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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1937
Page
17
Market list from Cedar Rapids shows wheat No 1 at 92 cents No 2 at 80c for gallons and prices for rye barley corn soybeans and related farm goods. Includes hens hatching, leghorns, eggs, fruit and vegetables with various wholesale and commodity prices.
Agricultural market notes from Omaha and Des Moines show cattle receipts, hog and sheep movements, and price ranges. Reports highlight stockers, fed cattle, lambs, and hog weights with fluctuating values and evolving supply signals across Iowa and Nebraska.
A dense OCR fragment lists stocks, banks, and merchants with company names such as Bennett & Co and Kaiser Julius It s Amal Lea. The page references Wall Street activity, mining, hardware, and various firms across cities, indicating a broad, unsettled market landscape and trading levels.
Market report shows hog prices up by a dime with steady to higher quotes for pigs in various weights. Packers and buyers are listed with bidding ranges and term notes, while cattle prices reflect firm to modest gains for prime steers and yearlings amid quality variations.
Heavy selling in Chrysler triggered a sharp stock market rally fade with many leaders closing in new low territory. The session started weak, then briefly recovered before turning down again as volume surged, with US Steel and Kennecott among notable losers and Criveler dropping over 3. The AWOL list included Roebuch Woolworth and American Telephone amid broad declines.
Wheat futures at the Chicago Board of Trade rose briskly on Friday with gains of 1% to 2.7% as December wheat reached 10.04. Corn advanced while oats and soybeans showed mixed activity. Exporters absorbed offerings, aiding millers and signaling continued demand for immediate needs.
The report lists wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans with bids and asks from Chicago and Minneapolis markets. It notes prices for No 1 hard and other grades, with cash grain receipts and regional variations.
AP reports foreign exchange rates with cents per unit for various currencies. Italy Denmark Greece Romania Brazil Turkey and other markets show bid and offer figures. early 1975 territory notes indicate shifts. Prices and terms vary by bank and market, with some currencies pegged and others showing broader movement.
Frayed OCR shows lost and found notes, jewelry ads, services, beauty shops, and car sales intertwined with names and addresses, reflecting a bustling mid century classifieds page. Various firms like Mays Drug, Rapids Chevrolet, and Vincent Jewelry appear amid personal notices and shop pitches.
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