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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1936
Page
13
Tuesday official receipts showed cattle 7000 hogs 16000 sheep 5000 as the market absorbed liberal Monday imports with prices mostly steady. Hogs traded near Friday’s top around 11.10 while steers and yearlings were firm to strong and lambs weaker on larger sheep runs.
Chicago market data shows hog receipts 15000 with 4000 direct and pigs steady. cattle receipts 19000 with calves 2000 and strong demand for light heifers and yearlings. sheep receipts 16000 with fat lambs steady and ewes and rams weak. Prices vary: hogs mostly 9 to 10.75 per cwt, cattle 6 to 9.25 for killers and stockers, lambs 9.75 to 10.40 for packers and city buyers.
U S Department of Agriculture market report from St Paul South St Paul shows cattle receipts at 9100 with mixed prices for steers cows and calves. hog receipts 6800 steady to strong with several weight brackets. sheep run 2100 with slaughter lambs steady to 9.75 and ewes weak. Prices vary by weight and type across categories.
Sioux City cattle receipts reach 11 000 with 23 cars billed through. Fed steers and yearlings mostly steady while cows weaken 25 cents. Stockers and feeders hold. early sales show medium to good steers and yearlings from 7.00 to 8.00 per cwt, chosen heifers near 9.00, yearlings around 8.80, medium to good fed heifers 7.25 to 8.00, grass cows 3.75 to 4.50.
Des Moines AP reports combined hog receipts at 28 300 over 48 hours ending Monday across 21 yards and 9 plants in Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Trade remains fairly strong with prices steady to up 5 cents, good to choice butchers up 10 cents, lighter weights $9.00 to $10.00 and heavier classes $9.85 to $10.65, sows $7.35 to $8.75 for various weights.
Hogs remain steady or slightly higher in Iowa markets. Waterloo reports steady prime grades with sow ranges from 7.60 to 8.50 and heavier hogs around 7.30 to 7.50. Mason City notes gains for light and butcher hogs with prices from 8.90 to 10.35 depending on weight and quality. Ottumwa shows hogs unchanged.
U S Department of Agriculture data from Omaha shows hog receipts at 10 500 with prices 10.15 to 10.50 for various weight ranges and pigs and sows priced up to 8 60. Cattle receipts total 1 900 with steers and yearlings around 7 50 to 8 70 and cows near 4 00 to 4 40. Sheep receipts reach 7 000 with lambs at 9 00 to 9 75 and prices slipping up to 25 cents.
Hogs market in Austin Minnesota shows steady demand from good to choice across weight ranges led by 180-220 lb hogs at 10.05 to 10.35 dollars. Heavier hogs 270-290 lb bring 9.45 to 9.75, 325-350 lb sows 8.95, while 275-550 lb sows run 7.40 to 8.40 dollars.
Hogs gain 5 to 10 cents across grades on the local market with the top at 10.50. Cattle show mixed changes with strength for quality stock and weakness up to 25 cents for grass cattle. Wheat and corn advance on the local market.
The market lists calf sales for 140 to 190 pounds, sheep lambs 70 to 90 pounds at 9.50, cattle prices for choice to fair steers around 7.25 to 8.00 per hundredweight, and varying quotes for yearlings, heifers, cows, and grass cattle with terms indicating quality and weight-based pricing.
Listing of grain prices for Wheat Oats Rye Barley Corn and Soybeans with assorted categories. Also covers produce items such as Heavy hens Cocks Leghorns Springs Eggs and wholesale fruits vegetables and hides with assorted prices and packaging notes.
The U S Department of Agriculture reported a very slow market in Boston with a cautiously firm mood despite dull activity. Scattered gains in crassy wool and wool tops offered some optimism as fall approaches, with quotations steady from last week and slow demand viewed as seasonal.
Wheat led gains as prices jumped on the Chicago Board of Trade with July wheat around 115 cents and corn rising to about 93 cents. Oats firmed while rye strengthened in a quiet trade. lard also rose on strong packing house demand amid weekend crop news and limited rainfall in key belts.
