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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1939
Page
3
Official Tuesday live stock receipts in Chicago show cattle 7000 hogs 13000 sheep 2000. Hog volumes weighed on prices, down as much as twenty cents with fed steers and yearlings down twenty five to forty cents. Fat spring lambs and yearlings traded higher by fifteen to twenty five cents. Grain quotes supplied by Lamson Brothers.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts slow with bids lower across slaughter steers and cows, stockers and calves mixed with weak undertone. Hogs trading unsettled with volume light and prices down from Friday. sheep show steady bids and 25 cent premium sought on fat lambs with Washington slaughter lambs at 9.25.
U S Department data shows hogs trading with top at 6.75 and mids mostly 4.50 to 6.70. cattle receipts around 8 500 with varied loads and weak to steady tone across classes. sheep receipts about 9 000 with fat lambs rising 15 25 and range lamb bids around 8.75 to 9.00, breeding ewes around 3.00 to 4.75.
U S Department of Agriculture reports hogs with 14 000 receipts and cattle at 17 000 plus calves 1 500 while hog prices fall 10 to 20 cents from Friday's average with top at 7 20 for 180 to 240 pounds. cattle show broad weakness with fed steers and yearlings down 25 to 40 cents and fat cows weaker. sheep and lambs see 15 to 25 cent gains on fat spring lambs and yearlings with native spring lambs around 9 65.
The report lists hog prices from Mason City Ottumwa and Waterloo with declines of 10 to 20 cents in some yards and varied weights from 126 to 600 pounds. Cattle prices are mostly unchanged with ranges for steers yearlings and feeders across multiple grades.
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 48 hour period ending 8 am Monday totaled 48,300, down from 31,500 a week ago and 25,200 a year ago. Hog classes show declines across weight ranges with good and choice barrows and gilts mainly priced between 4.90 and 6.75 per cwt and sows in the 3.70 to 5.30 range depending on weight.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle receipts show total salable 6 500 with calves at 550. Slaughter steers and yearlings move slowly. early sales weak with bids about 25 cents lower. Heifers weak. cow bids down 25 cents. Some good stocker and feeder steers steady to weak with occasional lower bids. Bulk fed steers and yearlings around 8 254 to 8 479 dollars. few selections above 8 50. Load lots of good 750 lb heifers around 8 65 with some near 9 00.
Receipts show beef cows bid $6.25 down with canners at $3.75. Stock steer $8.90 and liberal sale at around $8.00 to $8.75. few choice feeders $8.00 to $8.15. Hogs: 6,500 receipts. early sales scarce. packer bids largely 15 to 25 cents higher or lower. heavy weights down to $3.75 to $4.75. feeder pigs $6.50. Sheep: 2,500 receipts. no early action. natives above $9.25. lightweight slaughter up to $3.40 to $3.50.
Hog prices fall 13 cents with all grades down 15 cents Monday. Cattle values ease 25 cents with canners and cutters 25 to 23 cents lower. Steer and yearling prices quoted for various weights and quality levels, plus calf and sheep prices and lambs at 8 dollars for 70 to 90 pounds. general market conditions noted across beef and hog categories.
Cedar Rapids market listings show No 1 wheat at 56 to 55 cents, oats at 23 to 26 cents, corn shelled 37 to 36 cents, soybeans 77 cents, and straw bundled at 5 dollars. Produce prices list lemons 5.50 to 7.00, oranges 2.60 to 4.50, and peppers, vegetables, and fruit with varied wholesale figures.
An extensive row of Monday stock quotes lists numerous corporations and securities with current prices and percent changes. Notable names include Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Chem Amalgamated Nickel American Stores American Tel Tel Amoco, Kroger, Libby Owens, Sears Roebuck, Consolidated Edison, Union Carbide, and many more, reflecting market activity across industries.
Market notes from Chicago show Butter Receipts at 1,213,610 steady. Eggs at 12,559 steady with local firsts graded. Poultry supplies via 13 live trucks with varied weights and breeds and prices listed. Potatoes arrivals 212 on track 542 with U S shipments highlighting Missouri cobblers and California long whites with prices per cwt and quality notes.
AP notes a mixed color egg market with fancy to extra fancy at 18 22 cents per dozen, standards 17 3/4, firsts 16 4, seconds 15 3/4, mediums 15 4, dirties No 1 14 5, average checks 13 3 4. Butter receipts total 553 811 with steadier creamery demand and prices near 23 2 to 24, cheese receipts 94 080 quiet with state whole milk flats and current makes 14 4 4 to 15.
New York investors drove stocks higher as optimism grew and foreign concerns eased. Leading issues across steels motors rubbers rails aircraft and specialties hit fresh highs for 1939 with hefty five hour volume near 1,700,000 shares.
Wheat averaged slightly down on the Chicago board amid weak outside markets and a larger visible supply. July wheat fell 4 to % cent, July corn rose up to % cent, oats unchanged to 4 4 cent higher, with Liverpool futures at 50% cents. Export slow, domestic visible supply up 19 million bushels to 111 million, largest for the season since 1933. Beneficial rains in the corn belt supported crop outlook.
