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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1941
Page
16
Hogs generally fall 15 to 20 cents from Friday with 20 000 head shipped as cattle and lamb prices slip. Sows hold steadier while dressed pork stays firm as producers reduce cattle deliveries to the local market and native lambs fetch about 11 dollars.
Grain quotes furnished by Lamson Brothers list various lot sizes and prices in dollars per hundredweight. Entries include ranges from 360 to 600 pounds with prices around 8.40 to 9.25 per unit and references to Cedar Rapids office details.
Chicago AP reports wheat edged higher at times while corn and soybeans slipped on Monday as traders expect better harvest weather to boost receipts. Prices showed minor gains for wheat while corn and oats lingered near prior levels with mixed changes across contracts.
Hog prices range with sows at around 9.50 to 11.00 and heavier weights down to 3.25 while most hogs stay weak as stock calves and good-choice receipts appear. Sheep receipts total 23 500 with Dakota and native lambs. fat lambs steady for some lots, feeder lambs around 49 percent in feeder flesh, ewes at about 4 50 to 5 00 for 115 lb ewes.
Sioux City AP reports US Dept of Agriculture receipts with calves selling around 10 to 12.50 while yearlings and stock cows show varied 4.50 to 11.75. Hogs available 6590 with top around 10.90 and weights 180 to 336 pounds at 89.73 to 49.90. fat lambs and clipped lambs priced around 10.75 to 11.10 with arrivals to come.
Associated Press reports hog prices varied across weights and classes in a mixed market. Prices ranged from about 6.25 to 10.25 for common to choice steers and hogs, with lighter weights touching mid tens and heavier ranges near nine dollars per hundredweight.
Chicago market reports lower receipts and declines across livestock types. Sows drop about ten cents, 160-180 lb cattle mostly at $10.00 to $10.20, 300-400 lb sows around $9.50 to $10.15, fat lambs selling slowly near $11.50 to $12.40, bulls steady to strong, and calves around $11.80 with light stock steers steady. Armistice week notes lower demand and unsettled trading.
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior towns and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours to 8 pm Monday totaled 44 800 head, down from 48 100 last week and 55 600 a year ago. Prices for butcher hogs declined 10 to 20 cents, sows 15 cents lower, with some 25 cent drops. active hogs ranged 9 25 to 9 90 per hundredweight, lighter weights around 8 65.
Livestock receipts at Peoria show cattle and hogs mixed. Hogs mostly steady with top near $10.56 per cwt, cattle sees some firmness in well finished steers while others are dull, vealers range $11.00 to $14.00, sheep receipts steady with fat natives up to $11.25 and ewes near $5. Sheep and cattle prices shown for bulk lots and various weight ranges.
Livestock receipts at Omaha show hogs down 25 to 30 cents with top bids around 10. Feeder and sow prices listed, cattle receipts about 16 900 with varied bids and moderate weakness in slaughter steers. Calves and heifers mixed, vealers strong, stockers and yearlings around 9 to 13 dollars. Sheep and lambs steady to slower, fat lambs weak early bids around 10.75 with best wool lambs above 11 dollars.
Hog prices swung lower on the local market Monday with prime grades down 20 cents and packers off a dime. The long haul no fill top slips to $10.
Stock prices compiled by J E Bennett & Co with W H Juno manager show varied fractional quotes across multiple issues. The report lists prices for Adamsomete Nickel Owens and several others with yields around in the 34 to 35 range and minor fluctuations noted in the crosstabs.
Wall Street shares eased with small losses across major groups. Large blocks of New York Central and Standard Brands traded amid tax-related liquidation, while Bethlehem Steel touched a yearly low and U S Steel retreated as mill utilization dipped to 96.6 percent.
AP reports Chicago price quotes for wheat oats and barley with varying grades. Wheat ranged from about 68 to 76 cents per bushel and oats and barley showed mixed figures including sample grades and nominal values. Lard prices were listed at 82 cents per pound for loose lard and bellies around 9.87 dollars per hundredweight.
