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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
18
Chicago AP reports hog receipts projected at 18 000 with cattle 1 500 and sheep 11 000. Hog markets advance as a cold snap boosts demand with prices mostly 5 to 10 cents higher and top at 4 75, bulk 4 00 to 4 70, while other cities show mixed gains and weak undertones in cattle.
Wheat recovered part of its early one cent drop following cotton's skid on the Chicago board of trade but faded as stocks eased. Government grain report due Friday eyed. Winnipeg hedging rose with heavy movement in western Canada. cash prices mixed as receipts and chartered tons varied.
Chicago livestock report shows hog receipts at 18 000 with prices mostly higher for select ranges including 180 to 220 pounds at 4.60 to 4.75 and 230 to 260 pounds around 4.65 to 4.75. Pigs and sows also traded with medium to good demand and weights 100 to 130 pounds at 3.00 to 3.50, while cattle receipts reached 6 000 with calves 1 500 and an overall weak to lower undertone.
Cattle slaughter steers and yearlings show weakness with many bids lower while fat cattle hold near last quotes. Beef cows range 2.25 to 3.25, top butchers around 4.25 for 235 lb, and sows 3.25 to 3.65. Pigs and lambs bring modest moves with overall softer tone.
U S Department of Agriculture report from South St Paul shows cattle receipts at 3,700 with active but uneven demand. best 160-240 lb calves and 240-350 lb feeders quoted higher. Sheep receipts 16,000 with lamb prices around 5.50 to 6.00 for good natives and steady undertone on other grades.
AP dispatch from Kansas City lists hog receipts at 7 1? and cattle, calves, and sheep receipts with ranges and top prices. Hogs mostly higher with top 4.30 for 180 to 220 pounds. cattle varied by weight, vealers and stockers noted. sheep and lambs showing strong lamb demand at top around 6.00 for Utah lambs and 5.75 native sheep.
U S Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts and concentration yards in interior Iowa show rates up to 10 cents higher than a week earlier. Markets remain moderately active with light weights at 3.40 to 4.25, 160 to 180 pounds and up showing good to choice quality, sows and heavier pork ranges noted with varying prices across weight classes.
Receipts show hogs uneven with heavier weights steady to lower. top hogs around 4.20 with several 4.10 to 4.00 for lighter sows. Cattle and calves weak to steady as stockers and feeders scarce, yearlings holding above 6.75, pilots near 7.00. Sheep receipts 12,000 with feeders and lambs bid lower early, best lambs around 5.75 and ewes down from 1.75.
AP wire report from St. Joseph notes hog receipts around 3,500 with fair activity and prices up 5 to 10 cents from Wednesday. Top hogs at 4.30 with large fattener grades around 4.20 to 4.15, sows steady near 3.25. Cattle receipts about 1,500 plus 400 calves, slaughter steers slow, early sales down about 25 cents, beef cows steady, stockers and feeders mixed, fat lambs not yet established with few bids down about 25 cents.
Flour prices hold steady in Minneapolis with shipments totaling 21 703. Pure bran priced at 85061 9 00 and standard middlings at 8 00 8 50.
The record shows flour and grain prices including No 1 and No 2 hard wheats 56 cents and 56 1 2 cents per bushel, No 1 yellow corn and mixed feeds with various cents, white flour and oats prices, and seed sales for barley timothy clover. It notes rib prices at 6 75 and bellies at 6 40.
Minneapolis cash grain report lists No 1 northern and dark northern prices with protein percentages for corn and durum, rye and flax values noted. May futures around 50 cents for a grain type, with multiple moisture and percentage details scattered through the OCR text.
In New York, government issues held steady with 7 and 5 25s showing gains around a point as foreign loans lent support to the bond market. South American issues drew attention, notably Argentina, while railroad and utility bonds saw mixed results and some profit taking on international notes.
AP reports a session of New York bond prices with Liberty issues quoting around 100.30 for Liberty 34e8 100.30, Liberty 1st 4s at 102.2, Liberty 4th 4s near 4, and Treasury 4s around 47-52. Other notes include Leg Treasury 4s at 44-54 and 104.4, Treasury 3 40-43 June 22, Treasury 3s 46-49 at 98.5, and Treasury 3s 1-55 at 96.24 amid fluctuating trading.