Open high and low readings for July October and December wheat futures listed at rhythmic percentages and prices. Market figures show closing values around .5374 for July and .5545 for December with daily percent figures noted.
Minneapolis cash grain prices and receipts overview show wheat demand easing with 182 cars received Monday, 248 year ago. No. 1 heavy dark northern quoted at 74 to 76 cents, dark northern No 1 at 73.75 to 75.75, fancy No 1 hard Montana 14 percent protein at 741.04 to 76.00, hard amber durum No 1 63.75 to 78. Barley 30 to 48 cents. Corn No 2 yellow 39.50 to 41.50. Oats No 3 white 25 to 26.
Chicago cash prices for grains and fats listed with multiple grades. Wheat ranges include No. 2 red 68 4 69 and No. 1 hard 69 2 70, corn No. 1 mixed 46 53 2, oats No. 1 gray 28, barley 38, rye No. 2 45 46 and soybeans No. 2 yellow 88 and No. 3 87. Lard at $5.60 per ton of tiers, $5.05 loose, bellies $5.75.
Wisconsin cheese quotations from Plymouth list daises and horns at 12'2c and cheddars at 12c. Farmers call board shows daisies 12'ec commodores 13c Americas 12'2c horns 12'42c cheddars 12c white flats 12%ac.
U S Department of Agriculture reports quotations on domestic wools in Boston remained firm Monday, with combing three fourths blood territory wools at 60 to 62 cents scoured. A few lots traded near the low end while some sellers asked above 62 cents. Graded average combing half blood territory wool sold around 65 cents scoured.
Domestic sugar futures rose as commission houses and traders bought after news eased pressure in the raw market. July opened 8 points lower but stopped trading while other months climbed about 3 points with Sept at 1.92, Jan 1.93, and March 1.95. Refined at 4304.40.
New York market observers note brisk bidding for rail loans lifting several favorites, while U S government issues remained trendless. Rail earnings optimism supported some issues such as Southern Railway 4s and Illinois Central 4s. Overall, industrial and utility securities showed irregular trading with mixed gains and losses across major groups.
In Danville Illinois a 16 year old girl Alta Heath admitted shooting her father 39 year old Andrew Heath with a shotgun after he allegedly violated a family peace pledge. Heath had recently been placed under a peace bond at the family’s request while Mildred Heath reported threats.
George Wesley Cook, 59, died at home in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. Born in Anamosa on June 21, 1880, he married Louise Ann Muer in 1920. He worked for Wilson Packing Co for 11 years and was a member of the United Packing House Workers. Survived by wife, a brother John Cook of Anamosa, and two sisters in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Tuesday at Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery.
Mrs Ellen Mullen aged 87 died Sunday at 3 30 p m at her niece Mary Healeys home 107 Eleventh Street N W after a years long illness Born in Chazy New York Oct 1 1853 she came to Cedar Rapids from Portland Oregon 13 years ago Her husband Jay Mullen died in 1890 Surviving sisters Elizabeth and Rose Sarachon of Lake Worth Florida and several nieces and nephews Requiem high mass will be said Tuesday at St Patricks church burial in St Marys Cemetery Nichols Rosary to be recited Monday night Teahen Chapel parish Rosary group N C C W and unit of the parish will lead Friends may call at the chapel
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Dorland of 326 H avenue NW died at 10 p m Saturday in a local hospital. Private funeral services were held at 2 p m Monday in the Rohn chapel conducted by Rev W Greer McCrory. Burial was in Linwood cemetery. Survived by a brother Robert and a half sister Rita Bayne in addition to the parents.
A stipulation of facts on an Iowa tax commission claim of about 8 000 against the estate of T. J. Lowell of Belleville Kansas and formerly Cedar Rapids will go to district court. Donald Barnes, attorney for the estate, notes recent supreme court decisions relevant to the question. Lowell died May 1 1938 after living in Kansas 15 years leaving substantial savings and checking balances in a Cedar Rapids bank. Ethel Gertrude Lowell and Guy R. Lowell are co executors named in the stipulation.
Donald R. Lynch of Cedar Rapids wins in an appeal. Judge C. J. Haas rules the 1936 income tax assessment canceled. Lynch gains that $2,700 liquidating dividend from capital gain is not taxable income as the board claimed.
Deputy Sheriff P J Whitte more investigated a theft report by Douglas Ross of 250 chickens including Massachusetts reds and white leghorns, about three and a half miles northeast of Marion. Judge John T Moffit overruled a motion for new trial in a sheep replevin case. he confirmed a $365 jury verdict for Glen Palmer in a care and increase contract dispute against Mead Bayes and Mead.
