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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
24
Live hogs and cattle stayed steady with limited action in lambs. Prices ranged for hogs from 15.50 to 17.15, some loads reaching 17.25, while cattle saw varied but generally steady activity with high bids around 29.00 to 34.60 for selected steers and substantial weights listed for cows and bulls.
Receipts show Wednesday and holiday effects with 38 000 year-ago figures and 42 000 actuals Tuesday. Hog and gilt prices vary by weight from 160 pounds to 360 pounds with bids around 13.25 to 16.90 dollars, while packing capacity spans southern Minnesota to Iowa concentration yards and some out-of-state shipping.
Livestock market report notes steady to ten cents lower. Sow prices listed by weight class from 160-170 lbs up to 500-550 lbs. Specific quotes include 180 lbs at 6.50, 200-220 lbs at 14.50, 270-330 lbs at 14.50, 330-360 lbs at 14.25, 260-400 lbs at 14.00, 400-450 lbs at 13.50, 450-500 lbs at 13.00, and 500-550 lbs for the range.
Receipts 4200 calves 50 slaughter steers and heifers active though uneven. overall steady with good stockers and feeders firm. Prices show two day declines with most steers around 24 to 26.50, load 1095 lb steers at 28.75, cows 16.50 to 19.50, canners 14.50 to 16.25, stockers 21 to 24, and heavy weights 25.50 for 675 to 700 lb cattle.
Market reports show unsettled pricing across meats dairy and produce. Colored and white eggs and crossbuck products listed with varied cents per dozen and pound figures. Butter receipts total 521683 pounds with multiple grade and count ranges noted. Potatoes carrots and cucumbers receive mixed demand and US shipment data. Milk and cheese wholesale prices cited with cheddar at 35 to 36 cents and other dairy values.
Cedar Rapids market reports show hogs at top prices of 16.75 for prime butchers and 14.75 for packers at the Cedar Rapids plant. The page lists prices for yearlings, cows, bulls, calves, wool lambs, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and grains with multiple weight ranges and grades.
In New York the steel stocks led an afternoon rally as demand spread to auto and railroad shares. Gains were about one point with volume around 1.3 million shares.
In Kansas City trade, feeders steady to slightly firmer demand for calves and vealers. medium weight Colorado steers traded around 27.00 per cwt with top road loads near 903 pounds. Fed steers and heifers mostly steady, cows firm, bulls steady to strong. top vealers or good-choice vealers around 28.00 to 29.00 for select lots, with discounted prices for lighter grades and last bids sparingly paid.
The Farm and Home Safety Clinic tour by Iowa State extension opens Thursday at Mt. Pleasant with 11 clinics planned. Demonstrations cover safe stairs and rugs, proper ladder use, fire safety lightning, extinguisher use, farm hazards, safe tractor operation, wiring, gasoline storage, and corn picker accident awareness. Stops include Fairfield and Waverly in March.
In Chicago the cash grain market rose as flour demand and anticipated wheat shortages boosted prices. Soybeans surged with brisk cash deliveries totaling 521000 bushels to processors, while wheat gained 1 to 1 1/2 cents and other grains rose modestly.
The notice lists old crop and new crop prices for oats, barley, field seed, and soybeans. Oats No 1 white and No 2 heavy white range around 76 to 77 cents per bushel, malt barley around 1.25 to 1.55, feed barley about 1.15, various field seeds from 22 to 51 dollars per hundredweight, timothy 25 to 26 dollars, and soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.41 per bushel on the Chicago market.
Salable receipts near 5 000 with calves at 50, fed steers slow to steady, heifers mostly steady, cows 25 cents higher, bulls up 50 cents. Wealers steady. Stockers and feeders scarce. Food weight around 1 150 pounds. Fed steers 27 50, some higher. medium and good steers 27 00. Cows range 18 50 to 19 50, common 16 25 to 18 00, canners and cutters 13 75 to 15 75.
An AP report notes shifting income and demand alter the food industry and prices. It cites National Industrial Conference Board data showing per capita fruit and vegetable intake rose since 1909 and 1939, with 1945 peak levels. sugar declined from 1941 peaks. dairy and coffee trends varied. meats and starches remained steady while potatoes and grain consumption fell.
Cleveland reports on the drop of Lake Erie's level by nearly two feet over two years. R B Perry, head of the Great Lakes division, notes speculation but no solid answer. Theories include earth tilt affecting outlets or an underground polar-fed passage, with ice mentioned as a factor.
A man argued caps melted raised lake levels while engineers noted Lake Erie sits 1.73 feet lower now than in September 1947, highlighting a discrepancy between claim and measured data.
A Marion public library auditorium meeting chose a 12 member board of directors for the Marion Community Chest. Coleman named Chest chairman with Torrence as secretary and Robson as treasurer. The report lists numerous local organizations and residents involved across civic groups.
Clarence Blakeney leapt from a parking area when his automobile began sliding toward the Mississippi River. A passerby hurled a chain to the car and pulled Blakeney free as the vehicle drifted toward the water.
A car rolled forward and submerged about four feet before stopping. Blakeney was soaked to his shoulders after reaching the waterlogged interior. A wrecker then took control and hauled the vehicle away.
The 1952 Back to Australia plan aims to lure American ex servicemen and wives back, but Australia faces a severe hotel and housing shortage. No new major hotels in 10 years. Melbourne hosts the 1956 Olympics yet lacks new hotels. Builders cite Communist influence, 40 hour week, and strict fireproofing rules as delays while tourists await more accommodations.
War dogs at Kobe Japan replace human guards at the U S Army supply port saving taxpayers about a million dollars yearly. Col William Collier says 85 German shepherds deter theft after April last year with no post duty losses. Capt F Riddick heads dog companies with trainers and 80 Japanese handlers.
Agnes Cunningham suffered a fractured hip and wrist after a Tuesday ice fall on her way to church and was taken to Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids. In Traer voters approved a 75000 bond for a school addition by 180 to 50. High school students in Shellsburg will present a two act comedy Wild Rose Friday night with listed cast. Mary Jean Brawmer and Roy Cornwell wed in Greeley. Decorah hosts Winnebago county spelling contest March 18 with 44 contestants. Brandon announces Rose Marie Fish engaged to Orlin Altis. Tama reports Georgia Betz and Lon Bond wed February 24 in Iowa City. Decorah Lutheran churches plan to stay independent. Traer James Kostlan and Mary Neelens wed in Waterloo.
Tennessee Valley Authority reports no positive malaria cases in 4,300 people tested in former malarial areas marking a 15 year high point of control. Experts caution that eradication is not proven and continuous measures including habitat management and DDT spraying remain essential to prevent resurgence.
Ad rates listed for consecutive days with one insertion per notice and no box number required. The Gazette accepts ads to run Saturday and Sunday with responsibility for notices held until published. ads run for one issue and recur on request.
Railway Express reports last year the ten million air express shipments reached 29,739,183, more than twice the volume of five years prior, reflecting growing use of scheduled certified air lines across the United States.
A series of messages expresses gratitude to friends relatives and local organizations for condolences flowers and aid following the death of Fred Pazour and others. Names include Brosh Funeral Directors Hanford American Legion Theodore Hlubucek and Frank Pazour with family members. Also notices of lost items and a driving request are included along with local business ads.
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