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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1939
Page
2
Tuesday receipts for cattle hogs and sheep rose beyond estimates in Chicago with hogs down 10 to 15 cents as open market supplies surprised. Cattle prices edged higher on weak to steady demand while spring lambs and yearlings traded slowly with most categories steady.
Wheat levels slipped fractionally on the Chicago board of trade as December prices hovered around 854 to 855 cents. Corn and oats fell modestly while soybeans declined, with lard futures dropping and outside markets posting small losses amid mixed export signals and hedge selling.
AP staffers in Sioux City note cattle receipts near 9 000 with calves 2 100. Cattle demand steady to strong on top end with loads over 10 50, cows slow, and feeder and calf prices drifting down to the low end. Hog receipts about 4 000 with prices mostly 7 35 to 7 90, light weight and sows mixed. Sheep receipts around 3 000 with fat lambs steady and feeders above 8 60, breeders cited at 6 00 and ewes weaker.
Hog and cattle price ranges reported for Mason City Waterloo and Ottumwa. Prices show steady to lower trends with various weight classes and packers reported including 120 to 600 pound hogs and yearling cattle values.
U S Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 1 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 48 hours ending Monday 8 a.m. totaled 30 100 head, up from 21 800 a week earlier and 24 469 a year ago. Prices declined about 10 to 25 cents with slow loading. barrows and gilts ranged from 6.50 to 7.70 per hundredweight across weight bands, with variations by size and grade.
Austin Minn AP reports hog prices by weight class. Barrows and gilts range from 149-150 lb at 3.85 to 6.40 for lighter weights, up to 500 lb at around 6.00. Sows similarly quoted from 270-300 lb at 6.75 to 500 lb at 6.00.
Chicago stock market recap shows hog receipts 15,000 with top at 7.85 and hogs mostly 6.35 to 7.70 per hundredweight. Cattle receipts 16,000 with calves 1,500 and mixed yearlings near 10 to 11 dollars, cows firm, vealers up to 12 dollars. Sheep receipts 3,000 with spring lambs steady to 9.50 plus two doubles and Texas yearlings around 8 dollars.
Receipts show 9 000 cattle and 11 000 sheep with prices moving mixed. Slaughter steers steady to 10 50, fat cattle down to 8, cows 6 50 to 7 25, stockers slow, calves and feeders uneven. Hogs with 4 000 receipts, bids lower than Friday, 180 270 lb hogs 7 25 to 7 50, sows bid to 6 15, barrows and gilts around 7 49. Sheep buyers soft on fat lambs, slaughter ewes steady, good and choice lambs near last week close at 8 85.
U S Department of Agriculture notes hogs available for sale in Omaha with bidding and moderate cash sales. Butchers at 180 lbs and sows were about 25 cents lower. Under 180 lbs ranged around 4.40 to 4.50 dollars per hundredweight with top prices near 7.50 for larger grades.
Hog prices fell Monday morning on the local market except for light weights, with top hogs at 7.45. Cattle quotations were unchanged. Calf market notes fancy selects 140-150 lbs at 8.50 to 9.00. 125-190 lbs around 7.50. Sheep market shows genuine spring lambs 70-90 lbs at 8.50 with bucks around 1.50.
Chicago AP reports butter receipts at 560 464 firm with creamery scores around 93. Eggs receipts 5401 steady with local extra firsts and firsts priced near 18 to 19 cents. Poultry offerings include hens, leghorns, broilers, and colored varieties with varied prices per pound. Potatoes receipts 234 on track 432. Idaho russets and Bliss Triumphs show mixed but mostly steady values per cwt with U S No 1 washed prices around 1.65 to 1.85.
The report lists egg receipts with mixed coloring from fancy to dirties and price ranges, butter receipts firming with creamery grades and scores, and E Receipts for whole milk flats and other dairy products with varied prices. The data includes specific percentages and cents per dozen or pound across categories.
New York AP report notes a feeble rally with mixed gains at close. Leading issues rose fractionally while steels, motors, rails and related firms held gains before slipping late. transfers around 1.2 million shares. Major movers included U S Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, Pennsylvania Railroad, Southern Pacific, Great Northern, Westinghouse Electric, Union Carbide, Johns Manville, Owens Illinois, International Paper, Caterpillar.
Wall Street stocks listed by vendors J E Bennett Co and W H Jump with extensive price quotes across multiple sectors and major firms. The listings include Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Stores Anaconda Copper Am Can Kennecott Katy and many others, with bid and percentage figures, across transportation energy chemical and consumer goods firms. The page also notes Chicago stock closings and Mississippi River stages with city and weather data fragments.
Winnipeg markets show Oct 72 wheat at 40.72 to 40.75, Dec 14 near 174 to 174.8, May 787s 79. Minnea Pollies cash grain lists Monday receipts 409 cars, quotes ease. No. 1 heavy dark northern 83.44 to 91.54 cents, No. 1 dark northern 83.4 to 90.4, hard Montana values around 93.34 and 90.3 cents. Corn No. 3 yellow 49 to 50.7 cents, oats No. 3 white 32.1 to 32.5, barley 40% at 62 cents.
The AP Chicago market page lists cash grain quotes for wheat corn oats and barley with multiple grades and bid prices. Soybeans and seeds such as Timothy red clover red top and alsike are shown with price ranges and nominals.
The New York Bond Review reports a placid day with fractional gains and losses across industrial, rail, and utility issues. U.S. government bonds were comparatively idle, with treasuries slipping 1/32 to 7/32 and foreign issues edging higher amid global rate concerns.
