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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
12
Wholesale hog prices rise to a three year high with top at 10.15 as receipts shrink. Cattle and sheep gain while West and Midwest markets report varied totals and price ranges for calves, steers, heifers, and sows across Chicago and Omaha livestock exchanges.
Barrows and gilts across Austin Sioux City Waterloo Mason City and Peoria show mixed gains with loads of hogs at 9.25 to 10.25 per hundredweight and cattle mixed higher to steady. Calves and sheep hold near steady as buyers bid on weights from 140 to 500 pounds across several markets and regions.
Local hog prices continue to climb with good hogs at 140 to 180 lbs and packers higher by about ten cents. The hogs market shows steady gains toward the ten dollar mark with varying quotes across weight classes and lots. Cattle and sheep markets also listed with steer, yearling, and cow quotes, showing broader upward movement in values.
Grain and live stock quotes show wheat oats rye and barley priced with No 1 through No 3 grades. Soybeans, hay, straw, poultry and hides list varied rates. fruit and vegetables including lemons oranges and cantaloupes appear with mixed pricing. Mississippi River stages report rises and falls at several river ports and a note on earth’s rotation time ends the item.
A sharp late sell off in New York erased most gains as leaders slipped from earlier strength. Analysts cited technical factors and a lack of fresh news for the downturn with about 600 000 shares changing hands. Leading issues included Bethlehem Youngstown J I Case Douglas Aircraft Western Union American Smelting Air Reduction American Can Westinghouse du Pont GE Eastman Southern Pacific Commonwealth and Southern.
Wall Street stock quotations list numerous equities from Adams Express to Swift & Co. including Alaska Juneau Allied Stores Armours Kennecott Amn Can Amn Maracaibo Boeing etc. The report spans multiple listed companies with price snippets and trading notes across diversified sectors and exchanges.
Wisconsin cheese quotations show Daisies at 1824c, brick 6tac, horns 18%4c, and cheddars at 18. Wool market in Boston reports very moderate business with medium fleece sales at 46 to 4 per pound for combing and blood bright fleeces. wools in crease and Pine territory quoted at 03 scoured.
Wheat fell more than a cent a bushel in heavy late trade on the Chicago board of trade after early strength to new four year highs, with July at 98 1 2 to 99 1 2 cents. Soybeans slid over 3 cents as selling and stop loss orders emerged, while corn and oats also declined from earlier gains.
Market listings show wheat opening low and closing lower for July at 771, with Chicago cash provisions detailing grain prices. No. 2 red wheat at 1.0144, No. 2 hard 1.01, corn values across yellow grades, soybeans ranges, oats and barley quotes, rye no sales, lard prices at 10.20 per hundredweight and leaves at 9.50.
Chicago market receipts show poultry butter eggs and potatoes with steady to firm tones Plymouth Rock and Leghorn varieties price moves noted White Rock and other fowl prices listed Butter firm with varied scores and cars Cheese and potatoes also report firmness and mixed values New York prices mirror firmness in butter and eggs with standard grading and storage notes Produce futures show November butter at 36.80 and eggs at 29.20 for refrigerator standards
In New York traders weighed a mild stock rally against a broad bond market shift. Rail loans drew interest with mid to low grade issues rising modestly. Illinois Central and New York Central bonds gained, while U S governments drifted. International bonds advanced over major rivals. Salina fans released black cats and broke mirrors before Salina defeated Fort Smith 8-7 in 11 innings.
Fred Perry defeated Dick Skeen of Los Angeles 6 3 6 4 4 6 7 5 in the final to add another professional eastern grass court title to his achievements.
Boulder Colorado news report cites Whizzer White formerly with the Detroit Lions as doubtful to play in the upcoming professional football season. The item notes his status as uncertain despite last fall’s season.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists lost items including a billfold at 6th Ave and 1st St SW for Geo. Sanders, a black and tan hound missing near Palo, Iowa, and a black and white female toy terrier with reward. It also shows ads for Ray Krall’s service station in Solon Iowa with a free dance offer, jewelry and loan ads, beauty salons, and employment notices. The text mixes notices, sales, and entertainment listings with addresses and phone numbers.
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