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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
14
Hogs firm for first time since Friday with salable arrivals around 12 000 head, weights under 240 pounds up 5 to 10 cents and top price at 5.60. Dressed pork loins slip two cents to 11 1/2 cents. heavier cattle and sheep show mixed gains while sows and heavy weights edge higher. Grain quotations also listed.
Sioux City livestock market report notes salable receipts for cattle calves steers and yearlings hogs and sheep. Prices show mixed activity with cattle steady to higher and hogs opening steady to higher while lamb and ewe values vary.
Associated Press wire updates show hog and cattle price ranges across Mason City Waterloo and Ottumwa. Prices span 120 to 600 pounds with various per hundredweight quotes and regional adjustments for good to choice grades.
U S Department of Agriculture combined hog receipts at 16 concentration yards and 16 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ended 8 am Wednesday were 40 700, down from 42 500 a week earlier and 36 700 a year ago. Undertone moderately active to slow. Prices by weight range: 160 180 lbs 4 60 to 5 15, 160 200 lbs 4 90 to 5 30, 200 229 lbs 4 95 to 5 20, 220 240 lbs 4 85 to 5 25, 240 270 lbs 4 75 to 5 16, 270 300 lbs 4 65 to 4 95, 300 330 lbs 4 50 to 4 75, 330 360 lbs 4 30 to 4 75. Sows, food variety, 270 300 lbs 4 45 to 4 80, 300 330 lbs 4 30 to 4 60, 330 369 lbs 3 40 to 3 70, 400 450 lbs 4 10 to 4 30, 450 500 lbs 4 00 to 4 30.
The notice lists hog prices by weight for barrows and gilts with ranges from 150 to 500 pounds. Prices span about 3.70 to 4.80 per hundredweight with sow rates around 4.00 to 4.20 and varying quotes for several weight bands. The text appears as a fragmented market bulletin from the Austin area.
U.S. Department of Agriculture receipts show cattle and calves strength with feeders steady and bulls up. Hogs demand strengthens with lighter weights up to five dollars and small gains across 180 to 320 pound ranges. Sheep receipts are listed but details are incomplete.
Slaughter steers strong while supply of fed kinds is very light. Yearlings bring about 9.75, cows steady 5.00 to 6.00, canners and cutters 3.75 to 4.75. Bulls steady 5.75 to 6.50, stockers also noted.
Feeder cattle scarce with steady to firm tone. Medium to good steers bring 6.75 to 7.75 per cwt. Calves salable at 8.00 to 9.00. Common and medium 6.00 to 7.50. Hogs: receipts 9,000. market not established. bids higher than Tuesday. Good and choice 160 to 190 lbs up to 4.70. Sheep: receipts 3,500. fat lamb action slow. demand fair. native feeders 7.00 to 7.75 per cwt.
Hogs strengthened on the local market Wednesday with a uniform ten cent advance in all grades. The top hog price reached 95 dollars. Cattle prices remained unchanged.
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for grain including Wheat No 1 76c No 2 74c oats 33c 30c Rye No 2 39c Barley No 3 27-35c flour shelled No 2 yellow 43c No 3 assay new crop No 2 yellow cic bay and straw priced at 7.00 and 6.00 per bale. Butterfat 30c various cream grades listed. Poultry prices include hens over 5 lbs 10c 4-5 lbs 8-9c leghorns 7c cocks over 5 lbs 7c. Wholesale fruits vegetables and produce with numerous item prices: lemons 6.75 oranges 2.75 Grapefruit 1.75 celery .90-1.25 lettuce 3.50 onions .70-1.35 cabbage 2.75 tomatoes 3.75 carrots 2.75 cauliflower 1.75 potatoes 1.40-2.00 apples 1.45-1.60 cranberries 3.40-3.90. Hide market lists No 1 cured hides sec No 2 cured hides 8c No 1 calf lic No 2 calf mace No 2 kip 0. Pony and-half pricing noted.
CHICAGO PRODUCE. Butter receipts 652,737 weak. creamery 93 score, 29 percent. Carrots and beets show mixed prices. turkey steady, live poultry weak with hens and ducks adjusting. Potatoes arrivals 71 cars, on track 344, U.S. shipments 522, supplies liberal, western stock slow. Idaho russets dull, assorted regional varieties vary in price.
AP market summary reports butter receipts at 487713 with weaker creamery prices, 30 percent higher than extra, plus cheese and egg price standings. It notes live poultry by freight, with turkeys and young toms quoted and various regional references including northwestern and western hens and toms.
