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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
2
Chicago buyers received Friday estimates showing heavy hog receipts at the yards. Prices shifted with lighter weights and sows leading declines, top hogs reaching $9.90, with most carcasses 8.85 to 9.70. Pigs sold up to $10.60 while spring lambs and yearlings softened around $11.00. Directs to packers were around 25 cents lower on light demand.
Chicago traders report hog receipts at 45 000, above forecast, washing out Wednesday gains as prices fall 5 to 10 cents. Top hog sales retreat to 10.15, with light and heavy hogs quoted near 9.70 to 10.15. Cattle and calves show slow stock turnover, with steers mostly 7.25 to 8.00 and feeders down. Sheep demand remains slow with varied spring lambs and yearlings trading around 9 to 11 dollars.
Prairie and Ottumwa reports show hog prices easing in Thursday trading across weights from 140 to 550 pounds. Prices ranged roughly from 7.95 to 9.60 dollars per cwt, with sows and packers listed at varying mid-8 dollar levels.
In Austin Minnesota stalls hog prices dipped for butchers by ten cents and sows five cents lower while other weights held steady. Good to choice 180 to 226 pounds fetch 9.25 to 9.55 dollars per cwt and heavier 320 to 250 pounds range around 9.00 to 9.35 dollars with 290 to 350 pounds near 7 50 to 8 5 dollars per cwt.
Department of Agriculture cattle receipts reached 3,300 with steady openings for most classes. Feeders sold light, medium bonds down to 6.50, good and choice heifers around 7.50, butcher cows 4 to 5.50, sausage bulls 5.00 to 5.50, heavies 5.65 to 5.90, medium steers 6.25 to 7.25, calves and young stock also traded.
U S Department of Agriculture roundup shows combined hog receipts in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours ending 8 a m Thursday at 24 100 head, down from 27 200 a week earlier and 11 800 a year ago. Prices by weight range listed from 8 50 to 9 90 per hundredweight with steady to slightly lower tone and few pigs reported.
Receipts: cattle 2500 give mixed tone as fed yearlings and some steers steady to higher while fat heifers and lower grades drag. Hogs 4000 down with packer bids 5 to 10 cents lower. best 170 260 lb bids around 9.50 to 9.65. Sheep 1000 bid 11.00 for native lambs, ewes steady near 3.75, Idaho feeders around 9.00 for new crop value.
U S Department of Agriculture livestock receipts total 12 000 with hogs 5500, cattle 4500, sheep 2500. Hogs steady to 5 cents over average, top 9 80. Cattle and calves uneven but steady to weak for higher grades, steers and yearlings mixed. Heifers and beef cows steady to lower, cutters 4.00 to 5.75. Lambs 25 cents lower, spring lambs 10 75.
Hogs show weaker demand on the local market with all grades dropping 5 cents on Thursday. The top price declined to $9.65, signaling softer trading and tighter margins for sellers.
Wilson & Co announces hog price ranges by weight class from 150 pounds up to 350 pounds with values spanning about 7.90 to 9.65 dollars for various categories. Calf, sheep, and cattle markets are also shown with multiple grade and weight brackets and price bands.
A diverse prices list for Cedar Rapids shows wheat at 86 88 cents, oats 19 211 cents, rye 42 45 cents, barley 30 45 cents, corn ear and shelled yellow prices, soybeans at 66 cents, and wholesale fruits and vegetables with Valencias oranges at 4.50 to 4.75 per box, lemons 7.75, potatoes 2.50 to 4.25, apples Winesap 1.50 per box, bananas, lettuce, celery, cabbage, onions, strawberries, and pineapples with several price points. Hides and livestock included: No 1 beef hides 7 cents, No 2 6 cents, No 1 calf 9 cents, No 2 7 cents, No 1 kip 8 cents, No 2 kip 6 2 cents, horses 3.00 and 2.50, plus glued hides and miscellaneous items.
Chicago AP market report shows butter receipts 12,498 with firm prices and butter goods steady. Potatoes receipts 81, on track 204, strong US shipments 742 with higher prices and light supplies. several regional varieties show firm to strong demand and limited stock. Live poultry receipts 1 car and 39 trucks steady with varied per pound prices across hens, fryers, broilers, and turkeys.
New York market notes show butter receipts 16,943 firmer creamery up to 28 percent, extra 92 score 28 4c, firsts 88-91 scores 263%4 28c, seconds 84-87 scores 2554 264cc, centralized 90 score 27%2 27c. Cheese receipts 107,768 firm prices unchanged. Live poultry steady by freight 13 22c, eggs receipts 20,859 mixed colors dirties No 142 unchanged.
