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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1936
Page
13
Chicago hog prices strengthened as wholesale pork markets firmed, with receipts slated at 13 000 hogs and top prices hitting 10.30 while lighter weights sold around 10.10. Des Moines and interior Iowa Minnesota yards showed steady to higher quotations across weight classes, signaling a broad price uptick.
Hog market report shows slight rises across cities with price ranges by weight in Mason City Waterloo and Ottumwa. Prices cited for sows packers and hogs span 140 to 550 pounds, reflecting local trading shifts and varying buyer demand.
Hog market reports show steady to higher bids in Austin Minnesota with prices by weight. Values range from 180 to 350 pounds and packing sow quotes extend to 550 pounds, indicating a broad livehog market.
Chicago livestock market for the day shows hog receipts 11 000 with direct 2 500 and prices steady to up 10 cents from Friday. Top hogs 10 30, most 160 200 pounds 9 50 10 15. Cattle receipts 21 000 with calves 3 500 and fed yearlings active, best yearlings at 10 40, heavies 10 15, cows steady to strong, vealers 10 00 11 00. Sheep receipts 18 000 with fat lambs strong to 25 cents higher, native lambs 8 75 9 50, westerns 8 75 9 25.
Receipts 5,000 hogs, weights 160 lbs and up mostly steady with Friday. Under 160 lbs steady to 25 cents higher, sows 5 cents higher. Extreme load $10.00 from yard trader. Better 175-270 lb butcher pigs $9.25-$9.85, lighter weights and other grades listed. Food market tone noted.
Cattle receipts 17 700 grain fed steers scarce undertone steady on lighter weights. fat medium weights up to 7 50 grass heifers weak to 25 cents lower and common to medium kinds 4 00 6 00. cows steady to slightly lower best 5 75 bulls steady mainly 5 00. stockers slow ending lower. calves 5 000 weak to 50 cents lower good to choice weaners 8 00 9 50 grass killer calves 3 00 26 00. Sheep receipts 26 000 salable supply about 45 percent killers undertone steady higher asks other classes steady. slaughter ewes 1 50 3 25 white faced feeders 5 50 7 25 solid mouthed breeding ewes 3 50 fat lambs 9 00. Hogs receipts 8 300 uneven barrows and gilts steady to 10 cents higher than Friday or steady to 25 cents higher than Saturday sow steady top 10 00 200 240 Ibs better 190 250 Ibs 9 65 10 00 few 250 300 Ibs 9 25 9 90 heavier weights down to 9 00 well finished 160 190 Ibs 39 00 9 75 140 160 Ibs 8 25 9 25 100 140 Ibs killers 6 50 7 85 sows 7 85 8 85 feeder pigs weak to 50 cents lower 60 120 Ibs 5 50 7 00 lighter weights 4 50
Cattle receipts 11 500 steady to weak with grass stock cheap. best yearlings near 10 00 and beeves around 9 40. hog receipts 3 500 steady with 190 250 lb butchers at 9 75 9 85. sows 9 00 9 10. feeder pigs 5 00 7 25. sheep receipts 6 000 steady with best natives over 9 00 and feeder lambs weak.
Hogs strengthened slightly on the local market Monday with all grades rising 5 cents to a top of 9.85 dollars. Other local markets remained unchanged.
The market lists good to choice calves at 140 to 190 pounds around 8.50. Sheep and lambs show similar pricing. Cattle ranges include choice steers over 1100 pounds at 7.75 to 9.00, 1000 to 1100 pounds at 7.75, and medium or good grades for yearlings and heifers with cows, canners, and cutters also noted.
A listing of Cedar Rapids market prices for grains and produce including Wheat at 1.02 to 1.08 per unit, Oats 35 to 41 cents, Rye 80 to 85 cents, Barley 83 cents to 1.00, corn prices for ear and shelled yellow, soybeans at 1.04, hay and straw values, poultry prices for hens springs and cocks, eggs at 17 to 26 cents, wholesale fruits and vegetables with oranges lemons potatoes bananas lettuce celery cabbage onions pears prunes grapes, hides and animal byproducts prices, all reflecting a dense commodity market snapshot.
Wheat futures drop as foreign weakness drags on grain markets at the Chicago Board of Trade. December wheat down to 1.13 and a half, corn and oats follow the general slide amid light trading and hedging as traders await clarity on the world monetary situation.
Minneapolis AP reports wheat receipts 214 cars with trading basis steady. Quotes for December at 23%4c lower. cash No 1 heavy dark northern spring and No 1 dark northern grades listed with price ranges from 1.40 to 1.49 per bushel, hard Montana values around 1.29 to 1.31, amber durum 1.34 to 1.49. Corn No 3 yellow 1.02 1.03 with trading down one cent over Chicago. Oats No 3 white 40 43c.
