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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1935
Page
6
Hog prices moved higher Monday as supply was just tight enough to lift the market in Chicago and other major midwest centers. Receipts across twelve markets totaled about 74 800 head for cattle pork and sheep with hogs leading a firm but limited advance in prices.
Chicago livestock receipts show hogs 14 000 with varied prices from 5 10 to 9 50 per cwt. Calves 3 000 plus light to heavy steers and heifers trade unevenly with some higher bids. Sheep and lambs steady to higher as buyers scan markets in Iowa and Omaha areas.
In Austin Minnesota misprint of AP market notes show hog receipts with steady demand. Prices quoted per weight class range from 180-200 pounds $8.30 to $8.60, 200-250 pounds $8.45 to $8.75, 250-290 pounds $8.05 to $8.35, 290-350 pounds $7.65 to $7.05, with packing sows at $6.60 per hundredweight.
Price list shows Wheat at 99c, oats 26c, rye 45c, barley 50c, corn 7c per 80 lb, No 4 yellow corn 50c, soybeans 60% oc. Hens and Leghorns priced per dozen, eggs 126c, wholesale fruits and vegetables including oranges Valencias 3.0004 75, grapefruit 3.25, lemons 7.50, potatoes 11% 175, pears 3.00, apples and bananas listed, crates and celery prices, onions and hides with various grades, horse prices, and glue prices.
Local hog prices rise across all grades by five cents on Monday with top price reaching 8.90. Wilson and Co Houston shows detailed truck hog rates from 150 pounds to 550 plus for good and packer hogs, plus calf, sheep, and cattle market listings for steers, yearlings, heifers, cows, and bulls with varied price ranges.
Chicago Produce reports firm butter receipts and varied egg prices with creameries and firsts advancing, while live poultry markets show steady hens and rising roosters. Potatoes and butter demand influence U S shipments, with wide price ranges across dairy and produce lines.
An OCR fragment shows scattered data on quotas loans and prices with references to New York and May 4 quotes. Mentions include bids around 218 and 230 for fines, prices 515 to Rostan, and varying figures with references to blood, fires, and market trends lacking clear structure.
Fragmented market note reports prices for flour sacks and bran products with several figures. Mentions bags cost and assorted goods, reflecting a busy but unclear sale listing.
Bearish sentiment dominated on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat futures down for December. Cash wheat held near unchanged as traders monitor Winnipeg and Liverpool actions while corn firmed on expectations of delayed husking and moving the new crop to market.
New York traders report a narrowly irregular bond market with minor gains in Treasuries and mixed results across rail, utility, and industrial groups. Brokers cite a temporary shift of interest to mid October new issue offerings as pressure on the list eases while US government issues show a steady undertone with scattered gains and losses.
New York AP reports a dull market with a slightly irregular late session. Stocks like Bethlehem Steel American Rolling Mill US Steel and Youngstown Sheet Tube showed small fractional gains at the start of the final hour.
New York and Chicago trading showed cautious gains in scattered steel, oil and mining shares while motor and utility stocks retreated. Major movers included Cerro De Pasco, Phillips Petroleum, U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Santa Fe, Anaconda and Kennecott with overall turnover around 1,650,000 shares.
Born to Mr and Mrs W E England 423 G avenue NW a son Nov 1 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs W L Smith 1944 Park avenue SE a son Nov 1 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Walker of Moline Ill a son Nov 2 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Elmer J Stanek 1801 Seventh avenue SE a daughter Nov 3 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs L B Heaton 3717 Center Point road NE a daughter Nov 4 at St. Born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Carwell 509 Sixth avenue SW a six and one half pound daughter Gwendolyn Geneva Nov 2 at University hospital at Iowa City. Born to Mr and Mrs Mike Rossey 2324 J street SW a daughter on Nov 2 at Mercy hospital.
Directors of Standard Oil company of Indiana announce a cash dividend of 25 cents per share on capital stock payable December 16 to stockholders of record at the close of business November 16.
The Marion Table Tennis Club begins its second season at 8 o clock in the Elliot building corner room formerly used by the Gamble store. Members and friends are invited to join. matches with other teams are planned and a ladder tournament is proposed during the season.
Private crop experts in Chicago estimate 2,220,000,000 bushels of corn for 1935, about 7,000,000 above October USDA forecasts and 17,000,000 below last month’s private guess. The five year average is 2,562,000,000. Frost damage is placed at 9.4 percent versus 1.9 percent last year.
The Black Hawk county board of supervisors adopted a resolution protesting the use of federal road funds for a Missouri River bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha. It argues farm to market roads are needed more than the bridge.
Otis Leeders, building inspector, reported to the city council that Cedar Rapids issued 181 building permits in October with a total valuation of 121 035 dollars. The department took in 1 028 50 in receipts. Eight dwellings were built totaling 32 300 dollars and 103 remodeling projects cost 19 089 dollars.
Harold Christofferson reports his brown leather billfold with a $10 bill eighty five cents change two street car tokens calling cards and driver license stolen Saturday in the downtown district. R J Mullin says a small wagon he built from a baby buggy was stolen from his property amid a similar earlier theft.
The First division of the Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet Thursday at 2 30 at the home of Mrs Jack Reimers on Sixth avenue at Second street. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs J M Albright Mrs Mae Turner and Miss Sophie Coenen.
Mixed notices offer rewards for immoral use of ads, quick loans, dental office opening, stomach remedies, cheap jewelry, etching on sale, van lines and storage, fur services, car parts, knitting, band repair, feather mattresses, clothing cleaning, overalls, quilt fabrics, tailoring, crocheting orders, and dry cleaning supplies all listed by local businesses and individuals.
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