Chicago butter futures closed with storage penalties noted on November 29. Egg futures closed with refrigerator standards at October 24 and storage packed firsts at June 21.
Prices on the Chicago board of trade rose as unfavorable northwest spring wheat weather and strong external markets spurred buying. Wheat swung up to 150 cents with July at 85 1/2 cents, corn up 4 to 1 1/2 cents, oats and rye also firming amid steady demand for old corn and export shipments.
Published by J. E. Bennett & Co. W. H. Jump manager with quotations from Chicago and Minneapolis. Cash wheat and corn notes show mixed prices, oats and soybeans listed by grade and weight, including yellow and white corn varieties, hard and dark wheats, and seed prices for Timothy and Clover. Some entries include futures like July and Sept corn.
French bonds fell as strikes and Paris government troubles weighed on prices. The Bank of France reported a weekly gold loss of 438 million francs, contributing to broad declines in U S government issues and mixed moves among foreign loans. Some corporate issues edged higher, while Paramount Picture 6s dropped almost a point.
New York AP reports U S bonds closed with Treasury 4s at 113 and 44 54, Treasury 3s 46 49 at 106 70, and Treasury 3s 51 55 at 104 10.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports limited domestic wool demand in Boston for immediate needs. Graded Ohio and similar blood fleeces sold around 38 39 cents grease basis, while 4 blood fleeces brought 37 38 cents. Country packed lots of 2 1 2 blood bright fleeces with tombing and clothing wool sold around 36 37 cents delivered east.
The sugar market in New York opened quiet with spot price at 3.72 and no sales reported. Futures slipped 2 to 3 points, while refined sugar stayed at 5.00 for fine granulated.
Foreign exchange irregular demand figures in cents list rates for multiple nations and cities including Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Hungary Romania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal New York in Montreal and Montreal in New York. N nominal.
Flour prices shown in Minneapolis rise by 15 cents in carload lots with family patents at 6.55 to 6.75 per barrel in 98-pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 22 140. Pure bran quoted 13.50 to 14.00 and standard middlings 17.50 to 18.00.
The Concrete Materials company of Cedar Rapids received a crushed rock surfacing contract from the Linn county board of supervisors for secondary road district No. 85. The two mile project in Fairfax and College townships southeast of Fairfax carries a bid of 2533 dollars. Work starts June 25 and finishes July 25 under the terms.
Wall Street drifted down slightly as selling in industrials and specialty stocks weighed on the index. About 900000 shares changed hands while uneven gains in a few sectors contrasted with declines in U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler and several leaders. Sterling held firm as capital fled continental markets and foreign affairs and domestic questions kept traders cautious.
Rome reports a government decree effective June 10 restricting currency movement. Italians and travelers may carry up to 300 lire in bank notes plus 50 lire in coins when entering or leaving Italy and its colonies.
April fire loss in Cedar Rapids totaled 6718.66 with 4691.26 damage to buildings and 2027.40 to contents per Chief Emil P. Kohout in a council report. No loss was over insured or uninsured buildings, contents valued at 250 were damaged. Buildings involved totaled 153726 and contents 59906.40.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs William Melquham of Mechanicsville on June 3 at Mercy Hospital. A son was born to Mr and Mrs P D Chiafos of 709 Tenth Street SE on June 3.
Nellie McGraw 15 of Walker died at home from burns suffered when a truck exploded during a blizzard trip from Walker to Center Point. Nadine Benesh 15 is recovering from extensive burns. two men saved them. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Masonville. parents and siblings survive. Father-in hospital in Iowa City undergoing major operation.
Members of the Iowa Retail Harness Makers association opened their twenty seventh annual convention at the Hotel Montrose. Robert Gobeli of Lidderdale serves as president and led the session while E F Cotter of St Paul spoke at 1 30 p m. Reports came from treasurer John E Schwaner Winterset and secretary Lewis H Anderson Carroll.
In Bertram, Catherine Myers who died May 22 left 300 in bonds to the Methodist Episcopal church. The will, dated September 13, 1934, was probated in district court with executors Elva Ethel Anderson and H. C. Yates. Beneficiaries include daughter Elva Ethel Anderson and relatives Ruby Klein and Wayne LeHew among others. Mary E Wentz, who died May 21, left her estate to husband Fred Wentz with executor appointment. her will dated February 16, 1929 was admitted to probate Wednesday.
