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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1952
Page
2
Chicago livestock market news reports Wednesday price declines across hogs cattle and mixed moves for sheep. Hogs 25 to 50 cents lower, cattle 50 lower to 25 higher, sheep steady to strong. Slaughter data show supplies and weight variations with mixed activity in feeders and bulls.
Salable receipts 4,900 cattle includes calves and yearlings. steers under 1100 lbs steady with some 1200 lb offerings. heifers fair active. cows steady to strong. stockers and feeders little changed. Top fed steer bids around 30.50 to 32.75 per cwt with high prime near 33.50. commercial and good cows 25 to 29.50. utility 17.50 to 21.50. canners 13 to 14 with occasional higher stock steers around 26.00.
Kansas City cattle yard reports receipts near 3,000 cattle with calves around 500. Slaughter steers heifers and yearlings mostly steady, cows steady to 50 cents higher, bulls firm. Vealers and slaughter calves steady to strong. several loads high choice and prime steers quoted $33.25 to $34.75. choice grain-fed heifers and mixed yearlings at $30.50 to $32.50. good and choice vealers around $26.00.
Receipts Wednesday estimated 35 000 samples for the week 34 000. Tuesday actuals 44 500. Hog prices steady to weak with some declines of 25 cents. Top price 20 75. Barrows and gilts by weight ranges from 160 180 pounds 17 75 to 20 25 up to 180 208 pounds 20 35. Heavier hogs 210 270 pounds 19 25 20 35. Additional weights 270 300 pounds 18 50 19 75, 330 pounds 17 25 18 30, 270 300 pounds 18 00 18 60, 300 330 pounds 17 75 18 35, 330 360 pounds 16 75 17 65, 400 450 pounds 16 00 17 10, 450 550 pounds 14 75 16 50.
Waterloo hog market shows steady demand with top bid near 20 dollars. Butchers list varied prices by weight, with 170 to 350 pound ranges and sow categories noted, reflecting fluctuating but steady market activity.
The document lists hog prices by weight ranges from 160 to 550 pounds. Prices decline as weight increases, with top rates around 20.25 for 160-170 Ibs and drops to about 14.50 for 500-550 Ibs, including various mid ranges and sow pricing.
Cedar Rapids hog market prices remained steady on Wednesday with higher rates for hogs delivered and weighed at the Cedar Rapids plant. Various poultry, fruit, vegetables, grains, and field seed prices are listed, including corn at No. yellow $1.70 and oats 75 cents.
New York reports late selling in automobiles and railroads dragged stocks down sharply. Losses ranged from fractions to over two points with some gains still visible at the close. Trading volume exceeded 1,100,000 shares.
MAHA notes from Omaha market receipts total 11 000 with calves at 300 and light yearlings and heifers generally steady to weaker. Steers over 1 000 lbs steady to 25 cents lower with prices from 33 50 to 34 00 for large loads, high good and choice fed steers 30 50 to 33 00, and cows buyers paying 16 50 to 21 50 while bruised stock steers sold around 31 00 and dealers top at 32 00.
AP reports on Wednesday soybeans dropping after export news while wheat and corn moved unevenly. Wheat closed 4 to 1% higher with July at 2.3042.29, corn mixed from 15% lower to 1% higher, July at 1.804%, oats little changed, rye up to 4, soybeans down 34 to 3, July 3.2634, lard down 5 to 12, July 11.37.
Market notes show cash wheat prices with No 2 at 28 percent and No 1 around 2.26 per bushel, yellow 1.71 and sample crate at 1.59. Barley and feed prices listed with nominal values, soybeans not quoted.
Iowa delegates in Chicago receive increased mail and telegrams mostly favoring Dwight Eisenhower. Cedar Rapids post office notes some rise but no need for extra handling. Western Union reports many messages aim to influence delegates. Postmaster says convention mail identified but Chicago address dominates routing.
Leroy C. Mann son of Mr and Mrs Ira E Mann of 2420 Fruitland Blvd SW is discharged from the Navy after four years of service including 14 months overseas. He will live with his parents. Corrections note a Gazette error about Masters Barbers Assn hours. Also news of Cedar Rapids couple C R Cox en route to Hollywood after Europe trip and a Nile temple picnic at Atkins hosted by Howard Beatty.
