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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
2
Market notes confirm hog markets steady to strong with no changes in butcher quotations. Sows gained slightly as the extreme top hit $13.00. Long-haul hogs command 5-10 cents per hundred more. Cattle held steady to weak. lambs steady. sheep rose 25 cents. Date noted as December 10.
Strong demand for bulls and cows powers the Chicago and St Paul markets with lean hogs steady to higher and sheep fat lambs firm. Hogs 14,090 salable with price ranges up to 13.65 for select weights, cattle 5,500 with prime Colorado yearlings at 17.25 and cows 9.75 to 11.00, bulls 11.25 to 12.75, sows weaker. Sheep about 8,000 with western lambs 15.70 and ewes steady to 8.00, scissors notes from Sioux City and Minneapolis markets reflect mixed activity and ongoing bulk movements.
Bulls were bullish at the Chicago stockyards as bids rose to 13 per hundredweight, the highest since Civil War days amid scarce beef for Lend-Lease buyers. Cattle, hogs, and sheep prices varied with strong hog activity and limited early action in lambs. Sioux Falls data mirrored steady to higher hog bids and steady cattle quotes.
Markets at a Glance reports broad activity across commodities and futures. It notes mixed stock behavior, firmer cotton, steady hogs and strong demand for cows, with rye and soybeans seeing gains, and details Chicago and Minneapolis cash and futures quotations for wheat corn oats and soybeans. It also mentions grain receipts and price quotes from Minneapolis and Huron markets.
Market notes from Huron daily transmission list ranges for poultry including heavies and leghorn varieties, shows eggs and butterfat prices, and carries cross city quotes from New York Chicago Watertown Sioux Falls with futures and fresh dairy and poultry prices. Names include New York Chicago Sioux Falls and Watertown plus markets for hens roosters and springs with weights and grades.
In Boston on December 10 a USDA reported sale of graded fine staple Montana wool at 54 cents per pound greasy price with estimated 55 percent shrinkage. Scoured New Zealand and Montevideo wool, low half blood and high 44s in grade, sold for delivered $1.05. Medium pulled wool sold at ceiling prices amid good demand.
Chicago market reports wheat prices advancing to new highs as broad buying supports futures. Dec deliveries and corn market dynamics influence sessions, with concerns over grain scarcity contributing to the rally.
New York traders reported scattered declines across many issues as the stock market pattern remained mostly steady with minor losses. Transfers hovered around 850,000 shares while several blocks of low priced issues limped, and blue chips like Johns Manville and Armco showed limited gains amid a cautious session.
Dr. Ray A. Stratton, chief air raids warden, urged managers of businesses and buildings to appoint at least one representative to attend an air raids warden school opening the week of January 3. Wardens will help during blackouts and emergencies, with time and place to be announced later.
London and Washington report that Britain Canada and Switzerland agree to unshackle prisoners of war on December 12 1940 with a hope the German government will promptly accept the plan. The Canadian wartime information office notes prisoners in Germany the United Kingdom and Canada will be freed on the same date.
Major James L. Lee of Carlton Minnesota, chief of the transport command, says pilots face extreme conditions as they move bases and supply fronts. He cites a group that shifted a British air base 200 miles closer to Tunisia overnight, moving ground personnel fuel and gear across rough terrain. Lee notes pilots risk fatigue and urge caution during missions, while detailing crews living in improvised conditions and trading items for necessities.
The War Labor Board faces a third test over Montgomery Ward & Co. to sign a union security maintenance clause supported by President Roosevelt. Ward argues liberty requires employees may join or resign without jeopardizing livelihoods, while the board cites liberty tied to contract terms.
Kansas City reports Patrolman Menlgill Norton stopped a pedestrian for crossing against a red light. He shook the man’s hand warmly and commended him for surviving the violation, noting the approach was effective and even better than an arrest.
Washington December 10. The House Ways and Means Committee pigeonholed President Roosevelt and Housevelt's request for broad wartime authority to suspend tariff laws. The move followed talks with Speaker Rayburn. Doughton said there was no chance the bill would pass before the new Congress. Some members saw permanent defeat in its present form as Gearhart warned of executive order repeal of tariff laws. Cattlemen and others opposed the measure, fearing barriers against Argentine beef and imports from low-wage regions.
Alvina Schwab of Huron receives orders to report for WAVES yeoman school training in Stillwater Oklahoma. She leaves for Aberdeen to visit parents, then returns to depart for Stillwater to begin service Tuesday December 15. Also noted are Peggy Royhl and Charlotte Morgan from Huron awaiting WAVES orders.
The Girl Scouts sponsor a rummage sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Bonnie Belle Beau Shop building next door on Dakota Avenue South. Scout commissioner and council members will oversee the sale.
Sioux Falls reports November as South Dakota's best month for war bonds. State buying reached a record 134 percent of the $2,250,000 quota with $2,935.5 bonds purchased. Deputy Administrator Elmer Rustad credited statewide campaigns led by women, noting national sales at 92 percent of quota for the month.
A dispute over intercepting territorial mail stalls a bill to regulate communications with U S territories. Van Nuys and Norris oppose broader censorship while Price defends executive authority under Roosevelt. Censorship notes reveal references to Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and defense workers and possible military secret disclosure.
Sammy Baugh of Washington secured his third straight punting title in the league. He averaged 40.6 yards on 7 punts, while Dean McAdams of Brooklyn averaged 41.3 yards on 52 kicks, tying for the season's longest punt at 74 yards.
Washington reports the War Production Board curbs production of pens and pencils and bans critical materials in their manufacture. The order covers fountain and mechanical pencils, pen holders, and supplies for all, with exemptions for pen nibs. Production aims to meet export needs with a 5 percent rise next year as per wartime targets.
Purported property transfers show McLaughlin Company to John Rezac covering Lot 9 and adjacent parcels in Parcel Row Subdivision. Trustee J. E. Herbert transfers Lot 16 112 71 to Josephine Dorothy. Dorothy Zilverberg appears in NW 38 115 73 records.
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