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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1941
Page
6
The Chicago market reports show higher hog receipts for Tuesday with hogs 9 000 cattle 10 000 and sheep 3 000. Prices drift lower for light hogs and butchers while cattle and lambs move higher or steady, with spring lambs firm. wholesale pork and beef largely steady.
Combined hog receipts at interior yards and southern Minnesota packing plants for 48 hours ended Monday totaled 28,100, up from 18,100 a week earlier and 26,770 a year ago. Hogs by weight shown across Mason City Waterloo Austin and Peoria markets range from 140 to 500 pounds with prices from about 9.0 to 13.0 per hundredweight, while cattle receipts showed steady to weak demand with steers around 9.75 to 10.25 and cows 6.25 to 7.50, calves 11.50 to 13.50, and sheep and lambs showing mixed movements. Regional market notes include Des Moines and St Paul listings with varied prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep, plus references to feed and breeding stock values.
Hogs prices weakened on the local market Monday with all grades down about 10 cents. Prices listed by weight show declines across hogs and cattle, including top hogs at 11.65 and various packer and steer categories with reductions. A note mentions World War I era submarine losses among Germans.
New York AP reports a stock market showing continued shock proof tendencies despite worsening war news. Major leaders eked out small gains with Chrysler and Du Pont up over a point at times, while several shares held steady or declined slightly amid sluggish dealings and a 450000 share five hour turnover.
Monday's quotations show a broad list of stocks with mixed gains and losses. Notable movers include Allied Chem and Johns Manville holding midrange levels while Kennecott Copper and American Can display modest shifts. Primary exchanges referenced include Chicago and Wall Street with various industrials and utilities listed.
The Mississippi River stages show varying rises from Davenport to Cairo with several towns recording increases and falls. In Boston the wool market fed by U S agriculture department notes buyers showing little interest in spot domestic wool with prices mostly 48 to 50 cents for bright fleece wools and unchanged from last week for territory wools as imports on Australian wools continue to be filled.
Wheat futures on the Chicago board of trade recovered from an early setback to gains near one cent per bushel before profit taking pared much of the advance. Traders cited Henry B Steagall’s stance on fixing farm prices at 110 percent of parity as fueling the rally. September wheat at 117 1 7? cents. corn up 1/4 to 12 cents. oats flat to up 1/4. rye up 4 to 3 1/2 cents. soybeans up 4 1/2 to 1 1/2 cents. Outside markets followed Chicago trends.
Market notes show Wheat at high 7235 low 723 close 7294 with mixed comments. Chicago cash provisions list No 2 mixed No 2 hard corn and oats prices across several grades and fungible seed and feed commodities.
AP reports New York receipts for butter and eggs show unsettled to steady tones with varied scores and premiums. Cheese and milk products remain firm while Chicago market eyes broader poultry and live stock shifts as producers move supplies and prices adjust.
The Cedar Rapids market lists No 1 wheat at 42 cents and No 2 at 40, No 3 40. Rye No 2 70 cents. Barley No 3 35 cents. Corn shelled No 2 yellow 4 cents, No 3 4 cents. Hay bale tame 11.00, straw 9.00. Chickens and ducks priced by weight. hens, leghorns, cocks, and pullets listed. Fruits and vegetables with prices for lemons, oranges, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, soybeans, carrots, apples, grapes, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes. Hides and calf hides priced by grade. horse, pony, and glue pricing noted.
In New York on Monday bond prices moved irregularly lower in light volume while a small list of issues resisted the downtrend. U S government bonds closed mixed with rates steady, nickel plate cores trading above Saturday's close as stocks and utilities edged higher in a cautious session.
A flood of brief lost and found notices and ads for services fills the page. Various dogs, a black Cocker Spaniel named Pokey, a fox hound Stride with a scar, and several watches are listed with rewards and contact numbers. Also included are ads for loans, jewelry, repairs, sewing and cleaning services, and vehicle insurance plus offerings from Katz Jewelry and Loan Co and McKinney Agency.
Local ads feature multiple beauty shops and services. Includes Lovely Lady Beauty Shop and Maadeline Beauty Shop offerings with manicures, fingerwaves, and machineless waves. Also notes Paris Academy Beauty School and prices for permanents and waves among other beauty products and equipment.
Businesses and venues offering dining and dancing alongside roller skating and amusements across town. Highlights include family entertainment centers, nightclubs, and social clubs with skating sessions, live music, and dance floors.
Curtiss-Wright Corp announces aircraft plants are in operation with expansion for defense effort. Openings include metal trades, engineers, project staff, supervisors, and quality control. Applicants should state phone, age, education, and experience. interviews at Hotel Blackhawk Davenport IA by Sept 23. other replies to Buffalo NY.
Unusual opportunity for two high type salesmen under 45 with permanent positions and advancement. No investment required. Write Box B-227 Gazette with age education and experience. Heavy machinery dealer seeks experienced service man 30–40, married preferred, in own handwriting with details. Confidential Box Z-200 Gazette. Ads warn against misrepresentation and cash deposits. Other listings include route sales, caddies, farm help, and various part time or full time jobs with boxes and contact details.
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