The Chicago market lists cash grain prices across wheat corn oats soybeans and barley. Prices show No 1 red wheat at 1.08 to 1.08 4 per bushel, corn mixed 93 1 2 cents, yellow 94 2 cents, white 1.03 to 1.04, oats mixed 38 1 2 to 39 cents, soybeans 1.31 per bushel, barley 94 cents to 1.01, Timothy seed 6.25 to 6.55 per cwt and seed barley 14.50 per cwt.
Receipts 410 cars with mixed changes. No. 1 heavy dark northern spring 60 Ibs priced at 1.3141.35, No. 1 dark northern 59 Ibs 1.59 1.34, 58 Ibs 1.27 1.33, No. 1 hard Montana 14 percent protein 1.21 1.23, No. 1 dark hard Montana winter 1.44 1.17, hard amber durum No. 1 1.29 1.49, No. 1 red durum 1.04. Corn No. 3 yellow 88 1.24 89 2c. Oats No. 3 white 38 4 38 1/2c.
Butter receipts total 11 558 with steady prices for creamery specials and extras. Eggs receipts 9 992 firm with local extra firsts about 22 percent. Live poultry receipts 25 trucks with varied prices for hens and fryers, turkeys scarce. Potatoes receipts 90 with on track deliveries and modest demand. Bliss Triumphs prices range from 2.40 to 3.75 per barrel depending on variety and condition.
AP reports easy foreign exchange demands in cents with numerous currencies listed. Countries include Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal and New York exposure in the market.
In New York AP reporting mixed egg receipts at 14 021 firm with standard and first grade prices for colors and dirties noted. Butter receipts at 7 330 steady with creamery and extra score price ranges. Cheese receipts strong at 345 424 with state whole milk flats and 1935 fancy unque mentioned. Live poultry listed as nominal with no freight quotations.
Raw sugar held at 3.70 in New York spots while futures for September rose 1 point to 2.77 and December fell 1 point to 2.49. Refined sugar remained unchanged at 4.75 for fine granulated.
Chicago AP notes butter futures closed with storage standards and Nov Vac futures. It lists refrigerator standard Oct, and potato futures for Idaho Russets with Oct and Jan prices at 2.02 and 2.30 dollars respectively.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Hanley at Mercy Hospital on July 25. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Powell Jr. of Iowa Falls. Powell is the son of Judge and Mrs. Thomas Powell of Cedar Rapids.
Bonds in New York closed with quotes for several U S government issues. Treasury 4m%4s 47-52 at 117 Treasury 4s 44-54 at 113 8, Treasury 3%9s 4 43 June at 108 9, Treasury 34 35 43-47 at 108 1S Treasury 34s 46-49 at 105 30, Treasury 35 51-55 at 104 13.
New buying flowed into listed industrial bonds as more second quarter earnings showed improvement in financial strength. Prices rose toward the major recovery level with rails sharing in the demand at moderately higher prices. June earnings reports of prominent car makers were noted.
The market notes continued gains in net operating revenues amid freight movement expansion. Small upticks occurred in Allis Chalmers 4s Anaconda Copper 449s National Dairy 334s Studebaker 6s Pure Oil 4s and Kingstown Sheet 3%2s while Missouri Pacific 5s Northern Pacific 4s and Southern Pacific 4s led rail gains with slight rises. Santa Fe 4s eased after a higher opening as foreign loans remained quiet and irregular.
The stock market held gains amid a brisk session led by motor and electrical shares. Consolidated Edison boosted spirits with a doubled dividend, while Union steel and rail groups trended higher on strong expected industry utilization.
A long list of stocks and prices is published by J. E. Bennett & Co listing numerous companies with fractional and whole percent values. entries include Adams Express Hudson Motors Addressograph Hupp Motors and many more, covering various industries and markets in a dense catalog style.