Butter receipts 1 032 with steady price gains. Eggs 13 400 cases up modestly for mixtures and standards. Cheese steady with daisies and Swiss listed. Live poultry mixed gains with hens and broilers rising. Potatoes arrivals on track, whites firmer, reds steady. prices shown for Arizona Pontiac, California long whites, and Texas Oh s.
The market notes butter prices and scores from New York, listing several lots by category. Entries include 93 score 4A and 92 score A with various size and price notes, plus changes in price or unchanged status for extra No 1 large and medium lots.
This vintage ad urges denture wearers to sprinkle FASTEETH powder on plates to prevent slippage and embarrassment. It claims the alkaline formula holds teeth more firmly, resists souring, and reduces denture odor, recommending purchase at any drug store.
Louis Schantz 87 retired farmer died at his Alburnett home after a brief illness. Born August 25 1864 in Marietta Ohio he lived in the Alburnett vicinity 66 years. Survived by a son Frank a sister a grandson two great grandchildren three brothers and a sister. Services Thursday at 2 pm Yocom Murdoch chapel Marion with Rev C V Pence officiating burial Cedar Memorial. Visitation at chapel.
Mrs Ben Christianson of Vin ton was an overnight guest Tuesday of her daughter Mrs Garth Est Linn's Best Four H club will meet Saturday at 2 with Roxy Scott.
West Coast Miss Emma Johnson leaves Thursday for Portland Oregon to visit friends. She will also see relatives and friends in other parts of Oregon and Washington.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Moore and their children have returned from Cameron Missouri where they visited his parents Mr and Mrs Jesse L Moore and other relatives.
Members of the Akaga Camp Fire group at Camp Hitaga this week include Jean Benson Patsy Napier Joyce Bensch and Jeanne Manny. Mrs George B Stitzel has returned to Dixon after a five weeks visit with her son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs Harry Y Stitzel. Mrs Lenore Pitcher has been returned home from Cedar Rapids hospital after surgery at 930 Twelfth Street.
The Rev. Charles Moore underwent surgery at St Luke's Hospital on Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs L Le Roy Michel and children Morgan and Alice plan to relocate to Marion soon from Suring Wisconsin. They have leased the residence.
The snippet lists residents changing addresses and employment. It mentions Mrs Mary Hanna residence 1093 Tenth street and Mr Michel to work for Century Engineering. It notes survivors W W Boland and George Boland, a sister Mrs Dan Brown, and moves of Dr and Mrs Paul Orcutt to 109 Eleventh street Marion with an office opening July 21 at 743 Twelfth street.
From California Mr and Mrs Willard Wood of Saratoga and their daughter Beverly are guests of cousins Goldie Wood and Ethyle Birmingham.
Mrs Sanborn receives Mr and Mrs Clifford Shearer of Roseville California and their children Bill Joe and Susan visiting Mrs Shearers mother Mrs Susan Sanborn. Mrs Paul Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Tilton underwent surgery this week at Jane Lamb hospital Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Levasseur of Peoria arrived Wednesday to visit his uncle and aunt the B. F. Beckners and their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Fay Bailey.
C H Boland age 84 died at his home in Sigourney on Wednesday. Born near London Canada January 27 1868 he moved with his parents to Williamsburg in childhood and pursued grain livestock and farming in Conroy Webster. He retired to Sigourney seven years ago and was widowed twice.
The Iowa Tax Commission reported on Wednesday that total beer tax receipts in the fiscal year ending showed noteworthy figures. The release highlighted revenue trends, with comparisons to prior years and implications for state fund allocations.
June 30 totals show overall revenue of 3,094,763 a decline of 123,400 from the prior year Cigaret receipts in the latter period amount to 5,014,614 down 32,940 Beers taxes and permits revenue last month reached 275,952 up from May 248,310 and June 1951 284,325 Cigaret tax receipts for last month 445,959 versus May 421,091 and June 1951 476,122
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