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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
3
Official estimated receipts for Friday show hogs at 7000 head, cattle 1000, sheep 2000 with steady tones. Hogs over 200 pounds advanced up to 10 cents, sows 10 to 15 cents higher. top price $14.50, 20 cents above Monday. Good to choice hogs 210 to 360 pounds bring 14.25 to 14.45. steers and yearlings steady, bulls and dealers active. cows dull. Lambs steady at 14.60 with commissions at 14.75.
Salable receipts hogs 17 000 with weights above 200 pounds. Sows steady around 310 300 pounds. prices near 13.75 to 14.00. Sheep receipts 4 500, spring lambs steady to higher with best natives around 14.60 to 14.75, throwouts 10.50 down. Cattle receipts 4 000 calves 900. steers and heifers steady to higher, best grain fed 16.50 per cwt, cows slow to 9.50 for light weights, bulls 12.00 down. top 16.90.
The notice lists several weight classes for livestock with price per hundredweight in dollars and cents. Entries cover ranges from about 140 to 500 pounds and include good packing sows and different bid figures. Prices vary by weight band with several figures around 13.40 to 13.90 per 100 pounds.
Des Moines market report shows 24 hour hog receipts at 16 400 head across 19 concentration yards and 11 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota. Compared with 47 200 previous week and 22 800 a year ago. Prices mostly 10 cents higher with various weight ranges and figures listed for barrows and gilts from 13 00 to 14 71 per cwt depending on weight classes.
Livestock receipts show 2 206 cattle with calves and stockers steady to slow. Good to choice beef steers and heifers quoted up to 15 50, cows 9 00 to 19 99, stock steers around 12 75. Hogs active at 14 20 top, bulk 14 10 to 14 20. Sheep receipts 3 506 with range 13 75 to 14 00 for spring lambs.
Salable hog receipts reach 4 500 with prices up to 14.25. sow and good psi trades steady near 14.00. Cattle demand strengthens. steers rise to 14.00, heifers 12.50 to 13.75, cows 9.00 to 10.50, vealers steady. Sheep and feeding lambs show mixed results with range livestock strongest on spring lambs.
In Peoria the livestock sale shows hogs with 170 to 220 pound contracts strong and steady around 14.35 per hundredweight and 300 to 550 pound hogs around 13. Receipts note steer quotes near 14 to 15 dollars and good to choice heifers also around 14. So on the cattle side butcher cows near 9 to 10 dollars. Sheep listings show spring lambs good to choice around 14.28 and medium to good at 12.35 to 13.50 with 500 head offered.
Receipts show 2 cars and 247 trucks with market steady to down. Iowa hens and White Rock leghorn items command prices around 22 to 26 cents per pound, with cheese quotes and daisies listing at 24 to 44 cents. Market notes current price currents with scores and ranges across categories.
Furnished quotations by Lamson Brothers and company with contact details for H. R. Mowrey manager Cedar Rapids office located at 503 Merchants National Bank building phone 2 3141.
Arrivals total 592 with moderate to slow shipments. market weaker and unsettled. Idaho russet banks washed $3.55 to $4.40, U S No 2 washed about $2.56. Bliss Triumphs shows decay at $1.85 to $2.15 for washed stock. U S No 1 unwashed at $1.50 to $1.75, cobblers about $1.80 to $2.75 depending on grade and wash. Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs unwashed $1.70 to $1.75, washed $2.45 to $2.75.
Market report shows mixed cheese firming with high scores and creamery activity. Fresh iced poultry from New York to Delaware and Maryland regions appears steady with price ranges for hens, toms, and fowl, plus live poultry grades listed for turkeys ducks rabbits fowls and broilers.
Fragmented text listing likely furnished items or services from Lamson Bros and Cent Trade Garage with dates in November and January. Details are unclear but imply a catalog or advertisement snippet.
Hog prices rose Thursday with butchers up five cents and packers ten cents higher. Top price for 200-300 lb butchers reached 14 dollars, long haul no-fills at 14.10, and packers at 13.55.
A fragmented clipping reports stock figures and a note about Merchants National Bank with a Thursday update. The readable text mentions publication by J E Bennett and Jum and a bank reference.
Grain prices list No 1 wheat at 1.02 per bushel and yellow corn at 87 cents. Soybeans No 3 yellow 1.87. Straw and hay prices show SF sere at 90 cents. Poultry market lists heavy hens 18 cents, heavy ducks, and turkeys 25 cents per pound. Michigan box produce shows No 1 cabbage 2 dollars per box and Colorado cranberries 3.36 per bag.
Wisconsin junior readers rise to the challenge in a contest featuring state brands. The event highlights competition among youth teams with emphasis on scoring and performance as they bid for top honors.
New York AP stocks barely moved with rails performing better after a cautious start while most issues hovered in a narrow range. Small gains in some issues under ten dollars supported the day as traders eyed anti inflation, tax issues and war bulletins for direction. Major movers included American and Foreign Power, International Telephone, Panhandle Producing, Chicago and Eastern Illinois A, with several leaders like Santa Fe and United States Steel posting gains while Bethlehem Steel and General Electric faced declines.
