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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
2
Market notes from Armour Stockyards Huron and Sioux City report mixed cattle, veal and hog values with top cattle at 9.45 and bids steady to higher. Listings cover steers, heifers, cows, bulls, veal and sheep, with detailed price ranges and regional quotes.
Hog prices were largely unchanged with a slight downtrend as traders noted liberal marketing by swine producers. Early top at 10.05, five cents below prior peak, receipts about 10% above week average. Cattle steadies to down slightly, steers and yearlings slow with modest demand. lambs spotty with some bids up to 39.25 for select matures. wholesale pork and beef carcass prices unchanged.
Sioux Falls market notes show hogs trading around 9.45 with bids near 9.25 and 25 cattle quotations steady. Butchers quoted at 8.25 to 9.48 with Iowa receipts mentioned and general price changes noted through the day.
Chicago Des Moines livestock market receipts total around 7 000 cattle and 35 000 hogs with slow steady tone. Hog prices ranged 9.75 to 10.05 for early bulk and top 10.05, while cattle showed steadiness to weakness with emphasis on heavy weight yearlings and select medium weights selling around 9 to 12.00. Sows moved largely at 8.38 to 9.50, and demand favored heavier, higher quality beef cattle though activity remained uneven overall.
Furnished daily by Swift and Co a selection of dressed turkeys including No 2 A Dressed Turkeys No 12 Young Hens 8 lbs and over No 1 Young Toms 12 to 18 lbs and over 28 lbs No 1 Young Toms medium or choice turkeys and No 2 Turkeys Also pool plan options available for buyers and traders in the region.
Produce reports from Woonsocket Sioux Falls and Watertown list prices for heavy hens light hens leghorn hens heavy springs and broilers, ducks and geese, bantams and turkeys. Butterfat quotes No 1 and No 2 prices across markets, with notes on eggs and dairy butter quality.
The market shows eggs slightly lower with unsettled poultry and heavy December contracts on the Mercantile Exchange. Deliveries reach 149 cars totaling about 1.768 million dozen eggs, with fresh egg collections rising as weather improves. butter prices firm with varied creamery and standard grades reported.
Chicago and New York markets report mixed poultry prices with hens and turkeys up, loghorns and roosters listed, and varied weights. Potatoes and butter also feature in the day’s wholesale notes, showing steadier or firmer tones with regional price ranges and track shipments.
Chicago market notes futures activity for Thursday from Associated Press with data on better futures, highs, lows, and closes. Trading shows varied activity across produce contracts as buyers and sellers respond to market cues.
Chicago prices fluctuated as profit taking trimmed gains on December wheat deliveries to as high as 1.25 a bushel. Persistent demand for exports to importing nations supported the market while Canadian exports were pegged near 500000 bushels. Nearby contracts showed mixed moves with corn and oats largely steady and provisions up marginally.
Grain receipts and carlot sales amid Minneapolis and Duluth markets show No. 1 dark northern wheat prices, mixed lot quotations, and nearby futures. The report lists bid ranges for wheat, corn, rye, and flax, with futures closes and assorted market notes across regional exchanges and stock listings.
Leo Temmey national vice commander of the American Legion John Johnson state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Mrs Johnsen and Mr and Mrs O Hagen attended a Brookings banquet of the VFW and American Legion and their auxiliaries. Temmey Johnson and others spoke urging support for disabled veterans expansion of membership and veteran objectives toward peace.
Washington reports diplomatic relations with Great Britain are not to change until the British government formally notifies the United States. No action is planned on abdication, with markets showing mixed commodity quotations and Minneapolis flour and feed prices noted in the same dispatch.
Delegates from three states at the national convention in Pasadena hear Secretary Wallace and Governor Myers as the American Farm Bureau Federation discusses economic justice for agriculture the constitution and rural credit reforms. National Farm Bureau membership rose by 80 000 in the 1936 fiscal year ending November with most states reporting gains. The convention notes projects in congress include 24 covered, 3 defeated, 9 defeated but 12 supported.
The League cautioned against outside mediation for the Spanish Civil War saying it could nullify Geneva efforts. The council weighed Franco British proposals for an armistice and a national plebiscite while Spain accuses Germany and Italy of aiding the insurgents.
A lane rally at Nez arene Church 203 Kangas Avenue South East will start Friday at 10 30 in the morning. The program features devotions by Rev W B Wise of Mitchell and Rev Harry Teplin of Canning with talks on zone objective and how to accomplish it. The day closes with a 7 30 pm service and the public is invited.
In a tense session Prime Minister Baldwin urged immediate action on abdication as King Edward VIII signaled his wish to renounce the throne. The Duke of York was named successor, with Privy Council actions and oath of allegiance slated for Monday as Parliament considers the historic transfer amid royal family movements and national concerns.
King Edward’s abdication unfolds with Baldwin addressing Commons in breaking, emotional terms. Lords hear same from Archbishop and Halifax, while signals point to future king as crowds hush, amid fears, plans, and coronation uncertainties. Duchess of Cornwall? Future crown status discussed. May 12 coronation unchanged.
Fragmented report details Britain's abdication context with King Edward, cabinet actions, and reaction in Commons. Mentions George Gallasher and James Maxton amid debate on monarchy, succession, and empire, with reference to Dominion response and political tension rising in 1936.
Sioux City reports Eminent Dancer of Huron South Carolina defeats Rapin Riceman of Spencer and moves to the semi final of the Sioux City Golden Gloves. Dancer weighed 169 pounds and Pentnt weighed 165. Dancer is a CCC Camp 2770 member from Huron and a North Dakota native who built a notable road through South Dakota ring circles since his youth. He holds the official amateur heavyweight championship of the state.
A scrambled OCR sample lists stray dog notes, household items, and local contact references. It mentions a dog named Dee and a reward for return, plus scattered phrases about rooms, residents, and nearby addresses, all presented as fragmented classifieds.
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