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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
12
Hogs remained steady from Friday with a top bid of 14.40 as receipts in Chicago reached 15 000 head for hogs and 17 000 cattle in Omaha, prices easing 25 cents on heavy cattle. Lambs were firmer with smaller supply, with various price ranges for steer and cow lots, feeders, and sheep at Omaha and Kansas markets.
U S Department of Agriculture table receipts show 14 000 cattle and 17 500 calves, with total receipts around 20 500 and 9 600 in restated totals. Prices span 180 to 360 pounds at 14.20 to 14.40 dollars for good to choice beef, with calves, steers, heifers, cows, and bulls noted as steady to higher in parts, and vealers at 15.50 to 16.50. Hog receipts in Des Moines total 37 600 for 48 hours, steady to 10 cents higher. barrows and gilts priced from 12.80 to 14.00 for various weight ranges, sows from 13.50 to 13.75, with 360 to 450 pound ranges also listed.
Sioux City market notes 6000 plus hogs and 7000 cattle with varied demand. Hogs steady to higher with top at 14.00 and most weights 13.90 to 14.00. sows and feeder pigs mixed to steady. Cattle steady to weak with loads around 15.75 to 16.00 for good slaughter steers. heifers 12.50 to 14.75. cows scarce 11.00 to 12.00. bulls 13.35. Sheep and lambs light demand with two loads of fed clipped lambs and mixed trucked lambs.
The Austin hog market lists good butchers and packing deals across weight ranges. Prices span 140 to 500 pounds with figures like 12.00 to 13.90 per hundredweight and assorted totals for different hog sizes.
The Associated Press reports fluctuating hog prices across weights and packing quality figures. Prices vary by region with specific levels listed for Waterloo and Ottumwa areas, showing typical market spreads from about 12.90 to 14.00 per hundredweight depending on weight and grade.
Market firm at new OPA selling levels for butter and eggs, with maximum prices by OPA based on creamery scores from AA to B. Creamery 92 score tops 41%ac with higher wholesale rates for bulk cartons, and receipts listed at 15,425 cases. Poultry and eggs show nominal increases in receipts. demand described as very heavy with two days receipts totaling 611,330 units. no quotations for certain items.
Chicago market notes report receipts and prices across commodities. Poultry receipts 1 car 9 trucks. broilers fryers and springs at 20 to 24 cents. turkeys listed with several weight ranges and prices. Butter receipts 1 502 409 unsettled with creamery and grades quoted. Bogs and eggs show firm prices and mixed car reports. Potatoes arrivals 90 cars with light shipments and limited supplies. Bliss Triumph and other varieties priced around 3.90 in Texas and California listings.
Wheat moved in a narrow range with an easy undertone amid moderate hedging and some selling after reports of better winter weather. Prices closed near session lows in Chicago trading.
Grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with H R Mowrey listed as Cedar Rapids manager at 503 Merchants National, Chicago reporting.
Commodity prices show corn steady at July level while oats rise by percent and rye declines, with September figures also reflecting small shifts. The report notes oats gaining strength as rye softens, indicating mixed grain market activity.
Market notes show No 22 yellow wheat at 1.07 and No 5 at 1.04 2. No 1 mixed oats at 67 2. white oats at 68 52. Sample grade white 67 1 2. malt une at 97 1 2. No 3 yellow 1 07 2. No 4 1.67 2. sample grade yellow 1.61 4. Prices reflect nominal values for listed grades and samples.
Prices on all hog grades were five cents higher on Monday. Top price for butchers reached 13.90 dollars, long haul no fill at 14.00, and packers at 13.65 dollars.
Market notes list grain prices and classifications for oats corn and rye, along with shelled corn, straw, hay, and hay prices. Poultry section covers broilers fryers hens ducks geese pigeons with prices by weight, eggs and wholesale fruits vegetables with Florida California and Texas items, plus hides and calf prices.
The council approved the Finance Commission May report showing a treasury balance of 618335.28, receipts 175220.76 and disbursements 102144.77 with warrants 2103.59. Reports from Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh and Assistant Health Officer A Trusty covered May receipts and expenditures including extensive garbage data and measles cases. The council authorized selling 42 buildings two windmills a wood fence and a stock tank from land taken for the new airport and granted permits for a concrete tunnel under a city alley and a fireworks display permit for Cedar Rapids County club officials.
Light selling of rails and pivotal industrials dented the market as wage boost hearings for railway operating brotherhoods sparked initial losses. Other leaders followed with fractional to over two point declines while transfers reached about 1,300,000 shares.
The New York bond market softened in late dealings after a steady morning. High priced industrials and utilities rose in demand earlier, then held up as the day progressed, signaling a tempered end to trading.
Linn County Ration Board Clerk A. T. Pleune said volunteers are hoped to appear to help with gasoline and canning sugar requests Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday nights this week. Report to Linn county rationing board headquarters in the American building.
