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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1939
Page
2
Fresh hog receipts were small at Chicago stockyards on Saturday with a few small lots bringing prices about 10 cents lower than Friday. Cattle and sheep were nominally steady. Chicago reported 200 hogs of 700. top quoted at 7.70.
Hog receipts 200 with weak to 10¢ lower averages. top quotes $7.70, steady to lower for hogs. Cattle receipts 200 with mixed results. top weight steers around $13.75, yearlings $12.75, cows steady to lower. Sheep and lamb offerings 4,000 with fat lambs up to $10.00 and best wool lambs near $9.90, other lambs $9.00–$9.75.
Sioux City AP notes limited receipts for cattle hogs and sheep. Beef cattle prices show declines from 15 to 25 cents with few strong sales. hogs steady with top around 7.15 and feeder readings lower. sheep receipts none for the week with lambs up to 25 cents and ewes up 25 to 50 cents.
In Omaha cattle and hog market notes from AP, salable cattle receipts were 100 with slaughter steers and heifers weak to 25¢ lower, bulls 25 to 35¢ lower, vealers steady while stockers and feeders were steady. Fed steers and yearlings ranged 8.75 to 12.50, heifers 8.09 to 10.25, beef cows 5.75 to 6.50, cutters 4.25 to 5.56, bulls 6.00 to 6.50, top dealers 8.50 to 9.00. stocker feeder steers 8.25 to 11.25. Salable hog receipts 101, steady. 225-240 lb butchers 7.00, 200-290 lb 6.55 to 6.65. Friday’s types unevenly steady to 10¢ off. Lambs strong with closing bulk and top 9.50. fresh shorn lambs 8.10. ewes 3.50 to 5.40. bred ewes 5.00 to 5.40. hogs and sheep markets show mixed changes week to week.
U S Department of Agriculture combined hog receipts from 20 Iowa concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending Saturday 8 am totaled 25 500 head. Last week 22 300 head and a year ago 20 700. Prices move slowly with loads heavier than a week ago. Barrows and gilts firm to steady with varied weights quoted from 160 to 550 pounds at 5 65 to 7 35 per hundredweight and packing sows range 5 65 to 6 30.
Regional hog and cattle price report from Waterloo Mason City and Ottumwa listing carcass weights and price ranges for sows hogs and cattle with noted decreases. Prices shown per 100 pounds across weight bands and regions including packing sows feeders and lings with state variations.
Austin Minnesota reports hog prices across weight classes from 149 to 550 pounds. Bid ranges include 150-160 Ibs at 6.25 to 6.55 dollars, up to 425-550 Ibs around 5.70 to 6.00 dollars, with full table of subsequent weights and packing saws listings.
The St Paul South St Paul market shows fed cattle mixed with declines in slaughter steers and heifers, cows down, bulls lower, stockers and feeders strong. Prices: good fed yearlings and steers 9.50 to 10.25, long yearlings 11.25, fed heifers 8.50 to 9.65, top cows 7.00, stockers 7.75 to 9.00, calves 100. Hogs 600 head, steady with Friday, averages and ranges noted. lambs up 25 cents.
Slaughter ewes quoted around 50 cents higher while fat lambs reach a weekly top of 9.65 dollars, a fresh high for the year. Friday’s bulk sales show lambs from 9.25 to 9.50, plain and medium natives 6.50 to 6.85, native feeding lambs and good to choice ewes around 4.50 to 5.00 per head.
Market listing from Cedar Rapids shows Wheat No 1 at 60c and No 3 at 22c, Corn shelled No 2 yellow 36 2 3c, Soybeans No 2 yellow 78c, and oats rye hay and straw values. Dairy butterfat 23c, cream prices 22c and 20c, poultry prices for hens and roosters, and assorted fruits vegetables with oranges grapefruits celery lettuce onions cabbage priced alongside hides and horse prices.
Hogs continue weaker on the local market with all grades down five cents while the cattle market holds steady Good to prime steers remain in demand with various weight ranges and price levels listed Also noted are yearling steers and heifers with mixed prices and lower canners and cutters among beef grades
Wisconsin cheese quotes for March 27 to April 1 list prices from the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange and Farmers' Co op board. Daisies priced at 12 cents per pound, horns lac and cheddars near 11 and 12 cents, reflecting standard wholesale levels for the period.
