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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
2
Armour yard prices show steady to strong tones Thursday with cattle calves and sheep holding. regional live market reports from Huron Watertown Sioux City Sioux Falls Mitchell note varied poultry and egg prices, butterfat values, and per-case shifts, reflecting cautious trade and regional supply patterns.
Cattle receipts slid while lambs sold actively and hogs weakened after an earlier sharp drop. Hog totals around 11,000 with prices 8.50 to 8.75 for various weights. sows steady near 7.00 to 7.10. Cattle about 4,000 with fed steers and yearlings strong. prime weights around 12.25 to 12.65 and vealers up to 10.75. Sheep 8,000 with spring lambs mostly 25 lower. top native and western lambs about 8.50.
Cattle sale steady to mixed with 2,000 head including medium to good grades. top sausage bulls 5.75. calves around 1,000 with extreme top 10.50. hogs 5,000 head fairly active with sows steady to 5 higher and top 3.50 for 190-240 lb. sheep 1,500 with steady trend expected. dairy cows mostly unchanged though springers down to 75.00 and good shippers up to 85.00. Market notes from Aug 11 at South St. Paul.
Sioux Falls on Aug 11 reports hogs mostly steady to lower with top 10, bull pricing around 65 to 80, butchers 7.00 to 8.40, sows 5.65 to 6.60. Cattle quoted steady to strong, overall quotations unchanged.
August 11 livestock market summary shows beef cattle with heifers and yearlings listed by number average price and total value. Hog section reports heavies mediums and lights with corresponding lot counts and average prices, reflecting mixed consignments across the sale.
New York and Chicago markets show mixed commodity moves with butter and eggs steady. Live poultry prices rise and fall across grades while dill and midwestern premiums shift. Minneapolis flour futures edge higher with firm spot values and varied per barrel barge rates.
Wheat futures at Chicago tumbled as Argentina strengthens export plans and reduced Russian commerce add to bearish pressure. Market losses pushed Sept and Dec contracts down about 2 percent, with corn and oats also slipping from the prior session.
Minneapolis carlot report lists grain quality by grade and type. The data shows ranges for dark northern wheat, white and hard amber durum, oats, rye, barley, and flax with percentages for each category.
New York August 1 7 Stocks heavy readers extend decline Bonds Lonley Japanese loans rally Curb Down industrials head downward Foreign Exchange Steady sterling franc slip again Cotton steady local selling favorable weather Go Sugar Narrow Wall Street selling Coffee easy Brazilian selling Chicago Wheat lower Russ Japan armistice Corn weak enlarged crop estimate Cattle firm Hogs steady to 10 lower Hur on grain market Huron Grain Market taken from Grain Bulletin Minneapolis cash close Thursday Wheat receipts and cash grades with quotes and premiums as listed
Fire crews fought a blaze in the 200 block of Dakota Avenue South at 2 PM caused likely by a short circuit in wiring on an oil truck operated by Ernest Glanzer. Spectators crowded the scene, drawing a warning from Fire Chief Max Teuber about hindering firefighters and risking more deaths after a Greeley tragedy.
Closing cash prices for wheat flax rye oats and barley listed with grades No 1 heavy dark northern spring No 1 dark northern No 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 and Montana red durum with rates ranging from 42 to 74 cents and including malting and feed barley figures for Duluth on August 1.
A wheat futures slump to five year lows spurred fresh stock selling in New York. Downticks in industrials and high priced specials followed, with rails, utilities and several sectors under water. Transfers traded around one million shares as overall market sentiment sagged amid geopolitical and tariff-style concerns.
Minneapolis on August 11 sees varied activity in bank shares with First Bank and Northwest Banco among listed performers. Investors watch sector movements as market edges trim gains and assess regional financial resilience amid mixed economic signals.
C C Stag Party set for tonight with menu including corn on the cob and green apple pie as new members attend the Country Club gathering. Dinner served at 7 p m. Plans to shape the bitter golf feud between E C Mete Whites and C L Ball during the stag party. Golf team medal play slated for Sunday following a prior feud that kept the club lively. CHICAGO Aug 11 Samuel Insull's will reveals a $1 000 estate at his Paris death July 16.
Tom Girdler, chairman of Republic Steel, urged a Senate investigation into alleged violence and intimidation by the CIO during the Little Steel strike. He cited 850 violence cases and accused the CIO of using a $1,500,000 fund to smear Republic Steel and himself. He offered to present the records and witnesses to support his charges.
War news reports a halted border clash at Changtu feng with truce talks in Moscow. Russia and Japan cease military actions along the frontier, while demarcation talks remain unsettled. Chinese forces repel a Japanese westward push toward Hankow as Tokyo bombs Hankow, Hanyang, and Wuchang. In Spain, insurgents push on in Catalonia after advances near Balaguer Bridgehead and Gandesa. Japanese air raids also hit Chinese industrial zones.
Twenty seven planes struck Hanyang and Wuchang across the Yangtze while rescue squads dug through wrecks. A direct hit hit the Boone University Boy Scout building where civilians sheltered and St Hilda's school was damaged. Armistice news from Siberia dampened hopes of relief from invasion, as Canton saw heavy rain and clouds shielding raids. Fifteen planes bombed targets north of Canton toward Hankow, a key link to the provisional government.
Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee outlined seal arrangements for welcoming 150 cotton belt farmers arriving in Huron next Wednesday. About 7 cars are expected to join the caravan to Mitchell for a noon luncheon and program. Tickets for the evening gathering are on sale, advance reservations urged. The visiting farmers travel from Mankato by G. MN. W. Railroad arriving 9:30 then proceed to Mitchell and back for a Dutch lunch at the State Fair Grounds before journeying to the Black Hills then home via Nebraska.
Westfall case details a stormy marriage history and alleged motives for an early morning attack. Reports cite demands for money, a threatened bigamy suit, and an attempt to annul a recent marriage license as factors. Beadle and Davison county records show license history, with Westfall dead three years and Mrs Westfall mother to three sons.
Admitted includes James Christopherson Wolsey and John Barte Wel sey with medical status. Also Mrs John 15 Woonsocket and J E Quinn Doland medical, Mrs Leo Best Mumon medical. Dismissed list features Marvel Derscheid Huron and Mrs J C Carstens De Smet among others, plus Darwin North and Mrs Donald Olson De Smet, Merle Oleson baby son De Smet, H B Paim Huron, Mrs Leland Tyacke Hitch bo.
Washington reports postponed corn belt referendum on marketing quotas after August crop forecast shows 2.566 billion bushels yield. Wallace says loans may become mandatory if November report aligns. Quota level eyed near 2.914 billion bushels, with adjustments possible. export outlook for year to Sept 30 pegged at 120 million bushels.
A proposal to extend an gas line into Huron will be discussed at a Friday night meeting. KRW Christie of Vermillion represented Kansas City Pipe Line and Gee Company, presenting the project at a conference called at the request of the city governing board. No action was taken after tonight’s conference.
Secretary Roper reports a summer gain in business activity as factories reopen after vacations. He notes improved orders and payrolls across multiple sectors including automotive and machinery, hoping momentum continues through the fall on a safe foundation.
Classified fragment shows entries for rental and business investments in Huron area, including a furnished apartment wanted with budget up to 500 dollars, a request to write 1877 Huronite, and a lost key organizer with return to Huronia. Also mentions a paint and decorator business and a two way to buy or sell a state make by Walter Rusche croit.
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