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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
2
Board of Trade notes unexpected Liverpool weakness and varying Argentine crop estimates causing early wheat downturns. Argentine excess pegged at 135 to 140 million bushels while extra Chicago to Buffalo vessel charters prompted rallies. prices closed mixed with overall weakness and scattered gains in the provision market.
The Chicago cash grain page shows No 1 hard at 1.82 and No 2 hard at 1.81 with numerous corn grades listed from No 2 mixed to No 6 white and yellow, plus oats, rye, barley and seed prices. Lard ribs lard and flour values also reported with Minneapolis flour futures 10 cents higher and barley at 60 to 78.
Market notes list pricing for heavy hens and toads at 19 cents and 4 cents less for leghorns. Other poultry items show scattered prices with turkeys No 1 around twenty-two cents per pound, but OCR errors obscure several lines.
Chicago market notes show hogs receipts 37 000 with mixed price direction and lighter weights. prime bids up to 11.60 for 140–150 lb hogs, cows 9.00–10.00, pigs 11.50–12.25. Cattle receipts 14 000 with steady to slightly higher vealers and fat steers 8.75–10.50. sheep receipts 15 000 with fat lambs 17.00–17.35 and feeding lambs 16.25–16.50. Official estimates: hogs 26 000, cattle 17 000, sheep 14 000.
U S Dept of Agriculture Omaha market notes hog receipts 10 500 with steady prices and tops at 11 00. cattle receipts 10 000 with slow fed cattle trade and weaker canners. sheep receipts 12 500 show strong killing classes, feeder lambs softer, top prices listed for several categories.
Hogs receipts 9 500 steady to 25¢ lower with top at 11 35 and most between 10 90 and 11 15. Cattle receipts 3 000 steady to 15¢ lower with bulk steers 8 25 to 10 00, cows and heifers 3 50 to 9 25, calves 5 50 to 12 50, stockers 5 25 to 8 85. Sheep receipts 4 500 slow, lambs 15 25 to 16 50, ewes 7 50 to 8 75.
Reports from St Louis and Kansas City show stable to higher hay values. Timothys and clover mixes hold around 20 to 25 dollars with alfalfa near 31 to 32 dollars, while prairie and timothy grades rise modestly in Kansas City.
Wheat quotes show No 2 hard at 1.71 to 1.74, No 3 hard at 1.70. Corn bids list No 5 white 68, No 3 yellow 72, No 8 mixed 68. Oats quote No 2 white 41.5, No 8 white 40.14.
St Louis on December 8 quoted cash grain prices for Wheat Corn and Oats. Wheat No 2 red 1.84 to 1.90 per bushel No 2 hard 1.76 to 1.80. Corn No 3 mixed 75 44 No 3 white 76 No 3 yellow 77 78. Oats No 2 white 44 to 45 and No 3 white 43 to 44.
Market report from East St Louis lists horse and mule prices. Horses be good and choice drafts bring 130 to 160 dollars, good eastern chunks 40 to 60 dollars, choice southern horses 30 to 60 dollars. Mules range 14.3 to 17 hands 50 to 225 dollars, 15 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190 dollars, 16 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190 dollars.
New York coffee editions show Rio No. 7 at 1614 and No 4 Santos at 22345 with futures steady. December 16.12 and May 15.95 quoted as the near and distant contracts in Rio and Santos futures.
Toledo Ohio market notes list Clover seed values for December and January at 18.75 and 15.50 and February 15.40. Timothy seed prices show cash and December at 3.50 and March at 38.65.
Mrs L M Crist and Mrs Calloway of Greenfield spent the day here attending to business and visiting with friends.
A broad stock market movement followed a sharp cotton futures decline after the government report. Major downgrades hit Chrysler Nash Motors American Can United States Cast Iron Pipe Mack Truck General Electric and Dupont. U S Steel slipped from 137 to 136 while rail issues such as Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Baltimore and Ohio, Atlantic Coast Line, Missouri Pacific and Rock Island showed pressure.
New York financial notes show U S bonds closing with Liberty bonds priced at 99.23 for 2445, Pirot 4 1 4 at 101.25, Second 4 1 4 at 100.22, Third 4s at 101.2, Fourth 4s at 102.1, U S Government 4 8 at 103 and U S Government 4s at 106.10.
Chicago and New York wholesale prices and receipts for poultry eggs butter and potatoes with regional figures. Includes fowl, turkeys, ducks, geese, and various butter classes. plus live and dressed poultry and potato prices in Kansas City St Louis and Minnesota Idaho Montana and Wisconsin markets.
In Sugar New York the raw sugar price for Cubans is 4.08 duty paid with no sales. Refines remain unchanged from 5.00 to 5.50 for fine granulated.