New York futures advanced modestly as Cuban duty proposals cloud the market. World contracts closed little changed to modestly higher with May and July bids at 1.27 and light offerings as traders waited on Washington policy. Domestic futures were flat to two points higher.
Demand for spot domestic wools was slow on the Boston market last week with trading light. Small lot sales for fill-in purposes move at steady to slightly easier prices. graded bright combing fleece wools quote 27 to 30 cents, grease wools for fine delaine 23 to 23 cents, half bloods 30 to 31 cents, three-eighths bloods 29 to 31 cents.
Chicago produce notes receipts 1 054 827 with prices steady. Idaho russets U S No 1 1 45 to 1 66 per cwt. Wisconsin round whites 1 15 to 1 20. Colorado red McClures 2 00 to 2 25 burlap sacks. New stock moderate demand light steady. early track sales not recorded. Florida Bliss Triumphs No 1 2 10 to 2 15 per bushel crate.
AP report outlines New York egg receipts totaling 33.236 with mixed color grades and various price points for standards and firsts. Butter receipts reach 768.985 with irregular creamery product, higher prices for extras and scores around 24% to 28% for firsts and seconds. CH milk receipts 111.734 remain steady with current makes at 14% and 1s price.
In New York on Saturday sufficient selling produced an irregular trend across most bond groups. Early gains faded as offerings trickled in, with New York Central 5s Baltimore and Ohio first 5s Erie 5s and Great Northern 4s leading active issues.
New York stocks slid fractions amid a held back session as traders booked profits after Friday’s advance. Mussolini’s Rome speech threatened a European crisis and transfers totaled about 400000 shares. Leaders including U S Steel and General Motors eased while Sears Roebuck and American Telephone resisted.
Saturday stock page lists extensive prices and yields for Adams Express to Zenith Radio, including Alaska Juneau Os, Allied Chem, Am Can, Caterpillar, Coca Cola, Colgate, Combos, and many others. Notable entries include General Electric and Union Carbide with varied percentages and dollar figures reflecting market activity.
The 1794 production of Leicester shown as the first American tragedy also titled False Deception. The review notes the play’s historical significance and its alternate name while listing stock figures and market terms in the surrounding text.
Wheat prices firmed on the Chicago board despite a slow start as weekend coverage and purchases against government sales absorbed light offerings. May wheat rose to 677 1/4, corn up 1/2, oats gaining 2 1/2. Weather in the winter belt was favorable, rain fell in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas, and next week’s outlook called for more rain in the southwest. Liverpool and Winnipeg also showed firmness while local grain receipts totaled 88 cars of corn 40 of oats and 11 of wheat.
Chicago market notes report cash wheat and corn with no sales. No 2 yellow at 48 4c and no 2 white at 54 0c. No 2 oats 31 1/2c, No 1 white 33 1/2c, sample grade white 28 4c. Barley making 52 60c, feed 35 42 1/2c. Timothy seed 2.85 2.15 nom, clover seed red 13.00 6:16.00 nom. Lard tiers 6.32 loose 5.70, bellies 8 8 7.
Wheat receipts totaled 137 cars, with no change in quotations from a year ago. No 1 heavy dark northern and No 1 dark northern lanes priced around 74 to 77 cents, Montana and amber durum grades around 63 to 81 cents, red durum at 63 cents. Corn No 3 yellow 42 to 43 cents, oats No 3 white 27 to 29 cents, barley 66 cents.
The Interstate Commerce Commission cut lump coal rates from the Fulton Peoria district in Illinois to Cedar Rapids from $2.34 to $2.04 per ton. The change affects six railroads and was reported by Harry Sundberg of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. The new rates are lower than current levels but higher than a prior order that was suspended after railroads argued it would unduly reduce revenues.
