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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1940
Page
2
Chicago and Omaha livestock markets report little price movement as holiday week trade remains subdued. Hogs show narrow changes with top quotes around 6.70 for midweights, while steer prices rise due to light receipts. lambs also hold gains amid steady to higher bids.
Cattle receipts 990 calves and 120 market for the week with slight price firmness. Slaughter steers and yearlings steady to 25 cents higher, bulk feeds and heifers mixed, cows steady to up to 25 cents. hogs receipts 140 with steady to firm trend, top around 600. sheep and lambs 1,800 receipts with fat lambs steady to higher and feeder lambs steady to firm. South St Paul market shows steady to strong steer and yearling trade, hogs steady with varied weights, and lambs mostly steady with few higher offerings.
Combined hog receipts at 16 concentration yards and 10 packing plants for 24 hours to 8 am Saturday totaled 19 800. Compared with 29 300 a week ago and 12 200 a year ago, activity was fairly active and mostly steady with few bids higher. Prices listed per weight and grade for barrows sows and different weight ranges.
The report details hog price quotes from Ottumwa Waterloo and Austin with bids across weight ranges from 120 pounds to 600 pounds. Prices vary by grade and weight with notable figures in the 140-160 and 200-300 pound ranges and UPDATES on packing sow rates and cattle notes.
A series of numeric entries lists animal weights from 270 to 400 pounds with price figures interspersed. The fragment shows ranges such as 300-330 Ibs and 330-360 Ibs and includes sows and various price-like strings, resembling a livestock price table without full context.
Local market reports show hogs unchanged at Saturday quotes with no-fill taps steady at 6.25. Prices span various weight ranges from 149 to over 450 pounds, with packers, cows, and bulls listed and calves and sheep markets noted with varying bids.
Market listings show prices for grain including Wheat No 1 at 73 cents, Oats No 2 27 1/2 to 26 1/2 cents, Corn shelled No 2 31 2/3 cents, Soybeans Yellow No 2 63 cents, and straw at 3 7.0. Poultry rates include Leghorns and lights 10 cents, hens over 3 5 lbs 12 cents, roosters and hens 16 to 24 cents, and other items listed. Wholesale fruits vegetables feature lemons 50 cents, oranges 3.25, apples 1.60, cranberries 4.00 per box, and various produce prices. Hides and calf hides priced by grade, with horse and pony rates noted.
Prices and receipts for creamery butter eggs and produce futures. Butter receipts show firm prices around 93 to 92 with small variety in cents per pound. Eggs receipts list storage packed and refrigerated standards with October November December values.
Wis local cheese prices for the week of October 7 to 12 list twins 14 1/2 cents daisies 14 34 cents brick 13 34 cents horns 15 cents and cheddars 14 44 cents. Farmer’s call board notes daisies 14 3/4 cents and others including Americas 1 cent horns 9 cents.
The agriculture department reported a firmer week for fine wools in Boston. Demand held back by high asks, yet prices climbed on limited supply with shorn 35 and blood wools showing activity and specific graded prices for fine delaine and blood grades.
US nonperforming bond markets in New York closed on Saturday as Treasury 3 percent notes traded with notable activity. The session showed bids around 46 43 for the 46 43 issue, with prices near $411.28.
In New York on Saturday the stock market recovered from an early profit taking dip as late buying of selected industrials steadied prices. Transfers ran around 200 000 shares while overall activity stayed light and the session closed mildly mixed with few standout gains or losses. Bulls cited improving domestic business as a factor, though uncertainty lingered about the Mussolini Hitler conference. Bonds and commodities held steady. Notable support centred on Chrysler Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck United Aircraft Douglas Aircraft Western Union General Electric and Standard Oil of New Jersey. Laggards included U S Steel Bethlehem du Pont U S Gypsum U S Rubber and General Motors.
In Fort Collins Colorado State faces a naming hurdle as Tony Indisernia a 200 pound tackle stands out for a likely mispronounced and misspelled surname in Big Seven coverage this season.
Wheat prices jump sharply on reports of government loan storage pushing up to 200 million bushels under seal. Corn shipments rise near half a million bushels, aiding grain gains as traders await broader market impact.