Minneapolis flour market price listings show per barrel rates for 98 pound sacks with family patents unchanged at 7.20 to 7.50 and standard patents at 6.65 to 6.75. Shipments total 29 091. Pure bran at 22.00 to 23.40 and standard middlings at 22.50 to 23.00.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Frances Wilson a long time resident and Cedar chapter O E S member in Turner chapel at 3:30 p m Sunday with the Rev C F Edwards officiating Burial took place at Linwood Cemetery
Thomas A Kelty a Cedar Rapids merchant died at his home on 1655 Ellis Boulevard at 8 30 a m after a long illness He was born September 10 1849 in Trenton New Jersey and lived in Cedar Rapids for over fifty years He owned Manhattan Island and was an Izaak Walton league member Surviving are two daughters two sons a sister and two brothers Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel with time to be announced and friends may call there
Katherine L Brown 84 longtime Cedar Rapids area teacher died at an Iowa City hospital at 9 am Monday after being moved from Marengo to live with her niece Mrs Thomas Malcolm She born on a West Liberty farm daughter of Edward and wife attended West Liberty High and Iowa State Teachers College She taught in Cedar Rapids and Omaha where she led Bancroft School before retirement Survived by E J Brown sister in Des Moines Dr Albert Ady nephew Edwin Passmore adopted son and Mrs Malcolm Body to West Liberty for services Wednesday at 10 am
William S Sayles Walling died at his Cedar Rapids home at 12 21 p m Sunday after a three week illness. Born August 13 1871 in Dayton Ohio he lived in Cedar Rapids eighteen years. Survived by wife Nina M a daughter Helen Lundin and three grandsons sister Maude Bushwaw Dayton and brother Samuel Walling Cedar Rapids. Services at Barta chapel Wednesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Nelson C Dreier and Mizpah lodge burial Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at Barta chapel Tuesday evening. Members of Mizpah lodge to meet at Masonic hall Wednesday at 1 30 pm to attend services.
Vojtech Pospisil of 1122 Seventh Street SE a retired tailor died at University Hospital Iowa City Saturday at 10 p.m after a three year illness. Survived by wife Emilia two sons Vladimir Cicero Earl Cedar Rapids and three grandchildren. He was a member of Prokop Vel ky lodge A and Zizkov Dub Z C. Funeral Rottoor will be held in Barta chapel Tuesday at 2 30 conducted by Theodore B Hlu bucek. Burial in Bo hemian National cemetery. Friends may call chapel Monday evening.
William H Wenke died at his home 1531 Avenue NE Saturday at 9 30 p.m following a lingering illness He was born November 9 1871 in Fort Madison Iowa son of William and Wilhelmina Wenke He had worked as a machinist for 48 years in Rock Island and Milwaukee railroad shops and belonged to the International Association of Machinists Surviving are his widow Mary Wagner Wenke five sons W J Ed A Joseph F Fred and John F and five daughters Mrs Helen M Tem
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports unverified word that the Olympic flame carried by relay runners from Greece toward Berlin went out near Paracin Monday and was rekindled with a match.
Family and relatives mourn a local resident with a list of survivors including daughters and a sister in Los Angeles. Funeral services are planned for 9 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception church with burial in Mount Calvary cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the family home by W C O F No 726 at 8 p.m.
Funeral services for Asa Swanger age 80, father of C H Swanger of 381 Fifteenth Street SE and former Mechanicsville resident, will be at Beatty chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial follows at Mechanicsville cemetery with brief grave services. Friends may call today 7 to 9 p.m. at Beatty chapel.
American track chiefs clash again ahead of Berlin events as Lawson Robertson and E C Hayes squabble over Lash’s pace and track conditions. Larry Snyder criticizes the village track while Owens hits unofficial world time as U S athletes begin intensive training.
Paul Chotteau, 38 year old French violinist and distance swimmer, crossed Catalina Channel from Catalina Island to Malibu Beach in 33 hours 44 minutes setting a world record. He trained with four AAU officials aboard a support boat and finished aided ashore after a demanding final sprint through strong near shore currents.
The Manchester Country Club defeated Marion Golf Club 27 to 34 in a Sunday match. Medal honors were shared by Don Wolfe, Walter Van Fossen and Johnnie Gilmore for Marion. Don Daw sor was medalist for the visitors. Thirty-two members participated in the outing.
Mrs John Clay entertained guests at a Wednesday luncheon. Attendees included Mrs Ina Woodward Bragg Mrs Ruby Bulkley Powles Mrs Leora Stone Doolittle Mrs Clara Schminke Clay former Irving teachers and Mrs Helen Hoadley Holets of Fairfax Miss Pearl Bulkley Miss Catherine Cheadle and Miss Barbara Clay.
Mrs. Richard James and her son Donald return to Martelle home after Mrs James cared for her mother Mrs C J Newlin for three weeks. Mrs Newlin is improving. Mrs Howard Martin of Waverly arrives to visit and help at the Newlin home.