At the upcoming general election Texas voters will decide nine proposed amendments to the state constitution. The measures cover various fiscal governance and policy changes pending approval.
Wall Street fell as heavy selling dominated Thursday trading, with turnover near 5.5 million shares. Key issues including U S Steel American Telephone Allied Chemical DuPont Case and Union Pacific lost 1 to 3 points, while some leaders and rails posted modest gains late in the session.
Furnished by J. E. Bennett and Co W H Jump manager Telephones 9151 4034 Merchants National Bank building Wednesday's Quotations lists stocks and percentage changes including Adams Express Hudson Motors Air Reduction Hupp Motors Alaska Essentials Central Allegheny Corp Ind Rayon Allied Chemical Inspiration Allis Chalmers Intl Comb Eng Amerada Corp Intl Nickel Amn Br Shoe Intl Paper Amn For Pr Kans City Southern Amn Ice Sec Kayser Julius Amn Int'l Cop Kennecott Copr Kroger Amn P and L Kresge S&S Amn Rad and SS Kreuger T Am'n Roll Mills Lambert Am'n Smelting Lebn and Pink Lig¢-Myers B Am Tel and Tel Liq Carbonic Amn Tobacco Loews Inc Am'n Wat Wiks Loose Wiles Lorillard P Am'n Zinc Luisville Gas Anaconda Copr McKeesport Tin Ark Nat Gas McKesson Rob Armour Mack Trucks As'd Dry Goods Magna Copper Arch T and SF Auburn Auto Aviation Corp Baldwin Loco Bendix Avn Murray Coroniz Beatrice Cry Motor Wheel Bendix Aviation Co.
Local market shows hog prices unchanged across grades. Prime hogs range from 180 to 360 lbs with prices around 3.06 to 3.80, higher packs up to 3.26 for some weights. Calf market notes mixed, lambs priced from 4.25 to 5.25 for 75-85 lb animals, heavier lambs tied to quality.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids area items including wheat oats hay straw and beans. Wholesale fruits shown with California Valencias California grapefruit lemons sweet potatoes new potatoes bananas lettuce celery and celery prices noted. Slender pricing details indicate market rates for several farm and market goods.
A foreign exchange note from New York lists varied demand in cents for several currencies. Highlights include Austria at 14.00, Argentina 25.79, Brazil 7.3, Tokyo 23.44, Shanghai 31.3742, Montreal 90.6242 and Mexico City silver peso 30.90.
Receipts: hogs 8,500. calves 1,600. sheep 2,500. Hogs 5 to 10 cents lower with slow demand. steers, heifers, and vealers mixed. Cows mostly lower with low cutters at 1.25 to 1.50. top sausage weights around 3.15. Lambs steady to 1.25 lower per head in city market.
A fragmentary Iowa market page lists hog prices by weight and grade. Prices range from about 3.15 to 4.00 per hundredweight with distinctions for butcher, prime, sows, and packers across several weight brackets.
Chicago AP market note records live poultry and eggs prices with varied tones. Leghorn hens and turkeys cited along with potato receipts and butter quotes across regional listings. Northern and western stock trends noted as steady to stronger while western shipments remain weaker.
Butter steady to firm as receipts reach 10 065 sacks while eggs show mixed movement with several grades and prices listed. Dressed and live poultry hold steady with assorted freight and express rates. sugar futures ease slightly with refined price at 4 25 per unit.
Chicago AP reports Ege futures futures traded on the Chicago market with prices around 19 cents for October and November delivery as storage standards influence the price moves.
Lloyd Williams age 19 of 1034 Thirty Second street NE received an indeterminate twenty year sentence at Anamosa state reformatory from Judge A B Clark after being charged on a statutory count. Hubert Ehl age 19 of 318 Seventh avenue SE pleaded not guilty before Judge Ring on Aug 24, with Williams withdrawing his earlier plea.
Ruth Paulsen files divorce action in district court against Emil Paulsen on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Clifford Dinnell aged 39 of 1378 Grove Court SE was charged with larceny of poultry. He received a one year sentence in Linn county jail before Judge A. B. court on Thursday morning as the case proceeded under state stipulations.
