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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1944
Page
14
Official receipts for Wednesday show hogs at ceilings with prices 14.75 for good and choice up to 14 for heavier weights and sows. Total receipts 17 000, including 8 000 for killers, 8 500 cattle and 8 500 sheep, with light sales continuing and grain quotations listed by Lemson Brothers.
Regional cattle hog and sheep quotes show steady to higher bids for feeders and slaughter cattle, with hog receipts around 8 300 to 11 500 head and prices posted for various weight ranges. Feeder steers and stockers command top bids, while lambs trend steady to firm with mixed loads of natives and Westerns in the aggregate.
The Cedar Rapids hog market remains at ceiling Tuesday with top prices for prime butchers at 14.45 and wife 13.70. Market reports list prices for cattle including steer ranges from 11.00 to 16.50, mixed yearlings and heifers from 13.30 to 15.78, and cows and bulls with various dealer quotes.
Cedar Rapids market page lists beans priced at 66c for No 2 and 65c for No 3. hay and straw buyers note baled hay at 14 to 16 dollars, baled straw about 10 to 12 dollars. Michigan celery 1.40 per dozen, CA Valencia lemons 41, oranges 6, and other produce including citruses, caireco Pasco celery at 4.25 per crate.
Chicago reports grain futures rising sharply after early irregular trading. December wheat surged to a new high around 1.65, oats firmed, rye and barley advanced, with near term contracts showing notable gains as traders covered shorts and absorbed offerings.
Markets show CHICA ASH GRAIN with cash wheat No 2 red trading around 28 50 per unit and strong December demand. Dealers note tape sales in Chicago over December with modest gains and nominal adjustments in cash wheat prices and related grains.
Receipts and prices for eggs, butter, and dressed poultry are listed with ongoing firmness in several categories. U. S. No. 1 Idaho russets and Northern whites show mixed shifts, while butter receipts reach 719 447 and remain firm near ceiling levels. Wholesale poultry demand remains tentatively high with firms in live and dressed categories.
Community notices show Cedar Rapids Ahepa Chapter 194 to meet at St John s Hellenic Orthodox church on A avenue NE at Fifth street Wednesday 8 p m. Other items note a knee injury incident at 1400 Second Avenue SE and several talks and appointments across local venues this week.
Robert Shaffer of 1140 H avenue NE was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Police Judge Harry S. Johnson on Tuesday after pleading guilty to drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Police said Shaffer's wife found him home drunk and that he spilled wine on the floor and dumped a 10 gallon keg in the yard.
DES MOINES I N S says three men sought for a robbery and kidnapping near Denison Indiana were detained Tuesday. Francis L. Mitchell 30 was captured in Nebraska and returned to the state penitentiary. Harris Morgan 35 was held on a series of robbery charges. The state bureau of investigation chief R W Nebergall announced the arrests.
Chicago executive vice president H Dearborn of the National Safety Council was elected president on Tuesday while John Stillwell of New Jersey was noted in the report as a member connected to the organization.
In New York trading on Tuesday specialists, especially in low-quoted issues, led buying as profit taking slowed leaders of the late September rally. Early volume was heavy then tapered with many issues under $10 rising only fractions to a point near the close while declines were common. About 700000 shares changed hands and bonds showed uneven results.
Daily stock table lists Adams Express and Allied Chem among many others with varied percentages. The Chicago market shows bid values for numerous firms including Boeing, Caterpillar, Colgate, General Electric, Westinghouse, and U S Steel with mixed gains and losses.
A chaotic page lists Lost and Found notices including a black felt hat, a black and gold Eversharp pen, a leather key case, and a Pontiac wheel with a damaged cap. It also has personal notices, business ads for jewelry and repair services, and local housekeeping and service offers.
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