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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
20
Hog markets remain firm with higher receipts and scarce feeders. Feeder steers and yearlings mostly 5.58 to 6.50 per cwt with some loads at 6.60 to 6.75. bulls and calves prices noted, beef cows around 4.25. practical top vealers near 6.00. Sheep receipts around 8,000 with lambs and yearlings steady. native and Idaho lamb grades cited along with ewe prices.
Fragments show Friday estimates for livestock and wool. A line mentions Beay and Gattieib00 with unclear figures, noting 10.000 ounces of sheep product, lacking full context or clear sourcing.
AP reports traders faced a 20 000 hog surplus as prices rose slowly. Major packers moved about 6 000 hogs, while buyers showed limited outside inquiry and uncertain local demand. High grade 180 210 pound hogs sold around 3.45 to 3.50 dollars, with some 5 to 10 cents higher. Large lots of heavy hogs around 250 pounds remained available near 3.30 dollars.
Receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle calves and sheep reported by AP U S Department of Agriculture in Omaha and East St Louis across 140-350 lb hogs 2.50 3.60 top. cattle mix steady to weak with slaughter steers 5.75 7.25. heifers 3.75 6.75. cows 3.50 4.50. vealers 4.00 5.50. sheep 90 lb and up around 5.00 6.25 with lighter lambs 1.00 1.75.
Receipts total 6 000 cattle and 15 000 sheep with mixed demand. Steers and yearlings show mostly steady to lower trade, heavier cattle trading around 6 50 to 7 75 per cwt, cows and bulls weak to lower, stockers and feeders mixed. Sheep and lambs decline about 25 cents, good native lambs 7 00 to 7 50, fat ewes around 1 25 to 2 00.
MASON CITY unchanged for best lights 180-230 lbs at 2.90. Best cee medium 240-260 lbs at 2.80. Prime heavy 310-350 lbs at 2.00. Packing sows 300-350 lbs at 2.00. Waterloo prime hogs 140-170 lbs at 2.25 to 2.65, 170-300 lbs at 2.60 to 2.85, 300-400 lbs at 2.45 to 2.55.
U P I North city market data shows hog receipts 5 000 direct with prices steady to higher. hogs 250-290 lb range 2 80 3 00. cattle receipts 2 500 calves 700. top fed steers 6 90. various steer and heifer price bands from 3 50 to 7 50 with stocker and feeder values between 2 75 and 4 75. lambs and yearlings about 15 25 cents lower. native lambs 6 10 top. ewes down around 1 00 with prices across multiple weight classes.
U S Department of Agriculture survey shows 24 hour hog receipts at 21 yards and 7 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaling 24 400. Previous week 25 500 and year ago 16 800. Prices general range 2 70 to 3 10 for 180 to 230 pound hogs with occasional bids to 3 15. Sows 2 25 to 2 55. Larger weights 425 550 pounds around 1 85 to 2 25.
Wheat prices hovered near the season’s low as government crop data looms. corn, oats, and rye showed small declines or stability with thin trading. cash prices eased and receipts rose slightly as markets awaited the report.
Grain prices show cash corn and wheat mixed with small gains and losses. The report notes a late rally in E M T issues, a sharp Auburn price move, and a broader market retrenchment with a potential further pullback.
Receipts 50 cars from Minneapolis area show cash grain prices with No 1 northern at 64 2, No 1 amber durum around 56 to 61 cents, No 3 yellow around 50 cents. Oats No 3 white listed at 18 5, with fraction prices.
AP dispatch reports Chicago markets listing potato notes with new and old stock, moderate supplies, and slow trading. butter receipts steady. poultry prices uneven with fowls and turkeys mixed. New York market shows steady potato and poultry pricing with regional variations and sugar trends noted.
The article notes AGO pacing refrigerator standards with references to futures and storage standards. An October date appears alongside a future November timing, highlighting evolving policy and compliance expectations.
US Department of Agriculture cattle receipts 1,500 with slaughter steers and yearlings steady and cattle market largely unchanged. Hogs receipts 4,500 with near term demand strong and top price around 3.00 to 3.60. loaders list indicates best yearlings around 4.60 and various weights and cuts featured across cattle and hogs.