Iowa City report cites Senator Brookhart calling the world court the most autocratic idea ever proposed. He favors international cooperation and an arbitration court with an international banking exchange. He also advocates a government export corporation to move surplus farm products to advance world peace.
Frank Haln from Thayer and Mrs. Mary Winter from Fontanelle went to Creston today for personal business. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bidwell of Murray spent Monday shopping and visiting friends. H. M. Strowng left for Council Bluffs to handle business matters. A. J. Davis of Kent was in Creston Monday afternoon for business.
Community groups including Carnation club Joy de Vee Progressive Chautauqua Catholic Daughters of America and American Legion auxiliary gather midweek Triangle Clover Jolly Twelve and G I A clubs meet A M O 8S and Christian Aid Society hold events Ruthean class Chapter A Z P EB O plans Friday Pixie Kevir Reading Woodman Circle Mayflower Guild Lotus Bancroft History Assembly and Monday Bridge Club hosted by Mrs 8S N Wilkins at 803 West Adams Street with an afternoon of bridge
Mr and Mrs Carl Anderson hosted a Sunday evening gathering in Nevinville with many friends. George Duben and Mrs Frank Vicker led high scores while Carl Anderson and Mrs Ed Navy posted the low ones. Refreshments followed the games. Attending couples included Mr and Mrs George Duben Mr and Mrs Frank Vicker Mr and Mrs Edward Navy and Mr and Mrs Anderson.
Mr and Mrs Ray Taylor entertained Kersox club members Monday evening at their home 400 South Vine street. Five hundred games produced high scores by Mrs Joe D Wray and T Ewing while Joe D Wray and Miss Bertha Wadell had the low scores. A dainty luncheon followed the game.
A Des Moines joint committee on retrenchment and reform with a 409000 contingent fund heard requests. Secretary Thornburg sought 5000 to cover cattle slaughter claims in bovine tuberculosis work. E R Harlan urged preserving murals in the state house. Attorney General Gibson asked for funds for an assistant to handle freight rate case at the interstate commerce commission in Kansas City. Lou Morgans said census work cannot be finished with the current appropriation.
In Dubuque the University of Dubuque student referendum on joining the world court passed 105 to 29 with 13 no preference among 147 voters. Elsewhere S L Roque led Luther College as elector president of the Western Interstate conference. DePaul won the annual track and field championship set for May 22 in Chicago. Iowa City’s Iowa basketball beat St Louis 35 to 29 in the opener for both teams.
Des Moines December 8. Sheriff Paul T. Beardsley of Woodbury County said law enforcement is the sole antidote for crime. He spoke as president of the Iowa Sheriffs' association and noted Woodbury County reduced crime by sending more people to penal institutions in 1922 23 24 than any other county.
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation leaders say President Coolidge showed thought on agriculture yet failed to offer a solution to surplus crops. They urge placing agriculture under protective policy and favor a grain export corporation and tariff revision per Des Moines reports. Secretary Thornburg echoes Iowa stance on export, tariff reforms.
O E Brad Tate president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told the seventh annual meeting that the country church is largely gone yet urged maintaining faith and social life in country communities. He urged study of the McNary Haugen plan and called for tax relief measures and government economy citing Illinois savings to farmers.
Burlington reports a 50 foot fall from a work elevator at the Iowa Southern Utilities building injuring Joe Bennett of Rock Island Illinois with a fractured leg and broken ankle and Otto Fischer of Centerville Iowa with a broken foot. No internal injuries confirmed.
In Rome on December 8 a novel custom grows as "Seat Guarders" mimic the Lounge Lizards of America. Young men occupy chairs in tea rooms during the afternoon, then yield their spots when tea seekers arrive, slipping back once tea ends.
The Woodman Circle hosts a Friday evening party on December 11 at Mrs. Kientop's 501 8S Maple. Members should bring a 10 cent gift for the exchange and a treat will be provided for children.
The family extends thanks to neighbors and friends for help during their recent bereavement and for the floral offerings. Mr. Chas. Shiffer and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shifti dper, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Shiffer are listed.
Local salon advertises a Xmas special permanent marcel wave for 15 dollars valid in December and January only. Address 813 North Maple and phone 1076 J for appointments.
A string of daily movements shows Mr. and Mrs. LeBaron and Mr. and Mrs. Cheetham traveling to Des Moines for the day. T. V. Lacy handles Creston business. Mt. Ayr and Greenfield couples shop in Creston while others visit relatives, attend illness of a daughter in Chicago, or announce purchases and recoveries.
Small apartments in Davenport building on North Maple Street offered. Contact Carl Davenport at the Advertiser office for details.
Lost or stray Russian Wolfhound reported. Also stray two white faced steer calves from the notifier’s place. Notify Nels Mikkelsen and the office with any information about these livestock and the dog.
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