The report recommends that after Williams completed three months starting August 4, the remainder of the sentence be suspended on good behavior. The action reflects a probationary approach tied to inmate conduct and potential release conditions.
Coroner's inquest heard testimony about Paul Bern's death last Sunday night. Frank Webb, assistant autopsy surgeon, cited nervous strain and possible melancholia as factors. Marino Bello described the actress as his stepdaughter and spoke of prostration upon Bern's death.
Earl F. Foster died at 9 10 p m Wednesday at his home 1205 Third street SW Cedar Rapids after a brief illness He was born December 13 1875 in Wellman Iowa and had lived in Iowa all his life He is survived by his wife daughter Marvel A son Everette M Foster and four grandchildren Funeral services will be at Turner chapel 3 30 p m Friday with the Rev C F Edwards officiating burial in Linwood cemetery
R C Barricklow 42 former Cedar Rapids resident and son in law of C M Marshall died in San Antonio Texas early Thursday after acute appendicitis. He lived in Cedar Rapids for years, left about fourteen years ago. Survived by widow Marion and two children Mary Elizabeth and Fred of San Antonio and two brothers John and Ben. Funeral arrangements not set.
George Gillilian of 1126 Twelfth Street NE died at 6 15 a m Thursday after a four day illness. He is survived by his wife Catherine and four children H B Worthan Mrs Sylvia Peters Fred Long and a Gillilian. Burial will be at the Gillilian cemetery five miles north of Springville with services at Beatty chapel at 10 a m Saturday.
Funeral services for Mrs Samantha Mabel Swanger age 72 who died at her home in Mechanicsville Wednesday morning are set for 2 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian church. Burial will follow in Mechanicsville cemetery. Mrs Swanger wife of Asa Swanger resided in Mechanicsville 45 years. She is survived by her husband three sons H P Lineweaver Eagle Grove two grandchildren.
Eighteen bids for cleaning and painting the Thirtieth street bridge over Indian creek were submitted to the city council. Bids ranged from 100 by Carl Mentzer to 572 by Christ E Beck. The list includes Co W Mentzer 237 Pettit and R Spangler 279.90 Stan tom 210 Harry Christy 350 Charlie Stevens 379.60 L E Rouse 227.50 M S Smith 269 H K Steadman 148 Robert C McReedy 165 W L 153 Harlan and Bowser Clyde Rubey and Walter Macy 445.50 L L Steadman 138 George W ee 140 and L B Burrows. Bids referred to Louis J Zika for further investigation.
A pair of light fingered thefts were called to the attention of police Thursday. Avanelle McCauley reported the loss of $9.85 cash from her room while she was out to breakfast at 7 a.m. Thursday. The door to the room was left unlocked. Mrs. E P Clement informed police that someone took $5.50 in cash from a lock box in her dining room between Sept 3 and Sept 5. She also missed a woman's white gold lodge ring valued at $30 from a buffet drawer.
Auction listing items include dining set, Simmons bed, davenport, Violet Bay set, electric hair dryer, kodak and tripod, heating stove, two rugs, farm tools, building, Cushman engine, plow, barrow, pump jack, grind stone, jog chains, rope, block and tackle, mower, screws, mortar box, chicken wire, water pipe, anvil, forks, shovels, windows, spades and many small tools. Auctioneer contact 653.
The Marion News reports multiple Ladies aid divisions hosting picnics and sewing sessions. Hosts include Mrs. Walters Miss Cunningham and Mrs. Miller with gatherings at homes across town. Plans cover bazaars rummage sales and charity canning kitchen needs for unemployed residents.
On Labor Day Mr and Mrs W A Ladd of 973 North Eleventh Street celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary with a family reunion. Attendees included Mrs John Uhr of Altoona and her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs D W Uhr. Mr and Mrs Charlie Miller of Morley. Mr and Mrs C W Ladd of Ottawa Illinois. Mr and Mrs F B Schroeder of Des Moines. Mr and Mrs O W Ladd of Toledo. Mr and Mrs S A Ladd of Chicago. Emily and Harriet Cunningham of Anamosa. and Albert Schroeder of Des Moines.