New York market opened with selling that trimmed gains of 1 to 4 points. U S Steel fell about 2 points and American Telephone slid over 1 as liquidations hit leader stocks, while Auburn Auto and Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit retraced after earlier climbs. About 1,100,000 shares changed hands.
U S government bonds reclaimed top position amid relief bill expectations that avoid long term issues. Corporate bond values faltered as funds moved toward government securities, with rails and utilities among the hardest hit and several corporate issues quoting fractional declines before later recoveries.
Local hog quotations rise with all grades up a nickel. The top price returns to 2.80 dollars as demand holds steady and traders note a modest field rally in livestock prices.
Miscellaneous local listing for buyer 206 First Street NE Cedar Rapids with contact dial 6926. Items include hay straw baled at 310.00 per unit and bale prices noted as 11.00 and 6.00 for No 1 and No 2 grades.
Corn prices from Mesquakie Mills list No 2 yellow at 20 cents and No 3 yellow at 19 cents.
Classified notice from Poster’s Market at 408 Third Avenue lists hens, 4 lb rollers, 15 lic posters, veal No 1 at 7c, egg trade 10c, and phone contact 5151. Compact listing of poultry and produce pricing.
A fragmentary price list shows wholesale Citrus and produce items with era style abbreviations. California Valencia oranges priced around 3.50 to 5.00 per unit, new potatoes 2 and 1 fraction cents, bananas and head lettuce listed, Florida celery and Texas onions, apples by basket, strawberries per crate, cucumbers priced per crate or unit.
Listings from Earth Produce Company at 965 Second Avenue West show poultry prices including hens at 9 cents per pound, Leghorn hens at 10 cents each, cream eggs at 16 cents, hennery eyes at 10 cents, No 1 eggs at 8 cents and No 2 eggs at 6 cents.
Shannon Poultry Farm at 2930 Mt. Vernon Ave lists hens under five pounds ten cents per unit and over five pounds nine and a half cents. Leghorn hens priced at six and two tenths cents, broilers over two and a half pounds sixteen and one half cents, Leghorn broilers two pounds eight cents, eggs No 1 eight cents.
Polehna Brothers and Co at 96 Sixteenth Ave SW advertise poultry rates with hens at 4 lbs for 10 cents, hens 5 lbs for 5 cents, broilers 2 lbs and up at 15 cents, Leghorn broilers at X, Leghorn stags at 1 cent.
Advertisement lists horse hides and native hides with grading and prices. No. 1 cured hides at 2c, No. 2 cured at 2c, No. 3 kip at 2c, No. 2 kip at 2c. Horse hides No. 1 1.25, No. 2 0.75, clear natives 0.08, rejects 0.05.
US Department of Agriculture notes hog receipts at 4000 slowly selling with weekly steady at top 3.05 and shippers paid 3.19. bulk hogs 150-200 lbs 2.75 to 3.00. light and medium hogs 2.25 to 3.12. sows 2.25 to 2.50. Calves 200 mostly steady. good to choice steers 6.60. other steers and yearlings 5.65 to 6.50. beef cows 3.00 to 4.25. bulls 2.00 to 2.40. vealers 5.00. Sheep receipts 1500, prices 15 to 25 cents lower. early top natives 5.50 to 7.50. two lead clipped yearlings 4.25 to 4.75.
Receipts total 6 500 cattle and 500 sheep with steady to higher bids. Cattle include heavy steers and yearlings, beef cows 3.00 to 14.00, vealers 3.50 to 6.00, and feeders unchanged. Sheep saw about 25 cent drop with lambs to 6.00 and earlings 3.00 to 4.00, top slaughter lambs at 6.00.
A table of international currency values shows rates in cents for Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Sweden Denmark Czechoslovakia and other nations. Tokio Shanghai Montreal and Sao City silver peso are cited with specific figures.
Minneapolis flour prices show a ten cent drop with carload rates around 38 to 45 dollars per sack and barrel pricing near 38 to 38.50 dollars. Shipments total about 22 thousand units with standard grades cited and drive costs listed at 7.50 to 8.00 dollars.
Treasury securities show varied trading with yields near 4 percent. Bond prices edge up and down, listing values for several Treasury issues as investors monitor market moves and monthyl settlement figures.
Toledo price notes show Clover P at 9.00, Allike Cash at 8.75, and Timothy hay per catty at 80 cents. Report lists commodity quotes from the market in Toledo.