A block of church notices lists Immaculate Conception on Third Avenue at Tenth Street SE with Masses at 6 8 9 30 and 11 am and Benediction Sundays at 3 pm Confessions Saturdays 3 30 to 6 pm and 7 30 to 9 pm St Ludmila's on Twenty first Avenue at Second Street SW offers Masses Sundays 6 8 and 10 am with English sermons at the first two Masses Confessions Saturdays 3 and 7 pm and before Sunday Masses St Matthew's on Twenty Fourth Street at First Avenue E with pastor Fr James D Kearn and assistant Fr John F Ryan lists Masses Sundays 6 7 30 9 30 and 11 am Holy days 6 7 and 8 30 Daily Mass 7 am Confessions Saturday 3 30 5 30 and 7 9 with additional times before certain Masses St Patrick's on First Avenue at Fifth Street W lists Sunday Masses 6 7 45 9 and 10 30 am Weekdays 8 am St Wenceslus on Twelfth Avenue at Fifth Street SE with Fr August Vojacek and Fr Joseph A Syrovy Masses 6 8 10 am Weekdays 7 and 8 15 am.
Mrs J T Gallivan president and Miss Mary Clements vice president entertained Therestrial club at dinner Friday at the Gallivan home. Guests were seated at a long table with Easter color accents. Funeral services for William F Travis age 70 will be Monday at 4 30 p m at the Mount Vernon Methodist church. Friends may call Sunday until 3 p m at Yocom chapel Marion and Sunday evening at the family home in Mount Vernon.
An 11 year old Timon Cox writes for United Press describing how he fired a rifle at Earl Durand during a bank incident in Powell. He says he was handed the gun as Durand backtracked from the bank and fired first, killing him. He expresses no remorse, claiming Durand was going crazy.
Stephen B. King died February 5 and his will probated Friday. Sister Lucy K. Hogan gets life use of Coggan residence with nephews James Edwin and Philip McGuire as residuary legatees. Real estate goes to William F. McDonell and Stephen A. McDonell. Rest of estate to Ellen McGraw and James Edwin Philip McGraw. Executor: Joseph M. T. Hogan. Will made January 31.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. for Harry Winter at the Yocom chapel with Rev. E T Cough officiating. Marion lodge No 6 A F and A M will conduct the Masonic service. Burial is in Oak Shade cemetery. Winter's body arrives from Chicago early Sunday and friends may call at the chapel.
Brotherhood holds a Wednesday meeting at 7 30 p m led by Rev C V R De Jong with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m sermon The Sin ness Christ Junior and senior Christian Endeavor meet at 6 30 p m topic I Would Be Pure St Paul s Lutheran led by Rev Carl E Krog hosts Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m sermon Christ s Humility Exemplary for All Men confirmation class Saturday 1 15 to 3 15 p m Seventh Day Church of God on X street Ninth avenue Sabbath school Saturday 10 30 a m preaching 11 30 a m Prairie Chapel Rev J B Clyde Sunday school 30 a m morning worship 11 a m
Edgar H. Barrows files in court for a finding of total permanent disability decree of premium waiver and monthly benefits. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York is named defendant. He states he became totally disabled on March 5, 1938 and has received 450 dollars monthly but claims February and March payments are unpaid under the policy.
A church notices page lists services across multiple denominations. Baptist pastor Rev L W Inman conducts morning worship and evening sermons. St Joseph’s Catholic mass times. Christian and Congregational services with sermon topics. Pilgrim High readers panel on the Holy Spirit. Free Methodist and Methodist Episcopal worship and youth programs. midweek Lenten services and choir rehearsals.
Theodore Werner Northland 18 of near Louisa pleaded guilty to larceny of dies valued at 35 dollars from a shop at the Harry R. Lutz home near Louisa. Judge J E Heiserman imposed a one year county jail term with 90 days to be served by Feb 28 and release on good behavior. Deputy Larry Condon made the arrest.
Russell Myers aged 19 of 702 L street SW was lodged in county jail Saturday at 11 15 a m by Sheriff Jim Smith to answer a child desertion charge after consulting County Attorney G K Thompson.
The will dated September 28, 1926, left specific bequests to brother Thomas F. Russell and sister Mrs Nellie Cassedy. Daughter Anna Dorothy Rafter Hanak receives the remainder and is named executrix.
In Greece, commercial motor vehicles must be painted blue by law to ensure a uniform appearance for potential military use.
An old unsafe advertisement touts oil steam treatment with guarantees and special weekly pricing. It mentions Fae with new equipment and hot operators at OP 317 1st Ave SE, dial 2-1451, two doors west of Bishop's, open evenings.
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