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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1938

Page

8

Chicago Hog Prices Slip in Mixed Midwest Trade

Chicago hogs fall modestly in moderate demand as receipts and bids vary across the Midwest. Hogs at Chicago, Sioux City, St Paul, Des Moines, and Omaha show mostly steady to lower quotes with top values around 9.05 and lighter weights easing. Cattle and sheep receipts mix, with cattle easing in some markets while hogs lead the activity.

Sioux City Chicago Chicaro Kansas City Omaha Loui Sr Josep Cleveland

Market report from Chicago and New York produce prices

Markets CHICAGO TROCTECE and CHICAGO API-POULTRY show hens over 4 lbs at 44 trucks. Prices for potatoes, butter, eggs, and cheese listed with U.S. No. 1 and No. 3 grades, regional variations, and stock conditions. Notable items include U.S. No. 1 cobblers, Idaho Russet Burbanks, California onions, and New York egg and butter receipts with current prices and unchanged rates.

Chicago Bliss U. S Arkansas Oklahoma Alabama Texas Tennessee Cobblers North Carolina cobblers U_ 5 Virginia Norfolk U S California Idaho Burbanks U S Carlos New York

Bond Markets See Gains In Brisk New York Trading

New York bond reviews show malls strong with brisk trading near noon Tuesday. Gains, especially in medium and lower price groups, ranged from one to three points. Corporate and government issues fluctuated with varied performance across sectors.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York U S Pennsylvania Railroad Northern Pacific Meifesson Robbins Alts Youngstown Studebaker Italy

Wheat at Chicago Trends Narrow as Prices Fall

Wheat prices on the Chicago board of trade showed irregular movement failing to follow strength in Liverpool and Winnipeg. By session end prices declined about 1 cent, with July at 77 cents. Corn and oats also eased while Kansas City stayed near prior levels as overall export demand remained light and weather in the southwest aided inactivity.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Winnipeg Kansas City Southwest Manitobas Corn

Grain Market Brief From Chicago and Minneapolis Props

Wheat prices and cash grain rates feature heavily in a market update from Chicago and Minneapolis. The report lists bid and close figures for wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, barley, lard, and related commodities, with receipts, varieties, and price ranges across markets.

Minneapolis Cash Grain Montana

Local Hog Market Declines After Steady Run

Hog prices fell 15 cents across all grades on Tuesday with tops at 8.65. Cattle steady but calves weaker. calf prices listed for 140-190 and other weight ranges. Sherman area market notes show various Good to choice packer and steer/cow prices, lambs and buck prices, with overall beef trades mixed and buyers seeking value.

Towsa Hog Pricus Associated Press Mason City Ooes Waterloo Omaha Livestock Omaha Capi—Iu Dept Agriculture Wilson & CO Dial Ise Good Packers BRO Mn

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Local market listings show grain prices for No. 1 and No. 2 wheat, oats, rye, barley, and corn, with soybeans and hay. Butterfat and cream prices, live poultry weights and prices, wholesale fruits and vegetables including lemons oranges grapefruits celery lettuce bananas onions cabbage and carrots, along with various hide classifications and prices.

Texas

Stocks Rally On Tuesday As Industrials Climb In Fast Trading

New York AP reports stocks moved up quickly on Tuesday with leading industrials rising one to three points, some up to ten, aided by short covering from nervous traders and abroad buying. Gains were broad though profit taking trimmed top levels late. optimism spurred by a shift in market psychology toward better business outlook. Major gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler and Coca Cola with Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak Johns Manville and others up strongly.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Anaconda Kennecott General Motors Chrysler International Harvester U 7 Rubber North American Great Northern Caterpillar Tractor Standard Oil of N. J Westinghouse du Pont Goodrich U. S. Rubber Union Carbide Loew’s Allis Chalmers Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak Johns Manville Coca Cola Aluminum of America Agfa Ansco Humble Oil Jones and Laughlin Newman Mining Pittsburgh Plate Glass Sherwin Williams Pepperell

Wall Street Quotations From Tuesday in Detail

AB Bennet and Co prints a Tuesday list of stock prices led by Adams Express and Alaska Juneau Hydro. The report includes numerous company quotes such as Allied Stores, Johns Manville, American Can, Coca Cola, General Foods, Chrysler, Ford, General Electric, and Union Carbide, with bid levels and daily shifts. Foreign exchange rates for major European currencies are shown, including Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany, with noon rates and notes on inflation rumors from Washington.