Three newborns are recorded: a son to Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Foster of Wellman, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hanson of 1836 Seventh Avenue SE, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Delos Liebe of 1132 A Avenue NW, all born Wednesday at St. Luke's hospital.
Local residents can join free instruction at the American Legion pool under Red Cross examiners. Classes run Mon Wed Fri at 10 am for various age groups led by Mrs. Howell and Mr. Daniels, with additional business and men sessions in the evening. Mrs Rowell previously led a large program. Enrollment encouraged early this season.
The Winicket Camp Fire group gathered Thursday for a picnic supper and a swimming party at the American Legion park enjoying outdoor fellowship and recreation.
In Washington the 8000 veterans demanding delayed payment of the bonus refused homeward transport. Walter Waters said transport waits until the bonus bill passes while planners organize food and supplies and set up a self managed camp at Anacostia.
Anna V. Littlejohn, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died June 3 at her Denver sister’s home. She was sister to Mrs. J. F. McKeever of Minneapolis and J. E. Littlejohn of Pueblo. Her last address was 3317 West Twenty sixth Avenue in Denver.
The day old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Broxey of old road route 5 died in a local hospital at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Short services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Beatty chapel with the Rev. A A. Brooks officiating and burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
Edwin E Currier retired carpenter and foreman died at his Cedar Rapids home at 4 25 am Thursday. Born November 25 1855 in Bath Ohio he moved to Oregon Illinois as a boy and lived in Cedar Rapids about 40 years. Survived by wife two children Herman L Currier and Mrs Lillian Patti two grandchildren a sister Minnie Smith and other relatives. Funeral arrangements to be announced with viewing at Turner chapel
Margaret Jane Williams eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Williams died Sunday at her Williamsburg home after years of diabetes. Born March 20 1921 in Williamsburg she leaves her parents and is mourned in a service conducted by Rev James B Hodgson.
A Swiss watchmaker named Georges has developed an electric watch powered by a compact storage battery. The device promises a novel timekeeping approach leveraging miniature energy storage.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette and Republican publish new listings in the telephone book. The Gazette News Office now uses the seven one number and the residence of correspondent Mrs. Glenn Koppenhaver is 391 J. The Christie building remains the office site and the First National bank office lists as Gazette-Republican with number 95. Fred D. Ross is named business manager.
The twenty sixth annual commencement at St Berchmans seminary drew a large audience in the school auditorium. Rev Luke B Striegel of Columbia Academy Dubuque delivered the address. The program featured glee club songs, school orchestra selections, a primary grade action song, a one act play Wanted a Husband with Maurice McNicholas and several others, and twenty two boys received diplomas including Earl Whalen William Noonan John Maroney Maurice McNicholas Francis Cardamon Francis Knolls Joseph Burke Joseph Ryan Bernard Kearn John Rutherford Vernon Hartman Phillip Frankel Robert Burns Edward Wolfe Robert Shortt Cyril Bouska Kenneth De Doncher Clement Marek Edward Wardell Thomas Walsh Louis Koulish and Cecil Conry.
The Marion school band directed by Paul E. Popejoy presents a program in the city park at 8 p.m. featuring The Huntress Alda Over ture A Japanese Sunset selections by the brass quartet Raymond Smith Betty Murphey Marvin Batchelder Elliott Hutton plus Mexican Dances Love and Hate Acacia The Sons of Light Haut Monde Overture. Public is invited.
An unusual accident occurred on East Seventh avenue as a baseball bounced off the curb and shattered the windshield and back window of a car bound for St. Louis. A woman and child in the front seat were cut but not seriously hurt. Players Donald Bragg and Robert Shirley were playing catch nearby.
Mayor O M Carson warns boys playing ball in streets or city park will be arrested and arraigned before the mayor on a charge of misdemeanor.
Miss Helen Papes recently employed in the New England states and New York is identified as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Papes. The brief notice notes her parents as her next of kin.
The Marionette Four-H club gathered Tuesday at Eleanor and Doris Ford's home. Members studied music for the memory contest scheduled for June 16.
Members of the Baptist church are requested to send flowers to the church Saturday or notify the Rev. W H Bridwell to arrange decorations for Children’s Day.