Robert I. Larimer and George C. Claassen as intervenors in three district court actions against Larimer and Shaffer, Inc., now in receivership, ask that the receiver's and attorney's fee claims be allowed as prior liens. Plaintiffs include C. Paulson doing business as Paulson Electrical Construction and the receiver of American Trust and Savings Bank.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation seeks $3908.35 in district court in a secured note case against Carrie M Hill and J Wilbur Hill. Divorce actions allege cruel treatment: Emma Hospodarsky vs Richard Hospodarsky and Hattie Buchanan vs Lester Buchanan with custody sought. Phyllis Pender graft gets a default judgment of 1168 in a note and chattel mortgage suit against Emmett and Bernice Peacock filed Sept 27, 1935.
An Iowa notice describes advertising rates of 40 cents 80 cents 1.00 1.20 1.40 and outside Iowa rates of 20 cents per line per day The Gazette disclaims responsibility for more than one incorrect insertion of an advertisement ordered.
Mrs Carrie W Shank widow of Charles E Shank died at her Cedar Rapids home 246 Highland drive NW at 10 10 p m Wednesday after a lengthy illness Born June 28 1877 at Atkins she lived there most of life before moving to Cedar Rapids seventeen years ago Surviving are a daughter Mamie and a son Stewart both of Cedar Rapids Six brothers and four sisters and two grandchildren Also a member of Trinity Methodist church O E S Cedar chapter and White Shrine Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Saturday at Turner chapel with friends welcome to call
Funeral services for Samuel E Ayers will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday led by Rev Elton D Wells pastor of the Trinity Methodist church. Burial follows at Oak Hill cemetery with the I O O F in charge at the grave. Friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs Clara J Tyson lifelong Lisbon resident who died at the Soldiers Home Marshalltown will be held at Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday Burial will be at Lisbon Friends may call at the chapel.
Frank Metela 48 of Chicago died Wednesday afternoon in Chicago after a stroke. He was a Cedar Rapids native and son of Mrs. Joe Dostal. Burial or services set for Saturday in Chicago at 9 a.m. local time.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Baird of 850 Daniels Street died at a local hospital on May 29. The body was cremated.
Charles Pratt, 70, of Waubeek reports a gypsy woman stole $45 from his purse while he plowed corn north of Waubeek. A caravan of six gypsies with Tennessee Kentucky and Mississippi licenses, including four Tennessee plates, is being traced with state radio broadcasts.
Multiple short notices list lost items and a dog with reward, plus moving firms ad, a diesel age booklet offer, a tonic product, and a pawn loan service. Items include eye glasses in a Boston bag, Delbert Jenkins ring, Kresge coat items, a black Scottie female named Sally, with reward for information. Also promotions for vitality tonic and small loan services at 316 3rd Ave near State Theater.
Numerous small ads and notices list services and vendors across the area. Schultz Cleaners advertises reliable work at 516 3rd Ave SE with phone 24455. Other entries promote film finishing by Northview Film Finishing Co and Allied Van Lines services, local tailoring, repair, and cleaning offers, plus a private detective inquiry box and various crafts and household items.
A flurry of beauty offers highlights machineless permanents from $2.95 to $5 plus with tests and curls included. Several salons advertise new locations, phone numbers, and quick service discounts at Lillian Lucky, Delux, Mary Nell, Ione M Brunton, Josie Longfield Gorman, La Vogue, Kennedy’s and Paris Academy of Beauty with various price points and add ons.
Gall 7257 advertises painting and paper hanging with all kinds of repair work. House painting and paper hanging estimates free by L. E. Cummins, dial 4483.
Business card notices advertise painting wallpaper steam cleanup and window washing at low prices with free estimates. Also listed are mower sharpening lawnmower grinding service and lawn equipment adjustments from several local providers with phone numbers.
A plain cooking helper sought for child care with night hours and reasonable pay. Also requests for a salad girl at Diamonds Cafeteria Dubuque and a housekeeper for a small city home with state wages. Additional notices include a young woman for housework at Park Avenue, fur operators, a meat cutter preference for Bohemian, a farm hand for a single man, and other employment ads with box numbers and contact details.
Classified notices from Gazette list positions for a middle aged man or woman with sales or executive skills, must have a car. Addresses Box U-220 Gazette and Box E-205 E-210 for responses. Various postings include secretarial, housework, and nursing roles with contact details.
Cedar Rapids Barber College offers full accreditation and standardized instruction in barbering. Learn in 30 days with steady work and good pay. Dial 2-3778 for enrollment at R. S. B. Bidg.
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