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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1937
Page
2
Armour Markets show a steady trend with Friday receipts 159 hogs and lamb and cattle prices largely unchanged. Cattle and calves were steady to unchanged, hogs 0.2 lower, packing sows mixed. best lambs around 13 to 15 dollars, sheep slow but steady, and Sioux Falls reports 300 cattle steady with prices unaltered.
Chicago reports a weaker hog market with prices sliding from the peak as receipts for the period rose by about 4,000 head. The top hog price eased to around 10.20 per cwt, while best steers hovered near 11.25. Fat lambs fell 15 to 28 cents amid heavier than expected supply.
Sioux City and Paul markets show slow slaughter steers and mid to lower demand for cows with scarce stockers and feeders. Prices vary by weight and grade, with calves steady to higher, hogs steady to lower, and sheep largely unchanged amid a restrained demand across multiple regions.
Market notes from Huron Buron and surrounding towns list poultry prices and egg values. Heavy hens, four to five pounds, and leghorn hens appear with varied weights and roosters. eggs, butterfat and wool prices quoted across Watertown Sioux Falls Sioux City and Chicago markets with multiple No. 1 No. 2 and loose egg classifications and butter figures.
An OCR fragment reports varied prices and availability across commodities and regions. It notes New stock arriving, supplies light, demand fair, and market activity slightly stronger with several US No. 1 and No. 2 listings, including Idaho, Green Mountains, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Texas entries.
Rain and snow across provinces sparked bearish sentiment among Chicago traders. Wheat futures fell sharply with May down 4.92 percent and July down 4.81 percent from yesterday’s close. Oats and other grains also weakened, reflecting weaker domestic wheat prospects in winter and spring regions.
Grain Bulletin Market details from Chicago and Duluth reports show mixed futures activity for wheat and durum. Wheat prices move across May July and September contracts with diverse regional quotes, while cash prices in Minneapolis and Duluth reflect varied No. 1 hard and dark northern grades, with barley, oats, rye, and flax also listed.
Minneapolis reports narrow grain quotations for No. 3 dark northern wheat No. 2 yellow corn and sample grades with varied prices. Shipments total 20 863 bushels. Pure bran and Standard middlings prices shown. New York bond quotes include Treasury notes Federal Farm Mortgage and Home Owners Loan issues with mixed yields.
South Dakota town leaders and chamber officials met in Arlington to urge development of Federal Highway 81, Meridian Highway, spanning Winnipeg to Mexico City. The Huron and allied groups pressed state highway commission for action while Brookings and Kingsbury counties adopted resolutions.
The TAH Club will meet with Mrs. JA W Gilland at 680 Third Street South West on Saturday night. Mrs Pred Curtis Mrs Roy Smith and Mrs W H Buck are assisting hostesses. All Rainbow Lodge No 14 L A B of R T members and husbands are invited.
A late selling wave swept U S stocks today with leading issues dropping five points or more before buyers provided support. The decline followed an absence of major news, as brokers reported no standout factors driving a flood of offerings. the ticker briefly lagged amid activity.
Henry Wagner age 49 died yesterday afternoon at 3 30 on his Wolsey farm home after a long illness. Born in Nebraska he moved to Beadle County in 184 and married Lydia Lent of Wolsey May 21 1116. Surviving: widow six children all at home, eight brothers and two sisters. Funeral Sunday at 2 at American Lutheran Church Wolsey with Rev FW Leyhe officiating burial in Lutheran Cemetery.
Lewiston and Auburn in Maine see guarded streets as 17 CIO aides of John L. Lewis face secret indictments in Superior Court. Regional labor board head Dr. A. Howard Myers moves toward peace while strikers demand union recognition, higher wages, and shorter hours amid clashes and protests. Governor Banows insists on no room for anarchy as indictments and riot charges surface.
Relays continued with Fourth heat won by Kulawik Huron Bolind Watertown in 10.8 seconds. High School 880 yard relay first heat Mobridge Lenanon second. Second heat Redfield Doland second 1:42. Third best Faulk ton Java second in 1:42.
A hospital notice lists admissions including Mrs Herbert Kruhfeldt Wolsey medical Mr C H Murray Huron RFD surgery Mary Walker Huron surgical Mrs A B M Peve Carthage minor surgery Kenneth Voorhees Bitchock medical Clark Bales Bonilla medical Joseph Bergstrom Wessington medical and dismissals such as Mrs Margie Lu Lyons Redfield Mrs C J Blair and baby Huron Mrs Harold Tritle Minneapolis Nelson and baby son Cteir Huron Sneed recovery with Walker's meee ile yy.
Forrest McMullen Post 1770 Veterans of Foreign Wars elected delegates Oar J Natterman John Marston Mr A Myers and John E Garssty to attend the Madison Convention. Alternates Emory Smnich Barry Adams C E Buchanan and Robert Malone were chosen. Orville J Crank became chaplain after Arthur Larson resigned to move to Mitchell. Wayne J Wilson announced a Ladies Auxiliary pot luck lunch and entertainment in Tabor Temple on April 27 inviting veterans and families.
The Bureau of the Military Order of the Gua de holds a regular meeting at Dexter's hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Commander C J Cronk announces a Meruits class to be initiated and expects all recruits on time. Delegates for the June Madison encampment will be chosen, with B McAuley of Sioux City attending.
Four men planted 390 trees on Betts farm west of Huron between 7:20 am and 9:40 am. Species included Chinese elm American elm ash and honey locust. Workers Dr Betts Charles Horror J A Houseman and Robert Leaver used a tractor. 90 trees covered about three acres. Soil moisture was favorable though down slightly.
Superintendent A J Lang leads Huron school officials to Vermillion for the annual state gathering of school executives at the University of South Dakota. Included are Miss Horten se Babbitt and Miss Clenia Thor with Marion Burchfield and Ti C Paulson also attending.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a Sunday service at a Springs location with mentions of a Lutheran church and an A Pus il Nelsart. Details are unclear due to corruption. core items include church names and a Sunday service reference.
Fragmentary classified notice lists for sale items including jars and a Boueh item. Mentions location near Union Leader 235 and a liquor store at an opposite side. Reads as disjointed OCR with unclear full details and prices.
Large stock of prewar cars with varied finishes and options from 1920s to 1935 models. Ford Tudors and Deluxe models, Pontiac, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Essex, Whippet, Buick, and more advertised with tires, radios, and upholstery details. Also touts trucks and commerce items at Urquhart Yaré and Lincoln Sales.
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