15 cents, sows 15 cents lower. top prices near 10 30, pigs 50 cents lower. Sheep receipts 2 000 with activity light and undertone steady for now.
AP report from Omaha shows U.S. Department of Agriculture figures with hogs receipts around 8 000 and prices mostly 10.25 to 10.35 for 170-240 lb hogs top 10.35. 249-260 lb hogs at 10.15 to 10.30. sows up to 8.75 and pigs to 9.50. Cattle receipts 8 000 with calves 600. steers and yearlings 7.25 to 8.50. heifers 7.00 to 8.25. cows 4.00 to 4.75. cutters 3.25. bulls 4.75 to 5.25. vealers 7.00 to 7.50. Sheep receipts 3 500 with lambs at 10.00 and generally steady to 35 cents higher.
Combined hog receipts at 20 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending Wednesday 8 am total 32 800, up from 22 700 a week ago and 12 100 year ago. Butcher hogs and sows declined, trade steady, weights and prices listed across various hog categories.
ST PAUL LIVESTOCK SOUTH ST PAUL AP 10 5S Dept Agriculture CATTLE Receipts 2700 fed steers and yearlings up. trade slow with many bids about a quarter lower. Early bulk desired fed steers and yearlings 7.00 8.00. some loads 1217 pound steers 8.60. Bulls and calves mixed. dealers steady to weak amid hot weather. stockers scarce but demand slowed.
HOGS Receipts 6.000 market mostly 15c lower than Tuesday big weight sows 25c lower 140-230 lbs to shippers top $10.45. Sheep Receipts 3.200 Washington lambs native sales 10.00 to 10.25 or more held. other classes steady.
Waterloo Hogs price ranges show 154/30c lower with bite sized bands from 140 to 350 pounds across Waterloo Mason City and Ottumwa markets. Prices listed for light to heavy hogs with packers also noted at multiple weight brackets.
Illinois market report shows hogs 180 to 350 pounds priced from 8.85 to 9.70 dollars with varied cuts. Sows weighing 275 to 550 pounds offered around 7.65 to 8.45 dollars.
Local market data show hog prices down a nickel to fifteen cents with prime hogs reaching 10.25 and top good packers at 8.50. Cattle prices remained steady.
Grain and produce quotes listed for Cedar Rapids commerce. Includes wheat oats rye barley corn soybeans and various yellow corn grades, along with hens broilers and Leghorn stock, wholesale fruits and vegetables with assorted regionally priced items, cured hides green hides and pony glue hides priced with noted weights and grades.
Receipts and prices for butter eggs live poultry and potatoes show firming trends. Butter creamery specials 93 score 3444734 and extras 92 at 337%4c. eggs local extra firsts 21'2c to 22c. live poultry receipts 32 trucks with varied weights and breeds priced from 13% to 24c. Potatoes on track 207 with U S No 1 prices from 2.75 to 3.35 per cwt.
New York AP market report shows eggs receipts 36 452 firm mixed colors special packs or Selections from fresh receipts 2444 271cc. Butter receipts 18 360 unsettled creamery firsts scores 88 91 3234 334c. Cheese receipts 552 764 firm whole milk flats fresh fancy 19 1912c held 1935 fancy 2234 23c. Live poultry steady by freight with broilers fowls roosters turkeys ducks quoted. chickens unquoted.
Chicago butter futures closed with a price of 34 cents per pound, while storage standards show 54? cents and refrigerator standards listed at 54 cents. The fragments reference Chicago market notes from AP.
Mr and Mrs Lowell D Kohl hosted a Saturday reception at their home in honor of newlyweds Mr and Mrs Clarence Meisner who wed in Galesburg Illinois Fifty one guests attended Mrs John Macaulay and Lynn Miller sang Otto Kohl led the program
Wheat prices fluctuated erratically on the Chicago board as weather reports from the northwest and Canada influenced buys and sells. July wheat traded around 1.0534 dollars, corn rose to 2.34 dollars, oats to 3.62 dollars, with heavy profit taking and late buying from eastern houses.