Chicago cash grain and feed markets show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.20 to 1.21, corn mixed prices around 1.10 to 1.14, oats ranges from 41 to 46 cents, and soybeans No. 2 yellow at 1.19. Barley sold at 1.12 to 1.50, Timothy seed 5.75 to 6.00 per cwt, Clover seed 14 to 21 per cwt, with lard prices near 11.07 to 13.27 per hundredweight and bellies at 13.27.
New York markets report steady receipts across commodities. Butter and cheese quotes show unsettled and easy market conditions with varied scores and grades. Live poultry prices reflect weaker freight movement with mixed colors and standard fowl quotes.
Chicago AP notes unsettled butter receipts at 11 009 with varied prices across creamery specials extras and firsts. Eggs receipts 4 737 steady with local extra firsts 26c and firsts 25 4c. Poultry live car and trucks steady with hens roosters turkeys and ducks listed at multiple price points. Potatoes on track 337 total. U S shipments and prices shown for several regional varieties and sizes.
Butter futures closed with storage standards noted at 31 percent. Egg futures show refrigerator standards at 36 cents in November and 25 1/2 cents in October. Idaho Russet potatoes quoted at 1.88 in October and 2.40 for January. Cheese futures list single daisies in November at 1éc.
Raw sugar remains at 3.40 with no sales noted in New York. Futures gain 1 to 3 points and refined sugar holds at 4.75 for fine granulated.
Paris cuts currency value lifting European finance while New York shares rise in parts amid profit taking. Motors and rails lead gains with several French loans firming. grains fall on weather. London gold gains fail to lift mining stocks as trading narrows. key players include Chrysler and General Motors amid broad list of Dow components.
New York trading showed French loans erratic as traders reprice to franc devaluation. French stamped 712s rose about 4 points after a Saturday drop, while French Stamped 7s fell roughly 19 points. Domestic corporate loans gained modestly with American Telephone 5s and others. U S government bonds posted mixed results with marginal gains and losses.
The muskrat and raccoon are the widest ranging North American animals, each present in forty seven states. The muskrat is absent from Florida and the raccoon is not found in Montana.
More than 150 adults and children attended the Waltonians annual picnic at Camp Conservation after a rain delay. Carl Hendrickson presided. Elizabeth Bender and Blanche Houser spoke on Waltonian work. Archery awards went to Dorothy Hunter and Dorothy Lehman. Don D. Seeger won the men’s event. Team White beat Carberry 20 to 11 in softball.
The St Pat s Ramblers defeated the I C Greyhounds 26 to 0 in mud soaked conditions. Ground gained through passes and runs highlighted the win as St Pat s posted a touchdown each period and extended their scoreless streak to date.
Final arguments were set for Monday in district court before Judge F O Ellison in a $5 000 personal injury case Angeline Lange v Edwin P Pitts. The suit stems from a collision at the junction of highways 161 and 13 east of Marion on July 3 1935 involving Otto Lange driving the car carrying the plaintiff and Pitts driving the other vehicle.
Judge John T. Moffit in district court Monday authorized D. W. Bates as receiver of the American Trust and Savings bank of Cedar Rapids to sell a 17 half acre Linn county farm to Zack McArthur for 15800 dollars. Bates as receiver of the Ely Trust and Savings bank also asks court authority to accept an 8800 dollar offer from Henry Brandt for Iowa county farm property.
Chicago market listing shows Timothy and clover mixed rail No. 1 at 18 20, No. 2 at 16 18, No. 3 at 10 13. Timothy and clover truck 16 17, 14 15, 8 11. Clover rail 17 18, 14 15, 10 11. Rye straw 9 41 0. Oat and wheat straw 6 7. Marsh hay 6 8.
The report shows buy and sell figures across several currencies with quotes for Great Britain at 493 percent, Belgium 16.90, Germany 23.00, Norway 24.83, Sweden 25.47, Denmark 22.06, and cross rates involving Montreal and New York at 100.00.
The wool market in Boston remained quiet on Monday with quotations unchanged from last week for domestic wools. Australian cables reported Sydney prices steady from week end and Melbourne's season opener showed a good selection and solid demand near recent Sydney levels.
The report lists flour and grain prices with per barrel rates and sacks, noting patent and family patents price shifts. Prices shown include 7.20 to 7.40 for certain patents, 23.50 to 24.00 for st. bran, and 25.50 to 26.00 for Blandard middlings, with adjustments for 10 cent changes.