J. E. Bennet & Co H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Inti Hary Alaska Juneau Inth Hydro Allegheny Corp Alnt! Mining Aled Chem Inti Nickel Allied Tel & Tel Aims Chalmers Johns Manville Kans Focus, Inc Amn Amn Steel McCrory Meltesson Amn Wat Marshall Fld Amp Woolen Atathieson Apis Moline Armour & Co Atehn T&s P Atlantic Rhys Rr Auburn Auto An Aviation Corp Baldwin Loco Balto & Ohio Barber Co Wang Barnadall Corp Beatrice Cry Uonoatt Lee Bendix Os Heth Steel Borden Co Bore Warner Packard Motors Bucyrus Erie Paramount Canada Peoples Phistate Pittsbred Plymouth Ches & Ohio Ghes Corp Su Neewy Keith Rem Rand Col G & E eServer. Inc Coml Sharon Ste Goml Brasnel Unione Simmons Co Consol Edison Skelly Consol Socony Conti Por Rico Conti Motors Conti Oil Sperry Corp Standard Brands Coty. Inc Crucible Steel Sqndard Gusais Cub Amn Curtiss Gables Gimbel Bros Tyubber Hiram Walker White Motors Houston Oil White Sewing Howe Sound Wilson & Co Hudson Motors Woolworth Sauad Indus Rayon Zenith Radio Inspiration Zenite Chicago Dexter Co Selleman Mar Avi & Tsansp Midwest Corp Butler Broswat Quaker Coin Quaker Pr Chicago Corp Swift & Co Comw Edison Swift Intl Cons Biscuit St. Walgreen New York Washington Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finlan Switzerland Spain Portusna Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jusoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Brazil Hongkong Mexico City Montreal

Marion Legion Auxiliary elects new officers at Monday meeting

Mrs Myrtle Helbig is president and Rose Clark first vice president with Lininger second vice president and Bosacker secretary. Others elected to executive board include Bertha Larkin and Genevieve Hutton. Poppy sale raised 143.62 across Marion Alburnett Viola and Springville. Officers install July meeting with guests from Lisbon Cedar Rapids.

Myrtle Helbig American Legion Auxiliary Rose Clark Charlotte Lininger Jane Bosacker Bess McElwain Mary Hines Norma Rose Fordl Powell Bertha Larkin Genevieve Hutton Marion Lee Wilson Springville Alburnett Viola Harlan Briggs Lisbon J. P. Winn Cedar. Rapids Linn County Marion Golf Club

Government sets 55 million acre wheat allotment

Washington AP reports President Roosevelt signed a bill allowing wheat farmers to plant at least 55 million acres in 1939. The measure, backed by the agriculture department, lifts prior limits that would have kept total acreage between 42 and 50 million.

Washington Roosevelt Agriculture Department

Jimmie Lynch To Stage Safety Act Wednesday Noon In Front City Hall

Texarkana stunt driver Jimmie Lynch will perform a safety demonstration Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. in front of Cedar Rapids City Hall. Second Avenue bridge traffic will be stopped noon to 12:45 p.m. for the show. Lynch's 36-foot ramp will rise from 18 to 42 inches while he explains correct street and highway emergency methods. Proceeds from a two hour Death Dodgers program Sunday at Hawkeye Downs benefit local police unit No. 5 and the Iowa State Policemen’s Association convention planning next September.

Jimmie Lynch Texarkana Texas Cedar Rapids Robert J. Vinch Second Avenue Bridge Lynch Meeting Street Hawkeye Downs No. 5 Towa State Policemen’s Association

Farmers Implement Co. Buys John Deere Agency Cedar Rapids

A change of ownership for the John Deere agency in Cedar Rapids. The Farmer's Implement Company purchased the agency from Stepman Auto Company and will operate at 110 First Street SW. Ben Hofmeister is manager with George Conrad as salesman, Charles Young in repair and sales, and Bill and Joe Koutny as service men.

John Deere Cedar Rapids Farmer's Implement Company Stepman Auto Company First Street Ben Hofmeister George Conrad Charles Young Bill and Joe Koutny

Wisconsin Cheese and Sugar and Wool Market Snippets

Wisconsin cheese quotations show Cheddars at 113 cents and various items in the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange. Sugar market in New York is steady after Monday’s sales of Philippines sugar. No. 3 and No. 4 futures show small moves and refined sugar remains at 4.50. Boston wool trade is slow with bids around 40 cents scoured for mixed wools while fleece prices run 42 to 44 cents scoured and grease prices 23 to 24 cents per pound.

New York API Philippines Boston USS Dept. Agriculture

Local notes and upcoming events from area briefings

Carol Jean Hayes visits grandma with family. Marion post 298 American Legion plans to attend Collis Peet's funeral at Oak Shade cemetery, assembly at Legion hall Wednesday 2 15 p.m. Linn's 4 H club meets Thursday 2 p.m. at Eileen Strong's home. Mrs Charles Forrest of Central City visited Miss Mary Buzza. City council buys cement mixer for Perry Jayne at 150 dollars for July 6 street WPA project start. Mr and Mrs F J Hardenbrook and Creighton Marion with Constance Watkins Cedar Rapids return from three week Los Angeles trip.

Ivan Gilmore Floyd Emmons Daniel Lee Peterson Harold Peterson Emmons Marion Kenneth Balderston Joe Turner Lawrence Peterson Central City Glenn Dahms Lois Etzel Aljburnett Harold Taylor Toddville Alfred Voss Chicago Dilman Mo American Legion Collis Peet of Solon Oak Shade Cemetery Legion Hall Perry Jayne F. J. Hardenbrook Creighton Constance Watkins Cedar Rapids Los Angeles

Personal Want Ads Offer Seeks Daily Subscriptions

Announcements advertises a savings offer for want ads for three or seven consecutive days with cancellation possible once results are obtained and payment based on days published at stated rates. The text mentions savings of 25 cents to 40 percent per day and references SARS-like garbled phrasing.

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