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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
2
Market notes from Armour Stock Yards and Sioux City reflect lower hog prices with top bids around 5.15 while receipts total roughly 1,500 at Armour and 8,000 hogs at Sioux City. Cattle prospects soften with slow slaughter and scarce cows, while lamb demand remains largely steady with buyers pushing bids higher on strong stockers and yearlings.
Heavier than expected receipts in all live stock markets today pulled prices lower. Hogs fell up to 15 cents in spots while steers and lambs eased as much as 25 cents. Yearling tops reached 13.25, with fat lambs weaker and sheep near steady amid a large supply and varied bids.
HURON PRODUCE MARKETS reported to the Evening Huronite shows heavy hens and leghorn prices by weight. Chicago grain and livestock markets rose on December 26 with wheat, corn, rye and soybeans up, influenced by precipitation and drought relief expectations.
Chicago and Minneapolis reports show a busy trading day with wheat and corn futures varying. Cash bids across wheat and corn include No 1 dark northern and related grades at several fractions above or below prior levels, reflecting a mixed market tone.
Market briefs show Chicago commodities steady with mixed signals in grains and livestock. Wheat and corn rise. cattle and hogs largely steady with slight declines. butter and eggs feature varied quotes across multiple classes and dates. Sioux Falls reports similar dairy and poultry pricing, while futures reflect modest gains in butter and storage standards.
At South St Paul on December 26 cattle numbers reached 2 500 with slaughter steers mostly steady and top bulls at 7.00. Hogs 16 500 head with prices 10 lower than Friday. sows and gras peaked around 5.85 to 5.50. Sheep 4 300 head, demand soft for fat lambs. best lambs near 8.75 to 9.00. Dairy cows steady, best numbers around 70.00. In Sioux Falls receipts 3 500 hogs down 10 to 5 35, cattle 1 200 steady to strong. prime fed steers and yearlings at 10.25 top, good to choice heavy cattle 6.75 to 9.15.
Sioux City and Sioux Falls publish Tuesday price lists for poultry eggs and butter. Hens and springs priced by weight with several grades, Leghorn lines, ducks and geese priced, eggs No.1 No.2 and pullets listed, butter wholesale quoted by creamery grades. Prices shown in cents per pound or dozen.
Mitchell and Watertown markets list December 26 prices for hens of various weights and ages, Leghorn and heavy breed roosters, young and old turkeys, ducks and geese, and hennery eggs with butterfat quotes. New York market data shows butter prices, cheese, milk, and related product ranges with state and mixed color category notes.
In Suomussalmi area Soviet reconnoitering units delivered a setback to Finnish forces and surrounded battalions at Jolamantsi, with many killed and 35 prisoners taken. Soviet air raids hit Abo Riihimaki Porvoo Kuovol Helsinki and Tampere, with three enemy planes downed at Tampere and Riihimaki damaged by bombing.
Mrs. L. Doner of 524 Fifth Street Southeast learned that her sister Mrs D Jay Gould of Gridley California died on Christmas morning. The Gould family had lived around Broadland and Hitchock before 1934 then moved to Washington and later California. She leaves a husband three sons father and mother four sisters and four brothers.
A fragmented list of grain and seed prices and grades including Montana hard and amber durum flour types, protein percentages, and various No. 1 to No. 4 classifications. Entries cover corn, oats, barley, rye, flax, and clover seed with figures in percent and price-like figures, reflecting a historical market update.
New York prices edged down as seasonal business lingered. Aircraft and utility issues rose slightly while steels and motors lagged, with cross-quotations showing small losses. About 700000 shares changed hands in transfers.
United States treasury bonds show 5 54 44 11426 for five year notes and 3s at 55 Si 1105. Owners Loan bonds quoted at 5244 10726 with daily fluctuations. Market data reflects ongoing shifts in government securities and corporate issues in New York trading.
William Taylor, named to a Vatican related post, rejected claims the United States officially recognizes the Vatican's temporal status. He will serve without a formal ambassador title funded from the state department. Early notes similar arrangements for a Protestant and Jewish counterpart and says the president remains accessible to church leaders.
A party of six high school seniors returning from a dance suffered fatal and nonfatal injuries when their car collided with a machine driven by Bruce on federal highway 24. Two young men were killed. The survivors include Flearor-7den aged 19 and her sister Margaret Ann Maden, 22, plus Bruce and others hospitalized with broken bones and bruises. State's Attorney Tom H. Luby leads the inquiry, questioning drivers Raymond Fleege and Henry Hoeven and noting no drinking evidence.
The secretary of state faced criticism as the A designation intended to aid counties with high numbers caused confusion. Brown County was initially excluded despite needing numbers above 9999, sparking protests from Aberdeen Civic Association. Brookings Chamber of Commerce urged restoring the old A system, while Governor Bush referred the matter back to Miss Ringsrud.
A 1938 dispute over state highway material bids prompted the governor to order records reviewed and a memo circulated among departments. Governor Bushfield demanded a public hearing into officials alleged to have manipulated purchases, while ex-secretary Andrew Norstad defended actions as prudent governance.
Funeral services for Julia Tonak Zeeck of Huron will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at the Ed Klu residence and at 2 p m at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church with Rev Phil Mueller officiating Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery She died after moving from Papillion to the farm south of Omaha and later to a residence near Huron Surviving are three sons and three daughters two sisters and a brother and several grandchildren and great grandchildren Carl Zeeck and Ori Zeeck are among the survivors Funeral arrangements note a life long Lutheran affiliation
Mrs. Roberta Bakeman chairs the State Child Welfare committee of the American Legion Auxiliary and asks Huron members to bring books suitable for youths over 14 to tonight’s Legion Hall meeting. The books will be donated to the State Training School at Plankinton.
Oscar A. Hegg aged 68 died this morning in a Huron hospital after an illness of long duration. He had been under treatment since October 20 and remained unmarried. He lived on the south end of Huron, about 1322 miles from the city. Funeral services had not been completed today.
Washington December 28 W Howes left by plane for Sioux Falls with state Democratic leader for Jackson Day dinners. He will spend a day at Huron on personal business and return here by January 1.
A hospital notice lists admitted patients including Mrs Rex Garrett Huron medical, John Anderson Franks Fort medical, Frieda Rohrer pena minor surgical, Mrs J A Isher Wessington medical, Frank Toy Huron medical, Margaret Ann Madden Huron medical, Phyllis Busse Huron medical, Eleanor Madden Huron medical, Nancy Critchett Huron medical, Sedli Stuart Huron medical, Mrs J Peterson Huron medical, Neil Wiles Esmond surgical, Charles Armstrong Hitchcock medical, Mrs Pat Olson Wolsey medical, Ruth Hohm Osceola minor surgical. Dismissals include Mrs C W Wilmeen and baby girl Hecla, Mrs Sohn Hert y Stuart Huron, August Licht Wolsey, Mrs George Jane Huron, H P Brown Huron, Maxine Shepherd Huron, Mrs Alvin Nerquist Huron, Nels Boyd Herlard Carl Franzen Wessington Springs, Charles Armstrong Hitchcock La Taine Eggleston Virgil Gladys Prick Carpenter Robert Schindeling Huron, Mrs Frank Metterson Dale Howard Esmond TM M Walter Bonnes and daughter Colyn Rae Wessington, Elia Hi Huron, Mrs Paul Olsson Wolf. Speed recovery with Walk towers. Too Late To Classify. WANTED Small unfurnished apartment near close in. FOR SALE 1928 Chev Coach Overhauled. LOST Brown water spaniel answers to Bopps. FOR RENT Furnished or unfurnished three room apartment. LOST Key ring containing 5 keys.
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