Furnished by Lamson Brothers in Cedar Rapids markets report Chicago cash provisions with bid prices for wheat corn oats rye soybeans barley timothy and clover seed. Prices include No 1 red wheat 1.09 to 1.10 and corn No 2 yellow 85 to 85 2c among others with pork products lard and bellies listed.
Minneapolis AP market notes show wheat receipts at 136 cars with mixed gains. Prices listed for No. 1 heavy dark northern spring, No. 1 dark northern, No. 1 hard Montana, and other grades with to-arrive adjustments and Chicago price basis for July corn. oats shown as No. 3 white.
Industrial loans declined while most sections held steady as Chile Copper 5s National Dairy 3 34s and Shell Union 32s fell fractionally. American Telephone 5s Western Union 5s declined, International Telephone 5s rose modestly. Bush Terminal 4s 1952 slid about 5 points after the Brooklyn court order reversal. U S governments were irregular with long terms up after Tuesday's dip.
U S bonds closed with Treasury 4 3 4s 47 52 at 117 27. Treasury 4s 44 54 at 113 20. Treasury 333s 40 43 June at 108 15. Treasury 3 4s 43 47 at 108 12. Treasury gas 46 49 at 106 50. Treasury 3s 51 55 listed.
New York sugar noon market shows unchanged spot at 3.70 with futures up two points. September slid from 2.84 to 2.83, January at 2.57, March at 2.53. Refined grade duties unchanged at 5.00 for fine graded.
Minneapolis reports carload and shipment figures for flour and byproduct grades. Prices listed include per barrel in 98 lb sacks for family patents and standard patents with several options and middlings values noted.
Wool was mostly quiet in the Boston market. Buyers inquired but few bids or purchases occurred. Fine Ohio delaine sold around 35 36c grease price, estimated 89c scoured. A bid of 85c scoured on 12 month Texas wool was rejected.
A New York AP report details easy demands in cents for multiple currencies. Rates shown include Great Britain 502 percent, France 6.6342, Italy 7.87, Germany various, and several other nations with nominal figures.
Wall Street opened steadier but cooled as drought and steel labor issues weighed on the market. Major steel and utility issues held firm while auto and industrials like Chrysler and Deere weakened. Transers around 900,000 shares. grain and cotton moved on rain and acreage data. bonds and currencies showed mixed results.
A garbled Chicago stocks listing shows mixed postings for firms including Dexter Co Heileman Iron Fireman Butler Bros Mid-West Corp Quaker, Cities Svc Swift and Co Comw Edison U S Gypsum Crane Co Walgreen. The unreadable OCR obscures precise figures and changes.
In Middletown Connecticut a busload of Remington Rand workers was stoned by strikers after a night of disorders. Police warned wholesale arrests may reach 1,400 as authorities move to quell the unrest.
Mayor W. G. Roberts appeals to residents to halt wasting water by watering garden plots beyond hope as dry weather continues. Columbus Junction reports a 105 degree high while the city plant can pump 150 gallons per minute, yet demand outstrips capacity.
Special to The Gazette reports Alfred Shaull of Millersburg threshed 800 bushels of wheat Monday on the Roy Harras farm three and one half miles west of Millersburg from a 35 to 40 acre field. The wheat, harvested a week earlier, is of good quality. Oats threshing will begin next week in Iowa county and will be short due to few outfits and dry weather. seedings of clover alfalfa and Timothy are burned out by heat.
J. M. Smith, 50, fined $10 and costs in police court for intoxication. Chester Bell, 2200 Grande Avenue SE, has joined the Rude Auto sales force after twelve years in local sales. Tracey Dale seeks a divorce from Mildred Dale in district court on cruelty grounds. they wed at Cambridge Illinois on August 8, 1928. Virginia Way, daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Wayman, awaiting operation for appendicitis, is reported fairly good after Sunday night surgery at Mercy Hospital. A public hearing on Navy travel and maneuvers films will be held tonight at 8 at Big Springs School conducted by C C Hudnall the local navy recruiting officer.
