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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1942
Page
23
Live hog futures climb to a 16 year peak as prices for choice hogs hit 13.80 per hundred pounds the highest since 1926. The day’s gains come on a firm dressed market, with light hogs at 25 to 26 1/2 cents per pound. A smaller salable run, 1 000 head under expectations, supports the market amid comparisons with last Friday and the prior year.
Chicago AP reports U.S. Department of Agriculture receipts totaling 9 000 with mixed weights and grain prices. Feeder weights 180 to 360 pounds show gains, cattle and calves prices strengthen with steers and heifers moving at steady to higher bids, and wholesale cuts and hogs varying by weight. Sows around 13 12.35 to 13 60, bellwether beef sides steady, and fed wool prices hovering near 12 40 to 12 50 for top lots.
Sioux activity shows salable receipts 5 total 200. steers heifers and cows steady to strong. Bulls barely steady with most good steers at 11.0 to 13.5. weights up to 13.40. Heifers 10.00 to 11.50. cows 8.25 to 9.25. canners 6.50 to 8.00. light bulls 9.25 to 9.60. Dealers scarce. Sheep bids slow with 4,600 lambs. 4,900 total. bids easy. top lambs around 11.00.
AP reports Sioux City cattle market activity with 1200 head salable and 25 calves. Slaughter classes steady to lower, stockers and feeders to dealers. Prices listed for medium to good steers and yearlings around 10 to 12 dollars. heifers 10.50. cows 8.50 to 9. sows and lambs also noted with price ranges.
The notice lists butcher prices by weight in Austin with ranges from 140 to 450 pounds. Quotes include 140-150 Ibs at 11.35 to 11.65, 150-160 Ibs at 12.00, 170-180 Ibs around 12.55 to 12.85, and 400-450 Ibs at 12.45 to 12.75 per hundred pounds.
Des Moines combined dairy numbers show an ateo concentration yards and 11 pac plants, with 22 200 head sold in the 24 hour period ended at 8 am Friday. This compares with 27 500 a week ago and 23 500 a year ago. Activity was steady to 10 c higher, with heavier trading than the prior week.
The AP notes Salabie reports higher hogs and calves on sale with traders watching prices as calves enter the market and buyers seek favorable quotes amid rising demand.
Market notes from Chicago show heavy white ducks 25c or 24c, Muscovy ducklings 24c, small white ducks 23c. Receipts show February as markets steady with various price reports. cars and firsts prices listed, overall market firm with extra firsts and dirties noted.
Market report shows varied pricing for produce including tomatoes at 28 to 28.5 cents, mixed colors pasta output noted, poultry items like hens and roosters and capons priced from 16 to 30 cents, with rabbits at 20 to 25 cents and live geese at 18 cents.
A regional assembly faces a heated debate over factional alignment as party lines harden and procedural delays threaten passage of key reforms. Officials signal potential compromises to move forward despite entrenched opposition from several bloc leaders.
Local hog prices rise with an across the board 10 cent advance. Top long haul no fill reaches 13.60 per hundredweight while good hogs fetch varied quotes across weight classes from 149 to 400 pounds.
Local Cedar Rapids miscellaneous listings show No 2 yellow soybeans at 1.80 per bushel, hay and straw bids with hay at 16.00 and straw 10.00, plus other unclear items such as hides. The fragmentary notes include grain and farm product prices with limited legible details.
Fragmentary OCR text references Boston items, financial figures, and a department notice. Readable elements include a secured basis and mentions of wool, French combing, and Ohio. full details are not decipherable from the torn source.
SAN FRANCISCO UP Col. Rickenbacker predicts prolonged conflict with a war lasting many years not just a year or two. He cautions against expecting a quick resolution and urges preparedness for extended American involvement.
Ancient writers described silt as a woollike growth on trees reflecting how Romans misunderstood natural processes. The claim appears in a historical discourse on early science and observation.
New York stocks opened weak and sustained losses through the day as the market faced broad declines. Major names such as American Telephone and several industrials hit new lows or near bottoms, with several blue chips showing persistent underperformance and few rallies in mid session.
Market notes indicate rising yields and cautious mood as bonds react to debt concerns. Dow Jones averages show volatility while investors assess rails and rail funding questions.
Grain futures retreat from firm opening as hedge sales ease and cash corn tone softens values. Strength in cotton and flax supports soybean futures while other pits weaken. Winnipeg prices stay firm amid overall market softness.
The army created a new command to expand para troop training and begin glider borne ground force training. Col. William C. Lee will lead, directing expansion from Fort Bragg, with glider units as a key activity and rapid development planned.
Henry Kohlhass, named as a sparring partner for Max Schmeling during American bouts, was taken into custody in Hoboken New Jersey. Subversive literature was found on him at the request of the FBI. He was booked as a potentially dangerous enemy alien and held for the FBI.
New York reports Carolyn Wells, renowned writer, died Thursday after years of heart ailment. Funeral service is planned for Saturday afternoon.
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt’s Friday press conference has been canceled. The White House did not announce a rescheduled date, leaving reporters awaiting further guidance on future briefings.
Classified notice describes how to order want ads with payment for printed results and prices. It lists contact numbers and mail options for out of town orders and offers help from a trained ad taker to word ads for best results.
A jumble of items including clothing alterations mattresses upholstery dressmaking and repairs, nursing home ad, watch repair, fabric and knitting services, printing, piano lessons, and sales listings. Names such as Flora Mac Bes Emerson and Eulalia Hauser appear amid contact numbers and locations like 53rd aplag May's Cut First Ave and 109 2nd St NE.
A garbled page from the Gazette shows help wanted notices seeking a widow or widower for housing or secretarial work, references requested, with a dial phone contact. It also lists various job ads for food factory workers, machine operators, barbers, farm help, ready-to-wear shop staff, beauty operator, and repair or parts roles, all urging applications and interviews.
An assortment of beauty parlors and salons promotes permanent waves, cuts, and shampoos. Mentions Gretchen's Beauty, Maxine's Shop, Leone's Curly Cut, Helene Beauty Shop, La Vogue Beauté Shoppe, Artiste Special, and Paris Academy Beauty School with prices and location clues in a busy classified-like montage.
Readable fragments show a motor C suit, SCRAMBEACER model, a heater, and a Pontiac listing with cash or trade options. Also references to a double daybed, new mattress set sale, a walnut dining room set, and Mohair living room furniture. Contact dial numbers appear amid damaged lines.
Readers are invited to join a local skating event as fans rally behind Bennett. Details are unclear in the fragment, but the note calls for fan involvement and timing around a planned gathering.
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