Markets report solid firm tones in two day receipts across dairy and eggs. Creamery butter scores and cheese quotes hold near steady levels with various grades and brands listed. milk flats and eggs show mixed movements. Potatoes arrivals and regional Russet and Burba prices are noted with regional varieties and washing status.
Grain prices listed for Cedar Rapids include Wheat No.1 at 1.00, Soybeans No.2 yellow at 1.82, Corn shelled No.2 yellow at 0.64, and other grades. Straw bids show baled tame at 12.00 and baled straw at 10.09. Poultry items include springs priced around 13c and ducks over 5 lbs at 10c. several lines are partially illegible.
London reports Belgian circles discussing Leopold's stance as demonstrations in Belgium on November 15 are noted. The article hints Leopold's refusal to collaborate with Nazis amid wartime tensions and public reactions in exile.
Morris Sanford company filed amended and substituted articles to renew its corporate life for twenty years. C. Armstrong H. H. Morse Helen Sanford and L. O. Wilcox are named as incorporators or principals in the filing made last week at the courthouse.
In 1929 Harlan R. Butters was fined 300 dollars for illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and the judgment stood in the clerk’s office. Governor George Wilton signed an order releasing the fine from the clerk’s records after Butters defaulted and served time in 1932 at 3.33 dollars daily.
The American Surety Company of New York filed a petition Monday seeking a writ of attachment against the Iown asset in a civil proceeding. The action aims to seize property pending further court orders.
In a radio debate Senators Clark Nye Hatch and Chandler discuss unity as a means to engage the United States in war. They agree on detestation of Hitlerism and the need for a strong defense, but diverge on broad support for President Roosevelt’s foreign policies.
Washington reports Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska a liberal and labor advocate pledged support for any constitutional legislation the administration may seek to curb defense strike plans. Norris noted he would back additional measures if the President deems current law insufficient.
The State Department released a list of 519 Latin American individuals and firms deemed agents of German or Italian governments barred from U S business dealings. The move expands to about 3 000 total Nazi and Fascist operatives in Central and South America. Guatemala agrees to allow limited Guatemalan coffee from on list rationed entries to enter the United States.
The Gazette de Lausanne reports General Weygand remains entirely loyal to Marshal Petain's Vichy regime in North Africa and to his colonies. The article defends Weygand against accusations of winking at Free French activity as a monstrous untruth.
Millions of dollars worth of strategic materials were impounded by the treasury to keep them from Axis powers. The items included customs documents and titles held for impounded accounts, with licenses sought to dispose of them or pay storage and charges.
Rate card fragment lists price tiers for consecutive days and ad lengths. Mentions Want ads, deadlines, contact numbers, and special rates for Work Wanted. Includes odd punctuation and garbled lines from an old newspaper display.
Fragmentary classified notices include Lost female puppy with Brindle color and a wire haired terrier, items for loan and jewelry, secondhand watches, driving shares to Los Angeles and St Petersburg, cash for old jewelry, and knitting and fur services. Multiple contact numbers and box ads appear with advertisements for insurance and services.
Readable text describes a beauty parlor offering permanents with emphasis on a “98 guaranteed” deal and specials. Mentions open evenings and a contact phone number 2-145 3, with references to supplies and a shop named White-oe.
An old classified item offers masonry and storm window cleaning plus odd jobs. Also advertises all kinds of hauling and junk buying with phone numbers 2-5787 and 29568.
Three vintage Fords listed include a 1939 V-8 coupe a 1937 V-8 coupe and a 1936 V-8 two door sedan. Prices and contact details not provided in the fragment.
A cluttered classified page listing several car sales from multiple dealers. Highlights include 1935 88 Plymouth coupe with favorable condition notes, 1938 Chevrolet four-door sedan with low miles and new tires, 1940 Pontiac and various 1930s Chevrolets and Dodges. Numerous phone numbers and addresses are provided for Bertram Road, S&T, and other local outlets.
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