Winnipeg market reports show quotes for beans May wheat and other grains, with prices and percentage changes. Chicago cash provisions list futures like No. 3 hard wheat at 83.34 cents, corn No. 1 yellow at 63.34 cents, oats values, barley, field seed, and lard and bellies prices.
Czechoslovakian alien registration in Cedar Rapids reached the 200 mark on Saturday, leading all nationalities. Total registration hit 542 with Russians and Greeks each at 35, Germans and English at 33, Mexicans 31, Syrians 26, Danes 25, Lithuanians 22, and others in smaller numbers.
Current tax collections in the county treasurer’s office for the year to Oct 1 total $3,179,191.81, exceeding last year’s nine months by $201,990.01. Divorce and custody actions appear, including Ida Kramer naming Gilbert Kramer in Austin Minnesota, and Mary Nowadzky seeking action against Herman Nowadzky, with hearings set. Indiana police return two men to Indiana prison, while a civil suit against M C Watson faces a defense motion to overturn a $103.87 auto damage judgment in Donald Lynn v M C Watson.
Linn county republican women hold three Friday discussions in Walker Troy Mills and Center Point with Leah Bare Rebecca Cherry and Winifred Wormer leading. Plans for the coming campaign were shared and literature distributed. A Monday 2 pm Marion library basement talk precedes a governor’s wife tea Friday 2 to 4 pm at the Montrose hotel mezzanine inviting all interested women.
Mrs. Mary Russell of Chicago files circuit court suit to divorce Jack Russell the Oklahoma criminal whose escape and crime spree across six states led to a 199 year sentence for the kidnapping slaying of William Scott Hamilton.
The First division of the Presbyterian church Ladies Aid hosted an all-year-round program at Mrs. Ben Gill's home with about 50 attendees. The year featured School Days singing by Teresa Gritzner and Marilyn White, Halloween skit, Thanksgiving reading, Christmas reading, Arbor Day trees reading, St Patrick's music, May Day poems, Memorial Day poem, a June wedding reading, and a July Fourth patriotic song with luncheon.
The Past Noble Grands association of the Rebekah lodge held a guest day with a one o’clock luncheon at I O O F hall. Forty members and guests attended as U shaped tables displayed fall bouquets. Activities included a Q A game won by Sarah Hutton and Pearl Smith, a skit by Amelia Murphey and others, shadow pictures, and the song God Bless America.
Marion churches list morning and evening services across Baptist Catholic Christian Congregational Methodist and Presbyterian groups. Details include Bible schools rally days world wide communion observances and youth group meetings with pastors and times.
A district pre conference rally and multiple church schedules are listed. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran with Rev Carl E Krog offers Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon on Spiritual Wisdom. Prairie Chapel led by Rev J B Clyde sets 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship. Free Methodist features 9 45 am Sunday school 10 30 am Love Feast and 11 am worship with Rev R T Fine preaching. Public welcome to services and missionary activities.
Walter Jones aged 61 of Mason City died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born in 1879 at Williamsburg he worked as a Rock Island engine driver and had moved from Minneapolis six months ago. Survived by wife Lulu Dalin two sons a daughter and six siblings services set for Cedar Rapids Turner chapel. John E Miller also died at his son’s home after a brief illness with services planned in Macon Missouri.
Edward O Donnell of Burlington a former Cedar Rapids resident died at the Veterans hospital Des Moines at 6 am Friday after a lingering illness He was born July 6 1892 in Parnell and moved to Burlington eighteen years ago where he was manager of the American Optical company He belonged to the American Legion and Knights of Columbus Surviving are his wife four children and two brothers Felix and Joe O Donnell both of Cedar Rapids Funeral services and burial will be at Burlington Monday morning.
Fifty London fire brigade members died while battling bomb started blazes last month. Five hundred one firefighters were wounded, with many seriously injured, the authorities stated on Saturday.
The Straits of Dover were calmer Saturday with mist reducing visibility and an overcast sky. A westerly wind and high cloud formations affected the day.
An advertisement for Lovely Lady Beauty Shop at 317 1st Ave SE offers oil permanent services with 16 expert operators and guaranteed quality using new equipment and premium materials. Open evenings, located two doors west of Bishop's, with phone number Dial 2-1451. Stark Beauty Shop also invites customers to find styles that fit their taste.
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