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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1930
Page
12
Sioux City April 12 weekly livestock prices show steer and heifer values varying by weight. Best heavy steers around 14.25, medium 14.50. beef cows 7.09 to 9.00. practical veal 12.50. hogs around 9.50 per head. lambs and spring lambs mixed up to 12.0. Most stockers and feeders near 10.00 to 12.00, calves about 12.00.
Chicago livestock buyers observed mixed activity across cattle and calves. Fed steers traded around 25 to 26 per hundredweight with several top loads about 13.25. heifers and bulls showed slower demand. Prices for lighter stock and yearlings were uneven, with notable shifts in dressed trade and feeder quotes near 5.70 to 6.20.
Feeder cattle and fat cattle bids show steady to higher trends with strong demand for beef cows and lighter supply. Quotes include steers 8.00 to 12.0 percent, heifers around 9.65 to 11.50, road and choice weights 230 to 260 pounds, packing sows near 10.90, lamb and ewe prices firm, and fractional gains versus last week.
Sioux Falls Produce listing from April 12 shows live poultry prices by Hampers and sellers, with hens 4 lb and over at 21, under 4 at 5, leghorns around 3, cocks 12, ducks 12, geese 10. Butter door delivery 26. Prices subject to change without notice.
Market reports from Emour Stockyards and Boston show a steady to strong tone Friday with top quotes around 0.65 and receipts totaling 509. Quotes cover weights 140-160 pounds to 280-300. Grain and livestock listings also appear in the Commercial Bulletin with wheat, corn, barley, and oats priced for delivery and territory notes.
The trade report lists wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, and flax prices from Minneapolis and Duluth on Friday. It includes No 1 and No 2 grades, mixed lots, durum varieties, and corresponding prices, with cash and futures ranges noted and percentage protein details where given.
Market report notes Friday close with commodity prices for wheat durum mixed grain futures, and quotations from diverse firms including Am Can, Gen Mtrs, Kennecott, Kroger, Nash Mere, Pan Am, Phillips Pet, Pullman, and North West. Shipping, bran values, and city notes from Minneapolis and Houston appear amid price listings and market activity.
A fragmented stock page shows numerous tickers and figures including Reynolds Tob, Sears Roebuck, Sinclair, South Pas, Studebaker, Texas Corp, Tex Pac, Timken, United Fruit, US Steel, and others. The column presents bid, ask, and close values with scattered company names and percentages across a dated market snapshot.
New York stocks opened strong then retreated as market weakness spread after a trading period marked by a 5,820,000 share close. Public utilities and gas issues led gains before a late-day broad selling wave and short-covering rally.
Washington April 21 Special South Dakotans including Huron and Sioux Falls have faced high freight rates on brick and related goods from Kansas Missouri Illinois and the Wabash valley in Indiana. Commission examiner Olentine urged more reasonable rates, citing South Dakota dependence on outside brick production and the small local output in 1928. The hearings raised questions on whether three railroads could share profits and if rates to cities beyond Sioux Falls could be lowered.
Mildred Boessl advance publicity agent for the Ben Greet players toured towns near Huron reporting strong community support. Schools are allowing children to miss classes to attend performances as enthusiasm for the plays spreads nationwide.
On April 15 in the Schere Auditorium, students from Wessington Virgil Alpena Wolsey Woonsocket Miller and Forestburg high schools planned to attend with the advance agent noting strong interest. Huron students will be excused from classes and credited for attendance. Pierre residents bought several tickets including 11 gold in Virgi. Dakota Wesleyan University classes will attend the production.
Eugene Van Der Aarde of Artesian aged 1 year 5 months 28 days died last evening about 7 o clock after a brief illness. The death occurred at his home and the family are bereaved by the loss of a young child. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Bore Der Aarde mourn the death of their child Euron who died after four heart attacks. He is survived by a sister and three brothers, Russell, Clifford and Arlyus. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 30 PM at Walsh's chapel with burial at Tecal under the direction of Rev Kennedy of the First Christian church of Huron.
Plans emerged at the executive board meeting for the annual South Dakota State Conference of Social Work set for around September or October in Sioux Falls. President G. T. Jameson of Sioux Falls led the session with most officers present, including Mills of Pierre and Mrs. E. E. Benjeynim of Rapid City, among others.
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