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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
17
Livestock market notes show hogs trading up with strong receipts in Chicago and Omaha areas. Cattle and sheep receipts steady to mixed with prices firm for various weight classes. Regional quotes from Des Moines and Sioux City reflect similar demand while US Department figures outline hog and cattle movements nationwide.
The bulletin lists pig price ranges by weight classes with bids for sows and feeder pigs. Weight brackets include 270-390 Ibs, 300-330 Ibs, 330-360 Ibs, and 360-400 Ibs with varied dollars per hundredweight. Additional quotes appear for 400-450 Ibs and 450-500 Ibs ranges with mixed figures.
Tehorial Livestock reports receipts with 600 active cattle and hogs. Barrows and gilts gain up to 10 cents, top price around 6.35, feeder cattle 200 to 300 pounds near 6.10. Sow prices steady at about 5.15, calves and lambs scarce or slow with light activity noted.
Local hog market remains steady with slight firming in several grades. Light prime hogs up to 180 pounds unchanged while rest gain about 10 cents. top no fill at 6.25. Includes price ranges for good hogs, packers, and various weight classes. cattle and calf markets also listed with price intervals.
The Cedar Rapids list shows mixed grain prices with No 2 Yellow corn at 2743 cents per bushel and No 2 Rye at 37 cents. Produce includes lemons 50 cents, oranges 3.25, Michigan celery 45 cents, Jonathan apples 1.60, cranberries $3.00 per box, and various hides and livestock rates.
New York bond reviews show rail bonds slipping Friday amid profit taking after recent gains. Germany Japan and German controlled bonds rose up to three points while U S government issues moved narrowly with slight changes. Ossian Carl Sersland remains hospitalized in Iowa City with a leg infection from a fish fin cut two weeks ago.
New York AP stock prices softened as profits were cashed before the weekend. While some airlines copper and specialty shares rose slightly, most leaders fell fractions. Daylong declines eased after midday and volume dropped to about 500000 shares from the previous day. Major decliners included U S Steel Chrysler and Eastman Kodak with Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft J C Penney and Western Union also under pressure.
Stock listings from Adams Express to Zenith Radio show wide movement across sectors. Major names include Lehigh Valley Allied, Lockheed, Boeing Airplane, General Electric, General Motors, Coca Cola, and Timken with varied gains and losses reflecting a mixed market.
Fine wools moved slowly in Boston as offerings diminished, though prices remained firm. The U S agriculture department reported that good French combing lengths near 95 cents scoured, while medium fleeces sold readily at 43 to 44 cents in the crease for crowded combing bright 2s and 1 blood grades.
Wheat ruled easy in a light session with prices in a narrow range. December futures fell to 814% cents while other grains declined or held steady as cash wheat price quotes showed No 1 mixed at 84 2c and No 1 yellow corn around 63 2 64c.
Classified page lists two line minimum ad policy and multi day pricing for consecutive days. Notes advance payment for out of town ads and 10 cent extra on blind ads. Accepts telephone mall or in person submissions with deadlines noon for same day and Saturday 8 pm for Sunday special. Contact Cedar Rapids Gazette ad taker for details.
Chicago AP reports live poultry receipts at 1 car 34 trucks with varied hen weights and duck colors. Butter and eggs steady. potato arrivals and prices noted by region Idaho to Nebraska. New York prices show mixed eggs and steady dairy with cheese unchanged.
Prices for butter and eggs listed by Lamson Bros. Co show futures for November December and October contracts. Butter standards range around 28.90 to 29.05 cents with October November values noted. egg refrigerator standards show October at 18.85 and November at 18.02 with December around 19.10.
City briefs note two porch thefts including a football and a crocheted rug from Frank XKoutnik of 1605 Eighth avenue SE. The report also lists a four tube radio stolen from a car parked near Fourth avenue and Second street or the owner’s home, valued at $11.25.
At a Wednesday gathering, officers were elected: President Lorne Boylan, recording secretary Gerene Schultz, corresponding secretary Bernita White, and treasurer Carol Lee. The council includes 13 town and rural school teachers plus County Superintendent H F Oelberg for a total of 45 members. Irene Meyer married Theodore Feickert in Postville with 300 guests. Rev. F R Ludwig officiated. The couple will live with the bride’s parents as Feickert continues farming. OSSIAN: Rev H T Braa elected president of the Decorah circuit Norwegian Lutheran church at a Waukon meeting.
A double ring ceremony was held at St John Lutheran Church near Van Horne at 2 p m Friday. Marcella Schulze, daughter of Gene and Mrs Schulze, and Marion Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Elias Johnson of Newhall, were married. The couple will live with the bride’s parents until March 1 then move to a farm southeast of Van Horne. Attendants were Marjorie Meyer and Billy Johnson. A wedding dance is planned in Newhall.
The listing mixes stimulant salves cosmetic items and jewelry ads including Ostrex tablets, watches, crystals, layaway jewelry at Vincents, auto parts from Tucker's Auto Salvage, ambulance and transport services, and moving company notices. It notes rewards for fraud and lists several local businesses with phone numbers. The ad cluster also mentions a dancing studio closure and a van lines service.
Local advertisements list beauty shops offering permanents and related beauty services with varied prices and locations, plus home repair and haulage services. Employment notices for a salesman and farm help appear alongside a standard help wanted policy note from The Gazette.
A Central Employment Agency ad from Granby lists positions including clerks cooks waitresses maids and stenographers. The notice also promotes available vehicles including a 1930 Model A Ford coupe a 1936 Terraplane 4 door Master sedan and a 1933 Plymouth coupe with features, priced reasonably at 224 1st St NE.
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