Fines of 1 dollar plus costs were assessed Wednesday in police court to A. W. Chehak of 1814 Bever Avenue SE for overtime parking Marvin R. Steele of 1946 Mount Vernon Avenue SE for double parking and Paul Fisher of 435 Fourth Avenue SE for parking in an alley.
City officials led by Mayor C. A. Garlock and City Engineer J. L. Parsons inspected the sewage disposal plant Wednesday. Fort Dodge has applied for PWA funds to construct a similar facility.
Ray Lester age 32 of 827 Third street NW was held by police on a larceny charge. He allegedly took a watch from Mrs. Ethel Primrose of 1315 Sixth street NW while she swam at Conrad's Beach between 3 and 4 p.m. on July 5. The watch was recovered.
William Bartosh and Rex Marion were fined $10 and costs each by Justice W. J. Grunewald for snagging fish. Berdell Washington, visiting from Kansas City, Missouri, paid $10 and costs for fishing without a license. Deputy Game Warden Leo Logan arrested them and filed the charges.
The Rev. E. C. Murphy of Peoria Ill prison evangelist spoke at Sunshine Mission Tuesday evening on Cast Offs Why The preacher said preoccupation indifference and wilful rejection cause God's casting off of man He urged the audience to consider To Which of Three Groups Do You Belong The Rev T J Hinkin led the musical service
Davenport reports William J. Quinlan ferry operator from Davenport to Rock Island was arrested on gambling charges. His employee Tony Catalano in charge of the upper deck was also arrested by deputies under Rock Island Mayor John A. Bengston. Passengers aboard when the raid occurred. two slot machines had been seized in a prior Rock Island police raid on the same ferry.
Chester Reesink of 1618 Third Avenue SE and Mrs. L. L. Stocker of 322 Twenty second Street NE were involved in a 2:20 p.m. collision at the Nineteenth Street and Grande Avenue SE intersection. Investigators said both drivers sustained minor injuries and no formal report had yet been filed by 3 p.m.
Nineteen people were baptized in the river east of Lamont after evangelistic meetings at the Baptist church. Nine adults joined the church on Sunday morning including Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tennis Paul Hoaglan Elmer George Marie Childs Ardella Crandall Dale Crandall and Lavon Watson.
Judge Harold Evans took under advisement a University of Iowa motion for a new trial in a case seeking to annex the Midway Inn barbecue stand property in Iowa City.
Edward J Reed longtime Quaker Oats employee in Cedar Rapids and Marion resident died Tuesday night at University hospital Iowa City after four weeks illness. Born June 5 1867 in Keene NH he moved West as a child and worked 27 years for Milwaukee railroad later engineering at Quaker Oats for 17 years. He married Mayme Dearborn in 1893 and leaves a large family including wife four daughters three sons and many grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending.
Seattle congressman Marion A. Zioncheck after a chaotic round of publicity says he will be good and forswears his popular zincy zipper concoction. He jokes that no drinking party would tempt him, fearing he would be blamed for a new scandal.
James Scott Anderson 79 died at home 1615 C avenue NE at 7 10 p.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. He was born a pioneer in Johnson county and homesteaded in Big Springs Nebraska before returning to Iowa. He married Anna M Weislogel on Feb 21 1893 and had three children Hazel Fae Cedar Rapids Samuel Earl who died in infancy and William J Anderson Alburnett plus a grandson Max Verle Anderson. Funeral services 1 30 p.m. Friday at Turner chapel and 3 p.m. at Evangelical church Alburnett. Burial in Lafayette Cemetery. Family may visit chapel.
Funeral services for William W. Greene who died in Iowa City Tuesday will be held at Turner chapel at 10 a.m. Thursday with Dr. Sylvester E. Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel.