Mrs. Will Elliott has returned after spending the winter in Florida.
Mr and Mrs H A Davies of Clarion and Mr and Mrs Daniel Ginn of near Central City returned home after visiting the John Birmingham and Ralph Smoyer homes.
Members and families of the Co-Workers division of the Ladies Union of the Christian church held a Wednesday picnic at Thomas Park with about forty people attending.
Mrs Bessie Golden and her son Elton are visiting her sister Mrs Pratt near Cedar Rapids, continuing a family gathering.
Miss Della Koppenhaver has accepted a position at the Farmers Grocery and Fruit Market, adding a new name to the store staff and signaling a career move within the local retail sector.
Marion Chapter No. 183 O E S officers hosted a picnic supper at Thomas Park to honor Mr and Mrs Ernest Failor who expect to move to Perry soon.
Junior primary and beginners of the Presbyterian Sunday school will meet Friday at 2 p.m. for a rehearsal of the Children's day program.
The W. 8. A. club holds a Pri day picnic at Thomas Park at 12 30 p m Members should bring a sand one covered dish and silverware.
Mrs Russell Swan of 434 Seventh Avenue received a card and flower shower from neighbors and friends on her birthday Tuesday. She is seriously ill and was also given birthday cakes and other gifts.
Mr and Mrs E B Castle of Monday attend the University of Iowa graduation as their daughter Bessie earns a B A degree. Bessie returns with poms and plans to spend the summer there. Miss Naomi Grellenbursg, another graduate, is an overnight guest of Miss Castle on her way home to Coon Rapids.
The Marion Nature and Garden club gathered Wednesday at Miss Lula Toms residence. Roll call cited Nature's Creatures Garden Helpers. Miss Lillian Sieskie Gah orciher read Bog Gardens from Nature Magazine and articles on Mountain Bog Garden You Can Make Anywhere and Types of Plants Called Bog Plants. Ten members and one guest attended.
Miss Le Nora Decker of Rinard and Norman J Waffle of this city were married Tuesday at 8 PM in the Rinard Methodist church. The candlelight service featured a Lohengrin Bridal Chorus processional and a duet and violin interlude. A reception for fifty followed at the bride’s parents home and the couple plan to live in Marion after a three week honeymoon.
All members of the beginners primary and junior departments of the Methodist church will meet Friday at 2 30 p m at the church to rehearse the Children s day program.
Classified notice promotes selling peonies and other flowers with ads starting at 34 cents. It references Classification 34 in The Gazette Want Ads Ad vertisement and invites readers to place listings.
An error left Richard Little and Earl Sandstrom off the pupil list for the piano recital by Mrs. C. E. Drummond’s pupils held Tuesday.
Thirty eight boys from St Berchmans seminary spent a Tuesday afternoon at the American Legion pool for a swimming party.
Mr and Mrs Frank Beach and their daughter Mrs Kenneth Murdoch and her son George Franklin of Chicago visited Mount Vernon relatives and friends on Wednesday.
Members of the Marion Merchants gather at Legion Park Friday at 5 p.m. for practice and plan a Sunday home game against Prairieburg on the team diamond.
Persons may reserve space for a canco and bridge party this Friday at the Iowa Railway and Light company auditorium. Jean Dow and Margaret Carson are the contacts. The event, sponsored by the Girl Reserves of Marion high school, starts at 7 15 p m.
All children in the Baptist Sunday school are asked to meet Friday at 2 p.m. at the church to practice for the Children’s Day program.
Mrs Harry Horn Mrs G Ooo Mrs Bernard Schenken and Robert Oxley attended a shower for the recent bride Mrs Howard Neal at the home of Mrs Benjamin Neal in Mount Vernon.
Mrs R W Patten was elected president of the Keystone division of the Methodist Ladies Aid at a Wednesday meeting held at Mrs Frank Gray's home after a picnic luncheon. Mrs Willa Crane was chosen vice president, Mrs Frank Gray secretary, and Mrs W E Peddycourt treasurer. Sixteen women attended.
Miss Ella Harding started teaching in the Normal Training department during Coe college's summer school sessions.
Mrs Emma Tewes of Long Island New York spent a week with Mrs Minnie Schenken before traveling to Los Angeles to spend the summer with her daughter.
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