Wisconsin cheese quotas announced for the week of September 25 to 30 by the Wisconsin cheese exchange and farmers call board. Listings include Twins 15 2c, daisies 15 2c, horns 15 2c, cheddars 14 4c, brick 14 4c, commodores 16c and lic.
U S Department of Agriculture reports higher wool values as buyers push prices. Graded fine delaine bright fleece wools sell 43 to 45 cents. grease 1.07 to 1.12. Texas wools fetch 1.10 scoured. Half blood territory wools around 1. Territory wools in bags 1 to 1.05. French combing lengths 0.97 to 1.00 in secured basis.
Dr Dun Van 68 of Chelsea died in Mercy hospital following a heart attack Sunday afternoon while riding 16 miles west of here on highway No 30 with Irwin Hamlin of Cedar Rapids. He was taken to Mercy hospital by ambulance. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Agnes Tesar Cedar Rapids and Mrs Jennie Carey Marshalltown and three sons Harry Dun Van Portland Ore Douglas and Wilford Dun Van at home.
Mrs Mary Machek wife of Frank A Machek of 107 Twentieth Avenue SW died in a local hospital at 12 45 AM Sunday after a period of illness. Born December 25 1882 in Johnson county she was the daughter of William and Frances Alberts. She married Frank Machek January 2 1900 at Fairfax and they moved to Cedar Rapids 15 years ago. In addition to her husband she…
She is survived by three sons Joseph Milo and Leo and a grandson Frankie Leo Machek of this city. She also leaves three sisters Mrs Sims Mrs Fields both of Ladora and Mrs Sheney New Virginia Ia and two brothers John Alberts Chester and Frank Alberts Millersburg. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Polansky chapel conducted by T B Hlubucek. Burial Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Harry M. Coffits, once a Cedar Rapids ice cream maker and long time St. Paul confectioner, died at his home 58 Mississippi River boulevard after a brief illness. He left the area around 1913 but retained property interests here. He is survived by his wife, a brother George Coffits of Duluth, and two sisters Mrs. George Strite of Minneapolis and Mrs. Will Dunn of Austin Minnesota.
Funeral services for James R. Schollenberger of Oklahoma City Oklahoma a former Cedar Rapids resident who died at Boise City will be held in Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon. The body will be accompanied by Mrs Schollenberger and burial will be in Los Angeles authorities said.
H Merle Joyce 27 of 1306 Nineteenth avenue SW faced a true information filed by County Attorney G K Thompson pled not guilty before Judge John T Moffit Monday. He is jailed on $500 bond not posted. Joyce, a transfer company employee arrested in Grundy county, allegedly failed to turn in about 420 in Montgomery Ward collections and was returned to Cedar Rapids by police.
William Topping aged 36 of Amber pled guilty to illegal sale of intoxicating liquor in Lisbon during Sauerkraut day celebrations. Judge John T. Moffit ordered a 90 day county jail term and destruction of one quart and two pints of Iowa sealed liquor seized by Deputies Whittemore and Snyder from Topping's car.
On improper joining issues Judge John T. Moffit sustains Chandler motion to strike cases of Charles Sportel individually and as next friend of Dorothy Ellen Bednar. Remaining plaintiff is Sportel as next friend of Robert Haydn Fisher, driver in crash with Chandler. Separate actions may be filed by Sportel and Dorothy Ellen Sednar if elected. Sportel seeks 200 car damage and Fisher and Bednar injury judgments of 2800 and 1000 respectively.
Judge Haas hears injunctive action by T E Charter of Cedar Rapids to restrain execution of a death claim judgment against property at 1734 First Avenue East. The estate of Raymond Lloyd Thomas, a motorcyclist killed in a collision with Charter’s car at Louisa on July 16 1935, is involved. sheriff sale stayed by temporary injunction. Charter claims homestead status for the real estate and seeks a decree.
Louis McNamara aged 29, of Cedar Rapids, indicted for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated pled not guilty before Judge John T. Moffit and posted a 500 dollar bond. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore after a night of Aug 15 near Marion following a report of erratic driving by a motorist and an officer detention at the junction of highways 12 and 151.
Sheriff Jim Smith investigated Saturday night thefts at two farms south of Troy Mills and Prairieburg. About 100 New Hampshire Red capons and pullets weighing three to three and a half pounds were taken from the Earl Gilmore farm near Troy Mills. Additionally 25 White Rock Buff Rock and White Giant chickens were stolen from the Raymond Kula farm near Prairieburg.
Stanley Kolsto 25 will stay jailed another 30 days after a judge added 30 days to his sentence for false uttering of a check. In a separate case Judge John T. Moffit granted a default judgment for Otto Sikora and Lillian Underwood as administrators of the Frank M. Hakes estate in a $101.50 note suit, naming Norman Kolsto and Marjorie Kolsto as defendants.
Shueyville defeated Ely Friday by 3 to 1 with goals from Racariha and teammates. Ely’s McNamara and Koneeny provided the opposition, while Ludvieek and Claypool starred for Shueyville in a low drama contest.
A multi day menu plan shows a two adults and three children diet totaling about $12 weekly. It features pea loaf with celery sauce, beef stew with vegetables, cole slaw, raspberry gelatine, and grape jam. Recipes provide protein, calories, and vitamins while using affordable ingredients like canned peas and jam from grape pulp.
Fourteen U S navy long range patrol bombers landed at Cavite completing the first Hawaii to Manila mass flight ever attempted.
Kaunas Lithuania The Lithuanian government ordered partial demobilization indicating a reduced danger to Lithuanian security as of Monday.
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