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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1939

Page

26

Livestock Prices Mixed Across Markets In Week Closing

Chicago hogs mixed with steady cattle and lower lambs led a broad market roundup. Reports show Open market hogs topping at 7.80 with 160-280 lb hogs around 7.60 to 7.80, while fat lambs and sheep slipped slightly and cattle remained generally steady to uneven. Estimates from Chicago Des Moines Sioux City St Paul reflect varied receipts and price ranges across major midwestern yards.

Chicago Kansas City East St Louis St Joseph St Paul Cincinnati Chicago Livestock U. S. Dept. Agriculture Benish

Austin Hogs Market Slaughter Lambs Steady, Stronger Selling Prices

Livestock price report from Austin Minnesota shows buyers holding to strength in slaughter lambs with early bids softer only. good to choice lambs quoted near 9.25 to 9.50 per cwt, with bulk around 9.50. Omaha market notes mixed hog and cattle actions with top lambs around 9.50 while ewe prices stay around 5.40 for fed western ewes.

Syoux City Stoux City S. Dept. Agriculture Kries FE Ge Fed Western ST_PAUL South ST Paul Omana Livestock Omaha U. S. Dept. Agriculture

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Market Report

Grain prices for No 1 G0c No 2 58c No 8 22c rye No 3 30 33 barley No 3 ), soybeans No 2 yellow 78c. baled hay and straw values. Butterfat and cream prices. Poultry and eggs prices for colored hens roosters and hens. Wholesale fruits vegetables with lemon oranges grapefruit celery lettuce onions cabbage carrots tomatoes new potatoes potatoes sweet potatoes. Hide market prices for various hides and kip horse prices.

Cedar Rapids

Local hog prices ease slightly on weakened market

Hog prices softened on the local market with all grades down five cents. Top quote reached 7.30 for some heavy hogs while cattle prices held steady. Listings cover various weight ranges from good hogs to packers and include calf, sheep, and beef trade figures.

Wisconsin cheese and sugar and wool market reports

Wisconsin cheese prices for March 2025 show daisies and cheddar quotes listed at 11 1/2 to 11 1/4 cents, with farm board notices. Sugar futures in New York shift on profit taking with May at 1.96 and September at 1.99, while raw sugar offerings appear around 2.88 and 2.90 cents. wool trades in Boston see limited spot activity and some late April or May deliveries at 26-28 cents.

New York Wall Street Wool Market Boston S. Dept. Agriculture

Live Poultry and Produce Prices in Chicago and New York

Chicago receipts show Plymouth Rock stock and hens with varied prices. butter and eggs largely steady with mixed lots noted. Potatoes and other produce listings cite U S No 1 grades and regional varieties, while New York reports softer eggs and steady cheese and butter prices in the AP market summary.

Chicago Taap Plymouth Rock Leshorn” Hens Inc Plymouth Rock Springs U. S Idaho Wisconsin North Dakota Cobblers Minnesota Red River Galley Florida Texas New York

Stocks Still Advancing But Speed Absent

New York stocks extended a modest recovery with gains near one to three points as turnover remained light. Brokers cited a slow, uneven rally amid profit-taking while foreign markets stayed firm and rail bonds led the upturn. Major gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors US Rubber Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft AT&T Santa Fe Great Northern Du Pont Johns Manville ITT.

NEW York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Us, Rubber Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft American Telephone Santa Fe Great Northern du Pont Johns Manville International Telephone American Gas Lockheed Electric

Wall Street Quotes from J E Bennett & Co Friday

Wall Street quotations published by J E Bennett & Co show a wide list of stocks with prices and percent changes. The bulletin features Adams Express Alaska Juneau Alaska Juneau and numerous industrials including Allegheny, Allied Chem and Chrysler with varied figures.

