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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
2
In Irade Caicago on June 27 the corn market rose after early cautious gains driven by unofficial crop reports one of the worst in 22 years. Government figures showing an 8 percent larger spring pig crop next year spurred a late rally. corn closed 6 to 6 1/2 cents higher with grains and provisions also up, wheat and oats advancing.
Wheat and corn prices listed for various grades with No 2 hard at 1.45 to 1.46 and No 2 mixed around 0.97 to 0.99, No 2 yellow near 1.01, No 2 white near 1.00, rye and timothy seed values shown, with oats and other grains included in a dense Chicago market report.
Toledo seed prices listed show Clover imported at 18.90 bid and 16.85 ask for Oct 16.85. domestic 16.80. Timothy seed quoted cash old 2.45 and new 2.58.
Omaha market note lists wheat No 1 Bard at 1.55 and 1.30 in small print for June 7. Corn figures show November and white 93 and No 2 yellow 5. Oats show No 3 white at 45 45 and No 4 white at 44%.
Raw sugar holds at 4.58 delivered in New York while refined sugar remains steady at 6.10 to 6.20 for tin franulate.
U S bonds closed with Liberty 344s at 101.9 First 4% g5 at 105 Second 4 48 at 101 4 Third 4% 5 at 100.28 Fourth 4445 at 99 Procanity ace not clear. Figures show Lowe 48 708 15 and 113 24 as totals or prices.
The Iboserver reports weekly weather readings for Creston with daily highs and lows. Data for June 21 to June 27 shows daytime highs around the upper seventies and nighttime lows in the forties to sixties, with scattered precipitation readings of trace to .82 inches on select days.
Chicago markets show mixed results with hogs steady to strong for heavier weights and top bids around 9.25. Cattle receipts around 19,000 with prime steers shown near 14.19 and up to 14.50 on select lines. Sheep and lambs trade weaker on natives, with overall livestock receipts tallied and market tone cautious.
Omaha livestock market summary for June 27 shows hogs receipts 4000, mostly steady to weak on heavy weights. cattle receipts 6500 with slow to steady demand, yearlings stronger on light steers. sheep receipts 17500 with lambs and yearlings 50 cents lower and native lambs around 12 dollars. Beef prices range from 4.25 to 6.65 for cutters and bulls, veals up to 11.50, weight classes noted.
Minneapolis grain trade notes June 27 show flour prices easing from 6 to 10 cents in carload lots. Family patents quoted at 8.19 to 8.20 per barrel. Cotton sacks priced at 24.00 to 24.50 per hundredweight. Shipments listed at 4,651 barrels Bran priced around 24.00 to 24.50.
In New York on June 27 the stock market lagged at mid day as oil and motor shares rose. Chandler-Cleveland preferred fell to 55 percent of 1944, the year’s low. General Motors dropped 3 points and Mack Trucks and Dodge preferred fell 2. About six issues traded at year’s lows, including Marland and Pan American. Call loan renewals stayed at four percent despite a bank reserve deficit. The closing was weak.
Chicago and New York market notes show steady to firm trends in poultry and dairy. Beefed up butter prices and steady egg and creamery values accompany mixed readings for fowls, turkeys, ducks, and various egg products across regional receipts and shipm ships.
St Joseph stockyards on June 27 show hog receipts 3,000 with prices steady to lower. top 8.75 and bulk around 8.65. Cato yard receipts 2,800 opening slow and steady to weak. steers 9.50 to 14.50, cows and heifers 7.50 to 10.00, calves 5.50 to 11.00, stockers and feeders 7.00. Sheep receipts 5,000 with a slow to weak market. lambs 12.75 to 13.75, ewes 4.50 to 5.75.
Kansas City June 27 shows irregular hay receipts with prairie and totals. St Louis June 27 lists hay varieties including timothy mixed clover alfalfa with price ranges.
A historical notice reports total changes in grain areas with Wheat down 1,619,000 acres and corn up 1,422,000 acres. Other crops show minor shifts including increases and decreases, reflecting adjusted planting patterns.
Ruthven Iowa plans dedicate Lost Island State Park tomorrow afternoon after a picnic at the park Governor John Hammill will lead the ceremony following a presentation by Mrs. Armstrong Fort Dodge a state board conservation member E P Barringer will recount the park history Wim Saunders Emmetsburg board conservation member in charge will preside Palo Alto glee club will sing The 27 63 acre park lies north of Ruthven with water views wooded shores and sandy beaches fishing for Pike bass pickerel croppies A white oak log pavilion and camping facilities are provided
Raspberries about gone. See your Grocer. Mrs. Kate Jones of Tingley was shopping in Creston today.
