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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1951
Page
2
The Chicago and Omaha livestock markets show hogs cattle and sheep quoted nominally steady. Hogs top at 22.00 with many around 21.75, cattle varied with steers up to 39.00 and cows 22.00 to 30.00, lambs 34.00 to 37.00, springers 33.00 to 38.00. Ongoing receipts and local notices accompany the market wrap.
Receipts Saturday show about 45 000 head with totals for the week and year reflecting increases. Prices steady to 25c higher with barrows and gilts described as good and choice across weight classes from 160 to 550 pounds, listing specific bid ranges for various sizes and sows.
Ottumwa hog market shows steady top at 20.50 for pigs and a range of prices across weight brackets. Butchers bid 160 to 170 pounds at 18.00, 170 to 190 pounds around 20.00, 270 to 300 pounds near 19.75, and heavier sows at 17.75 to 19.00.
Cattle market notes from Sioux City show slaughter steers and heifers steady to 50 cents lower than Friday, cows stronger, stockers and feeders up. Prices cited include good to choice fed steers around 32.00 to 36.50, primes at 37.00 for 1,199 pounds, and mixed lots near 37.50 for 1,211 pounds with various cow and canner ranges.
In Chicago the grain futures market fell across the board with wheat down about 1 and a quarter to 1 1/2 points, corn 2 to 3 percent lower, oats down up to 2 percent, old rye 1 to 3 percent lower, new rye 2 to 3 percent lower while soybeans held steady to as much as 3 lower. Good weather nationwide is cited as the main selling factor. Cash grain prices in Chicago show No 2 mixed wheat at various bid levels and corn around 1.74 to 1.77, with mixed details for other grades and samples listed in the market report.
Cedar Rapids market notes show hogs priced a quarter higher with base quotations adjusted for delivered and weighed hogs. The report lists prices for good butchers and packers, steers and yearlings, cows and bulls, ewes and lambs, plus wholesale fruits and vegetables including strawberries lemons oranges onions and potatoes. The grain section cites corn No 2 yellow at 1.60 per bushel and oats at 0.88.
The market opened on a firmer note in New York as stocks edged higher on Saturday with small gains across the board following Friday's slide. Investors showed cautious optimism as several sectors posted modest advances.
Waterloo hog market figures show 25 cents higher top at 20.75 for butchers with varying prices across weight ranges from 160 pounds to 550 pounds. Lowest quotes near 18.50 for heaviest ranges, while midweight categories range up to 26.75 for 190 to 240 pounds.
A dense list of local notices features lost items including a boy’s baseball unit and a small female police dog, plus rewards. It mentions monuments and headstones providers, jewelry and watch shops, nursing home care, truck rental, and numerous trades and services with contact numbers.
Kansas City livestock report shows steers $1.00 lower on the current market, heifers steady, cows up 25 to 50 cents, and bulls up 50 cents to $1.00. Two loads of choice to mostly prime cattle weigh 1,255 pounds. Nebraska fed steers range from $36.75 to $37.25 for high end, bulk good to high choice $32.00 to $36.50, with Nebraska fed heifers at $37.00.
A misc shower honored Mrs. R O Pinch's granddaughter Miss Mary Lou Nielsen, who will wed Private Michael Duffy at Fort Campbell Kentucky this summer. Fidelis Circle elected officers Harol M Howe presiding dinner for 14 members and a guest Phyllis M Grafft visited by Mrs F M Grafft. California visitors Mrs Edward Forbes and daughter Anajean Forbes arrived to visit Mr and Mrs J F Milder. Phyllis Lanning stayed with her parents Erwin and Mrs. Lanning over the weekend. Charles Mentzer of Los Angeles, former Marion resident, was a recent guest of his brother in law.
Multiple Marion churches publish their weekly service times and activities. Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Lutheran congregations announce sermons, Bible studies, choir rehearsals, youth events, bachelor services, and midweek prayer meetings with specific times and locations.
The U S Department of Agriculture pre hearing in the McKinley potato case near St Ansgar Iowa was postponed on Friday. McKinley and his sons face a temporary injunction against selling noncompliant potatoes as questions over the potato marketing order and referendum votes continue.
The eight line notice lists church meeting times and pastors. Prairie Chapel led by Rev Elton D Wells with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Seventh Day Church of God on Sixth Street at Ninth Avenue with Elder L L Christensen, Sabbath school 10:30 and preaching 11:30. Hiawatha Mission on Highway 150 at Willman Street with Rev Carl T Wuerffel, Sunday school 10:15 and worship 11:15. Men's club meets at 7:30 Thursday.
The document alleges that the USDA manipulated prices during August and September 1950 to influence the referendum vote and destroy a free election choice, depriving producers of a fair chance to participate.
The state dismissed a charge of embezzlement by bailee against William Beaty 26 of Cedar Rapids. A charge of malicious mischief with an automobile was substituted. Beaty pled guilty and received a suspended 30 day sentence. The Hollywood Motor Sales of Monticello brought the charge.
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