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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1945
Page
6
Chicago reports show hog supplies at 5 000 head and overall receipts weak across cattle and lambs. Cattle receipts reached 20 000 with steer grades steady only for strictly good and choice cattle while lamb buyers held out near 17 dollars. Grain quotations follow in Chicago markets.
Receipts totaled 419 head with Sioux City capacity 6 300. Cattle and hogs steady at ceiling levels. steers and heifers largely firm with tasteful bulk around 13 50 to 15 50 for yearlings. Western lambs, natives and feeding lambs in limited supply with scattered sales and prices near 15.00 to 15.75 for choice lots.
The page notes cattle hogs and sheep trading conditions with varied quotes. Hog prices hover around $13.50 to $14.75 with ceilings at $14.75 for good hogs, sows at $14.00, and steady to weak trends on cows and bulls. Sheep receipts near 5 000, lambs steady to higher with clipper lambs above $15.35 and some loads at $17.00.
Livestock market reports show salable receipts for cattle and calves around 11 500 with steers 332 lb fed cattle at 16.65, heifers near 15.60, and fat lamb bids around 25 cents with feeder cattle and fat lambs offered in steady to active trading. Sheep offerings total about 17 500 with fat lambs and ewes and several loads of good to choice fat lambs making solid bids amid a generally steady market.
The report lists receipts and market standings for cheese and eggs with firm prices. Dairy items show unchanged market levels and varied scores, while egg receipts reach 10 897 with steady demand. Additional lines note arrivals, track conditions, and utility grade indicators.
The Cedar Rapids market lists No 2 yellow corn at 1.05 and 2.10 per bushel for different grades. Hay straw prices show 14 60 and 19? per ton. onions, beans, and cake items appear with varied prices. Several crop items and onions priced, with receivers and forms noted among miscellaneous commodities.
Trading was cautious on Monday as markets rose slightly while leaders mostly stayed in the red. The Cedar Rapids hog market held at ceiling, with top prices for prime butchers at 14.45 and packers at 13.70, amid broad Quotations from many corporations and a narrow upswing in overall index levels.
Mrs. J. M. Bailey and daughter Florence attend funeral in Springville. S. L. Stamy, convalescing, moves to brother’s home on Alburnett road. Prairie Chapel Epworth league meets at Clyde Scott’s with Harold Wagner family from Midland Texas. Mrs. C. W. Briggs visits daughter in Marshalltown. son Sgt Joe Biggs, wounded overseas, on furlough. Raymond Sauer on three day furlough from Mayo Hospital to visit relatives near Marion. C. H. Comport returned home from Cedar Rapids hospital.
A memorial service for Pfc. James O. Beerman son of Mr and Mrs O A Beerman killed in action in France last November 18 was conducted at the Marion Methodist church. The service featured a Bible reading by Rev Carl T Wuerffel and music by Elfred Bloedel with colors posted by the Marion Legion post. Out of town relatives attended from Guttenberg La Crosse Fort Dodge Dubuque Savanna and Barrington among others.
Des Moines reports the state executive council authorized the Department of Public Safety to buy 35 radio transmitters for the Highway Patrol. The 35 units will equip 75 patrolmen with two way radio communications in their vehicles.
Miss Nina V. Lawler, a Cedar Rapids registered nurse and Mercy hospital graduate of 1938, is named field inspector for the state board of nurse examiners. She will earn $2,000 yearly, per Monday’s Iowa executive council. Lawler formerly resided in Parnell and served on the Crow reservation in Montana before returning to Cedar Rapids.
In New York market reports, secondary railroad bonds showed heavy demand with price gains in most cases and some advances. St Paul railroad obligations remained strong and active after the Supreme Court declined to intervene in reorganization and a federal court order in Chicago required further steps in the plan.
In Chicago the grain market opened irregular but rallied as general commission house buying absorbed light offerings. Wheat closed 1/2 to 2 cents higher led by May at 1.70 to 1.71. Corn barely changed to up fractions, May at 1.14 halves, oats up modestly, rye up about a half to one cent, May 1.435 to 1.442, barley up four cents to 1.11.
Services for Mrs Margaret Williams were held Monday at the Yocom chapel with the Rev Vernon H Carter officiating. Burial followed in Oak Shade cemetery with pallbearers Walter Bigger James Bartlett Ralph Cooper and Robert Johnson.
A Chicago market snippet lists prices for corn at various futures grades and weights, hay and forage items including Timothy and clover, and miscellaneous feeds. Values show per hundredweight figures around 1.20 to 1.36 dollars for certain grains, with Timothy around 6 dollars and clover near 1.50 to 10.65 dollars and a miscellaneous feed at 32.50.
At 2 10 p m Sunday two tractor trailer trucks collided on the Linn Benton county line on highway 30 causing both rigs to be badly damaged but no injuries were reported. One truck owned by Herman Tietjen Perry driven by John Willard Hines 33 Perry traveled eastward. The other truck owned by E Moritz Transfer Lines was driven westward by Sheldon Delmar Ladd 25 Madison Wis.
Services for Michael Weislogel late Saturday in Alburnett will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical church with Rev. R. E. Kernes officiating and burial in the Naftayette cemetery. Friends may call at his home.
Durwood L Fairhurst of trailer 25 Kenridge NE was arrested at Danceland ballroom by Detectives Leonard Stusak and Harley Simon on a warrant charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He admitted involvement from the armed forces dated December 15 1943.
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