Navy recruiting officials in Cedar Rapids announced a major easing of eye standards for Waves. Women who were previously deferred over vision issues can visit the Federal Building recruiting office for a reevaluation of their eyesight.
Traffic court records list multiple individuals from various streets and avenues fined for minor offenses. Names include Alta Stevens Gerald Irons C J Gavin James Rogers H M Pollard Clem Carney Mack Augustine Jean Koebner Lon Clawsor vie Widmer Guy Gregerson and Marie Anderson with fines ranging from 1 to 10 dollars plus costs for offenses such as speeding faulty brakes failure to control entering arterial highways improper and double parking and related violations.
North Africa dispatches nickname Bombardier Ralph E Buchanan The Blimp cites his size as he tries to bail out from a damaged plane and rides through the escape hatch with the pilot The Flying Fortress crew then raids Foggia over 1300 miles with a carpet bombing run and a centered target quote.
New York UP Edward J Flynn attorney for five railroad brotherhoods told the emergency board the roughly 400000 union members are restless yet will honor the no-strike pledge during the emergency. He said workers seek simple justice and support a 30 percent wage increase while noting some unrest and pressure from other unions.
City briefs report Townsend Victory club will meet Tuesday at 7 45 p m in the Glow room of the Gas company Townsend club No 1 meets at 7 30 p m Monday in the coli seum Free canning school Tuesday June 8 at 2 00 in the Glow room of the Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric company.
A Linn county shoe rationing committee meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce Monday at 7 30 p m Important business will be taken up Sam Cohn secretary All shoe merchants are invited to be present.
Monday in police court nine men were convicted on drunkenness charges. Joseph H. Engler of 1808 C street SW was fined 50 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace, with alleged assault on the arresting patrolman. He also was fined 25 dollars.
Harold Tripp and Clarence Gordon and Clarence Thorp faced drunkenness and disturbing the peace charges with fines recorded. Orville Giblin paid 15 dollars in fines and costs for drunkenness, while four others were fined 10 dollars for the same offense. Leo Runyon, nine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Runyon, lost toes when his leg was caught in a motorcycle wheel. He was taken to St Luke's hospital and listed in good condition.
Iowa Electric Light Company official Frank Chambers reported a wrong valve at the powerhouse allowed distillate to taint city steam. The kerosene mixture tainted some potatoes and bakery products, though less than one percent of steam contacted food. Clearing the taint may take days.
Major John Bright, a Flying Tiger now in Algiers, says the Mediterranean air war is tougher than Burma. He notes higher German skill, greater risk on missions, and that Germans act more cautiously and scientifically than the Japs, who fight with fierce fanaticism. Bright recalls eight China-area victories and a P-38 kill over Sardinia.
Police Chief Tom Condon weighed equipping patrols with lariats and mounts after another livestock chase. Officers Roy Walker and Gene Morey pursued cattle loose on First avenue and Twenty-eighth street SE Sunday, corralling them at 2190 Country Club Parkway SE after Morey tore his clothing. The cattle belonged to Delbert Tolbridge of 2315 C avenue NE, who was warned to confine them to pastures. Earlier Friday night Officers George Davis and Frank O Neill had a similar encounter near Elmhurst drive NE.
Washington reports April arms production up seven percent from March with gains across major categories. Aircraft dollar volume tops 1.649 billion, naval vessels up three percent, ground ordnance up four, merchant ships up eleven, and overall index rising to 567.
C R E Hoisington of Mason City is named Boy Scout executive for the Waubeek area council and will start June 21. He replaces Jim Manville who left May 15 for a navy commission. Hoisington will work weekends in Cedar Rapids until arrival, with S S Waymer arriving to carry duties. Hoisington previously served three years on the Cornhusker area council at Lincoln and holds Eagle Scout rank and Sea Scout quartermaster.
Cedar Rapids council No 909 Knights of Columbus added 25 new members in an all day ceremony. After mass at St Patrick's church the group held exemplifications of the degrees with Dr C D Kerrigan state deputy in charge assisted by John Bormann and Gus Pusateri. In the evening a dinner for wives and guests served over 300. Attendees included K C councils from DeWitt Marengo Iowa City Williamsburg St Paul Neb and Superior Wis.
Archery lessons are offered free by the city at Ellis Park in a six week course each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6 39 to 8 30. Robert S Black playgrounds commissioner announced the program and said equipment is provided on the range.
Classified page outlines consecutive day want ad rates with line counts and deadlines. It also lists lost and found notices including a brown leather billfold with valuables and papers, a monogrammed wristwatch, a black patent leather purse, a red heifer, and a Jersey heifer with contact details and rewards.
A collage of classified items appears from a midcentury paper segment. It lists loans from one dollar to five hundred on items such as diamonds watches guns radios luggage musical instruments typewriters adding machines machines parts fishing tackle cameras clothing and more. Other notices promote jewelry repairs sewing machine service fountain pens and pencils, clothing and fabrics, a rummage sale, clocks watches and jewelry repair, job ads for city salespeople and drivers, and a variety of small business services and consumer goods.
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