New York notes a late selling wave erasing intraday gains as leaders retreat fractions to three points or more. Morning strength saw some issues up as much as two points with Chrysler near unchanged at close. transfers around 700000 shares. Several large names dipped late while Newmont Mining and a few others firmed modestly.
Wheat climbed to a fresh seasonal high on the Chicago board of trade before giving back part of the gains in sympathy with Winnipeg. December wheat advanced above 895 and settled around 8934, with soybeans and other grains also firm. Local receipts included 8 cars of wheat, 94 of corn, 18 of oats and 17 of soybeans.
Chicago cash grain lists No 2 yellow hard 90c No 3 89c corn No 2 mixed 61 2c No 1 yellow 53 54c No 2 52 4475334c No 1 white 61 61 yc No 6 241 62' yc oats sample grade 34% 4 35c No 2 white 40 4c soybeans No 2 yellow 1.04 1/2 No 3 1.04 1.04 1/2 sample grade yellow 1.00 barley making 50 61c nom seed 32 4l nom timothy seed 3.90 4.15 nom clover Red 12.50 15.00 nom alsike 14.00 7 nom alfalfa seed 17.50 22.50 nom lard cars loose 5.45 Minneapolis cash grain receipts 76 cars Wednesday quota tions No 1 heavy dark northern 91 2c No 1 dark northern 90c fancy No 1 hard Montana 14 per cent protein 94c No 1 dark hard or hard Montana 89 491c No 1 hard amber durum 61 4c No 1 red durum 70c corn No 7 yellow 46 47 4c oats No 2 white 34 24 35c barley 35 56c
In New York on Wednesday, rails drifted lower on small trading while U S government bonds edged up fractions to over a point. Foreign dollar loans from Latin America Belgium and Canada were active with gains. Commonwealth Edison 3s attracted trading interest and advanced among utilities.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of November 2025 show Dairy Exchange items for Daisies 15 1/2 cents, brick 14 1/2 cents, cheddars 15 cents. Farmers call board lists Daisies 15 1/2 cents, horns 15 1/2 cents, cheddars 15 cents.
In Boston, scattered U S Dept of Agriculture wools sales closed firm on Wednesday as sizable lots moved. Odd lots and some grades sold below typical ranges while graded fine territory wools mainly ranged from 97 to 105 cents per scoured pound, with some instances below these figures.
Announcement states Cedar Rapids Grand Hotel a 100 room structure changes hands with J LeRoy Farmer and Frank Wood as new owners. Former owner Charles E Shomler is noted. Wood serves as manager after refurbishments and prior roles in hotel and theater industries.
The Roosevelt high junior and senior programs featured a Thanksgiving address by Rev. W. G. Rowley of Trinity Methodist Church. A piano quartet—Marvel Dulin, Mary Louise Harmon, Lorraine Jones and Jean Horak—provided music, while the tenth grade chorus directed by Miss Ruth Miller sang. The junior program presented tableaux on ancient Greeks Romans Hebrews English settlers American Indians and Puritans, with seventh grade choruses. Ed King chaired the seventh grade student committee. Marie was committee chair for teachers.
The famed Russian empress Catherine the Great was born in Stettin in Germany and christened Sophia, not Catherine, reflecting her complex origins and name changes. The note highlights her status as a renowned ruler who emerged from German roots and later became a defining figure of Russia.
John Bauer near Waterloo faces a second hog theft charge as Judge C J Haas weighs the case. Witness Jack Hockey testifies he was shot at and later aided Bauer at the Paul Zingula farm where eight hogs were taken. Bauer denies the Zingula theft.
Judge C J Haas sustains defense motion to dismiss a $152.35 account suit by Bushnell W Cook and Margaret Cook. He overrules a demurrer in a $1 090.26 personal injury suit by Joe Teply involving a Witwer farm stampede near a highway. Linn County suit for public assistance in Cedar County is sustained for lack of notice to the county auditor and improper relief.
After a defense motion, Judge H C Ring Sustained directed verdict for the Iowa Windmill and Pump Company Cedar Rapids in an $828.38 suit by Anchor Casualty. Anchor claimed reimbursement for money paid to Howard Stark injured May 3 1938 under a workman’s compensation policy. Stark was hurt when a hook on tackle used to lower a turbine pump straightened.