Mr and Mrs Marion Robb returned from Chicago where they were guests for a week of Mr and Mrs Emmett Lahiff.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church met Sunday evening to reorganize after months away. The upcoming topic is Does God Really Care with Miss Annie Laura Davidson leading.
Clarence and Lawrence Muehlenthaler both 21 from Elgin were injured when their auto struck a gasoline motor car on the Rock Island line near West Union at 5 45 p m. Clarence the driver was taken to West Union hospital with a broken right knee and his brother was unconscious with head injuries not believed to be critical. The motor car traveling from Cedar Rapids to Decorah was damaged. It is believed the Elgin driver failed to see the rail car.
Henry Wormer a 65 year old local stock buyer was seriously injured when his car overturned in a ditch near the Fay Newland farm south of Dillon. He remains unconscious at home as his sons Harry of Atkins and Charlies of Yale are summoned to his bedside amid fears of spine injuries.
Des Moines reports the 1933 state tax levy for general revenue is fixed at eight mills by the state board of assessment and review, matching the current levy. The board also set the retirement of soldiers bonus bonds levy at one mill, unchanged from last year for 1933 collections.
William Miller 27 of Cascade and Fred Appleby 21 of Hopkinton pleaded guilty before Judge A B Lovejoy to stealing a truck from Greif and Reggentin garage and merchandise from Beitz store. Appleby got six months in county jail. Miller faces up to ten years at Fort Madison. Appleby learned his wife had given birth to a son.
The democratic committeemen and committeewomen of the second supervisors' district met Wednesday evening in the public library auditorium with Walter Hutchinson of Cedar Rapids to discuss plans for the See campaign.
All members are asked to meet at the Legion hall on Friday to clean the hall. Persons are asked to bring the usual picnic requirements.
The Federation of Women’s clubs will meet in the library auditorium on September 13 at 2 30 pm. Mrs J M Walters will give an address.
Thursday morning Miss Cecilia Bubla left for Protovia to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Bubla. Mrs Arthur O Leary moved Wednesday from 525 Sixth street to Ingram apartment 4262 Eighth avenue. Ernest Hardin has returned to Chicago after spending the weekend with Marion and Cedar Rapids relatives and friends.
Albert P. Hanscom of the Seventeenth Field Artillery at Fort Des Moines is spending a month’s furlough with his parents Reverend and Mrs. W. A. Hanscom.
Mr and Mrs John McDonald and Mr and Mrs Herbert Dunn visited relatives and friends at Martelle on Thursday.
Mrs Jack Ratliff of 208 South Eleventh Street is ill with an unspecified illness.
Miss Kathleen Walsh of Coon Rapids is a house guest staying at the Edward McGuire residence.
Miss Zita McGuire and her guest Miss Kathleen Walsh of Coon Rapids visited the Amana colonies on Wednesday.
The Cedar Rapids Veterans of Foreign Wars band will give a concert Sunday at 2 30 pm at the Legion swimming pool. The Pastor's Council of the Presbyterian church meets Thursday at 7 30 pm with Rev W E Fisher.
Mrs Emma McGrannahan and her son John return home after a brief visit with cousin Mrs Carrie Reichert. They also called on relatives in Marion and Cedar Rapids. On Sept 1 Mrs Reichert hosted a dinner at Hallwood cafe in their honor.
Mr and Mrs Earl Biggs have spent several days visiting Quasqueton and McGregor with time at local sites.
Mrs. Dora Burmeister age 87 and her daughter Nellie of Marengo visited Mrs. Carrie Reichert. Burmeister is a cousin of Reichert's mother, linking the families through a shared kinship.
Mrs George F Schultz and her daughter Dorothy return home after a month with Mrs Schultz sister Mrs Earl Grant in Savanna Illinois.
The Marion Fire department was called Thursday morning to Cedar Park hill where a bucket of burning tar threatened a filling station. No damage resulted.
Juxtaposed ads offer gas bill cuts with IMP RINGS and electric light bulbs at 10¢, rat and pest extermination services, Sweat- ers knitwear from Cedar Rapids Knitting Co., and used books and magazine repairs with a paper ruling service. Dial numbers accompany each item.
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