About seventy five youths attended the district rally at the Marion Christian church led by Carlton Townsend Center Point. Cyrus Metcalf Cedar Rapids gave the principal address on Youth and the Abundant Life. A pennant was awarded to the Whittier delegation. Funeral services for Mrs William Mathis were held at Yocom chapel with burial in Oak Shade cemetery.
Bryan Sanborn, long time Milwaukee railroad worker at Madison South Carolina, has returned home and will stay in Marion until October 5 before heading to Minnesota for winter employment.
The Rev. Ralph Hall Collis leaves Marion to pastor First Methodist in Waverly, with Rev. E. T. Gough coming from Mount Vernon to Marion. Collis reports a prosperous year and new members, while Gough has a wife and three children. Local social notices include birthday celebrations, visits, travel to Savanna and Denver, and upcoming meetings of W C T U, Diana Fret club, Kenaya Camp Fire knit block display, and Grove City Rebekah lodge. Various residents seek housing, health updates, and family travel details fill the brief.
A Savannah mother phoned for help after her six year old refused castor oil. Police arrived but Patrolman Fountain said the matter was outside police jurisdiction.
E G Kill aged 59 former manager of the Roosevelt hotel died in a Chicago hospital on September 23 from an infection following injuries after a fall on September 12 at Clark and Washington streets. He left Cedar Rapids in May 1928 and was general manager of the Eitel Field Building Restaurant corporation. He is survived by his widow and two daughters Barbara and Violet.
Walter J Clarkson of Omaha, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sept 24 at an Omaha hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at the Masonic temple with burial in Hill Crest cemetery. He came to Cedar Rapids as a boy from Michigan City Ind and worked 23 years with John Deere Plow. Survived by wife Lula two daughters Mrs Lawrence Neilson Harlan and Mrs Howard Frisbie in Kentucky and brother Paul F Clarkson Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Mary Little, born in Ireland August 28 1851, died on a farm near Marion September 21. She came to the United States in 1876 with her sister and married Christian Little in 1878. She operated her own farm for forty years and lived there fifty eight years. Surviving are a son Chris Little of Shellsburg two daughters Susie and Mrs A C Winne Cedar Rapids three brothers William Whelan John Whelan Pat Whelan three sisters Mrs James Beck Mrs Rachel Armstrong and Mrs Agnes Armstrong five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
The O O P club opens with a six o'clock dinner at Michel Tea room Tuesday. The Mothers club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs. Robert Hess home with Mrs Chauncey O Kelly as hostess and a WSUI lecture The Call of the Gang. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Cooper hosted a dinner Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Dotson of San Diego with Mrs Nancy Pearson and Mr and Mrs Will Palmer and their daughter Bernice and son Harold of Springville attend. Mr and Mrs J H Murphey return from two weeks in Fort Dodge Tuesday. Church and family night is Wednesday at the Presbyterian church with a picnic supper at 6 30 for members and friends followed by a social and devotional hour. Mrs H N Strader leads the Book club program after a 1 00 luncheon at Mrs H G Stitzels Tuesday.
Birth announcements list a son born to Mr and Mrs J R Adams at St Lukes hospital on Sept 27. A son born to Mr and Mrs S R Niles at St Lukes on Sept 28. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs G W Reed of Marion at St Lukes on Sept 28. An eight pound son Irwin Clyde born to Mr and Mrs Ben Votroubek of Fairfax on Sept 26. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Alexander Moffit of Austin Texas announced. Moffit is son of Harriet E Moffit of 1749 D avenue NE, with the family recently residing in Champaign NL and Independence prior to marriage.
The Parent Teacher Association schedules a benefit entertainment in Lincoln school auditorium on October 20. Des Moines resident Mrs. Sarah Fink will perform in costume and tell stories as the main act with brief preludes.
Mrs Fink will present programs at school houses before entertainment. Mrs Koppenhaver accompanies Mrs Imogen Emery state regent of the D A R to Ames for the North Central district meeting. Lieut J D Hotchkiss of Fort Snelling spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W J Hotchkiss.
Mrs. J. W. Bowman will discuss Beauties of Nature and Miss Adeliza Daniels will speak on Trees at a Theristrial club meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The gathering takes place at the home of Mrs. A. J. Keyes.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Meggers and their children spent Sunday at Anamosa with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Seager and Mrs. Althea Seager with guest Miss Jean Thomas of Toronto returned Saturday from a three day stay at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Swisher in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin.
The patient George Strong, currently critically ill, shows slight improvement in condition according to medical staff.
Local beauty shops list perm and service specials including machineless perms from 3.95 and up, 1-perm offers, shampoos, kiddies cuts, and weekly deals. Shops named include Mareline, Helene Beauty Shop, Kennedy's, La Vogue Beauty Shop, Russ Beauty Shop, and Gorman Beauty Shop with contact phones and addresses.
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