Wheat prices ease slightly after downturn on Chicago Board

Wheat futures on the Chicago board eased after giving up early losses as Liverpool weakness and moisture in the winter wheat belt discouraged buyers. May wheat at 67 34 cents, corn steady, oats near unchanged. Cash wheat sold to mills, with Manitoba exports to Norway and mixed international signals.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool

Bond Market Rises on Rail Purchases in Thin Trading

In New York, bonds advanced Friday led by rails with small trades as buyers stayed in. Northern Pacific 4s and 6s gained about a point while Southern Railway dies rose about 1.25 points before noon. Utilities and Treasuries also firmed with modest gains across various issues.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York Northern Pacific Southern Railway New York Central Witness Central Alleghany International Hydro Electric S. Treasuries Brazil

City Briefs And Personals Recap Local Updates

Ill at home Mrs. Lucille Anderson 1233 Ellis boulevard NW and Mrs. E J Dahms 1324 G avenue NE recover from health issues. Memorial services will honor Noah Effron at Eben Israel cemetery with a monument unveiling. Fire crews fought three grass fires Friday as eleven alarms sounded that day. A J May of Manchester improved after hospital care at Mercy in Cedar Rapids. Evangelist William Hensley speaks tonight at 7 30 on Why I Am a Member of the Church of Christ at 716 Eighth Avenue SW. Shueyville United Brethren church holds 9 80 service with 10 30 Sunday school and 7 30 Senior Endeavor. Green's Grove Community church resumes regular services Sunday with 10 am Sunday school and 8 pm sermon Things That Matter by Rev Homer McKinley. Charles Hunt of the Masonic library spoke to High Twelve on restating Masonry principles at the Roosevelt hotel. Kite flying tourney by the playground commission set for Saturday March 25 at Ellis park with field house gathering at 10 am to judge largest smallest most artistic and most unusual homemade kites.

Green's Grove Community Church Homer McKinley The Playground Commission Ellis Park

Kite events and civic bids at Davenport meeting

A note lists a city action approving estimates from Nichols Engineering for electrical and water connections at the garbage incinerator plant. The second district VFW meeting in Davenport will be held Sunday with transport from the Veterans' club at 109 Second Avenue SE and requests for ride offers.

Frank Young Nichols Engineering and Research Corporation Veterans of Foreign Wars Davenport Veterans’ Club Second Avenue SE

Collision injures Mrs Daleske at B avenue and Tenth Street

Mrs H A Daleske of 1649 Sixth Street NW suffered a broken rib and bruises after her car collided with a machine driven by Charles Johnson of 1056 G Avenue NW at the intersection of B Avenue and Tenth Street SE. Police detained Verle Denison, 26, of 423 J Avenue NW, to serve a seven day sentence on an assault charge. suspension revoked after the complainant said Denison threatened her.

H. A. Daleske Sixth Street NW Charles Johnson G Avenue NW B Avenue Tenth Street Verle Denison J Avenue NW H. R. Churchill Denison

Tax liens filed against Cedar Rapids and Van Horne firms

Federal court deputy clerk records show liens totaling nearly $2,000 for nonpayment of social security taxes. Hawkeye Motor Express at 215 Ninth Avenue SE owes $868.24, Iowa Freight Service at the same address owes $735.16 and $99.71, and J. H. Krumm of Van Horne owes $65.52.

Federal Court Cedar Rapids van Horne Hawkeye Motor Express Ninth Avenue SE Iowa Freight Service Company J. H. Krumm

Al Capone Turns To Religion At Terminal Island

In a prison visit at Terminal Island, Al Capone joined about seventy five inmates in signaling a desire for prayer after Baptist minister Silas A Thweatt preached. Capone was the first of sixteen to rise when asked if any felt the need of a savior.

San Pedro Calif al Capone Chicago New Terminal Island Silas A Thweatt Capone

Iowa Senate Debates Civil Service Measure For State Workers

The Iowa Senate opened work on a civil service bill affecting state employees including highway maintenance staff. Amendments narrow scope to 1400 maintenance workers, with a Forsling proposal to cover all state workers except top officials. A separate consolidation bill moves securities oversight to the insurance department and transfers stock installment sales regulation.

DES Moines Iowa Senate State Highway Commission L. B. Forsling Sioux City State Securities Department Secretary of State Insurance Commissioner Senate Insurance Department

Roosevelt Probes Questioners Despite Severe Head Cold

President Roosevelt sneezed and sniffed through a press conference on Friday. He struggled with a severe head cold aggravated by sinus trouble and used a handkerchief to stifle his sneezes as reporters questioned him.

Washington Ins Roosevelt

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