Fourteen aircraft started the first leg from Detroit, taking off in sequence for Buffalo as the national air tour opened. Pitcairn entered by Pitcairn, Pa., piloted by James D. Ray led arrivals. other early earners included the Eagle-Rock Whirlwind and a Waco 10.
The final Delicious apple tree on the Jesse Hiatt farm near Peru Iowa is bearing again for the 55th year. A steel fence protects it and only the current owner may access. The tree’s lineage traces to M J Wrage of Dallas County and Stark Brothers Nursery propagated the Hawkeye variety from cuttings.
Joly Ball and C R Bailey tied for high scorers in a Sunday trap shoot east of Creston. Kaeh hit a perfect 25, Bud Smith was runner up with 24, and H J Birkner placed third with 28 from 26.
Marc Reynolds, 10, is hospitalized with fractures to left leg and arm after being struck by an automobile driven by Diedrick Hopkirk in Fort Madison Iowa. Medical staff treat his injuries.
Mrs Myra Peters keeper of Sylvan Lake Inn in the Black Hills says she saved two pet swans from wolves and bobcats during a pair of nights on frozen Sylvan Lake. She kept a bonfire burning and stayed awake while the birds wandered on thin ice until dawn.
Indianapolis plans a $3,000,000 central shrine in a war memorial plaza to honor sons and daughters who served in the world war. General John J. Pershing will lay the cornerstone on July 4, with a ceremony attended by military and civilian leaders.
In Ithaca New York the birthplace of the sundae was sold. A 1891 story recounts a young clergyman ordering ice cream with soda syrup and cherry creating the first sundae. The name reportedly arose when the preacher suggested calling it a Sunday ending as Sundae.
Advices to the Department of Agriculture detail massive fur-farm losses in the Mississippi flood area. Muskrats perished in the thousands as floodwaters swept through their homes. Dams dynamited to ease channel burdens spurred the onrushing deluge, leaving rafts of brush and mud as scant refuges.
A large basket, claimed to be the biggest in existence, was shown in New York. After its dimensions were confirmed, engineers arranged for its transport across the continent on a flatcar, signaling a milestone in large-scale basket production.
A list of 1927 county records shows Sheriff of Union County to H W Brown for 1 10 undivided interest in land in sections 19 and 29, plus Emersons purchase in Creston, and a quitclaim to Margaret A Peery. Tax deed transfers include Afton block 6 with 130 ft excluded east side.
Federal scientists report progress against loose smut of wheat with resistant strains found at experiment stations in Rooslyn Virginia and Ithaca New York. Varieties including Blackhull Dawson Futcaster Fultz Huszar Leap Penquite Preston Purplestraw Rid It Shepherd Silverleaf and Trumbull show promise. Pure line selections of Fultz and Fulcaster prove highly resistant and annual U S losses to loose smut are about 10 million bushels.
Chinese surgeon Dr. Margaret Jesse Kung notes gradual Americanization of medicine among Chinese in San Francisco. She cites continued use of traditional verbs but says younger Chinese adopt American health standards and sanitation. Older Chinese increasingly accept doctors and surgeons. Dr. Chung born in Santa Barbara and educated in California.
Washington reports that fifteen Southern states see women creating cash income at home through canning gardening preserving fruit pickling poultry raising and basketry. Profits rise via better methods clubs and community markets with federal extension agents noting Florida examples shipping canned products and jellies to tourists. Government reports say home industry profits fund improved educational opportunities for children.
A totem pole sits in the Kansas state treasury near the desk of State Treasurer Carl R. White. Purchased from Indians in Alaska at the Kansas State Historical Society’s request, the pole’s grotesque faces prompted the treasurer to place it on display due to low ceiling clearance. The donor who funded the purchase expects a $300 refund, pending legislative appropriation in 1929.
The record lists Emerson Hough as a reference. It states 10 365 residents in Iowa per the 1925 census. It notes a $2 584 value per the 1925 census and 598 as another census figure. A C Dodge is cited.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Kessler Mr. and Mrs. John Kessler and Family Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Kessler
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