Cedar Rapids city assessor D. Feiereisen was named by Linn county supervisors to represent the county at the public bidder tax sale to follow the annual sale set for next Monday at 10 a.m. in County Treasurer Bates’ office. Properties offered after two previous ads go to private bids if no bidder appears, otherwise the public bidder receives the certificate in the county’s name.
Hearing set by D. W. Bates receiver of American Trust and Savings bank for December 5 at 9 a.m. to sell a 45 by 100 foot lot in Midboro addition with a $3,400 offer from William Cejka and Agnes Cejka. appraised at $3,300. Judge Ring also empowered sale of Wellington Park addition property to Carrie A. Kendall for $1,000.
Rudolph Hurka filed a $7,500 personal injury suit against the city of Cedar Rapids and the William F. Hupp estate. The case, based on a July 9, 1937 trip over sidewalk debris at 217 First Street SW, was dismissed with prejudice before Judge C. J. Haas after filing on September 8.
Rose Marie Kosina sues Lumir Shirley Kosina in Cedar Rapids alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Case submitted to Judge H. C. Ring on Tuesday. Plaintiff seeks permission to resume the name Rose Marie Gloyd.
The county welfare board approves a $60 monthly salary for Elizabeth Dearborn of 3607 First avenue E under a temporary appointment to substitute for Miss Jean Macklem, stenographer in the relief statistics office.
The county supervisors approved a 30 day medical leave for an official. The November term petit jury was excused. Judge C J Haas will assign equity and law cases waiving the jury Saturday at 9 a.m. Frank Floyd identifies J C Moberly as defendant in an $800 note case.
Mrs Dollie R Capron died at her home 1110 Nineteenth street SE Cedar Rapids. Funeral conducted by Dr C J Bready of St Pauls church with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery. Survived by husband William L a son William two daughters Delbert White and Howard Pettit a grandson Harold White three sisters H E Cornelius O W Todd J Walter Ryan a brother Shad Huddleston and mother Mary Huddleston.
Funeral services for John N. May of 317 F avenue NW will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's church with Rev. D. J. Lenihan officiating. Bur ial at Mount Calvary cemetery. Rosary recited Wednesday at home by Father Lenihan and local Catholic groups. Pallbearers named. Born Cascade October 10 1863, survived by five grandchildren including Hilda Stroup Cedar Rapids Chris Werner Manchester Paul Werner John May and Marilyn May all of Cedar Rapids.
Charles Krouse of Cedar Rapids area died at his home eight miles north of Cedar Rapids at 1 a.m. Wednesday after a weeklong illness. He was born in the community and lived there his whole life. Survived by wife Elsie two daughters Mrs Ted Kemper Center Point and Mrs Ronald Lacy Cedar Rapids two grandchildren Mary Jo Anne and Doris Jeanne Lacy and two brothers Frank and Henry Krause near Toddville. Body at Sarchette funeral home Center Point awaiting funeral arrangements.
Seth J. Church aged 37 died at 11 30 a m Wednesday after a brief illness in a local hospital. Born in Cedar Rapids he lived here all his life. Survived by wife Dorothy four stepchildren Betty Howard Donna Ida May Bean two sisters Mrs Oscar French Marion Mrs Harold Usher Cedar Rapids three brothers Clark J Harold Glenn Church Cedar Rapids and his stepfather and mother Mr and Mrs G J Benjamin route No 1. Body at Janeba Funeral Home pending arrangements.
Bever Allen Coleman aged 84 died at his niece Mrs Ethel McEvers home in Cazenovia New York at 5 a m Wednesday He was born and raised in Linn County He had lived with his niece since leaving his home years ago He never married and had no near surviving relatives
Larry James Hannon infant son of Mr and Mrs James M Hannon of Waterloo died Monday at Allen Memorial hospital at 9 am. The baby was born Saturday. Mrs Hannon formerly Irene Smith of Cedar Falls.
Hard rubber of first class quality can be drilled tapped turned sawed machined and polished.
Tau Kappa Epsilon at Coe College retained the inter fraternity song contest cup for the third year. Directed by Charles Okell and Edward Melcher the Tekes sang The T. K. E. Toast Song Goodnight Little T. K. E. Sweetheart and Even Song of Coe. Chi Beta Phi took second with Alpha 2 Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon also participating. Frank Bates played the chapel organ and James Hodgson Jr gave the invocation.
Multiple small notices list lost pets including a black male cocker spaniel puppy a Pekingese pup and a green purse with glasses plus rewards and contact phone numbers. Other ads offer jewelry watches drugstore remedies hardware and services with prices and addresses in Cedar Rapids area.
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