Miss Betty Howell returns from Iowa City guest of Miss Beth Brown. Linn chapter No 900 DeMolay meets tonight in the Masonic Temple. Mayor J H Pazour was a business visitor in Ottumwa Saturday. Mrs. Harry Snell hosts Laura Bailey Auxiliary picnic supper tonight at six. Miss Della Mae Tilton of Rochelle Illinois visits Miss Mabel Williams.
Mrs. B. R. Johnson returns to Thompsonville Michigan after seven weeks with her daughter Mrs. Warren Thompson. She traveled to Chicago with Mrs. Thompson and her son Harold.
Berlin AP Eleanor Holm Jarrett former 1932 Olympic back stroke champion remains in Berlin to cover the games for an American news agency She was expelled from the team for attending cocktail parties and says she will report as a journalist while preserving amateur status.
The article urges golfers to observe proper etiquette on public courses. It distinguishes two types of discourteous players and calls for all to practice scrupulous fair play to avoid inconveniencing others.
Editor notes Chester Horton presents his No 3 booklet teaching value instruction for hands and golf swing. Includes return envelope and stamped address, enclosing a 3c price. Copyright 1936.
Mrs Herman Georges and her children Robert Richard and Patricia have gone back to Savanna after a brief stay with the Clarence Reiter family.
Mrs Don Herron and her children of Marquette visited Mrs Herron's father, Ed Taylor.
Mrs. Gladys Reiter Georges of Savanna along with Mrs. Ruth Taylor Herron of Marquette and Mrs. Geraldine Starbuck Johnson of Martinez California spent Friday in the home of Mrs. Cora Starbuck.
Officers of Grove City Rebekah Lodge No. 35 will be installed tonight at 8 in the I O O F hall. Members are asked to wear white and refreshments will be served after installation.
The Oxford club of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 in the church for weekly game night. Cabinet members will attend. Refreshments will be served for a small fee.
Mrs. George Schrimp er hosts Mrs. Alice Johnson and her daughter Betty and son Gordon from Chicago this week. The Kenya Camp Fire group meets Tuesday at 2 p.m. at guardian Mrs. W. H. Booze's home.
Mrs. Lara Remington learns of her brother W. M. Gott's death at New Hampton. Funeral services are set for Wednesday afternoon in New Hampton.
James Brockway returns to Moline after a weekend at Mrs. Marian Brockway's. Harold H. Fiedler and family visit P. J. Fiedler in Cuba City Wisconsin. Mrs. W. E. Elliott travels to Michigan to see relatives. A. M. Chalmers and their Brooklyn family stay with son-in-law and daughter Dannie Cory. Earle Aubrey family in Rock Island visit Mrs. Schminke. Mrs. Aubrey's birthday dinner hosts John Clay and daughters Jacqueline and Barbara.
Cliff Barnes of the Milwaukee railroad spent the weekend in Marion with his family. Mrs. Jennie Rearick is improving after illness. The Marionette 4-H club meets Thursday at 1 30 p.m. at Alice Wallace home. Mem bers mothers invited. Mrs. Mary English recovering after a heart attack July 4. Adrien Newton returns to Muscatine after visiting the Brockways. Marion post 298 American Legion has contracted with the Great American Shows for next week on the Reinheimer farm north of Senninger's pond. Legion committee includes R M Clark William H Bleakly and A R McElwain. Roseann Shomler of Cedar Rapids visited the Bigger family. Nakihopa Camp Fire group to meet Thursday at 11 a.m. at J Lawrence Bigger home. Mrs Clyde Derflinger has word of the death of her uncle Arthur Vowles in Davenport after six months illness. Funeral services held in Davenport. He was brother of the late Joe Vowles of Cedar Rapids.
Mr and Mrs B I Wooldridge and daughter Mildred wrap up a week long vacation. They attended a festival in Milwaukee visited New Madison and Dickeysville Wis and traveled home via Chicago. Mrs LeRoy Lewis and Florence Jane Independence were weekend guests of Clyde Derflinger. Joseph Derflinger accompanied them. Mr and Mrs Henry Blair Los Angeles visited Mrs Tom Cherry.
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