Word came of the death Sunday evening in Portland Oregon of Orin T Blood a former Iowan and Civil War veteran. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Portland Survivors include a Cedar Rapids daughter Mrs G W Pyle seven e daughters two sons and his wife.
The notices list multiple births: Antonio Cortez and wife at 520 B avenue NE welcome twins on July 7 at Mercy hospital. Paul Miller and wife at 1612 B avenue NE have son Jerry Ronald on July 7 at Mercy. Frank Panek and wife at 1310 Third street SE greet son July 8 at Mercy. Melford Emerson and wife at 411 Center Point road NE welcome daughter Terri Mac on July 8 at Mercy. K A Stiles and wife at 238 Twenty fourth street SE have daughter July 7 at St Luke’s hospital. John Spicka and wife at 129 Second avenue SW have son July 6 at St Luke’s. Forrest R Hunter of Marion and wife welcome daughter June 30 at St Luke’s.
Enid Eleanor Mershon and Richard Carl Derflinger wed in Morrison Illinois on the 31st. The couple, both Marion High School graduates from the class of 1936, were attended by Louise Dostrom and Max Meyens. Derflinger plans a California summer work stint and will return September 1. the bride will visit relatives in Sibley during the interim.
The Prairie Union Agriculture and Literary club will meet Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodyear in Memorial hall. Trojan lodge No. 548 AF and AM will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Masonic temple. Mr. and Mrs. W B Sebern will entertain the Concord Agriculture and literary club Friday evening.
Members of the Oxford Methodist church youth group are asked to assemble tonight after the Epworth league social to help with Friday night carnival activities at the church.
Mrs Wayne Bradley of Washington D C is visiting her sister Mrs Rudolph Harris. Bradley was formerly Clara Jayne of this city.
Mr and Mrs F E Williams Jr and their family from Waseka Minnesota are expected to visit at the home of Williams parents.
The Grace H Starr division of the Woman's Missionary society met at Mrs Keith Vawter's home with Mrs Minnie Timson assisting. E C Hamm led devotions while E E Wade Hazel Wade and Helen Wade performed a one act play Some Personalities of Slavery days. Annie Laura Davidson read The Deserted Plantation. Seventeen attended and twenty youths enjoyed a church basement fun fest.
Miss Lois Leidigh returns Tuesday from Davenport where she visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs Scott Leidigh and her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Theodore Kakler.
The Second and Third divisions of the Presbyterian church Ladies Aid will gather Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Floyd Dickey home for a meeting.
A Chicago gospel team will direct the Wednesday 8 pm prayer service at the Baptist church with Gilbert Johnson as speaker and Owen Miller as soloist. Also notes visiting Brennemans from Schenectady and travel plans for July and August. Local clubs plan a Friday picnic while the third degree is conferred at Osceola lodge 18.
Mrs. K W Blaisdell of Tampa visits sister Mrs L F Carver. Mr and Mrs Carver plan their fiftieth wedding anniversary on July 17. Their daughter Mrs Limpus, also of Tampa, is mentioned.
Residents visit relatives in Davenport Perry and Cedar Rapids as Marion society notes include hobby show at Epworth League church basement and Christian church choir rehearsal tonight at 7 30. Guests include Mr and Mrs Roy I Morehouse of Chicago and twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Colburn Perry.
William Elmer Mead, wanted for questioning in the St Paul kidnapping of Edward G Bremer, was arrested by federal agents in Omaha at a hotel. Investigators say Mead came to Omaha recently and did not resist. He may be turned over to postal inspectors. Mead is under indictment in Jacksonville, Florida, and posted a $10 000 bond in Chicago.
Rome reports the massacre of fifteen Italian aviation officers and colonial officials by Ethiopian raiders in Jimma province on June 26. Major Antonio Locatelli, famed pilot, is named among the victims as Italian troops and planes were dispatched to pursue the killers.
A living stone monument is a sculpture carved from rock in its original location. The Rushmore memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota exemplifies this concept as a rock carving that remains where it has stood for ages.
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