Secretary Stimson said the army’s health was better than ever in wartime with fewer men admitted to hospitals or confined to quarters than last year.
Chicago traders stayed cautious as the anti inflation conference outcome loomed. Wheat rose up to 4 cents a bushel while corn and oats held near unchanged and rye slipped about 4 percent. soybeans fell around 3 percent amid nervous mood and narrow fluctuations.
Chicago AP price quotations show wheat No 3 hard at 1.26 percent, No 4 at 1.20 with corks No 2 mixed white 1.06, white 0.46, sample white 0.432, mixed grain 0.432, feed 0.45. Cash lard priced at 12.90 per hundredweight, loose 11.90, bellies 15.75.
New York bond market saw mixed gains with Atlantic Coast Line notes strong after directors approved $12 million in 1945 notes. New Haven Railroad issues rose, Missouri Pacific and Central bonds supported, while utilities and rails showed uneven trading. U S government bonds closed steady.
Secretary Morgenthau said the Senate tax bill is insufficient, predicting less than 24.0 billion dollars in annual revenue versus a 30.0 billion dollar minimum. He cited no inflation brakes, loopholes in joint returns and depletion allowances, and weak bond taxation, urging stronger measures and continued Treasury recommendations to Congress.
Beloit college to open 1943 season against Coe at Cedar Rapids Oct 3 with a 25 man squad practicing double daily drills. Coach Louis E Means relies on 10 lettermen and seven sophomores, with a light roster emphasizing speed. Key veterans include Albrecht Hannifan Hafferkamp Yule Brown and Rimmke. sophomores Seyfer Wiskirchen provide playmaking. Assistant coach vacancy and schedule adjustments noted with early lineup shuffles.
The war department announces a featherweight emergency food package for army flyers providing at least a full day of nourishment. Developed by quartermaster subsistence experts in cooperation with air force authorities.
Lieut Bill Reed famed Flying Tigers hero from Marion told Lions club members at the Roosevelt hotel luncheon the 13 Japanese planes to his credit and his wish to return to air corps. He warned he hopes not to be drafted while recounting wartime front line experiences in China and India detailing Tigers' air battles and training shortcomings in China.
Supper at Park Church priced at 50c with 25c notes and an ad section. Mount Hermon lodge No. 263 will confer second degree at 7 oclock Thursday night with refreshments. Rev. L. B. Bragg of Louisiana guest speaker at Mt. Zion Baptist church at 8 p.m. Thursday. Fairfax St Patrick's chicken dinner Sunday 11 45 to 2 00 priced at 60c with reservations. 312 Club, formerly Curry's. Billy Fisher 11 of 505 E avenue NW treated at St Luke's hospital after a puncture on his right wrist Wednesday evening at home. Cedar Rapids Executives club board meeting postponed to next Tuesday. Charles and Joe Kubat of Omaha visiting their Cedar Rapids-niece Mrs Sophie Klinge. Mrs Klinge home with her father Frank Lenicek. Perrine returns to Tacoma after Cedar Rapids visit. worked for Northern Pacific 23 years ago. Dr C B Whelpley, retired, spoke at Cedar Rapids Dental Society luncheon on its 50 year history. tribute by Dr J B Kinsley.
Dr. W. Z. Henline pastor of the United Brethren church was elected secretary of the Iowa conference Wednesday at Waterloo where the ninety ninth annual meeting is in session. The conference will close Sunday. Mrs. Earl Kohl of 617 Eighth street SE is a congregational delegate.
Archie Hoy of 128 Fifth Street SW suffered tram injuries to three fingers of his left hand on Wednesday evening when it was caught in a feeder at the Quaker Oats company. He received treatment at St. Luke's hospital and was released.
Police found a pane broken near the West Side Maid-Rite Sandwich shop at 621 First Avenue SW. The owner reported nothing missing after the Wednesday night incident and officers located damage beneath the window at about 3 a.m.
The Cadets of St George lodge at St Wenceslaus church contributed 100 cartons of cigarettes to a Linn county American Legion club. The cigars will be given to selective service men at sendoff ceremonies. Many lodge members were born in Czechoslovakia and have become naturalized.
West Liberty hosts six events over two days at the fairgrounds with 18 races total. Feature heats include the 2:24 pace 2:14 trot and 2:18 pace on Saturday and the 2:24 trot 2:14 pace and 2:17 trot on Sunday. Purses total $200 with added money per event.
A noisy collage of advertise ments and notices from a Cedar Rapids area page. It lists cash for used cameras at Baldridge Studio and home fittings for ruptures, tailoring services, cleaning and maintenance offers, beauty schools, heating and plumbing, sewing and sewing machine services, insurance and loan references, plus job wanted ads for farm work and a high school boy seeking Saturday work.
A brief classified notice seeks a reliable man for farm labor address Box Y-124 with contact for applying at Naxera Pastry Shop. The clipping also mentions a vehicle license requirement and a partial reference to driving a car.
A crowded page of classified notes seeks female workers and domestic help. Listings include office clerks with bookkeeping, secretaries, and general office staff. maids and housekeepers. waitresses. cooks. and a beauty operator. Several ads request references, a box number, and contact details.
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