On a cross petition Arthur Houser seeks a divorce from Leone Houser on desertion grounds while Leone seeks divorce on the same basis. They were married at Vinton on Oct 19, 1936. A judge dismissed a $170 account case of Norman J. Bickert as to Donald W. Wahl with Margarite Wahl remaining as defendant. A $150 account action by Bickert against Charles Kirk remains with Mrs Grace Kirk as defendant.
Thieves raided the Davin Coal company locker room in Providence Kentucky Sunday night and stole nine suits of miners once trapped underground. They passed up 70 off duty overalls as new bodies were found early Monday.
The Arctic tern holds the long distance flight record among birds. Each season it travels from the Far North to the Antarctic coast covering about 11 000 miles.
E F Schuknecht of 1422 B Avenue NE is in Manchester on business. Mr and Mrs Henry McCauley of 113 Seventh Street NE depart Sunday for an extended Pacific coast trip. Rag rugs valued at 3 dollars were stolen from P W Weremy at 523 Ninth Avenue SE. Dr Dale A Myers has moved from Rock Island Illinois to join Dr G J Ronan in local optometry practice.
A green rowboat owned by C. H. Rinderknecht of 1316 J Street SW was taken from the river bank Sunday and recovered by the owner Sunday night, according to police.
Pat Denin of 843 Second Street NW reported a prowler seen nightly for five weeks between 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The intruder uses a flashlight during the activity in the neighborhood.
Leonard Wiltsey age 21 of Hillside drive NE collided with H. H. Lazenby on route 1 at Westwood and Hillside drives NE at 11:45 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported.
The Master and Journeyman Barbers' auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at the Daniels park pavilion for a picnic dinner and meeting. Members should bring the usual picnic provisions. Theft of a spare wheel and tire from a car at 1200 Eighth street NW between 11 p.m. Saturday and 9 55 a.m. Sunday was reported by Frederick Brackman. The stolen goods are valued at 7 dollars.
Clark A. Beems president of Metropolitan Supply will address the Canopus club at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon about his views on the West and the San Francisco world's fair he recently attended. A fire previously reported at Fred Beyers 313 G avenue NW originated behind Charles Kadera 317 G avenue NW and spread to the Beyers garage according to Fire Chief E P Kohout. A theft of a trailer part set and fasteners from W E Baumgartner’s yard occurred between 9:30 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. Monday valued at 5 dollars. The International Association of Machinists Harmony lodge 831 postpones its meeting to allow members to attend the booster night baseball game Ced ar Rapids versus Evansville. next regular meeting Aug 2 unless weather delays the game.
Bernard Erger of 1919 Mallory Street SW reported 60 White Rock chickens missing between 7 30 p.m. and midnight Saturday. He later said 25 chickens returned around 5 30 a.m. Sunday.
Cullen Peal twenty seven of 611 Third street SE was arrested on a false uttering of a check indictment in St Joseph Mo and turned over to Warrant Officer J W McFarland and Deputy Duke Spillman at 1050 p m Saturday brought in by Detectives Haberle and Wilson He was taken to St Joseph Saturday night.
Police said a Montague car skidded on wet pavement near Cedar Memorial Cemetery at 6 45 a m Sunday. Neither driver was injured.
A beginner archery class for adults 16 and over is sponsored by the playground commission and the Waltonian archers. It will be held Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. on the Ellis Park archery range. Waltonians will conduct the session and sufficient tackle will be provided. The class is free of charge.
A suitcase containing vacuum cleaner parts was found hidden in a boxcar near the Quaker Oats plant. Detectors questioned the ownership as detectives searched for clues Monday. George G. Cameron of the Quaker Oats employment office led officers to the hiding place after suspecting it Sunday afternoon. The case was taken to the police station.
Ted Kasner reported theft of a white gold jeweled wrist watch valued at 30 dollars on Sunday. He says the watch disappeared after a friendly scuffle with a fellow worker at De Lux Delivery, 116 A avenue NE, June 21. A burglary later stripped four dollars worth of parts from his bicycle.
Five socially prominent young men were fined after a party ended with stones hurled at passing cars. John S. Harrison Henry Stokes Evans Pancost Richard G. Wood and Peter Hagen, all in their early twenties, were arrested in Marple township.
The Cedar Rapids traffic men group schedules an all day outing at Cedar Rapids Country Club on September 20 with 500 invitations issued. Last year 413 attended and this year is expected to exceed that. Activities include competitive and non competitive golf baseball and horseshoes. A noon luncheon and an evening banquet with prize presentations and a group sing follow the day’s games speeches are banned.
Earl Dodt purchased a lot from Charles Fingle in the Summerhays Addition and plans to build a home. William Teeters, after selling his residence to the Shera family, is constructing east of Madden Grocery Store.
Police say wet pavement caused a skid that sent Frank Matijka's ice cream truck into a ditch while avoiding a veering car driven by Vernon E. Mon. No injuries reported.
Professor Mate Gid dings, a University of Iowa faculty member for ten years, has been named acting head of the department of home economics after Frances Zuill resigned after 15 years to take a post at the University of Wisconsin.
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